Monroe Home Coming Dance

I think I will remember this week longer than Anna will. Anna asked me to help her get ready for the Home Coming Dance at her school. I was so excited...with 3 boys I don't think I will get another chance like this.

A week before the dance, Anna and I went to a friend's house to have her try on some formal dresses for her to borrow. You know you can't where the same dress twice, but no one notices if someone else is wearing the same dress that you wore last year. I enjoyed watching her try on 7 dresses...2 1/2 hours later.We didn't realize we took that long. She decided on a beautiful teal with sparkles. Later that week we got to go shopping for shoes. She wore black stain shoes with a not on the top. They were also beautiful... the pictures don't do them justice.

It was funny when she called me from the Nail Salon asking what color of OPI nail polish was in our bathroom at home.... she thought I was pulling her chain when I said "I'm not really a Waitress"...I had to tell her to look on the bottom I really was not lying.

We started around 4:30pm with her putting on her makeup and me curling her hair. I curled her hair for about 1 1/2 hours...of course it didn't last. Even with lots and lots of hair spray. Marie another exchange student from Norway came to our house to get ready for the dance. We got corsages for the girls. Anna told me that Marie had a green dress...it was so brown and none of them would be wearing white accessories. The corsage didn't match Marie's dress at all ,but I think she was so excited to have one it didn't matter what color it was. Kyle a friend help us pull this off...he is the good looking guy in the picture below. He agree to take these two beautiful girls and I didn't even have to twist his arm....

A day before the dance Andre another exchange student wanted to come too so he joined the group.

They all looked fabulous. Andre (from Brazil) didn't make it for photos so Kjell filled in for him. Andre met them at the restaurant. They went to a little fish restaurant called Sockeye in Monroe. Anna loves fish ,but we don't have it often at home. I asked Anna how the dance was. She answer it was funny....I had to correct her that she had fun. She still think that funny and fun are the same thing. She dance with Horhay another exchange student most of night...he was quite the ladies man...well that what he thinks...plus he didn't want anyone to see him as wall flower. I asked Kyle if he even got the chance to dance with her, but he said they all the other guy exchange students hung on her most of the night. Do you blame them?

Here are some of the pictures:

They had all had a blast, they all wished it would've lasted longer. Thank you Anna for letting me share this week with you. I will truly remember this moment.

Kjell The Cutest Boy In The World

I signed up Kjell in the Gap Casting Call...Contest. Please sign in/up at

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Because how could you resist this face

This is from Kjelly saying "Vote for Meee!":)

First Day of School(take 2)

Today, Anna, Karl and Lauren started their first day of school. Anna will be going to Monroe High School as a Junior. Karl and Lauren are 7th graders at Hidden Middle School. Here are some of their pictures I took:

First Day Of School

It was Erik and Kathryn's first day back to school and boy was I ready :) Erik started 2nd Grade with Mrs Harrington and Kathryn is in 5th Grade with Mrs. Van Horne at Maltby Elementary. Here are some of the pictures I took:
Of course Kjell wishes he could start school too...

Anna Fornander

We are so excited to be able to host a foreign exchange student from Sweden for this school year. Anna arrived on Friday, the 4th. I was so nervous to meet her that I forgot me camera so her a couple of pictures I took from my cell. My kids we excited too. Every time someone would walk by Kjell would waved to them. He didn't know what Anna looked like, but knew how to say "Anna" name before she arrived. Of course Erik was to busy playing his DS....so I didn't get any pictures of him, but since we gotten home, he won't leave her alone for a second.

We took to the her to see one of our family's favorite spots this weekend, the Seattle Aquarium. Here are some of the pictures:

My Life According to Celine Dion

Okay, I know what you thinking, but if I could pick anyone that I could go see, it would be her. I even have 8 of her Cd's. My friend Pete asked me to do this and I couldn't figure out how to do it in Facebook so I'm doing on my Blog instead.

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to 12 people you like and include me. You can't use the band/artist I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Repost as "My Life According to (BAND NAME)"

Pick your artist: Celine Dion

Are you a male or female? Treat Her Like A Lady

Describe yourself. I'm Your Angel

How do you feel? I'm Alive

Describe where you currently live. Halfway to Heaven

If you could go anywhere, where would you go? A paradise under the sun

Your favorite form of transportation is? Fly

Your best friend is? My Love

Your favorite color is? Skies of LA

What's the weather like? Let the rain come down

Your favorite time of day is? New Dawn

If your life was a TV show, what would it be called? If You Could See Me Now

What is life to you? The Greatest Reward

Your relationship? When The Wrong One Loves You Right

Your fear is? Eyes On Me

What is the best advice you have to give? Love Can Move Mountain

If you could change your name, you would change it to: Beauty

Thought for the day:Love The One Your With

How would you like to die? Immortality

Your soul's present condition is? A New Day Has Come

Your motto is? Taking Chances


Bridget, Sara, Benjamin, Michelle, Teri Jo, Joddy, April and any one else who reads my blog...Which artist would you pick?

It was so hot...we Boyled!

It is amazing how fast this Summer is going...only a couple of weeks and it back to school time. We had a very busy month in July. With Matthew's Union Picnic (he is the ice cream guy....I'm always surprise that he has enough for the kids...you know what I mean), me flying down to California twice to have my teeth worked on (which I think was so worth it, Thanks, Doug!!) and going to our family reunion in Utah the month went so quickly it's hard to remember all that we did.

It was very hot July in Washington, 27 days of no rain...we were in Utah when it was really hot here. But it so different here then in Utah. In Utah it is so dry it's almost hateful. And the nights don't get cooler like they do here.

The Boyle Family Reunion (Grateful Dead Tour 2009) it was great to see all of Matthew's Relatives from his Mother's side. We did a lot of fun things together. The Spruces were gorgeous especially when coming down the mountains and it was much cooler up there then down in Salt Lake City. Sorry I didn't have my camera so I don't have pictures.

I think though my kids had fun and they love going on vacations. I really enjoyed going to the museums, especially the Daughters of the Utah Pioneer. The quilts, samplers, the artwork made of their hair, and wagons that came across the Plains they were amazing to see. Also I enjoyed taking them to Temple Square on are last day we were there. Here are some pictures from Temple Square:

We also went to "This is the Place", which I had never been to before. It was really neat to see.

It was great to come home. Home Sweet, Home! Nice to sleep in my own bed, eating a home cook meal(we did have a couple real "Good Eats"...I think it is called the Garden Room, it was sooo good in Joseph Smith Building), be able to relax in your own home and it so much cooler here in Washington... we don't have to Boyle.