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Rick & Ivy

ok, I know one of you is going to see this. I am having problems adding to my site. Rick - you showed me how to add links on the actual page. Can you text or email me this? I have alot of pictures and I'm having issues setting up links that stay on my page, not in a post but on the left or right side. help?

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Day 9

We spent two days with my Grandma, it was so nice! We relaxed, hung out with grandma, we ate Speghetti dinner that I cooked I have never been so excited to cook. You get tired of eating out, never thought I would say that. We went to my Tio’s house last night. We were only going to go stay for a while and ended up not getting back to Grandma’s till 12:30. I love being at Grandmas house, the smells, the warmth, there isn’t words that can explain it, its just Grandmas house.
Steve played darts with my Uncle and we all talked and hung out. My cousin Jose wasn’t able to come over put Jason, Johnny and Kyle were there. Then Loranna came by with Caleb the baby, he is so Cute!!!! He looks just like Jason, that smirk – that’s what it is. Johnny is so tall and skinny!!! The last time I saw him he was 200 lbs and plus but now he is super skinny.
On way to Bessie’s house. There will be a total of 9 kids while we are there.

Wisconsin Dells

So we stopped at another amazing room! We are in Wisconsin Dells. The pool is awesome, its like we have our own little waterpark, there is a huge frog for a slide and you slide down his tongue. The kiddie one for Hunter is huge. He went in it for a long time then he kept going to the steps of the hot tub, it was much warmer than the others. All the kids have red eyes and are needing some sleep. They crashed when they got back from the pool. Today we are going to Grandma Shultz's. Since its only a few hours away we are taking our time getting up in the morning and what not. So we can relax a little. Wisconsin Dells is awesome - its huge, and there is tons of crap to do.

Steve is !!!!

Ok, its official I can now call him my OLD MAN!!!!! :) He is thirty now. He says he feels older but I think he is just as sexy, wonderful and amazing as he was the first day I met him. Happy Birthday my Husband!!! We love you!!!

Grandma Shultz

So I am looking at the map and we should be at my Grandma’s or Uncle’s by tomorrow. Yaaayyyyyyy. I just called my Grandma and let her know that we will be there tomorrow afternoon. I just like being at my Grandma’s. I have such fond memories of being at my Grandmas. I can remember the sounds and smells, and hearing Grandma drinking her coffee early early in the morning. I would get up early so I could get Grandma all to myself. I would get up and sit on the steps and look down, you could see her in there with her light colored gown for PJ’s, her hair a little messed up and a big smile on her face. Hi Peanut, that’s what I was waiting for  then you know your at Grandma’s. That and Edle Vice, not sure how you spell that but Grandma’s piano plays it, I remember me and my sister would play – I love that piano.

Spam

We just passed a Spam Museum. What the heck is that? I didn’t relize that canned meat was a historic thing to see  WOW!

Gas Station

Ok so we stopped at a gas station and there was an old man that asked what part of Washington we were from, I told him Silverdale, he said he was from Port Angeles. He said he left yesterday and this is the beginning of the trip, YUP We are on Day 7 and he is on Day 2, He drove straight thru. I got in and told Steve and all he could do was laugh. He left YESTERDAY!!!! That’s crazy!!! But then again he is by himself so I could travel further if it was just me but its not so we don’t. I’m excited to get going though, I don’t want to live out of a suitcase anymore.

Minnesota

Ok, we are in Minnesota now. Looks the same as South Dakota but a little more trees. Mall of America is in Minnesota and we did think and talk about going there but I would rather get to my Uncle and Grandmas and spend a few days there with them than go to the mall of America, it would be so crazy there, and I would have to carry Hunter the entire time, its not like I could just let him walk around which is what he would like to do.

Day 7

Up N At’m…………We are still in South Dakota, got up and got ready. We have been giving the kids vitamins to keep off this stomach bug we brought with us from Washington. Will is feeling much better now, Chase started feeling off, so Pepto, and Tums are at hands reach. Last night we ate Chinese that was in walking distance of the hotel. It was nice to get out and just walk, Hunter is getting so heavy!!! We ate good but the boys didn’t really eat, they are still recovering in a way. When we went in the Chinese place I told the lady there were 7 of us, and she was like uuuuuhhhhh we don’t have room. I asked if we could take two booths, she said their were non, then these two Hunters said they would move if we wanted, he said he had kids and he understood. I thought that was really nice of him. So we took up two booths. Food was really good and I liked it a lot better than pizza.

Its the big 30

Tomorrow is Steve's birthday. We are going to be on the road, nothing bigged planned for tomorrow. I think we will be in Minnesota. THen to Chicago to see my TIo and Tia, then my Grandma.......

Got another suite with two rooms, a little pricer but well worth it. This one had a whirlpool in our room. So steve went down to the pool with the kids and me and Hunter ran Daddy a hot bubble bath in the whirlpool. He came up and the kids kept asking to go ingo the whirlpool and I kept saying no, then I told Steve we had to talk and I had the warm bath drawn...I told him to relax birthday boy. He went and got a six pack, and layed in there. I wish I could do more for him but he has been very adamit about not making a big deal out of this one.

Day 6

Today we went to mount rushmore. It was really neat. It was really really neat. When we got to the top and could see it all....it just got quite, the kids just looked up - I turned around and there were all the flags from every state, it was just a sense of pride, a sense of compassion and a shared love for this country. I'm part Mexican and Part German/Indian. My Pops is a Marine, he is so proud to be an american. We went into the exhibits and saw the videos, what Mount Rushmore stands for and how long it took it to be built. I'm not sure if the kids really got or not, but I did. I know it seems like a small thing but I never thought I would go see it, I've seen it on cups, on shirts but not in person. It started walking out and it started raining, I was still smiling. Man it got so cold so quick, we were driving by and saw a bear babyland, so we couldn't pass up baby bears. They were so cute....the kids loved it. Hunter kept pointing and laughing. We made it to somewhere in SD, I know we 95 miles from Siox Falls, SD - thats where we were trying to make it but Hunter had different plans.

Day 5

Today was really cool! We are staying at a Micro Inn and Suites and it is sooooo nice. Me and Steve have our own room with a door that is in the same suite as the kids. They have two queen beds and a kitchen area. So cool. But the really neat thing was today we were in Wyomning again and went to Devil's Tower, it was so neat. The kids and Steve did the small 1.3 mile hike around the base. Me and Hunter tried but his little legs only took him about a quarter of the way. Then we went through Sturgis and Steve showed me where he stayed and what bars he went to when he was there. That was really neat to see, and its such a small town, I guess I expected more. Its like a ghost town, tons of bars and buildings that are closed down that only open for those two weeks a year. That just amazes me. We went to Deadwood also and saw where Wild Bill and Calamity Jane are buried, the bar where Wild Bill was killed, we saw Sanford Experimental Laboratory. That was really huge. Check out where it is and what it is Click Here
Getting tired and sleepy. We are going to hit Mount Rushmore tomorrow. I will try and write more tomorrow. I'm just sleepy, the damn time change is screwing me all up.
Ivy - Thanks for following us and being there. I know we drove you nuts while we were there - tell Rick we said we really appreciate his patience. We are going to miss you guys so much.
Natika - I will try and call you its just hard to get any time alone with all seven of us in the car all day. I am going to be at my Grandma's hopefully on Monday and we are going to stay there for a day or two I will try and call then.
Tiffany - I miss you, I wish I could talk to you at lunch, I realllllllly need to walk with all the crap we have been eating. I'm glad you told me about this site. When I write at night I just try to imagine walking and what I would say.

Ok, thank you to everyone for reading this stuff. I never understood why people blogged but I think I get it know :P

I have to take a Criminal Procedure Test now so gotta go. Wish me Luck!

Husband

I believe that when you marry someone you will try your hardest to make that person's life a little bit better each day if you have any control over it. I believe I should wake up every morning and say, what can I do today to help my husband, how can I make this a wonderful day for him. And I expect him to do the same for me. Well I haven't been doing that the last couple of days. We were in the Hotel and Hunter was crying because daddy isn't back yet with his milk, the kids are arguing about what side of the bed am I getting, They are hungery, and in walks Steve. Like the night and shining armor, he gets a bottle made for Hunter then he walks over and gives me not only a beautiful buquet of flowers but a long kiss. I asked him what was that for? His answer was simple and yet the words are taken staight to the heart. He said, Because I love you. The little things that make me love him more today than I loved him yesterday. He is a wonderful father and my lover.

School

I turned in one of my papers yesterday, still waiting on my mid term grades. I hate waiting - sucks. I have a paper due on Saturday I think I will have time tomorrow to finish it, I started it today but didn't finish. I'm on it tomorrow

Will is sick

I got up this morning, not getting nearly enough sleep with Hunter in bed with me and Steve. But I got up to find my wonderful hubby planning out our day and the sites we were going to see, he offered the shower to me since everyone was asleep and told me to take my time. I love him - little things like that is what makes me love him more today than yesterday. I was still kinda asleep when the bathroom door flew open and Steve grabbed me out of the bathroom and Will went running in. I didn't really get it at that specific moment, I was still asleep! What do you expect, then Steve said "Honey - look down, he is sick" There lay at my feet a nice little (very big) pile of lunch, lots of fries, and part of dinner, pizza - lots of sauce. I squinted and woke up really damn quick, checked on Will he was still puking, got wet washclothes and did the mommmy thing. I cleaned up after my kids. Put dry towels down after I had scrubed the carpet, thrown the dirty wash cloths away, and sprayed perfume, opened a window - it was bad! But he felt better. He was really pale, but said he felt fine. He made it through the day until we pulled up infront of the hotel, He looked up, his face so white and said "I need to get out I don't feel good" As soon as he got out there she blew..........all over the nice rocks that probably cost more than all my positions put together, right there in front of the nicest Holiday Inn Express. I took him to walk for a little bit so we weren't right in front of the lobby. He felt better but still whiter than white. He has held down applesauce and bread so far, we will see how he feels in the morning. My poor little guy is so not feeling good. Pray for a better day for him tomorrow. At least if we have a repeat of this morning it will just be applesauce :P,,,,,,,,,,,,

Day 4 - I think

Ok, so today I actually had to ask what state we were in. The waitress looked at me like I was High! I laughed and told her we were traveling cross country. So we went to Montana, then to Wyoming, (weird state, Wyoming, it just sounds weird) then back to Montana, then to Wyoming. At least thats how I think we did it. We went to yellowstone park and saw old faithfull. it was really neat. It made me think about when me and the kids visited the volcano in Hawaii. It was so pretty. But damn did it smell like rotten eggs. The sulfur was so bad...........we I mean it was every where :) It was a long ride, we didn't get in till 8:30 so naturally everyone was tired and cranky....but the sites were amazing...

Still figuring this out

Our last visit with the Greene's to Seattle. Click Herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/boyerworld/sets/72157622630645172/show/

If you haven't gotten the idea yet, I will be posting as I can after we get to hotels.

ET Phone Home............

I couldn't find his coat in the Honda, so I threw this on him. We stopped at a rest stop and this was a quick throw on its cold here! When we hit Montana the temp dropped to 49. We were a little chilly

Montana

Welcome to Montana……It is beautiful here. The mountains, and all the trees……. It’s just breath taking. We didn’t get a picture of us by the Montana sign because it was actually hanging on a bridge. For fear of being run over just to take a picture we opted out of that one. Maybe the next state. We are headed to Butte, Montana to stay the night at Holiday Inn Express that has NO Pool but has awesome walking trails next to it!!! We will see, at least that’s what Rachel the front girl told us. We should be there in about two hours.
I’m looking at the beautiful mountains and I can’t help but wonder if this is where Jesus walked? Was he on one of these mountain tops? When he made these he really hit perfection. I bet he thinks the same thing when he looks at each of us, why can’t we think that about ourselves? Hmmmmmmm……

HOT ROD CAFÉ

We are in IDAHO!!! We ate lunch at Post Falls Idaho. It was a really kool place. There was tons of stuff on the walls, old stuff. The kid’s meal is great. They get jello off the bat, their meal, and then they go to an actual ice cream truck (the back of one, inside the place) and pick out their ice cream. Hunter of coarse was everywhere; the waitress was really nice and let him run all around. The bathrooms were Awesome! They have flames on their toilet seats, and the mirror is the front of a truck as the grill as a mirror. The walls are black and white tiles and it looks slanted, so you feel like you are walking crooked up a hill. It was really neat. The food was pretty good too. They let me order off the senior citizen menu because I didn’t want a huge meal 

Day 1

We got on the road about 3pm, and got to Tio’s house about 8:30. The kids did really well; they had their moments but no huge melt-downs or anything. We are done with day One. We stayed with my Tio Roy and Tia Cindy. I am really going to miss them. Even though I didn’t see them all the time just knowing that my family was there with open arms really means something to me. My Tia and Tio are such good people, you know….they have huge hearts and they wear them on their sleeves for you to be a part of. They are awesome people!

Honored - Monday 19th

Steve had his award ceremony earlier today that was really kool. He got his medal and the CO thanked him for all his hard work, the XO did the same. Everyone said thank you and how he was such a hard worker and how the navy was going to be losing a good man. I am so proud of him, I know that before I met him he made huge sacrifices, and I know that he loves his kids with everything he has. I felt very honored to be standing there with my five kids surrounding me, as we all gazed at an amazing Man.

Pops Visit

I know its late but this is my Pops visit. I will be adding more to it also. My Pops is Awesome. Check him out Click Here

Last Night

So we are at Ivy's house, its our last night here. I'm still awake when I should be asleep. We have inspection tomorrow at 9 am. We are all packed, the Honda is so full. I am trying to add as many pictures to Flickr as I can.

Mia Dancing

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Testing new stuff here.

OK, SO THEY ARE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Packers

So the packers are suppose to be here any minute and I feel not ready. There is stuff everywhere, not messy but just not packed. I will feel better after they are here. It just seems strange that we are moving out of this house by Friday and nothing is packed, everything is in the honda. I am getting so ancy!!!! I'm just ready to get in the car and go, I'm ready but not at the same time you know.........

Honda Pilot

We got a new car!!!!!!!!!!!! oh yeah, I'm doing a little dance!!! We ALL fit in it........I love that. Its Black and it drives so nice.

School

So I went to bed at 1 am, last night and got almost caught up on all of my work. I did three exams yesterday online. I got 100 on all of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then I did two case breifings and one paper!!! Yeah.........almost there. I only have 2 papers and one exam and I am caught back up on schedule. So tired.............

Hunter

Hunter has been playing with my old crutch, even after I've hidden it - he keeps going and looking for it. Well he just hit himself in the head and he's all upset at the crutch!!! :P He's so silly.

School

I have gotten so behind school, but I am bunkering down this week. Everytime Hunter is at nap I am going to be studing. I hate how you get all excited about school, get into it really like the class then you just loose steam. Well I'm gonna add some coal to the fire and get going :)

Hunter

Pictures

I am trying to make albums on here and I am having problems, albums not just on the right side...

Pre-Inspection

We had our pre-inspection today, and it went great! No damages!!! Which seemed to surprise the lady, she expected many damages with all the kids. So she was presently surprised. Then the movers came and inventoried all of our stuff. The guy reminded me of my Pops....sweet man. He looked through all of our stuff :)