Goodbye old Friend.

Two weeks ago tomorrow our beloved dog Zeus passed away. He was a great dog and a joy to have in our family. He had been sick of a couple of months and after getting arthritis and spinal nerve damage, he ended up blind. It was very hard to watch him get sicker and sicker. We were going to put him down, but we came home and found that he had passed away. He was a great dog to have and the kids enjoyed him. he will be terribly missed.

A little late, but always great to appreicate Dad...

We are a little slow here at the Thompson household. We had a great fathers day weekend. I love giving Shane the attention that he deserves. Shane was so excited about his Father's Day presents...work boots and an attic fan. I am so sentimental. I copied my sisters idea about asking the kids questions about their Dad. So here is goes.
Shayna said...
1. What is something dad always says to you? I love you
2. What makes dad happy? When I get good grades
3. What makes dad sad? When my room is dirty
4. How does dad make you laugh? When he snores
5. How old is your dad? 25
6. How tall is your dad? 20
7. What is his favorite thing to do? Play Wii
8. What does your dad do when you’re not around? Work
9. If your dad becomes famous, what will it for? Being rich
10. What is your dad really good at? Soccer Goalie
11. What is your dad not very good at? Gymanstics
12. What does your dad do for his job? Carpenter
13. What is your dad’s favorite food? Eggs
14. What makes you proud of your dad? He makes me smart
15. If your dad were a cartoon character, who would he be? Shrek
16. What do you and your dad do together? Practice Goalie
17. How are you and your dad the same? We have the same chin
18. How are you and your dad different? He's a boy and I'm a girl
19. How do you know your dad loves you? Because I'm his daughter
20. What is your favorite thing about your dad? When he teaches me to be smart
Now Bryce...
1. What is something dad always says to you? Take a bath
2. What makes dad happy? When I give him Guitar Hero
3. What makes dad sad? When I lose my Pokemon cards
4. How does dad make you laugh? Wrestling with me
5. How old is your dad? 30
6. How tall is your dad? 31
7. What is his favorite thing to do? Play Guitar Hero
8. What does your dad do when you’re not around? Be angry
9. If your dad becomes famous, what will it be for? Awesome clothes
10. What is your dad really good at? Mario Kart Wii
11. What is your dad not very good at? Mario Galaxy
12. What does your dad do for his job? Takes his bags and a lunch
13. What is your dad’s favorite food? Shrimp
14. What makes you proud of your dad? He holds my Pokemon cards for me
15. If your dad were a cartoon character, who would he be? Anything he wants
16. What do you and your dad do together? Have fun
17. How are you and your dad the same? We are boys
18. How are you and your dad different? I'm 5 and he's 31
19. How do you know your dad loves you? He lets me buy stuff
20. What is your favorite thing about your dad? When he wins stuff on Mario Kart Wii
Just to clarify we do not have Guitar Hero or Mario Galaxy.
I must say that I am the luckiest woman. I am married to a wonderful husband and father. It is also a joy to be married to my best friend. We love you Shane and happy late Fathers Day!!

Swim Time....

Living here in Las Vegas has it's pro's and con's. We are very lucky to have some great friends that have a pool at there home. Shane has always bugged me that he wants a pool and I tell him to go swimming at Gil and Julie's. Well, a couple of weeks ago we went swimming at Gil and Julie's and had a great time. My kids have not slept that good in a long time. They love to go swimming and do cannonballs. Gil and Julie are the greatest and never care that we come and swim. They are my kids "Vegas Grandparents"!! Thanks Gil and Julie for your love and friendship!! We love you!! (This is defiantly a pro!)

TAG.....I'm it....

How did you meet your man? at a gas station in Cedar City
What is his name? Spencer Shane
How long did you date? a year and a 1/2 and engaged for 6 month
How long have you been married? 9 years in September
Who is taller? me barefoot and him with work boots, he is. Otherwise we are about the same.
Who eats more? he does
Who is the better singer? Me
Who does the laundry? Me
Who pays the bills? Both of us.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me
Who mows the lawn? Him
Who cooks dinner? Me
Who drives? When we travel we take turns, but around town him.
Who is more stubborn? Defiantly him.
Who kissed who first? Shane kissed me and I did not expect it.
Who asked who out? We had a long distance relationship. He asked me to come to Vegas.
Who is more sensitive? Me defiantly.
Who has more siblings? If you count half siblings him (4 brothers) me 3 sisters.
Who wears the pants? Me, but don't tell him.....LOL
Okay now I tag.......Anna, Kendra, Leslie, and Sylvia

A VERY Fun Weekend...

I had such a great weekend. My Mom and Grandma came from Utah. My Mom's cousins daughter got married, and they live here in Vegas. They got here on Friday and we watched the Jazz game and had dinner. Then Saturday morning Mom and Grandma went to the Temple for the wedding and we went to soccer games and a Primary activity. Then that night Mom, Grandma, and I went to the wedding reception. It was beautiful!! The bride and groom looked very happy and they were excited to see Grandma. They for mothers day we went to church and again watched the Jazz. On Monday and today we just hung out together and we went to a movie this afternoon. After the kids came home from school, Mom and Grandma went home. We were so sad to see them leave, we sure enjoyed our visit. My Mom is not able to visit a lot so it was sure fun to have her here. I just hate to see my family leave, I miss them so much!! Besides Shane, my Mom and my sisters are my BEST FRIENDS!! So after some shedding of tears, (and I haven't done that for a long time) life must return to normal. Back to work and normal living. Thanks for the GREAT weekend Mom.....I love you and miss you.

Twilight the Movie

I am like a little girl when I think of this movie. It is to be released on December 12, and I am so excited. I wanted to share this picture. I think this is a phenomenal picture (thanks Amber). At first I was concerned about the cast, but I think they will do a great job. My book club will be attending the movie. I am going to the midnight showing! If I can find someone to go with me.

Sometimes.....

Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed. I felt that I never have anything exciting to post. My kids are at school and the babysitter and then I am at work. Monday is family home evening, Tuesday and Thursday is soccer practice, Wednesday Shane has Young Mens/Scouts, Saturday we have soccer games and grocery shopping, Friday and Sunday we are lazy. I feel that I never have time to clean my house or do things that I really want to do. I do get my reading in but that is because I have a hard time sleeping at night and then I am tired when I get home from work the next day. This is such a viscous never ending cycle. It absolutely drives me NUTS!!! If anybody has any suggestions for my overwhelming let please advise.

Now for some better news, Shane and I have made our appointment for the Temple. We are receiving our Endowment on September 3rd at the 6pm session and our Sealing is on the 4th at 6 pm. September 4th is our 9 year wedding anniversary.

So now that I have shared our good news and my overwhelming stress, I will go to bed tonight and say my prayers and thank the Lord and my Savior for all the many blessings that I have. They are without number. I will also remind myself that I am a daughter of God and I may not be able to do everything, but I have a Father in Heaven and Older Brother that loves me. Because with God nothing is impossible.