Our new trailer

This weekend we bought a new fifth wheel trailer. We really didn't need one until summer but we wanted to get a jump start on it before all the good ones were gone. A good thing we did. The guy who owned the trailer had 3 other people look at it and we called 15 minuets before the other guy got it. We found this one in Taylor near Ogden and it fits our needs just right. We plan on going to California on vacation. In July we are going to the Redwoods and then Donner Pass State Park. Now all it needs to do is get warm so we can use it. I am so excited!!

remodeling

This month went so fast! I can't believe it will be march in a few days. I am so tired of the cold and the snow, we have had so much of it. I am looking so forward to spring!
I finally made a decision on what to replace my beat up old kitchen floor and hallway with.
I decided that a hard wood would get to much wear and tear with the kids and the dogs and it is also hardwood is pricey. So I went with a laminate wood product that looks great and easy to install. It will be easy for me since Jay is going to install it.
I am also going to paint the kitchen and hallway and color other than white.
I am most likely going to paint it a tan. I am always fearful color but I am going to be brave this time.
After we are done it will feel like a whole new house. I am so excited for the final results. but I know we have a lot of work ahead of us.

February Birthdays!

Happy birthday to Chris!

Happy birthday to Jennifer!

I want to wish my wonderful smart son Andy a Happy 25th Birthday!

Happy Birthday everyone! We Love you! Not to mention all the nieces and nephews a happy birthday!

Winter Blahs

Well I have broken my first New Years resolution. I wanted to keep up with my blog and facebook. But January has slipped on by and before you know it it will be spring. I think it is that I can't find the time to write or I have nothing new to say or both.
Life right now is kind of quiet at our house. Lacey is just going to school and hanging out with her friends. We are thinking of getting an exchange student for the summer. Lacey can get her sister after all.
Alex is working at Wendy's and trying hard to get the manager position. He is looking to taking some night classes.
Peter is doing well in Wyoming. He has completed his air conditioning course. Peter has been attending the singles ward and they recently called him to be a missionary. He plans on coming for a visit sometime this month and again in March during spring break. I think he is a little home sick because he calls us almost every night. Most of his roommates party on their time off. So he has to entertain himself.
Andy has been going to school and studying hard. He was working a ta recycling place, but it closed up and now he just concentrate on his studies.

J.J. and his family are doing fine. He is working the night shift at the bakery. The kids are growing fast and we miss them so much! Sam had a birthday in January and she is doing fine with her job and taking care of everyone.

I have been busy doing my everyday things. I did get a little break in January. My sisters took me and my mom out for our birthdays. We went to Benihanas to eat and then we went to the Capital to see a Opera called Carmen. I had never done anything like that before so it was a real treat! Afterwards I slept over my sister Tammy's house I love spending time with my sister and her family I hope she don't ever move far away. Work is going well, other than they cut my paid lunch. but I at least still have a job. I finally got a new dishwasher. I am very proud of us we didn't charge it we paid cash for it.
Jay has been so busy with work. This time of year is very stressful with the weather and the road conditions. He is thankful for a his job. A lot of people are out of work in our community they laid off 380 ATK employees last week. So we are not complaining to much.
All in all life at our house is good. But I wish it would stop snowing. Don't you think that 2 feet is enough. I can't wait until spring!

Christmas, Birthdays and Vacation

It is only 6 days away until our vacation to Laramie Wyoming and Indiana.
We will dropping Peter off to college and then heading to Indiana to see J.J.'s family. We plan on leaving on Alex'"s 20th birthday and staying a week before we head home and we might stop off in Wyoming to see how Pete is getting along. We will also be traveling for my birthday and hopefully we can celebrate it at J.J.'s house and not at a dumpy truck stop like I usually do, because I am usually gone with Jay in the truck on my birthday.
Alex gave me an early Christmas present . He said that he has decided to join us for the trip. I guess he got time off of work. I am very excited that he can come. He is always fun to have around. Andy decided to stay home and take care of the dogs. Plus he has his job at the recycling plant. Good news! J.J. got a job at a bakery as a maintenance mechanic. It isn't to far from home and it has benefits. I wish him the best of luck!
Me and Lacey get 2 weeks off of school and we plan on sleeping in as much as we can. We also plan on making candy and baking.
Well Christmas is almost here and I am very grateful for my savior and his life.
I hope that you and your families have a very wonderful Christmas and a Happy new year! Love the Riehle's

Random Pictures of the Riehle bunch

Happenings

Well it has been a long time since I have blogged. A lot has happened. Thanksgiving has come and gone. I hosted it this year. It has been a few years since I have had thanksgiving with my in laws and I wanted to have it at our place. But it is hard to fit 28 people in our house so we reserved the 2nd kitchen at our church house. It was kind of nice not to big and not to small. We had lots of food. I learned how to de bone a turkey and it turned out really good.
Jay dutch oven the ham and we had lots of pie and games afterwards. It was a good Thanksgiving all in all and I am so grateful for all the wonderful blessings I have been given.
Other news is I had to get a root canal. My old root canal failed because they found 6 roots in that tooth most teeth only have 4. The last dentist didn't find all of them. So I had to go to a endodontist. But I am feeling much better now or until I get the bill.

Seymour our basset hound just returned from the vets. We thought it best that Bella and him shouldn't be parents of mutant puppies.
Lacey got to see New Moon the first day it opened. Me and Jay took 4 of her friends to the show while we went to the movie Blind side. I love these kind of movies. and I really like Sandra bullock movies. It was fun to be with all those teenage girls. I try to cherish each moment I have with her even those moments you want to tear your hair out.
We also gave Lacey a driving lesson in her dad's pick up truck. She did really well and now she wants us to let her drive everywhere. I keep telling her She is only 14!
Pete is getting ready to leave us for the wild west of Wyoming. He enters Wyo Tech on my birthday. We are leaving on the 26th and dropping him off at Laramie and then we are heading to Indiana to see J.J., Sam and Rocky.
It should be fun to see all of them especially Rocky. But it wont be so fun driving.
I am just starting my Holiday shopping and I am at a loss on what to get everyone. The boys say they don't want anything and Lacey wants expensive things. I just wanted a hot cocoa maker and they already got me that. I really would like the commercial part of Christmas to go away. But I still love the holidays and decorations, fun movies and holiday baking.
All in all everyone is doing fine. We hope that your families have a good Christmas season just in case I don't get around to blogging soon.