Happy Birthday to Us

So Mike and I have birthdays 8 days apart so we are able to celebrate with one big birthday bash!! Thanks everyone that helped us celebrate. It was really a great weekend! Here's some random pics of our fun night!
Unfortunately this is the only picture I actually got of the two of us! Oh well. . next time maybe I can get him to smile!
Me and Longtime Friend Missi.
Mike, Corey and Mike's Dad. See Mike can smile!!
Meggan, Shawna, and Missi
I even got Mike to sing american idol!! Go Honey You Rock! My Roomies for Life Lisa and Missi!
Corey and Katie. You can tell he's one of Mike's good friends because neither of them know how to smile!Jodi, Meggan, and Becca - Having a good time.
Lisa and Becca - We are starting to wind down!! We don't stop playing until it's absolutely impossible to go on!! Thanks everyone for a perfect birthday bash. and thanks to my wonderful husband for my new camera so I can actually take pictures and start blogging again!! Yeah for Mike! I know that I didn't get everyone sorry but we were to busy playing! Hey they even let Mike win at Poker!! J/K Honey I know that you won on your own:)

Happy Halloween

Hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween. Hopefully I will have some good pictures to put up! We are having a Halloween party and a costume is required to get into the door! I am even getting Mike to dress up!!

Deadline Approaching

I know I didn't give you much time to vote but the voting for WORST KITCHEN ends on October 28th!! We just found out that they are in the top 25!!! So help them push for the win. Thanks to all of you who have voted!

New Kitchen

My in-laws have entered a contest for the worst kitchen. . .
As you can see it's not the "worst kitchen" but it does need to be updated. They didn't STAGE it like a lot of others on the site did, even though she could have. Instead she takes care of and makes the best of what she has. So although it's cute and homey it does need to be updated. (I mean did you see the pink countertop!!) SOOO that's where I need your help. If you go on to portraitkitchens. com you can vote for their kitchen. The link is under worst kitchen contest. Then go to VOTE HERE! Then it will give you all the instructions on how to vote. The kitchen to vote on is on page 2, the Ibach Kitchen. Help me get them a new kitchen! Then I could be the favorite instead of these two!! Thanks for all your help guys, I have faith in us!

Ben Ben Ben

My baby brother flew to Long Beach on Tuesday. He is officially on his mission. I haven't even posted his farewell MTC pics yet so i decided i better start with those!! He looks so great in his suit and I am so excited for him but that doesn't mean I won't miss him. The day he went to the MTC Mike had to work so I decided to drive up and back in one day. . . I think I am getting to old for that! It was fun to see a lot of family and friends there it's always so much fun to get together and catch up. I love this blog thing because it makes me feel like I can actually keep in touch with everyone! Even if I am not the best at posting it's always fun to see everyone else's. Maybe when I have kids it will be better. . .


Ben with his girlfriend Lanie. I don't think she is "waiting" for him but it sure would be fun if she was available when he got home. She is a lot of fun.


The family before our final MTC goodbyes. I know it's only 2 years but man it is hard to see them walk through that door. Kassi was taking the picture. I think we got there to late to find anyone to get a whole group shot. At least I couldn't find one on my camera.


We were lucky enough to have my grandma and grandpa Johnson there. I know that meant a lot to Ben.


Ben with Grandma Lovell and Uncle Richard. We had so much family show up it was really fun to get to visit with everyone.


Tim • Grandpa • Dell - My Johnson Guys • They definitely remind me of my dad.



We tried to get a family shot that wasn't in front of my mom's fireplace but the sun was so bright i don't know if it had the effect we were going for.


Eric and Kassi - What a Cute Couple


My aunt Lois makes such a cute grandma!


Kory • Brooke • Braydee


You can see where I get my GREAT sense of style!!

What a fun week this was. I can't wait for the HOMECOMING pictures!!

Bad Posting

Bad posting on my part. I have been informed by way to many people that this was only an April Fool's Joke. Although this may be an April Fool's Joke it is still funny and I have all faith in you Ben!

SNOOP DOGG

I found this story on someone else's blog but thought it totally applied to our Ben about to leave on his mission.

SNOOP DOGG - GANGSTA RAPPER HAS FOUND RELIGION

NOT ANY RELIGION - - MORMON



Seriously, here's the link :

http://www.benderboyz.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/01/#

So for Ben who is going to Long Beach where there are a lot of rappers/movie stars. Think of the endless possibilities you could convert a big star and they might give you millions:) or they will be eternally grateful and you will always have the awesome story of baptising someone famous.