I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

missed my girls.

I liked school,
but I love my girls...
and I'm sure glad that I get to see more of them again.



(more pictures to come when I can get my camera to download to the computer.)

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Where's Waldo?

Well,
We're here.
But not really here...
I have one more week of summer semester and I am SO excited about it!
Plus....

(drum roll please)

Anthony got the job at Snow Canyon High School!!!!
I am so freaking happy.
We needed this SOOO bad.
It is an answer to many prayers.

(thank you - to all that mentioned us to the man upstairs.)

On another note,
I cut bangs....
hmmm.
I know right...
They will take some getting use to.
I'll take pictures when I get around to it...

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

no sleep till... brooklyn

We did not get much sleep last night.
When Anthony's Dad came up for graduation they took 3/4 of our house with them.
Including our beds.
We're camping out really.
So between Anthony tossing and turning from an already bad back,
me with my itchy scratchy throat,
and then Ashlynn waking up at 2 am and coughing,
NON STOP,
till 4 30 am...
we are pretty groggy this morning.

(to say the least)
Except for this little angel...
who slept through it all.
Today we're supposed to be cleaning like mad...
I don't see it happening,
but say a little prayer for us anyway
and I'll let you know how it goes.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Anthony's Graduation

On May 8, 2010 Anthony graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology Education from Utah State College.
In just 5 more days we are moving back to St. George to soak up the sun and hopefully find him a job!

Anth,
I am so proud of you.
You are everything I could have hoped for and more.
I am excited for what the future will bring us and I couldn't be happier that it includes you and our beautiful daughters.
What ever we do,
we are lucky,
because we have each other...
Love,
Chelsey
Anthony~Mom Vick~Dad Vick

Anthony gets his diploma.
Our sweet little family.
Squish.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Quick fill...

So,
again I haven't blogged in a long time.
As you may know,
Anthony graduates on May 8th.
We are super stressed.
On top of that,
we finally made the decision to move.
This is where most of my stress is coming from.
In the middle of moving week,
we just found out,
Anthony's youngest brother BJ is getting married!
We are way excited for them but it makes it a REALLY bad time to be moving.

Here's my last week of May in a nut shell...
We have to have our whole house packed and into the garage by Wednesday the 26th.
(not to mention, our bags for st. george)
On Thursday the 27th Ashlynn has her kindergarten program that we really want her to be able to go to,
so after that is over, we are headed down to St. George.
Friday the 28th I have to go take my placement test @ Dixie College and also get the Utilities in our name: effective June 1st.
Saturday the 29th is BJ and SaDee's wedding and reception.
Sunday the 30th it's back up to Logan with my sister's (Joy, thank you.) trailer,
so we can load it up with our stuff.
Monday the 31st (memorial day) we have to have EVERYTHING out of the house so we can clean it, have a walk through with our manager Carma, (note to self: find out if Carma will be able to do a walk through on a holiday.) and head back down to St. George.
Tuesday June 1st we have lease papers to sign,
are supposed to move in,
and I am supposed to start school.

When do I buy books?...

WHEN DO I BREATHE???

So, I am apologizing ahead of time for not finding the time to blog.
I think you'll forgive me...