Photos

A special thanks to Lynette for taking our pictures. You did an awesome job!!

Just FYI

Just wanted to let you all know that we are getting rid of our home phone due to the fact that we don't really use it. Everyone usually calls our cell phones, and the only calls we get on our home phone are solicitors (ANNOYING)!If you don't have our cell numbers you can email me at m_maidhoff@hotmail.com and I will give them to you.

Missing Money

Hey everyone I have a little tip for all of you. You could have missing money that is owed to you and you don't even know it! First let me explain my experience so you will understand a little better...

I got a phone call from my sister yesterday saying that she had watched Dateline NBC and they were doing this big report on people who had missing money and probably didn't even know it. They named off some websites you can visit to see if your name is on the list. My sister went and checked all of our names in the family and low and behold there mine was not once but twice! they were both posted by the Idaho Tax Commission, so apparently I didn't get as much back as I should have for my tax refund about oh 6 years ago. The strange thing is H&R Block did my taxes. I don't know how much it is yet (it will only tell you if it's under or over $100). I am now working with the state to find out how much it is. Anyway you should all go to this website missingmoney.com to see if you are on the list. All you do once you get there is put in your first and last name and the state. Ladies be sure to check under your maiden as well as your married name, as mine was under my maiden name. Also if you lived in different states check them all!

HAPPY HUNTING! HOPE YOU ALL HIT THE JACKPOT!

Wow 4 Wonderful Years of Marriage!!!

7/10/2008
We had a great night as we started with dinner at the Cottonwood Grill. What a dinner, at least mine was great and Mandys was ok. I had Buffulo Sirlon Steak and Mandy had a Stewed Lamb Shank. Mandys would have been better if it had some kind of sauce or spice for more flavor. We made a quick stop off at my parents house to have photos taken, so Mandy would have photos for the digital photo frame I bought for her to take to work. We then went to the movies and watched Hancock with Will Smith as a Super Hero. Then we spent the rest of the evening cuddled up and reflected on the past 4 years. JAS

4th of July Weekend

Was anyone elses weekend as crazy as ours was? Thursday night we went to a BBQ. Friday I had the day off. Unfortunately Jas had to work. I ended up going to the lake with my friend trish and her son Hunter. We got there about 11:45 or so, and then got back to her house about 4. Then Jas and I went to a BBQ at his aunt and uncles house that night. After that we went to the train depot and watched the fireworks. Saturday Jas had to work again. We had a family reunion, so I went to the park for that while Jas worked. He did manage to get off early though which was nice. It was a crazy but great weekend! After all the fun and excitement I think I will lay low tomorrow (while Jas works yet agian) and clean the house. Here is a video of the fireworks finale. Sorry it's sideways, but it's short, so tilt your head and enjoy!

THE LONG AWAITED METTING!

When I was about 2 years old (maybe a little younger) my parents got divorced. My Brother, Sister, and I were raised by our Mom and Stepdad. I saw my biological father once when I was about 7 I think. That's the only visit I remember anyways. Maybe there were others and I was just too young to remember them. We knew our Dad had a previous marriage before marrying our Mom, and also that he had a son with his previous wife. When I was 18 or 19 I went to see our Dad for the first time since I ws a little kid. He told me that he knew where our Brother was, and he gave me the information to contact him. So here we are. After talking to my Brother Chad on the phone and through email for the last 8 years Jas and I finally met Chad in person this week for the first time! He is now married to his wife Susie, and they have 3 adorable kids. We had the most amazing visit! It's kind of strange to think that you have a brother you've never met, but once you do meet it's like you've never been separated. I instantly felt comfortable with Chad and his family. I think our personalities are a lot alike. Hopefully Chad and his family felt the same way with Me and Jas. We only got to spend 2 days together, so we have a lifetime of catching up to do. I can't wait to embark on that exciting journey!

Trip to Salt Lake

When we met Chad in Salt Lake we stayed with Angie and Joel and the kids. It was so much fun to see them and finally meet little Paige! We all went to the zoo on Tuesday. It was great to see how excited little Sydney was to see the animals. We loved being able to spend time with the kids! We don't see them as often as we would like, so it's always great to catch up after awhile.

AHHH The lion's gonna eat me!!!

So this is what a bear feels like...

Cute Girls!

Sweet Baby Paige