Merry Christmas The Hobbs and Nichols Families
Wiley, Sabrina, Ashton, Mike, Arynne, Wil and Nate
Wiley, Sabrina, Ashton, Mike, Arynne, Wil and Nate
Friday, December 18, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Natey Loves the Christmas Tree....and Rudolph
Natey came over this evening and got to see the tree and decorations at Nonna's house. Ashton isn't quite ready to put up a tree yet since Nate is still so young and she has a puppy in the house. It was so cute to watch Nate check it all out. He loved it!!! 
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Shot Day
The day before Thanksgiving, Natey had to get his last set of shots. Ashton asked me to go with her so, of course, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to help with my little Natey Bug. He only had to get one shot and now he's done until he's ready to start Kindergarten. He was such a big boy! These are some pictures of him playing at the house afterwards. My Thanksgiving post follows this one and I'm sorry it's out of order.
Toys!
Aunt Po helps Natey get toys out.
Ha ha ha! Somethings funny.....
Look at that sweet little face!
Mischievous for sure.....
Natey loves this big stuffed fish.
Toys!
Aunt Po helps Natey get toys out.
Ha ha ha! Somethings funny.....
Look at that sweet little face!
Mischievous for sure.....
Natey loves this big stuffed fish. Thanksgiving Day
OK....Mom and Dad...here is what you missed and we missed you!
Our table.
The bird.....Yum-O!!!
The sides cookin' away... green beans (properly seasoned with bacon & brown sugar), corn, and mashed taters. We also had (but not pictured) broccoli & cheese casserole, dressing, cranberry sauce, black olives - of course, Mom - and Natey LOVES them, too! ;) Oh, and sweet potato casserole, homemade yeast rolls and Martha Harp rolls for Wil and turkey gravy from scratch! I used several of Mimi's and Grandma's dishes, too. :)
The desserts...check out Chippy's tail. LOL... there was pecan pie with Aunt Pauline's homemade pie crust recipe. Turned out well if I do say so! Pumpkin pie and chocolate suicide brownies.
Wil & Jessica
NATEY BUG!!!!!
Our table.
The bird.....Yum-O!!!
The sides cookin' away... green beans (properly seasoned with bacon & brown sugar), corn, and mashed taters. We also had (but not pictured) broccoli & cheese casserole, dressing, cranberry sauce, black olives - of course, Mom - and Natey LOVES them, too! ;) Oh, and sweet potato casserole, homemade yeast rolls and Martha Harp rolls for Wil and turkey gravy from scratch! I used several of Mimi's and Grandma's dishes, too. :)
The desserts...check out Chippy's tail. LOL... there was pecan pie with Aunt Pauline's homemade pie crust recipe. Turned out well if I do say so! Pumpkin pie and chocolate suicide brownies.
Wil & Jessica
NATEY BUG!!!!!Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Bonnie Lane Drainage Issues
Boy, if I had only known back in July of 1998 when we bought this house that we'd have to deal with the drainage issues and all the politics that go along with it....I would seriously have reconsidered the decision to buy here. Our once quiet, dead end street has been the source of controversy for the last few years now and the City of Farmington has finally moved forward with plans to "fix" the drainage problems thanks in part to repeated complaints by one neighborhood family. Yes, I live on the "infamous" Bonnie Lane in Farmington and the drainage problems have been an issue for as long as I can remember. It really got worse when they built the new Folsom Elementary School in the field right beside us. Below are some pics of the effort to "re-direct" the natural flow of water. Time will tell if the problem will be fixed, stay the same or get worse.....in the meantime, it sure is annoying and depressing to see our beautiful front yard destroyed along with our gorgeous trees. It's fall so you can't really tell right now but they are the most beautiful shade trees. I'm going to miss them!
This is my neighbor, Carol's yard. She didn't know whether to cry, vomit or do both. She's so upset.
I will post more pictures as the project goes along.
This is my neighbor, Carol's yard. She didn't know whether to cry, vomit or do both. She's so upset.
I will post more pictures as the project goes along. Saturday, September 12, 2009
Arynne's First Game
The 6th Grade Pee Wee Cheer Squad
Arynne getting ready to cheer for the first time "in public". 
That's her friend, Abby, in purple. She spent the night with us after the game.
Wiley and Natey in the stands.
Wil and Jessica grace us with their presence.
Mike and my sweet baby....Natey.
Arynne's squad on the field at half time...they did SO great! I am so proud of all the hard work they've done. I hope she enjoys cheer as much as I did as a kid.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Getting Old Just Stinks!
Happy Labor Day everyone!
I sincerely hope this post finds you all happy, healthy and enjoying a great Fall holiday. In spite of my post's title, this has been a very good day. Actually, it's been a perfectly marvelous day. The morning has been very peaceful and quiet and I really enjoy having down time like this with nothing to do except what I want to do! It's simply healing to my bones and I thank the Lord for days like this. More on my bones in a minute......
Wiley is working today and Arynne spent the night with a friend and won't be home until after 4. Wil is still asleep and it's almost midafternoon already. :) He wasn't thrilled when I went in to his room and told him he'd have to mow and weed-eat this afternoon. :( Oh, well, even on my down days I still have to do the dishes and the laundry. I've about knocked those tasks out already, though! Woo hoo!
Now.....on to my bones! My hip joint to be more specific. I feel like I've dislocated it. It has really been troubling me off and on and I'm about ready to go see the Dr. Maybe he will give me a cortizone shot for some relief. I assume its another bout of the much dreaded and painful tendinitis. Ouch! I get it in my shoulder joints most of the time but I guess it's traveling south like everything else on my body. :( Getting old just stinks!
I was noticing that my gray roots are shining through again, too. This is no big deal as I'm actually quite used to it. It's only that I just colored a month ago, if that long. I'm not used to them re-appearing quite so soon so either the color is not as good as it used to be, my hair is growing faster or my grays are just getting too stubbornly resistant to colorant. Probably the latter. I'll have to remember and ask my friend, Jamie, if the Advocare vitamins and supplements I take make my hair grow faster. Maybe she will be able to soothe my somewhat despondent attitude at getting older and say "YES!!!"....of course Advocare makes your hair grow, you silly girl!" :)
Most of you know I've been exercising and eating healthy and have lost over 30 lbs....AGAIN. Taking care of myself is something I've always struggled with and as a result I yo-yo back and forth with my weight. I've been doing really well since taking a Commit2Fit class but tis birthday season at our house. Nate and I, both, have August birthdays, then my Dad, Wiley and Arynne all had birthdays this weekend! Yes, all in one weekend. My Dad's is September 4th and Wiley and Arynne are both on September 5th. My Mom's is coming up on October 6th followed by Wil on October 29th so we have three months of celebration and then the holidays will be upon us! ME-OH-MY!!!!!!! LOL.
This weekend has been so tough, though, since Wiley's favorite cake is Red Velvet with cream cheese icing. This just also happens to be one of my favorites as well and the temptation to bury my face in the cake and lick up every last crumb and glob of frosting has been almost overpowering. I have allowed myself to eat one small slice each day (yes...that's THREE slices) but I've got to get back on track tomorrow. Thankfully Wiley and Wil just finished the rest of the cake off over the lunch hour. :) At least my lunch and the rest of my food throughout the last three days has been healthy. Maybe I am just feeling WAY TOO guilty about splurging. :/ Or maybe I'm just irritated because I wanted to exercise today (sort of ) and can't because my hip is hurting so badly and I don't want to hurt it more. OK, I'm crossing over in to the realm of depression and feeling sorry for myself so I will stop now. :) I know what you're probably saying...."Whew! What a relief. All she does is complain and whine on her blog."
This has definitely been a fun post, huh? I'm sorry I do tend to whine from time to time and also that there are no pictures to correlate with my ramblings on this particular post. Perhaps I should post the close up of my face which emphasizes my crows feet or the one I took of myself at the birthday party. Oh, now there's a great shot, huh, Mom? That little jewel had better stay locked in the deep, dark recesses of your computer never to see the light of day ever again. Anyway, I hope I haven't bored my blog followers to tears with my angst-ridden post. Here is a bit of wisdom far better than anything I could come up with on my own. Hopefully, it will help you leave my blog on a positive note.....
"Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised." Proverbs 31:30.
Even though there are many challenges, aches and pains in this life, each day is a special gift and a blessing from the Lord. Praise Him for He is faithful!
Happy Labor Day.....
Sabrina
I sincerely hope this post finds you all happy, healthy and enjoying a great Fall holiday. In spite of my post's title, this has been a very good day. Actually, it's been a perfectly marvelous day. The morning has been very peaceful and quiet and I really enjoy having down time like this with nothing to do except what I want to do! It's simply healing to my bones and I thank the Lord for days like this. More on my bones in a minute......
Wiley is working today and Arynne spent the night with a friend and won't be home until after 4. Wil is still asleep and it's almost midafternoon already. :) He wasn't thrilled when I went in to his room and told him he'd have to mow and weed-eat this afternoon. :( Oh, well, even on my down days I still have to do the dishes and the laundry. I've about knocked those tasks out already, though! Woo hoo!
Now.....on to my bones! My hip joint to be more specific. I feel like I've dislocated it. It has really been troubling me off and on and I'm about ready to go see the Dr. Maybe he will give me a cortizone shot for some relief. I assume its another bout of the much dreaded and painful tendinitis. Ouch! I get it in my shoulder joints most of the time but I guess it's traveling south like everything else on my body. :( Getting old just stinks!
I was noticing that my gray roots are shining through again, too. This is no big deal as I'm actually quite used to it. It's only that I just colored a month ago, if that long. I'm not used to them re-appearing quite so soon so either the color is not as good as it used to be, my hair is growing faster or my grays are just getting too stubbornly resistant to colorant. Probably the latter. I'll have to remember and ask my friend, Jamie, if the Advocare vitamins and supplements I take make my hair grow faster. Maybe she will be able to soothe my somewhat despondent attitude at getting older and say "YES!!!"....of course Advocare makes your hair grow, you silly girl!" :)
Most of you know I've been exercising and eating healthy and have lost over 30 lbs....AGAIN. Taking care of myself is something I've always struggled with and as a result I yo-yo back and forth with my weight. I've been doing really well since taking a Commit2Fit class but tis birthday season at our house. Nate and I, both, have August birthdays, then my Dad, Wiley and Arynne all had birthdays this weekend! Yes, all in one weekend. My Dad's is September 4th and Wiley and Arynne are both on September 5th. My Mom's is coming up on October 6th followed by Wil on October 29th so we have three months of celebration and then the holidays will be upon us! ME-OH-MY!!!!!!! LOL.
This weekend has been so tough, though, since Wiley's favorite cake is Red Velvet with cream cheese icing. This just also happens to be one of my favorites as well and the temptation to bury my face in the cake and lick up every last crumb and glob of frosting has been almost overpowering. I have allowed myself to eat one small slice each day (yes...that's THREE slices) but I've got to get back on track tomorrow. Thankfully Wiley and Wil just finished the rest of the cake off over the lunch hour. :) At least my lunch and the rest of my food throughout the last three days has been healthy. Maybe I am just feeling WAY TOO guilty about splurging. :/ Or maybe I'm just irritated because I wanted to exercise today (sort of ) and can't because my hip is hurting so badly and I don't want to hurt it more. OK, I'm crossing over in to the realm of depression and feeling sorry for myself so I will stop now. :) I know what you're probably saying...."Whew! What a relief. All she does is complain and whine on her blog."
This has definitely been a fun post, huh? I'm sorry I do tend to whine from time to time and also that there are no pictures to correlate with my ramblings on this particular post. Perhaps I should post the close up of my face which emphasizes my crows feet or the one I took of myself at the birthday party. Oh, now there's a great shot, huh, Mom? That little jewel had better stay locked in the deep, dark recesses of your computer never to see the light of day ever again. Anyway, I hope I haven't bored my blog followers to tears with my angst-ridden post. Here is a bit of wisdom far better than anything I could come up with on my own. Hopefully, it will help you leave my blog on a positive note.....
"Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised." Proverbs 31:30.
Even though there are many challenges, aches and pains in this life, each day is a special gift and a blessing from the Lord. Praise Him for He is faithful!
Happy Labor Day.....
Sabrina
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