Good Idea/Bad Idea....

Do you ever feel like you have a great idea and then in the end you scratch your head saying "what the hell was I thinking?" Well this is that post... We decided that we needed a much needed break from the city.. So yesterday afternoon we packed up the kids and a picnic and headed for the mountains.. :) Fab idea right... If we had taken handcuffs and duct tape, yes it would have been... We decided to go to Mirror Lake.. We stopped up the canyon at this little picnic area and ate, and let the kids play in the little river... This part was actually pretty fun... Took tons of fun pictures of the kids.... By the time we actually made it to Mirror Lake, I was ready to explode... :) My kids fought, complained, fought, screamed, hit, pinched, cried oh and did I mention fight.... But here are the cute pictures I got between war zones... :) I love my kids, I love my kids, I love my kids...
















These were all taken at Provo River Falls... So pretty.. :)









Mirror Lake...


They are pretty good at faking huh??



We did survive the 6 hour fiasco, but not without a major headache... Thank goodness the little turds take such cute pictures.. :)

School 2010

New school year is here... Love them going back, maybe now we can work on getting a little more peace into our home when they are here... :) I loved spending the summer with them, but I have to admit I am not hating the quiet/non fighting day of just Jade and I... :) I can't believe how fast they grow up.. Bittersweet day... I know they were ready/nervous, but still I hope they had a great day!! Pretty cute kiddos if I say so.. :)

The Yummiest...

This has got to be one of my favorite summer meals.... MMM.. Love dinner nights like this... :) Sad summer is almost over.. :(

Recap..

Just a few things that happened at the Gunderson household last week...

~ Found out just how bad tickets and traffic school hurt an already hurting budget!! OUCH... Although I admit I was totally breaking the law, (geez I sound like a criminal..) Not on purpose though, who knew you couldn't turn right on a red light... :)
~ Realized that I not only have 4 kids, but 4 magicians... I had many things just "disappear" from my desk, but yet nobody seemed to have touched them... I am sure that they just grew legs and walked away.. (My mom always said that to us.) I can handle a lot of things going "missing," but when you mess with my scrap booking stuff, your playing with fire.. :)
~ Learned that if school does not start very soon, I am going to be committed.. :D
~ Still loving my sister's pregnant belly...


~ Love the profile pics my friend made for me, and I actually framed them...


~ Stockton and his team took 1st in basketball this season!! YEAH!!


~ Made all of my cards for my card group, and loved using up old stuff...
~ Spent one whole day cleaning my closet, organizing and getting rid of a lot of crap... Looks so awesome!! :)
~ Realized that I have the best family and friends!! :)
~ Made a chore chart... (yeah, like that is going to work.. he he I guess we will see..)
~ Trying to remember that sometimes you just have to laugh!! :)

Hoping for a better/less stressful week this week... HA HA I least I can hope right.. :)

One thing

I just have one thing to say... My mom is the bestest mom in the world and I love her so much!! She will do anything for anybody and she is amazing!!! I love you mom!

Love Courtnee (:

Nanny Roy...

Today is my younger sister's birthday.. She is such a great sister and friend to me.. Here are some of my favorites about her.. :D

N is for... Nice... The sweetest person around.. From the time she was little, she has always had a kind and generous heart.. Love this about her!! Would do anything for anyone, and does... :)
A is for... Aunt... Nancy is the most amazing Aunt to my kids.. She is like their 2ND Mom.. I am so glad that my kids have her in their life.. She is going to be an amazing Mommy to little Ryker.. I hope to be as good of an Aunt to him as she is to my kids... I love her for all of the love she gives my kiddos.. (even when they are naughty..) They are seriously blessed to have her as their Aunt!!
N is for... Natural... Nancy is genuine.. What you see is what you get.. Love this about her.. Nothing phony about her, true and loving to the core.. :)
C is for... Cuteness... I have always admired Nancy for her beauty, both inside and out.. I love her smile, her cute sense of style, her personality and her amazingly beautiful self!!! Someone I truly idolize... :)
Y is for... Years... That's what we have, years and years of great memories together.. Many laughs, many tears, many jokes, many hugs, many joys but most of all many cherished moments... Together... Love you Nanny Roy.. :)

I love you Nanc, and have always looked up to you.. You are such an inspiration to me.. Thank you for all of our memories, but most of all for our friendship.. :)

A "Grand" Old Time...

For my Mom's birthday, my sister and I surprised her with a girls night out at the Grand.. Me, Court, Nancy and my Mom... We stopped at one of our favorite sandwich shops, Moochies on the way there... Then it was off for a fantastic GNO!!!

Shopping at the Gateway!!


I love these girls!!


Nancy does love the robes.. ;)


Pool time... :)




Poolside cafe' service and yummy drinks too.. Bliss. :)




A view from the lounge chair..


A view from our room.. :)



Thanks girls for one amazing night!! We must do it again SOON!! :)