This time of year....

The end of September for the past three years has been way hard for me... Its a rough one I guess you could say. September 26th, my best friend Shelbie McAffee turned 19. She passed away Sept. 30th, 2007 in a horrible car accident, on her homecoming date.

That weekend changed my life's path entirely... I couldn't handle the death very well and needed to stay close to my friends and family. So I moved from St. George, where I was living at the time to Heber. That's when my life started....


Shelbie was my best friend. The only person I really hung out with or talked to for 2 years, she was my little sister or I like to call her my soul sister.

She's been with me everyday since....
The day I got married she was the bird in the window hovering during the ceremony.
When I had McGuire she left an angels kiss on the back of his neck.
During my nieces prom and Shelbie's prom, she sat by me while we watched her friends dance.
During her senior year homecoming game, she sat next to me, literally nobody would sit next to me on my right side., and it was crowded...
I know she is still here when I need her, to be my guardian angel.
To see that I am safe and never alone.

My best friend, my soul sister....
I love her so much and she has taught me that we need to love each day as it were our last... she did. And to love everyone, even our enemies...
I know I will see her again someday and be able to give her a big hug! Til then I see her in my dreams, and we spend every night there....

Love you Shelbie Rose!

Boys will be boys

As I put McGuire down for a nap today I thought that maybe he actually would just fall asleep... IN MY DREAMS would that ever happen. I know it takes at least two times to get him to sleep. BUT he was being so quiet I thought maybe today was an exception.  Was I sooo wrong, twenty-five minutes later I heard some giggles, so I had to peek. This is what I saw.....

Yeah thats baby Powder! It was a winter wonderland in McGuires room! I of course was laughing, but the clean up was not a laughing moment. LOL Boys will be boys!

Stay tuned for another adventure

First week of School is done!

If you haven't been notified yet, I'm working for the Midway Elementary School as a 1st Grade Aide. After one week and a horrible head cold/cough later.. I LOVE IT! I have learned so much from all of these cute kids and I actually get excited to get ready for work. Don't get me wrong, All that stuff in the barn was a blast and I do miss working there cuz of my interests in home decor. But these kids make you laugh so hard all day long with their curious questions.

To be called teacher is so much fun, I'm actually thinking of going to night school to get my degree in teaching... What do you think?!? Taylor thinks its a great idea, he's seen the happiness in me all over again.


Adventures in our house lately....

We went to the lake last week to test a boat and make sure that it is in working order... It was working just fine and dandy until McGuire and I get on that boat. Right as soon as we got on that boat, in the middle of Deer Creek, the boat breaks down. I kinda have a fear of being abandoned on a boat. Even though its just a lake and there really isn't that far of a distant between us and land (1/2 Mile) I was starting to freak out inside. Finally after a half hour of hearing cussing and crying from almost everyone on the boat. It started! Then broke down, AGAIN! McGuire could sense my tension and started getting really frustrated... and again it started again and we chugged our way to shore. Lol I remember why I don't like the lake and boats and such. But everyone was safe and it was an adventure for sure! :)

This is Taylor and McGuire walking to the lake. They are each others best friends! :) ITs the cutest thing ever.

McGuire is getting to be so big! He is talking in sentences, telling us what he needs, wants and doesn't want. 

He definitely sings alot! He knows the first part of the ABC's and he counts down to when he jumps. Instead of walking with mom, he leaps from step to step that I take. He's this little ball of energy and its so fun! Everyday he is learning, and going on great adventures with his friends!

Stay tuned for some more great news coming soon! :)

To be Continued....

So the last post I had on here was about waiting ten days until something big was going to happen, well sorry to get everyone's hopes up... it didn't happen! :( Hopefully by the end of this month the special and exciting thing will happen, and I'm not going to let any of you know until it actually DOES happen! :) Then I can take pictures for you and etc! :)

Everything has been CRAZY in the Apartment of the Daggs'! McGuire is growing more and more and getting smarter by the second! He knows how to out smart me, Taylor and the cat now. Its kinda scary to tell you the honest truth. He opens the doors for me when my hands are full, he loves to hide in cabinets when we are looking for him, he tells you to stop when your annoying him. Its really funny all the things he really does. He has to be EXACTLY like his daddy. Always wants Daddy now, not mommy. Its kind of a bummer, but thats the way of life, and you know what, its gonna be ok. :)

More adventures are pending! Plenty more to come!

Don't Want to Jinx it!

Sooo, in just a few days we are going to hopefully have a great happening happen soon! :) I don't want to jinx it... and I will let you guess the happening! :) Just wanted you all to know we're alive and well! Til then.. STAY TUNED! :)

:) :) :)

Progress... well almost!

I totally jinxed myself yesterday and I am kicking myself in the butt for it! We went 4 whole days and 3 full nights with out the wonderful binky! I was so excited, McGuire was breaking threw and going onto another stepping stone of growing! We used the excuse that it was lost, cause in fact it really was! But late last night, he new I was worn out and completely impatient with his screams, by the way he never wakes up in the night. I tried to rock him, sing to him, feed him, change his diaper, give him his bottle... EVERYTHING... I found the binky in the rocking chair side pocket (thankfully for my sake of sanity) and I gave it to him... :(
Now the war begins with the binky.. but don't you worry we are going to be getting rid of it! No doubt about it!

On another note... Sad news for the latest addition to the family... Frankie has to go :( Taylor and McGuire are allergic to him. He is the best cat I have ever had... definitely no complaints. If anyone is wanting a free adult cat (that is AWESOME with toddlers and has a great cuddly personality) Let me know! I will be so happy to let you have him.. I don't want to take him back to the pound....

Kylies Bridal Shower

Saturday was Kylie's Bridal Shower! It was so fun to see everyone there that showed up. Due to the weather and my past happenings financially though I couldn't decorate the place as well as I had imagined. It would have been soo cute! But it still turned out great! I'm so happy for Kylie to be getting married! Its such a great thing in life to share everything with your best friend and be able to spend every day together!

Back in the day when I was a Slumber party seller, I had a lot of stuff for parties to have for show and etc.
So I figured what a great gift! You can't go through a whole bridal shower with out a sexual something put in there! I think Kylie was more embarrassed that her mother was there more then anything duirng that present! Ha ha Sorry Kylie!
Here is kylie reactions to them :) PRICELESS I tell ya!

Priceless! :) I love to embarrass! Its so great! 

The shower turned out great! and I was so grateful for the help that I received!

McGuire is officially a Monkey

McGuire can now climb out of his crib and climb on top of EVERYTHING! During nap tim eI have to wait til his eye lids are droopy now, or else I'll here banging on the door til it sounds like its going to break.
But one day I left him in there just playing for a little bit, to see how he does.. and this is how I fond him ten minutes later....

Isn't it the cutest, he's so innocent when he sleeps lol.

This weekend was the Wasatch County Fair, and it was CRAPPY weather for it too! We wanted to go to the carnival for McGuire on thursday, but it got pushed back til Saturday... After the Parade. 

It was McGuires first Carnival ride :) He LOVED it, we had to do the cars, just because he is into my car lately (wanting to drive it and etc) he thought he was the Sh*t, he would take a glance at Taylor and I then roll his eyes at us, like 'I'm so cool mom and dad' It was so cute and funny!

Here is the evidence:

See the little smirk of attitude! Its so cute!

White Trash Weekend #2

If you have noticed I haven't blogged a lot lately, well I got a new job and it definitely doesn't require a computer (which is good), its more of a craft store and I LOVE IT! But so much has happened since the last time I have blogged.

There was White trash weekend #2!
My little Bro-in-law, Parker, is always in the derby here is good old Heber, and this year we got to be more apart of it then in the past. McGuire got to put his name on the car (front and Center) and Taylor and my name are on the back, lol its great!

During the derby, Parkers Transmission basically blew, so he didn't get too damaged, State Fair Derby is coming up he is wanting to be apart of that one, which will be sooo fun to watch!

Here are some more pictures of the heber derby

It was a great night for the Derby, for the first time in a long time, it didn't RAIN!!!! :) How cool huh! I was relieved! :) Happy derbying! (spelled wrong I'm sure)

Dear So and So

Dear little monster of mine:

I understand your a boy and that you absolutely have to get dirty, yell and scream and jump in puddles. I understand that you are very curious and have soo much energy that you can't stand it and have to climb out of your crib and get on top of EVERYTHING bigger then you. But One think I do ask of you, don;t learn how to open doors. Then mommy will go crazy! I understand you think its a fun game to wear mommy out dry of energy, and to pull the cats tale and make his life miserable. But quick growing into a young boy, stay a toddler. No more growing.

Love,

Mommy who loves you forever


Dear green paper that thinks its worth alot,

You are ruining my life, I hate your stinking guts. You are scum in between my toes! Quick making it harder and harder to earn you and to pay the bills that need to be paid. I really don't think your that cool, to go ahead and make me stress about it all the time.

sincerely,
I work too hard for something thats just a piece of paper......