My 11th Mother's Day

Ok I know McKenna is not 11 years old yet but she will be on the 21st. Eleven years ago I was big fat and pregnant her Daddy got me a necklace and made me a card to make for a wonderful first Mother's Day. Eleven years later I had a fantastic, super duper, best ever Mother's Day yet!!! I was really spoiled this year by McKenna, Calvin and Will! I woke up to a dozen roses and a nice card from Will and the kids....along with that Calvin had several items for me as well....he painted me a picture with q-tips that is very pretty, he made me a really cute hand prints card with a cute hand poem and he also made me the cutest card ever at school. I will have to write what it says in it tomorrow but it cracked me up and had lots of cute pictures he colored of he and I.

We then hurried off to church where we heard 6 wonderful men give sweet talks about their Mother & Wife in between those the primary children sang a Mother's Day song that was very sweet and then they were given a very pretty paper flower each to give to their Mom's as they returned to their seats (I got two a red & a yellow one but ended up giving one away to a friend in the ward whose children are grown Calvin wasn't very happy about that!), then for 3rd hour all of the women 18 and older got their classes covered by the men so they could go and enjoy a special Relief Society where we were given chocolate candy bars and listened to 3 great women speakers. It was awesome!

We came home, I tried calling my Mom but she was at church, Will bbq'd us a hamburger, we took a nap and then polished our nails. McKenna needed to finish her cards for me so she hurried after lunch and then gave me 3 handmade cards, a bookmark she made and then a jewelry heart box that she made herself while on a field trip a couple of weeks ago. (she hid it well and never slipped a word about it...they didn't get to use any tools just their hands to mold it etc) Calvin came in while we were polishing nails and did a good job polishing my finger nails as another gift for Mother's Day. :o) Finally got a hold of my Mom and talked to her for a little bit she liked the perfume and semi homemade card I sent...the cards are what matter the most to my Mom so they have to be good. Later for dinner Will had planned a special dinner for us at a friends house and the husbands did all of the cooking! We had Hawaiian haystacks with all of the fixings and homemade sauce which was so yummy! Topped it off with a dessert that I made but was easy brownie smores.

See what I mean....the best Mother's Day thus far in my Mothering career. :o) It is such an honor and privilege to be Calvin & McKenna's Momma and Will's wife!!! Thank you Thank you!

Happy 79th Birthday Grandma Dear

Glenna Rose Crandell Hathcock Devine

One of my absolute most favorite ladies is turning 79 years young today and I just wanted to wish her a Happy Birthday! My Grandma Glenna has been such an inspiration to me in my life and such a wonderful lady. I think every single one of her 50+ grandkids feels like they are her favorite...impressive! She has 10 living children and 3 that passed away. She unfortunately has been widowed 3 times...the first was my Grandpa Leslie who is the man of her dreams who is the Father of all 13 children who was tragically killed in a semi-truck accident 3 weeks before I was born; then she re-married a neat man who I slightly recall but he had a severe stroke and later died after only 5 years of marriage to Grandma; later she married Charlie Bob the only Grandpa that I ever really knew and was married to him for 27 years until he recently passed away at age 82.



Grandma Glenna has so many wonderful talents and abilities including:

1. Cooking/Baking wow is all I can say she is such a great cook & baker!

2. Sewing she is excellent and has made many of her granddaughter's wedding dresses including mine

3. Singing she has an excellent alto voice

4. Whistling funny enough my Granny can whistle like a bird and makes a variety of different sounds whistling we all love it

5. Dancing watch out because she can dance with the best of them and loves honky tonk music

6. Athletic she has always been very athletic and I think that is why she has remained so healthy for all of these years she is hard working physically and very strong

7. Beautiful inside and out! (a little fact about her is that in 40's my Grandma Glenna Rose Crandell at that time OK OK I am so sorry she was NOT Miss New Mexico I was mistaken she was a beauty queen for a high school pageant and all of these years I thought that picture was her being Miss New Mexico....she could have been in my opinion and is still beautiful!

8. Loves everyone...she seriously loves everyone and will hug and kiss any person she meets she can't walk past a baby without stopping either, she is just a sweet sweet lady.

And so many more!



I admire and love my Grandma more than she will ever know! She has always been there for me, always made me feel important and has always loved me. I cherish every moment with her whether it's watching Jeopardy & Wheel-a-fortune her two fav's or baking her famous holiday candies she is a joy to be around!



I love you Grandma & hope you have a fantastic year!!!

An Opportunity....Possibly

My Sister Brandy - sent me this email....."Hey. I wanted to share a little opportunity...take it for what it's worth! One of my friends owns Impact Guns (http://www.impactguns.com/) they get over a million hits per month. I've been working with them for a while. They are sponsoring my new guns show http://www.lockandloadshow.com/
Anyway, they are doing a deal with Efusion www.Efusjon.com/brandyvega it's different types of energy vitamin packed drinks and they are going to launch it on their impact guns website starting on Monday. They have given me an opportunity to get on board with them. So, I'm just sharing that with you if your interested. Here's how it works Impact Guns hired 2-full time people to handle all of the business for Efusjon which is a multilevel marking company (MLM) I can tell you that I'm not interested in MLM at all. I don't do sales very well! But, I have decided to join and let Impact Guns do all the dirty work...although the drinks are good. I don't have to go out contacting people and trying to sell them drinks because over a million people are going to their site and they have committed 2 full time employees to answer phones and build our teams. It appears to be an amazing opportunity to make a little or a lot of extra money without doing a ton of work because they already have the viewer/people coming to their website.

Because I'm friends with them they have given me this opportunity...they are also allowing any of their employees to sign up and reap the rewards of their labors and website. They told me that I could offer it to a few people. Listen, I don't really care if you join or not but I do want to offer you the chance if you are interested or looking for an opportunity. I will tell you that in a down economy people really turn to MLM to make money. But, with this it's like your out talking to over a million people a month when you don't have to but you get the benefits. I don't know a ton about it but I've decided to sign up. I also got my mom and sister (that would be me) to sign up. I figure it's a gamble worth taking. I just signed up today and it cost $194 bucks total. I'm going to give it about 6 months and see what happens. Now, here's what Impact Guns has said that the group that gets on board with them by tonight at 8pm AZ time will have their full attention, first come first serve so if you miss the 8pm deadline you will still get their help but you will have to do a little more work. We will benefit from the website, they employees will help build their team/business. They are willing to do that because when we all make money they make money. For the $194 bucks I get a case 48 Efusjon drinks, $30 of the cost was the enrollment cost and then tax and shipping. Each month your commitment is $120 for the drink plus shipping and handling. But, you can get out at anytime and there is no commitment! So, if you are interested email me or give me a jingle...to be on the Impact Guns team you need to sign up by tomorrow! Remember, it's a gamble I don't know what will happen but I do believe this could be a huge opportunity and it's one I'm willing to take. (P.S-I'm a penny pincher/tight wad!) ;o) BTW-you won't hurt my feelings either way!" Brandy Vega Richardson

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I Leslie did sign up today but am only willing to try it for 3 months....Brandy has a little more $ than I do. he he Anyways I think it's a risk worth taking because it is getting in to it during the beginning stages and that's when most MLM companies make people money...but the other big reason that I'm willing and yes Will agreed to let me is because Impact Guns is going to have it on their web page that gets so many hits every month and they will fill in your down lines so I don't have to. I don't want to be the family member or friend that is always trying to sell stuff because that's just not me. There's 15 levels and we would be level 3-4 from what the guy told me. I called Impact Guns myself today because I'm a total tightwad skeptic. I probably will like the drinks but I don't want to be pushing a product. :o)

Who knows I might just have a lot of energy but I think I'll try it out and be daring for once in my life because it could make me rich. Studies show that during slow economic times that MLM companies sore because so many unemployed people do them hence Mary Kay, Amway, Melaluka (spell?) and the list goes on and on. People drink energy drinks all of the time and Acai berry is the newest super antioxidant that people including Oprah's doctors say is fantastic for us so I think this drink has the appeal people want. They have an all natural one and then one that adds sugar and caffeine and two more flavors in the works :o) www.myefusjon.com/lesliewright

Need Ideas & Update...

I would love some ideas on cute vinyl wall sayings for my house....any ideas?

Update on our garden: we have corn, green onions, carrots, zucchini, squash, peppers, watermelon and one tomato plant growing so far! We are excited!!! We go weed once a week usually Saturday mornings. I'll try to take a picture this weekend and post them.

Will is wanting me or anyone actually to cut off his cast. Poor guy is miserable and doesn't go back to the surgeon until May 11th!

Calvin's hair is starting to look cuter and curling around his ears. In case you are wondering he has wanted to grow his hair for about 3 years now but we always made him buzz it into a Cesar cut and spike up the front but he wants it long like the twins on Disney show and all of the skater kids. :o) I'm thinking that when it's 115 degrees outside he might change his mind.

McKenna sang so well at her school talent show! We were so proud of her and she looked adorable. She got a lot of compliments as everyone thought she sounded just like Taylor Swift as she sang, "Love story". She can't wait to turn 11 on May 21st and have a Hawaii themed party.

School is getting out May 28th so they are getting excited for the summer. I wish I didn't have to work during the summer but actually that is our busiest time at the school district at least in Payroll.

I'm feeling pretty good after seeing an Herb Doctor a little over a month ago and taking liquid herbs. I will be going back for a follow up very soon. I am teaching my first real Coupon Sense workshop this weekend in Mesa and am nervous but excited about that.

Will is staying busy and that is a good thing! Houses haven't been this cheap in decades so luckily he is still selling some. When you can get a 2100 sq ft home for $45,000 that is less than 2 years old that is just insane!!! He is a short sale and foreclosure expert and is looking into getting his own broker's license soon. Other than his arm in pain and cast giving him daily grief he is doing well.

Hope you all are doing well. Remember to tell me your ideas for my house walls pretty please.

2 things......FREE Salsa Festival is TODAY

1 - Maricopa's 5th Annual Salsa Festival is today Saturday, April 25th at Pacana Park at 5pm and is FREE. There are shuttles running from most schools so we are meeting several friends at Maricopa Elementary School on Alterra Parkway at 4:30pm to head over. It's from 5pm to 10pm with shuttles running every 30 minutes or less. They will have over 55 salsas & 50, 000 bags of chips free to sample and lots of other good food. They have a HUGE kids zone that has bounce houses, 20 foot slide, carnival type games, relays, performances, free snow cones, business area, salsa dancing, bands all day and so much more. A celebrity judge from the Food Network will be there Ingrid Hoffman. Anyways should be super fun! Gather up your family and meet us at MES at 4:30pm it will be a blast! To ride the shuttle for free just bring two cans of food! Everything else is free except for the items you can purchase such as drinks & BBQ food etc. Here's the link http://www.maricopasalsafestival.com/events/

2 - Does anyone have a plastic/vinyl check book cover for duplicate checks I can buy from them? I can't find one anywhere and they don't come when you order checks anymore! I will pay you I just need one to fit in my leather tri fold wallet. :o)

Be Honest........

Please be totally honest with me even if you think it might hurt my feelings.....do I look old enough in this picture well in any picture for that matter but especially this one to be the Mother of 3 Children with the oldest one being Will my husband who is 4 years older than me?

This is the second time someone has thought Will was MY SON. I had to get an import connection on my computer today by one of our software companies and so as the IT guy gained access on my computer screen from his over in California he says seeing this picture on my background, "Oh is this your family?" I say, "yes my husband and kids." He says, "so you have three children, 2 boys and one girl what a cute family you have." I say, "thank you but we just have two kids." He says, "OH I thought that the one on the bottom was your son...he is a young looking man." I say, "yes he does look young for an almost 40 year old husband." He says, "well he is a young man compared to me as I'm 58 years old and have college age children."

As I said before this is the second time someone has asked me if my husband was MY son from this picture.....so do I look old enough be his Momma????? The other guy from the technology department was in our office a few months ago and looked at the same picture and asked me the same thing and he was face to face with me! When I told him no it was my husband he says that he thought I was way too young to have a son bigger than me but that Will just didn't look old enough to be the Dad in the picture so he assumed I was the Mom. Please be honest....I can take it.....I will immediately hide the picture and start saving for botox or something! I don't want to look 50 years old already. :O) I know Will looks very young but really his Mother? I'm just very curious if I look like his Mom...it's eating away at me and I need to know the truth not just the nice answer. :o)

Watch my sister's newest show...

My sister, Brandy is always doing 101 things and she has recently added a new online show to her list of jobs and these two are only about 6 minutes long.

http://www.lockandloadshow.com/
www.youtube.com/lockandloadshow

They get paid per click & view so the more you share it with others the more money she makes. :O)