Photo: A Stranger

PhotoADay: Stranger

Oh how creepy it is to have your picture taken unaware..LOL

Forgive me stranger..but I'm trying to keep with the #febPhotoADay challenge..haha

Don't mind my hubby's big arm to the right, this was our lunch date for Vday...how sooo not romantic Ha!

Photo: Hands

It would not be an understatement to call this a HANDFUL. The hands are my kids and a few nieces and nephews. They argued over who's hand would be on top and that started the hand slapping and shoving and pushing. Ol' do I love these hands...sometimes ;)

Jr Jazz



Josie, Naia, Bubbles, Aaliyah, Lome, Leti and DaisyGirl

Another year of Jr Jazz done with.    Another year of fun times.   Another year of new friends and players.  Another year of learning and bettering the skill of bball.  Another year of growth.





DaisyGirl

Thank you for to daddy dearest for making time to coach our team.                        

Aaliyah on the Free Throw

                                                                  

   Thank you to the parents who brought their daughters out to practice and games.

Thank you for another great seaon.











And undefeated too.. WTG!!!







The whole team above

Lil Aaliyah, Bubbles, Josie, Dana, Aaliyah F, Naia, Leti, Lome and DaisyGirl







Proud happy moment..

All the $$$ forked out, the many practices, travel expenses, hiper lil girls all pays off when you have something like this.  I am one proud softball mama.  The girls have come along way this past year.  From losing almost every game to winning championships.  Coaches really worked them hard and expected alot from them.  But yet they never complained and had fun every moment.  My babygirl has made some good friends that she can't live w/out all from playing the sport of softball.  I'm sooo happy for her and her teammates.

The Hot Shotz-Estrada 10U team is ranked in the USSSA Top 10 per Youth1 Sports.  It is a great honor and I can't be more proud of each of them.  The coaches and player all worked and played hard and it shows in this honorable mention. 

Check it out: (for full report go to http://www.youth1.com/softball-new-site-content/usssa-10ua-top-ranked-teams.html )

Utah Hot Shotz Estrada (UT)

Playing out of South Jordan, UT are the Utah Hot Shotz Estrada, who have a current power rating of 992, and a combined total of 1000 USSSA points. The team currently has an overall USSSA record of 7-3, and is 2-3 vs. 12UB teams, 2-0 vs. 10UA teams, and 3-0 vs. 10UB teams. In their last two tournaments, the team finished 7^th at Predator Throw Down 5GG by going 2-3, and 1^st at The Last Stand, by going 5-0. Last season, and classified as a 10UAll-Star team, the girls of Utah Hot Shotz Estrada achieved an overall USSSA record of 2-6, and obtained 230 USSSA points, while going 1-0 vs. 12UB teams, 0-3 vs. 10UA teams, and 1-3 vs. 10UB teams. Last season highlights included, a 7^th place finish back in June at the Spring Championships, where the team went 2-2-1. Moving up from All-Star classification to 10UA, the girls of Utah Hot Shotz Estrada will be looking to improve in the rankings, as well as their overall USSSA record.

Managed by Kevin Jackson, the current 2012 roster for Utah Hot Shotz Estrada includes, Huntyr Ava, Alyxx Estrada, Brooklyn Franco, Kamora Masina, Libby Parkinson, Katelyn Ralston, Cheyenne Suesue, Daisy Taloa, and Harlie Valdez.

*They missed one of our players - Keisha White*

Photo: Words

Words:  Taken of my pen/pencil holder on my desk.

Its says "Because that's the way we've always done it.."

Has to do with changes going on at work.  Doing away with the old and bringing in the new. 

Photo: My View

 1 - My (oh so not cool) View:

How boring huh?!!!


To my right our A/P big boss lady's office.  and To my left is my cubey wall.  and To my front is my my work area. 

Yep...totally boring. 

So maybe this is a photo challenge and I shouldn't add my words to it..LOL

What a weekend...

I am sooo grateful for my family and their examples.  I am truly blessed.  It has been a good weekend!

Thank you Bronsyn for allowing us to be a part of your baptism.  The spirit was felt and we are all so proud of you.  Thank you for letting me be a part of your program and having Uncle Foi stand in the circle as you were confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

My big lil bro T and my sis Rach’s husband HT both received their priesthood too.  What a miracle..haha!!  What a blessing for them.  It was truly an emotional joyful time for our family.  To witness the changes they’ve made to better their lives and to bless their families.   And now be able to administer to the family and those in need. 

The last of my sisters is officially engaged..  Official in the sense that her fiance came this weekend and asked my parents for her hand in marriage.  yeah, they did it out of order but its ok.  We like him enuf that we'll let it slide..Ha!!  So wedding bells will be ringing soon for our family... Now to just marry off my bro's..haha :)

I love weekends like this... I am so happy!!!

Feb-Photo-A-Day

I saw this on a friend's blog..  Thank Halli!!  And surprisingly I am gonna take the challenge.  ;)  I need something to keep me blogging even if its just pictures.  And I'll apologize now for the crappy pics b/c they'll be off my BB phone or iPad.  No fancy canon / nikon camera quality pictures b/c I still don't own one of those fancy smancy cameras that I wish I did have...Ha!!  So here I goooooo....

One of my petpeeves

Do I really need to explain.. I really can't believe that I'm the only wife who puts up with this ;)

Silly kids...

Every device we have with cameras have tons of silly pictures of my kids and their cousins.. Now to decide what to do with them. Don't wanna delete b/c they'll be fun to look back on but I need my memory space. Eh... They soooo dang cute it's a hard decision. Well they are kinda cute..Lol. ;)

Be Prepared

"If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear."

I’ve heard this scripture quoted several times this week.  And it got me thinking.. Am I prepared?

When I first heard it, we were on our way to church.  So right away I thought of my spirituality.  I am spiritually intuned that I would recognize his presence.  Am I  keeping the commandments and covenants I made with thee.  Is my home a place where his spirit dwells.   Have I done all I can to prepare to meet my Maker. 

Then I heard it again today at work.  Of all places.  Right away I thought of my family.  Am I financially prepared to take care of my families needs incase of a natural disaster, or we lose our jobs, or a death occurs in the family.  Etc… But especially thinking of my family as today my husband and son are going to a scout overniter and I did just gave them the list and left it up to them to get things ready.. :(

All these thoughts went through my mind.  And I sadly am ashamed to say I am not prepared.  I am living the unprepared life right now.  So its time for me to put some things into action and BE PREPARED..  I love when I can hear something that inspires me to get my butt moving..  J

Funniest Thing...

My husband stopped by work today for lunch. A coworker walks by and smiles and goes about her business. Lunch ended and I went back to work. Not to long after this same coworker comes back from lunch. First thing she says to me "was that your husband". Me "yeah". She then says the funniest thing. "I didn't wanna stop and say anything incase that wasn't your husband". I'm like "what". She says "well you know you occasionally have those people with work affairs and all". I'm in total shock and just laugh. It was the funniest thing... Ok maybe not. I really hope that she doesn't think I'm that type of person. Or maybe my husband just looks different. Or maybe she's speaking from experience. Haha!! It isn't just "kids who say the darnest thing"....that's for sure.

New Chapter...

We pulled the boys out of Legacy Prep to attend the local high school today.  Good ol" West High, home of the Panthers...Rrrrrrrraaah!!  lol ;)  I have mixed feelings about the move.  I love LPA.  I love the environment.  I love the teachers.  I love the music program.  I love the parent support.  I love the school uniform policy.  I love love the small class sizes.  It definitely has been a good school.  The boys have really learned alot and have been successful there.  I hope and pray that they will do the same at West. 
West is a good academic school.  I just don't like the crowded classes.  and I don't like the environment.  Mean of me, but its the truth.  I will just have to keep up with them and help them make the best decisions and take advantage of all there is to be successful in school and life.  It'll be interesting to see how it goes.
Miah and Myles are very excited to be Panthers..   So bye bye LPA Lions and hello West High Panthers!!!

And its over... :(

...For now at least. We'll be back tho..... Its been a fun season.

We've loved every minutes cheering, getting loud, grubbing and party'ing it up with the fam.

Of my 8 siblings, only 2 are not Niners fan. So it was always a party when the Niners played.

It definitely has been awhile since we could be proud like that.

We'll regroup and big back next season....oh yeah!! LOL

My Faithful Niner Fan is having a really hard time believing its over....

Guess I better step up my game and help him move on...I've got my work cut out..lol

We've made some great family memories..

Thank you San Francisco 49ers for an amazing season..NINER FAITHFUL!!!

Not looking forward to the superbowl.
We definitely won't be getting together.
But I'm sure we'll watch...its football!!

Gospel Library



I sat there one day and wondered why I could read 5 million books on my kindle app, and not one of those be the scriptures.  Sad isn’t it?  I have always had the “gospel library” app on my iPad.  Actually it was one of the very first apps I added.  However, I would only use it while I’m at church.  Yes, sad isn’t it?  ;).  I’ve gone in and updated my library.  With all the scriptures, all the manuals, all the magazines, all the songs books, all things for FHE, Duty to God for my son, Faith In God for my daughter and anything I felt I need.  So this week I have faithfully been reading from my ‘gospel library’ and I love it.  I don’t think I’ve read through the entire Ensign in years.  I love the teachings, testimonies and experiences from the leaders of the church as well as fellow members.  It really has given me strength.  And of course, this month’s Ensign really hit home with what I need to strengthen my home and my relations with my husband and children.  I truly am blessed to have the resources I have and now I just need to get my butt into gear and truly make it apart of my life!