Have I grown up yet??

OK Ordyna family.....ready for a CRACK- up! I found this talk the other day. It must have been my very first talk in Sacrament meeting right after I became a Beehive. I'm posting it ...at the risk of my embarrassment for my dearest niece....Kambree. At Thanksgiving dinner I watched how wonderful she was with her younger brothers. She was so helpful and patient. I just think she's wonderful!!
From the look of my hair in this picture.....it could be around the same time as the talk....oh how beautiful I was!! :)....see talk below picture

Some people might think that it's hard to be a big sister to 7 dwarfs. Well it is!!

1. Into my macop (yes that is how I spelled make-up.....sorry mom!) 2. Get into my fingernail polish 3. Get into my gum & candy 4. Get into my money 5. Get into my tapes & records & just ruins them (ummm...does this date me or what!....records....what are those?) 6. Takes there dirtie sandy shoes off in my bathroom. (obvious spelling problems...I don't understand the "there" and "their" rule yet) 7. Make the sink dirty from there muddy hands. 8. Tattletales on me 9. But worst of all totally demolish my room

But, on the other hand they 1. They greet me with a nice warm smile when I come home from a boring day at school. 2. They sweetly tell me it is time to get up. 3. They sometimes help me do my work. 4. They'll sometimes stay out of my room if I tell them to. 5. They love to cuddle. 6. They're excited to learn new things. 7. They never forget about me. 8. They make my day when they come in drenched from a water fight or covered with mud from a mud fight. (Mom...you are and were a SAINT!!!) 9. It's really cute when they want to be good in church buy they just can't. 10. They sit in there bedroom about an hour after bedtime and just sit and gab and laugh. 11. But most of all just being who they are and allways being there when I need them. (ummmm....did anyone notice here that I had more things I liked about my brothers than the things that bugged me.......see how nice I was --hee-hee....okay...back to the talk)

Even though it's hard being a big sister. It's good helping to make a family -Song- (I have no idea what song I quoted here???...if I guessed from my memory it would be, "What does it take to make a family" from the play "My Turn on Earth) With all the mischif my brothers get into and for all the times they got into my room and destroyed my stuff. If only I had been more forgiving. If only I have been more patient....If only. - Say the story - (Once again....clueless about what the story is) Name of Jesus Christ, Amen

Like.....Totally a Teenager

I had to share my fun,-yet exacerbating -mothering a teenage girl moment. This last weekend we took Amanda shopping....good sales!! Well, she saw a coat that she wanted. It's a nice black one with fur around the hood....totally in!! Bob and I kept questioning her because we thought it might be a little too warm for Oregon and that she'd never wear it......lots of money.....no weary....didn't make sense. She assured us over and over that she is ALWAYS cold ALL day long and so this would be perfect for her. So, we caved and bought the coat. This morning it was quite cold....frost on the ground....so, she asked if she could wear the coat.....I said, "Sure!!" Everything went well but when I was driving her to school....I noticed she didn't have on her coat. So, I asked her if she forgot her coat. She replied while gazing out the window, "No....It was too hot". I whipped my head to look at her and said, "Are you SERIOUS!" She still didn't get it....because she innocently looked at me and said, "yeah". I then proceeded to remind her about our concern with buying the coat. She got a little testy then and said, "Well yeah, I usually am cold....for some reason though today I was hot." ....... Go figure that one out. Love my teenager! I think my mom's wish that I have a daughter just like me may just be coming true!!.....welll.....like I use to tell my mom....."Good....cause then she'll be perfect!!". And, I think Amanda IS perfect :).......love you Panda Bear!

Thankful for Thanksgiving!!

We had a super fun Thanksgiving! We went a little south to McMinnville, Oregon.....home of Danny and Holly clan. Of course we filled our bellys full of wonderful food. After dinner we headed outside for a mean game of football. It ended with Nathan getting upset and throwing the football at Danny's face.....nothing new there....argh!!! Ohhhh, how we love our competitive little boy who is still trying to control his temper. After that, we ate pumpkin pie and then the girls headed upstairs to set up Holly on a blog of her own. You need to check it out!!

I have so much to be thankful for. I am constantly amazed with how wonderful my life is!!! I absolutely love and adore my two kids and my husband - WOW!!. They mean everything to me! I also have such awesome extended family that gives constant support. And, on top of all that, I have had many friends throughout my entire life that have been inspiring and fun. I love having the gospel in my life and the opportunity to serve and be a member of Jesus Christ's church. I love being an American and having the freedoms and opportunities to fullfill my dreams. I know...I know....I may be sounding sappy.....but.....it's that time of year!! If you're reading this.....THANK YOU for being part of my life and being so wonderful!! Happy Thanksgiving......and on to a Merry Christmas and Happy New year! :) :)

Ummmm...where's everyone else??? Amanda's wasting no time here. This stuff is too good to wait for the slow-pokes. Let's move it people!!

Some of the Thanksgiving Clan. We're missing Bob (taking the picture) and Nathan...who I have no clue where he is.

The mad game of football. Have to work off that dinner!!

Run Amanda.....Run!!!


Just another shot for your football enjoyment :)

TMND - Teenage Mutant Ninja DOG

I think more and more that we have an angel for a dog Toby is so patient with all of Nathan's experiments. Here's a picture of Nathan's latest Sunday activity.....dressing up Toby to be a spy. Nathan even attached a walkie-talkie. So, all afternoon, you heard Nathan's voice booming through the walkie-talkie. He even pretended that Toby was talking.....as Toby would wander over by me, I would hear, "Hi, I love you. Will you scratch my tummy?" He sent Toby on missions to find a ball, rock, etc. Unfortunately, Toby wasn't a very good spy. He would get bored with the entire thing and just lay down. He has soooooo much patience!!

Houston.....the Turtle Has Landed!

Yes, it's an exciting time around here......We are pleased to announce that the Turtle has landed! This last week it slowly floated down. It lingered about 1/2 way between the floor and ceiling for a while. It freaked out Toby for a while. He would just bark at it and run around the corner then back again to bark some more. Nathan had a great time trying to jump and touch it. So.....if you voted for 1 week.....well...give yourself a pat on the back. You can let me know in the comments if you want to brag. By the way....who voted for Julie's birthday????? Crazy cats!

Nathan getting ready to jump....will he do it? NO!!

The fall of the GREAT FLOATING TURTLE????

On October 12, Amanda came home with a turtle balloon (see older blog). A few days later, the turtle floated up, up and away into our living room. The ceiling in the living room is around 20 feet from the ground. We have all placed our bets as to when we think the turtle will run out of helium and fall. So far it is hanging in there.....although one fin is drooping a bit and it's getting a little more wrinkly. Any other normal family would have gotten the turtle down by now.....but....NO.....it's too much fun to watch it float around up there (plus we're just too lazy to get out the ladder) The question for you is when do YOU think the turtle will fall?? Take the poll and we'll let you know when the great event occurs

Nathan's Lego Stop Motion Video

Well...It's like I always knew.... I have an incredibly talented son!! Friday after school, Nathan and his friend decided they wanted to make a video with lego people. So, after Nate got his homework and piano done, they went into the playroom and started working. I didn't see or hear from them until 6:00pm when it was time for dinner. His friend had to go home - boo-hoo. After dinner, Nathan went back upstairs and worked until late at night. When he finally came down, Bob downloaded a SLEW of pictures. Then Nathan worked on putting them together, timed it, and put music to it. This is what turned out. Watch out Hollywood....here come's a Tomlinson!! It's AMAZING!! Enjoy! (scroll down and pause my music before you watch it)