Tonight it's at my house, like normal!
For the next 3 weeks after (November 17th, 24th, Dec. 1st) it will be at Alison Hatch's house. Let me know if you need her address.
Hope to see you tonight!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
"Mom, I drawed Dad"
"and this is his buddy. but not anymore. he got mad and punched-ed daddy and made him died." That's what she said folks! And while I was scanning it she drew another picture with 2 smiling guys and said, "he's all better now. the buddy's mommy came and got him and he will never come over to play again!"By the way, I don't know what hair and pants action "dad" has going on there. Maybe it's because she recognizes that he needs a haircut and that he's always in scrubs? Who knows?
an Emma funny
Today we were at the mall and we sat in a food court to eat lunch. Emma has proclaimed for a little while that she does NOT like green apples. Well, we had a fruit cup and in it were some green apples. She asked, are those green apples? and I told her yes. She said, I don't like those. I told her she had to try them b/c she needed some yummy healthy food. She gave in and ate a piece and exclaimed that she LIKES green apples! Then I received this explanation:
"Last night (which, to her, is anytime previous to the current moment) when I was 4 (she's still 4) and I WAS BEING SNEAKY, I took some green apple off of the counter and ate it and it was yucky. But now I like green apples!"
I think she's referring to the time that I cut one up and didn't get around to throwing the rest away for a couple days (don't ask) and she asked if she could have some and I told her no because I knew it was gross and needed to be thrown away. But it looks like she got some anyway! Shame on her for being "sneaky". She's actually pretty sneaky quite frequently. It seems like these girls are ALWAYS WANTING FOOD, so a lot of times I tell them no when they ask, then I find Emma sneaking in the kitchen and getting food. I thought I was the only parent with this problem, but I overheard a dad with his kids at the mall asking them why they wanted to eat ALL THE TIME. I chuckled to myself and felt better about life.
"Last night (which, to her, is anytime previous to the current moment) when I was 4 (she's still 4) and I WAS BEING SNEAKY, I took some green apple off of the counter and ate it and it was yucky. But now I like green apples!"
I think she's referring to the time that I cut one up and didn't get around to throwing the rest away for a couple days (don't ask) and she asked if she could have some and I told her no because I knew it was gross and needed to be thrown away. But it looks like she got some anyway! Shame on her for being "sneaky". She's actually pretty sneaky quite frequently. It seems like these girls are ALWAYS WANTING FOOD, so a lot of times I tell them no when they ask, then I find Emma sneaking in the kitchen and getting food. I thought I was the only parent with this problem, but I overheard a dad with his kids at the mall asking them why they wanted to eat ALL THE TIME. I chuckled to myself and felt better about life.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
thanks to dad
We like to think we're giving our kids a good education at home. See what Dave taught Bree. And that's a mini loaf of banana bread that she's eating. Whatever makes her happy.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Church Responds to Same-Sex Marriage Votes
This article of the Church's response to the outcome of Prop 8 is remarkable! I like to keep "in touch" with Utah, so I occasionally read the Deseret News online or things from LDS Living online. Every time the church makes a statement I am amazed at the way they are able to express themselves in a kind, respectful, loving manner while being straightforward and honest. I know that those responsible for creating the public statements are led by God. I feel the Spirit-I feel peace and calm-when I read those statements.
Concerning this particular response, the Church addresses the fact that some members of the church opposed Prop 8 and encourages everyone to be kind and respectful of those with opposing views. There has been a lot of "talk" about Steve Young and how his wife was opposed to it, and many members have been angry and have kind of bashed her a bit because of it. But once again, we've been humbled by our leaders and taught that regardless of personal circumstances, we should always show love and respect towards each other. I LOVE how our prophets and leaders are always able to express what we believe in a clear and perfect way! The article addressed all the "issues" people had with Prop 8 in such a way that I feel like I can explain it to someone else, whereas before I had a hard time trying to describe WHY Prop 8 was so important.
So, a happy day in California. I know the fight isn't over, but I'm grateful for the members of the church and others out there who endured a lot of persecution for standing up for what is right!
Concerning this particular response, the Church addresses the fact that some members of the church opposed Prop 8 and encourages everyone to be kind and respectful of those with opposing views. There has been a lot of "talk" about Steve Young and how his wife was opposed to it, and many members have been angry and have kind of bashed her a bit because of it. But once again, we've been humbled by our leaders and taught that regardless of personal circumstances, we should always show love and respect towards each other. I LOVE how our prophets and leaders are always able to express what we believe in a clear and perfect way! The article addressed all the "issues" people had with Prop 8 in such a way that I feel like I can explain it to someone else, whereas before I had a hard time trying to describe WHY Prop 8 was so important.
So, a happy day in California. I know the fight isn't over, but I'm grateful for the members of the church and others out there who endured a lot of persecution for standing up for what is right!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
FREE Jessica Sprague class!
Hey people! Jessica Sprague is offering a FREE class called Stories in Hand. It's about pulling together memories and stories we have. Here's the link about the reason she decided to create this class and here's the link to register.
I'm registered and ready to go-hopefully you can join too! And if you're not familiar with Jessica Sprague's classes, they are tutorials that you watch on your computer ON YOUR OWN TIME! :) And there are message boards so you can chat with others who are taking the class or ask questions, etc.
I'm registered and ready to go-hopefully you can join too! And if you're not familiar with Jessica Sprague's classes, they are tutorials that you watch on your computer ON YOUR OWN TIME! :) And there are message boards so you can chat with others who are taking the class or ask questions, etc.
VOTE VOTE VOTE!
I just got back from voting and Dave's there now. It's pretty cool to be in a battleground state and have my vote really mean something. I appreciated voting in Utah, but I just knew how it was going to end, so there wasn't much of a pressure to vote there. But here? WOW! I'll admit, SNL has been hilarious to watch these last few weeks.
My thoughts and prayers are with those of you in California voting on Prop 8. After talking to my sister and emailing my friend I've learned that there have been some really BAD situations b/c of the hatefulness of some of those against Prop 8. My sister reminded me of how hard Satan is working on us. If you're voting no on prop 8 you can just close your browser now b/c this is something I'm passionate about. My sis made a great point about this issue and hopefully she doesn't mind if I share it. She talked about how there is a group that includes gays, lesbians, transsexuals, bisexuals, and those "questioning". They are supporting the idea that kids (and everyone else) should be questioning their sexuality and their gender. She pointed out that Satan is working hard to make us become an almost ASEXUAL people, b/c if that's how we are, we can't live eternally with God. Is that so true or what?? If homosexualism, or even asexualism, becomes the norm, then the Plan of Happiness is somewhat thwarted. You can't have eternal families if there aren't eternal marriages between man and woman. And procreation is one gift that Satan doesn't have, so why not attack the very relationship that CAN procreate? Misery loves company, right?
I've also been really bothered by the ignorance and misinformation of the voters of this issue. Some people believe that this issue makes civil rights unavailable to homosexual couples. THAT'S NOT THE TRUTH. Those rights are already available and this proposition will not take those rights away. This is a proposition to define marriage as a union between MAN AND WOMAN.
I have a lot of thoughts on this, but it's hard to put them into words. So, for those of you in California, we're thinking of you and praying that Proposition 8 PASSES. I know that the Lord is in charge and I know he's mindful of us. And because of that knowledge, I'm hopeful that even if things turn WAY south in this election, He'll be watching over us. He always is!
My thoughts and prayers are with those of you in California voting on Prop 8. After talking to my sister and emailing my friend I've learned that there have been some really BAD situations b/c of the hatefulness of some of those against Prop 8. My sister reminded me of how hard Satan is working on us. If you're voting no on prop 8 you can just close your browser now b/c this is something I'm passionate about. My sis made a great point about this issue and hopefully she doesn't mind if I share it. She talked about how there is a group that includes gays, lesbians, transsexuals, bisexuals, and those "questioning". They are supporting the idea that kids (and everyone else) should be questioning their sexuality and their gender. She pointed out that Satan is working hard to make us become an almost ASEXUAL people, b/c if that's how we are, we can't live eternally with God. Is that so true or what?? If homosexualism, or even asexualism, becomes the norm, then the Plan of Happiness is somewhat thwarted. You can't have eternal families if there aren't eternal marriages between man and woman. And procreation is one gift that Satan doesn't have, so why not attack the very relationship that CAN procreate? Misery loves company, right?
I've also been really bothered by the ignorance and misinformation of the voters of this issue. Some people believe that this issue makes civil rights unavailable to homosexual couples. THAT'S NOT THE TRUTH. Those rights are already available and this proposition will not take those rights away. This is a proposition to define marriage as a union between MAN AND WOMAN.
I have a lot of thoughts on this, but it's hard to put them into words. So, for those of you in California, we're thinking of you and praying that Proposition 8 PASSES. I know that the Lord is in charge and I know he's mindful of us. And because of that knowledge, I'm hopeful that even if things turn WAY south in this election, He'll be watching over us. He always is!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
One Happy Mamma=One Happy Halloween!
SHE WORE THE HAT!!!! I should've known that if I just left it to Dave it would get done. She fights ME on everything, but "Da-yay" (that's how she says Daddy) is the clear favorite. Sure enough, he wore it and let her play with it, and before we knew it, it was a fixture on her head for the night. No wig, but I'll take what I can get! And seeing how cute she was in that hat made ALL the sewing time worth it, 100 percent!
Here are a few of my favorite pictures of the night, then a slideshow of all the rest!
Emma and Elizabeth just love each other to pieces!
Checking out the loot
Two little buddies smooching!! HEHEHE! We sat Drew and Bree next to each other for some pictures (they're just a few weeks apart in age) and we just asked them to give each other a kiss. Boy, did they pull that one off!! This is probably my favorite picture of all!
Bree LOVES dogs, so every house that had one got an extra little conversation from Bree-a little high-pitched "hi doggie" and a cute little "teenk u" (thank you) and an exuberant wave good-bye. I just love the look of pure delight she had whenever she saw one.
This look is a little fanatical, if I say so myself. But Emma was so excited about trick-or-treating. It was all she could talk about all day. So this picture just sums up how she felt about it!
Here's the little Strawberry Shortcake crew-Lemon Meringue, Strawberry Shortcake, and Blueberry Muffin. We got a lot of comments from the people in front of their houses about how they were their favorite characters in the 80's! They looked so cute!
Here are a few of my favorite pictures of the night, then a slideshow of all the rest!
Emma and Elizabeth just love each other to pieces!
Checking out the loot
Two little buddies smooching!! HEHEHE! We sat Drew and Bree next to each other for some pictures (they're just a few weeks apart in age) and we just asked them to give each other a kiss. Boy, did they pull that one off!! This is probably my favorite picture of all!
Bree LOVES dogs, so every house that had one got an extra little conversation from Bree-a little high-pitched "hi doggie" and a cute little "teenk u" (thank you) and an exuberant wave good-bye. I just love the look of pure delight she had whenever she saw one.
This look is a little fanatical, if I say so myself. But Emma was so excited about trick-or-treating. It was all she could talk about all day. So this picture just sums up how she felt about it!
Here's the little Strawberry Shortcake crew-Lemon Meringue, Strawberry Shortcake, and Blueberry Muffin. We got a lot of comments from the people in front of their houses about how they were their favorite characters in the 80's! They looked so cute!
tagged
Aunt Marlys tagged me. She said that we have to use images from google to answer the tags. I'm not quite sure how to make this work right, but I'll try!
My age: 28
Cool places I've been: Orlando, Jackson Hole, Zions National Park, Goblin Valley, Bryce Canyon, Moab, Grand Canyon, New York City, Hawaii (Oahu and Maui), North Carolina, Nauvoo, Palmyra, Niagara Falls
Where I would like to go: anywhere warm and beautiful with no loud noises where I can RELAX. And I'd like to tour English and Scottish castles. And go to France, Italy, and Spain. And do a Mediterranean cruise. I'd like to go to a lot of places :)
My hobbies: music, scrapbooking, sewing, cooking, blogging, hanging out with friends, eating :)
My favorite place: "HOME"-and that is any place where I feel safe and happy. It's ALWAYS where my family is, but it's also where my best friends are or sometimes it's a beautiful quiet park out in the country, or it's around a campfire while talking. It's lots of places.
Weaknesses: Oh, I've got LOTS of those! Food, for the most part. Junk food. Anything that makes me want to eat more than I should. Brushing off my children when they're needing something, being too critical, thinking I'm always right, being too judgmental, procrastinating. All things that I'm trying to work on. And I have lots more, but let's not focus on those!
Bad habits: It seems to me like a habit is something you consistently do, and I'm not sure there's something that I ALWAYS do wrong. There are MANY things I do wrong, but I'm not sure there's a specific thing that's wrong all the time. Oh wait, yes there is. I let my girls watch a LOT of tv. Kind of. We don't have TV service, so it's PBS. It's gotten better since I've started going to the gym every day. Then it's only a movie after school while I'm getting dinner ready. But if I don't make it to the gym, the TV goes on at 9am and sometimes doesn't go off until 11:30am. I know. BAD MOM. But I'm okay with it-I've made my peace. Other bad habits...If I don't eat breakfast then I don't brush my teeth in the morning-I just stick in a piece of gum and get out the door. Gross, I know. I only wash my hair every 3 days-BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH THICK HAIR YOU UNDERSTAND! It takes me a good hour to blow dry and flat iron. I'm NOT doing that every day! It's gotten to the point now, though, where my hair has balanced itself out. It doesn't get oily or greasy. I'm sure my family could point out my other bad habits.
Fun memories: Sliding down the stairs in slippery sleeping bags or blankets, teen cousins night and Hide and Go Seek in the dark at Grandma and Grandpa's house, cousin slumber parties on the trampoline, MANY moments with my roomies at BYU (too many to list!), trips to the lake with my family growing up, ward campout at Cherry Creek in utah-you ward members know who you are!!!, remodeling Mom & Dad's kitchen while they were gone-boy were we crazy, ANY time with my awesome hubby and sweet girls, staying at the huge house in Jackson, riding the Dragster at Cedar Point with Dave while the camera was rolling, making skydancers fly into the ceiling fans. I'll stop now.
And now I tag Kyla, Asialene, and Lindsey!
My age: 28
Cool places I've been: Orlando, Jackson Hole, Zions National Park, Goblin Valley, Bryce Canyon, Moab, Grand Canyon, New York City, Hawaii (Oahu and Maui), North Carolina, Nauvoo, Palmyra, Niagara Falls
Where I would like to go: anywhere warm and beautiful with no loud noises where I can RELAX. And I'd like to tour English and Scottish castles. And go to France, Italy, and Spain. And do a Mediterranean cruise. I'd like to go to a lot of places :)
My hobbies: music, scrapbooking, sewing, cooking, blogging, hanging out with friends, eating :)
My favorite place: "HOME"-and that is any place where I feel safe and happy. It's ALWAYS where my family is, but it's also where my best friends are or sometimes it's a beautiful quiet park out in the country, or it's around a campfire while talking. It's lots of places.
Weaknesses: Oh, I've got LOTS of those! Food, for the most part. Junk food. Anything that makes me want to eat more than I should. Brushing off my children when they're needing something, being too critical, thinking I'm always right, being too judgmental, procrastinating. All things that I'm trying to work on. And I have lots more, but let's not focus on those!
Bad habits: It seems to me like a habit is something you consistently do, and I'm not sure there's something that I ALWAYS do wrong. There are MANY things I do wrong, but I'm not sure there's a specific thing that's wrong all the time. Oh wait, yes there is. I let my girls watch a LOT of tv. Kind of. We don't have TV service, so it's PBS. It's gotten better since I've started going to the gym every day. Then it's only a movie after school while I'm getting dinner ready. But if I don't make it to the gym, the TV goes on at 9am and sometimes doesn't go off until 11:30am. I know. BAD MOM. But I'm okay with it-I've made my peace. Other bad habits...If I don't eat breakfast then I don't brush my teeth in the morning-I just stick in a piece of gum and get out the door. Gross, I know. I only wash my hair every 3 days-BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH THICK HAIR YOU UNDERSTAND! It takes me a good hour to blow dry and flat iron. I'm NOT doing that every day! It's gotten to the point now, though, where my hair has balanced itself out. It doesn't get oily or greasy. I'm sure my family could point out my other bad habits.
Fun memories: Sliding down the stairs in slippery sleeping bags or blankets, teen cousins night and Hide and Go Seek in the dark at Grandma and Grandpa's house, cousin slumber parties on the trampoline, MANY moments with my roomies at BYU (too many to list!), trips to the lake with my family growing up, ward campout at Cherry Creek in utah-you ward members know who you are!!!, remodeling Mom & Dad's kitchen while they were gone-boy were we crazy, ANY time with my awesome hubby and sweet girls, staying at the huge house in Jackson, riding the Dragster at Cedar Point with Dave while the camera was rolling, making skydancers fly into the ceiling fans. I'll stop now.
And now I tag Kyla, Asialene, and Lindsey!
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