Babies...I love you...

AsHtOn!
SaVanNaH!
GrAcIe!
AvErY!


I have no words for this post other than.....I still wanted a picture of my beautiful family. Ashton, Savannah, Gracie, and Avery are my ultimate treasure. Everything I do, I do for them. They are extremely precious and dear to my heart. Babies...I love you...

The Harvest

So....it was All Hallows Eve....LOL! The Twiggy and Bubba were once again reunited on tribal lands for the annual harvest. Although this time they came as John Smith and Pocahontas! The Harvest was sweet and the house was oh-so-haunted, but in spite of it all, the Twiggy and the Bubba returned again to their tee-pee's and gave thanks for this years spoils across a fire of a twenty five year friendship!

Cheerleaders!

These pictures were taken the night before Gracie's baptism. Taylee had been in a Cheerleading camp and wanted to do some tricks and some pyramids. Afterwards we came in and looked at the pictures..all 187 of them. We of course laughed and thought they were very funny. But later on I realized that these girls are "MY" cheerleaders and I am also theirs. After all, every girl needs their own personal cheerleaders. I am here for ya girls! :) I love you guys. Let's "Cheer" again soon.
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The Curious Case Of Barbara Thomas

Um Yeah! We are like onions! Lots of Layers! Layers, Baby Layers!

Just please...Don't Ask!

Hey Deb...I like your sleeves...they're real big! - Napolean Dynamite

So.....I still can't figure out what possessed me to play dress up in 80's prom dresses with my girls. But, they definitely talked me into it, didn't they? I will have to admit it was kinda fun. Notice the title of this post. Has anyone seen the move "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" ? I haven't but I think the main idea behind the movie is that Benjamin is aging backward. He starts old and gets younger as the movie progresses. I feel like I have had a serious "Case of Benjamin Button" this summer. Let me just tell you it was much needed! We laughed the whole time while taking these pics. I think that is what we all need. Just laugh. Come on, you know you want to! Enjoy these pics. My mom calls them "Granny and the Bridge Club".

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Watch Out Ladies!!!

Sista's!

"KAREN"

So this post should have been posted on August 2nd! Why?? I am sure all of you great minds and Barbara's blog readers alike are wondering. August 2nd is my sister Karen's birthday. Happy Birthday Sister! Karen is my sweet sister that passed away 7 years ago this month. I actually have officially outlived her now. That is kind of a hard thought to swallow. I miss her terribly and want to tell the world how much I love her. She was one of my cool big sisters. I loved when someone would say: "Hey you are Karen's little sister right?" Or "Hey you are Lele's little sister right?" I would be like "Heck yes I am! Isn't that the coolest thing in the world!!" Karen was an amazing person. She was an amazing pitcher on her High School softball team. She could throw that ball like a million miles an hour. She was like "Watch out, your about to die by softball!!" HAHA She played volleyball like a champ even though she was only 5'2" tall and maybe 90 pounds soaking wet. She had heart! She was feisty and spunky, everything I am not. I am the nice girl that gets pushed around. She was the one that would punch a man twice her size in the nose and probably knock him out. As sisters we hardly ever fought. Although once we did actually get in a physical fight! It really is funny now. I am taller and bigger than her but that didn't stop her from jumping on my back and proceed punching me in the face. It actually ended comically. Because I am taller and bigger I just reached over, peeled her off and held her back with my arm outstretched. As hard as she tried to punch me she couldn't...my arms were longer than hers! hahah The funny thing is that that is one of my fondest memories of her. I wish I still had her to talk to. I wish I still had her to give me advice. I wish I still could watch her face go completely red when she was mad. They called her the blonde tomato in High School because of that mad red face! There are still little pieces of her around though. Little pieces that get bigger every year. Her children. They are extremely precious and dear to my heart. I had the amazing opportunity to have her oldest son live with me for a year! He quickly became my best friend. I am so grateful for these little reminders in my life.

Here are some pics of us 3 sisters together!

Yes I am the Eskimo baby, and no Bob you are not a sister!

um yeah that is my giant pet ladybug!

During my current storm in life the clouds have had a silver lining......the fact that I have been able to become closer to my sister Lele!! This is a blessing that I am thankful for everyday. The "sister" relationship is one I have dearly missed and am extremely lucky to have again. Why we haven't had that before is something I cannot explain. But I am not complaining. I have her now and that means more to me than words can express. She is an amazing example of charity and love. I hope that one day when I grow up I can be just like my big "little" sister Lele. Sisters are NOT to be taken for granted. They are to be loved and appreciated and used as listeners and supporters. She has helped me more than she will ever know!
This is a quote I found that I thought kinda funny?? Pack codes and tribal laws?? The Wilson family to a T!

"We know one another's faults, virtues, catastrophes, mortifications, triumphs, rivalries, desires, and how long we can each hang by our hands to a bar. We have been banded together under pack codes and tribal laws. ~Rose Macaulay

But this quote is much sweeter:

Is solace anywhere more comforting than in the arms of a sister. ~Alice Walker

Thanks Lee! I am so lucky to have you. I have had so much fun this summer! You are my best friend...bound by pack codes and tribal laws, marathon sweat and creamsicle dresses!


Of course a Sister-in-Law shares the same rules of sisterhood. I am so grateful for my Sister's in Law. And look forward to beating one of them up later! :) You know who you are. I love ya sis! Sorry I told my Bro not to marry you!! I rue the day!!! You are special to me. I feel lucky to be a part of your life.

That is the "leave me alone or I will get you" look!

Friends can also become sisters. But very few can ever truly get to that level. I have one. My sweet sister! You know who you are. I hope that your left nostril is itching because I am talking about you. This kind of friendship is truly priceless. After all there is no charge for awesomeness and attractiveness!

All you Sista's out there take a minute and thank Heavenly Father for the opportunity of being a Sister!

Shout out to the 90's!

Thank goodness Will started acting right? Top pic WAY cooler than bottom!

I had a blast from the past the other day when I was listening to an all 90's station! I know! Can you believe it? An all 90's station? Wasn't the 90's just yesterday? So I found some sweet tunes that were "mass rad" when I was in High School and added them to my playlist! Please laugh while you listen...
And while I was at it I spent a few minutes remembering all of the things that are "oh so 90's". Here are a few..if you have anything to add please feel free to comment!

1. The Mullet - Um wait...I have seen new versions of that lately. Please don't tell me it is making a comeback!! Can't find a single boy in my yearbooks that isn't sporting one of these babies!
2. The brick Cell phone!!! My friend Courtney was "lucky" enough to have one of these! We would take it with us to SLC and make sure everyone we drove by saw us talking on it. We also got a few phone numbers on the freeway because of this awesome invention. Does anyone still have one of these?
3. Pokemon Cards and Push-Pops??? I think some people may still think these are "sweet"!
4. The jogging pants with the snaps on the side!! Need I say more???
5. In Delta it was layering t-shirts and rolling pants at the bottom super tight... Oh so attractive...
haha
6. My teenage years?? :) Not so happy to see these go.
etc...etc..
7. Will Smith being a rapper???
Thanks Will you are much cooler this way!!

please add your own thoughts on this crazy decade that molded my young mind...haha

And even though this post is sheer and utter nonsense I hope you had fun reading it!

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p.s. Will Smith is like da bomb right? Atleast when it comes to acting!! Get 'jiggy wit' my new tunes!

Face Jumping at the Dunes!

K, so it is a long standing tradition at the Wilson household to go with kids and grand kids face jumping at the sand dunes. Grandma always takes the camera and everyone tries to jump the farthest. We love to get the pictures home and see the high action shots of kids and adults hurling through the air into the sand. But can I just say these new pics from yesterday take the cake. For funny that is. These have to be the FUNNIEST face jumping pics I have ever seen. Notice the sheer terror on Avery's face as she is being practically thrown down the face of an extremely tall sand dune. I love it. And just as we were getting tired it started to sprinkle, and out of the clouds popped a perfect double rainbow. Something good is on its way I can feel it! This has been an amazing week, full of amazing times and crazy things my girls and I have done. Definitely one for the record books.

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p.s. If you are ever feeling sad, just go take a leap off a Sand dune! Medicine for the soul!

Princess

Just a quick little blurb before I forget. Tonight we went to Harry Potter. During the previews there was one for a movie about a magic wishing rock. You could hold the rock and make any wish you wanted to and it would come true. Avery looked up at me and said "Mommy, I wish I was a princess." To which I quickly replied "You ARE a Princess." If she only knew what a beautiful princess she is. I love that little girl!

Girl Power!

I consider myself extremely lucky. For soooo many reasons. I have a beautiful family. I love and adore them so much. Each one of my children is special in their own different ways. Everyday they teach me about life, love and happiness.
The last couple days has been fun with the girls. And while we miss Ashton, tons, tons. I am sure he would not appreciate makeovers and glitter toes. On Saturday we got this big idea that we were going to sleep out on the tramp. We ran in to ask Grandpa if it was going to water and of course it was. So we reluctantly had to wait until Sunday night. Instead we ran around until dark and until the mosquitoes came after us with a vengeance. It was sooo much fun. My little girls are the best "Robots" players EVER! So Sunday night rolls around and here we are out on the tramp with a flashlight telling scary stories. We laughed until we cried. We even laughed when Gracie dripped jelly from her PB&J all over us. I still don't know why that was so funny. But it seemed to be at the time. Girls are just plain fun! But alas, it was not to last. At the stroke of midnight it started to rain. We had barely fallen asleep. Oh Well! We had to take a minute and run around in the rain before dragging all of our blankets and pillows and sleeping bags back in and falling into our own beds. Such is life! When we finally woke up this morning we immediately knew it was a Res day! So we jumped in the car and had a blast splashing in the water and letting the sand get between our toes. Little girls are soo much fun. Wait did I say that already? So the point to all of my ramblings is that inspite of the bad things, and the problems that are a constant in my life right now, I know that when I wake up and look at their beautiful faces, I can smile. Girl Power!

I love you Lou Lou, La La and Noelly Belly!

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p.s. Ashton I miss you tons. When you get home I am so throwing you into a half!! I can still pin you! :) Atleast for a few more minutes!