My new found talent..that I'm learning

So I thought I would pose for....lol....I am really enjoying playing the guitar...it has been a lot of fun....when I was a little girl..I use to have one..well I guess I wasn't that little I was about 11 years old..but I did enjoy playing the guitar then as well...I use to play go on and kiss the girl...from the little mermaid..and He's got the whole world in his hands...I'm sure there were other songs...but I remember those songs the most....Though soon I wasn't able to play anymore...there were financial drawbacks in the family and I could no longer take lessons..so I believe we got rid of the guitar at a yard sale...and I haven't picked one up sense then...but my husband...knowing that I use to play once...and thought you know this might be something fun for her to do..and re learn how to play...so for Christmas...he surprised me with this guitar...I had no idea that he got me anything at all for Christmas..and to see it Christmas morning..and to know that he had chosen that for me..made me cry...tears of joy...I was blown away that he thought of me..and wanted me to exceed in a new found talent...I was very happy that I got a guitar to start playing again...Though having the guitar and starting to try to pick up playing again has been quite hard...I thought this should be a breeze but It turned out to be more work that I suspected...but I have been practicing and practicing and i can admit I am doing better then day one...I just need to learn the secret to the perfect strum pattern...lol...other than that..I am memorizing my chords and practicing on changing them faster...So again I am so very happy to have this guitar to try to become better at a talent..long lost....

Recap of the burk family In 2010

Well....Its been a whole year..and I have only posted on here I think twice...not so great...I guess I just got so involved in updating through face book...so I thought I should put some things together to let you know what the burk family has been up to..this past year of 2010...



So at the begining of the year...I surprised my husband with dinner all decorated up and then we went to a place that you get to desgin your own dish and eat ice cream...it was lots of fun..as you can see...we enjoyed it..and now we have a candy dish to always remember it as well..





Easter came..and we went to utah to vist family...it was super fun...also melanie at the time developed a rash that was huge...we found out that she is allergic to tapioca pudding..and it did not do well with her...poor little girl...but she is doing fine..the kids were all dressed up in there easter attire...



























Just before mothers day..I ran my first competing run every...it is the mothers day run that they do every year for mothers day...it was very fun and exciting..I ran A two mile run in 16 minutes and 26 seconds...I thought it was very fun and neat..it made me feel Like doing more runs...In which I did...and I posted one of them on here already...another I did was the quality of life run..and it was five miles..and I ran it in 41 minutes..my fast run yet...









Jesse...also this year picked up a new found hobby...he bought a kayak and enjoyed taking it to the lake over here..and just relaxing while he rows away...we will see how he enjoys it this summer to come..









Not only just one new hobby but also another...Paint balling he goes with some men from our ward..and other friends..they would meet on Saturday mornings..and drive out to Laural and just play it up...they played capture the flag....he really enjoys it a lot..
















We also added a new member to our family....our Dog Keisha...she is a silver wimerianer....and is full of energy...she has destroyed many things!!!! But despite all that..she is a fun and lovable dog..and we all love her...she will get better with time....lol




One Sunday afternoon...we decided to go and check out a trail they have here in billings...it is called two moon park..and it is a very neat little trail..it some what reminded us of home...in bits here and there....with the river and trees...and a dirt trail...we enjoyed our selves..and it was a nice sunny day...and a good Sunday after noon...We saw this frog there..that was huge..and it looked just like a big leaf..until it moved to jump into the mud pond...very fun for the kids..they got all super excited about seeing it...

















In June we took a trip to go and see MT. Rush More It was awesome.,,though the whole time we were there it rained and rained...the sun shine came every now and then...but we also went and saw reptile gardens...and the kids loved that..it was so much fun for them...and we went to story book island..on the good day..as you can see...it was nice out side...WE went with some friends of ours here in billings...and it made it fun...this was our first family vacation ever!!!!!










After the trip to Mt. Rush More...we decided to go house hunting...to find the perfect house for us!!!!! Though we did not have much time to find one...we only had two weeks to find one..so we could be out of our town house in the next month...so we looked every day for three hours each until we found what we were looking for...though I don't have a pic for it...we love the house...we got a house with three front rooms..one being unfinished...six bedrooms..one being unfinished...three bath rooms...and a wonderful sized back yard...with just a field out back...very peaceful and quite...we didn't do much until then...

Next we have the girls starting school...They are now going to eagle cliff school..and they were very excited about that...Mercedi is in third grade..and Mikayla is in 1st...they are growing up so fast...










So for the past 7 1/2 years my brother Nathan has been in prison..and we haven't been able to see him...so when we all found out that he was going to be able to get out...we were all super excited he got out a couple of weeks before my birthday so we traveled down to go and see him my birthday weekend...it was the best birthday ever..I got to visit with my brother Nathan and just hug him away...he has grown so much sense the last time I have seen him...and it is so wearied to see him as a man..because all these years I have been viewing him as a young 17 year old boy...that was the last time I had seen him..and had memories...so to see him all grown up was different...but we sure did love visiting with him...and are so very thankful that he is home..and gets to start a new and finish his life around the family!!!!!...












Right before I turned 30!!!!!! this year..I went and had my eyes chedcked..and found out that I have a astigmatism...not to bad..just saying that well when I read and drive...I should where my eye glasses to help out...so I thought it would be super cool to have them..and I at first wore them all the time to get use to them..but then thought...you know I think I will just where them when needed...but I do like them..and the coloring on them....











This year was also a very special year...this year.... My husband and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary..and we celebrated it..by going to the temple her in billings..and doing sealing...it was very nice and peaceful..and made our marriage seem even more real and meaningful...by reminding our selves of the covenants we made the day we were sealed together in the temple for all time and eternity...How I love this man...and will continue to do so for the rest of eternity...
















Soon our favorite time of the year comes...Fall...we love it..well maybe more so me..all the colors and smells it has to offer...This Halloween...we dressed up as the "Burk Stones"...we had a lot of fun with this..and I just tore fabric and made it happen...we went to our ward Halloween party..and then trunk 0r treated...also the weather was not to bad..it made it nice..






So right before thanksgiving..we went to the pet smart store..to go and find a crate for our dog...to be in while we were out and about for the winter..and we walked by the adoption center..and I spotted this Siamese lynx cat..and he had such a pretty color and he was soft..and he just melted our hearts...even my husband thought he was a cool looking cat..so we adopted him and brought him home...and gave him the name Riley...soon after bringing him home...he started sneezing and goo was coming out of his eyes and nose..so we took him to the vet and he had caught an upper respiratory infection from the shelter..so we got him so meds..and I began to have to nurse him back to health...so after two weeks of that..he was better..and has become best friends with the dog..and the dog likes the cat as well...they play well together...they even groom each other...it is very cute....








After Halloween....Comes Thanks Giving..and oh how we love candy yamms...and stuffing and Turkey..and mashed potatoes..and Pumpkin pie..and egg nogg...You just name all those thanksgiving toppings..and we love them....so we were going to have family coming..but change of plans at the last minute...no one could come..so I made this huge turkey and all this food...and we had left overs for a week..no joke..we kinda put on pounds over this holiday...lol...but I decorated the table up and we just enjoyed it together as a family....















Soon After thanksgiving...we got our first real....snow storm...it was fun...and we all went out side and played in it..after going on a scavenger hunt to find all the snow attire!!!!!...So we got the sled out and the shovel and started playing...while I pulled the kids around on the sled...jesse shoveled the side walks...It was not to cold out side..but cold enough to come back in and enjoy some hot chocolate...latter that night...yummm











After thanks giving and our first snow fall of the year..It was time to go and chop down a christmas tree...we went to Red lodge here in billings...by the ski resort and hiked up a hill with snow up to our waist..it was fun..the kids enjoyed it and it tired them out as well...We found a super tall tree out there in the forest..It wasn't the tree I was looking for..I wanted the grizzwald tree..but no one wanted to go further up the mountain...lol...so we went for this tree...it was super tall..and skinny..But we made it out to look some what beautiful..lol






For an activity we did as a family right before Christmas..we went to the Moss Mansion here in billings..and it was really neat..they had some really neat rooms in there..and right now was the family celebration event going on..and they had a Christmas tree in each room...decorated..and then you voted on which one you thought was the coolest..and they had crafts for the kids to make..they made a stocking and a little angel...I thought that was really neat of them to do that...the kids enjoyed looking through this mansion...and just going crazy at all the old stuff they use to have...it was a fun family outing!!!!



























What a wonderful year it was this last year of 2010...we had some great fun and adventures...and we just enjoyed life to the fullest...It is so much fun to have our children..and get to watch them grow...and to have my husband...and see how hard he works to make this family happy and taken care of...This is our last picture for the year..our family pic..for our christmas cards...It was fun trying to get everyone to say cheese and be happy..while we pushed the timer on the camera...on our way to church...but it worked out great...So to all my friends and family...I hope you enjoyed this last year of burk fun!!!!