Mothers Day

I tried REALLY hard to have this ready for Mom for Mothers Day...it didn't happen though=( Sorry Mom, she got it about a week later....better late than never?? She was in Texas for Mothers Day anyway..so really it wasn't THAT late...=) and notice that it is HUGE so that's why it took me a little longer than I had planned. That's my story.

Womens Conference

In a strange set a coincidences I FINALLY  got to go to Womens Conference this year. I have always wanted to go but it has never worked out for us. This year our friends Chris and Jessica Orr called me about 2 weeks before conference and told me that Jess had planned a trip down with 3 friends but one had to cancell and would I like to go . I figured it was to quick and that we would never be able to pull it all together in time. But I underestimated my wonderful and supportive husband=)

Utah was beautiful, as usual , and COLD, not usual for April. The conference was an amazing experience and I would really love to go back next year.

The "Y"

Tree is bloom and snow falling, must be spring=)

Monida Pass on the way home.

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!