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hello, it's annie here.
just wanted to share a little laughter on this lovely wed. afternoon -- what no snow today!! :) that puts me in a good mood!
this lady cRaCkS me up! --
read this you won't regret it ...

read this

jason, i want to know how much you laughed :) i wish i was around as you were reading this, just to hear it!

boone family pics - fall 2009

I had so much fun taking these pictures ... it's amazing how many actual shots you have to take to get what you want :) In the end I couldn't believe all the cuteness that we ended up with! Hallie is a little girl that is in Wyatt's 1st grade class, Megan is 5 going on 20, and Dayton is a sweet 3 year old that escapes to our house to our sandbox on a regular basis (that and he loves our "hoss" shorty). Loved hanging out with this family, even in Dale was less than impressed :) lol.

Hoagie's Birthday Baby!!

the last few weeks have been crazy busy.
mostly crazy ... mingled with a fair amount of busy.
i've been single-parenting while quin continues working +80 hours a WeEk!!
YUCK!! I think it would be easier if he was just gone all of the time and we didn't try to plan things around whether he thought he'd be home or not.
just sayin' ...
today is my best friend hoagie's birthday.
we've been friends at least for 15 years. hamer came to jr. high in terreton and she was rockin'. love her tons!! at our 10 year reunion is cracks me up that the only picture i got with someone was with my buddy that i talk to almost daily anyway. oh well. happy last year in your 20's babe!! :)
by the way I would only put a picture of myself up here for mindy.


i've been taking family pics for a few different people -- it is that time o'year when you realize that you better get outside pictures done before it gets to cold and nasty (like it is today) i'll post a few after i get them loaded and edited a bit. you know, in my spare time *hahahahahaha*

my baywatch moment.

So here is a great story that I've been meaning to share. Just so happens I got a nap in today for the first time in years I think, lol. Maggie and Hy (& mama) were worn out after preschool so we all got a little snooze!! YEAH!! I can already feel more energy oozing though my veins. That or the dr. pepper is working ;)

Anywoo -- so the week before school started I was running for mom of the year. I was thinking of all the little things that I'd been saying that we were going to do but I never seemed to have enough energy by myself or there was always something else to do (weird how that happens). But I digress. I told myself that was ok because when the kids got to school all they'd remember to talk about was the few days before anyway. Right. So the few days before school started we went to the zoo and the lake. While we were at the lake we ran into a few friends. They have a little guy that is 2 but build like a sherman tank. This kid is solid. And that's saying something cause I remember Samuel & Austin Egbert as young'ens. So we are all out playing in the sand and Dayton (the above mentioned little man) is spalshing around. All of the sudden out of the corner of my eye I saw that he had tipped over and was trying to drown. Poor Maggie was tucked under my arm like a quarterback running for the goal quicker that you could say HELP!! I saw him thrashing around and all I could see were his little eyes looking at me and him swallowing water. **Reader warning it gets a little graphic here** I left all caution in the wind and ran through the water, splashing around, things bouncing in ways they shouldn't. I totally had a Pamela Lee thing going. My blonde hair bouncing on the shoulders and my bosom bouncing off my chin. Good times, good times. Don't worry I saved the lad's life and gave the whole of rigby lake a great show. Dayton's mom was watching and after she saw that he was going to live she started laughing hysterically. A simple thank you would've sufficed.

First Day of School 2009

I did it.

I sent my 2 big boys to school. Wyatt started 1st grade and Cooper is in Kindergarten. REALLY!!! When did that happen? They were both so excited. Wyatt was a great big brother. Cooper was so sure that Wyatt knew everything that he didn't even look back to me. He just followed big brother right up to the bus and got on to go to all day kindergarten. He'll go all day every other day ... sounds crazy to me but rigby school district is special like that. I have more to post about, more pictures ... outings to lakes, zoos, fishing, soccer, hikes, & huckleberries. I've loved the summer and am kinda sad to see it go, but I'm sure that we'll have bigger and even better things going on this fall! Gotta run and make so school bus cookies for the men. I'm sure Hyrum will help, he's been REALLY helpful today, lol. I think he misses the boys even more than I do. Maggie misses them to because now Hyrum can give her ALL of his attention. :) Quin's been gone this week, so when I get school boys bathed and in bed ya'll will hear from me again!

where, oh where has the summertime gone?

oh where, oh where can it be??? ok, i guess that's really a song about a little dog, with it's ears cut short and it's tail cut long, oh where, oh where can he be? :) you know it's really to bad that you can't hear me singing when i blog -- i crack myself up.

this summer is nearly over -- the 2 big boys start school next thurs. Wyatt will be in 1st and Cooper is in kindergarten. Then Hyrum will start preschool in sept. WHAT in the WORLD am I going to do with myself? i'm not sure how i'll handle having a semi-quiet house. i might actually get ahead a little bit (until the weekends anyway).

we've had such a fun and busy summer, obviously, since i haven't posted in ions. here's a bit of the entertainment around here.

Maggie's dad gave her a chips ahoy cookie while we were camping. Her mom was VERY impressed, especially around 2 in the morning when she had a bellyache.

Water parties in the backyard with the neighbors. We love the Boone's!! It's so fun to live in such a great area!!

Weeding the garden, and weeding, and weeding. Next year we are more than doubling the garden. Maybe then the boys won't eat all of the peas so I can freeze some. We've loved fresh peas and potatoes though!! I love working outside with my little farmers :)

Wyatt loved the hammock while we were camping (LOVE the dirty smirk). The best family times that we have is when we are all outside and dirty -- gotta love it!

Loved playing at the spray park in Rexburg with Paisley! Cousins rock!! Can't wait to meet Ben & Rach's little lady in a few weeks!! The boys are counting down the days!!

Miss Maggie even got in on the fun!!

We survived t-ball and moved onto soccer the very next week. I think I've loved watching soccer even more than t-ball. Wyatt the athlete loves playing defense and then kicking it over everyone's head and watching them all run for it. Pretty funny!!

Three little Tuckett boys on the soccer sideline~

I'm gonna miss my little men when they head off to school -- but I think Hyrum may miss them even more!! He's their little shadow -- I'm glad they all play so good! I'll miss summer but can't wait to see what entertainment we have these coming months!! Love you all!!

mom, i'm going on a mission when i get big.

those words speak to a mothers heart.

this weekend while we were camping coop told me the following.
"mom, i'm going on a mission when i get big."
"that is so great cooper, it will be so cool"
"yeah, i'm going to ride a bike and do tippy-wheelies all the time."
meaning riding on the back tire of his bike.

and i thought i was training a spiritul giant.
nope, just the next evil kenevil.