fhe

they didn't see me take a shot of this precious moment. this was right after family home evening. he always puts so much effort into fhe and each of the lessons. he teaches our kids the things that are needed for them to grow in the gospel. the kids love my man. i love my man. he makes my heart swell and my love grows more for him with each passing day. i love this man.

random

so we took a drive to arlington.... near buckeye but inthe middle of no where. it is so pretty out there. this green is money for those farmers. i loved exploring out there.

sbeautiful sunset
on the old bridge wow i can't wait to take more pictures out there.
sunny in either star wars or legos or harry potter shirts.....always. love that boy
tink, never serious
she didnt know i took this. she was looking the other way. so cute.
love them.

summer 2010

this pic sums up our summer thus far......car troubles. we bought a 2004 Nissan quest van in april 08 and have loved it. UNTIL now. we have spent many thousands of dollars and were without it for 6 weeks, ( more weeks it will be in the shop I am sure) and what a pain in the rear end. my man is seen here, squished under the car trying to fix the catalytic converter. this pic is taken at 10:30pm on a cool 106 degree night! we still had to have it towed!

during which our 3 little chickens decided to have a lemonade stand. 10:30 pm. if you drove down our culdesac you would hear the SCREAMINGS of our little woman. Fruit Punch, Lemonade and popsicles coming from the boys, too.

this is sonny (our oldest) sulking because no one was buying their product.

the marketing department with cool wet shammies to try and keep them cool around their necks

tink so happy to sell.....nothing but a glass of fruit punch to her mom for 50 cents.

notice my man in the garage under the car! love him.

sonny found this praying mantis in our living room and has been tending to it! actually a pretty cool pet

I miss these 2... no time for bread. and too hot to turn my oven on.

and what my 2 youngest have done allllllllll summer. sleep til sometimes 1 in the afternoon. they are burning the midnight oil. late night movie marathons. swimming. etc.

magee is drooling,

it is 11:47 and this is what they look like. Most days these 2 miss breakfast and lunch. what a life.

tink...actually snoring can you hear her?

sonny, so in harry potter 6. he has breezed through them this summer....

until next time.

photography

I love this......

Magee's early Bday gift.

Magee is so cute. He has been seranading us non stop and thinks he is a rockstar. Good thing he is so dang cute. His sister is ready to hurt him though. He got a small acoustic guitar from us. How cute is he!

My swimmers

In 3 meets this is the collection

my swimmers are so cute. they work hard and love to swim with all their friends.

more pics to come

GOOD THINGS....my man....

I love this man...we met started dating June 10, 1997

married June 20,1998

we had a baby in 1999

baby in 2000

baby in 2003

married in 1998

we were in the celestial room for the first time together on this day

and
12 years later we took our family to the gila valley temple open house and spent the first time in the celestial room with all of our children. there is nothing sweeter. tears came to my eyes as my sweetheart and i looked at each other knowing that we are a family forever. our 12th... actually 13th anniversary is approaching and my sweet heart who has made some plans for us.

Dave started a new job recently,works with the youth at church and gives it his all, he was called to be Bishop, gives his all to our family and the members of our congregation with his whole heart, attends to the house and our every need. In the midst of all this busy chaos. he has planned a anniversary getaway for us at the fancy biltmore hotel, dinner at ruth chris and a broadway show. he is good to me. we have great people that help us with our children and we have a great life. i am thankful for my blessings.

Cupcakes and Flowers

I have the best gal in the world that I call a friend. I had a busy day and got home this evening to the coolest Bday gift in the world. A handmade quilt with cupcakes and flowers, my 2 favorite things, and made by my very own HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH TEACHER. Ally Fellars and I have been friends since my freshman year in high school. She was my teacher. She was awesome and I love her more each day. She has always supported me and was always there for me when I needed her most but of all she never misses my bday! She is darling. She is the one who introduced me to the church and her Dad, Dr. Fellars confirmed me a member of the church. I have been richly blessed to have her in my life. She is my very favorite teacher, Senorita Fellars.

private blog

we are going private. again and for good. if you want an invite. drop me your email! or send to karyhoopes@yahoo.com

Vaction to florida 09

WE HAD THE WONDERFUL OPPOURTUNITY TO HEAD TO FLORIDA FOR 10 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS. THEY WE STOPPED IN DC. IT WAS A FANTASTIC TRIP!!! HERE IS FOTO OVERLOAD TO PROVE IT!




CHRISTMAS 09 NEW JAMMIES



gATORLAND ORLANDO, FL
the kids are on a real alligator!





DISNEY WORLD





FUN WITH THE BUETTNER AUNTS AND MAURIELLO FAMILY

HERNANDO BEACH FL

THE GABLES. THEY ARE THE BEST. TOO FUN

THEY HAVE THE NICEST. SOUTHERN MANSION HOME BUILT IN 1901

KE

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

ST. AUGUSTINE fLORIDA, FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

ASHLEYS BDAY PARTY WITH SOPHIE

THANKSGIVING WITH THE BUETTNER SIDE

Our newest addition

We have a new addition to our family. SOPHIE the littlest chihuahua you have ever seen! we love her. We are all in love!!!!

this is A's bday gift. she was soooo surprised

T
River and Sophie. he is so gentle with her.

this is where she likes to sit on me. she is so teeny tiny

halloweeeeeeeeeen 09

C went with his buddies a trio He was toad and they were mario and luigi from nintendo.

A was a cheerleader from High school musical ethan was a Cowboy ninja.

we had a fun halloween. It is not a secret that I am not a halloween fan, but i do try. we had soup and bread bowls, a sick kid, upset stomachs and 3 streets we knocked doors. it was a simple night with some of our favorite people...that is the kind of Halloween I like.

okay...okay

So okay here is a post to everyone that has asked me to post more. I used to be so good about it but things have picked up the no time for it right now. Here is an update of why I am not trying to neglect my blog.....

The kids started school the end of August and have 4 day school weeks. So long days but 3 day weekends. So we play for 3 days instead of 2 because the other four days. We don't have anytime for anything else because

C became a Webelo Scout and is learning the trombone and piano, not much time for much else

A is in Activity days and learning the piano. not much time for much else.


I got called into Relief Society Presidency, ( and I thought Scouts was busy).

I started back to work part time after 11 years at the school with the kids heading up the reading program everyday. AMAZING, i love it, but i am learning to manage my time, and slowly figuring it out.

I am doing Relief Society stuff and thinking I was finishing up a scout event I started 6 months ago. To find out, my scouting career is just beginning because they want me for good to help out on the district level. Which is way fun. I accepted. maybe I am crazy.

Dad is now the 1st counselor in the bishopric, same as the 2nd but still different. and he is one busy man! He has been busy loosing lots of weight.

and little Magee. He is cute as can be

So needless to say. Facebook, Blogspot.com you have to wait. I will try to keep up, but I am going to face the facts. I can't play with you as much as i would like.

Deal with it!!!

I know a celebrity...

in the craft world that is... My sweet friend Vanessa Christenson.. You may have seen her blog when you have blog stalked mine. She is amazing. I gave her a kitchen table once.. she turned it to a vintage amazing piece! She is talented in all that she does. When we lived in Provo she lived right by me and we went to church together. Stitched together, sewed together. Got Dr. Peppers together... our oldest boys were buddies. she is fun. take a look at her blog. she is a craft goddess

http://www.vanessachristenson.com/

as she is know better as V and Co..

happy blogging

little man

my sista's little baby boy S. Is he not the cutest little mohawk baby! he is darling!

News Flash

This just in....it isn't 110 anymore, like it has been for the last 5 months. It is gorgeous! Suppose to be like 87 today. David planned to work outside because it is actually cold out side. You know you are accustomed to the hot weather when you say I'm freezing when it is 87. here is the evidence

blessed

Is is sometimes not the easiest thing to come up with a new blog title. I have not been blogging for a while now. Busy is the key word. I love my busy life. But it is catching up with me. I am coming down with SOMETHING. I can't shake it off. for the last week I have been crazy busy and feeling off. I don't see an end in sight. so here is a run down of my last 8 days.

Dinner with some friends at yummy Texas Roadhouse.( we haven't been out to dinner for about 5 months, so that wa a yummy treat)

church, meetings, church. love it!

We actually had a package in the mail come that we were expecting! a miracle. we have had mail issues for a loooooong time. we send out stuff and it never gets mailed out, and C had a bday card sent to him in august with money...he never got it. that is the kind of stuff that always happens.

FHE with a group of friends to make some thinking of you letters for a sweet man at church that wasn't feeling so great. The ambulance had to come get him from church, not fun.

Busy day of shopping, and then church meetings, and slipped in the garage on some power steering fluid. I fell RIGHt on my behind and messed up my shoulder and side of my body. i hurt for days!

went to an early morning session at the temple and made a day of it! so fun.

church meetings ( i was called a while back as Relief Society Sec., I thought Cubmaster kept me busy. not even close! I am still working with the Scout district.)

card night with some girlies and actually skipped a church meeting to socialize.

Another day at the temple for stake temple night and it was packed. we have the BEST stake around. best ward, too. Love those people.

After a long day, and night at the temple a sweet treat at Bahama Bucks in Mesa, we just discovered this and it's incredible. then up at 5 am to attend an eagle scout project which was so fun and we all learned alot about concrete!

then off to the general relief society broadcast.

church and a new calling for Dave ( he was 2nd counselor in bishopric now he is 1st)

a busy day for him again and the week starts again. I am trying to stay motivated but I do not feel good. I am looking forward to another weekend of General conference. it is one of my favorite 2 weekends of the year. some family coming to town and get to hang out, if i am not still sick with this stupid flu thing. I don't do sick good because I don't stop to take care of me. Sad I can admit this but I still don't do anything about it!

David and Magee had it last week and Magee is still getting over it. Why me! keep your icky germs to yourself.

Well my worldwind week long activities of service, family, the temple, and a few treats were amazing.

I am blessed.

Good things

I had some energy to burn out on my walls and this is how they turned out.

Nienie and the Hot tamale

My hunk had left for church for his duties, I have my Sunday duties as the get everybody ready, on time for church with as little yelling as possible and everyone was almost ready. I had already been up for a while and thought "I am going to catch up my favorite read....Nienie Dialogues. Well I didn't expect to be so touched by her recent picture post of herself and her hunk. The picture of a woman so changed by a fiery plane crash which changed her outward appearance so drastically, but her eyes are still the same. Eyes are told to be the window to the world. Her world was changed a year ago, and I often think of her trials so big and Seemingly unbeatable when I am in my own frustrating moments of life and how I feel sorry for myself. Well I wasn't having one of the those moments, but I was crying. Crying for Nie and all she has had to endure. I was visible to my little Mageeman. Well I did one last check of everyone, hair gelled and brushed, ties on straight, scriptures in hand, sock on and

I said to my little Mageeman," you are one hot tamale" he smiled unsurely, and I said...Do you know what a hot tamale is?

his response.. Yep it is just like a Mike and Ike but not as hot, and spicy.

my response... You are right but it also means You are one handsome man who I love so much.

Still with tears in my eyes, I hugged my mageeman so tightly and kissed his soft cheek, which in return he kissed my lips that were covered in mint lip gloss and he said you are pretty mom.

I cried more. That went on all day at church and I was so thankful for the chance to hug and see my little children everyday and be a part of their life. I am so thankful for the things in life that make us stronger even when we get broken down sometimes. Sometimes we give to much power to others when our only thing we should be giving the power to is the Lord. He gives us all these things. He makes all these experiences possible. I am blessed.

Trip to Cali...Randoms

We had a fun filled week in Cali and some friends came down to hang out too. We did the beach 5 days out of 6 and we had a funnnnnnnnn time. We love to go down and see grandma & grandpa hoopes. My kids love to dig and dig and dig in the sand. They had a good time. We camped at the beach in Grampy's new RV. Went to Seaport Village, La jolla Coves, seal beach and chilled at Oceanside beach, we could have stayed there forever... We got to see nieces and nephews, especially the newest addition 3 weeks old! Uncle david always steals he babies.