To my Homies!

Just an update on the regular happenings' at the Powell's!
To start, we filled our freezer this last fall!

Hugh went deer hunting for some White Tail with his buddy Izaac in Minnesota. He bagged three deer and then came home and we took the whole fam out to hunt some Antelope! We both bagged one and Hugh got to brag about the size of his and I bragged about how I could shoot one, drop it dead at 430 yards! Seriously, the herd of Antelope just stood there looking around wondering what happened. They didn't know what it was till we started walking up to it!
Hugh had the Guys come over and helped with the meat processing. It was quite a chore! I am so thankful for great friends that are willing to get their hands dirty!


We also made some yummy meat sticks with some of it.

I even got some great peaches from my neighbors and we went Black Berry picking, I froze them.

I have been experimenting with some sugar free recipes and higher protein. This one is some Blue Berry muffins my kids love!


I have also perfected my "Brownie" recipe, which is actually a protein bar grain free, sugar free, and low carb!


I am no domestic diva but thanks to pinterest I have found it exciting to copy other peoples ideas. I made it for Libby's Halloween costume!, its a Tinkerbell costume I found on the web! Libby loved it and still plays with it


Colton was a mad scientist, he fit the part very well! I just forgot to take his pick. We sprayed green hair spray in his hair and made it stick strait up. He even wore a cool white lab coat and we made slime for him to keep an a very large test tube. It was so fun!


This spring semester I decided to take off from my schooling. Since Hugh has gone to work far away and I am left a single parent most of the month my grades have been falling. So, a break is needed till we figure something else out! Besides, nursing schools are tough and I need to be able to put some attention into it when I finally get in! Maybe next year? I also found a grey hair! had to take a pic of it.


Hugh has applied for the Idaho State Police and is jumping through their hoops in hopes for a secured job with benefits and to be able to be home. He is doing good so far, pray he keeps it up!

Colton is getting older and forming his own opinions of things. He is now getting picky about types of music he likes and how he looks. He use to not care. He is becoming so grown up and it is happening way to fast!

Libby is still, and forever, the baby. She is almost five but likes to pretend to be a baby. She loves to be held and cuddled (I love it to). I just hope she can clean her room by herself soon! She always scams Colton into doing it for her! He is such a nice brother to her.

Well, I think that's about it for now! Until next time peeps.

The year of the Rabbit (2011)

Skimming over this year Spring-Summer:
I am so sad summer is over but I also LOVE fall. I just hate winter so close. Winter is always hard here, not sure why, but it is. If it could be Fall for half the year then spring the other half I would be in love with Idaho, but it just doesn't work that way...so I "like" Idaho but my love is always Hawaii.

Here are some pics of things we did:


Libby figuring out Chutes and Ladders game

Colton mowing the Lawn for the first time ever!

Our new rental... it's a cute old farm house that has been remodeled inside!


Our yard is awesome! We have a tree swing and a trampoline...great for the kids.



Our wood pile I am very proud of, not an easy task to chop and stack! I only hope it lasts most of the winter.

COLTON!
Colton is growing like a weed, he has needed a whole new wardrobe for school and eats us out of house and home! He is discovering how math can be fun and still loves to try crazy science experiments!
LIBERTY!
Liberty is growing too...she loves pink and princesses! But she is also a tomboy, climbing on everything and collecting bugs is her forte!
Hugh and I are plugging along, I stay busy with school and the kids while Hugh is working crazy hours for weeks and then comes home for a little "R n R"... with hunting coming soon it will be filled with trips to the mountains! I can't wait for a full freezer!

My BAD!

Ok, its been a while since I paid any attention to this blog...you might have noticed. I have been crazy busy with school (no I'm still not done) and I Have had a few camera troubles.
These last few years have been the hardest of my life! I didn't want to blog about such negative things so I just didn't blog. Maybe my trials aren't that bad but for me they were.

After having to sell all my furniture to survive, move into my parents humble home, relocate Colton into a new school in the middle of the school year, and feeling completely lonely while Hugh treks off to North Dakota in his new job; I have learned to be more grateful, helpful, and less attached to temporary things. The law of sacrifice was more evident than ever before and the blessing I have since received have been beyond what I thought was possible. Not only my testimony has been strengthened but also my ability to know what is really important has given me an eternal perspective I have never known before.

One of my favorite quotes is; “A religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation; for, from the first existence of man, the faith necessary unto the enjoyment of life and salvation never could be obtained without the sacrifice of all earthly things. It was through this sacrifice, and this only, that God has ordained that men should enjoy eternal life” (Lectures on Faith, 69).
My goals are always evolving and this quote, along with my trials, reminds me that I will one day find joy in the eternities. We have been blessed with wonderful parents who put up with us for 8 very long months, friends that are irreplaceable, and love for one another. Here are a few pics from the last few months.

My "other" site

Check out my "other" site. I have published a few papers I have written for school on it and you might enjoy my point of view on the issues I wrote about. Make coments and let me know if you liked it! Thanks.

http://onlymythoughtsandmemories.blogspot.com

The girls!

This is Emi, Libby, and Bella(The Cousins)at the baptism. They were so cute!

Pics!

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Hello Strangers!!!

Yes, it has been so long since my last post that I feel we all have become strangers. Sorry about that, it's my fault. Lately Hugh and I Have been busy. Hugh and Dad have been working their tails off to make some money for the Business, I have become a full time student at College of Western Idaho, Cotlon has just turned eight and gotten baptized, and Libby is a full time preschooler(so I can go to school). In between all these daily activities Hugh has converted his truck over to Vegetable oil fuel, and we have a source that sells us VT oil for 30 cents a gallon. CHEAP!! Road trips here we come; if we can find the time, and make up the right excuses! I am trying my darnedest to train for an upcoming "Run for the cure" race in May. Time is not on my side, but I am making it my second priority next to the family ; number one, and number three my school work. I am also primary president (yes still, that has not changed) and have to find the time to get those duties done; thanks to my counselors, they do most of the leg work. So, here are some recent pics. I would also like to add that Kolbyn... one of our favorite cousins has moved and Libby is having a hard time with the concept that he isn't at Gma and Gpa's any more. She constantly asks for him. We miss you Maria and Kolbyn!!!!!

You know your Husband loves you when:

In school we have been writing an argument paper on if we believe in love at first sight. It has made me think, as well as Valentines coming this weekend, about my hubby. I have noticed all these sweet little gestures he does to show me love. So I am posting them to my blog! I encourage you to make of list of how you know your husband loves you! You might be surprised!

You know your Husband loves you when:

He puts all the kids to bed so you can take a long bath

He gets all the kids up and ready for school so you can sleep in an extra half hour

When he watches the Bachelor with you instead of hunting videos

He washes the left over dishes from dinner the next morning because you stayed up late doing homework

When he gives you the extra pillow and suffers through the night with just one

When he would rather be spending time with you instead of hunting

He constantly kisses you and tells you, you are beautiful when you’ve just woken up

He gets a gift certificate to Cabela’s and spends it on you

He chokes down an ill prepared dinner and tells you thanks for cooking him dinner

When you finally give in and go hunting with him, he carries everything so you don’t have to

He gets up in the middle of the night to put your two year old back in bed

He never leaves the house without saying I love you

To my dearest husband and confidant!

Mom and Dad Perry!

Ok, so I try to help mom and get her communicating on the computer more because it is so efficient, and because we are all on here more than ever! I helped her set a blog, and get on facebook, and do you know what she does? She forgets her login and password. So, here is a second try at it. I helped her set up a new account with a new password, and I wrote it down then tapped it up to the computer where she can refer to it. So, if we are lucky we will soon be reading her blogs!!! Here is the new blog address, sign up and become a follower! momanddadperry.blogspot.com her email is charieperry1@gmail.com

Halloween!

Late again, I know. It should be Thanksgiving, but I never took any pics. It was fun, Mandy did an amazing job at having Hugh and I over and her parents! The food was just delicious! I wish I had left overs!!
Halloween, was ok. Hugh had Drill that weekend, so it was just me trying to fulfill the kids-es Halloween dreams. We went to the trunk or treat at the church, since I had to pass out candy, Colton took libby around and he taught her how to get candy. He did a great job. They got tons of candy...thanks to Colton's slick ways, and then off to Grandmas we went! There we got to have a scary dinner (which the kids didn't eat very much of due to the extreme amounts of candy they had already ingested). We also watched a scary movie then drove home to our nice comfy beds! The next day libbys says; "wanna trick n treat!" I had a ruff time explaining that we only do that once a year and not when ever we want.

4th of July

The 4th of July was a blast! This year we actually participated in our community's ritual celebrations they hold here each year. Plus we got to enjoy it with my fam! My parents lived in Middleton with us, so we all went to their house for some good country food. Plus Allen and Maria got to be here with us. However, we really missed Juliea, Darin, and all they're beautiful kids as well as Mel and Curtis!! Each year Middleton has a Huge street fair with free hot dogs, drinks, and bouncy houses for the kids. The local police put on a dog handling show, followed by a nice community parade and a huge "hose down" from the fire department. At the end of the parade the fire department turns on all their hoses and everyone gets wet! Lets just say it was the biggest water fight I have ever been apart of. On both sides of the street there are trucks spraying each other, as well as some driving down the road with hoses and one guy up on a huge latter in the middle of the intersection spraying everyone! Just take a look at the fun pics!