RACHEL....is my hero!

So Rach, has had two tumbling meets so far this year, and I have yet to blog either. I know that you have all been anxiously awaiting this, so here it is! Her first meet she took 4th place, which I think is pretty stinkin' awesome! Her second meet was on Valentines day and she had a bit of a mishap on her second pass and came in at 6th place! I hope to post the video, and you can judge for yourself assuming that I actually can post the video! Here are some pictures of her that you can enjoy in the meantime! She is the cutest thing out there!

I've crossed over to the dark side...

I went in for my 6 week hair check-up, and decided that it was time to be lower-maintenance, that and the cost was finally getting to me! So we (Melissa, my haircutter lady, and I) decided that I should go a little more natural, when I was done, I was a little shocked and horrified, but she guarantee's me that it will fade over the next few weeks, and that I will get used to it, and love it! I'm crossing my fingers, my friends are telling me that they love it,(but they are my friends what are they going to say?)! I think that I just need to get used to it, I know that I am going to love not having to keep it up as much! Tell me what you think!

To gingerbread or graham cracker...that is the question

Well the Stott family had our annual family home evening gingerbread (graham crackers) house decorating night this last monday! I must say it was quite a hit. I had in my minds eye..a christmas village if you will. There was a school (Jacksons) a church (Rachels) and a home (mine) Dan was scroogie this year, and refused to do the gas station, a must have in all village situations. Here is how they turned out...




As you can see, a good time was had by all...including a lot of candy was eaten by me!

Family, Fun, Fall Happenings...join us won't you!

So I am sorry this has been a long time coming...I know you are sick of looking at my rant about the biggest loser...and frankly so am I. So for your viewing pleasure, here are some of the things that we have been up to this fall (did I mention that fall is my most favorite time of year?)!

Pumpkin Patch extravaganza...We LOVE Pac's Pumpkin Patch in Farmington...I don't know if it's because I am really a native Farmingtonian....or if it's because it's basically free (probably the latter), but in any case it's the best place for the right price. Here are some pic's of the event.






We also had some new family Pictures taken courtesy of my sis-in-law Lora who is a photographer...we had a big one done of all of Danny's family, every year we think that this will be the last year with Danny's dad, and every year we are surprised and thrilled that he is still with us...we thought that is was time that we had a photo taken, with the whole fam!






Of Course we had to fit Halloween in there sometime! I only ask forgiveness from my brother Blake, who is DIE-HARD BYU fan, for the Utah cheerleader. You see I have a good friend who works at the University Hospital, and she was able to get me the cutest cheerleading outfit, and if I had wanted her to be a BYU cheerleader I would have had to go to provo...and we all know that ain't going to happen! I think that I am slowly converting to be a U of U fan anyway, because of all the flak that we got at the ward Halloween party, for the outfit...BYU fans are starting to bug me...no offense to those of you I know and love! We had the spiderman part 2, our good friend and first time Batman, and of course the cutest cheerleader ever!
Rachel was on fire this year...it took us until 8:30 at night to reign her in...that is why there are so few pictures of her, I couldn't keep up!





I hope that you all are having a wonderful fall and holiday season, and have a great Thanksgiving...we are going to my MIL's this year...so I hope to post some great pictures of the fabulous yumminess, and of course my fatness that is soon to follow, as I will have eaten my weight in mashed potato's! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

The biggest loser!

Okay, I have a rant coming...so bear with me! I have been loving this show for a few seasons now...I admit I get really excited on tuesday nights to watch people work hard and to see the results of the eliminated players today...it inspires me to get off my behind, and exercise and when I don't feel like it, I think about these guys and tell myself how much better I will feel afterwards and I always do! This season started out like all others, there were people that I wanted to cheer for, and people who started to annoy me right off the bat (ie. Ed and Heba).

I just watched Tuesday nights episode last night...and I have to say, that I am really frustrated with quite a few of the people on this season. My biggest annoyance would be coming from Vicki...Brady doesn't annoy me nearly as much as Vicki, now I realize that the show has been painting her as the villain the last few episodes, and so continually I have been giving her the benefit of the doubt...plus I always want to root for couples who have children, (and in their case, an extremly overwheight child). I want them to become healthy, happy, people who can teach their children the benefits of healthy living and exercise.

Last night all I wanted to do was scream at the tv, and send them packing...Heba too. I don't know that I have ever watched a season, where the money, became more important than the actual benefits of health...hmmmmmmmm. I know that there were annoying people last season, (Jay/Mark....mostly because they were so competitive, and they cried like little girls all of the time...could not take the crying much more). They didn't make me sad though, and they worked their booty's off in the gym to, at least they worked hard. What is with throwing every challenge too? They didn't think that winning videos from (videos of their children) home was worth the challenge and really it wasn't really that tough of a challenge either. They didn't think that was important...or motivating to see their kids and remind them why they should be here in the first place! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I need to see them go soon...Heba too, they are driving me nuts, and by the time I went to bed I was still annoyed, and yet here I am this morning still annoyed, hopefully this little rant will let me get over it, and get on with life...really it's just tv.

Thanks for listening.

32 Reasons to love Danny boy!

So today is Danny's 32 birthday...I know, he is getting up there in years, before you know it, it will be 42, because that is how time is a flying!

Seiously how cute is this guy??? Looks alot like Landon, but with darker features.
1. Tall
2. Dark
3. (do you see where I am going with this?) Handsome
4. He can take it as well as he can dish it
5. He takes alot of it from me
6. He has a great sense of humor
7. He understands when someone else has a great sense of humor, and goes along with it.
8. He is a wonderful provider.
9. He is an awesome son, and LOVES his mother, and treats her with respect and love.
10. He treats me wonderfully, and lets me get away with more than I should.
11. He works very hard, and very often.
12. He plays with kids, almost every time they ask him too.
13. The kids are always asking when is Daddy going to be home...apparantly I'm very boring.
14. He is friendly and sincere. (one of my nost favorite things about him)
15. He will do the Russian dance for friends and neighbors because they ask him too, and he doesn't get embarrased.
16. He is genuinly concerned or cares about other people and their situations.
17. Everybody who know's him loves him.
18. He helped almost everyone in our neighborhood put in sprinkler/sod/dirt whatever, and does it 100% of the time because he really wants to be helpful.
19. He is mechanical, he can fix almost anything.
20. He takes care of our cars, because I have no clue, if there is a noise or something that is wrong.
21. He helps out my family often, because they are NOT mechanical.
23. I will never be able to wear his pants...and if I can then I have other problems
24. He is broad-shouldered (I love it)
25. He is super-nice, but nobody would dare mess with him.
26. He makes me feel safe and secure.
27. He lets me be queen of the remote...and I rarely have to watch sports.
28. He reads to our kids almost every-night.
29. He has and can growfacial hair.
30. He is not competitive (because I am)
31. He is strong, (he can carry me and all three kids up the stairs)
32. He has a testimony, he holds the priesthood, and he Loves me and the kids very much, he worries about things (because I don't) and he takes care of us.





Happy Birthday big guy...we love you even though you'll probably be needing a hip replacement soon.

Love, Heidi and the kids....

Lagoon

So saturday we had a family fun day at Lagoon...now just to clarify, I haven't loved Lagoon in my adult years thus far, purely based on the fact that I don't enjoy mullet-like dudes that make-out with their scantily clad ladies in kiddie-land, and let's face it, that is where we spend most of our time at Lagoon. I have to say this time was different we had a blast, the kids had fun, Dan and I had fun, and nobody completely grossed me out, win win situation.

Here are some pic's from the blessed event, Rachel got to ride all of the big rides twice, once with Dan and once with me...Landon had a great time though, rode every kid ride (with the exception of egg dropper and puff) and I now blame his cold on the experience!
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You have to remember that Rachel is off riding all of the big rides...so there aren't as many pictures of her, and come on the it was Landon's first Lagoon...and he is just so dang cute!

So if you haven't been to Lagoon yet this year, I encourage an outing it was a grand ol'time!