Thank You Good Friend!

Mokie Davis
June 2008 - February 2011

What a character!

After his first hair cut. I absolutely loved his velvety ears.
Before his first hair cut. I must admit, we did let it get too long. He looks like a wild animal!
We took this picture the very first night we got Mokie.
This one too. He was so darn cute. I was smitten by his freckled nose instantly.
A few weeks later. He is getting bigger and so playful.
Sweet puppy!

There is nothing in the world like having a good dog. I know, dogs come with poop, fur, scratching, barking and a few other general annoyances. However it is still true, dogs are great!

We thoroughly enjoyed our dog, Mokie. I miss hearing the tags on his collar jingling as he ran around the house. Or having him curl up beside me on the couch after a long day. He was a wonderful friend and companion. Don't get me wrong, I don't miss his little accidents nearly every time someone came to the house. I definitely don't miss chasing him as he bolted down the street either. But I do miss coming home without him to greet me. I miss seeing his head poking out of the cat door in the garage when I pull up in the van. I even miss the fact that I am not constantly tripping over him too. He wanted to be where ever we were. If we were sitting in the living room, he was sitting on the ottoman. If I was cooking, he would park himself right in front of the oven or wait for me on the dining room rug. I even miss getting up in the morning and having to watch where I put my feet for fear of stepping on him. We love you Mokie! Thank you for being our great friend and companion.

Jeremy Got a NEW JOB!!!!!

Jeremy got a new job, and we are going to PARTY!
Come celebrate with us:
This Thursday
between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

We'll have cake, ice cream and good company!!!!
Hope to see you there!

Oh The Things They Say. . .

It's been a little while since I have written down the clever, and down-right funny, things that my kids say. So, I thought I would post a few that have given me the giggles lately.



A few weeks ago Parker was the V.I.P. in his kindergarten class. As part of his special week, the whole family got to visit his class and tell them fun and interesting things about him. After we were done telling our stories, the class got to ask him a few questions. One child asked him what his favorite flavor of ice cream was. Parker's reply: "TWIST!"

Maybe we have been through the drive through window too many times. . . you know "What kind of ice cream do you want? Vanilla, Chocolate, or TWIST?"






Parker was trying to say 'open seasame' but couldn't quite say it correctly. That is when Connor took it upon himself to correct him.

"Parker it's OPEN SAYS ME! You know like, I say open and it does."






Recently we have taken our kids to do a little Christmas shopping. Like every good parent we made them swear to keep our Christmas Surprises a surprise. Yesterday, out of the blue, Parker came up to me and announced: "I hope that you and Dad aren't Santa Clause next year. These secrets are killing me!"





We can even put Avie in the mix this time. She only says a few words, but she can definitely communicate.

While trying to check out at the grocery store the other day, Avie stopped dead in her tracks by the candy bars. Eyeing a Hershey's Bar, she looked at me with big hopeful eyes.

"Not today Avie. Come on."

Avie: Scowls and picks it up.

"Put it back Avie. Let's go."

Avie: This time she adds a growl to her look of death.

Laughing, I say, "Okay, bring it here."

Avie gets a big smile on her face and hands me the candy bar. I promptly put it up with the rest on the groceries. This was the WRONG thing to do.

Avie: Gives me a HUGE scowl, screams, and walks herself right back to the candy bars again to pick up a new one. I guess she needed chocolate immediately. By this time, the person behind the checkout stand was in a fit of laughter. She might not say much, but oh boy can she get her message across. She isn't even 18 months old yet and already a diva. Oh what are we to do?

A Little Bit of This and That

Here are a few random pictures that make me smile.
First of all, is a picture of crazy hair day at school. There very few crazy hair-do's that you can do with short boy hair. Connor and Parker had a good time with it anyway.
A little Sunday reading anybody? Jeremy and I have been trying very hard to read scriptures with the boys every night. It made me happy that Parker was excited to read our scripture reader one Sunday afternoon. Now if we can just keep up the good work . . .
These pictures are for our favorite Aunt Brook! Thank you so much for the box of clothes. Avie was immediately drawn to this pink tutu.
No outfit is complete without a little bit of bling! So pretty!!!
Cheese!!!

Halloween 2010

I realize that Halloween has come and gone weeks ago, but I thought I would post these pictures anyway. These are the best I could get while listening to the kids BEG to go trick-or-treating. It rained here on Halloween so the kids got out early, and were done early too. Thank heavens for that! That way there was less candy hanging around for me to steal :)
My Karate Zombie. . .
Dan Kuso, the Bakugan Brawler (if you don't know what this is just google Bakugan. As far as Parker is concerned they are the coolest things ever!)
My little tinkerbell. Avie even got out in the rain to do some trick-or-treating. I am sure she will absolutely love it next year. By then she'll really get what's going on.

A Spooky Night for an Alzheimer's Benefit

Jeremy has had the opportunity to work on the committee for the Davis County Gala this year. The committee began planning the event late last winter, and have worked hard to put a fabulous evening and silent auction together. This year, the committee played off the Halloween season with the theme, 'Mystery Manor.' It was a really fun and fancy black tie event. It was fun to get dressed up and go out. I was lucky enough to have TWO dates! There were places at my table for me to sit by my Dad, and my Husband, but both kept themselves pretty busy working the event. My Dad got to come take pictures of the event and all of the people who attended. He did an awesome job, and I thought I would post some of the pictures to remind us of the super fun evening. I realized later, that I never got any pictures of me, or my dates, all dressed up. You'll just have to imagine how fabulous all of us looked. The picture above is of the entry foyer. What else says Spooky Night like a hearse!
Isn't this organ awesome! What a great find for the committee. It didn't really work, but I thought these two characters set the scene as they pretended to 'play' it. Guests had the opportunity to have their fortunes told by a gypsy, just inside the conference center doors.
It was amazing to see all the generous donations that were made. Many local families and businesses donated baskets/products/services for the benefit. Gala attendees were able to 'bid' on the items at the silent auction. As a result, the gala earned a lot of money for the Alzheimer's Service Program in Davis County. One of the neat things about the Gala is that it earns money for a different Davis County Charity every year. All of the money stays here in the county and benefits the people who live here. Jeremy had a lot to do with the silent auction this year. All of the people I talked to said that the auction wouldn't have happened nearly as smoothly without him. I must admit, I think he's pretty awesome!

I can't move on without thanking all of our good friends that we 'hit' up for baskets and items for the event. You guys are awesome! Thank you, thank you, thank you.



Of course all of the decor was themed. This is one of the signs that told you what section of the silent auction you were in. I think the committee members did a great job transporting us to Mystery Manor.
They had an awesome dance group from Syracuse High School provide a bit of entertainment before dinner. They preformed a dance number to 'Thriller.' The dance number seriously made the night memorable. Dancing Zombies, thunder, lightning, fog, and swinging chandeliers. . . Seriously spooky.
What cute (?) zombies!
I had to include a picture of desert. The first is a white chocolate skull (garnished with strawberry syrup) and filled with a super yummy chocolate mousse. The second is a solid milk chocolate coffin, complete with a white chocolate skeleton and a similar mousse. (If you couldn't tell, I had the privilege of eating the skull. . .)
The entertainment for the evening was Kimberley Locke. She was the 3rd runner up on the 2nd (?) season of American Idol. The entertainment was excellent!
Just to finish up, I thought I would post a picture of the dining hall. It was a formal and fancy event despite the haunted theme. Even the waiters and waitresses were dressed like zombies for the night.
I can't wait to see what they come up with for next year!

Avie's Love of Art

This post could have had many titles. You pick.

a.k.a. "Don't you love my new lipstick?"

a.k.a. I'm glad Crayola products are non-toxic.

a.k.a. One of the reasons why I will never be Mother of the Year. . .

a.k.a. Avily as the evil villain, Joker.


I honestly sat down at the computer for 5 minutes. I am searching for storage solutions for my house and wanted to take just a moment to look at ikea.com while waiting for Parker to get home. (There is so much crap that needs organized over here. Blah!) Avily was never out of my sight. I was watching her out of my peripheral vision the whole time. However, I neglected to notice she had found one of the boys stray markers. Isn't she pretty?

Needless to say, I am searching more diligently for storage solutions now that it is nap time. Do you think a box with a pad lock is over-kill for storing markers?