Submission Wrestling Studs!

Anthon & 2 of his brother's, Jason & Gerald, did a wrestling submission tournament this weekend. It was a lot of fun to watch them all wrestle again!! Here are some shots of the studs in action:

I was recording Anthon's so I asked one of his friends to take pictures... This is all I got :(. I'll have to make stills from the video!

Jason, right before the guy tapped!

I got 2 really good shots of Gerald's submissions, so I'll post them both. Here's the arm bar

& rear naked choke
It was super HOT & sweaty in the gym where thy did it, but I still had a good time! Poor Roman was just DYING to crawl around on the mats...We didn't let him- by the time it was over & he'd be able to go on them without getting squashed, they were sufficiently covered in the sweat of every guy there! Maybe in a year or two Anthon can take him to roll around on a mat :)

Good weekend... Long post

Our was weekend was nice... well, I should clarify, mine & Roman's was nice- Anthon took the boy scouts in out ward on an overnight, backpacking trip, that was said to be about 10 miles but ended up being more like 15; his knee gave out with about 2 miles left to go, so he said he litterally "gimped" to his truck :( ... I'm just thankful his sugars were ok being gone so long (about 5 hours longer than he'd anticipated! He didn't get home til after 8pm). He didn't have a ton of snacks with him, so he ended up drinking sugar water towards the end... Yuck, but it works! He said he did have a good time with the boys, though! Here are a few of the boys at the waterfall they hiked to.

*Anyway, my yard sale was pretty good. My mom spent the night the night before & stayed with me saturday to help with Roman while I dealt with the sale... I always have fun spending time with her!! I didn't sell everything, but I made just about $250 which I was excited about... It's a nice little jump start for saving up for my camera again (I've been wanting a Canon ESO Rebel xsi & I had almost enough $$ to buy it, but then our computer crashed & I had to use that money to replace it :(. I know, every one has one, & they love it & I will too once I get one- but that doesn't help me feel much better about having to start over in my savings. I am thankful that I had the money to buy the new computer though (trying to see the glass 1/2 full here).

*After the yard sale, I headed over to my sister's, Trudy, to help her decorate for the surprise birthday party she was throwing for her daughter, Alishia. The party was a lot of fun, & it was even more fun that Lish REALLY was surprised! I had a nice time visiting with my family!! I have so many siblings that I don't get to visit one on one with them very much, so it was nice to chat & catch up with the ones who were there!

*Sunday was nice- I'm getting more use to having church at 2pm; I kind of like having all morning to hang out with Roman & Anthon and not feeling so rushed (plus getting a nap in for Roman before sacrament). I did get a new calling in our ward, but I have to keep it on the DL til next Sunday when they actually announce it in church since my friends in my ward read the blog sometimes :)... It should be fun, though!

Well, that was our weekend... now to start the dreaded chore of organizing all the stuff that didn't sell at the yard sale.

YARD SALE

This Sat. 30th, 8am-1pm @ our house

(632 N. 99th St. Mesa 85207).

We have TONS of clothes from Macy's, Buckle, Gap, Old Navy, Hollister, Abercrombie, & more! There is women's/juniors, men's & baby boy clothes. Shirts are only $1, jeans are only $7, & eveything else (skirts, shorts, capris, sweaters, dresses, shoes, ect) is priced between $1-$7 (Baby clothes are all $1 & range in size from NB- 18months). All clothes are in LIKE NEW condition!!

There are some baby items other than clothes (toys, nursing pillow, stroller & car seat, & rocking/vibrating chair) ALL in like new condition & priced super cheap!!

Also, I'll be selling some magnet boards & baby head bands I've made. Head bands are $1-$3 & magnet boards are $3-$5. These are all NEW, never been used.

So, come over & check it out!!

Snow Day!!

Our trip to Show Low was a LOT of fun!! It rained the whole way up & once we got there the rain turned to snow & didn't stop for almost 2 days! Thankfully, we made it up the mountain without any road complications (there were some HUGE boulders in the middle of the road in Salt River Canyon, but other than that it was just wet from the rain) & before they closed the highway. We played a lot on the snow & got to meet Gerald & Allison's new baby boy, Nate... He's SO darling!! Here are some pictures of all our fun in the snow...

Anthon & I spent the afternoon building an igloo...

Roman eating the igloo

Jason & Evan

You know when you're almost to Superior & you go through that canyon before the tunnel, well there were waterfalls everywhere!! Here's a shot of one of them... so pretty!!

Oh, Roman...

This boy has been keeping us BUSY these past few weeks!! Here's some things he's been up to...

He decided that he can climb onto things & hasn't stopped since. This should be fun...

& he LOVES to empty my cupboards & climb into them

He had Roseola last week...
If you know me, you know how I am about rashes. This was torture for BOTH of us!Then came some type of 24 hour stomach bug... yay again.
& the first real OUCHIE to his head :(
We've been going on a lot of bike rides recently... loves the ride, not so much the helmet

He still is in LOVE with his power wheel quad... we get a kick out of watching him drive it all over! He hasn't learned how to steer it yet, so he basically just drives straight until something stops him :)

So Roman has been quite the busy boy lately & it's been fun to watch him learn & grow! Some of the things he enjoys doing now aren't our favorite activities for him to choose to do, but we love watching his personality develop! He is SUCH a sweet boy- gives us hugs & kisses all the time & he obeys what we ask him to do... for the most part :).

Unexpected 4 day weekend!!

Anthon's boss called this morning to let him know that they weren't going to have him do any jobs for the rest of the weekend due to the rain... YAY!! We're leaving for Show Low to go snowboarding right now, so obviously we'll be postponing our yard sale- sorry if any of you are heart broken ;).

Cleaning out our closets!

We're going to have a yard sale this Saturday the 23rd from 8AM-3PM. We have mostly clothes, some baby items/toys, & some household stuff (I'll have some crafts that I've made- magnet boards & hair bows) but mostly LOTS & LOTS of clothes! I think I downsized my closet by about 50%- & that's just the stuff that's too big/too small or I don't wear anymore (I'm a clothes hoarder, I admit it)! The sizes in women's range from 7-13 in pants (jeans, capri's, & shorts) & have all sizes in shirts, sweaters, dresses, skirts, & swim over-wear. Baby clothes are all boys, they range from new born to 18 months, & are $1 each. Men's clothes are pretty much Medium or Large in shirts & 34 or 36 in pants- LOTS of dress shirts/ Polo shirts. All of the clothes are in GREAT condition- no rips, tears, or stains, & priced to sell... SUPER CHEAP!! So if you're wanting to add more to your family's wardrobe, come help me downsize mine!

PS- If you need our address, just email me & I'll send it to you... a_shleigh17@yahoo.com