Excited about....NEW TIRES???

These types of things never excited me before.
Now...with husband in a different state, I have found
myself spouting out terms like "bushings" and "shock tower"
not to mention the odd serenity I have felt while
reading "The Book Thief" amidst the cacophony of hydraulic lifts,
air wrenches, and the clinking and clanking of mechanic's tools.
Even the oil-scented atmosphere was welcoming.
New bushings and washers - check.
Safety and Emmissions - check.
Registration renewal - check.
New tires - check.
I am evolving.

I took these pictures this morning to remind myself how I decorated the house this year so that I can do it the same way next year.
Then I thought, "It will not be this way next year. It will be different."
A different home awaits.
Why, then, did I take these pictures?
Perhaps for a memory.
Perhaps for a record.
Halloween 2010 at 982 N. 1100 E.
Halloween 2011 at...?

BIGGEST burger I've ever eaten!! The incomparable Bacon Green Chile Cheeseburger at Greasewood Flat in Scottsdale, AZ. Holy Burger, Batman!

Taking my first of many HUGE bites of flavor explosion goodness :-)

Hey! Who's that handsome cheeseburger model?

We were THERE!

This one's for you, Honeycombe...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehu3wy4WkHs&ob=av3e

"Now I'm not a highly metaphysical man
But I know when the stars are aligned you can
Bump into a person in the middle of the road
Look into their eyes, and you suddenly know."

"But I know one thing, that I love you"

"I love you. I love you. I love you"

miss: to notice the absence or loss of

When a reach finds emptiness,

and solace is found in death.

When a ghost-glimpse of a memory past,

and a re-creation is as close as you can get.

When an empty spot screams,

and empty shoes create a deafening silence.

When an oft occupied place earns the honor of an offering,

and a vacancy consumes an entire space...

Then the curtain of denial rips
and you feel it.
The Missing.

A vow to update

I just visited my blog for the first time in AGES. It is sorely lacking in updated posts...by over a year. I vow to update my blog soon. For now, I will at least change the background from Christmas to something more appropriate.

One down...many more to go!

Jocelyn lost her very first tooth today! She's had a wiggly, wobbly tooth for several weeks now. She finally decided she'd had enough and made up her mind that it would come out TODAY. She twisted it and tugged at it a little....all to no avail. She then enlisted the help of mom who ever-so-gently applied pressure in a downward direction and "POP!" --- it was out. She is gleeful now because she can eat her chicken nuggets and cinnamon toast without being bothered by that darn wiggly tooth. I guess the Wiscombe house will be getting a visit from the Tooth Fairy tonight :-)

Summer Break!

The 2008-2009 school year ended today...and SUMMER BREAK began! My kids participated in a yearly rite-of-passage --- bustin' out the Slip N Slide and going SLIDE-CRAZY!! I'm sure this is just the first of many, many water recreational activities we will have this summer. HOORAY FOR SUMMER!

Snowy Spring Break

Call me crazy, but I don't think this is what Spring Break is supposed to look like. Even the birds are confused. I just ended a stare contest with a big, fat robin who seemed perplexed by the blanket of April white. I was the first one to blink, but at least I'm inside my nice, warm house while Mr. Robin has to combat the elements. Luckily, there is no shortage of dead worms on our back porch for him to eat --- all left over from the HUGE rainstorm last night.

Easter 2009

Easter 2009 was full of family fun and lots of eggs! Micalyn, Parker and Jocelyn searched and found candy-filled eggs at two different Easter Egg Hunts. One was our neighborhood Easter
Egg Hunt and the other was the annual Healey Easter Egg Hunt in Alpine. After the egg hunts, we came home and decorated eggs for the Easter Bunny to hide. On Easter morning, the chocolate-fest went into overdrive when the kids found 1-lb. SOLID-CHOCOLATE Easter Bunnies in their baskets!

One Word Answers

Give one word answers with no explanation, then tag five bloggers

1. Where is you cell phone...counter
2. Where is your significant other...working
3. Your hair color... blonde
4. Your mother...angel
5. Your father...hero
6. Your favorite thing...bubblebaths
7. Your dream last night...boring
8. Your dream goal...happiness
9. Room you're in...kitchen
10. Your hobby...scrapbooking
11. Your fear...finances
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years...here
13. Where were you last night...home
14. What you're not...skinny
15. One of your wish-list items...vacation
16. Where you grew up...Utah
17. The last thing you ate...roll
18. What are you wearing...sweatshirt
19. Your tv...signal-less
20. Your pet...stinky
21. Your computer...on
22. Your mood...blah
23. Missing someone...nope
24. Your car...black
25. Something you're not wearing...shoes
26. Favorite store...Kohls
27. Your summer...coming?
28. Love someone...many
29. Your favorite color...pink
30. Last time you laughed...yesterday
31. Last time you cried...weeks

I tag: Teryn, Mignonne, Angela, Tiffany, Sasha, Jill and Camille

ROCK-A-PALOOZA!!

40 year old rock star Kevin Wiscombe, the lead singer of "The Unit," was the performing star of the night. As the crowd pleaser, his obvious innate talent & dynamic abilities had all who were present on their feet screamin' for more.

When heart-throb Jimmy Larsen appeared on stage the estrogen levels skyrocketed! Security was called in to pull one particular concert goer back who was drooling all over him!

No one could rival "Dan the Man," on the guitar! His quick hand eye coordination made him the instant winner and high scorer of the night. After the performance, his large size & stature
made for the best bear hugs from the ladies!

Talented artist Kevin Wiscombe once again showing his expressive side!

The ensemble in action! They were amazing!

A few even gave a quick pose! Obviously, Jimmy & Kevin were a little too into the moment to pose.

Top performer Kevin Wiscombe, had a great time trying his hands on the drums!

Dancers, Reesula and Mindina really knew how to flip it!

Check out this band of hot ladies! Look at the intense concentration!

Even world famous photographer Camilla Larrseen had to get up and get into her groove.

One final glance at our amazing Rock N' Roll Extravaganza!

One concert goers description of the nights events. . . You Rock-N-Roll GODDESSES!!! Last night was the most fun I've had in 4-ever :) I can still picture you ladies bangin' those drums, jammin' that guitar (GO DANIEL ROCK-STAR!!) and singin' (screamin') like there was no tomorrow!! I think Jimmy should DEFINITELY replace Jon Bon Jovi because his version of "Wanted Dead or Alive" really brought the... Read More crowd to its feet! And let's not forget the oh-so-righteous DANCE MOVES :) Camille and Mindy --- your kickin' grooves inspired me to brush up on my dance skilzzzz. You two got "jiggy wit' it", "partied like it was 1999", and were "maniacs on the floor --- dancin' like you've never danced before". I love you all and cannot wait until our next ROCK-N-ROLL-PALOOZA :)

The Wiscombe Kids Speak!

Here are some questions I asked my kids today after seeing this same post on a friend's blog. I wanted to see what their responses would be. From their answers, I seem to be some sort of cleaning Nazi who likes to dance in front of a lot of people and eat out :) Here are their responses:

1. What is something Mom always says to you?

Micalyn: "You should take a shower"

Jocelyn: "Clean your room"
Parker: "Time to take medicine"

2. What makes Mom happy?

Micalyn: "When we clean up"

Parker: "When I obey you"
Jocelyn: "When I clean up my room"

3. What makes Mom sad?

Micalyn: "When you have a lot of dishes"

Parker: "When Karlee died"
Jocelyn: "When I don't obey"

4. How does your mom make you laugh?

Micalyn: "Our inside jokes"
Parker: "When you make jokes"
Joceyn: "Tickling me"

5. What was your mom like as a child?

Micalyn: "I know that you were really smart and you were always the teacher's pet"

Parker: "You liked cheerleading"
Joceyn: "You were smart"

6. How old is your mom?

Micalyn: "38"

Parker: "38"
Jocelyn: "20"

7. How tall is your mom?

Micalyn: "4 feet 4 inches"

Parker: "5 feet 5 inches"
Jocelyn: "10 feet 10 inches"

8. What is your mom's favorite thing to do?

Micalyn: "Go to lunch with Almond"

Parker: "Go scrapbooking with Kari"
Jocelyn: "Go to meetings"

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?

Micalyn: "Watch TV when you're not cleaning"

Parker: "Sleep"
Jocelyn: "Have a rest"

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

Micalyn: "Comedian or dancer"

Parker: "Cooking gyoza"
Jocelyn: "Cheerleader"

11. What is your mom really good at?

Micalyn: "Cooking"

Parker: "Making chicken roll ups"
Jocelyn: "Making peanut butter sandwiches"

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Micalyn: "Doing Pull-ups"

Parker: "Math"
Jocelyn: "Making paper dolls"

13. What does your mom do for a job?

Micalyn: "Keep the house clean and the dishes clean"

Parker: "Cleaning"
Jocelyn: "Make food"

14. What is your mom's favorite food?

Micalyn: "I think your favorite food is from Bajio"

Parker: "Gyoza"
Jocelyn: "Chicken"

15. What makes you proud of your mom?

Micalyn: "You have a good temper"

Parker: "Everything"
Jocelyn: "You take care of our family"

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

Micalyn: "Mrs. Puff --- the blowfish" (from Spongebob)

Parker: "Panini"

Jocelyn: "Spongebob"

17. What do you and your mom do together?

Micalyn: "We go out to lunch and talk"

Parker: "Homework"
Jocelyn: "Clean"

18. How are you and your mom the same?

Micalyn: "We're bad at math and we're tender hearted toward animals"

Parker: "We both have blondish hair"
Jocelyn: "We both have a whit shirt"

19. How are you and your mom different?

Micalyn: "Because you like to dance a lot in front a lot of people"

Parker: "I don't like to dance"
Jocelyn: "We don't have the same hair"

20. How do you know your mom loves you?

Micalyn: "Because you're nice and because we laugh together"

Parker: "You help me with my homework"
Jocelyn: " 'Cuz you say it"

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?

Micalyn: "That he loves you"

Parker: "He bought the house"
Jocelyn: "He does all the work"

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

Micalyn: "To lunch with Almond"

Parker: "Del Taco"
Jocelyn: "Bajio"

Parker's Baptism

Our little man Parker was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints on January 3, 2009. It was a special day which we shared with friends and family. We witnessed the power of the priesthood as Kevin baptized his son and blessed him with the gift of the Holy Ghost. Parker was so excited for this day to come! He even used his $20 Christmas money from Grandma and Grandpa Wiscombe to help buy his first suit. We are so proud of him and we love him very much!