This is going to be a rather long post....but I needed to get the memories posted! Amidst an emergency room visit and sickness, our Spring Break Vacation was actually a time of relaxation and peace. I really enjoyed the time of leisure. I mostly stayed away from the computer. We watched movies, we played the Wii, we did puzzles, I made meals for the family, and we just spent quality time together. It's just nice to get away from normal life from time to time. It all kind of started on Wednesday, April 4th when the kids and I used different flavors of Kool-Aid to dye our Easter Eggs. It was so fun and I can't wait to try new flavors out next year. Before we dyed the eggs, the kids used crayons to draw designs on the eggs. We found out that the blue Kool-aid turned out the best! The ... [Read More]
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Life 365 | Week 47
Monday, November 15, 2010 My first try at making beef stew tonight. It wasn't the best, but not too bad. The kids seemed to like it. Tuesday, November 16, 2010 The kids had penny wars at school this week and so we had some fun emptying out our piggy bank and sorting and counting. Wednesday, November 17, 2010 I love Fall sunsets. This was the beauty for tonight - the picture doesn't do it justice. The kids and I stared at it for as long as we could before it was just too cold! Thursday, November 18, 2010 Joey got some new dice and the kids and him had some fun tossing them for awhile tonight. Friday, November 19, 2010 I was in the kitchen all day today, preparing for the weekend. I made rolls, egg noodles, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 39
Monday, September 20, 2010 It's been hard to get into our new routine, but we are trying. Morning time has been a bit hectic and hopefully we will get used to it soon. It's nice that we can get JJ off to school and then have a few hours before Beth has to get to school. Growing up, my mom always had hot breakfasts for us (of course I missed out on that most of the time because I had volleyball/basketball practice in the mornings). But around here it is cereal bars, yogurt, and cold cereal! Tuesday, September 21, 2010 I signed up to be a room mom for both of the kids this year and its been interesting getting involved in the school. It was my job to collect all the items for Beth's class basket for the Fall Festival and I was impressed with all the fun toys we got. This Toy Story ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 31
Monday, July 26, 2010 The kids started their swimming lessons today. JJ has had some swimming experience since they have a special ed program at BYU the last couple of years in school - but Beth has never had lessons. JJ was pretty comfortable in the water but Beth was pretty scared. But it went well and they both had a good time! Tuesday, July 27, 2010 JJ's pack meeting was at the park this month. JJ got some more belt loops and I'm really proud of him. I'm happy that he is enjoying scouts. We stuck around a little while after to play on the playground! Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Beth played at Annie's house today and she had such a good time. She always loves to have someone to play with and being able to go to someone else's house is always a treat! Thursday, July ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 26
Monday, June 21, 2010 It was such an exciting day for JJ. He left with his cub scout troop at 6:30am for the Jeremiah Johnson Scout Day Camp. JJ has never done anything like this before so I was a little nervous about how he would handle it - but I shouldn't have worried. He came home about 2pm with a huge smile on his face! His leader told me how amazing he did today and that he actually started initiating conversations with the other boys and just trying and doing his best at everything. I'm so proud of him! He got to make a paper rocket, a wood airplane, and do lots of belt loops and other requirements! It was a wonderful day for him. Soon after JJ got home - Grandma Smith arrived. She spent the afternoon and evening with us and the kids loved having her play with them. She ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 8
Monday, February 15, 2010 We did some deep cleaning of the house today. It was such good weather - it almost felt like Spring. It really felt great and after being sick all last week, it felt good to get the house all clean and sterilized and aired out. Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Grandpa and Grandma Sorensen and Uncle Lane and Uncle Clint arrived today to spend a couple of days. It was great to get to visit with them. We got some KFC take-out, played some Wii and just visited. Wednesday, February 17, 2010 A busy day today. Grandpa and Grandma and Lane went to to Salt Lake City to do some shopping, take care of some business, and a special banquet for Lane. Clint got to hang-out with us all day. We took Beth to school and Clint got to play some more Wii. We then picked up JJ and Beth ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 3
Monday & Tuesday, January 11-12, 2010 I feel so lost without my computer! I've spent these 2 days on Joey's computer playing games on Facebook! I just can't seem to be motivated to do anything else! Wednesday, January 13, 2010 I finally pulled myself away from Facebook and worked on cleaning the house. Grandpa and Grandma Sorensen are coming this weekend so we decided to get the air mattress out and get everything set up. Beth loved playing around me as I cleaned up. Thursday, January 14, 2010 We got to babysit Mallory today and Beth loved being able to feed her. It was so fun to have a baby in the house! Friday, January 15, 2010 So I finally got my computer back and started getting things caught up - and then it suddenly wouldn't turn on. I had ... [Read More]
Project 365 | Week 34
Monday, August 17, 2009 I'm so excited about the new look on my blog! I didn't even know what I was missing until I happened to find some inspiration/instruction on how to update the look on your blog and started playing! It just feels so "me" and I'm so glad that I did this! Tuesday, August 18, 2009 I love the wonderful moments when my kids are just so sweet together. They were playing so well together today and I pulled out my camera to watch them play through my lenses. I was so happy when they decided to give each other a hug - so precious! Wednesday, August 19, 2009 JJ had a hard time keeping his excitement in today. Tomorrow school is going to start! He had to be sure he was ready and got his backpack, shoes, and his clothes put out by his bed. We did ... [Read More]
Project 365 | Week 33
Monday, August 10, 2009 Beth was so excited about the beautiful tutu that Aunt Amy made her! She danced and twirled in the kitchen all day! Thanks Aunt Amy! Tuesday, August 11, 2009 I'm trying to get organized and efficient in all the different areas in my life. I've had an awesome program for years that I kept saying that I was going to use and never have. Well now it's the time. The program is called Cookware Deluxe and it is a recipe collector/menu planner/grocery list program. I spent all day typing in my recipes. I thought I could get it done in one day - but I was wrong. I still have tons to do on it - but once I get all my recipes in there - it's going to be great. I'm going to do my monthly menu planning using it and it will even make my grocery lists for me (based ... [Read More]
