Life is like a train ride!

Everyone is sick, I've had a horrible cough, Aubrey is sick, Devon and Regen are both sick with runny noses and coughs. Devon has a double ear infection to boot. Samantha and Hailey both need breathing treatments and Jesse is coughing. Both the babies could use breathing treatments as necessary the doctor said. So, I spend all day wiping running noses, changing yucky diapers, and soothing unhappy babies...very tiring. Now April is home sick from work and Aubrey called in sick too. Kirk is well... unbelievable and so is Alanna and David...Ashley is exhausted from caring for Regen who won't sleep at night and having to get up at 4:30am for her new job(she drops Regen off at 5:45 to get to work by 7:00)
I don't have anything exciting to post. I once heard life is like a train ride, the scenery changes once in awhile and you can get off every so often to do something fun or see something really amazing, but for the most part it's really just the same old monotony. It's what you choose to do with each and every day that makes the difference, it's the people you reach out to, to lift and spread a little joy. So pick up the phone and call a friend, smile at the people in line, say hello...you'll never know the impact you can have on another person. Hope you all have a happy day, Love Debbie

Aubrey turns 29!!!

We had Aubreys party on Tuesday evening. The theme for the evening was Asian. David was the mastermind over the whole dinner. We made a variety of delicious foods to include Hot and Sour Soup homemade by Kirk (so authentic tasting), potstickers, homemade eggrolls made by David and Aubrey, Fried Rice( David is such a good cook), Orange Chicken(Costco), Kung Pao chicken(the best box kit I've ever tried, just add your own chicken), sushi(Costco), an oriental salad and a jello poke cake(made by me). It was all so good!!! Graham and Ashley and April and Damon and the babies came over. Aubrey has pictures of the food on her camera, she'll post some on her blog.


Aubrey collects Willow Tree Statues, these are the wise men to go with her Nativity Set. I bought them after Christmas on a 70% discount. Yah! Ashley gave this frame to Aubrey, do you all have a Hobby Lobby close by?It is such a cool store.

David bought this wood leaf wall hanging, she loves nature, oriental, and exotic animals. Her room is so cool.

All of her gifts, they can't wait to get into a place of their own and finally set up all of their things.
They are such a cute and fun couple.
David bought this fortune cookie and had a message put inside . His gifts were mainly centered around the Asian them. Good job David.

Happy 21st Birthday Ashley!

We were all suppose to go up to Flagstaff for the day, but there was no snow...it came last night. They had over a foot of snow dumped on them. So we went bowling and the kids had a blast. They were excited to be at Ashleys birthday party.

Ashley and Graham laughing at the card Kris and Jamie got her. There are more pictures of the kids bowling on Kris and Jamies blog, so check that out also.

Happy 26th Birthday April and 27th Birthday Damon!

April and Damon came over Sunday evening for a birthday dinner and party. Damon's birthday was on the 29th of December and April's is on the 2nd of January. We had steak and salmon, it was so yummy.
We had an ice cream cake and a german chocolate cake,
Devon enjoyed the ice cream cake.
Regen loves to eat paper.