Welcome to a Magical Fall

Shelley and I went to a place that was magical...and boo-tiful!

This trip was an early Christmas present for Shelley.

She'll be too busy for a trip like this at Christmas,

'cause she'll have a cute baby boy.

I love this little baby dumbo, he is so soft and his ears are so floppy.

We had a hopper pass so we got to go to California Adventure.

Creativity is a gift...candy corns in a palm tree, HOW MUCH FUN IS THAT!

Candy corn cactus - I LOVE IT!!!

There was also candy corn corn stalks, candy corn grape vines,

candy corn signs, workshop area and so much more.

Totally SWEET!

Shelley is a super cute model for one of the many cute halloween hats.

Of course the costmes are super cute too.

This is a shout-out for baby Jett.

We made a wish at Snow White wishing well.

I know I'm not supposed to tell you my wish so I'll just give you a hint,

it has something to do with 5 cute girls.

We had a magical day

and how lucky I am that I got to spend it with Shelley.

What's new...Nascar!

Say "hi" to team Nascar.

We all went on a RHS band fundraising adventure.

We even got fancy new outfits.

It was the Pepsi 500 held at the Auto Club Speedway

and the place is HUGE!

Our fancy outfits included ear plugs and for good reason,
it was so stickin' loud.
Before the race a jet engine vacuum drives around the 2 1/2 mile track.
Then the cars start doing their qualifing laps one at a time.
Both of these things are really loud.
Nothing compared to all the cars going at the same time.
It was soooo SUPER, STINKIN' LOUD!!!

We all had different jobs.
Rick's was to keep the security people in line.
Mine and Paul's job was to watch the people in the stands, answer questions, etc.
Shelley and Kellie were a van shuttle team.
They got to take people from the RV parking to the raceway.
(people actually stay the whole week to watch the cars drive around the track...)
Many of the people wondered why the younger girl (Shelley) was driving and lots of people thought Kellie was super cute. And boy did they get a Nascar education.
They even got a tip...for dealing with a man's drunk wife.

I learned that this is the position post.
The numbers on the left are the starting positions and the numbers on the right are the car numbers. I knew nothing about Nascar.
After working this race for 2 days I got quit the education.
For example, driving 160 mph is slow.
I really like the name Jimmie Johnson and guess who won the Pepsi 500,
oh it would be #48...JIMMIE JOHNSON!!!
The fastest he drove was 180 MPH.

The Auto Club Speedway is so huge.

The asphalt they used to build the speedway would pave a 2 lane highway

between here and Las Vegas. Wow.

This is definitly an adventure I wouldn't have gone on with out Kellie and the band,

but one I am super glad I went on.

Shelley and Rick are Here, But...

Julie is still my favorite daughter in the whole wide world!!!

She is my blog master, and you should see the fees! But you know what, every single M&M is worth it. She and I are going to take a secret trip to a far away land, and no one will ever know when or where accept Julie and myself. It could be to Lego land, it could be to Djibouti, or it could be to YOUR HOUSE!!! Guess you'll just have to wait and see.

Anyways, the main point is, Julie Rocks!!!

Did someone order a Papa Meal?

Carlie got a job at Baker's. What does her apron say you ask?

'Our breakfast choices will wake you up.'

She got a job so she can earn money for New York next spring and college next fall.

This was her first day on the job.

Since that day she is now

an expert shake maker, register pro, drink wiz and snappy table buser.

Congratulations Carlie!

This is so silly

I feel a little silly putting pictures of myself on my blog.

But then I got to thinkin'...

my girls at BYU don't get to see the every day mom.

So here is a few days in the life of Joelle.

Holly, Shelley, Julie, Carlie and Kellie's mom.

Daddy and I on our 24th wedding anniversary.

We cleaned the temple that morning

and then went on date to Claim Jumpers.

Dad is soooo HOT!

I love yellow and I love hats.

It also appears that I love glasses too.

One pair is for the sun and one pair are my old lady reading glasses.

This is me hanging a fender. I put the bumper and apron on later.

(Do you like my car talk?!)

This is me going to Liz's wedding.

Do you feel the magic?

I feel the magic every time I go to Disneyland.

Enjoy the ride with Holly and I.

Mint Julip and jazz is always magical.

I love the parades!

Are these flowers sprinkles with Pixie Dust?

Because the flowers are always so beautiful.

This is Holly's shout-out to Caleb.

Pizza Port is magicly yummy.

Holly is pregnant so we saved the big rides for another time and went on the fun rides instead. Holly...watch out for Monstro.

Disneyland has really cool hats.

Holly loves Zach and friends from High School Musical.

Did you know the show was filmed at Grandma Chatfield's high school?

Go Wild Cats!

This one's for you Shelley.

Do you think we'll get to feel the magic again someday....

OH YEA BABY!!!!!!

I feel the earth move under my feet...

Do you know that song? Well I know the song and I literally just felt the earth move under my feet. Earthquakes are so amazing. I know that really bad things can happen because of earthquakes, but when they are just little ground shakers, it is always a thrill for me.

I haven't blogged for a long while, but things are still happening. We went to Carlie's Friends concert with the RHS Chamber Singers and she did a really great job. The next night was Kellie's band concert. She is in Wind Ensemble and they did great. But I really loved her in the advanced Jazz band group. They really can swing. Music lifts my soul.

I have some super great news...Paul and I are going to be grandparents in December. Holly told us she was pregnant after Shelley's graduation events. Then a week or so later Shelley told us she was pregnant. Can you believe our first 2 grandbabies will be here a week apart. We, of course, are so excited. We are thrilled to become grandparents, but more excited because we know our daughters will be great mothers. So here's to the very lucky babies.

Congratulations to Julie for being her ward chorister and FHE Mom. She too, will be a great mom!

There are only 9 more days of school. Friday was the last day of seminary. This school year has buzzed by. The really weird thing is that Carlie will be a senior next year.

I am fixing the Ford Contour. I am replacing the front end. I am just waiting for some of the pieces to be painted, then I will be able to put it back together. When that is done, I will be able to start working on my motorcycle. I am so jazzed.

I love my life, even the hard stuff. I love my family. They are the most amazing people I know.