TOTALLY PERSONAL!!!!!! BUT WELL NEEDED!!!

This is more or less a journal entry for me. I know that people will read this and really I don't care, because some of you that will read this are truly some of my favorite people. So i am not embarressed to share this post at all....This year has been one of heartache, pain and honestly so LONG. I know that the Lord does not give us things that we can not handle, but I just wanted a break. Does anyone else feel that way? Our break came on christmas night. Jason got a job...finally. It has been a long process, one of which i never hope we have to go through again. He will be working at Telos. It is a residential center for boys. He was already there doing art therapy, but now he is going to be a mentor. He is a perfect fit for their company and I know he will be able to help render these kids in the right direction. I think the biggest thing I have learned in this process is that even if you get a right answer in your prayers, it is ok to have bad things happen along the way. We prayed long and hard about our decision to build a house this year, but I could have never anticipated the outcome of having a husband lose his job two months after moving into it, and having another house not sell.....and then going three months without a steady income. Im so grateful for my job though. I do know the Lord saw fit for me to come back to work, and honestly now i know why.This year we also lost my grandma. She was an amazing woman, that i can only hope to be half as great as she is. I can't wait to see her again. Although we are still "stuggling" as you could say, i finally feel that we are getting back on track. Not only with finances, job security, but most importantly my MARRIAGE. When you are being tried and tested in ways you never thought possible, there is only a handful of people that you can rely on....The Lord, Jesus Christ, your spouse, and family. My marriage is awesome don't get me wrong, but i think that in this time in my life and in the past few months we have had to become stronger as a couple and a family for little boston. It is so easy to say things like "what if, " or "why me, " but honestly why not me. Some of my friends are suffering in there own way, so what makes me any better then they, that i don't have to have trials or hardships... I guess the reason i have felt bad is because our process has been so long. Im ready to "get back" to the REAL val. Im ready to give service to those around me. Im ready to look past my flaws and remember to see myself as though Christ sees me. Im ready to lose weight...lol. Im ready to be a MOM and help Boston to become the person that he wants to become. I guess in a nutshell all im really wanting to say is 2009 i know will be a great year. I would never take back the things i have gone through, because now i feel like i can accomplish anything at this point. I know the Lord loves me, and has molded me into the person he wants me to become. I really do LOVE my life. I love my husband and the things that he teaches me. Boston too!! He is my little Rock. I hope that this new year brings much joy to all of you. Thanks for reading......

NEED A SANTA

If any of you know my husband or his family, you will know that his mom made him a santa suit, and he plays Santa all of dec...so i meant to send this out earlier and let you know that if you need a santa for your holiday party, he's your man....Just give us a call....He is a total cheeser and that is why i love him, but seriously he is a great Santa......

Thanksgiving Madness---Putting up the tree

This thanksgiving was so fun..We had dinner at Jason's parents house and it was so fun to just have a nice dinner and to relax. We didn't make it up to my parents so we were sad about that, but it was a great dinner and fun times. This time of year is especially great for me. I get a little emotional about how we have grown this year and the things we have had to go through, but the trials were are all worth it. There is nothing better then to be with family and enjoy the true meaning of the holiday spirit. I hope everyone had a GREAT day.....
I made a Choc. Mud pie and Boston was so lucky, he got to lick the bowl and the spoon...what a mess.

This was Boston's table...Him and Jake were sure ready to EAT...................

Boston and cousin Jake both needed a little Pre-eat before the big eat...they loved those bananas

After we ate dinner and had a chance for our bellies to relax, Jason's mom whipped out the gingerbread houses...just for the kids....did you know what that meant for me....CANDY..yikes. i tried to refrain from taking some...but they all turned out so cute.

Here are all the little kids gingerbread houses...they were so Creative.......................

It is really hard to see but Boston has a "B" on his gingerbread house....

So there is nothing better then garland with a little bit of lights to make a room feel so festive

My little Jun Bug

There have been so many pictures i have wanted to post lately so, sorry this is so random, but i need to document alll the fun/crazy things that are going on with my little jun bug through the last couple of months..I have neglected to write all about him......but here are some pictures of him lately.......
ok so some of you might think i am the worse mom when you see this pic above, but not to long ago i was getting ready for a church meeting and Boston was playing on the couch...He likes to climb up on top of the couch and sprawl out....right when i turned to corner to come out of my room, i saw his little feet go right over the couch....the couch backs up to the hardwood floor(well it did, it no longer does) and well he got the biggest bump on his little head....this picture does not give it justice, but I had to document Bostons first little mishap......im the worst mom

This picture was taken during the summer at a family reunion..He is just such a happy kid, especailly when he is playing on the playground

Our little man LOVES the tub too...he is just way obsessed with bubbles...as you can see

So lately Boston has been getting into a little trouble and this is why....everytime i turn my back, he is always doing things that he is not suppose to....that little stinker

Boston wanted to climb on this tracker the whole time we were at the pumpkin patch in santaquin....he could have cared less about the pumpkins....

My Crazy Kid!!!!!!

I know this picture is a little blurred, but honestly Boston is so stinkin funny....He is always doing the funniest things.....with these glasses, he just might grow up to be a complete nerd, and I'm ok with that......sweet little thing....

We went to the Thanksgiving Point Festival on Sat..and it was fun up until this point. My mom was trying to take Boston's picture, but he was not having it at all....That little turkey..............

Little Boston was having a great time on the horse...He did not want to get off.....

WHAT THE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok ok i know what you are all thinking....but honestly im not one bit ashamed of posting this post....Me and my co-workers have been talking about this show forever......so you can bet your bottom dollar that I was up front and center last night....and it was sooooooo funny....A little risky but overall , crazy....i mean really look at there outfits..........hiliarous.........check it out

UPDATE...................FALSE ALARM

ok, ok so i might have jumped the gun a little to fast...WE DID NOT SELL OUR HOUSE, but is still up for sale...the other lady backed out....so for now, we still have two houses up for sale....send your friends my way, if you know someone looking for a house...until later, hope all is well for all of you.....

MOVING........Does Anyone know where a good rental is?????

ok so we went from here, to the new house, which i don't have a picture of.......and now we are almost homeless...We decided to put the new house on the market because the twin home was not selling..at the same time as we got renters for the twin home, we had a lady from California come look at the new house, and she totally wanted it....so needless to say, we have to be out in two weeks...that is right two weeks....I have been ok with this decision...well for the most part...im sad to leave some of our neighbors, but at the same time i fell blessed that we have found someone else who will have great memories in the new house...it was not an easy decision either....Jason has also applied for a new position in Draper with a company so getting up north is not such a bad idea either...with the market the way it has been...we could have been alot worse. I know that this is a challenging time for us, but i have faith it will all work itself out...i just wish we had more time to look for a place..If anyone has any ideas....i would love to hear them....or if you know of anybody...that would be great.

80's and 90's

Ok so, last sunday we had a little kid in our primary class say to another little girl in our class, "Say it, don't spray it." Me and Jason of course were trying hard not to laugh, but honestly that is so old school... I couldn't figure out who he had heard that from....obviously someone older....so when we got home, we started to think of funny saying that we use to say in elementary, and junior high school.......Like"Syck"....who says that......no one any more of course....Ok so this is where you come in...TELL me the funny things that you use to say to your friends, or family....

LAKE POWELL 2008.....SO FUN

This was our captain.....Captain Kimball...Every one needs a captain to make sure all and everything goes well....Of course he did a fabulous job......... And you need these to be able to play, play play......I just didn't have any idea of how many we had until we took this picture......

And in order to do this, you have to use the boards......can we just say, "major air......"

Here is my cute hubby learning the ropes of surfing....he did so awesome...with just a few minor crashes. It was his birthday when we were down there to, and he loved every minute of it....

You cannot come here without going cliff jumping...the thing that was funny is that this rock does not look that big, but honestly it was big....even the girls jumped off......including me...yikes

Here I am just waiting and waiting.......

But now I am up......I just love the water...It was so nice.

Here is Jas doing his thing....He did really good......until

He got to far back....hold it hold it hold it......to late......and he is down.....

There is nothing quite like the job of holding the flag....Not hard right...Wrong...The only chore i had was to hold it up when peolple fell down....what happens???? I break the stupid thing...Sorry Captain...

Here is jason just relaxing and taking it all in....we seriously had so much fun with our friends...They are all so great and we just had the best time...Everything went so well. No one got hurt, it only rained a little bit, and the water was glass.......the entire time.....We can't wait to go again....(hint,hint). So here's to you Captain........and other wonderful friends for the best summer trip yet.....Hopefully many more to come.......
ps....we did not take our favorite little man Boston.....of course we were sad to leave him...but he did bond alot with gradma and grandpa Biggerstaff......thanks again for watching him...

The Most Amazing Woman Ever...

My sweet, sweet, grandma returned back to our heavenly father on Monday night...she was seriously the greatest lady ever.... and still very young....She got cancer in Feb. and we all had such great hopes that she would beat it......she needed a bone marrow transplant, but she was not a good canidate for it, therefore, it slowly killed her...As hard as it was to see her suffer, I know now that she is where she needs to be, and what a great reunion she is having with her parents, and her son Andy....and all her ansestors for that matter. One day right before the 4th of July i was able to see her. She got nominated for Mother of the Year award for West Bountiful City, and she won..on the 4th she was suppose to ride in the parade, but because she was so sick, all of kids and grandkids got to ride in it.....It has been a hard couple of months, but i know that she is in a better place, and definately much happier. I just can't help but feel a little selfish, becuase I wish she could still be here....I love her so much, but I am so grateful for the gospel , to help us through these hard times....

Oh NO!!! A Hoarder.........

Ok so remember the diego couch? Well now Boston's new thing is to take everything he can find in sight, and put it on his couch...this consists of Balls, pillows, the remotes, decorations, candelholders, his bottle, marshmellows. Pretty much anything he can find..He will put it all on his couch....and the worse part is, is if i try to put some of it away.....he cries....what is a mom to do????

Here Doggie, Doggie

Jason's parents got a new dog, which of course is Boston's new best friend. He doesn't even know i exist, or that I am his mom for that matter when we are over at their house......his main concern when we get to there is to find the dog, so he to, can act like the dog.... Jason left the room for a few seconds, and when he got back, this is what he found. He is just getting so big, I can't believe it....even though he is crazy, he is for sure a keeper....

From one CHEETO to Another

I love this picture of Boston and his cousin Jake..We had a fun BBQ the other night and these two little guys were just going to town on the CHEETOS....these were not just any cheetos, but seriously....well just take a look at them yourself....needless to say they were covered in well.......cheese.....as long as Boston is Happy, I'm Happy.....

Go Spanky

DEAL OR NO DEAL THAT IS THE QUESTION??????

Ok Tonight deal or no deal is on, and it is a Boy Scout by the name of Adam Hansen....aka Spanky...We are hoping for the million for him... He is a really good friend of Jason's and hopefully he is in for the night of his life......We hope you the best Adam...GOOD LUCK...

ps I love this show....I need to get on.....

Why

OK so sad, and not that many of you have missed me blogging for the last month, but our camera is totally broken....hence that is why there are no fun pictures for me to post..But I have noticed may of you saying that you have recently bought new cameras.....So i need some help...I just want a regular old digital camera.....Any suggestions...Nothing Fancy, just a nice little camera to take some shots.........

DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FINISHED!!!!!!!

So many of you know that we have been building a house down in Ptown, right bye where we are now...We love all of our neighbors, and love our little neighborhood, but when some lots became available we jumped on it......This is a picture of me when we first decided to go ahead with it....Now not really being a contractor or knowing anything about construction i was so excited and so ready to be a GENERAL.

So our house is completed and we are so super excited to be done.....it had taken us nine months to build this, and this is our big accomplishment for the year 2007....It was so long and tiring,,,handsdown it was kinda like being pregnant...very long.
Needless to say, this is how i feel now....I am so tired... It is been and overwhelming and such a crazy time for us......BUT we feel so blessed to be where we are, with so many great friends..I will post some new picts of the new house because some of you keep asking...but it might me a while..

I need time to recoop...How do people do this??????? We do feel so blessed, and we are very excited. Thanks to all of you who have helped...It is nice to know that i have such good friends...

A shout out to my sister........i love you.....

Ok so my little sweet nephew Parks is seriously the cutest little boy, next to Boston of course...but he is totally in for a rude awakening.......when he gets a new brother or sister...Im so excited for my sister Katie, well really im just glad that someone else in the family is pregnant so that the pressure is off me...........But also i just wanted to tell me sister how great she really is...I have always looked up to her. She is a great MOM, and so very talented...any of you who know her, would definately agree..... This month is friend month, well i think it is, at least it was on one of Oprah's tv shows, and in O magazine.......But Katie really is my Best Friend and I can tell her any thing....and for that I love her. I am also so grateful for all of my other friends...I wish if i had time i would post something great about all my great friends....Some live far away, some close, and i just love all of you.....So here's to you FRIENDS......Happy Friend Month.......

OK...So it's not that anybody cares!!!!!!

TODAY WAS A HORRIBLE, TERRIBLE, NO GOOD, ROTTEN DAY.....does anyone else have these days....i feel like a mad woman...
Let me give you a run down of today in the life of Valerie....
Got up, cleaned the house the usual ritual of the day, got Bostone ready, and then we got a call from Jenny, that she was sick and could not watch Boston for me.
Next step call Katie, it works out great, she can watch him......Drop him to Katie, ten minutes later, He pooped all over the car seat and himself, Sorry Katie.
Next work was a complete disaster, one mess after another...Thanks Audra and Cori.....
Get Boston from my mom because Katie had to drop him off then go to a meeting at four, but because i was running late as usual she had to take him to my moms.Thanks mom
Get Boston home, poop all over again....what is wrong with my child....by the way, all over the back....we then missed dinner with some friends...sorry friends.
Next pay some bills...yikes why do we have to????????
Then on the computer checking our bank account, i have fees on there i don't were they are coming from...but the bank is closed, can't find out till tomorrow.....Stupid bank
Then computer crashes, go borrow jeremy's laptop, thanks Jeremy
Then i smell my child again......what the crap is he eating...oh thats right...crap. Coulr it get any worse...im just not sure...i thought if i posted something nothing is bad to go wrong till i go to sleep..........well and now im off.............i hope all of your days are not as crazy and hectic as mine...some day soon i think i will bask in the sun with a pina kolda and think of being on fun cruise...till then, it back to the grind.....thank you for all who read this boring post.....

SPRING IS IN THE AIR!!!!!! AND BABIES

Ok first off NO i'm not pregnant, but i just wanted to say congrats to two of my favorite people........Christa and Jessica......Im sorry if this embarreses either one of you, but hey it is a long time coming....I love both of you and all my friends, but I know you have both been trying for some time, and my prayers are finally paying off.....Congrats to both of you......YEAH

RIDE EM' COWBOY!!!!!

Like grandpa, like grandson........These little cowboy boots are so funny...He seriously could hang out with my dad all day..My dad loves his cowboy boots, and Boston is trying to like his...He also loves his new Diego couch if you can't tell.....

Boston is just getting so fun right now....above is a picure of him being a dog.....actually this picture reminds us of his uncle Brad....When Brad concentrates on something really hard he sticks out his tounge......Boston also just got some cowboy boots....it is so funny to watch him try to walk in them.......There is just something about little boys, and cowboy boots

Ok so for those of you who don't know.....i totally went back to work......Yep Alpha. i will never be able to leave this place...i worked there before the mission, after the mission and now after the baby....well Boston....So my old boss called and asked if i wanted to help start getting his new store in lehi going,,,,so i said YES.......what was i thinking.....oh that's right i wasn't.....oh well it actually works out because Jason's sister Jen lives not far from the store so she watches Boston....sometimes i think it is ok because he is still little...but man oh man am i having anxiety...i guess i am offiically crazy...........as if building a house right now is not enough stress in my life.....i decide to do this..........so for any of your printing needs, you know where to find me.....

BOSTON IS ONE!!!!!!!!

Can you even believe i have a one year old....he is just the sweetest boy ever.....He had a really is the joy in my life....For his birthday we just had a little family party. He has a cousin who was born a week before him so we got two cakes for them to eat, and they went to town on them.....he was a diasater.....so we put both boys in the kitchen sink to clean them off........we had a fun day.........Happy Birthday little Boy!!!!!!!!!

BIRTHDAY BOY BOSTON

BIRTHDAY BOY BOSTON

Boston got a new little sofa with Diego on it from Katie and Nate and Grandma and Grandpa. Honestly he was so excited....he sits on it every day, and he drinks his milk and eats his crackers on it.....who would have thought a little boy would be so excited about a new couch.........

Anyone have a Shadow??????

ok so any of you that knows my good friend Ashlee Berge, now Gardner, she has a dog named Shadow....I don't know what kind of dog it is, and i have only seen it a few times, but I know that every time i get together with some of my high school friends we still talk about Ashlee's dog Shadow.......she calls him shads......
Well the reason this is so funny is because i have a new shadow.......his name is Boston.....do you ever feel like you have an extra Shadow.......Boston goes wherever i go, whether it is to the bathroom, up the stairs for like two seconds, in the kitchen, he is my best little friend, just like Ash's dog shadow is her best friend, Bostons is mine......