Trevors Judo

Trevor has really enjoyed Judo this year and he wants to do it again next year. I am so proud of him for keeping at it even though he got hurt a couple of times and when he goes to tournaments he is always against boys who are a degree or two above his belt (they do the matches by wieght and age). He has been able to hold his own and learn some valuable lessons. He has also gone from a White Belt to a Yellow belt in his first year (2 up)!

Katsuta Kup- Raymonds Tournament

"on deck"  for the next match

                                                              Bronze! Good Job!!

SPRING!!!

Snow finally gone (for the moment) and temperatures in the high teens made for a couple of wonderful weeks this spring for outdoor play. I always find chalk outlines a little disturbing (to many Law and Order episodes) but the kids love to outline themselves and then clothe themselves in chalk outfits (both on the ground and all over their clothes)

Crocheting Madness

I warned everyone when I started crocheting that they would be getting handmade gifts from me this year. I followed through on that threat and here is Jenies Birthday Afgan...not to be confused with Jenies Christmas Afgan, lol. I love the colors on this one and only having 4 sides on every piece made it alot easier to sew together afterwards=)

Birthday Cakes

One day I was decorating a cake at the store and one of the girls who works there was saying how cute it was and how she wanted a cool cake for her birthday=)  So a few weeks ago when she turned 18 I made this cake for her (never let it be said I can't take a hint). She is going to BYU in the fall and her name is Lacey, I figured I could create soemthing fun and unique:

I had fun making it and they had fun eating it and having their mouths turn blue=)

Catch up

I have a memory card full of pictures and it has been a crazy couple of months so I figure I'll start at the top and work my way through and , hopefully , get caught up inthe next couple of days=)
The middle of April had us hip deep (literally) in snow. A huge storm blew through and we were powerless (no pun intended) and stranded for a couple of days. Gary was away in Vancouver and Dad and Sandy were in Arizona so it was up to me to get down to the store and try and salvage the food in the fridges and freezer. While I was shlepping the entire contents of the fridge into the snow and then into the shed and then back into the fridge Mom (who also couldn't get to work) stayed at home and watched my kids...

Thanks for your help Mom!

New Addition

This is our new M.A.V (Mormon Assult Vehicle). It's a used 2009 and it has lots of buttons that the kids are having fun figuring out=). We now have room for family road trips, lol.

Shhhhhh...It's a SECRET

I am taking this to Grandma Bowlby as soon as I have a free afternoon. I originally meant for it to be a Christmas gift but after I started it and was thinking about her alot I figured life is to short to wait for "special occasions" to give gifts. I designed it and it took me about a week to finish it (I started it while watching Conference last week, lol). It has really given me a new insite into all the wonderful handmade gifts Grandma has given us over the years. Making something specific for someone specific makes you think about them alot and I have had a great time crocheting and remembering. I hope she loves it=)