Monday, January 11, 2010

Happy 50th Birthday Kim Miers!!











Happy Birthday Dad!

Email to family:

I'm getting rid of garage shelf. Anyone want?

Response from dad:

Yes. I will trade you a nice car seat for it.

Text to dad:

Very funny I thought it was a useful carseat to transport your grandchildren. You can come pick it up anytime.

Response from dad:

Just try sitting on it. Note the quality consturction and the feel of elegance. It is even good enough to grace the finest living room. You were smart to trade for that useful item.


Lucky me.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

An Open Letter to Kate


Dear Kate,
Airbrushing, hair extensions and a good media representative with a friend at People magazine will not turn you into a nice person.
Jane

Birthday Candles

I didn't do birthday candles this year. I did stage a picture near a cake with balloons that looked like candles and CEM blowing.

Cool Aunt Ruth however filled the candle void. And then they were all entertained by a burning plastic bowl. Larissa was entertained the most. And the keepsake came hom.

Holiday Haircuts

Kinda like coming back from summer vacation with a buzz haircut. During the holidays somehow a haircut seem like the thing to do.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

We were all in a mood last night

The best of 10 trys
Because everyone should where a monkey hat at dinner


Because we should play Home Improvement before dinner

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

When to celebrate the New Year?

When you finally feel better! Which means I unloaded the car from my New Years Eve trip to Southern Cal (the visit that didnt include Andrea Braun and the champ due to their germs and mine), and took down the Christmas tree (darn it, I its always down before CEM's birthday)and am getting caught up on blogs.

So to celebrate the New Year; I got this from ABBA,who got it from Margarita on the Rocks, Lots of Salt so did Queen B

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’ve never done before? Motorcycle ride to San Diego, mom/sister adventure to South Dakota, Staycation

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Yes, Yes

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? JennAnn

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Uncle Clyde Young

5. What countries did you visit? Mexico,Mexico and Mexico. USA - CA, NY, SD, TX, UT, NV,

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? Exercise

7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? August 2009 - Girls Beach Adventure and 20th High School Reunion

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Achieving all green SLA's

9. What was your biggest failure? Too few trips to Utah and Pasadena

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Thank goodness, No!

11. What was the best thing you bought? Jewelry in Sedona

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My kids - they are so cool

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

yeah this should be question #13

14. Where did most of your money go? Costco

15. What did you get really excited about? HCBC Reunions, 20th High School Reunion

16. What song will always remind you of 2009? My life would suck without you (Kelly Clarkson)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- happier or sadder? HAPPIER.- thinner or fatter? Uh ya not thinner.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
car talk time

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
cleaning the floors

20. How did you spend Christmas?
1 week off preparing, 1 week with all family, 1 week with kids AWESOME!

21. Did you fall in love in 2009? Why is this question 21 and not 22?

22. What was your favorite TV program? The Good Wife

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
This is definitely a 23 question. See #13


24. What was the best book you read? The White Queen (Phillipa Gregory)

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
 Kelly Clarkson (Im a little slow)

26. What did you want and get? jewelry, shoes, new suits, BBQ grill

27. What did you want and not get? my photo albums

28. What was your favorite film of this year? Ironman

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 37 - Surprise Party with red velvet cake :)

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Trip to Greece with Kim and Marco

32. What kept you sane? My home

33. Who did you miss? Chris Hernandez

34. Who was the best new person you met?

Demetra Souliotis and Stacy Malcolm

35. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
 Party in the USA (Miley Cyrus)

Top Ten Reasons Andrea Braun is Jasmine

10. She loves the color green

9. She is mysterious

8. She is adventerous

7. She keeps a journal of all of her fun adventures

6. Jasmine's one true love is a tiger

5. James and Aladin are both odd numbered

4. She loves go to the market to shop for food

3. She talks with her hands

2. There must be a genie to help her get everything done around the Braun household.

1. And according to Urbandictionary.com: she is a beautiful unique girl who is incredibly fun and wise. Loud and has a lot of spunk

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREA!!!!!!!!

Monday, January 4, 2010

I'm gravely concerned

Did you know that Farmville doesnt mirror what truly happens on a farm? Those virtual high returns are causing strain on real farms.

For more information please see this Scandalous report

As seen in Glamour magazine

As in Cannon knows how to party, not a terrible weapon.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

The first HCBC photo of 2010

Dang it's hard to get these guys to behave for a photo

Happy Birthday Ethan!

To this most "in tune", most entertaining, best present helper turning 5 year old that can carry a conversation for hours (and is getting a nerf gun).

Love you dude!!!

Friday, January 1, 2010

Thursday, December 31, 2009

It's Almost 2010

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. ~Bill Vaughan

High Five Dallin

Watch out he's got his learner permit today!!
Congrats!!