MORENO FAMILY

Bored on President's Day!!! ( Warning, Don't Look At This While Children Are Around!) :)

2009-02-17T13:49:00.007-07:00

The kids decided to try an escape plan from the roof...well Dominic, Riley and Nohemy all succeeded! I figured if we ever had a fire, they would already know what to do...right???

Post for Chandra Peterson...LOL!

2009-01-11T22:37:00.007-07:00

This weekend, I had a pretty good weekend. My cousin James came home from his mission and I had a great time reconnecting with him. I did however decide that after seeing all the photos of Chandra with MY Uncle Monte and Aunt Kimi that I was going to take some photos with them that would make her as jealous as I was of the cute pictures she has of them...so Chandra this post is mainly to make you jealous!!! LOL When I took the pictures and told Kim and Monte what I was doing they laughed and I'm sure they thought I was nutts. It was great to see them and I love them so much. I taught Kassidy how to find out if a boy is a gentlemen by the old drop your purse and see if he helps you pick it up trick...not as successful as we would have liked, but it was funny!!!

Juan's Arrest

2009-01-06T17:49:00.005-07:00

First of all since you guys are my family, I decided to let everyone know what's going on because secrecy drives me crazy. In November right before Thanksgiving, Juan was arrested for domestic "stuff ". He is still in jail and is looking at 15 years if convicted. We are affected by this so much and it has ripped a big hole in our world. I have tried to keep a sense of normalcy for the kids, but as you can imagine it had been a nightmare. I have been running our grocery store alone and barely making it. Last week, they revoked the lease on our store in part to a morality clause that forbids arrests. So I have had stress up to you know where with money worries and trying to stay sane in this trying time. I have tried to do a few things for the kids so they can have SOME fun. One of the things I was able to do was take Mimi and Dominic to the Humanitarian Bowl. We had a great time despite the cold. One of the deputies from the Sheriff's Office gave us some tickets for free...we are so grateful for that. Another Deputy came over and talked to the kids about their job and eased the kids' concerns about policemen and they had a wonderful time and they are a little more comfortable about the whole situation. I just wanted also to say thank you to all my family and friends who have put our name in the temple and the prayers that have been given for us. We love ALL of you and thank you for your support in this darkest of times for us. We LOVE YOU ALL!!

Thanksgiving and Marie

2008-11-27T19:42:00.002-07:00

I've had a hell of a couple of weeks, so here are some random photos from some of the happier times. This is Gavin's birthday party, and some photos from Thanksgiving. One of my good friends came up from Oregon to be with me during this time. We had a pretty good talk and I'm grateful to her for her support and unconditional love of me and my family. I especially appreciated Marie for all her advice and helping me laugh again. Love you honey!

Harvest Festival

2008-11-15T11:02:00.007-07:00

I decided last year that I would volunteer for the PTO, and I am now the Hospitality Cooridinator. A couple months ago I volunteered to be in charge of the Harvest Festival and what an undertaking that has been. Last night was the fiesta and what a fiesta it was. The highlight for me was the pie in the face booth which Dustin volunteered to be our victim. He was such a good sport about it. Mimi and Dominic also voluteered to be victims. So hilarious, I'm still cracking up. We had hot dogs and chili, caramel apples, popcorn balls and cider. It was so fun! My generous ex husband Stacy came and ran the face painting booth since he is an incredible artist and his wife Allison helped man the old time photo booth. She was a sport being 7 months pregnant to help out like she did...LOVE HER!!! Dustin and I did a photo in the booth so as soon as we get that, I will post it...should be interesting. The kids did one too, now that one will be GREAT! So now I am heading up to McCall to decompress from this crazy couple of months I've had!

Gavin Turns 4...party this weekend!

2008-11-13T13:36:00.005-07:00

This is my little Gavin...or Gavino as he is known in some circles. I love him so much. He's head strong, beautiful smile, loves to laugh and has brought me more pain and joy then I ever thought possible. He keeps me on my toes and loves his Mommy. Sorry for all the pictures, but its hard to pick just a few!

5 Course Meal

2008-10-28T18:04:00.003-06:00

Ok, so I love to cook and not everyday cuisine...I LOVE foo foo food. Fancy food using ingredients a few years ago I didn't even know exsisted. Here is my Sunday dinner. I made a 5 course meal for Mimi and I. 1st course was a pancetta wrapped shrimp with basil, garlic and lemon zest. 2nd course was my favorite salad. Spring mixed greens with goat cheese, green apples, pine nuts, and dried cranberries. Its topped off with a balsamic fig dressing...my favorite!!

3rd course is a salmon filet with pea puree and lemon garlic butter broth.

4th course was a lemon basil pasta with white truffle oil and asiago cheese!

Dessert course is a trio of cheesecake bits. Plain, white chocolate raspberry and turtle.

My kids get a little scared at some of my creations, but I hope I can expand their palates a little more so they like more than just tater tot casserole! :)

Tagged...

2008-10-27T21:06:00.003-06:00

Thanksgiving 2007...what more can I say. A picture is worth a thousand words!
I tag Wendy, Chandra and Stasha...5th folder, any picture...make it good! LOL

Vincente Stop Growing...Please!

2008-10-26T19:06:00.005-06:00

I am so sad because my baby is growing too fast for me. I love his smile and his personality that is coming out. His laugh is incredible and melts my heart. I love this little man of mine!!

This is Vincente and Gavin eating Cheetos at our grocery store yesterday...cracks me up how mature he is!

I caught him standing up at the coffee table and I started to cry..."Sit down!" My kids thought I was crazy. He ended up falling over side ways, that'll teach him to stand up...:(

The Golden Birthday Celebration

2008-10-23T12:50:00.003-06:00

This year Nohemy had a pretty horrible birthday. She was staying with her mother during her "Golden Birthday". For those who don't know what a Golden Birthday is, its when you turn the same age as your birth date. Anyway, on her birthday, she broke her toe and was in the hospital for the better part of the afternoon...pobrecita! She didn't get any cake or presents. Needless to say she was depressed about that. Well, a few weeks ago she wanted to go out just her and I to celebrate our Golden Birthdays, it just so happened my was this year too. I took her to my favorite resturant called the Pair. We had a very grown up cheese plate and mocktinis. She had such a great time, we got all dressed up and stayed out till 10:00. Mimi thought it was cool to be in such a fancy resturant. I love that girl and now I have someone who loves the Pair as much as I do!!

I look exhausted...10:00 is about as late as I can go...hehe!

My New Passion

2008-10-22T21:10:00.003-06:00

I have always loved Italian breads, but they can be soooo expensive. Well, I ordered this DVD from off the internet on how to make Artisan bread. So, I have started making my own bread at home. These breads take about 12 hours to make, but they are so delicious. Tonight I made 5 loaves and these were the last 3 to come out of the oven. The top photo is pancetta, provolone and mozzarella. The bottom two are tyme, oreagano and asiago cheese. The smell in my house is so amazing right now, I wish we had smellavision so you all could experience this. Yum!

The one on the left is the pancetta. Look at those herbs on the right two loaves, how pretty is that!

The kids want me to leave the light on in the oven so they can see when the loaves start to turn golden and they can see the cheeses begin to bubble.

Check out all the oozing cheese! Not a low calorie food!!!

I Have A Confession To Make!

2008-10-19T19:51:00.003-06:00

So since Devan has been in Canada, I've been a little bit obsessed with anything Canadian. The last few weeks, I've seen a lot of Canadian flags being flown around town...and well let's just say I've stocked a couple of people. The first photos I am sorry to say the lady was quite afraid of me taking pictures of her. Notice her handicap sticker in the rear view...oops! The picture of the semi was less scary for him and more so for me. He was swearing and flipping me off for taking pictures of his truck. What can I say? I miss Devan so much and seeing a flag makes me think of him, and this is now my new obsession!

I've been Tagged...

2008-10-19T19:40:00.002-06:00

1. I have a birthmark on my toe
2. I LOVE all the annoying Mexican Mariachi music and I know how to dance to it. I have about 100 songs on my Ipod.
3. I'm on the PTO to prove to myself that I can hold a church calling responsibly. LOL
4. I flashed Bret Michaels at a Poison concert.
5. I've practiced acceptance speeches in the bathtub or shower holding shampoo bottles.
6. I won first place in two categories at a seven state gymnastic tournament.
7. I think my living hell would be if I had to drive a minivan...seriously alot of my pride is in the fact I've been able to avoid this pitfall with as many kids as I have...hopefully my lucky streak will not give out on me!

Couldn't Resist...This One's For Kassie

2008-10-17T14:01:00.002-06:00

Guess I shouldn't have made fun of Mimi...

2008-10-16T13:32:00.003-06:00

Green Ghost

2008-10-04T08:18:00.006-06:00

So last night I taught the kids how to play Green Ghost...why, cuz its Halloween!!! Dominic and Riley had gone to their Dad's house, so Mimi and Gavin invited over some friends to play. It was very scary for them and exciting at the same time. Gavin wasn't quite getting the jist of the game because everytime he would hide and be the ghost, he would jump out too soon and people laughed instead of being scared. You could hear him giggling as he hid, so it was pretty easy to find him. Here are some of the best photos I took and one of them was totally staged for the blog...can you guess which one it is????

Dead Bodies and Fly Paper

2008-10-02T07:01:00.006-06:00

Since getting Pancho and Sancho, we've had a little issue keeping the back door closed. Subsequently, I now have a small colony(when I say colony I mean about 100...no joke) of flies buzzing around my kitchen...and to make matters worse, I've caught of few of them "mating" on my wall. I'd gone to the grocery store to buy a fly swatter and to my surprise, 3 stores didn't have them. I was frustrated because, I was a little uncomfortable in my own kitchen. Every time I would walk by my back wall, all those little bastards would get spooked and dive bomb me. Anyway, so I bought fly paper out of desperation and hung it from the chandelier. I kept telling everyone to watch out for the paper because its sticky. The kids were fascinated with the flies, they went straight for the paper and would flop around and die. This is the GREATEST invention ever, right? Well, it was only a matter of time before someone got stuck, and it was my most dramatic child!! Maybe I'm a Mother with a blogging problem, but instead of helping her...I sort of ran for my camera and told her to hold still. She kept screaming, "Are there dead bodies in my hair? Oh my gosh get it out, get it out!" I couldn't stop laughing, but she was finally rescued by Dominic. Sorry Mimi. The first step is admitting you have a problem!!

Girl....I wanna Shoup!!

2008-10-01T09:40:00.008-06:00

So I am driving along on a nice trip with Juan to Salmon, Idaho. We stopped to check out a map and what do I see? A town called Shoup, so we decided to drive there. We are listening to my I-pod and driving down this dirt road to get to Shoup. We pull up to this sign and as I am getting out to take some silly pictures, I'm not lying...Shoup comes on my radio. I think that it is such a coincidence and start laughing hysterically...Juan doesn't think the coincidence is as strange as I do, but anyway I am chalking it up to fate!!!!

Outside Shoup...gorgeous scenery!!
This is the map I saw of Shoup!!
I know, I'm a big nerd, but I made him leave the car on so I could hear the song!

Look Who's Crate Trained!

2008-09-23T10:04:00.003-06:00

So totally cute, I couldn't find Gavin this morning or the puppies. So I went out back and they were all locked in the crate together! He's going to smother those puppies with love...or something!!

Wright Kids Reunion

2008-09-17T21:08:00.002-06:00

Our trip to Minnetonka Cave

2008-09-09T08:48:00.002-06:00

It was so scary when the lights went out!

I HAD TWINS...SORT OF!!!

2008-09-08T22:04:00.002-06:00

So, here they are the newest members of the Moreno Family...Pancho and Sanchito. Mimi and Gavin talked their Dad into getting them. They are Labradors. Pancho, the black one, is a bit more aggresive and outgoing. The brown one, Sancho is sweet and loves attention. He follows me around the house and when I go outside. Lots of work but the kids love them...and that makes it worth it seeing the smiles on their faces! (Thanks for the steam cleaner Mom!)

Conover and Lenore Wright Family Reunion

2008-08-25T11:30:00.005-06:00

I haven't figured out how to write this blog so it looks professional...I hope Jenny or Kassie will teach me one of these days!! Anyway, these are photos of the Wright Reunion. We ate at Aunt Linda and Ross's house. Everyone had a great time talking and swapping remember when stories. Ben and Astrid came with Santiago. He is so adorable and Astrid and I have made a shoppping date when I go to Park City for the "Jeff Wright Kids" Reunion in September. Greg and Shannon were also there, they brought Ben and Astrid. Greg was in a great mood and I love to hear his laugh. Shannon was running around helping Linda set out food and helped me take care of Vincente...love her! Also there were Glen and Andrea, Destinee and Brian. My kids kept running up to Brian asking if he was the cousin of mine that was a Rock Star!! I hope he wasn't too annoyed with that. It was really cute, Nohemy asked for his autograph and he was laughing as he signed her jeans!!!! Aunt Joann attended and Uncle Paul. Brent came too, it was great to see him. He was my surrogate father. Gavin especially was scared of his full beard and deep voice as he would reiterate my commands. It was nice to have a man back me up when trying to round up my troops. Uncle Scott brought Greyson with him. He loves to play with Dominic and Riley. The three of them hung out all weekend. He spent the night with me and we went to the lake together. Greyson's a good kid! Steve and Richard came, too. I like Richard more and more. He was so good to Grandma helping her cook and clean up. We celebrated Steve's birthday, Richard brought him a pie and that was the "cake". He was happy bustling around and staying busy. While we were eating cake, Anna called to wish Steve a happy birthday. We sure wish more of the his kids could have made it, but I sure enjoyed seeing Brent, its been too long. Overall, great time had by all!

Bear Lake

2008-08-11T09:41:00.006-06:00

We stayed at Aunt Debbie's beach house on the lake. It was amazing, the kids had so much fun. Gavin and Nohemy and I stayed in the family bedroom downstairs and that room was so dark. It was perfect for Vincente to take naps. While we were there, Dustin was in rare form. He was making us laugh so hard. The video clip is from Dustin doing his impression of Raquel Welch. He reminds me of Chris Farley...lol! We also buried Mimi in the sand and I taped her trying to get out...it is definately worth watching all the way through if you'd like a good laugh...turn your speakers up!!!

Peterson Reunion

2008-08-11T09:00:00.009-06:00

Birthday Videos from Riley and Gavin

2008-08-01T23:03:00.003-06:00

Katie 31st Birthday

2008-08-01T22:04:00.006-06:00

Mimi made me breakfast in the morning and decorated the table and the livingroom. I love her so much she is thoughtful!

My girlfriends took me to Cafe Ole for dinner and we had the cheesy photos done...ha ha! The boys came and took pictures with the sombrero too. It was a great time.

Gavin Singing

2008-07-29T09:45:00.002-06:00

Memories...Love This Idea

2008-07-29T09:35:00.001-06:00

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you

Camping at Warm Lake

2008-07-28T13:03:00.004-06:00

Gavin with his cousins Tyler and Trevor

This was my first dutchoven cooking experience...thanks for the reciepe Dad!

Boy does Gavin love "going" outdoors. The world is his bathroom!!

He was driving his trucks in the dirt making a nice road seen here!!

Vacation in Stanley...Red Fish Lake

2008-07-28T12:51:00.002-06:00

Riley's Revenge

2008-07-28T12:46:00.001-06:00

Enough Said!!!

Mommy's Cashiers

2008-06-27T08:47:00.001-06:00

2008-06-27T08:39:00.003-06:00

This week has been crazy. The kids and I have had to work out at the store until Juan gets finished and can take over. Me with 5 kids running a register, changing diapers, stocking shelves, mopping, and at the same time keeping an eye on the kids to make sure they aren't stealing from me. Gavin however, robs us more than the neighborhood kids. I'm always finding piles of Cheeto wrappers, suckers, gum and opened toys stashes around the store. I wish I had a third eye just to place it on that boy!!!! :)
I noticed my blog is a little one sided, so I am working on photos of Riley and Dominic. I will get that done soon. Thanks to Jenny for all the "encouraging" to keep up on this.

Baby Vincente

2008-06-26T18:08:00.001-06:00

Gavin Scores a Goal!

2008-06-26T17:53:00.002-06:00

Gavin's Soccor

2008-06-26T17:48:00.001-06:00

I found this on my camera!

2008-06-26T17:40:00.000-06:00

2008-06-26T16:35:00.000-06:00

Dining Out is Always FUN!!!!!

2008-06-26T16:28:00.000-06:00

My little Helpers

2007-12-10T08:25:00.001-07:00

Rockin' out while vaccumming

Diggin For Gold

Taking a break from working

Gavin shoved Chocolate Chips up his nose and I had to just let them melt to get them out of his nose...totally gross but had to share!

Gavin and Riley are partners in crime, they do everything together when Riley is home!

Riley can take out the trash finally!!

Mimi Vaccuming

Doing the Cha Cha!

Hells Canyon- Baker City Trip

2007-12-10T07:44:00.000-07:00

Mimi and Gavin Near Oxford

Can't believe I climbed up there!

Don't Fall!

Beautiful View Near Oxford, Idaho

Thanksgiving

2007-11-29T14:16:00.001-07:00

PICTURES

2007-11-27T11:31:00.001-07:00

Mimi swimming at the hot pots.

We went on a train ride with Nana and all the cousins.

Dominic and Riley are drying dishes at Nana's cabin.