The Grogan's est. 1998

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

It HAILED!

In the ever so loved Southern California...it really doesn't do much other than rain...maybe...and yesterday it hailed! You would've thought it was snowing and we were wanting to play in the snow! no..just hail. It hailed a little bit and then it stopped and then it really really hailed! It was loud and very windy. My camera was out in my car...so I ran outside to go get it and got pelted pretty hard...and I was barefoot...a true sign of a Cali girl! We had alot of fun Sammie collected hail in her cup. We drank hot chocolate. We had a fire. Simple and fun!

Dylan running back into the house...hail hurts when it comes down!

Our table in the backyard...there was a lot of hail!

Samantha's cup of hail..she wanted to eat it...which would've been fine, but she got it off of cars..so we threw it out! (:

And yes that is me...yikes..horrible pic...but there I was in the hail storm with no shoes , no jacket..I HAD to get my camera!!! (:

Lindy and Michelle

I have realized that I have TONS of amazing women in my life. I am so blessed to know them and learn from them. And so glad that we are friends. I know I must drive them all crazy and they love me anyway!! This post is dedicated to two women. I have known both for different lengths of time, but it seems like we have known each other forever. Lindy Matthews and Michelle Palmer are the craziest, friendliest, and funniest girls!(I know my grammer in the last sentence was bad..forgive me (: ) Michelle was actually my personal progress leader when I was a graduating laurel. I used to babysit Samantha, her daughter. Sam was the cutest and coolest baby...and I knew I wanted a Samantha too. Now Samantha is a junior in high school. Michelle and I are kindred spirits and so much alike! She is the sweetest, kindest. She doesn't talk bad about others and keeps SO much to herself! I want to be like her when I grow up! She should've been my sister! She even looks like a "Campbell sister"! Lindy....Lindy is a forgiving soul. She is a fighter. Lindy works very hard for her family and LOVES to goof off and have fun! I met Lindy "officially" when the Vista Heights ward was dissolved..I was on a hunt for a new Beehive counselor..and I met her and grabbed her as soon as I could. That is when the "Lindy and Michelle duo" began...they were the BEST Beehive leaders I could've ever asked for!! Lindy is always ready for whatever comes her way! She is one of the most positive woman I know in my life! She too is a kindred spirit. Her kids are awesome...a true testiment of what kind of mother Lindy is. I could go on and on about these too. I love our monthly lunches together...they just aren't long enough!! (: They really are great friends and women. They are true examples of Christ like love and dedication to ones family. I love them both! I am glad to call them my friends.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Friends and late night movies....

Gracie, Katherine, Cory, Me, and Amber..oh! and little Man T!! So I look so bad in these pics becasue it is 1 am!! I was so tired..but it was worth it! We had alot of fun!!

I get this phonecall like around 7 pm...I couldn't get to it...and listened to my voicemail around 7:30pm....it went something like this...."Hey this is Amber. Umm...was wondering if you want to corrupt a few of us and go to the $2 theater to see Twilight...it is last minute and not sure when the movie starts. Call me back and let me know." This particular night I was scrapbooking with my sisters and I went to them and told them the could be plans...yes we have seen twilight like 4 times..but it is at the $2 theater!!! How could we pass it up?!? We joined a few of my friends for the 10:30pm movie...and had a lbast! One hubby wondered if a bunch of Mormon Moms were actually going to go to a movie that late or if we had other plans and not sharing them! haha (: I have the best friends here in Moval! I am truely going to miss them! I love being spontaneous and gettign together for random things!...staying up with them scrapbooking until 4 am....baby showers.....and church things....I do not think Idaho could offer me better friends. Lucky for me a couple of my dear friends will be joining me in Idaho! So I will have a few fun and great friends up there! Thanks to you girls for always being there for laughter, pain, fun, truimph, heartache, success, and for anything else life hands us!

Oh!!! And if anyone else wants to go and see Twilight at the $2 theater...I will go again with you!! (: hahaha xoxoxo

SeVeN.....7....SEVEN!!!!

I cannot believe it! Samantha is now 7!!! Time is flying by! Good thing we are having fun!! (: haha Samantha is such a fun girl! She is growing up to be such a beautiful young lady...but for now remains my little girl. We have alot of fun with her...she is always smiling! We love her and so glad she is ours!! xoxoxoxo

Of all the cakes she could have...she asked for cupcakes with rings...thank you Winco!! I know...not like me to BUY and not make a creation, but this is what she wanted...stay tuned for my attempt at Wesley's cake...coming up on the 20th! (:

Samantha and her gifts...she wanted to go to John's for her birthday dinner...her wishes were granted...and then as we were leaving she asked Grandpa Campbell to turn the hot tub on to have it ready for her when she got back...lucky for her, we grant birthday wishes!

Deal or no Deal...after listening to her Dad, Samantha took the 125 ticket offer...only to find out she had the 500 ticket case!! This happened three times in the night! That girl is lucky!

So....here is the deal..yes it does say 50 tickets! And so like idiots we all cheered for Samantha...and she quietly turns around and says... I only got 4. Look closely...the corners are 4 tickets and the little thin dark green space is the 50 tickets..it is a mean trick! (: