Who loves Cars?

I now have another reason to love Sam's favorite movie.
He got a matchbox size version of a bunch of the characters for Christmas. During church on Sunday I was playing with Sally and read the bottom of the car.




Much to my surprise, Sally in a Porche 911. Anybody know of another famous Porche 911?

GO ALICE!!!!

Another best Christmas Present

I was trying to put Sam down for a nap yesterday and the door bell rang. Not too unusual for a Sunday afternoon.
But what to my wondering ears did hear? The sound of the Kellers!! I could recognize Brandons voice just about anywhere.
He dropped by with Nicholas and Tyler while the girls were at church. Rebekah was bummed because she didn't get to see Brooklynn. And lets be honest. I really wanted to hold the baby.
Anyway, we start chatting about life and such since the only contact we have with each other is the blogging that Andrea and I do. He proceeds to tell us that Rachelle Palmer (a girl I went to college with and Bryon) had a cough that wouldn't go away. She ended up getting an xray and had lung cancer.
WOW!! Thanks for that one.
Needless to say I went to the hospital this morning and got another xray.
Great to see you guys.

The best Christmas Present Ever

My dear Laurie friend.

I was at work and Laurie came into my office and asked if I liked Poinsettia's.

"No. Not really." I told her.

"Why not?"

"Well, I don't hate them, but I wouldn't ever buy one for my house or anything."

A few minutes later she walks back into the office with two lovely red plants, one for me and one for Jamie.

"Merry Fetchin Christmas. Throw it away if you want to."

That was a total set up.

By the way, it still lives and is displayed on my kitchen table.

Love you Raurie!!!

This was way too cute not to post.

I stole this pic from AmyO, a fabulous twilight mom.

Mother of the Year Award

I have been struggling with trying to get back on track. Yesterday wasn't a good one.
The kids were snails at getting thier chores done in the morning. That started it off right.
I had a staff meeting at work. To make it more fun for the older ones to hang out instead of going to the daycare I bring the laptop and let them watch a movie quietly behind the white board. People brought in treats so I even gave them a plate full of candy.
They decided that they wanted to start a fight in the middle of me delivering my stuff to the 25 people in the room. I got really mad, but tried to contain myself for the crowd.
Then Bryon's bus was late because of the snow so I took them to Walmart to grocery shop. Not the best idea I know, but what else was I supposed to do? I had an hour before he was going to show up.
Curse them darn heeleys!!
Ethen wore his and was weaving in and out of people and racing down the aisles. After three times of warning him, I finally told him that if he wheeled one more time, I would make him take off his shoes and he could walk around Walmart in his socks. The look of shock on his face gave me a good impression that he understood me.
5 minutes later he raced passed me. I called him over to the cart and yes I made him take them off. Just then Bryon shows up and watches as I make our 6 year old take off his shoes. Then I realize that he didn't wear socks!! Nastiness. But I stuck to my guns. I made him walk the rest of the time in bare feet.
I did let him put them on before we went outside. I am not that cruel.

Happy Anniversary

Not what you think though.
Today is the four week mark. I have been sick for a total of four weeks!!!
Yeah.
To celebrate I am going to work later on and I already took a nap.
I wish that I could stop coughing.

Buchmiller Family Christmas Party

Heads Up!!

Alright all you lurkers.
Half the fun of updating the blog is getting to read all your comments. I know there are a bunch of you that don't ever comment (Lyndee is not one of them, she always does).
I want to hear from you so let me know you are reading.
And don't just comment on this post to satisfy me. That would be mean.

100 Things - Now It's Your Turn

All the things I have done are in bold
1. Started your own blog (DUH)
2. Slept under the stars (lots)
3. Played in a band (not for a while though)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity(all the time)
7. Been to Disneyland (when I was 9)
8. Climbed a mountain (too many to count)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo (too many to count)
11. Bungee jumped (in high school)
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (Scrapbooking used to scare me)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning (I eat what I make so obviously)
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables (but I didn't eat them. tomatoes)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked (too scary now)
23. Taken a sick day when your not ill (but not lately, I am too sick to lie)
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 (and read one too)
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 (not too interesting. Idaho)
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (JUST KIDDING!!!!)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (and not on an indoor wall)
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 (do many of you know what one is)
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (it failed of course)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason (but not lately!)
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (but not lately ;0)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar (i don't even eat fish)
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (if I don't get better soon....)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (too many to count)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (Bryon the speed demon)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book (working on it)
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 (just the outside)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life (every day)
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club (and started one)
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby (three of them actually)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake (ouch and gross)
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone (currently two)
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Totally copied a post from someone else's blog to your own (thanks stephu)

52! See if you can beat that!

From the mouth of babes

We were driving down the road and Sam was just jabbering funny things. I asked him

"Sam why are you so cute?"

He thought for a second
"Ummmm cuz I love mine mommy!"

Yep that was the right answer.

Ethen's Family Prayer

"Our dear gracious and graceful Father in Heaven...."

Work Christmas Party

Room with a View

Welcome to all that I have seen in the last two weeks.

Formal Apology

It has been quite a long time since my last post. Everything after this one will be catch up but I thought I needed to fill in a few blanks.

After returning from the MOST FABULOUS TWILIGHT PARTY EVER! (and we have the pics to prove it!) I ended up with Influenza. Again! I got the shot two weeks before but I guess it didn't take effect yet.
Of course, we all know what happens when Janet gets sick. It turned into my favorite pneumonia a week later. Oh then it comes in three's of course and now I am suffering from Asthma of all things. I was down for 12 freakin days.
We missed Thanksgiving. Bryon had to throw a turkey dinner together since we stayed home. He did a great job of putting up with me and all the kids for such a long time.
I am finally feeling well enough to get back to life, but I am so far behind I don't think that I will ever catch up.

Our Homemade Thanksgiving

Because of me being sick, Bryon had to run to the store and get all the fixin's for a small dinner. He cooked the Turkey Breast all by himself along with almost everything else. I was able to get out of bed to help with the real mashed potatoes.

The kids were a great help with setting the table and were excited to show me what a good job they did.

It was pretty sad to have us all by ourselves eating alone, but Bryon reminded us that at least we were able to buy the stuff to make the food and have a great dinner. Thanks for keeping us all humble.

Injuries

Sam was attacked in the Daycare by a 4 year old with claws. Apparently it was the worst scratch they have ever had.

The day before that, Ethen was jumping around on the couch downstairs. Bryon called me from bed and told me that I should come and make sure he didn't need stitches. When he jumped off the couch he landed on my bag of crochet stuff and cut himself on the scissors. It bled really well, but not deep enough for a doctor's visit. I was doing enough of that on my own.

Twilight Party

It is about time I posted this I know!
Here are the pics from the bet movie Party EVER!


Some of the Posse


Stay out if you weren't invited.
Bella's Truck. You can't see my van, but it is the next space over.

Jenny and Klemz in Rosalie's Beemer.

Edwards volvo.

Carlisle's Mercedes.

Emmett's Jeep.

Twilight Mom table with Lisa.

The Cullen Living Room.

Janell. Winner of the Bella costume contest.

Coven Fued players.

Tribute to Bryon sign


Mandy getting ready to play. She made the whole thing so much fun.

Verlyn's pics.

All decked out.

Playing Coven Fued. We were the loudest game in the place.

I am getting some more from Mandy soon, so I will post those as soon as I can. If you have some, please email them to me. I want a great collection.

Sneak Peek

I wanted to get these out quick so that if I need to make changes I can.


Here are some of the trees that I have already decorated.

And the finale....

These are the pictures that will be framed and on the piano. They are 11x14 and sooo amazing in person. Edward is well fed, so no need to worry.

Verlyn, you are awesome.

Tribute Tuesday

After yesterday's fiasco, I decided that today would be better. So far so good.
I was changing laundry and knocked down a pile of pictures that I had kiffed from my parents house and meant to scrapbook who knows how long ago.

I decided to kiff something esle. The Fabulous Macula does a Flashback Friday on her blog. I was going to wait until Friday but I decided I couldn't. I needed the little extra boost today.

So here is the first official Tribute Tuesday (not be confused with Twilight Tuesday).
I am going to pick a different person in my life each week to spotlight and thoroughly embarrass the crap out of them by posting great things.

Most of the pics that spilled on the floor were of my older brother Jeremiah. We are only 18 months apart so you can imagine that we were close growing up. Now it is sad to say that I don't have his phone number, nor even remember where is house is. Life gets in the way sometimes, but that is a bit ridiculous. (Alicia should be sending this info soon I bet).

So he is the lucky winner of this weeks contest. His totally cool wife watches the blog so I know this will not take long to get to him. Sorry, Miah. These were too funny to keep to myself.

The many faces of Jeremiah


Take care to notice the can of flour or whatever under the tree. My food storage parents at work.

With baby me (and Auntie Tammy and Lois too who are going to send threatening emails I am sure).
Ethen thinks this it the coolest cake ever. He might just get it for his 7th birthday. We have been Star Wars freaks from the beginning. The first one came out the year I was born. Too bad we didn't save all the toys we had. Ebay would have been a gold mine.
About 1986. The first day of school with our new van and our new house (only 1 year old at this point).


I don't think he built this quarter pipe. However, the giant one in our backyard was definitely his idea.

Yellowstone National Park. I was about 12 so 1990?


This was when I was away at college. He had moved back in with my parents and his band was well underway.
I stole this one off the Redemption My Space (a site no doubt monitored by his Internet extraordinaire wife) to give credit where it is due. The last I heard he had 10 guitars and never had to take a lesson. I hate that everything was always so easy for him.
My friend Laurie says that I am one of the smartest people she knows (I know she needs to meet more people), but Jeremiah was always smarter than I was.
I know Marianne will get a kick out of these, knowing him from Jr. High.

Love you Miah.