Kids Faire Coming to Glendale

For those of you looking for someting to do when it's HOT outside, here's something that might perk your interest. Kids Faire is coming to Glendale, Sept 20, 21. See website below for details and ticket info.
http://www.thekidsfaire.com/phoenix.htm

spotlight friday...

I am Nancy Chatwin!
My Kindergarten Picture
I was born in southern California and lived in Valencia, California till I was 13. We were only 5 minutes away from Six Flags Magic Mountain and spent most of my summers there and that is where I got addicted to roller coasters. I could go on roller coasters over and over again and never get sick. The summer before 8th grade my family moved to Highland, Utah. After we moved I learned that I am a very shy person and not very good at making friends. I am the 7th of 8 children. There are 4 boys and 4 girls in our family, but all the girls were about 6 years apart. I came right after 3 boys so I was a little bit of a tom boy. I love to play sports (still do) and soccer was my favorite (still is) I started playing when I was in Kindergarten and played all the way up through high school where I was soccer captian my senior year. I just started going to the gym in attempt to become less jiggly, dimply, and would love to get in shape again and play on a women's soccer team (does anybody know of any women's leagues?) I'm not a big fan of running but there is something really fun about runninound chasing a ball! After high school, I moved to Provo, Utah and attended UVSC. I did horrible my first semester, so I decided to take a semester off, work full-time, and figure out what I wanted to be "when I grew up." I ended up never going back and still don't know what I want to be! I have only had 2 jobs in my life. The summer after my sophomore year in high school I got a job at the new Hogi Yogi. I worked there for 3 years till I got a full time job as a receptionist at a title company. That was a huge adjustment for me...working with people that were older and this was their careers! After about a year of working there some my boss was looking to hire another employee and hired this married man (I only say that cause I told him he needed to hire a hot single guy). One day this guy showed me a picture of him and his brothers (I don't know why). There were 4 brothers total and the youngest one wasn't married and was super hot! About a month later (after his brother had broken up with his current girlfriend) we were set up on a date. 9 months later we were married in the Mount Timpanogos Temple. Quincy was born 11 months after we were married. She was such a good baby, that we decided that when Heavenly Father was ready to send us another baby that we would be ready too (that was before we realized that some people still get their cycles while nursing). When Quincy was 4 months old we found out we were pregnant again! I was pregnant and nursed for 5 more months. Abbey was born 8 days before our 2nd anniversary! Talk about a productive 2 years! We then found out that the pill does work. We now have 4 kids, 2 girls and 2 boys (the perfect family) and have been married for 10 years. We have lived in Arizona for 2 years now, and I really love it! The weather is a lot closer to what I grew up with in California...and I hate the cold! I just wish we could somehow get all of our family to move down here also...then life would be perfect.

Random Facts:

I have played on my young womens volleyball, basketball, and softball teams, played soccer, and took tennis lessons one year. When I was in 8th grade I was on the track and field team and took a liking to the shotput (I think because I didn't have to do all the running around the track everyday). My highlight of my track experience was taking 3rd place in the shotput at one meet! I was a skinny girl, so I think that was a big accomplishment. Also for a month or so my roommates and I crashed a gymnastics class and never paid!

Since I have been married...
I took a couple of sessions of ice skating with my sister in law and a cousin. I learned how to skate backwards and was learning how to do some spins. I probably would of taken more, but we were ready to start trying for baby # 3 and I haven't been ice skating since. A few months after baby number 3 I took a tumbling class with my sister and a couple of sister in laws where I was perfecting my round off. I have always wanted to learn how to do a back handspring, but have never gotten brave enough to try it. I did go on there super bouncy trampoline and in a harness was learning how to do a back flip. But still not brave enough to try it without a harness.
I have also taken Piano Lessons (2-3 years), saxophone lessons (2 years orchestra in elementary school and 6 months private lessons) and guitar lessons (couple of months) at one point, but never really stuck to an instrument. I can play 3 hymns, but not good enough where people can sing to them.

Random Pictures

My first year playing soccer. Team name "the green machines"

I think this was 3rd grade, don't you love my mullet! team name "loch ness monsters"

High School-sophomore year "zebra uniforms"

Our engagement picture - spring 1998

Christmas 1999

December 2000

Our family, December 2007!

Like I said I am very shy. In our first house it took me 6 years to finally make friends in our ward. I have never been one to plan things and invite people over. It scares me to death to be a host and entertain people! I would love to have people over and play guitar hero, but what if no one likes it and people are bored out of there minds.... I used to think it was Peter that was the anti-social one but I am realizing that it is me. I do love going to all these things that other people plan though. So if someone wants to plan a guitar hero night at my house, let me know!

That's about it for me, I am not a very exciting person...I'm just a stay at home mom with no schooling!

Next week let's hear from....

DEBBIE McCLUSKEY!!

Chicken Strips Give Away!!

You heard right!

Debbie Wallace wanted me to share with everyone that Chick-fil-A is introducing new bigger, tastier, dippier Chick-n-StripsTM and sauce - and you can try them for FREE.

This Labor Day, from 10:30 a.m. to close, wear any football team logo into any Chick-fil-A location for a FREE three-count of Chick-n-Strips

How awesome is that! Thanks for sharing Debbie.

Adventure of the Week

I thought it would be fun every Tuesday to share resources and activities for parents to do with their children and call it "Adventure of the Week." I don't know about you but I'm always looking for something fun and new to do.

So look for great Places to go and things to do in the East Valley to the Great Outdoors in upcoming blog posts.

I thought I would start out first with the Arizona Railway Museum since it opens around Labor Day.

399 N. Delaware St., Chandler Az

480-821-1108

http://www.azrymuseum.org/

Hours: Open Labor Day-Memorial Day, Sat & Sun 12:00-4:00

Prices: Free

"The Arizona Railway Museum features restored train cars from different time periods in our countrys rail history. the main building is a re-creation of the original Chandler depot, and showcases original rail company china and glass, uniforms, and other pieces of railway history. Presidential rail cars, movie set rail cars, and many others reside at this museum, and can be explored at your leisure."

Heidi Cuts Hair

Did you know that Heidi Krueger cuts hair?

And she wants to know about it!

Children and men are $10.00

Women are $20.00

Color and highlights start at $50.00

Call Heidi at 602-803-9972

Costa Vida

Yup, another lunch.

Costa Vida, this Thursday the 28th at NOON.
Val Vista and the US60. Come!!

SPOTLIGHT !

Who is this bald babe?

3 truths and some lies: you decide!

I am a late 30’s something beauty that has been married to an agile, good looking stud for almost 16 years. Those of you that are acquainted with us know that this is true! :) We have 4 very well behaved, smart, talented, adorable, obedient, service oriented children that always think of others before themselves…(they’ve been taught well!)…3 girls; 11, 9, & 3, and 1 boy; 5! (I’m interested to know what you thought was the truths in each sentence and which was the lies! Ha ha ha )

Now on to the truth!
I am the oldest of 3 kids. I was adopted and then of course my mom got pregnant…twice! My dad gets bored VERY easily, and so we moved a lot while growing up! During the ages of 6-11, I lived in Snowflake, AZ where we still have some close ties. I have spent the longest time in Mesa though. In our brief but hellious stay in Louisiana, my mom got sick. This story is much much too long to share in a blog, so in short, she was diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis). She has had it since I was 11. Currently she is in an assisted living home not far from here. When I was 14, my parents divorced. I became a nanny for a little boy whose mom owned a flower shop. My mom was a silk florist and had taught me, so I gradually learned fresh flowers also. On top of that job, when I was 17, I started working at a local video store, (I love to quote movies). I graduated High School…well almost…that’s another long story. Let it be known that I do have a diploma! :) I went to cosmetology school…and passed my boards thank you very much! But I DO NOT do hair, so don’t ask! Ha ha I just keep my license up in case I need to fall back on it someday!

I met Kevin 2 weeks before he left on his mission to Mexico! I didn’t want anything to do with a “Molly Mormon” so to “Scare” him off, after that first date, I leaned over and kissed him, thinking he would think I was easy or something…I was wrong. He called the next morning! He had a girlfriend, we were just NCMO’s. A few days before he left, I went scripture shopping with him. He held up a blue scripture in one hand and a black in the other and asked which one…that was it! I was hooked! (Didn’t tell him though!) We wrote his entire mission. I was waiting but dating! He came home, took 4 days to kiss me again, then proposed on the 7th day. So technically we dated for 3 weeks before engagement! Our cake top was a boy and girl kissing, and of course, it fell the night before our wedding, and the the boys head broke into pieces. (was that a sign? ) So we put it on the cake anyways with the pieces laying in the frosting and a sign out the neck of the boys body that read: “She kissed me and I lost my head!” I love being married to him and being a mom to my kids! It’s the greatest job ever!

TIDBITS:
Dr.Pepper easy ice. That’s my drink of choice. I have bad luck. We just laugh about it because we just assume that something is probably going to go wrong…and it usually does. When you expect it, it isn’t that bad when it happens! Scrapbooking. The old way! It relaxes me! Pedicures, massages, facials. I love to be pampered. And you should too! Cleaning Lady. When I can afford her I don’t miss a chance to have her! I love it! Do you want her #? CHOCOLATE! I am a true choco-holic! Weird things happen! Katrina calls them "I Love Lucy" moments, but there are so many of them that it's too much to share. You can ask her about them sometime! Mexican Food. I could eat it everyday! Abuelo’s, LuLu’s, and used to be Mattas are a few of my favorites! Adult ChitChat I get it when I can! DVR. Everyone should get it and I want it on my radio now! 2 movies that should be on every woman’s ‘must see’ list: Steel Magnolias and Pillow talk!

DISLIKES:
Laundry, being late, whining kids, FISH, slow drivers, stuff just left around…like I’m gonna pick it up for them! , snotty nosed kids (gag), Zack & Cody & Drake & Josh (they drive me nuts!!!!!!!!).

You gotta have this! My sister said I had to have it and bought me one while visiting here in July! LOVE IT!!! And the kids love to use it too! It's great for tile, corners, rugs...no more sweeping (well almost no more!)

Next Friday, we want to hear from Nancy Chatwin!