Well, we have been open now for about 2 Months, we are really making a name for ourselves, We have people all the way in Yellowstone, telling customers to stop in at the Cafe in Dubois!
It is getting to be a little much for me, We are busy all the time! Still missing all of you in California! I Love you all!

I can't believe it!

I can't believe I actually own and run a restarant! I also cant believe how much the people love us and want us here, the people LOVE the food! Charles gives them HUGE portions and we will make them anything they want, on the menu or not!
The word is getting around that we are open and we are getting busier and busier, but it is fun, the cowboys give me a bad time, and I give it right back, They are so cute, and they all gather here to eat and visit, it is a fun place!

We are Open!

Well, we have been open for about a week and a half, we are getting really busy, especially during lunch! We have every seat full, and today about 10 firemen sat out on the sidewalk outside the restaurant! I think I need to hire someone for the lunch hours, and everyone is bugging us to stay open from 5am to 10pm, man it is just Charles and I doing this. We take 2 days a week off, One day we have to go to Idaho Falls to do the shopping and one day to veg!
An onrie old Cowboy! (Actually I love him to death!) Yelled as he was leaving, with the place full "Keep your G** D*** Doors open!"AHHHH!

Ready to Open!

Well, after MUCH work, we are ready to open! The Health Inspection went great, we got an A rating! 100% not one thing to fix! The food is on its way and we are opening for a practice run on Aug. 8-9, you are all invited. Then we will officially open on the 12th, we also found out the County Fair is being held here in Dubois on the 13th through the 16th so we are expecting to be quite busy! Wish me luck!

The Move to Idaho

Well I did it! I moved to Idaho! We are working hard on the restaurant, trying to open, We are waiting on the Health Dept. to give us our inspection, then we will be ready, it is looking real cute, Anyone have any old cowboy stuff for decorating, let me know, I could use it for decorating. I sure miss all of my family in California, but it will be nice to get to know Brittons little family better. The lifestyle up here is so relaxed compared to Calif. There is no traffic which is a great plus!!!! I just wish I could get all my family to move here! I love you all and will keep you posted on our Progress!

Updates on my medical stuff!

The date of my hysterectomy is on March 25th, The Hip replacement is on hold, the doctor thinks maybe it is all having to do with the herniated discs in my back, so he is doing further tests on my back and hip, And the next tests for the spots in my breasts is on March 20th. Wish me luck!!

My crazy Weekend

Last weekend, Todd and Stephanie went to Arizona, so I got to watch the boys for a few days, I still had Landon and Ammon so we had to keep them from getting bored, Charles and I took them for walks out to the desert, They had fun picking up the boards and junk and looking for critters, we found lots of Ants and even a very pretty blue centipede. They reminded me of my kids when they were small, looking for lizards and scorpians and snakes!

They got to throw rocks out in the canal, they had a very good time playing with their cousins.

Happy 2009

After Christmas this year, Andy got Richie Booth to come to his house and take our family pictures, he did a great job and I am so thankful to all my children for showing up for pictures, (Everyone except Todd and his little family was there) we missed him so much but we are together so little that we had to take it while we had the chance.

As we start a new year, I want to tell you all how much I love you and hope you all get everything you need, want and deserve this year!

Update on Dylan!

Dylan will be in the hospital until Monday or Tuesday, then he will come home with a pic line and I will give him his meds through that until they think he is done, hopefully it will be out before the Harrison Party!

They believe the blood from his lungs is from the lung damage that he has. Thank you to everyone that has gone to visit him, he gets so bored in there!

Holidays Suck!

What is it with the end of the year holidays? Every Stinkin Year we go through some sort of trial, can't we just get through ONE year where nothing goes wrong? Dyl is back in the hospital! We went earlier this week and we thought we lucked out and got to go home, but no.... last night he had to go back, We don't know why yet but he keeps coughing up blood, he feels fine, No fever, No nothing, just coughing up blood. (Yes, I know he has CF but they are not sure yet why this keeps happening.) This is why they kept him last time, and they didn't figure it out then either. Ahhhh!!!! It is just so frustrating! Sorry, I just had to get it off my chest, I couldn't sleep so I thought I would get on the computer, bad move I guess. Oh well, I will keep you posted.

The Recession! A Good Thing?

I think this Recession is kinda a good thing! It is time that people get back to reality! We have gone so far over board on stuff, that people don't think that they can live without it and they forget about what is really important! Now we are paying the price, but we will be fine! Don't worry about all the "STUFF", you guys it's not the toys, and the expensive cars. Its loving each other! Being Kind! Respecting each other! Not Judging each other! I will not vote this year......I can see good and bad in every single person and issue. I don't trust either Obama or McCain, I was stressing so I decided it doesn't matter either way, as long as we remember what is important! Let God work it out! (he's gonna anyway!) I am so proud of my kids, You are all pretty thrifty and creative, I am so impressed with all of you! I see you canning, and doing furniture restoration, painting, doing without things (that I don't want to do without,) like cable and internet and cars, Etc. We will be fine! don't worry about Christmas presents, and all the hype, we don't NEED any of it, just the basics!
Now that I have totally gone off! I love you all and I really am proud of all of you!

The Cafe!

Charles went up to Dubois in Sept. and I finally got a picture of how it looks after he painted it! Looks pretty good! (Thank you Brandy for driving up there and taking the picture!)

Halloween Past

It's Autumn time!

Hooray! The heat is done! (I hope) I love summer cause I am out of school, but the heat SUCKS!! Next year this time I will be in Idaho:) I hear it is really nice there right now!

Dylans 1st Gig!

Dylan had his first real gig last night! It was at the Moose Lodge in Cabazon. He did a fantastic job, Dylan has a real talent for drawing the crowd in, (and he didn't have the best crowd,) but he did a real good job, and made like $60 dollars in tips!

Matt Bossolono plays the bass, and Dylan sings and plays the other Guitar. (They could use a drummer, if anyone knows anyone!) but he is definitely on his way!

He has another one on Sept. 13 at the Moose Lodge again, I am looking forward to it!

Small Change in plans!

Opening 2009! We have decided to wait til Dylan graduates to take off to Idaho! I got over excited about starting the restaurant and wasn't thinking real clearly! We have bought the property, but will wait to go open it after Graduation, then things will be finished here and I will be free to go. It is still so exciting and I can't wait to get started but it will be there when we are ready!

My Big Adventure!

Well, as some of you know, I am moving to Idaho, Charles and I have bought a little Cafe in a little town called Dubois (Du-Boys) it is a tiny little place with about 650 people in the town, they have no restaurant there at all and they are desperate for something other than what they can get at a gas station. The Cafe is right off the I-15 with nothing for an hour either way, between Idaho Falls and Montana. I am so excited to get up there and get started.

We plan to go up there by the beginning of August, Amber is going to rent my house and I am quitting my jobs and off we go! We will own it out right, so we have nothing to lose!

Here are some pictures of it so far, it will need a little TLC but that will be fun! It will be so hard to leave the babies, but this might be a once in a lifetime chance.

Did God create Evil?

I have not been able to get a good answer from anyone! If God created EVERYTHING then did he create evil? Satan is his son, so did he create him? Or is God the creator of the darkness AND the light? did he create it so that we would have to have opposition, so that we could choose what we liked best? And if he didn't create it then who did? Couldn't God wipe it out? I mean he IS GOD, RIGHT? I asked my home teacher and he didn't know, so he is checking into it for me! I would really like to hear your comments!

Happy 4th Of July!

We had fun watching the fireworks at Banning, Very Short, but the fun is going before and visiting with everyone. It was fun to see everyone like the Denmons, Almost all the Westbrooks, (I think Ben was the only one missing), Almost all of the Pattersons, including Christine, (she looks so good.) The Ugapos, some of the Hinches, We had enough members to have Sacrament Mtg. Andy and Yolanda came, Amber and Luke and the kids, Boo Bear and Dylan, it was fun, I love watching the kids faces when they shoot off the fireworks. Emma loved them, she didn't cry not once, and landon and Ammon thought it was great, but I think they loved the popper guns they got from Uncle Andy and Aunt Yolanda the very best!

Happy Birthday Dylan!

Dylan turns 17 today, can you believe he is so old, what a rough ride huh? He is towering over me at 6'3, he is getting really good on the guitar, in fact cause he is unable to find a bass player he has decided to learn how to play the bass with his toes.
Dylan had a bright idea of having a concert on the roof of the house! It is very interesting having Dylan around, never a dull moment! I love him so much, he needs to slow down growing up!

Schools Out for Summer!!!!!

Yeah, after a very long school year and with a very uncertain future, I am out for Summer!
I got to work with the most Awesome people! We have been hit by Arnolds Education Cuts, and it just so happens that my job is one of 3 that are being cut. However, because of my being in the district so many years, they have put me high on the seniority list and I can bump one of the other aides! I really hate the idea of bumping someone out of a job, but I really need this second job, so I will probably bump!
Oh Well, that is for another day, as for today! SCHOOLS OUT!!!! Yessss!

She Did It!!!!

Last night Brandy graduated from Banning! Whoo Hoo!! She was the most beautiful graduate there!! Now she plans to start at Crafton and start working on a degree in Bio-Chemistry, and eventually work in the field of Zoology!

All her brothers and sisters were there except for Britton and Todd, we will forgive you this time! Maybe!!

After graduation we all came to the house and had pizza and cake. She did a great job at school getting all A's and B's. Banning Independant Study actually is a real good program and she had a very good teacher who took a lot of interest in Brandy and her future, Thank you to Ms. Rote.

Brandy's Graduation!

Brandy did it! She is graduating! The Graduation is on June 6th at 6:00 at the Banning High School Gymnasium, No tickets are needed so if you want to come, please do! Sit on the North side and you will see her better.

I am so proud of her, she has worked so hard and now it is paying off, she has been on Independent Study, for the last 2 years so she has done all her work on her own, I have been so impressed with her.

I love her so much and I hate to see my sweet little girl grow up so fast! The first picture is when she graduated from head start, and look at her now, she is so beautiful!

Drug Prices!

I just wanted you all to know something! I always thought the stores drug prices were regulated by the government, BULL!!! I have been paying $160.00 dollars a month for one of my medicines, (I have been doing this for a few years,) well I saw on the news that each store charges what they want! Rite Aid is the most expensive of all the pharmacies, this particular medicine is only $68.00 at The Medicine Shoppe! BE CAREFUL!

Brandy is turning "18"

Well my baby girl is not a baby anymore:( Sweet. Sweet Brandy is turning 18!! How fun for her but sad for me! This day I have been dreading for so long, I don't want my baby to grow up and go away!

Let me tell you about Brandy! She is one of the sweetest most beautiful girls I know, and I mean that sincerely, not only on the outside, but on the inside as well! I love her so much!! She keeps me sane!

I love to go shopping with her, it is such a kick to watch how people, especially men, react when they see her! their jaws drop and they do double takes, they run into poles, one guy almost crashed his motorcycle, (It always boosts my ego, cause she has part of me in her.) It is very scary also, when she was like 15 and 16 she looked much older and she is so beautiful, men would check her out, so I would tell them "She's only 15" and it was hilarious to see their faces!!

She is very smart too, she seems to have her head on straight, she has never done anything bad, she is quiet and sweet and funny, I hate that she grew up so fast!