Fabric Shopping

I didn't know fabric shopping was going to be so pretty. While we were looking at rows and rows of fabric I thought it was so pretty and had to take a picture.

Jeff has turned making the hammock stand into another project and that is making hammocks. He has been working so hard and taking such time to make beautiful hammocks. So, I went shopping with him over at Hobby Lobby to look for fabric for a hammock. It was fun to see all the beautiful fabric they have and try to imagine it as a hammock.

Fajitas

For a long time now whenever we have fajitas, Jeff makes them. I would watch him cut the peppers up super thin. He took care to make sure and cut them from the side down to make sure they stay in a curve and look pretty. I also noticed how he didn't let the chicken defrost all the way. He said that allows you to cut it super thin.

Well, tonights menu was fajitas. Jeffrey, however, was busy putting the finishing touches on his woven hammock and couldn't pull himself away to make dinner. So it was my job to make the fajitas. I was nervous, but I had watched the pro in the past many times.

So. . . I did it. I followed his example and I did it :)

Ice Cold Milk and an Oreo Cookie

Hayden stayed home from school today. He has a really bad cough and he didn't have a voice today. He said he was feeling cruddy and so. . . I left him home with Dad. He tried hard to stay calm and rest. When I got home for lunch he'd already eaten. He had a ham and turkey sandwich. He asked me if he could have some oreo's. With the way he asked and the smile that came across his face, I couldn't resist - I said yes. It also spawned me to take this picture. What a happy little moment. Sometimes OREO's just make you smile.


It also made me think about the OREO commercial and this song. I changed some words cause we got the vanilla ones. Hee-hee

OH, OH, OH!

Ice cold milk and an Oreo cookie,

They forever go together,

What a classic combination.

When a dark (white), delicious cookie

Meets and icy cold sensation

Like the one and only

Creamy, crunchy chocolate (vanillaee)

O - R - E - O !

It's true - OREO's and milk are the PERFECT combination Ü

New Hammock

Okay, I know, you've for sure had enough of these posts, but I'm so impressed with Jeffrey. He made a new hammock today. A blue banana hammock and I love it! He did this all TODAY! The other hammock got put to the side. It's turning out to be a pain in the rump! But look forward to a post about it when it's done :)

For now here's the new one. With me and Hayden in it.

Be Good ~ Feel Good!

Okay so obviously I didn't take this picture but it's the best one I could find online.

Because, just as I was seriously about to take a picture of him with my cell phone, they announced for everyone to put away their cell phones. To make sure we didn't record him or snap pictures of him. Seriously!  So, I (sadly) refrained. I was such a good girl.

Tonight he came and spoke to our stake youth for a Pre-Youth Conference Meeting.  I went with Zac and really enjoyed it. He has such a way with words. He is funny and inspiring. I loved the message he gave these youth.

He spoke about the theme they have for youth conference which is "Who Am I?"

He talked about their spirit. The spirit within is the real you. He talked about pedigree charts and how long it would be if we could go all the way back to Adam and Eve.  It would be something like 25 feet. But the pedigree chart of your spirit could fit on a business card. It would read. You are a child of God. God then you.

He talked about having good standards and sticking to them. He retold the story in Alma 47 in the scriptures about Amalickiah and Lehonti, King of the Lamanites. How Amalickiah kept asking for Lehonti to come down from the mount and "just talk with him." (He mentioned here that anytime you see someone's name mentioned in the scriptures, it's because they are going to Be an Example or a Warning.  Lehonti started out as an example and then he became a warning).  On the 4th try Amalickiah came almost all the way up to him. Then asked again and told Lehonti to bring his guards. (Here we're saying "Don't do it, don't go! Don't come down from the mountain!  He's a murderer, he's flattering and deceiving!) 


Bishop Bytheway reemphasizes to the youth, don't come down from your mountain. Keep your standards high. Don't come down even just a little. Don't try it just once. If you ever hear someone saying things like "just do it this one time, just try a little bit, just come down a little." Don't do it!!  Scream these words in your head, "Oh my Amalickiah!" Don't come down from your mountain! Keep your standards high and don't give in, even just a little bit.


You are a son/daughter of God. Realize how amazing that is! You are literally a daughter/son of God.


I was very impressed and motivated to be good and feel good.

Ft. Herriman Days

Yesterday at the car show, little did I know there were all these carnival rides too. It was chilly last night and we weren't dressed for it. The boys were begging to do the rides too. I did my best to talk them out of it by promising to go today.

So. . . after making them pull weeds on the side yard, I took them to the second day of Ft. Herriman Days and let them ride on the rides. The kids had a blast. This picture is really the only ride they actually rode. The rest of the things they did were bouncy.  A Bouncy Jousty/Fighting thingy, the Velcro Bounce Wall (super funny), Waves of Fire (Blow up Slide) and The Ultimate Challenge (Blow up Slide and Bounce Climbing thingy).

They were exhausted tonight. They nearly fell asleep watching a show. Love it!!

Fun day :)

Cool Chromed Cobra

The kids were BORED!!  We needed something fun to do. Zac was at a b-day party and Jeffrey was working on the hammock. So, I took Josh and Hayden and we went to Car Show & Touch-A-Truck at Ft. Herriman Days. I think the boys liked it. We posed for pictures at a LOT of cars. This one was a favorite for all of us.

Project Hammock

For the last week or so, Jeff has been talking about making a hammock. He wants to make a hammock that's weaved together in strips. He searched for fabric and rope and planned it out and talked about it. He ordered the rope online. And today when I came home at lunch time he was sewing it up. So cool and a big pain in the bum - it was not going well.

He's had a struggle sewing the outdoor fabric together but I can now see what he's been describing to me. I think it's turning out neat.

I'll show you the completed project once it's done, but had to give you a peak. I think he's used the sewing machine more than I have. I need to get going on my own project soon.

Marbles

Last night at scouts den meeting the lesson was to teach the scouts how to play marbles. Okay, so just try finding marbles at the store. I went to Walmart, Dollar Days, Target, Walgreens. . . no marbles. I was freaking out. I have 13 cub scouts and one set of marbles - from home. How were we going to do this. Luckily I thought of craft stores. Sure enough Hobby Lobby has marbles. Six packs to be exact. Last night I had 9 scouts. I ordered the rest online - they should be here before next den meeting when I'll hand the rest out to the boys.

I thought the evening was going to be boring but the kids had a blast and we actually ran out of time. I took my camera with me this time but in all the fun, I forgot to stop and take pictures!!!  Ugggg!!

Anyway . . . .  my boys went with me and Josh and Hayden caught the bug. They have been practicing today and I had to take a picture of their saved pile in the living room. Cute.

Grape Hyacinth? or Weed?

Pretty Flower Above

Today when I got home Jeffrey had raked through our flower beds. Weeds were coming up all over. I was so excited and thankful!  He said I saved the east end for you. This end is still filled with grape hyacinths. Holy cow. . . we should have never planted these flowers. They actually should be put in the weed family. They multiply like little rabbits. Every year. Twice!

 Babies Underneath - Yuuuuuccckkkk!!

So. . . a word to the wiser than me. . . don't plant them. Don't do it - they may look pretty, but they are a noxious weed!! Don't do it!! You'll never be able to get rid of them.

Primping Up the Porsche

Today I cam home to Jeff working on the porsche. He was getting it all cleaned up. So, I stopped and helped him. I vacuumed while Jeff wiped and washed the tires and the interior.

We got the inside all shiny and nice. Now it's almost ready to take out for a ride!! Jeff needs to clean and wax the outside still and then it will be ready to go.

Bomb Diggity Beefalo Burgers

Our day started with Hayden's last soccer game. His coach was cute and gave out little awards at the end of the game to each player and commented about their abilities. Hayden's comment was that he was the most improved player. (How cute :)

Then Josh had the end of the season soccer party at his coach's house. They got to go down a huge water slip-n-slide at the Rosecrest park. So much fun!!  Then he got to go to the real soccer game.

Zac went to see Thor with a couple of friends (Greg & Kaylee). Fun.

So while they were gone, we invited the Peterson's to come with us and took Hayden out to eat at the Bomb Diggity Beefalo Burger restaurant that opened up a few months ago.  I've been wanting to try it ever since it opened. I have had buffalo before and I really liked it. I think it tastes better than hamburger and it's better for you too. So, I was excited to have that option in a restaurant too.  It was good. It was fun too. Maybe one day we'll have to try the Bodacious Bomb Diggity Burger. It's seriously as big as your dinner plate and the pattie on that thing looks like it's at least an inch thick!!  Holy Cow!!

What a fun filled day!

Happy National Donut Day!

Happy National Donut Day!!

We celebrated with Hostess Donuts, Nestlē's Strawberry Nesquik and a movie! :)

What did you do?

Last Game of the Season

Today was Josh's last game of the season. He did awesome. Even though they didn't win. The team they played seemed older and they had some easy shots. It was cold and it was late in the day.

They worked hard together and played well. Both teams played hard. Josh has really learned a lot and he's getting more aggressive. He even said he wants to keep it up. He wants to play next season. Which reminds me, I need to get online and register him for next season.

Twisty Apple

Tonight Josh asked to use the twisty apple corer thingy. Sometimes it seems like a lot of work to bring it down when I'm really supposed to be cleaning up dinner - so I said no, not tonight (at first). Then the guilt set in. So. . . I got it down. It really only took a few seconds. Maybe a minute to set it up for him and away he went. Coring and peeling his apple. Josh was immediately happy. There was happiness in the whole house. Next up, Hayden. He wanted to make a Twisty Apple too.