Breakfast Smoothie

Here is what I prepare each Sunday. 6 days of green smoothie ingredients for our breakfast drink for the week. Guy and I drink almost 30 ounces of this every morning. I blend it all up in our Vita Mix. The ingredients are: Spinach, Kale, Juice of 1 lemon, Pear (or apple), Banana, 1/8 of a fresh Pineapple, a chunk of fresh ginger, Parsley, 2 stalks of celery and a cucumber. It's crazy !!! The fruit helps make it palatable. If I die of cancer after drinking this "stuff" every morning, I'll be ticked off.

Utah Valley University Soccer Team Player

Ashley is one of the newest Utah Valley University Wolverines.
We wish her luck on a good Fall 2008 soccer season.

EMPTY NESTERS

This has been a monumental week! Guy and I have been married for 27 years next week, and we just became officially "Empty Nesters!" Ashley moved out last week to attend Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Her college soccer team started having their practices (3 a days). She's learning many things (like how to write a check, grocery shop, etc. -- things I should have taught her long ago -- but she was my BABY !!) All good things come to an end. We are really proud of her and the choices she has made so far. She has several guys after her. She even met one in Tucson when she went down there for a visit. Good luck with soccer Ash!!! Go UVU !!!!
Ashley with Laya in Tucson.

Trip to Tucson - Aug 08

We had so much fun in Tucson this trip with Brad, Marilee and sweet little baby Laya. I have to admit, we're pretty obsessed with her. She is so cute as she is trying so hard to talk and is very successful with many words. She gave Papa and Nana lots of hugs and giggles. She is non-stop action. Such a busy, curious little girl! Marilee made some yummy home made pizza. We had fun jogging and working out with workout videos.

Laya with Papa and Nana in the pool in Marilee & Brad's back yard.

Nana takes Laya shopping at Target. Laya liked her goggle sun glasses at first, then she didn't really want to keep them on. If she only knew how they would protect her eyes from that hot Tucson sun !!

Dinner at Magpie's. We tried to show Laya how to color, but she just wanted to eat the crayons!

CAN'T WAIT TO GO VISIT AGAIN!

Family Photo

Christmas 2008: Brad, Laya, Marilee, Laurie, Guy, Amy, Steven, Ashley, Cody, Nichole