The Bowden Family

2011-04-07T20:41:00.001-07:00

Every spring i look forward to the flowers that will come up and it reminds me of Gramps... We try and decorate his grave for every holiday it was super cold this day... we miss him alot!!!
It is supposed to be spring break and it snowed Kambree loved it!!!

Carribean cruise 2011

2011-02-24T17:41:00.000-08:00

We had a blast....Keywest was very nice, clean, pretty and safe... same with Cayman Islands... Jamaica was very pretty but not very safe. Can't wait to do another cruise!!

Braxton's 16th Birthday

2011-01-04T18:56:00.000-08:00

Braxton is such a good kid and we are so proud of him and glad he is in our family!! He has been into basketball cards lately so curt had a great time finding the perfect wanted cards on ebay for his Birthday. He loves the Mrs.Fields chocolate chip cookies so we ordered him a big one for his special day and then we ate at his favorite place to eat the olive garden with family.

Can not wait......

2010-12-09T13:19:00.001-08:00

For our cruise.... to just relax on a warm beach.... eat whenever or what ever we want..... sleep in or not sounds DIVINE!!!

Mine and His christmas tree

2010-12-04T20:58:00.000-08:00

Curt finally made his sport tree this year up in his sport room with his 2 favorite teams the Yankees and Steelers....I thought it was cute!!!
My tree still needs a few more things on it but we love sitting in the living room just looking at the lights!!

Halloween 2010

2010-11-05T18:45:00.000-07:00

Kambree was tinkerbell this year...It was a cold rainy night to go trick or treating but she LOVED it and kept asking to go to more houses.

18 years ago today...

2010-09-16T14:06:00.000-07:00

Curt and I were married in the SLC temple for time and all eternity 18 years ago!!
Nothing makes me love him more then too see him take care of us, play "get you" with every one of his kids at one time or other(the boys are a little too old for that), Wake up early to go to work and provide for us, coach his boys in baseball and basketballl, talk with a teenager about friends and even girls :0), correct the kids when they are not respecting me, not matter that the house is not perfectly clean with a 2 year old around, read stories to little nursery kids that are sitting on his lap, making breakfast for dinner almost every wed. night, ect. ect. there are so many things i can't list them all those are the ones just off the top of my head :0)
Sorry i couln't find an old wedding pic to post on this computer!
Happy Anniversary Curt... I love you!!!

Papa's grave.... 1 year ago he left this earthly life!!!!

2010-09-10T15:54:00.000-07:00

For Papa/Gramps 1 year anniversary Auntie LuLu was in town and bought a whole bunch of balloons for family to let one go!!! Uncle Jeff had put his favorite near beer on the grave and Braxton and Parker thought it was funny so i took some pics with it!! Kambree loved seeing the balloons fly up to Papa!!! We miss him terribly but am so gratefull to have had so many wonderfull years with truely the most amazing man around!!! He made each of his grandkids and greatgrandkids feel like they were his favorite!!! He loved everyone no matter there background!! He was a great example to us and can't wait for the day that we get to see him again :0)

Poor Curty :0(

2010-09-03T12:33:00.000-07:00

yesterday he finally had surgery on his foot that has been killing him for ALONG time now!!! We got there checked in paid our copay, talked with a nurse about his current medications and signed informed consents, changed into the infamous gown and cap, the nurse came back to start his I.V. and told us the anesthiesiologist will be in and the Dr. Curts fear was that he would wake up in the middle of the surgery and feel pain but not be able to speak. The Anesth. Dr. said don't worry we will have you in a deep sleep and your Dr. will numb the arch of his foot really good and to not worry about that. Then the Dr. came in and marked the left foot with an arrow and a yes on it. They weeled him back and said it would be about 45 min. then they would come get me. They were right and he was awake and alert but still groggy when they brought me back to recovery Drinking a diet coke :0).
We didn't stay there long before I got him dressed and the boot on and we were gone. He did o.k. at home just tired and was still numbed. He thought by taking his ambien and a pain pill he would hopefully sleep all thru the night but not so much... He hobble into the bathroom at least twice with the crutches(thank you nana for letting us borrow them). When he woke up at 6;30 a.m. he was in alot of pain!!! Up until then it was managable (pain) with only one pill every 4 hours. He is hurting so bad tough today he will take 2 every 6hrs.
We know the first couple days are the worst so just pray we can get thru this :0)
I feel so bad for him and really hope after it is healed the pain is gone!!!!

Now is the time.....

2010-08-26T12:42:00.000-07:00

I have been hating the muffin top and belly buldge for along time now.... I have decided i am going to do something about it ( i would love to just go get lyposuction but that is just not in the budget) !!! I have been in awe of runners lately... i have never wanted too run but i do like walking and am have finally told myself do it!!! So today i got on the dreaded scale and it really is not that bad just that i don't like how i look in certain areas of my body so i am starting to count my calories and be more aware of how many useless calories i am eating on just snacks and pop. I dont want to totally cut everything out but moderate it better then i all ready am. I excersiced for a 1/2 hour and plan to start walking at least 3 times a week and who knows maybe if i decide to move the treadmill downstairs will get up to a jog and MAYBE one day get into running. I hope i can do it!!!!

LOVIN the new carpet!!!

2010-08-19T21:05:00.000-07:00

We have needed new carpet for along time now so my sweet hubby gave it to me for my Birthday present!!!

I finally got around to having Kambree's 2 year pics taken!!!

2010-07-09T19:49:00.003-07:00

We LOVE our little princess!!!

2010-07-09T19:49:00.001-07:00

Happy Fathers day!!!!

2010-06-20T15:07:00.000-07:00

Just So gratefull for a husband who adores and works very hard for our family!! It makes me fall in love with him every time i see him struggling with something but he continues to do what it takes for us!!!!! We lost the best father figure in both of our lives that was such a strong fatherly support this year and it has been tough!! very glad we had him to love and support us in so many ways for as long as we did but it is still tough!!!! Curts plantar facitis(sp) has been killing him for along time now and just yesterday at a family BBQ he promised the boys last time we were there that he would play basketball with them and sure enough they reminded him and even with all the pain he is in he went out. We made great family memories going to Disneyland in March with his foot still hurting mind you. He had tried everything the Dr. has suggested and i'm afraid were probably looking at surgery. Not what we want but nothing is helping and he is tired of the pain and not being able to play with the kids and just do normal things with them like he wants. I admire his strength to just keep swimming. It is not easy!!!! I love you Curt.

Kambree looks like a 5 year old!!!

2010-05-17T21:07:00.000-07:00

Where did my baby go.....

Daddy finally got his "hamburger" kid!!!!!

2010-03-31T17:03:00.001-07:00

Curt really likes hamburgers but neither of the boys do and so he has always wanted a child that would say lets go get a burger and he got one..... alls she has to say is "hamburger daddy" and he gets her one when i am at work(hence her hair not being done either in these pics).

The next few pics (also that daddy took so no hair done that day either) are of muncher #1 and #2..... Kambree gets her own cause Parker doesn't really like sharing with her when she licks them and puts them back.LOL

Disneyland trip

2010-03-25T13:38:00.000-07:00

We had a great time even though there were tons of people.... the boys were very patient to let there lil sis get to meet and take pics with Mickey and Minnie... It does cost a small fortune to go there but the memories we have made with the kids are priceless.

After bath time....

2010-03-09T07:28:00.001-08:00

Kambree has curly hair as you know but after a bath i have to spray a detangler in her hair to brush out the snarls in the back.... the boys and daddy thought it was funny to see her with straight hair:0)

Kambree's 2

2010-03-02T09:38:00.000-08:00

We had a great time at chuckeecheese for her party!!!!
This year we bought a Dora cake!!!!
We are so very lucky to have this sweet(and naughty) little girl in our home. We don't even remember what life was like without her!!!!

I'm back....

2010-02-24T20:28:00.000-08:00

I just never got on here but am always on FB and recently some family members said they look on my blog every day and nothing is there... so i will start posting at least words since most of you know i am terrible with remembering to take pics :0(

We have decided to take the kids to Disneyland in March and i am getting away in April with my mom and sister for a girls getaway!!!!

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-27T16:07:00.000-08:00

Gramps headstone was put in the day before Thanksgiving.....We bought a fall/thankgiving flag to put by his grave but didn't want to put it up until they placed the headstone...So on thanksgiving day we stopped and put it up... It (headstone) turned out so beautifull.... We miss him terribly and especially on all the holidays that we used to share with him!!! We know that families are forever but it is still hard to not have him around!!!!!!

Way to go Braxton!!!!

2009-10-23T16:12:00.000-07:00

He made the Jr. high Basketball team....We knew he could do it but is very tired sore and generally not feeling well but i dont know if its the flu or the getting up at 5:40 a.m. for practice and then staying after school till about the same time 5:40 p.m. every day this week :0( maybe a combination of both :0(
Anyway we are proud of him and are excited to see him play again this year!!!

What do you think??

2009-10-15T13:55:00.000-07:00

I(we) want to go on another cruise SO bad..... The kids want to go too or to disneyland...
I like disneyland but want the cruise more here is the dilema....I would love for the kids ( not Kambree which brings a whole other issue ) to go on a cruise cause there is SO much for them to do too and eat whenever they want which around here is ALL the time and Disneyland food or around the park is so expensive BUT i really like having the cruise time with just Curt.... Having someone that will watch the kids has been hard so my mom said she can come down after the first of the year!!! The other issue is which cruise..... we LOVED the eastern carribean and really liked Mexico even though that place is kind of scary to visit right now it has the cruise port closest to us and the cheapest cruises.... The Alaska cruise sounds fun although not a warm one!!!
If we did Alaska it would be more closer to summer and i don't want to wait that long WE NEED A BREAK..... The carribean you have to port out of Florida which means you have to pay more for airfare to get there and get a hotel since you can't fly in the day of your cruise you need to be there the day before SO.... Do we ditch the kids and go on the cruise adults only and where too?
Or take them on a shorter 3-4 day cruise and have my mom just watch Kambree?? Too many questions i know so what do you think?

Parker's 11 year old Birthday Party!!!!!

2009-10-11T18:54:00.000-07:00

Were so cool.....

Can't have enough footballs right?

The candy bar game...

I had join in the action too.... Kambree wanted to know what this was all about too :0)

All in all they had a good time..... We made pizza's for lunch and played rock band!!!!!!

Seattle trip

2009-10-01T20:21:00.000-07:00

My mom was having surgery on her foot and I happened to have the time off work so i decided to go up and help out.... My neighboor was able to get my a buddy pass for a good deal but let me tell you flying with a 1.5 year old is not fun!!!
I was able to spend a couple days with mom and sister which was nice... Kambree was being shy and standoffish to my mom ( I feel so bad cause my mom LOVES her and brought her a treat for the ride back, calls her sweetie and her red curly haired princess) but Kambree warmed right up to my sister and would let her hold and kiss on her which i really needed a break sometimes since Kambree was really clingy and whinney at times :0(
The day of mom's surgery Kambree was being the biggest stinker... I was the only one there that day everyone else had to work and Kambree was being a 2 year old.
Mom didn't do well with the anesthesia so she had tons of nausea and had be given all the meds and a patch to stop it but it wasn't working so they decided to keep her overnight and i was very glad for that... who better to take care of her and be able to give her more anti nausea meds if needed during the night then the nurses... the next morning she was fine and able to go home.
I feel so bad for all the struggles in life my mom has gone thru... I even played the lottery in hopes of winning to help all my family out and to be able to live closer to each other ... my mom loves all her grandchildren... they know where all the treats and toys are at her place and she loves spoiling them... I wish I had them around here... Maybe someday.
It was hard and humbling taking care of her but it made me be so gratefull for my health, husband and children i can't live without, a home to live in , a part time job that i like, ect.

Nursery time!!!!!!

2009-09-20T16:52:00.000-07:00

Yea...... Kambree is old enough to go to nursery but..... she cries :O( makes me feel so bad!!!
She has only gone twice but i think she cried longer this time then last... Parker used to start crying right after the closing prayer in sacrament cause he knew were he was going!!!!!
I hope soon i can just take her in and she starts playing without wanting me to be in there.
Her and I are leaving for Washington this week to go see my family (My mom is SO excited to see her curly haired Grand daughter) and i'm afraid that is going to set her progress of seperation anxiety back missing a week!!!! God bless all you nursery people cause I KNOW it must be hard to have several little ones bawling and your trying to calmn them down ... THANK YOU!!!!!!

More fun times at the park...and random pics of the kids!!

2009-09-07T07:44:00.000-07:00

Thanks Aunt Jenn for the Tiara set...

I like to run away from mommy when she thinks i look cute and wants to take a pic!!

Playin with "brubber"

eatin crackers while Daddy and the boys played ball.... you like that fake earring sticker that she would only let "parper" put on one?

Tryin to go up the slide the wrong way!!!!

Temper tantrum's you would think she is 2!!!!

After all these years Parker still didn't want to smile for the camera :0)

The boys forgot the bat so Braxton who is usually calle safety boy around here for still obeying his parents and wearing a helmet couldn't find it when he ran home !!!!

Sunday family fun time at the park...

2009-08-21T07:50:00.001-07:00

Lately if Papa isn't home or if we visited on Saturday.... then we have been going to the park... The Boys Love playing ball with Curt and Kambree LOVES running around and just hangin out.

Kambree Getting tickled.....

One of her favorite things to do... take off mommy and daddy's glasses..

Mommy and Kambree

Daddy daughter moment.... Sweet

Eatin a snack...

Running away....

Watchin the boys play ball.........

Papa's 88th Birthday....

2009-08-06T07:20:00.000-07:00

We love Papa and Nana So much.... Papa is sick and we don't know how much longer he will be here with us which makes us sad because he is such an important part of the family!!!!! Kambree didn't want to smile in the pics when we were there for his Birthday she only wanted to get down and run around opening cupboards and playing with ralphee( every animal to her is named ralphee) but it is really papa's stuffed monkey that she plays with while were there that they named ralphee!!! Braxton was reminiscing with papa about how he used to do the Indian death lock on him and papa said well get down here and i'll do it again... We should have got a pic of Parker crying because he got stung by a wasp for the first time out on there swing but our the memory on our camera was full... sorry Parker no pics of you this time :0(

I got roses today.........

2009-07-28T14:24:00.000-07:00

Jimmy's flowers has twice now given away a free dozen roses and Curt is such a sweetie that he has gone twice to get them cuz he knows how much i love them... I thought i would post a positive thing today ( that is for you Auntie LuLU ) cuz i really want to say something else :0(

Happy 4th of July!!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-05T17:39:00.000-07:00

Yep I forgot my camera for the Family BBQ and Our Neighboor's spur of the moment get together ( does that suprise ya?)
Anyway i will write it out then........... We went to Curts family BBQ and had a great time kids got into a water fight, Played cards, hit at pinata and just chatted with family that was in from out of town and ones that we don't see very often!!!
Then we came home grilled some steak alittle later and had fresh corn on the cob....
I had bought stuff for smores like 2 weeks ago that we still hadn't done on our fire bowl so we hauled it out on the driveway with some lawn chairs and saw a couple neighboors out and invited them to come over for smores and then watch our little firework show that the boys were dying to light!!! Kambree LOVED the fireworks and not too long after we were done Clearfield started there so we walked across the street with some chairs and watched them on Palmers lawn!!!!
I LOVE being at the park but Curt hates the crowd and getting in and out of where ever you park so we have watched them from across the street for 2 years now and I STILL think Clearfield has the best fireworks around!!!
Then night before on the 3rd we went to RedRobin with Salines and then to the Westpoint fireworks which was really cool with the patriotic music playing but I still think Clearfield has the best show!!!!!! I love the BBQ'S , Fireworks and music this time of year and always am so thankfull we live in America and the freedoms of which i enjoy and last but not least the people who fought and sacrificed there life for our freedom THANK YOU!!!!!!

Fathers Day weekend!!!!!

2009-06-21T20:09:00.000-07:00

Kambree needed to take a nap so daddy was going to watch her while i was out with the boys... guess who ended up asleep first not Kambree :0)

The pool was chilly and Kambree didn't like that at all but LOVED dangling her toes in the hot tub as we sat on the side of it.... sorry no pics thats after the camer died :0)

The recycled paper straws at squatters(sp) that ended up on our napkins cause they made your drink taste weird... it was like drinking out of a toilet paper roll. LOL

Kambree clapping and saying " good gwirl" for walking all on her own!!!

Taking the dog to go potty was not as easy as opening our sliding glass door at home!!!

We decided to take Curt to Parkcity for the weekend for his Fathers day gift!!!! We had a great time!!! The boys DO NOT like shopping so needless to say I can't wait for Kambree to get old enough to want to do that with me. It rained the day we planned on going to the apline slide but that's ok we had a poolside room and that is what the boys did the most... swam, played pool, pingpong and video games at the arcade!!

I remembered my camera and was able to get a "few" pics before the batteries died but kept forgetting to buy new ones!!! It was a fun much needed get away with great memories!!!

Good news....Bad news....

2009-06-03T19:59:00.000-07:00

SO i posted about a not so good memorial day weekend right with pics well...... The good news is the valve is NOT broke..... The bad news is they didn't have to spend 2 days digging out 5 1/2 feet of dirt either!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The 3rd guy we called finally came by tonight ( thanks emily for offering a coworker to come see what it would cost ) and said it never got turned off over the winter and so the water just stays in there and eventually comes up the white pipe but it would have stopped :0( so he fixed the sprinkler line braxton broke digging not thinking it would be there and put a cheap invoice for coming out to look and the fixing and left!!!!! I don't know weathear to be happy or not about this since it took forever that holiday weekend and i REALLY wanted to go to ParkCity over night but didn't cause we weren't sure what was going on with the valve!!!!! SO now we just have to fill the hole and probably get a little piece of sod cause i'm sure the grass didn't survive with no water under a huge pile of dirt.... Nice huh.... Oh well such is life!!!

Not so fun memorial day pics!!!

2009-06-01T21:09:00.000-07:00

The first pic is our 4 year anniversary of living in this home ( WE LOVE IT )!!!
The second pic is of braxton's hand sticking out of the hole he was in.

Braxton and Curt had to dig about 5 1/2 feet down to fix this valve thingy. They both started the digging and bless his heart Braxton did most of it after so many feet down cause Curt couldn't fit in that tiny of a space!!!! Brax NEVER complained not even once just got the digging part done!!! He is such a GREAT YOUNG MAN!!

Now once they finally got to the valve they couldn't figure out how to get it off to replace the

new one so after calling 3 different companies to come fix just that part we hopefully will get a guy out tommorow to take a look at it and tell us how much it will cost to switch out the old one with the new :0)

Food poisioning or the Flu!!!!!!

2009-05-30T07:42:00.000-07:00

Curt was SO sick all day yesterday.... He came home early with Nausea/vomiting and Diareah(TMI) i know but he couldn't keep even ice chips down so early afternoon I walked over to one of our hometeachers to ask him to come give Curt a blessing....He was just leaving for the fathers and sons outing (which my boys missed... sorry guys) and found another priesthood holder home and came over THANKS Dave and Zack!!!!
A couple hours later he still didn't feel well and now was very weak so I took him to the urgent care while the boys watched Kambree for the first time for 3 hours (another sorry boys) while curt got an I.V. because he was dehydrated and very weak!!!! He feels much better today and thinks it was food poisioning but how do you know??? BTW we went out to eat the night before but that was not fun for me to clean up and for him to acutally go thru it!!!!

It's been SO long i almost forgot how to do this :0)

2009-05-03T19:37:00.000-07:00

Kambree with Grandpa Dave and cousin Lauren

Sorry!!!! I only have a "few" pics from our vacation at seaside Oregon!!! It's not that i hate taking pics we honestly just forget to grab the camera and think of it afterward :0(

Anyway here's a few....

New Family/mommy and Kambree pics

2009-03-18T19:37:00.001-07:00

We have been so blessed to have this sweet baby girl in our lifes this past year and can't believe she is 1 years old. The boys adore her and she Loves them so much!!!

Thank You Grandmas,Grandpas and family...

2009-03-06T12:24:00.000-08:00

Kambree loves her fun toys and darling clothes...
Thanks for coming to her 1 year old B-day party....We can't imagine life without her!!!

Kambree's 1st Birthday..........

2009-03-02T21:13:00.000-08:00

We cannot believe how time has flown and that are sweet baby girl is 1!!!!!!

Thank you mindy for decorating the darling bear cake.. I owe you big time, you my friend are SO talented!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Kambree....

2009-03-02T07:59:00.000-08:00

I will post pics as soon as i (curt) scans them.....Kambree hasn't been feeling that well, i'm not sure if its teething, a cold or b0th but she is very needy and whiney so i will get to the pics when i can!!!!!

I got Valentines flowers today..........

2009-02-11T20:23:00.000-08:00

My dear sweetie sent me an early valentine of flowers at work!!!!!!!!!!!!
All his coworkers called him a "BAD" name for it too. HE HE HE HE

Daddy had this affect on Kambree...

2009-01-22T21:56:00.000-08:00

He always gets the best days with her ie: sleeps all night till 8:30, nap at 11:00 till 12:30 then again at 3:30 till 5:30 and on this day he was at the computer while she was sitting in the excersaucer(sp) playing right beside him and he noticed she was kind of quite so he turned to look and yep she fell asleep in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU

2009-01-19T20:20:00.000-08:00

To All the people that have influenced our dear sweet Braxton over the last 14 years but especially the last couple............ I still cannot think about his unexpected ( the Bishop knows the youth who won't do it on there own so he has to spring it on them ) testimony without tearing up and feeling tremendous joy BUT we can not take ALL the credit. There are several of you that have help us mold him into the man that he is becoming.......I don't know if you read this blog Shaunna Reynolds but he feels like your his second mom too and I SO appreciate all the late nights and food that you feed him and encouragment to be better and do the right thing all the while providing a safe home for him and Trent to "hang out in". AND let me not forget all the young men leaders who he admires and has a great time with (EXCEPT scouting and doing merit badges... sorry he just doesn't get into it). And Brother Flint for your teachable lessons when you taught there sunday school class. ( I'm pretty sure he won't read this so if someone does let him know he made the Bowden blog )
There are countless others family members but I CANNOT leave out Nana and Papa ( The Grandpa that he talked about being in the hospital and how he LOVES him and wants lots more years is actually his Great Grandpa) but to Braxton he acts more like a Grandpa, talks about sports, has attented Braxton's Bball games, Plays board games with and makes Braxton FEEL loved and in return he wants to be more like him.
Sorry to ramble and don't mean to leave anyone out just wanted to say WE think he is an amazing son and LOVE him a ton but its because of all of you that have helped him to be like he is.

Grandma and Grandpa Hart's Christmas clothes...

2009-01-08T15:46:00.000-08:00

Your right mom she looked so cute in the blue sweater with her red hair.

I think the polo dress looked fine with the long sleeve underneath to keep her warmer.

Parker is such a good big brother....

2008-12-27T20:48:00.000-08:00

He is always first to want to hold Kambree and is always willing to hold and play with her if i need to do something else.....

Since Kambree WILL NOT keep shoes on I bought this snow suit to keep her warm and

when i put it on her she looked the kid off of the Christmas story!!!

Mery Christmas everyone......

2008-12-25T16:22:00.001-08:00

This is what our house looked like this morning!!!!!!

Happy 14th Birthday Braxton.......

2008-12-25T16:18:00.000-08:00

I can not believe it was 14 years ago that the hospital nurse brought this cute baby boy wrapped in a blanket and stuffed into a Christmas stocking into my room!!!!!! He is a good boy and we are proud to be his mom and dad!!!!!

Go steelers......

2008-12-21T20:39:00.000-08:00

Kambree is going to cheer the steelers on in the SUPER BOWL and NO we are not hosting a party due to the signed autographed baseball being thrown down the stairs and Curt's prized superbowl 30 football being thrown around and the whole strand of Christmas lights being smashed all by a cute 2 year old.

Then to top it off after coming home from visiting nana and papa Roxy threw up 3 times and took a dump in our bedroom.UUGGHH

Parker totally thought we were going to get rid of her and Braxton threw up in his mouth when told to help clean it up. LOL

Were officially done.....

2008-12-20T17:23:00.000-08:00

With christmas shopping....... oh wait i think i need one thing for Kambree but good thing is she won't know if she gets it on Christmas or not :o)
I don't know WHERE time goes cause i don't seem to get all the things done that i have in the past!! I really wanted to take pics and send them out in a card this year and yep didn't get that done!! I did manage to get some baking done and plates handed out. Sent family members out of state gift cards all the while working more than i usually do ( coworker quit ) AND to top it all of got in a fender bender yesterday morning like 2 seconds away from my work......... I and the girl behind me were stopped at the light and apparently the kid behind her was not paying attention to us stopped people and bumped her then she bumped me...thanks goodness i didn't hit the car in front of me and no one was seriously hurt just a little sore!!!!!

I've been tagged

2008-12-03T18:35:00.000-08:00

I've Been Tagged!
Rules:1- Post the rules.2- Answer the 6 "8" items.3- Let each person know that they have been tagged.

8 Favorite T.V. Shows(in no particular order):1-Dr.G, 2- Cops, 3- Dateline, 4-Batchelor or Batchelorette, 5- 20/20, 6- What not to wear, 7-Bringing home baby, 8- Trauma in the E.R.

8 Things I did yesterday: 1-Took Braxton to orthodonist AGAIN, 2- Grocery shopping 3-Bank
4- Kambree's 9month check up at Dr.'s 5-3 loads of laundry 6-1:00 Office staff meeting 7-picked up Jr.high car pool 8- went to Braxtons Bball game 9- Went to Young womens!!!!! wow what a day

8 Favorite Restaurants: 1-Olive garden 2-Rumbi grill 3-The shed 4-Texas road house 5-Red lobster 6-The outback steak house 7-Maddox 8-Utah noodle

8 things I am looking forward to: 1-Kambree SLEEPING thru the night again 2-Cruise 3-Getting out of debt 4-Christmas cookies and candy 5-Disneyland 6- Retirment 7-paying off student loans 8-Shopping

8 things on my wish list: 1-A vacation like a cruise 2- 3 Lakers vs. jazz tickets for my hubby and boys 3- A clean house again 4-New flooring in kitchen 5-Kitchen island 6-Tummy tuck 7- Cruise to Hawiia 8- Lots of money to pay for friends and family dental work!!!!!

8 people I tagged: 1- Jo 2-Sydney 3- Amy 4- Kim 5- Val 6-Chelsey 7-Karen 8- Leisha

Black Friday..........

2008-11-28T14:50:00.001-08:00

I couldn't pull myself out of bed this year ( UM probably cause of the cute miss Kambree who has decided to wake up again in the night ) and there wasn't really anything that i was dying to get!!!!!!!
We do want a gps/navigation system which were on several stores doorbuster list but I figured i could get one on ebay or ksl after the holidays for hopefully the same price!!!!!
Did anyone else get what they wanted this morning??

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.....

2008-11-27T20:51:00.000-08:00

I hope you had a great day and ate lots of good food..... I know i sure did!!!!!

What do your kids want for Christmas this year?

2008-11-21T17:04:00.000-08:00

I REALLY wanted to go on a trip in Jan. this year instead of doing gifts but when i checked into it the cost was way more than i would spend for gifts so i'm back to figuring out what to get Braxton and Parker who with there OWN money ( against my advice ) bought rock band like a month ago so now i don't have a big exciting gift to get them. Kambree needs the usuall baby things carseat, diapers, clothes ect. but the boys are harder because there older and not into toys like when they were little!!!!!

Braxton isn't feeling well today........

2008-11-21T10:00:00.001-08:00

His tummy has been hurting the last couple days so today he stayed home from school...
Curt has caught the cold that me and the baby had last week. :0(
Kambree is still teething but NO teeth have popped thru yet. I hope we all are feeling better by next week for turkey day cause that is my favorite food and can't wait to eat it. ;0)

What a day....

2008-11-05T17:55:00.001-08:00

Parker woke up complaining his throat hurt, Kambree pooped RIGHT before i needed to take her to the sitters, Gave parker a motrin and said dad will come at 11:00 to see if you need to go home and get you a Dr. appt. if still not feeling well cause i had to work ( of course that is when everything happens ) so i worked a long day to call curt after the Dr. appt for Parker and sure enough he has strep....( i get the great mom award today sending him to school but really i thought it was allergies cause he has not had a fever and only in the morning did he say something), then i check my phone ready to call to see if i needed to pick up Braxton from BBall practice and notice like 4 missed calls.... THEN my freakin phone dies so i don't even hear the message and i'm praying to remember curts new cell # that i really haven't memorized cause i just hit his button on my phone to dial and thankfully i dialed a number that popped into my head ( blessing ) and curt answered saying they have been trying to call me there heading BACK to wee care cause braxton got elbowed on the head at practice and now needs stitches... SO i race to weecare to have them just be walking out with braxton's right side had blood all over his shirt , shorts, socks and shoes oh and both eyebrows... and 3 staples in his head UUGGHH bless babyKambrees heart she was a great baby at BOTH Dr.s appts. and CURT it makes me love you even more that you handled this mostly on your own while i was at work!!! I love you.

Kambree's homemade iron on shirt.....

2008-11-04T18:57:00.000-08:00

SO i called everywhere to have a screen print t-shirt/onsie made for Kambree that would have something about My big brother is #22 for the NDJH BBall team but no one would make just one so i compromised and bought this paper at walmart that you design it on your own then iron it on and i think it turned out cute. Unfortunetly they ( NDJ) lost bigtime to kaysville :0(

I voted......

2008-11-04T13:12:00.000-08:00

REALLY glad there was not a long line when i went at 11:00.
Did everyone else get out and how was your line?

Braxton made the NDJH BBALL team.......

2008-10-29T13:55:00.000-07:00

WAY to go brax we knew you could do it again even though it was a week long tryout and cuts... he never once complained about going to bed on time because he was exhausted.
I hope he doesn't stop growing EXCEPT when he out grows those dang expensive BBall shoes that i have to keep buying.
His first game is tommorow... wish him luck!!!!!!!!!!

I've been tagged

2008-10-22T10:36:00.000-07:00

1- I HAVE to trim off every bit of fat and veins in chicken .

2- When eating out i will pick thru meat to see if there is any veins or fat.

3-I Hate Hate onions and refuse to eat anything with them in it.

4-I buy a tuna sandwich from Subway.

5-I don't like my dogs hair on me or the couch.

6-I don't like fruit in cookies,jello ect.

7-Space things bore me.

WHY do dogs do that....UUGGHH

2008-10-21T07:59:00.000-07:00

I actually know WHY they do and haven't had the time to take Roxy to the vet to get yes the anal gland drained........... We were out of town (up in seattle and I promise i looked for the camera to take pics and put on here but i couldn't find it ;0( ........ anyway I picked up roxy from our good friends who watch her when we leave and she had a little bit of poop on her butt and NO ONE wanted to giver her a bath SO this morning i got sick and tired of her scooting her butt across the floor ( I THINK THAT IS SOOOO GROSS ) AND know i want the carpets cleaned even though i don't see anything i KNOW it's there.... so yes this morning after dropping brax off at BBALL tryouts i actually had to wipe her butt with a baby wipe. UUGGHH

Happy Birthday Parker......

2008-10-07T13:29:00.000-07:00

I can not believe it was 10 years ago today that i had him....
His sister decided she wanted to come out at exactlly the time parker did 4:00 AM!!!!!!!!!!
They are so much alike .....Parker adores her and she LOVES him AND her even bigger brother Braxton.
We've picked up Balloons and made cupcakes for him and some friends.... Wish us luck tonight at chucke cheeses that it won't be TOO crowded and Expensive. LOL
I would love to promise to put pics up of the party BUT the truth of the matter is I don't have alot of time to work on my blog like i used to or don't have much to say.
Sorry to all the blog stalkers!!!!!!!!

Kambree got 6 month shots today...

2008-09-10T12:56:00.000-07:00

She weighs alittle over 15 lbs..... I knew she heavy and I was guessing 16 lbs.
I hate seeing her scream when they get shots.... there was alittle girl in the waiting room that was crying and telling her mommy my ear hurts... I felt so bad i told Kambree's nurse if she is seeing Dr.Gab let her go first i can't bear to see a child in pain ( i have had a child crying cause his ear hurt as your waiting for the Dr. and can't do anything about it.)
P.s. just this morning she rolled from her back onto her tummy!!! She couldn't get back over though and fussed till i turned her over.

Sorry is has been so long....

2008-09-06T21:49:00.000-07:00

When does life stop being crazy...?
I do have some pics i need to post from our mesqiute vacation over labor day.. and braxtons first day as a 8th grader but I'm WAY too tired tonight so maybe tommorow!!!!

Old navy jeans.....

2008-08-23T15:07:00.000-07:00

are on sale online too......... Have to pay for shipping but 12 bucks for the jeans is a good deal and i'll pay the 7 in shipping to NOT have to go into the busy store only to not get braxton's size AND get it delivered on my door step. :0)

Made it thru today........

2008-08-18T20:16:00.000-07:00

The first day on the job at Dr.Hess's office..........
I assisted for part of the day and then was training on posting insurance checks and making the adjustments. It looks like on Mondays when there double booked on Dr. schedule and hygiene that the front goes back and helps so it was just a little stressfull going in the back and then up front but it will come naturally soon.( I hope ).
Little miss Kambree had a tough morning at the sitters :o( ( fussing, spitting up alot, probably an upset tummy which makes me feel bad).... that is when I think WHY is it that those that have worked hard to provide for there families and had to get sitters can't get paid to stay home...I do need to help provide for our family part time and am THANKFULL she only needs daycare 6 days a month but i still HATE leaving her!!!!! This too shall pass right? LOL

Off to girls camp......

2008-08-13T12:57:00.000-07:00

It will only be overnight and then hep bring the girls home but even at that....... I will miss our baby girl ( i all ready told braxton i will the boys too but they can do all the things that i worry about) and wonder if shes cranky and frustating daddy (he adores her and is a very good daddy), diapar changed often, fed her nightly cereal, sung too and and rocked to sleep when tired instead of propping up the bottle in her car seat, given a bath with not hot or cold water and not too much water, put into jammies with socks since she kicks her blanket off at night, hope she sleeps thru the night and doesn't want tobe fed since she is going thru a growth spurt ect.
Will she wonder where her mommy is? It's nice to have a break BUT I Love all my kids a ton and can't imagine life without them. I Miss them all ready and i haven't even left. LOL

Parker 100%

2008-08-12T15:10:00.000-07:00

On his 2 spelling test that he has taken. WAY to go parker!!!!!!!!

Kambree let nana hold her for like a 1/2 hour without bawling her head off. :0)

We haven't had a vacation this summer mostly due to having a baby now and parker only getting 3 weeks of summer break so..... were thinking of taking the kids to mesquite over labor day weekend.
What are all of you doing?

whhoo.... the only person i called about the cookies

2008-08-09T12:28:00.000-07:00

was the good smaritan that made them.... THANKS BENSON FAMILY..
I was REALLY hoping it was them because we have talked about making the cookies from cake mix before. There GREAT ;0)

Okay WHO left the delicous looking cookies...

2008-08-09T12:16:00.000-07:00

between the glass door?? They said enjoy bowden's and the recipe. I WANT to eat them but no name was left and maybe it's a joke with something bad in there !!!!!! It's not like i can go down the ward list and call everyone and ask if they left them or some total stranger. LOL

I took the disney what princess are you quiz....

2008-08-07T16:08:00.000-07:00

and guess who I am.... I tried uploading it to the blog and i can't ... i'll have curt do it.HEHE
But it said I am Cinderella ( I love her ).

Got pulled over this afternoon.....

2008-08-07T15:46:00.000-07:00

because of........ left brake light is out :0(
Curt told me about it last week but we didn't fix it but let me tell you where curt is as we speak yep autozone... luckily for me he gave me a fix it ticket ( didn't know they had those ) so we can go show mr.police officer it's fixed and have him sign the fix it ticket and then go show the judge.
What happened to giving warnings for those kinds of things or should i be happy with the fix it ticket?

Braxton started basketball camp for NDJH...

2008-08-05T15:50:00.000-07:00

He had a good time today and said why can't basketball practice during the season be like this camp.... ( sorry sparks but he doesn't like your hard practices ;0)

He is having fun going to lagoon this summer with friends and not being with his mom and dad, brother and sister.

I can't believe he will be in 8th grade this year. I hope he has a class or at least lunch this time with a friend...... last year that was NOT fun going thru the transition to jr.high but making the basketball team helped him be excited for this year.

Parker is doing well in school all ready ( not suprised ). His teacher told the class yesterday that after recess the room stinks and that there old enough to were deodorant now.. :0)

Sorry it's been so long..........

2008-08-02T13:19:00.000-07:00

Since i updated my blog.... we have been on a dead run this week with doing things with family, roy pool party twice...setting up our new cell phones( my # is our home phone -- cool huh) and so the old one will be off soon. Orthodontist/ dentist appts. ect. ect.
I gave my 2 week notice to the office i currently work at and am going to the office i have ALWAYS wanted to be at. :0)
I have to find a new babysitter for miss Kambree( SO SAD ABOUT THAT ) but happy Sandra got on as a teacher's aid at the school since she has wanted to do that and is there alot anyway so now she gets paid to be there.
Hope all you foxhollow ward friends plan on being there early tommorow since rumor is there is 6 or 7 baby blessings :0)

Kambree laughed today....

2008-07-26T21:11:00.000-07:00

Curt got her on video when i ran to the store to get "sunday food".
When i got back he hooked up the cam corder to the t.v. and I couldn't believe it then I said the same thing as he was and she started to laugh for me... SO cute, I would love to put it on here but that is WAY to complicated for me to figure out so i'll see if curt knows.

Parker and Kambree

2008-07-23T09:33:00.000-07:00

I know I know its the first pic of Kambree WITHOUT a bow.....

Daddy had gotten her ready for bed since i was having a killer game of water balloon dodgeball with the youth last night...and believe it or not she does not wear a headband to bed :0)

And I forgot about this cute pic of Parker and Roxy!!!!

Parker started school.....

2008-07-22T13:07:00.001-07:00

It actually started yesterday...... I took 2 pics so i could put it on here and my camera was not working right so there blurry. :0(
Anyway he had a good time i just really wish it was not a track schedule but traditional like it was when we lived in weber county.

We got braxton back home from scout camp...

2008-07-19T16:51:00.000-07:00

He had a good time... thank goodness( he did not like how long it was away from home, the astronomy merit badge class, some of the food, ect. ) basically we are not campers and neither is he but he did do some cool things and for the most part enjoyed being with his friends.
He will definitely apreciate his own bed tonight.
Kambree keeps smiling at him and will coo back when he talks to her ( so sweet ).
p.s. i'm still waiting for curt to scan more of the family and Kambree's blessing pics... I know i should just ask him to teach me to do it but whenever i ask him to teach me a computer thing he says its too complicated :0( rude huh!!!!!!!

Kambree's blessing and family picture...

2008-07-16T20:32:00.000-07:00

We have more that need to be scanned and will post them as soon as they are...

Miss Braxton....

2008-07-15T20:48:00.000-07:00

He is at scout camp.... I heard he likes the food... I wonder if he is staying hydrated, eating enough, if his sunburn he got the friday before he left blistered, Brushed his teeth at LEAST once, has a comfortable night sleep, Ect..... I am definatley a protective mom. can't help it.

We got our family pics back today...

2008-07-15T14:43:00.001-07:00

But i will need Curt to scan them so i can add them to here and yes family will be getting one just have to decide who gets what!!!!!! They turned out cute... you can see Kambree crying and red eyes in one and the others weren't bad just not her way cute big smile she gives her big brothers and Curt and I.

First time eating cereal...

2008-07-12T15:31:00.000-07:00

With a spoon and sitting in a high chair... She is getting so big it makes me sad :0(

Meeting my friend Julie and boys for lunch...

2008-07-10T10:51:00.000-07:00

Is been awhile since we have got together for lunch... We saw you at Kambree's baby blessing (thank you for coming) ... This is the wonderfull family that gave us our dog Roxy... I only have old pics of her when she was NOT fat... poor dog needs a diet now LOL

Our 4th of july BBQ pics with friends and boobs & babies (clint said it not me) LOL

2008-07-09T17:04:00.000-07:00

Here are neighboors/friends and Kambree's first friend Taysen and the missionaries...

Thanks clint and mindy for taking and sending the pics to me so i could put them on here :0)

My back ground paper

2008-07-08T16:04:00.000-07:00

isns't loading quick for me... can anyone see it? It should be pink with brown and a pink ribbon going down the sides.

Not much going on...

2008-07-08T15:51:00.000-07:00

Wishing we were on a cruise again or at least planning one... Kambree got to go on this one

Yesterday was crazy at work... hope it ends soon...

Kambree spit up(nothing new)on daddys face today :0(

Braxton has a pack check tonight for scout camp next week( man when did scouting get so expensive?)

Parker has learned to chat with his friend kyler on there nintendo DS and he says its like "texting mom".

Hope all is well with everyone?

smores and Basketball........

2008-07-05T21:45:00.000-07:00

Braxton beat his dad at BBall tonight (hehe). Parker is going to be a great player when he is braxtons age because he plays against him everyday and he is ALOT taller.
They all had a GREAT time and the smores were delicous.
We fed the horses carrots (scary out of the hand) and got eaten by mosquitos.
First time Kambree didn't have a brain squisher (that is what Grandpa calls them ) on but had a really cute sun hat to match her darling outfit Aunt Marylu sent her ( thanks again LuLu ).

My dear sweetie.....

2008-07-04T22:12:00.000-07:00

Added music for our blog since i was too frustrated to figure it out:o( Thanks babe your so smart ;0)
Tonight we had a bbq with nieghboors and then did fireworks and watched the fantastic ones that clearfield puts on and the best part about that is we don't have to fight the crowd getting home :0)

Happy 4th.....

2008-07-04T12:50:00.000-07:00

Well........... we went to get our pics taken today and MISS KAMBREE showed that true red head spirit( or the bowden coming out. LOL ) She cried the whole time and usually is so smily( sp ) But not today or at least when our appt. was... She was still hungry and tired so we did the best we could... and of course after our session was over and her little nap she was all smiles again.

After ten days you can view them online so we'll let everyone see. We did family shots, boys with baby shot( they are adorable ) and last but not least Kambree in her blessing dress(sweet).

Tommorow........

2008-07-03T21:45:00.000-07:00

We are finally getting family pics taken and kambree's with her blessing dress :0)
Don't know how long they will take to get back but as soon as they do i'll post them on here.
I hope everyone has a great 4th tommorow and remembers those who are and have been fighting to protect our freedom. AND don't burn down anyones house with illegal fireworks -k-.

It's hot out there today....

2008-07-02T13:45:00.000-07:00

Took the boys and Kambree to meet dad for lunch at mickey Dees and then picked up my check, a short visit at nana and papa's ( sorry guys we really do LOVE you more then you'll ever know) next time will stay longer... braxton needed to be back to go hang out with friends at nickelcade..when did he become a teenager and want to do stuff with friends instead of us? :0(
and parker is dying to buy a ninetendo DS with his money from the yard sale and selling pokemon cards on ebay so i had to take him to game stop too.
Kambree is peeling on her nose and under her eyes from the sunburn she got at our neighboorhood yard sale (SHE WAS IN THE SHADE THE WHOLE TIME) o.k. except when jo held her to show someone something when they were looking at her stuff and for me to walk across the street to see how others were doing BUT i kept her in the shade so i have no idea how only her face got sunburned but i do know that i felt terrible about it. :0(
BTW all you out of staters the pink and brown colored back ground is the color of miss Kambree's room. I'll have to take pics of it and put on here so you can see ( I know mom you have asked me to do it...) it turned out really cute !!!!

kambree's 4 mo. check up...

2008-07-01T20:26:00.000-07:00

I can not believe she is 4mo. old AND almost 13lbs.
She had to get shots.... I know there important to keep her healthy BUT i hate seeing her in pain and crying.. she was smiling at the nurses until they shot her then she screamed. :0(
goota run and get her bathed and then her dirty big brother who she adores.

I think i'm doing it....

2008-07-01T17:28:00.000-07:00

now i just need to figure out how to let all the family and friends now about my blog.

I know these are old pics of the family but i'm trying to catch up and i'll shameleesy admit we have not gone and taken a proffesional family portrait yet :o(

2008-06-29T18:55:00.000-07:00

I SHOULD just call Karen or Leisha to figure this out since they have done this but i am going to figure it out right?

what the crap... how do i do this?

2008-06-29T18:19:00.000-07:00

I don't have a clue how to do this so bare with me.