Something Wild and Unruly

Eunice-Prom 2010

2010-06-15T09:41:00.001-07:00

"I hat twiylit"

2009-03-23T14:08:00.000-07:00

I just had to add this!

So darling little Addie was with us while we were making tshirts. She was having so much fun hanging out with the big girls. We hadn't really told her our plans for the night, because I knew she'd want to go to her cousin's house with us, and she always wants to go out with the big girls when we go do things. So I admit we were keeping her somewhat in the dark....or at least that was our hopes. BUT..you get a bunch of teenagers together and they talk. She eventually figured out what our plans were and she was not a happy little girl. I was suprised, though, when she didn't throw a tantrum. Her feelings were expressed in a different way. I present to you Addie's

"I hat twiylit" (aka I hate Twilight) tshirt!

Do I Dazzle You?

2009-03-23T13:46:00.000-07:00

So Twilight the Movie came out on DVD at Midnight Friday night.

Do you want to guess who was at the front of the line?

The girls and I got together first to make Twilight tshirts. It was SO much fun. Then we went and bough junk food and headed up to my sister in law's home in Renton. Beth had invited a bunch of her friends over, too. She had prepared a fun Twilight Trivia Game with prizes! We ate, visited, read magazines with Twilight articles.

At 11:30 the girls and I drove up to the video store. There were 2 people inside and a parking lot full of people sitting in their cars. We headed into the store and got in line...all of the sudden there was this mad rush of people coming in from their cars. It was rather funny. We had copies already reserved...so right after midnight we picked up our copies and headed back to Beth's house.

Once back at the house we watched the DVD projected up on the wall. About 2:30 am we packed up and came back home.

Good Times!

A gift....for you....from me!!!

2009-03-23T13:32:00.000-07:00

I've seen this on many of your blogs. I've wanted to respond. Who doesn't love getting a free homemade gift from a friend?!?! But I really haven't felt like I had time to do something creative to give in return. Well, I got greedy and responded to one...so now I'm posting my offering!

If you would like to be 1 of 6 lucky people to receive a homemade gift from me, please comment on this post. I'm not sure what the gift will be yet, but I'll try to make it good!

If you respond, then please offer to do the same on your blog. (If you've already done it...respond anyway! I don't care! I just want to give you something!)

Seeing Red.....Hair!

2009-03-16T09:59:00.001-07:00

I decided it was time for a change. Something bold and out of the ordinary. So I had my friend, Lindsey, help me come up with a new plan for my hair. She helped me peruse websites until we found something we both liked.

Here are the results:

The front:

The Back:

I Love It!
It's just the change I was needing.

This day was destined to come sooner or later!

2009-03-14T21:05:00.001-07:00

THE FIRST DATE!

Eunice was asked by a very nice young man to the Laurel/Priest Prom tonight. It's a formal dance held by the local stakes to serve as an alternative to the high school dances. It was so much fun to help her pick out her dress. Her friend Katie helped her pick out her jewelry and shoes. New hair was in order...so Lindsey gave her a few subtle red highlights and taught her this lovely new way to style her hair. She was able to borrow some finishing items from Kristi Ann and Tami. Thank you all for helping her put this whole look together. She looked so beautiful! Her date, Derick, brought her a beautiful coursage that was the cherry on top of the sundae! Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy.

52-52-52

2009-03-03T13:09:00.000-08:00

The other day Addie frantically told me that I needed to dail 52-52-52! I had no idea what she was talking about. I pacified her with an "Okay, honey, in a minute" and then the excitement died away. WELL! This morning a commercial comes on TV and Addie yells, "MOMMY come quick, there it is! Dial 52-52-52 HURRY!". I run to her and there is a commercial inviting you to text your name and birthdate to this number to register to receive the name of your "perfect love". "See Mommy!", She says, "Dial 52-52-52 and they will tell you who your love is. You need to do that Mommy so that you can be happy, get married, and I can have my new Daddy." I just about cried. She is such a sweet girl! Oh, Addie, if only it worked that way.

Welcome to the Family

2009-02-25T15:43:00.001-08:00

This is our new dog, Cooper! We rescued him from someone who didn't have enough space or time for him. He's about 3 years old and so well behaved. He's half beagle and half blood hound. We've had him for a week now and have really enjoyed him. He's so good with the girls and the neighborhood kids. We're happy to have him as the newest member of our family.

6 of 6 (AKA Tagged by Tami)

2009-02-19T22:33:00.000-08:00

Rules:

1. go to the document/ my pictures site on your computer

2. go to your sixth file

3. go to your sixth picture

4. blog about it

5. tag 6 people

So Addie came home from school over Thanksgiving break with a project. She had the outline of a gingerbread man and needed to decorate it and bring it back to school. I made copies for each of us and we all sat down and decorated our gingerbread men. We used brown sugar, sprinkles, decorating sugar, and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground cloves. They sure smelled good enough to eat!

So I don't know who all out there in blogger land reads my blog, but I tag Beth S. Sunny T., Jennifer S., Kristi Ann B., Aimee B., and Julie H. Have fun, ladies!

Breakfast In Bed

2009-02-16T10:50:00.001-08:00

Addie brought me breakfast in bed this morning. So sweet! This is what I found when I came out to the kitchen and dining room:

The cereal is kept on the top shelf (may need to re-think that on). She brought a chair over to get it down.

Cheerios for Addie (with LOTS of sugar...there was so much sugar in the bottom of her bowl that it never melted!), "pinenests" for mommy.

The Fiber One is my mom's, but she thought I might like it too. She thought it looked like "pinenests from out in the back yard". Too cute. That's a brownie on the plate, by the way. I guess that's how she was keeping her energy up while preparing breakfast.

The tray was up on top of the china cabinet for some reason. She said she tried to reach it and with just the chair,but couldn't, so went and got a phone book. Apparently this was repeated 3 times until she could finally reach it!

The labor of her love. With napkin notes and....the sugar shaker!

(Apparently you can never have to much sugar!)

It says "Mom I love you!" on mine, and "Addie love you, too!" on hers.

She was so proud that she made the 'o' of the you shaped like a heart.

I LOVE YOU, TOO, ADDIE BOO!

Sweet 16!

2009-01-15T16:44:00.001-08:00

So, today is Eunice's 16th Birthday! I am the mother of a 16 year old! Eeek!
Here of some pics of the birthday girl with her gifts:

Her new hat. (Thank's Tami for helping me pick it out!)

Addie gave her a new Wii game.

This picture was a moment after Grandma "bopped" her on the head with her next gift.

This was the reaction after peeking into the bag! (Exactly the reaction I was hoping for!)

The Twilight Saga of books from Grandma, Grandpa, and Mom.

And the final gift:

A "new to her" laptop!

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!

Have you ever...?

2009-01-10T10:38:00.000-08:00

Have you ever...?

My friend Tami got this from her friend Rachel. It looked like fun, so I thought I'd do it, too! It's fun learning interesting random facts about your friends.

Directions - Bold the ones you've done & post on your blog!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty (as far as you can go now!)
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie or on a TV show
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Had an encounter with a wild animal
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets, or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House (only the outside)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Taken a martial arts class

Try it! I'd love to see it on your blog!

Snow Day

2008-12-21T10:12:00.000-08:00

Some of our favorite pictures from our first snow day.

One Hairy Mess

2008-12-04T14:56:00.000-08:00

No, it's not a dead animal, although it sure looked like one!

My friends, what you are viewing, is a picture of Eunice's hair.

THAT'S A LOT OF HAIR!!!!

And this is what's left of it.

She absolutely loves it!

Thanks, Lindsey, you rock!

(My turn next!)

Haircut

2008-11-26T12:05:00.000-08:00

Addie has a new haircut! And she really loves it...I promise! I asked her to pose for some pictures...and these are the faces I get. I asked her to smile, but she said "Mommy, models don't smile." The last picture has the most smile I could get out of her.

We are SO glad that our friend Lindsey is home and willing to come cut our hair.

Tune in again this time next week for pictures of Eunice's fabulous new hair cut!

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T22:08:00.000-07:00

Pictures of my beautiful girls on Halloween. They both looked great and had such a fun night!

"Piratess" Eunice

"Hannah Montana" Addie

"It's the best of both worlds!"

Tooth Number Two!

2008-10-31T22:05:00.000-07:00

Tooth number two came out today! It's been loose for a while, but just kept hanging on. Addie decided it should come out on Halloween.

Super Pink!!!!

2008-10-26T21:57:00.000-07:00

Eunice attended a Stake Youth Dance on Saturday night. It had a Halloween theme and costumes were encouraged. She put this together by pulling things out of Addie's dress up box...and then I embellished it with some make-up, glitter, and funky hair. She called her self "Super Pink". Addie asked her what her super powers were. She said that everything she touched would turn pink, and she also had the ability to fly. The pink belt around her leg is her gravity belt so she won't fly away. (Smart thinking!)

Nice pose.

Trusty steed!

Super Pink to the rescue!

So dang cute!

And this is my girl who doesn't like pink!

I was tagged.

2008-10-21T17:08:00.000-07:00

Apparently I have been tagged...but didn't notice until now. Sorry Tami! I've been so buried in the books that I haven't been keeping up on all of your blogs. So I guess I need to write 7 weird or random things about me. So here goes:

1. I can't wink.

2. I get really bad headaches from mint.

3. I have cousins that I have never met.

4. I have been known to pull over on the highway to investigate roadkill up close.

5. I once considered being a mortician...and I look forward to taking Cadaver Anatomy.

6. I once was a fast-pitch softball pitcher....in my younger years.

7. I earned an academic award in elementary school that was signed by Malcom-Jamal Warner of The Cosby Show.

First Tooth!

2008-10-21T16:54:00.000-07:00

Addie had a very exciting Sunday...she lost her first tooth! It had been wiggly for a while, and she'd get up her courage and ask me to pull it out, and then would get worried. Finally on Sunday she let me do it. She was so proud, she first called her best friend and told her all about it. Then she called 'her Michael' and her grandpa. Once we arrived to church she was all smiles and had to inform everyone about this wonderful event. Here are some pictures from the morning after the Tooth Fairy had visited.

She's so proud of that hole!

The gift and fairy dust from the tooth fairy.

A fairy dust kiss on her cheek.

First Day of School

2008-09-05T22:11:00.000-07:00

I'm so lucky to have children who love the first day of school. I always dreaded it...but they get so excited. Here are some pictures of their smiling faces.

I told Addie that I wanted to take a "first day of school picture". She ran and jumped up on the couch and posed for me.

On the way to the bus stop...hand in hand with the boy down the street.

There's the bus...and poor Addie loaded down the the mass amount of supplies required of a first grader.

Eunice's first day...well first full day...and taken after school. She doesn't show quite as much enthusiasm as Addie did...but here's one for the record.

A new year...a new beginning.

2008-09-05T13:27:00.000-07:00

Today's my birthday. Another year older. The new school year also began this week. The three of "us girls" are all in school now. It's going to be a wild ride I'm sure...but I'm SO looking forward to all of the ways that we will learn and grow. I've always felt that September is when we should celebrate the "new year" and make resolutions. My new year's resolution is to start a blog. I want to keep everyone up to date on the Wild and Unruly ways of the Bolton Women. And so far I've kept my resolution. I hope you'll check back often for updates on our little family.