"Let's get down to the Nitty Gritty"

Whidden blog~ written by the mother
about the children
the dad
and a lot of ramblings about life here in Utah.

A few things we love
Traveling
Camping
Fishing and Eating Nachos

1.20.2011

20/365- 17 stitches (warning gross picture)

 Alivia fell at recess today, she said she slipped on some ice. She said she wasn't running just walking, after she fell she stood up she said and could feel the blood running down her forehead and dripping down.
She walked straight to the office and they called me right away, I was just jumping in the shower and heard the phone ringing and thought to myself, I will call them back.
I got out and checked the voice mail. It was the school saying I needed to call them right back that Livi had fallen and most likely needed stitches.
The picture above is what the school did they steri stripped it (kudos to the school they were so nice and took really good care of her until I got there, I love our school out here, THANK YOU to them), and the picture underneath is at the doctors office.
 6 stitches underneath and 11 on top.
 She wanted to go show her Dad at work and then went to lunch to get one of her favorites a bean and cheese burrito.

1.19.2011

19/365-Goldie

This is our goldfish I said Goldie up above but he or she really doesn't have a name.
I took a picture of this fish trying to give a good sense of how big this fish is.
Our kids went to a Halloween activity in 2009 and won this goldfish and he is alive and kickin or flippin for that matter.
So if you never have met a 2 year old goldfish now you have.


PS. I have been going to this "neighborhood" photography meetup group, it is so fun and I learn so much.
With that said I HAVE SO MUCH TO LEARN in photography/editing, it is one of the fun-est hobbies out there.
On some random Tuesdays we go down in the studio and do some random picture taking, here are some of the results from it for more info on the master(s) behind the magic, go here.

1.18.2011

18/365-Kyleigh

The little girl that was dropped off in my sisters living room when she was 3 months old. Just sitting in her car seat content and looking at us with her big brown eyes and us looking back at her...like now what?
7 years, 8 months later she is a little care taker of those around her looking after the needs of others, laughing, giggling, being a sweet-older sister, daughter, niece, cousin, grand-daughter to those who love her.

1.17.2011

17/365

This was this morning actually right above my house (about) we were coming in from the south over Mt. Timpanogos and NW right about Utah Lake over Saratoga Springs into the Airport.
(a picture taken out the galley door window)

16/365-my other job

1.15.2011

15/365-I love the 80's

Ben downloaded a couple months ago the top 100 songs from the 1980-1989 (yes over 900 songs)and I have made a playlist on my Ipod of all the 80's songs I remember.
BUT I was wondering when is the side ponytail going to come back, to be honest I have been wearing my hair on the side for a few months now, hoping that it will come back in style so far no one had totally followed my lead...boo.

1.14.2011

14/365-good friends





(1997)
 I have a lot of good friends that have definitely made me who I am today, my sense of humor (a lot of them but some great memories, but, maybe started in 4th grade with Jen (C)J. - our prank phone calls or "helping the 2nd graders read", my love for fashion or style (Whitney). Stacy inspires me to be a better and more organized Mom. There are so many qualities and life lessons that I have learned from my friends.
But I want to send a shout out to a good friend of mine that really inspires me and reminds me how much I love my Savior and how much he loves me. He has blessed me with her friendship. I have so much in my life with SO many good friends and I wouldn't be anything like I am today without you.
Thank you all for being my friend!!
1996