I've been dealing with a bit of frustration lately and need to get it out. (Sorry in advance.)
-I don't get to blog near as much as I would like. I have a bunch of pictures I want to post, but by the time I get the kids in bed and clean up a bit, I'm done. I just want to go to bed so I can keep my goals of waking up early and exercising. Ugh. And I really want to keep current with friends' blogs, but I have something like 120 new posts on my Google Reader account; I don't know, I'm too scared to look anymore.
-I've got 3 book clubs going on this month, and normally I'd be lucky to finish 1 book in a month, but 3? Plus, there's the ones I want to finish before the summer's over that are sitting there, taunting me each time I pass them. Oh well. Maybe when the kids are in high school I'll be able to read all day??? It's just so hard not to get too involved with a book that I neglect the family all day long or stay up ALL night. Does anybody have any tips on how to step away from the book you're reading?!?
-It has been a very difficult week with Audrey. Okay, it's been longer than that (by about 2 years, maybe?), but this week especially. She had a hard time moving and acted out a bit because of the stress. That was to be expected, and we tried to focus on happy things with her to distract her. She was very excited about the new house, so that helped. But lately she's just been so defiant and it's really hard for me to control my temper when she openly rebels against us like that, so we've been spiraling. Why is it that I seem to be able to figure her out only to forget all that I learned a few months later when we both regress? Yikes. But today was a pretty good day. I was able to stay calm and we both made it through a tantrum okay and actually happy. But by bedtime I was emotionally tired and had Jeromy deal with her for me, and in so doing it took ALMOST TWO HOURS to get them into bed! Mount on top of this that I was trying really hard to get everything done (laundry, dishes, etc.) before bedtime so that I could finish my book tonight for my book club tomorrow night, and... you get the idea.
So, here I vent to make myself feel better, and my sweet husband is making me a snack in the kitchen because I've just told him that I need a break and so I'll be up late. Did I mention that he has to wake up in 5 1/2 hours? Thanks, hon, you're the kindest person I know.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Can Shelf Plans
Wow, I didn't think so many of you would be so interested in making a can shelf like mine (sometimes I feel like I'm the only one with a passion for storing food). I'm so happy to share these plans with everyone! Here is the link to the plans for my can shelf.
http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/FN_503.pdf
It's a big pdf file, sorry, but just scroll down till you get to page 92 (or 10-7). You basically need: 4-2x4's, a bunch of plywood, little strips of wood so the cans don't roll off the shelf, strips of cardboard (I've got a bunch of leftover boxes if anyone needs them!) to separate the different rows of cans, lots of nails, a few L-brackets, screws, thin wood strips for the sides of the shelves, and your food storage. We didn't do the little cut outs at the end of the shelves because it was too time consuming and we figured we were adult enough to know how to get a can off the shelf without pinching our fingers. I know the plans look intimidating, but where there's a will, there's a way! Please let me know if you get stuck or have any questions!
If you have a minute, you might want to check out the rest of the document (I know, it's huge, but most of the pages have huge fonts). It's designed for a food storage course complete with handouts and transparencies. It's got some great information if you're interested.
Since we're on the subject of food storage, does anybody have any ideas, recipes, websites, etc. they'd like to share?
http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/FN_503.pdf
It's a big pdf file, sorry, but just scroll down till you get to page 92 (or 10-7). You basically need: 4-2x4's, a bunch of plywood, little strips of wood so the cans don't roll off the shelf, strips of cardboard (I've got a bunch of leftover boxes if anyone needs them!) to separate the different rows of cans, lots of nails, a few L-brackets, screws, thin wood strips for the sides of the shelves, and your food storage. We didn't do the little cut outs at the end of the shelves because it was too time consuming and we figured we were adult enough to know how to get a can off the shelf without pinching our fingers. I know the plans look intimidating, but where there's a will, there's a way! Please let me know if you get stuck or have any questions!
If you have a minute, you might want to check out the rest of the document (I know, it's huge, but most of the pages have huge fonts). It's designed for a food storage course complete with handouts and transparencies. It's got some great information if you're interested.
Since we're on the subject of food storage, does anybody have any ideas, recipes, websites, etc. they'd like to share?
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Our Seven-Month-Old
Jacob is now 7 months old, can you believe it?!?! He is growing so fast: rolling over, always wanting to stand on your lap, not sit in it (we just can't get him to bend his legs!), eating solid foods, starting to scoot on the floor, and on Monday we noticed his first tooth! Time flies. He is such a delightful little guy. We're so glad he's joined our family. We love you, Jacob!
Here are some random pictures we've taken of him in the last month or so.
Here are some random pictures we've taken of him in the last month or so.
Jacob fell asleep while my Mom and I were unpacking. Poor guy!
His first pear! An actual slice of pear in a mesh bag thingy. He devoured it, putting the whole thing in his mouth and sucking on it till it was just a little bit of brown pulp, ew.
Jacob's first Rice Rusk (a cracker-like wafer that dissolves really easily). He liked this as well, lunging his head towards the cracker in impatience. And they're so dry that once we put it in his mouth, it would stick to his lips!
Uuuuurrrrrrggh!
What do you do with a fully potty-trained 4-year-old that doesn't seem to be able to make it to the potty in time? She waits till the last minute then sprints for the bathroom, but doesn't get her panties off (or more correctly, princess/ballerina paraphernalia) fast enough, and then she yells for me to come clean her and the floor up. I am really getting sick of this!!
My Can Shelf
Isn't it a thing of beauty? I'm so excited that I finally have my cans up and can cook with them now without having to go on a scavenger hunt in the basement. But after spending a whole day putting those cans away, I found a couple more boxes of stuff that needs to go on there, so I'm hoping it fits (crossing my fingers!). I love food storage!!
By the way, if you want the plans to make a can shelf of your own, let me know. It's fairly simple and only about $50 worth of lumber. But you need to have rafters or something to attach it to.
By the way, if you want the plans to make a can shelf of your own, let me know. It's fairly simple and only about $50 worth of lumber. But you need to have rafters or something to attach it to.
Little Brother
This morning I asked the girls if they would watch Jacob on my bedroom floor so I could finish getting ready for the day. This is what I saw when I came out. I almost got upset at Audrey for picking up her little brother when she's not supposed to, but then I saw how cute they were together and had to run and get the camera. So cute!
They are definitely brother and sister, are they not?
They are definitely brother and sister, are they not?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
How Do You Find a Preschool?
Audrey told me how:
Audrey: Mom! We need to find a preschool for me!
Me: You're right! We do need to do that. Well, how do you think we could find one?
Audrey: We could follow the school bus!
What a smartey.
Audrey: Mom! We need to find a preschool for me!
Me: You're right! We do need to do that. Well, how do you think we could find one?
Audrey: We could follow the school bus!
What a smartey.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
I'm So Thankful For Blogs!
My dear friend Megan said it best when she posted her Blogimony here. I must agree with her 100%! Please read and become converted:) (I should also add that blogs have made this whole moving transition a WHOLE lot easier!)
We Can't Wait!!
1 month and 3 days till Pysch Season 2 comes out on DVD, and 1 month and 13 days till Pysch Season 3 premieres on USA. This is the sole reason we have cable right now. Yeah!!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Apple Tree
We are so thrilled to actually have a backyard now! Well, I guess we technically had a backyard at our townhouse, if you can call a cement slab a yard. Anyhow, the girls have been loving the lawn, and I'm so excited to plant vegetables around the sides of the yard. Today we had a little FHE about gardens and then planted an apple tree. So fun! We hope to get a lot more done the rest of the week, and I hope to take lots of pictures. Right now the part of our house that looks the best is our lawn, so that's what I'm posting pictures of. Pictures of the inside are going to have to wait a little while, sorry!
New Callings
So yesterday Jeromy and I got callings. They called us, sustained us, and set us apart and gave us our visiting teaching/home teaching routes too. I was telling Jeromy that it's hard to feel part of a ward until you have a job. And he said that Pres. Hinckley said every new convert (which I kind of feel like lately) needs a responsibility, a friend, and nourishment by the good word. So two down, one to go. Oh, ya, our callings. We're on the activities committee. Cool, huh.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Lazy Excuses
I said I was back to the blogging world, and then I didn't do anything. I didn't post anything, I didn't read others' blogs, nada. I'm such a liar. I've also been pretty lazy around the house lately by reading instead of unpacking (in all fairness though I had just a few days to read a book for a book club).
But it's all about to change!! (Hint: This is my way of giving myself some motivation, if I tell people what I hope to do, then I have to do it or else I'd be lying.) I miss blogging so much and my friends even more, so I'm desperate to get back into it.
I guess I haven't been that lazy, actually. We've been to EVERY furniture store in a 30 mile radius in the last couple of weeks, and finally purchased a cute brown couch last night (it's a cloth sectional with feathers in the padding!). The sad part is it won't be here for about a month:( And we went to Jeromy's parents' house for Memorial Day weekend and had a lot of fun up there for 3 days.
To top off all of these excuses, Audrey has been learning the wonders of the internet. I was trying to think of things for her to do to stay out of my hair so I could unpack, and so I showed her the Wiggles website and all the cool games and stuff on it (and after a week of me getting sick of the songs, I showed her Playhouse Disney's website). It took her about an hour to figure out how to use a computer, and now she can navigate herself around those websites pretty well. Pretty impressive! Anyway, we only have the one computer unpacked right now and she's been hogging it. And now she's broken off the H key on the laptop's keyboard. It's a good thing I don't use that one much ;)
So there you have it. Lazy, full of excuses, and dying to get back into the swing of things. That's me. I hope I'm making sense right now, cuz I'm actually pretty tired. Well, I better go read others' blogs now!!
But it's all about to change!! (Hint: This is my way of giving myself some motivation, if I tell people what I hope to do, then I have to do it or else I'd be lying.) I miss blogging so much and my friends even more, so I'm desperate to get back into it.
I guess I haven't been that lazy, actually. We've been to EVERY furniture store in a 30 mile radius in the last couple of weeks, and finally purchased a cute brown couch last night (it's a cloth sectional with feathers in the padding!). The sad part is it won't be here for about a month:( And we went to Jeromy's parents' house for Memorial Day weekend and had a lot of fun up there for 3 days.
To top off all of these excuses, Audrey has been learning the wonders of the internet. I was trying to think of things for her to do to stay out of my hair so I could unpack, and so I showed her the Wiggles website and all the cool games and stuff on it (and after a week of me getting sick of the songs, I showed her Playhouse Disney's website). It took her about an hour to figure out how to use a computer, and now she can navigate herself around those websites pretty well. Pretty impressive! Anyway, we only have the one computer unpacked right now and she's been hogging it. And now she's broken off the H key on the laptop's keyboard. It's a good thing I don't use that one much ;)
So there you have it. Lazy, full of excuses, and dying to get back into the swing of things. That's me. I hope I'm making sense right now, cuz I'm actually pretty tired. Well, I better go read others' blogs now!!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
I'm back!!
I can finally blog again after not having internet, phone, or TV for a week and a half. Yikes! I hope I don't have to do that again. It reminded me how dependent we've become of the internet. Crazy. Anyway, now that I've got internet, I can finally check everyone else's blogs! Get ready to hear a whole lot of backlogged comments from me!
Well, we're all moved in and all unpacked! Just kidding; I wish we were all unpacked. My mom flew in last week and she was an amazing help! We got a ton unpacked and lots of stuff done, so now I just have the miscellaneous boxes of junk left that I don't feel like even opening, plus all the food storage. That'll probably take me awhile.
We are loving our new house! We've got a huge loft upstairs that all the toys are in and that's where I'm going to put my computer, craft stuff, coupon stuff, etc. in so I can do whatever while the kids play. I'm really excited about that. And it's really nice to have Jeromy home by 6pm every night, and he doesn't have to go to bed super early in order to get up super early to beat traffic. Yeah!!!
But alas, our ward isn't the same. We had such an exceptional ward in Provo, that I'm afraid it's hard to beat, or even match. The Primary consists of over 100 kids, so that's good, the girls will have a lot of friends. But the Relief Society only has about 20-25 women attending each week, and they didn't even introduce me the first week. I had to make that happen our second week. It's just strange. Hardly anybody has introduced themselves, so I kind of feel lost in the crowd (although our next-door neighbors have been really nice). Oh well, the church is true and they offer the sacrament and teach my children. What else do I need?
With that said, we miss all our friends like crazy!! Please come visit us if you can! I'm keeping my hairstylist and pediatrician in Provo because they're great and because then I'll have an excuse to go down and visit everyone. Love ya all!
Well, we're all moved in and all unpacked! Just kidding; I wish we were all unpacked. My mom flew in last week and she was an amazing help! We got a ton unpacked and lots of stuff done, so now I just have the miscellaneous boxes of junk left that I don't feel like even opening, plus all the food storage. That'll probably take me awhile.
We are loving our new house! We've got a huge loft upstairs that all the toys are in and that's where I'm going to put my computer, craft stuff, coupon stuff, etc. in so I can do whatever while the kids play. I'm really excited about that. And it's really nice to have Jeromy home by 6pm every night, and he doesn't have to go to bed super early in order to get up super early to beat traffic. Yeah!!!
But alas, our ward isn't the same. We had such an exceptional ward in Provo, that I'm afraid it's hard to beat, or even match. The Primary consists of over 100 kids, so that's good, the girls will have a lot of friends. But the Relief Society only has about 20-25 women attending each week, and they didn't even introduce me the first week. I had to make that happen our second week. It's just strange. Hardly anybody has introduced themselves, so I kind of feel lost in the crowd (although our next-door neighbors have been really nice). Oh well, the church is true and they offer the sacrament and teach my children. What else do I need?
With that said, we miss all our friends like crazy!! Please come visit us if you can! I'm keeping my hairstylist and pediatrician in Provo because they're great and because then I'll have an excuse to go down and visit everyone. Love ya all!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Packing, Packing, and More Packing
My life consists of packing right now, and not much else. Although I've found a moment to blog a little, I don't have time to check everyone else's blogs :( So in a couple of weeks expect to hear from me on your blogs when I try to get current again.
We are all so excited to get into our new house. Tomorrow we close and then this weekend we move in. Everything is happening so fast that I feel like a whirlwind. Thanks to all who have offered to watch the girls so I can pack!! They are loving being able to see their friends one more time before we leave.
Yesterday was our last Sunday in our beloved Slate Canyon 11th ward. I tried really hard to not get emotional. It was hard. We've had 4 years, 3 babies, 2 jobs, and a ward split, not to mention many great and wonderful friends, all in this wonderful little area. It's hard to go, so lately I've been focusing on how exciting a new big home will be that's close to Jeromy's office, so I don't have to think about how sad I am. But I don't think I can hold it in much longer.
Audrey is pretty sad too. I wasn't sure how this move would affect a 4-year-old until we had a nice little conversation yesterday. Audrey didn't want to eat her dinner because she said she was tired. Exasperated, I sent her to bed (I thought just the threat would get her to eat, but she surprisingly and obediently went up to her bed). A few minutes later Jeromy went up to talk with her and he asked her what was wrong. She said she was sad because we were moving and she wouldn't see her friends ever again. He assured her that we will still live close enough to visit, but she was still sad.
So I went and had a little talk with her. I tried to cheer her up by telling her that she could write messages on the computer to her friends any time she wanted to, and maybe we could invite all of her friends up to the new house for a party once we get moved in. It cheered her up a little bit, and then she asked why we were moving. I told her that Daddy's work is kind of far away, and it takes him a long time to get home, but our new house is really close to his work, so he will be home faster. She was still sad so I thought I'd leave her alone for awhile.
A few minutes later she came downstairs and announced sadly, "I'm okay that we're moving now." I asked her why. She said, "I'm ready for Daddy Time." That just about broke my heart. I am so proud of her that she's so brave and selfless that she's willing to put the needs of the family above her wants. She constantly amazes me.
So thank you all for being wonderful neighbors and friends! Indeed it is hard to say good-bye, but I am so grateful for blogs and emails and phones so we can all keep in touch. And hey, it's not like we're moving that far away. We'll probably come down for various activities and such. And you are all welcome to come up and visit us anytime!!
We are all so excited to get into our new house. Tomorrow we close and then this weekend we move in. Everything is happening so fast that I feel like a whirlwind. Thanks to all who have offered to watch the girls so I can pack!! They are loving being able to see their friends one more time before we leave.
Yesterday was our last Sunday in our beloved Slate Canyon 11th ward. I tried really hard to not get emotional. It was hard. We've had 4 years, 3 babies, 2 jobs, and a ward split, not to mention many great and wonderful friends, all in this wonderful little area. It's hard to go, so lately I've been focusing on how exciting a new big home will be that's close to Jeromy's office, so I don't have to think about how sad I am. But I don't think I can hold it in much longer.
Audrey is pretty sad too. I wasn't sure how this move would affect a 4-year-old until we had a nice little conversation yesterday. Audrey didn't want to eat her dinner because she said she was tired. Exasperated, I sent her to bed (I thought just the threat would get her to eat, but she surprisingly and obediently went up to her bed). A few minutes later Jeromy went up to talk with her and he asked her what was wrong. She said she was sad because we were moving and she wouldn't see her friends ever again. He assured her that we will still live close enough to visit, but she was still sad.
So I went and had a little talk with her. I tried to cheer her up by telling her that she could write messages on the computer to her friends any time she wanted to, and maybe we could invite all of her friends up to the new house for a party once we get moved in. It cheered her up a little bit, and then she asked why we were moving. I told her that Daddy's work is kind of far away, and it takes him a long time to get home, but our new house is really close to his work, so he will be home faster. She was still sad so I thought I'd leave her alone for awhile.
A few minutes later she came downstairs and announced sadly, "I'm okay that we're moving now." I asked her why. She said, "I'm ready for Daddy Time." That just about broke my heart. I am so proud of her that she's so brave and selfless that she's willing to put the needs of the family above her wants. She constantly amazes me.
So thank you all for being wonderful neighbors and friends! Indeed it is hard to say good-bye, but I am so grateful for blogs and emails and phones so we can all keep in touch. And hey, it's not like we're moving that far away. We'll probably come down for various activities and such. And you are all welcome to come up and visit us anytime!!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
We Found A House!!
Wow, they don't call it house-HUNTING for nothing! We really had to hunt this thing down and grab it before anyone else did. It's all happening so fast! We saw the house for the first time last Saturday, made an offer Tuesday, they officially accepted on Thursday, and we hope to close the deal in a week and a half and move in on the 3rd. Crazy!!!
So that means I have 2 weeks to pack, find renters, pick out appliances, etc. etc. (so don't be surprised if you don't hear from me for awhile!). I really hope the kids are good for me so I can pack like crazy- knock on wood.
We are really excited for our new home. It's right next to Ikea (yeah!) and is only 3 years old (double yeah!) and HUGE (triple yeah!)!!! But the main thing that I'm looking forward to is seeing Jeromy more often since he can probably get to work in 10 minutes. Awe-some! And I can send the kids out to the backyard to play! We're all very excited. The girls were actually confused when we pulled up to the church today because they were hoping to go to our new church already. And they aren't understanding why it's going to take more than a day to pack all of our belongings. They are very anxious to get into their new home!
We have LOVED this place so much. It's been perfect for our little family. And we've made the best of friends here. We are definitely going to miss you all!! It's very bittersweet to leave. And it's happening so fast that it's hard to process it all. Like our realtor said, "Sometimes it's better to just rip the band-aid off and be done." We'll see if that's true for us or not. At least we can all keep in touch through blogging, right?
I'm very grateful that everything seems to be falling into place now. And very grateful for the 4 wonderful years that we've had here. Thank you!!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Strong Jacob
A week and a half ago, Jacob rolled over for the first time!! Both directions on the same day!! Man, he's growing so fast. I love him!
Friday, April 11, 2008
Brave Audrey
Last night I had a planning meeting for my new calling, and I had to leave right when the kids were getting ready for bed. Apparently, Kierra had a hard time that I was gone, so Audrey tried to comfort her. She told me about it when I got home. "Kierra was really sad when you left, and she wanted a hug. So I was brave for her and cuddled with her so she wouldn't be scared anymore. I was brave, huh. And then you came home and we could hug you!" I love her!
Compassionate Kierra
We were watching a movie with our babysitting group kids tonight, and it got a teensy bit scary (a turtle flying through the air holding onto a garden hose). One little girl said, "Mommy!" So Kierra tried to comfort her, saying, "Oh, it's okay, your Mommy will be back soon" (rubs her back) "It's late, huh. She'll be back soon, huh." By this time she was completely ignoring Kierra and watching the movie, but Kierra had to make sure that she was okay. I love her!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
It's Been A Sad Day
Last week is behind me! Yeah!!! With all the cleaning for company, entertaining company, preparing a lesson for a mini-enrichment class, and planning a surprise birthday party for my dad, I was pretty well beat by the time Friday night was over. Whew! But it's all over and now I can resume house hunting (ugh).
Here's a recap (I'm sorry this is quite lengthy, but I'm treating this sorta as a journal page):
My dad's brother and his wife stayed with us last week (from Tues. to Fri.) while they visited their son and his family who are attending the Y. It was really nice to see them. The girls loved all the attention!
On Thursday night, I taught a mini-enrichment class on food storage and how to start obtaining your three-month supply of everyday foods. It's a topic that I'm pretty passionate about, so it was fun to prepare for, albeit stressful and bad timing. I am really loving my new calling!
Thursday was also a big day for Jeromy at work. He gave a 7 hour presentation to their biggest client and pulled it off so well that the boss gave everyone Friday off (partly because Jeromy was able to get through everything they needed to, and partly because they had all been working past 10pm the whole week). Way to go, hon!
So Friday was spent running errands for the big party (luckily, I had Jeromy there to help and wonderful neighbors to watch the girls- thanks again Wendy!), and getting the house ready for a new batch of company. My sister drove all the way from WA to make it just in time for the party (and I MEAN just in time- she got there a half an hour before my dad:). My dad had no idea! He showed up at the library expecting to take the girls to a cool puppet show. The library even put signs up and everything! He walked into one of their rooms to find: his brother and his wife, his sister and her husband, his mother, his sister-in-law and her husband, his in-laws, a few of his nieces and nephews, us, and even more surprisingly, his daughter and her children from Washington! It was great!! Happy 60th Dad!!!
Saturday was spent watching conference, going for a hike near Bridal Veil Falls, spending quality time with relatives, etc. etc. The guys went up to SLC for the priesthood session while us gals ordered chinese (one of my favorite family traditions!). My sisters and I even got to do a little shopping while Grandma watched all 6 grandkids. She's a trooper!
Sunday, more conference and hanging out.
On Monday, my sister and I took the kids to the Children's Museum at the Gateway up in SLC. They have a Sesame Street exhibit on The Body. It was really fun! We thought it was a little overpriced at $12 per person (over age one), but the kids had a blast.
Shelly and I went (with the kids, I might add, and yes, we're crazy) to Ikea on Tuesday. Loved it! They take your potty trained children for an hour for free! So we just had the babies and Kierra while we roamed the store. Then we picked up the other kids and had lunch at their cafe (yummy Swedish meatballs, mmmm). Awe-some! Then Jeromy took Audrey, Kierra, and my sister's 3-year-old home so we could go to Tai Pan Trading for awhile. And Cafe Rio for dinner! What more can a girl ask for?!?
So today my sister headed back home. And that is why it has been a sad day. We've just been kinda moping around all day because all the fun and excitement is over. It was fun while it lasted. Thanks for visiting, everyone!!!
Here's a recap (I'm sorry this is quite lengthy, but I'm treating this sorta as a journal page):
My dad's brother and his wife stayed with us last week (from Tues. to Fri.) while they visited their son and his family who are attending the Y. It was really nice to see them. The girls loved all the attention!
On Thursday night, I taught a mini-enrichment class on food storage and how to start obtaining your three-month supply of everyday foods. It's a topic that I'm pretty passionate about, so it was fun to prepare for, albeit stressful and bad timing. I am really loving my new calling!
Thursday was also a big day for Jeromy at work. He gave a 7 hour presentation to their biggest client and pulled it off so well that the boss gave everyone Friday off (partly because Jeromy was able to get through everything they needed to, and partly because they had all been working past 10pm the whole week). Way to go, hon!
So Friday was spent running errands for the big party (luckily, I had Jeromy there to help and wonderful neighbors to watch the girls- thanks again Wendy!), and getting the house ready for a new batch of company. My sister drove all the way from WA to make it just in time for the party (and I MEAN just in time- she got there a half an hour before my dad:). My dad had no idea! He showed up at the library expecting to take the girls to a cool puppet show. The library even put signs up and everything! He walked into one of their rooms to find: his brother and his wife, his sister and her husband, his mother, his sister-in-law and her husband, his in-laws, a few of his nieces and nephews, us, and even more surprisingly, his daughter and her children from Washington! It was great!! Happy 60th Dad!!!
Saturday was spent watching conference, going for a hike near Bridal Veil Falls, spending quality time with relatives, etc. etc. The guys went up to SLC for the priesthood session while us gals ordered chinese (one of my favorite family traditions!). My sisters and I even got to do a little shopping while Grandma watched all 6 grandkids. She's a trooper!
Sunday, more conference and hanging out.
On Monday, my sister and I took the kids to the Children's Museum at the Gateway up in SLC. They have a Sesame Street exhibit on The Body. It was really fun! We thought it was a little overpriced at $12 per person (over age one), but the kids had a blast.
Shelly and I went (with the kids, I might add, and yes, we're crazy) to Ikea on Tuesday. Loved it! They take your potty trained children for an hour for free! So we just had the babies and Kierra while we roamed the store. Then we picked up the other kids and had lunch at their cafe (yummy Swedish meatballs, mmmm). Awe-some! Then Jeromy took Audrey, Kierra, and my sister's 3-year-old home so we could go to Tai Pan Trading for awhile. And Cafe Rio for dinner! What more can a girl ask for?!?
So today my sister headed back home. And that is why it has been a sad day. We've just been kinda moping around all day because all the fun and excitement is over. It was fun while it lasted. Thanks for visiting, everyone!!!
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