A Great Idea

On Tuesday, I got a call from my neighbor, Tracey, that her daughters, Megan and Lindsey, along with our other neighbor Drew wanted to do a lemonade/treat stand and give half the money to Team KenTZ. It seriously made me cry! Anyway, Victor printed them a sign, and today, since it was school registration and we live right across the street from the school, they went to work! They had all kinds of treats and drinks, and Kelsey also helped, as did Megan and Lindsey's older sister, Laura. They also had a jar where people could donate directly to our cause, if they wanted. Then afterwards, they walked around the neighborhood to get more donations for Kent. I was so touched by their enthusiasm....and they raised about $125! AMAZING!!! Here are some pics of the day, thanks to Tracey. What a lesson to be learned!

A BIG THANK YOU to all!!

Breaking Dawn

"Breaking Dawn" is almost here! I'm very excited! They are posting a "quote of the day" on the website, so click here:

http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/bd_quotes.html

And don't forget to check back every day until August 2nd!

July 4th

Happy 4th of July! Yes, I know I’m a little late, but it’s the best I can do!

We had a good weekend. Our friends from Vegas came to stay with us, and it was great to have them here! We started off Friday morning EARLY with the Freedom Run. Victor ran the 10K with our friend, Pedro, and Kelsey ran the 5K with Sandra (our friend from Vegas), so we were up very early that morning! It was fun to see them finish the race, and then we drove over to the parade route and found a place (along with the THOUSANDS of other people!) to watch the parade. Kent read a book the whole time (tells you how excited he was to be there), except he really liked the Star Wars “walking float”.

Later that night our friends went to the Stadium of Fire, and we went to a BBQ/swim party at our friends house (thanks, Justin and Nat!) where we had a yummy BBQ, the kids and dads had fun swimming, and then we had our own fireworks show! It was a lot of fun.

Saturday we went down to Yuba Lake to meet up with some friends who were down camping/boating. We spent a few hours there, came back home to shower (it’s very windy down there, and so much dirt blowing around!) and then went to Tucano’s for a birthday dinner. We were technically celebrating 3 birthdays: my friend, Sandra, Kelsey and Amber, although we were a couple weeks late for Kel and Amber. Better late than never!

Sunday, we just went to church, made homemade pizza, and then had Sandra’s birthday cake before they headed home! It was fun to have them here, and we hope they come again soon!

One last item of note. Kel left for girls camp on Tuesday, and will be gone until Saturday. I wasn’t home when she left, but I had told Victor he needed to take a picture of her when she left (tradition). He took 3, so here they are!

I’m sure we’ll have more to report next week once she’s back!

Fourteen

My beautiful daughter turned 14 years old yesterday. And I have to ask myself, when did this happen?! You know, being the oldest child, my dad would always say to me stuff like, "I can't believe you're 16", etc., etc., and I used to just roll my eyes at him. Well, I have to say, he was right! I just cannot believe that so much time has gone by! Absolutely unbelievable!

Here are some pictures from our party last night with our family and friends, and her party tonight with her friends.

Kelsey with her birthday cake:

Kelsey with the 4 Anderson girls (so cute!):

Lighting the candles:

Kelsey, at exactly 9:43 pm (the time she was born):

Kelsey and Grace (who couldn't come to the "friend" party tonight):

The girls:

Tag #3 -- Wedding Tag

Okay, this is my last tag! My friend, Maren, tagged me with this wedding tag. We just celebrated our 15th anniversary last month, so this is good timing, I guess. We'll see how good my memory is....

1. What date is your anniversary? May 8, 1993

2. Where did you get married? San Diego Temple

3. Who proposed and how? Victor proposed. You all know that Victor does screen printing. Well, I stopped by his work one day (I had never been there) and he took me in and showed me around. He showed me one of the manual printing presses, and actually printed a shirt right there. When he lifted up the press, the shirt had a pink heart, and said "Will you marry me?" Very unexpected, and very romantic! And yes, I still have the shirt! :)

4. How long were you engaged? 5 1/2 months (we were waiting for the San Diego Temple to open, and we were married the 2nd weekend it was open)

5. What was your favorite part of your wedding day? (And it can't be your husband!) It was a beautiful spring day in San Diego, and it was great to share it with all our family and friends! The whole day was great, actually, so I don't think I can pick a "favorite part".

6. What would you change if you could? Nothing comes to mind

7. Wedding colors? Royal blue and white

8. Do you remember anything special about your wedding ceremony? No...just that it was a great feeling and I think I cried, too

9. Were you clean or messy when you cut your cake? Clean! I told Victor he'd be in HUGE trouble if he tried to make a mess!

10. Where did you go on your honeymoon? Disneyland and the Grand Canyon (which was a spur-of-the-moment decision on our way back from California)

Okay, girls, now I tag Amy (happy anniversary today, by the way!), Gayle and Natalie!

And I was told I needed to put up some wedding pictures, but I don't have any scanned in, so I'll work on it!

Tag #2 -- My Crazy 8's

My friend, Kayelyn, posted this on her blog, and even though she didn't officially tag me, I thought it was great (and she did say anyone could do it!), so here goes!

Eight Things I Have a Passion For

1. My Family -- I love them and love spending time with them, and I will defend them at all costs (so don't ever cross them!)
2. Reading -- what is better than sitting down with a good book?! LOVE IT, and I don't do it enough.
3. Playing Piano -- I don't do this as much as I would like, but I just love playing the piano.
4. Listening to Good Music -- Music is such a part of my life, and I couldn't drive without it!
5. The Gospel -- I don't know where I'd be without it, and consider it one of my greatest treasures.
6. Education -- I was very blessed to have parents who encouraged (and expected) me and my siblings to go to college, and I am grateful for that.
7. Serving a Mission -- I think ALL girls should do this!
8. My Friends -- I have been blessed with wonderful friends throughout my life, and I love all of you and will always do what I can to help you.

Eight Things I Would Like to Do Before I Die

1. Take my children to Disneyworld
2. Go on a cruise with my husband
3. See my children "grow old"
4. Visit the Alps
5. Take my children to Mexico
6. Own a baby grand piano
7. Visit New Zealand
8. Go back to Chicago and visit my "mission"

Eight Things I Say A Lot

1. Love you

2. Did you make your bed?

3. Be careful

4. Smile

5. Brush your teeth!

6. Did you do your homework?

7. What's up?

8. "I can do all things through Christ which strengthenth me."

Eight Books I Have Read Recently

1. Harry Potter, Books 1 through 7 (I know that counts as more than 1, but still....)

2. Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer

3. New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer

4. Eclipse, by Stephenie Meyer

5. The Historian, by Elisabeth Kostova

6. The Spiderwick Chronicles, Books 1 through 5

7. Eragon and Eldest (SO excited for the 3rd book to come out in September....although not as excited as I am for Breaking Dawn!)

8. Honor Thyself, by Danielle Steel

Eight Movies I Have Seen Eight Times

1. Ben Hur

2. August Rush

3. Sleeping Beauty

4. Harry Potter (all)

5. Star Wars (all)

6. Indiana Jones (all)

7. Lord of the Rings (all)
8. Mary Poppins

Eight People I Have to Invite to Do This Meme

1. Kelsey

2. Amy

3. Gayle

4. Maren

5. Andrea

6. Tracey

7. Natalie

8. Lynn

(Sorry -- I had issues with my spacing....)

Tag #1

Okay, so I'm a little slow! I've been tagged by a few people, so I'm going to try and catch up! My sister, Amy, tagged me, so here goes!

3 Joys

1. Hearing Kent laugh
2. Seeing Kelsey's smile
3. Looking out my window and seeing the beautiful mountains every day

3 Fears

1. Seeing my children get hurt
2. Losing a family member or friend in an accident
3. Not being strong enough to help my son

3 Goals

1. Lose weight and keep it off
2. Start exercising more (and actually keep doing it!)
3. Be more Christlike in words, actions and thoughts

3 Current Obsessions/Collections

1. Twilight books! (I can't wait until August 2nd!)
2. "Fuego en la Sangre" (I know, I shouldn't have started watching it!)
3. Raising money for our PPMD Half-Marathon (see link at right!)

3 Surprising Facts About Me (which you'll already know if you read my blog about "100 Facts About Me")

1. I don't eat lettuce.
2. I send out 150+ Christmas cards every year (I know, I'm crazy!)
3. I do most of my thinking in Spanish.

Okay, I tag Kelsey, Maren, Natalie, Andrea and Tracey (only if you want to, and if you have time!).