Growing Stretching

Go a date with my Sweetheart

2012-01-30T09:31:00.000-08:00

Jonathan and I were able to go on a date we went to Golden Spoon and then over to Walmart to grab a few things. I love going out with him. He truly is my sweetheart he has a big heart and he listens to what I have to say I am very blessed.

Go to the Temple

2012-01-30T09:25:00.000-08:00

We were able to go to the Temple with our friends the Jolley for a special meeting before our Ward Conference. We had a good time and I just love being in the temple with Jonathan. I am so glad that he is such a good man. I am so glad that my children as good that we can go to the Temple I feel very blessed to get to go to the Temple.

Black Bear

2012-01-30T09:20:00.000-08:00

This was the first time at the Black Bear. We went after we went to the Temple. We went with 14 people.

We had to separate our group the place was packed. So packed that they ran out of cups and silverware. The portions were huge and the wait for our food was about hour. Good thing we had good people to talk to. Then we had a another 40 min to get home.

Grand Canyon

2012-01-26T14:24:00.000-08:00

We loved going to see the Grand Canyon. We were having a

good time. The only thing that made this trip awful was the fact

that I did not bring my battery so that my camera would be charged. Which leads me

to my story that I will forever remember that hopefully one day will be a funny

story. But for a few months it was a nightmare. So I brought my little blue camera

and I bought a new photo card down to Sasha baptism. Well I took tons

of pictures but I did not up load them to any computer. Well we were

at the Grand Canyon I would let Jacob and Emma take pictures with the blue camera

and Jonathan had the big camera. I said Emma grab the camera and take my picture.

Well I heard a big snap. And looked down and saw one of my batteries from the blue camera it was in

my back pocket. I looked down and off the edge of the Grand Canyon was my camera with the

the sd card coming out. It made me just sick. At first I thought it was Jacob baptism

and then I found out it was Sasha baptism. And I was super sick. J was super upset.

We tried to get it the card. But there were so many people and the stick was just not long enough and we were all to frustrated. Many lessons were learned, Always be prepared with enough juice in your battery. upload pictures to 2 places. I still feel so bad.

Read The Ensign

2012-01-26T09:42:00.000-08:00

Back to reading the Ensign. I found it very good. And made me think about a lot of things. I was glad that I read it to the boys.

Jacob Baptism Book

2012-01-26T09:36:00.000-08:00

So for Christmas I gave Jacob his baptism book.

He really enjoyed it. I am so glad that he his has

own baptism book. What a great day that was he

is getting bigger each day. So I am glad we

can look back and remember how loved he was.

We are so glad Jacob is in our family.

Dressing Your Truth

2012-01-22T19:30:00.000-08:00

I found out about this fabulous book. I borrowed it from Kourt and read it all in about 5 hours.

So I did love it and I learned so much about style, energy and color.

3rd grade opera

2011-12-24T10:29:00.000-08:00

Jacob performed in his 3rd grade Opera he did a great job and he did a great job of singing and sitting still.He had a great time and did a fantastic job.

The best Christmas Pageant Ever

2011-12-24T10:21:00.000-08:00

Drew and his class performed the Best Christmas Pageant Ever. They did a great job. Drew loved getting ready for his play. He did an excellent job. His class had a great time performing the play. They only performed it one time and they did a great job.

Emma Orchestra Concert

2011-12-24T10:13:00.000-08:00

Emma performed in her orchestra concert with her friends Bree and Maddie. They have so much fun when they are together. She did an awesome job.

House of Jerkey and Rootbeer

2011-12-24T09:19:00.000-08:00

We stopped here so that we could have some lunch at Old Town San Diego. We had hot dogs and potatoes. It was good to have something to eat. We need to have happy children as we were going to see so many things.

Schlotzsky's

2011-12-24T09:04:00.000-08:00

This was a great stop to eat on our trip. The kids loved the bread and we loved the soup in the bread bowls. It was nice and clean and it was also in a mini mall. It was great to have yummy food.

The Total Money Makeover

2011-12-24T08:55:00.000-08:00

I got to read this book with my sweetheart J. So it was great fun and we learned quite a bit. He wrote the book so that anyone can read and understand it. I loved all the stories of real people that were working on the steps.

Breaking Dawn Part 1

2011-11-21T15:27:00.000-08:00

These women are my wonderful friends. I love that we have been able to see these movies together. And have such a fun time eating and talking together. This by far was one of the best movies yet.

Funny Face

2011-11-21T15:17:00.000-08:00

A Nun's Story

2011-11-21T15:14:00.000-08:00

The Children's Hour

2011-11-21T15:09:00.000-08:00

Date Night

2011-11-15T14:23:00.000-08:00

We love to got to Mongolian BBQ in St.George. It is so great and the food is so yummy. So whenever you are in St. George go visit this great place.

Date Night to Tuachann

2011-11-15T14:17:00.000-08:00

We were able to go to Tuachann to see the BYU Ambassadors. It was great we had a great time. The background it just fabulous.

St. George Temple

2011-11-15T14:08:00.000-08:00

It was so nice to go to the Temple. What a beautiful Saturday morning.

Pumpkin Treats

2011-11-07T09:28:00.001-08:00

So I made this cute pumpkins for our activity day party. They turned out so cute.

Pumpkin Roll Cake

2011-11-01T13:07:00.000-07:00

For my pumpkin lover. I thought I would try the pumpkin cake roll. And as you can see it turned out great and it tasted delicious.

Jacob Reading

2011-11-01T13:02:00.000-07:00

Jacob and I just finished another book in the Little series. He has really enjoyed learning and talking about the adventures of the Little family. It has been so fun to read this story with him. I am so glad that we had a chance to read this together.

Go on a date.

2011-10-22T14:39:00.000-07:00

We have been doing good lately we went and did sealings with some friends and then went to Texas Roadhouse, Jonathan had never been before. We had a great time being together and having a good time with friends and with yummy food.

A short Guide to a Happy Life

2011-10-20T17:22:00.000-07:00

I got this from www.bookbrowse.com

"Life is made of moments, small pieces of silver amidst long stretches of tedium. It would be wonderful if they came to us unsummoned, but particularly in lives as busy as the ones most of us lead now, that won't happen. We have to teach ourselves now to live, really live...to love the journey, not the destination."

In this treasure of a book, Anna Quindlen, the bestselling novelist and columnist, reflects on what it takes to "get a life"--to live deeply every day and from your own unique self, rather than merely to exist through your days. "Knowledge of our own mortality is the greatest gift God ever gives us," Quindlen writes, "because unless you know the clock is ticking, it is so easy to waste our days, our lives." Her mother died when Quindlen was nineteen: "It was the dividing line between seeing the world in black and white, and in Technicolor. The lights came on for the darkest possible reason....I learned something enduring, in a very short period of time, about life. And that was that it was glorious, and that you had no business taking it for granted." But how to live from that perspective, to fully engage in our days? In A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Quindlen guides us with an understanding that comes from knowing how to see the view, the richness in living.

This book is only 50 pages with pictures but it was from to have a quick read and just think about things a little different. I need to calm down and look at things a little bit different.

Enjoy

The Anatomy of Peace

2011-10-12T10:27:00.000-07:00

I got this description from amazon.com

Written as an engaging story, this book shows how mistaken views can cause people to misread situations and exacerbate the issues they wish to improve. Arguing that it is only after they understand themselves and get their internal house in order that they can correctly confront external conflicts, the book shows what can be done to make that happen, and how to make inner peace a potent tool for achieving outer satisfaction.

I finished this book today which is good because book club is tomorrow and that is right the book is a thinking book . Do you have to change after reading a book for change. I think it might be helpful to take a look at ourselves with new eyes. I was glad to be opened up to this book. The diagrams I got off the net. I wanted him here so I could reference back to them.

New Gift to give

2011-10-07T09:27:00.000-07:00

The children have loved getting candy boquets. So that is what I decided that I am going to be doing for my activity day girls bday gifts and our special friends. Jylinn was excited that she was able to have so much candy. To have a party you need lots of help. I was glad that I could take pictures and that I could make flower balloons and swords. I learned how on you tube. I am so glad that we have the internet. This party was a tangled party.

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt

2011-09-13T09:47:00.000-07:00

When my mother was down in the Summer she gave me this book. And I just got done with

it. It made me laugh and cry and think. I thought this was a great book. And would recommend it to anyone.

This is what it says on the back of the book.

"Twelve year old CECEE is in trouble for year she's taken care of her mother , Camille, the town's tiara-wearing, lipstick-smeared laughing stock, a woman who is trapped in her long ago moment of glory as the 1951 Vidal Onion queen."

Jacob and his tinfoil clone.

2011-09-12T10:26:00.000-07:00

Jacob has a great teacher this year. She has been Emma and Drew teacher to. So I was excited when he brought home his tin foil figure of himself. It looked awesome and he was so happy about it.

Duck Creek

2011-09-12T10:01:00.000-07:00

We had the best weather to go camping for Labor Day. We had a great time hiking, crafting, resting and eating. The kids love to be out and playing around. And thanks to our great Nana getting to ride on a 4 wheeler.

Go to the Temple

2011-09-12T09:51:00.000-07:00

On Saturday night I was able to go to the temple with my sweetheart and my mom and sister and brother in-law we had a great time and were able to do work for family names. It was great to go to St. George at night it was a great night and a great experience.

Jacob gets his bobcat

2011-08-30T10:22:00.000-07:00

Jacob is so excited to be in scouts. He has had a great time. And he is working hard.He was able to earn his first award. He was so happy to accomplish this.

Finish upstairs

2011-08-26T10:58:00.001-07:00

Everyone helped in working on the upstairs. My mom is a pro at putting up wall paper. So I had her and her friend and Jonathan put up my beadboard wall paper. They all worked great as a team.
Jacob has discovered that he loves to paint. So we painted the hallway. I was to do this while they were at school. But since we were painting the trims. We needed to paint the walls.
He did a wonderful job with supervision.
Yes we had to make a few trips to Home Depot and Walmart.
The Hallway looks great.
Scott Jolley was a super help with getting the new doors. And he helped install them. He is such a hard worker. We were grateful for his help.
New light plates. Spray painted silver. Love them. Thanks Kourt for doing this to my light plates.
The beadboard is up it looks great. Thanks Mom, Nancy and Jonathan.
These were the old doors the plan was to just spray paint them white. After 2 coats they bubbled and then we tried to fix them and they got ruined. That is why I got new doors. But it did work on the closet doors we just had to prime the doors first. Plus the closet doors were not as bad shape as the doors were.

Drew

2011-08-26T10:40:00.001-07:00

Drew earned his Weblo. We are so proud of him. He just loves scouts. He only has 5 more awards to get them all. He is so excited about this. He has great leaders. Jonathan and Drew work on this on most Sunday's. This has been so great for both of them.

Jacob

2011-08-26T09:33:00.000-07:00

Drew went to the most 4h classes.
Jacob loved going to 4h cloverbuds he made these cute treats. He had a great time. And was so very happy.

Homemade Cafe Rio Pork

2011-08-19T12:45:00.001-07:00

I found a good recipe for Cafe Rio Pork. I bought a lot of pork . I had to use 3 crock pots and 1 roasting oven. And the best was Michelle crock pot. I don't know why. But it cooked and shredded so much easier. I wish that I took pictures of the boys helping me put the brown sugar and the Dr. Pepper. They had such a good time helping me. It turned out way yummy we served it with rolls. I bought soft rolls not a good idea they were to soft. The meat just soaked them up. The leftovers have been used for salad and with tortillas. yum yum I think now I will go and eat.

Jacob's Baptism

2011-08-19T12:29:00.000-07:00

I was so glad for this day to come. Jacob was so excited to be baptized. I was so glad to have so much help for his baptism from family and friends. I was so glad that Jonathan parents were able to come along with my Mom and Sister and Uncle Ed and Aunt Marsha. I think Jacob is an amazing child and I love him so much I wanted him to remember this day and that his parents and family and friends love him so much.

Date to The Play Noises OFF

2011-08-19T12:19:00.001-07:00

We were able to go to this play with Mom and Dad Stathis and Uncle Ed and Aunt Marsha. It was so good and so very funny. I am glad that I got to spend time with my sweetheart. We have had a busy week so it was great to go to see a funny play. The Shakespeare Festival turned 50. They do such a great job.

Finish upstairs

2011-08-18T11:30:00.000-07:00

The pantry doors that would rub on the floor was fixed by the handyman. So no more rubbing on the floor and it got some touch up on the paint. We painted the bedroom doors white and when we were putting back on the pin came off so the handy man fixed that as well. It is looking good.

Jacob

2011-08-04T11:26:00.000-07:00

Jacob is so tough he loves to play and ocassionally he falls down. But he is okay after about a minute. He loves to be outside and he loves to ride on a 4wheeler.

Re make over bathroom

2011-07-27T14:38:00.000-07:00

The bottom picture is actually in the master bathroom . I just wanted to show how dark the wood was before.

Thanks to my good friend Kourtney. We were able to redo the bathroom cupboards it lightened up the whole room. First we sand it then we primed it and then we painted it and then we stained it with brown. and sanded it again. It turned out really good. I am so pleased with it and I am going to do some more things.

Mini Camp

2011-07-26T12:12:00.001-07:00

We went up to Yankee Meadow. For just a day. It was beautiful we love being in the Great Outdoors and having a good time as a Family and with friends.

Garden 2011

2011-07-26T11:56:00.000-07:00

I got these and they were so yummy.

The garden is doing so good. I love how it is growing. I had Sister Pack come over and help me to know what to do to fix my garden. She suggested getting a soak er hose and getting a soil sample. All of the things she said helped so much. I am glad that it is working. Now we need some more hot days for the tomatoes to start growing.

Shark Watermelon

2011-07-26T11:47:00.000-07:00

So for Jacob I wanted to do something cool since he loves fruit so I saw this on summer scholar website. I will find the correct address. Because it has lots of cool ideas. And this was a step by step. I think it turned out pretty good for my first carving.

Drew and Karate

2011-07-26T11:32:00.000-07:00

Drew decided to take Karate this summer. He had a great time being with his friend and listening to shifu. She was a great teacher and he had a lot of fun. His favorite part was fighting with the fake swords.

Drew

2011-07-26T11:29:00.000-07:00

Drew and I were able to go to the movie Harry Potter 7 part 2. We had a great time together.

He is growing up so fast. It was so nice for him to go with me.

Emma

2011-07-26T11:24:00.000-07:00

Emma was able to go to Girls camp. She had a great time. Jonathan was able to go up one night with her and he went on a hike with her. They had a great time together.

Stake Primary

2011-07-16T22:41:00.000-07:00

On July 3 I was released from my stake Primary job. I have very mixed emotion. I know change happens. I just really enjoyed this calling. I loved going to all the different primary programs. I loved going to the stake baptism each month. The children were so excited and the parents were so happy. I liked going around for the ward conference. I even learned when I had to speak with the high counsel. I will not miss that. It was a great calling and I loved it and I learned it so much.

We got to spend time with this cutie

2011-07-16T22:37:00.001-07:00

We got to spend time with this cute boy. He was so fun. This is Josh little boy Cal. We had so fun with him he played and had a nap and played some more. He just turned one.

Cousin Time

2011-07-16T22:27:00.000-07:00

Cousin Time was spent with Nana this year. They had a wonderful time. Emma only got to spend just a little while they were together they went to the park and to the wave pool and to the park . And they had a great time together. They played and had good food. Nana was such a good sport.

Service

2011-07-16T22:19:00.001-07:00

On the 4th of July Nana needed help to cut down a tree and do some yard work. So everyone pitched in and worked. We are so glad that we could help it look so nice.

Women's Conference

2011-07-16T22:10:00.000-07:00

I can not believe that I did not take my camera so no pictures. I went up with my friends Seval and Kourt and we had a wonderful time. While we were doing service we meet the general RS presidency. We had great food and listened to wonderful talks. I am so grateful for Jack and Carol which home we invade for the days that we are there. And I am glad that Carol can come along with us. We had beautiful weather for the first day and rain for the next. And the kids and husbands were really glad that we were home.

The Help

2011-07-16T21:52:00.000-07:00

I just finished this great book. And I highly recommend this book.
I loved the characters and I loved the way it was written. I can not

wait to see the movie it will be coming out shortly.

Brazilian Lemonade

2011-07-05T18:49:00.000-07:00

I have now have made this twice. The first time without a strainer. You need a strainer. It tastes great. I got the recipe from our best bites cookbook. I love the sweet and condensed milk in it. My mom used to make something like this for us when we were little. It is very good and refreshing.

Cream Puffs

2011-06-28T21:01:00.000-07:00

After cooking and stuffing with chocolate pudding.

Before cooking.

I made cream puffs to take up to the church for the treat for the people that clean the church but we ended up eating them over at the Hafen home. And everyone enjoyed them. So that was a good sign. I made them bite size and put chocolate pudding inside of them and they were delicious.I got the recipe from Our Best Bites.

A Day of Service

2011-06-27T13:16:00.000-07:00

In the April Conference President Monson asked that we would give our time to a day of service. Which we had a stake day of service. We went and helped the older members of our ward clean and pull the weeds and made the yards look better. We helped at 2 peoples home. And it felt good to serve. I am still learning that some service is very hard work. That at the time require just man's hard work or bodies. But we still gave the service that we could give. Jonathan and the children then helped a family move and watched their children I was at home cleaning and making a treat. Emma called me and needed some back up. The kids were so cute J looked a little overwhelmed. But he had a good experience. He is always willing to help others. He is such a great example . Then we went over to the church and helped clean the church. So we had a full day of service . Later the boys and I went on a walk with the dog and Jacob was riding his bike and fell off at the time he could not even walk. But I asked a boy from our neigh boor hood to take us back home. I was grateful for his service that he gave us.

Time with Emma

2011-06-21T10:47:00.000-07:00

Emma and I had a date night. While the boys went on the Father's and son's. We went to Brad's and had some delicious english chips and then we went and helped Grandma get ready for bed and then we to see the movie Super 8 This is what the movie was about..After witnessing a mysterious train crash, a group of friends in the summer of 1979 begin noticing strange happenings going around in their small town, and begin to investigate into the creepy phenomenon.

I thought it was very good. And The boy Riley Griffths actually went to our elementary school. He is a year older than Emma.

We had a great time and then we came home and watched Drop Dead Diva. We had a great night being together.

Tres Leches Cupcakes

2011-06-21T09:49:00.000-07:00

Tres Leches Cupcakes
Recipe by Our Best Bites

8 oz. evaporated milk

1 can sweetened condensed milk 24 white cupcakes (try this or this recipe)

1 pint whipping cream, divided

3-4 Tbsp. Hershey’s Caramel Syrup

Sliced fresh fruit (like strawberries, mangoes, and kiwis, optional)

Juice of 1 lime (optional)

Bake cupcakes according to recipe directions in FOIL LINERS. This is extremely important because it helps contain the milk mixture.

After cupcakes have cooled, use a bamboo skewer to poke several holes in each cupcake. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and 3/4 c. of whipping cream. Use a ladle to pour the milk mixture over each cupcake. There might be some runover. Such is life with tres leches cupcakes. Place the cupcakes in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

When ready to serve, beat the remaining 1 1/4 c. of whipping cream until medium peaks form. Gently fold in the caramel syrup and pipe or dollop the whipped cream on each of the cupcakes. If desired, toss the sliced fruit with the lime juice and top the cupcakes with the sliced fruit. Serve on a small plate with a dessert spoon.

This was so super yummy . Everyone just loved them. My friend suggested that we make them and we did. Just loves bestbites.com

Visit Teach

2011-06-21T09:41:00.000-07:00

This was June Message that I though this cute handout from www.alittetipsy.com. She always makes the cutest handouts. I did not print ours. But gave the message. I love that it was talking about being self reliant and how important that it is. It was great to visit with our sisters and get to know them better.

Slideshow

2011-05-27T11:08:00.000-07:00

I was able to do a slideshow with all the pictures I took for the yearbook. It was 20 minutes set to music. And it took a lot of time to put it together. I went in the day before because I have never really done a well slideshow. So I was very worried. But the great janitors helped me learn how to set it up. I put it with music. The kids loved it they cheered and laughed and had a great time. But only 5 min left. The music you could not hear it. But overall it was great. I am so glad that I stretched myself and was able to do this for the school.

Private Yearbook

2011-05-27T11:03:00.000-07:00

I had this listed as Private because I wanted to be able to have a goal be openned up that I might could do. I was given this opportuntiy this year by being able to do the yearbook for my boys school. It was a lot of work and a lot of time. I went in when I went in to read with the boys and I would ask to take pictures of the kids with their teachers and when they were in computers or in the music room or even having lunch and being lunch workers. I went to many different school activities and to field trips. This really has helped me grow to know the teachers and the great staff that the school has. It was a great project and I am so glad that I was able to grow and stretch with my computer skills and with my camera skills. I want to thank Sarah and Kate for helping me edit the yearbook.

Read the New Testament

2011-05-27T10:59:00.000-07:00

I started the New Testament on Jan 3 and was able to finish it on May 27. I really wanted to finish it before the kids were home for the summer. I am so glad that I was able to finish I have learned so much about the New Testament and how much Jesus Christ loves us and how he is really God's son. I love the relationship God has with his son Jesus Christ. And how much he loves each one of us. We are so blessed .

Book Club Book

2011-05-18T21:58:00.001-07:00

I found this review on www.shadowmountain.com I did not read the preview book before I started reading the book.

I thought it was a good read. I liked the way she worded and did not reuse the same words at all. And Abby did not seem like a baby teenager. Just average that had plans of where she wants to go. And has other friends so she is not so needy. I would recommend this book. It is very clean and a pretty quick read.

Abby’s senior year of high school is textbook perfect: She has a handsome and attentive boyfriend, good friends, good grades, and plans to attend college next year. But when she meets Dante Alexander, a foreign-exchange student from Italy, her life suddenly takes a different turn. He’s mysterious, and interesting, and unlike anyone she’s ever met before. Abby can’t deny the growing attraction she feels for him. Nor can she deny the unusual things that seem to happen when Dante is around. Time behaves differently when they are together—traveling too fast or too slow or sometimes seeming to stop altogether.

When the band Zero Hour performs at the local hangout, Abby realizes that there’s something dangerous about the lead singer, Zo, and his band mates, Tony and V. Oddly, the three of them are also from Italy and have a strange relationship to Dante. They also hold a bizarre influence over their audience when performing. And Abby’s best friend, Valerie, is caught in their snare.

Dante tells Abby the truth of his past: he once worked for Leonardo Da Vinci, helping to design and build a time machine. When Dante was falsely implicated as a traitor to his country, he was sent through the machine more than five hundred years into the future as punishment.

As the past and the present collide, Abby learns that she holds a special power over the flow of time itself. She and Dante must stop Zo from opening the time machine’s door and endangering everyone’s future. More than one life is at stake and Abby’s choice could change everything.

Stake Primary Baptism

2011-05-06T14:45:00.000-07:00

I just love when the first of the month comes along and the children want to get baptized they are so excited to be there with their family and friends. We are getting so close to having Jacob baptized I am excited for this as he is also very excited for this as well. Which brings to question should everyone come to the baptism I would sure like it if his teachers came and his primary class. And our home teachers and everyone who loves Jacob.

Book for Book Club

2011-04-24T21:03:00.000-07:00

This will be my picked for Book Club. I got it from my Aunt for my Birthday. And thought while I was waiting for another book from the Library I would read this. And I am glad I did.

I got this from http://www.allysoncondie.com/ website.

In the Society, Officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die.

Cassia has always trusted their choices. It’s hardly any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. So when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is the one… until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now Cassia is faced with impossible choices: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she’s known and a path no one else has ever dared follow — between perfection and passion.

I thought this was a great read. I did not realize when I was reading this book that it will be a trilogy. At the end you wonder if it going to end because you do not want it to end. I liked her writing style and it kept me reading.

Emma and cousins going to the temple

2011-04-24T20:53:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite things to do this Spring Break was to take Emma, Afton, Kate to the St. George Temple and to do Baptism for the Dead. Thanks to Grandma Bryant we had some family names. I just loved how excited the girls were and how calm they were. And I loved seeing other youth in the temple on their Spring Break giving service. It was a beautiful day and we had a wonderful time. Thanks to Aunt Sarah who watched the other kids. It will be fun when we can take them all.

Penne with sausage,red potatoes and greenbeans

2011-04-15T11:47:00.000-07:00

This is a great dish the Italian sausage was to strong for the kids. This would be a great dish in the summer with fresh green beans. We even got to share some with the Jolley family. I just love the Food Nanny recipes and ideas. I really like theme nights. It has been easier to make a menu and stick with it.

Stake Primary Baptism

2011-04-15T11:42:00.000-07:00

I really love going once a month to Stake Baptism. Everyone is so happy and the little children are so excited. It has been such a wonderful time listening about the first steps in the gospel. I love the baptism talks and the Holy Ghost talks. I love when the brother or sister have a talk or sing the song. I love when the Grandparents speak and are so excited. What a wonderful event and step toward Heavenly Father. My job is to direct traffic from one room to the next and this time I was able to witness all 3 boys baptisms. It was a great day.

Service

2011-04-15T11:33:00.000-07:00

What kind of service do you do? Well I have been thinking that this goal will never really be attainable . Because how do you base when you are finished. So I am going to break it down to parts. 5, 10, 15 and longer. I hope you will not feel that I am bragging when I talk about services. But I just need to write it down. So that my children will know that I do.

So on Tuesday I was at the store. I could see a lady eying the cereal on the top shelf. There was no way she could reach it so I asked her if she needed some help. Yes she did. So I helped her reach her cereal. This was no big deal and took less than 5 min to help her out. And when I am not to crazy busy I put my shopping carts back to the carrier. So what will be your service.

P.S. I made the kids beds this week. I think more for the piece of mind that it gave to me.

Temple Time

2011-04-15T11:28:00.000-07:00

For March Michelle and I went down to the St. George Temple. We had a good time together. It was so nice to be in the Temple. Then we went to Iggy's for lunch and to Costco. We had a great time talking and being together. I am so grateful for good friends.

Visiting Teaching

2011-04-15T11:16:00.000-07:00

I did go in the month of Jan, Feb, and April but not March the month just escaped me. I don't know why Visiting Teaching can be so hard. I have a new partner that has 3 small children. I know when I go I do feel a lot better. So I am going to recoment to go and serve my sisters in the gospel. I went this month and felt really good. This is from ahttp://www.alittletipsy.com/. I love her handouts for Visiting Teaching. I did not give these to my sister's. But I love the message.

Two Gold Earrings and a Pair of Alligator Boots

2011-04-14T08:14:00.000-07:00

A summary from the book.

A blazing fired and an untimely death by cancer caused Jason Swift an pretentious farmer from the Wyoming frontier, to seek an new way of life.

A whirlwind of unexpected circumstances make him an "oil tycoon" and then he embarks on an adventure to Nicaragua where a war is raging between the Sandinista and the Contra. The purpose of the Central America covert venture is to move literally tons of refined gold to a safer place. Experiences on the adventure exciting,educational and rewarding.

This is a historical action novel based on fact.

This was a book club pick. I am really glad that I am in a book club because I offered to read so many different kinds of books. Some I really enjoy and want more some that I don't. This had a lot of facts and what a beautiful country that he was able to explore. He was a very humble man that had lots of adventures. It would be fun to have so many adventures. I loved how people respected him and how much love his has for his family. It is good to know that people still love their families. So go and try this book.

Report

2011-04-05T09:21:00.000-07:00

Emma did a report of National Monument and parks. She had done some research on Rainbow Bridge found done in Paige. So she wanted to have Rainbow cupcakes to go with it. She presented her class with her report and gave these to her class mates to help go along with her lesson.

Lasagna

2011-03-13T22:57:00.000-07:00

I made Lasagna for our RS birthday party. I was made with sausage. And it was very yummy and delicious. I don't normally make my with sausage but it was great sorry no pictures. Maybe I will post the recipe later when I find it again.

Forgotten Garden

2011-03-13T22:49:00.000-07:00

I never thought that I would be like the people that I know that say I can not read books. For when I read a book nothing else can get done. The dishes the laundry even eating. Well I got into this book and I felt like for 2 days straight that nothing did get done except to read this book. I loved the whole thing I liked that it was a mystery almost till the very end and that I wanted to keep on reading it.

While reading this book I wondered about history and how important it is to know our history if not it will drive us crazy the not knowing. So I highly recommend it. But prepared to not do anything else.

Emma

2011-03-10T09:05:00.000-08:00

Emma just loves hanging out with the Young Women they were able to go to St. George and go to the Temple. She was so excited to be going. This is her 2ND time. This is just a few of the girls that were there at the time I dropped her off. She was so cute since it was my b-day she did not want to miss my b-day. But I wanted her to have this great experience. So before she wanted to make me a cake. I thought what would be better is to make rice krispe treats. So that is what she made for the treat of the day and for my cake. So thanks Emma for being so kind. When I came home she was asleep she looked like an angel. She is so great I love her so much.

Make my own windex

2011-03-10T08:42:00.000-08:00

This is not to eat. But it was a new recipe and I wanted to try it. I made my own windex. I got the recipe off of Crazy Domestic. It was actually quite easy. And it works very good. Just be careful in putting the food coloring that you do not get it all over your fingers like I did.

SUU Dancing with the Stars

2011-03-10T08:34:00.000-08:00

For my celebration I wanted to take my best buds to dancing with the Stars SUU style. We had a great time. We even got to vote twice. And it was very fun and we saw lots of good dancing. Also my Aunt was one of the dancers. So that was really cool to see her dance again. She did an excellent job.

Annette and Tim actually came in 3rd and Jenna the RA actually won because she had an amazing partner. Then after the great show we went to Denny's and shared the grand slam. Since it was my b-day we got it for free.

I got this information off of the SUU site. So that it would be just right. The judges were actually quite good and they told how it really was.

Seven talented couples, consisting of a “star” performer and one dancer, are paired up for a program that features a vast array of dance styles. Dancing with the Stars’ program includes such popular styles as the Rumba, Argentine Tango, Hustle, Quickstep, Salsa, Cha Cha, Viennese Waltz and Swing. The judges for the evening are Kay Andersen, Interim Chair of SUU’s Dance Department, Shannon Vance, SUU Guest Lecturer in Dance, and Georgia Beth Thompson.

The roster of “stars” includes Cody Alderson, Jenna DeGering, Sam Findley, Annette Murray, Paul Spruell, Nicole Wangsgard and Jared Wilken. They are paired, respectively, with Rebecca Gutierrez, Dustin Liechty, Carisa Elliot, Tim Jenkins, Rachel Hindle, Rendall Seely and Cindy Stephens.

Finished up John

2011-03-10T08:23:00.000-08:00

I have really enjoyed reading the New Testament. I finished up John. I have a month left and I will be done with the New Testament. And I only have 4 more months to finish up the old testament. I love what the apostles say about Jesus Christ. What testimonies they have. I am so glad that we have the scriptures.

Jacob reading

2011-02-27T16:32:00.001-08:00

I love when my children will read a book with me. Jacob has been doing the program hooked on reading. and when you complete a level you get a book to read so Jacob and I read it together. He really liked it and has already starting doing the next level. This book was about help and meeting Paul Revere.

Book for Book Club

2011-02-27T16:19:00.000-08:00

I just finished this great book. I loved that it was clean. I did not really remember when the other ladies were telling why this book was so great I just thought I better read it. And I am glad I did. I liked the pace and I did like that it moved back and forth to now a days and then back through the war time. I have not read that many books on the whole take of how it was for Chinese people and Japanese people. I really liked how the author explained himself and I liked that it was from a man's perspective. And I love how his son was so great to him. That he believed in him and wanted to him to have a 2ND chance. I really recommend this book it was a great read.

Mi Pubelo

2011-02-27T16:14:00.000-08:00

Like I just said in the last post is that J and I went out on a date. J picked a new spot for us to go to and that was Mi Pueblo. I liked the decoration. It was Mexican mixed with native American. I love old cow skulls all decorated. J loved his food. But my tamale was to dry. I loved the chips. It was fun to go somewhere new. Even though it has been here in Cedar City for a while now. The service is good. And they even give kids a balloon before they leave. So fun and cute.

Going Out

2011-02-27T16:11:00.001-08:00

This is where J and I went on our date. The chips were great. J enjoyed his meal but mine was to dry. But I sure love going out with J. He is so kind and he has a great listening ear. While we were there we saw Dustin and Hillary and The Einfeldts. It was great to be out with J.

Groundhog pancakes

2011-02-23T11:23:00.000-08:00

I saw this idea on gourmet mom site. So I thought I would give it a try and we had breakfast for dinner with orange julius and our groundhog looking out of the mound. Easy and fast and the children loved it. Plus it was super easy. A doughnut hole and then I made pancakes. Plus it was yummy you can not beat that.

Sweet and Sour Baked Chicken

2011-02-23T11:18:00.000-08:00

We had Sweet and Sour baked chicken. Made with drumsticks. Sometimes I just do not grab my camera to take a picture I just want to eat. So here is a picture from another blog site.

Emma and the Draper Temple

2011-02-22T09:09:00.000-08:00

Since the Open House of the Draper Temple. Emma says that this is her favorite temple. She wants to live in Draper. So her Dad was kind enough on the way home we were able to stop and see it. She was excited about it. But it was very cold since they just had a snowstorm. But the temple was beautiful. And she still loves it.

Make a quilt

2011-02-22T09:04:00.003-08:00

I made this baby quilt for Amy. I have not yet had a chance to give it to her . We were out of town for her baby shower. I know this is not the quilt I had in mind when I put this goal down. But I wanted to show off one of my projects. Plus this kinds of quilts are the best .

Temple Date and Luncheon

2011-02-22T08:58:00.001-08:00

Jonathan and I were able to go to the Salt Lake Temple and see the wedding of Greg Thatcher and Rebecca. The Bryants and Nana were able to watch our children so we could go to the temple and then to the Luncheon. It was so nice to be with Jonathan and then meet up with his parents. It was so nice to be with him and to share a cinnamon roll and to go to lunch with him and see his family. It was also so nice to be able to look around the Joseph Smith Memorial building and look out and take some great pictures.

Project Life for 2009

2011-02-22T08:51:00.001-08:00

I am so excited I finally got Project Life for 2009 published and it is already back. I did it through blurb book.com because I thought it would be cheaper and it actually was. Since I was a new costumer. I wanted to do it in it's original size 12x12 . I had a 124 pg book in the book I included the month before the week. I was so pleased with the printing and I read to get the best paper and I did and it turned out so great. I am so glad that I did this project. It is amazing and I am so happy with the colors and the binding of the book. This is surely a treasure that we will love.

Finished up Luke

2011-02-22T08:46:00.001-08:00

I was able to finish up reading Luke. I love reading in the new testament about Jesus Christ life and all of the wonderful miracles that he performed I love that the apostles took an accounting of his life so that I can know the Savior better.

Valentine Smores

2011-02-15T22:41:00.000-08:00

This way was a stretch I found this from be different act normal and from there you go to Cray domestic.com. Which I found the recipe. Well I did not pay close attention to the crust part of the recipe. So I did not freeze my I was in a hurray. Emma wanted to help and I like for projects to get done. So we did the marshmallow in the chocolate and mushed them into the graham cracker crust. And then dipped them in chocolate. They tasted great. And she was able to give these to 15 of her friends.

Liz crescent rolls

2011-02-15T22:35:00.000-08:00

I found this yummy recipes in my Food Nanny cookbook. I love that you basically only cook them for 10 min. And they turn out great. I was glad that Emma wanted to help roll and cut them out. They were great. We even used them for Sunday dinner and for tonight meal.

MockingJay

2011-02-10T09:12:00.001-08:00

I was able to finish Mocking Jay. I was reading it with Emma but she did not want to finish it. She stopped on chapter 19. I am going to help her finish it. So she can say I have finished a whole book series. It was alright. It was not my favorite of all the books. I really like the first 2. I think she was great author and she kept the story going.

St. George Temple

2011-02-10T09:07:00.001-08:00

We were able to go down for Ward Temple night. It was also a sweetheart night. We went to dinner and were able to ride down with the Messers and Jones. We had a great time. The temple was so pretty. It was just a little cold down in St. George but the spirit was wonderful. Seval was able to watch the children. Which was a great big help. So we would not worry about them. I love that people are so kind to my family.

Drew

2011-02-10T09:04:00.000-08:00

We choose another book to read. And that was Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Emma got these from Aunt Traci and I thought I would try them out on the boys. And they loved it. When I would stop reading or laughing. Drew would say keep reading. I want to know more. We truly enjoyed this book together. And yes I would like to try some of her cures.

Jacob

2011-02-10T08:48:00.000-08:00

I read this story to Jacob and Drew before they went to sleep.They really enjoyed this and it kept them in thier beds.So it was a win win for all of us. We love the movie. I had no clue that Emma Roberts it the voice of Princess Pea. So if you are looking for a good movie or book to read to your children.

Drew

2011-02-07T10:59:00.001-08:00

Drew this year is on a very good team. The children all want to be there and Jonathan gets to be his coach which has been good for the both of them. They have practises and then games. He is doing great at being a point guard. And his dribbling is coming along great. He made a basket at the last game and he was pretty excited about it. Drew is growing so fast.He is a great child. I love that he will take Princess out in the morning.

Emma Only 1 month left

2011-02-07T10:43:00.001-08:00

We have only 1 more month and then she will be an official a teenager. She has been so busy lately with EFY she is going to go around the schools and be in a Dr. Seus play. She is also going to get to go sking for the first time. She is so excited. I just love this girl. She is a ray of sunshine.

Eclair Squares

2011-01-31T09:19:00.000-08:00

I got this recipe from got chicken . I just think this blog is fab. And I love eclairs. So I gave it a try. And this was all that was left. So I hurried and took a picture we put carmel and chocolate sauce on top. Which it became delicious. I was glad we could share it with Seval, Jade, Jylinn and Michelle. So I think I will make this again it was super yummy and not to bad to make the yellow is pudding with cream cheese and cool whip on top . Super easy to make.

Finished up Mark

2011-01-31T09:14:00.000-08:00

I just finished reading Mark in the New Testament. I have loved reading about Jesus Christ and all the parables that he told and all the miracles that he performed. I hope that I can be more Christ like in my life. I have really enjoyed reading the New Testament.