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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 Basket is so awesome and I hope we win it!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Another soccer game for Beth today. She is doing much better about getting in there. Our team is so small and its been hard to have her motivated enough to work at it, but she is doing well.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

We visited Joey at work and brought him dinner again. We stopped in at the mall and walked around and a guy offered Beth a free jump on their trampoline. She loved it!

Friday, September 24, 2010

Today was the Fall Festival. The kids had such a good time playing the games, eating cotton candy, riding a pony, and shooting rockets! JJ was so excited to see Darth Vader there and he even won a cake in the cake walk! Of course it was a BYU Football cake and JJ had a good time teasing his dad about it. After the Festival we traveled to Payson and met with Grandpa and Grandma Sorensen, Lane, Cody, Becki, and Mallory. We visited and had dinner at the Cracker Barrel. It was fun to have Grandpa, Grandma, and Lane spend the night with us.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

We got to watch Lane run in the Orem Kiwanis Cross Country race today. While we were waiting for it to start, the kids had a fun time playing on the playground and just running around. Lane did a great job and we are proud of him. Grandpa and Grandma and Lane came with us to watch Beth’s soccer game before they had to head home. It’s always great to spend time with them.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Tonight’s movie night featured Benjamin Franklin and it was fun to share his story with the kids! We were glad to see another win for the Colts today!

Life 365 | Week 38

Monday, September 13, 2010

I’m spending the week getting ready for my featured designer spot next week! Lots of designing and watching Alias the TV Show! Our van decided to not work today, so it went into the shop and I hope we get it back soon.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

So blessed to have our van already fixed. We got it back today and its such a blessing! Of course more money down the tank, but at least it still works!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

JJ got to go to Krispy Kreme today for Scouts and they got fun hats and got to watch the doughnuts being made. Beth had another soccer game. She’s having fun, but we wish she would be a bit more competitive and not give up so much.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Joey was stuck at work for long hours tonight, so the kids and I brought him dinner. The kids were excited to go for a drive and to bring their daddy food.

Friday, September 17, 2010

It has been a long week in my designing, but I finished up all the things I needed to do and I’m excited about my new School YearZ Collection!

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Such a hot day, but it was soccer time. It really is fun to see Beth playing soccer.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

We were excited to go to Cody, Becki and Mallory’s for dinner tonight. Joey was invited to the Casseta’s for the Colts game, so he didn’t join us. We had a yummy dinner and a great visit! And the Colts won tonight!

Life 365 | Week 37

Monday, September 6, 2010

We headed into Ogden and spent the afternoon at the Toad’s Fun Zone, playing arcade games, laser tag, and miniature golf! The kids really enjoyed it!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

We headed home this morning. We all felt a little sad leaving our “vacation home” and getting back to reality. We spent the day just hanging out at home, unpacking and getting ready for the week.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

The kids went back to school today. Joey took the kids to Beth’s soccer game, while I headed to the Back to School Night. I was shocked at all of the papers that I got! Beth’s schooling is so different than JJ’s and we will have a lot to do with homework, etc. So I made a calendar and started planning the month with all that is going on and planning groceries/menu.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

My computer started acting up today. I know the fan is going, so I took it into Simply Mac. I spent the day playing on Joey’s computer and catching up on my Facebook games. 🙂

Friday, September 10, 2010

Comfort food is always good and we made a quick dinner tonight with Rice-a-roni, Stovetop stuffing, and broccoli! I got my computer back today – basically, the fan problem stopped so I’m going to have to wait until it completely dies and just try to make it last. 🙁

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Another Soccer game today! It was so hot, but Beth made her first goal and it was really fun to see her so excited about it!

Sunday, September 12, 2010

The NFL Football season has begun! Unfortunately our Colts lost today, so we were pretty sad.

Life 365 | Week 36

Monday, August 30, 2010

I participated in a designer contest and was so excited to find out today that I was selected to become one of the new Faith Sisters designers! I really loved how my mini-kit turned out for the designer contest and am so thrilled to be a part of this great site!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Through freecycle we received a fun mini-trampoline and the kids have really enjoyed it. Beth was so excited to be preparing for her big day tomorrow! We had a meeting with her soccer team today and she got her new uniform!

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

A big day for Bethie today. Her first day of school AND her first soccer game! Joey was able to come with us for her first day at school and it was fun to see her so excited! She got to ride home on the bus with her brother and of course later, we went to see her play soccer! She has a lot to learn, but it was fun to see her get in there and try!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

After the kids got home from school today, we set off on our great vacation adventure. We rode the bus to the Trax Station, rode the Trax to the Frontrunner station, and took the Frontrunner all the way up to Ogden. The kids loved the adventure, especially JJ! They colored in their notebooks and played their Leapsters and just enjoyed the ride. Meanwhile, Joey took our van up to Eden and got our room keys and unpacked and then he picked us up in Ogden and we headed through the canyon to our Worldmark Condo. We picked up some Alpine Pizza and spent the evening settling into our “vacation home.” The kids love our little place – it has a loft and a room for the kids, but their favorite part is the little room under the stairs. The kids are switching off with one of them sleeping in the room under the stairs and the other one sleeping in the bedroom and then they will switch the next night.

Friday, September 3, 2010

After having a wonderful lunch at The Eats of Eden, we headed into Ogden to go to the Treehouse Museum. It was so much fun! There was crafts, playtime, computers, books, puzzles, dress-ups, and all kinds of adventure. We ended our visit by attending the little theatre, where the kids got to act out the story! Beth was being a little scared about that so she just watched, but JJ jumped in and was a bear! It was such a fun place! We traveled back to Eden and went swimming in the fun pool before making dinner and hanging out in our room!

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Our adventure for the day was visiting the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park. We saw lots of bones and dinosaur statues and the kids even got to choose a geode, which they cut open right there at the museum. We spent the rest of day hanging out in our little place – watching a little tv, playing the wii, reading, and working on the computer!

Sunday, September 5, 2010

We spent a relaxing Sunday inside. I made a breakfast casserole last night and we stuck it in the oven for a wonderful brunch. We just played and hung out in our room and Joey made us a wonderful dinner of pork chops and potatoes.

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 helped us finish up organizing the toys in the kids room too. We had Uncle Aaron over for dinner and we had some really great conversation. After the kids went to bed and Joey took Aaron home – Mom Smith and I had a long conversation into the night and it was so great to have someone to lean on. Thanks Mom!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

It was a hard day for me. I started the day with a bad panic attack that basically wiped my whole day. I’m so thankful to Joey and the kids for helping me through the day. JJ had his pack meeting tonight and got lots of belt loops from his day camp yesterday. He was so excited!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

It was Beth’s last day of Soccer Camp. She had so much fun. The coaches played soccer games with them and then they got to have a huge water fight. Beth was completely drenched and completely happy!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Grandpa and Grandma Sorensen arrived today. They brought Uncle Clint and cousin Colby and some of their team to the BYU Basketball Camp, so they are staying with us for a couple of days. The kids were so excited to have them here! We attended the boys’ first game at the camp and then we picked up Joey and went to Cabella’s. What a store! The kids were fascinated by the displays! Then we went to IHOP for dinner (since Sizzler was closed before we could get there)!

Friday, June 25, 2010

It was a fun, busy day. We took JJ to school and then went and watched another basketball game before running Grandpa and Grandma around for this and that. After picking JJ up, we did some more shopping, had lunch, and went to another basketball game. It was fun to just be with my parents and visit!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Another exciting day! Grandpa and Grandma left early to go get some tar in Salt Lake City and they left for home later on in the afternoon. But we didn’t see them after that – because we had a lot to do! It was our DATE WITH THE KIDS DAY! We started by going to JJ’s last Tball game – where he got a fun trophy! Beth and I left a little early and went back home to curl her hair and dress her up. Then we headed over to the wonderful Princess Festival! It was our first year but we will definitely have to plan on making it a tradition. Beth got to go on a treasure hunt for a wonderful princess story & autograph book. She got to go on a princess adventure where she helped all the princesses. We did a little shopping at the booths, ate lunch, and took lots of pictures with the princesses. Beth ADORED it! While we were gone – JJ and Joey headed off to the arcade where they had lunch, played games, and JJ got to play his first laser tag game which he loved! About 3pm we all arrived home – hot and tired, but the kids were so happy! JJ then headed off for an hour of water time fun at a friend’s birthday party. We did a bit of down time before having pizza for dinner. Then we switched and Joey took his little princess to the Ball at the princess festival and JJ and I went to see Toy Story 3 in the theater. Beth had so much fun at the ball with the entertainment, the snacks, and the dancing and JJ really loved the movie! So I think our day was a COMPLETE SUCCESS!

Sunday, June 27, 2010

The kids loved that Grandpa and Grandma left them DONUTS! It made for a great snack after church!

And here is my weekly layout:
I used my Digital 365 to create this layout!

Life 365 | Week 25

Monday, June 14, 2010

Another week of soccer camp! JJ and I took Beth to soccer this morning and then we walked around the 1 1/4 mile track they have there. It was good to get some exercise and I really need to remember to put that it in my schedule!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

JJ’s first day of summer school was today. I feel so grateful that he had the opportunity to do this. I really think it helps him and its nice to have things to do in the summer! After his school we headed to the high school for the FREE LUNCH FOR KIDS that they have going every weekday this summer! Another thing to be grateful for!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

I am feeling so glad that this summer has had so many rainy days so far. I love the chill in the air and the beauty of overcast clouds. The kids and I spent a while on the porch today just taking it all in!

Thursday, June 17, 2010

I love watching my kids use their imaginations and just having fun! The kids really had a good time playing outside today.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Joey and I were able to go to our niece’s wedding in the Salt Lake City temple today. It was a beautiful ceremony and we really felt the spirit there. Cody and Becki took the kids for the morning/afternoon today and they had tons of time playing at the park with Cody, Becki, and Mallory. We picked them up and went to the luncheon/reception before heading home for the night. I had chicken in the crockpot that cooked all day and I came home and made 8 chicken enchilada meals for my dinner exchange tomorrow.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Today is Joey and I’s wedding anniversary. I feel so happy to have been married to my best friend for 11 years. We didn’t have any special plans today because we are a little low on funds right now. It actually turned out to be not a very good day. I slept through my alarm so JJ missed his T-ball game. I spent 2 hours in horrible traffic driving to Salt Lake City for my dinner exchange and the van overheated so I barely made it there. And then Joey went to do his podcast. So I was just ready for the day to end. When Joey got home from his podcast we did watch a movie and talked for awhile, so it ended up not being too bad. At least I have a week’s worth of dinners in the freezer for nights that I won’t have to cook! Yay!

Sunday, June 20, 2010

We didn’t have family movie night because JJ had to go to bed early. We have to wake up early to get him to the church for his Scout Day Camp tomorrow. I expected him to complain a lot more than he did when he had to go to bed and the sun was still up! I walked in 1o minutes after sending him to bed and this is what I found – so hopefully he’ll get lots of sleep and be happy for tomorrow!

And here is my weekly layout:
I used my Sweet Summer Sun, Lilac Spring & Digital 365 to create this layout!