June 26, 2008

we're on vacation!

I once again survived the pilgrimage alone with 2 kids! Yes, I lived 4 hours in an airplane and so did they. We only had one real melt down but, it seemed like 24 hours.

The lady in front of us was not so kind and rude. It's okay the man next to me was nice and helpful. He was trying to help and told the kids to look at a puppy a few seats up so they stood up to see it (in the seats) and Rissa promptly split her Fruit Loops on the unkind lady. It was kind of funny. Esp. since she was stupid enough to ask what they were, like she'd never seen a fruit loop before! They were whole no crumbs. any time the kids would bump her seat she'd push back, unfortunately Hunter thought it was a game. I had to tell him loudly she wasn't playing with him but, annoyed with him.

But, we lived. I can't wait to upload pictures. I made a last minute decision to not take strollers and car seats. It turned out great. They walked slow but, looked so cute pulling thier travel back packs. Everyone kept telling Hunter how cute his frog back pack was. His sister got jealous, she's not use to him getting the attention.

The kids are having fun seeing thier Poppy, Yaya and Nana. We even had a quick visit with Granny today during a rain storm.

We are off to see the zoo tomorrow. Pray for Zebras! Rissa can't wait to see them.

You should see Rissa's hair here with the rain. It's he mom's worse nightmare but, it's a close look a like for Fancy Nancy! Even she says it's lookin likee a mugga ruffin aka Ragga Muffin- This is what I tell her when it's lookin bad or her close are messy or unmatching (Sorry I can't do the ragga muffin look). I know it's bad but, people judge you by the way you look. Which brings me to one last thought. My dad has one of the older large TV's that is about 3 feet wide. Clarissa spent quite some time today infront of it dancing, singing and looking at her self. Thus was when she decided she may be lookin like a mugga ruffin. I'm hoping for a better hair day tomorrow!

any suggestions for curly hair in humidity. She will never move to humid weather after seeing pictures of her hair today! I'll post them when I can figure it out. okay way to much for now.

I'm hoping this post with the right date the other night it wasn't This is Thursday June 26th

June 25, 2008

I'm back


I tried to post last night but, it was eatten by cyberspace!


Anyway as I was catching up tonight! I found this site http://pinkchristmas.blogspot.com/ I'm excited.
I'm home and off and running. I spent all day Monday and half of Tuesday at a Thinking Maps conference! Now I know how to think.
I taught Achievement days tonight- we talked about service. Then I found this site so of course I had to join in!
I created 3 new Halloween signs with vinyl. I'm so excited to get busy. I also tied about 75 bows (OK I did this at the conference).
life is still keeping me busy!

I'm back


I tried to post last night but, it was eatten by cyberspace!


Anyway as I was catching up tonight! I found this site http://pinkchristmas.blogspot.com/ I'm excited.
I'm home and off and running. I spent all day Monday and half of Tuesday at a Thinking Maps conference! Now I know how to think.
I taught Achievement days tonight- we talked about service. Then I found this site so of course I had to join in!
I created 3 new Halloween signs with vinyl. I'm so excited to get busy. I also tied about 75 bows (OK I did this at the conference).
life is still keeping me busy!

I'm back


I tried to post last night but, it was eatten by cyberspace!


Anyway as I was catching up tonight! I found this site http://pinkchristmas.blogspot.com/ I'm excited.
I'm home and off and running. I spent all day Monday and half of Tuesday at a Thinking Maps conference! Now I know how to think.
I taught Achievement days tonight- we talked about service. Then I found this site so of course I had to join in!
I created 3 new Halloween signs with vinyl. I'm so excited to get busy. I also tied about 75 bows (OK I did this at the conference).
life is still keeping me busy!

I love my BED!

Yes, I am home. I love my bed. Just seeing my bed was nice. I had a great bed to sleep in the past 2 1/2 weeks but, there is nothing like your own bed and shower for that fact!

Someone please remindme to stop running my life so close. I got home about 1 in the morning Monday and had to be at a conference at the Wynn hotel at 7am. Yes, I made it and did learning something but, DO I always have to do this to myself? Kent says yes, it's who I am.

Then it was off to Costco as our house was food deprived. Okay there is some food mac and cheese but, nothing good like propel the frig was pretty empty. Which is fine with me. I know I'm wierd but, I hate it when my frig is full and you can't see all the stuff in it. I think that may be why I don't like our freezer that much. I'm a visual person so I need to see my stuff.

We won't starve and I may figure out how to hook my computer up to the internet. I decided while I was away that I wanted a new laptop. I have yet to find a sponsor for it but, am thinking. My 6th anniversary is soon. I made sure to look at the jewelery counter at Costco tonight. Okay I had actually forgotten about the anniversary, Kent reminded me when I was looking at the jewelery, he's such a gem! haha!

All right I'm off to my bed as I have to be back at the Wynn at 7 in the morning. Then it's off to prep for another craft show! No rest of the wicked

I love my BED!

Yes, I am home. I love my bed. Just seeing my bed was nice. I had a great bed to sleep in the past 2 1/2 weeks but, there is nothing like your own bed and shower for that fact!

Someone please remindme to stop running my life so close. I got home about 1 in the morning Monday and had to be at a conference at the Wynn hotel at 7am. Yes, I made it and did learning something but, DO I always have to do this to myself? Kent says yes, it's who I am.

Then it was off to Costco as our house was food deprived. Okay there is some food mac and cheese but, nothing good like propel the frig was pretty empty. Which is fine with me. I know I'm wierd but, I hate it when my frig is full and you can't see all the stuff in it. I think that may be why I don't like our freezer that much. I'm a visual person so I need to see my stuff.

We won't starve and I may figure out how to hook my computer up to the internet. I decided while I was away that I wanted a new laptop. I have yet to find a sponsor for it but, am thinking. My 6th anniversary is soon. I made sure to look at the jewelery counter at Costco tonight. Okay I had actually forgotten about the anniversary, Kent reminded me when I was looking at the jewelery, he's such a gem! haha!

All right I'm off to my bed as I have to be back at the Wynn at 7 in the morning. Then it's off to prep for another craft show! No rest of the wicked

June 20, 2008

Class today photo shop elements


I need photoshop Elements- Anyone? This is fun! This is Rissa's dance picture in glow. I got my pictures put on a CD yesterday after class so I could play with them today!
At the end of the day today I will have completed 16 actually 18 graduate credits in one year! YAHOO for me!
You can do anything you set you mind to! I think I'm going to list all the things I do for a side bar. Just to keep track. I don't have a problem being board that's for sure!

June 19, 2008

Look what I made

Ok so I'm learning but, it's fun! I don't think I saved it right! But, I did it!
Look what I made in class today! Okay I have to be quick so I don't get behind.

June 4, 2008

date SB June 25th




Check this out. My post are being put in with the wrong date. Checking to see if I can get this to the top!

date is wrong again

why is the date saving wrong? I just did the bounce house post

Help me win!

I should be packing but, this is more fun.

Hey ladies check this out and don't forget to say I sent you! I'll let you come jump too. I want it bad! Real bad. Rissa NEEDS it! It would be great fun and like I said I'll share!



Sorry for those of you who missed the piggies and paws party tonight it was fun. I think I'm addicted! There are so many more that I want!

I can't wait for Christmas to display my manger scene!

Hunter got a cool firetruck that I'll put on Disney paper and Rissa got a Hula girl to match her Monkeys for her room.

We got her shelf up this weekend. Her room is looking good! I'll try to post pictures soon!

In my room

I was cleaning/ organizing and found this poem I had to write at a training I went to last month. I think it's pretty cool so I'll share. Mind you I wrote this in 10 minutes. But, I still like it!

IN MY ROOM
Paper, paint, vinyl,
Ribbon, adhesive, wood
Snip, Snip, Clip, Clip,
Sploch, spoloch, ouch!
Add a little this and that
Embellish here and there!
Tying, cutting, painting
creating gifts, preserving memories
Making friends, All in my room!
So hope you enjoy my attempt at being a poet. It was forced for the training/ class. I wanted to put it in here more to not lose it than anything.
Just a note I will be on vacation From Wed until July 11th. I'm hoping to still get to the computer but, it may not happen!

Good thing maybe about PIW

I'm not sure why the date isn't working right HELP anyone

Oh yeah one more thing.
What could be good news about the PIW tag. When Kent spoke with a guide guy today he suggested he get a cannon eos rebel camera to take pictures with. I have been saying for a long time I wanted one as that is what I shot with in High School. My BFF and I looked at them a few weeks ago. Maybe that could be my great birthday and christmas present (hint hint) for being a hunting widow! I'd need some computer software too. I'm not sure what I'd need any suggestions? I'm taking a my last graduate class on Thurs and Friday and it has to do w/ Photo editing. I've take a lot of technology classes!

Hunting Widow I will be!

A hunting widow!

I'm scared, real scared. I think I will spend the fall a Hunting widow! My husband seems to have the best luck at drawing tags to hunt. He drew the PIW tag. For those of you like me that are clueless it means he can hunt any time and where as long as there is a season for deer. I think I have that right.

What does that mean for me. It means another fall as a hunting widow. It means I need to get him busy on the Honey do's now. One more mount on the wall. I'm sure it means a new set of hunting clothes as for some reason the animals Kent hunts seem to care what he is wearing. I wish he'd find careless animals. I think it means my Birtday and Christmas presents got larger (and probably aren't my scraproom cabinets as he won't be around to build them). It means he promised to take next hunting season off. I think it means I'm going on a cruise next hunting season. It means a freezer full of meat. Weekends with a husband, But all is all it means a Happy Husband. I guess it equates to the largest best craft conference or something. I really don't mind (don't tell him). We'll miss him. Rissa will miss him the most! No one to carry her to bed at night and to the couch in the am. (yes, I think she is spoiled but, she has a dad to carry her so, I let it be.) I just pray gas prices go down, or we may be in the poor house!


It will be an interesting fall to say the least.

stay tune for the diary of a hunting widow. Yahoo Ramen for dinner- oh wait my kids won't eat ramen- what's wrong with them I lived off that stuff for a long time.

I do have a cow elk tag which I'm excited about as elk is my favorite meat! Kent also has his usual Wyoming Antelope tags, a Utah Deer and something else her in NV I think. I stopped listening when I heard Hunting season was LONG this year! All you hunting widows- scrapbooking at my house this fall! Maybe we can convince dad the mom and the kids need to go mouse hunting.

Happy Hunting!

quick update

This will be short. I promise to catch up this next week. I have been busy making bows. I took over 3,000 bows to the expo today! Yes, I made all of them! Yes, my hands hurt! I've done great when you consider the crowds were lacking.

I'm so ready for summer and to play. First I need to clean this pig stye I live in it and my kids have been seriously neglected this past week.

We start the week off with Dr's apts. Yeah Hunter's 2 year apt. 2 months late. But, it's getting done.

I started to think of all the things I haven't done at dinner tonight and then I thought of all the things I have accomplished this year. I think I'm going to list them on the side so I can feel better. one more credit and I will have accomplished 16 gread credits! I don't think that is to shabby! Along with a new vinyl and bow business and 2 kids! Just trying to feel better about my house being in shambles.


1 1/2 weeks til were off to Michigan to see my family and the lake. I know the kids are looking forward to the water. I'm looking forward to some R& R don't worry I'm taking ribbon to make bows. I have 2 shows booked one in July and one in Sept. and looking for more as we speak!

Hope all is well with all of you!

Oh Kent took Clarissa and Jacob to Free fishing day today and Rissa got 2nd place in her age for the size of fish she caught. See she is Daddy's girl. She got $100 Bass Pro dollars- of which she declared she is buying another pair of Mickey Crocs the yellow ones (mom's girl too) and some clothes, I'm sure a Princess fishing pole will come too.

Jacob was about an inch away from 3rd place! They all got new fishing poles and bags. It was a lot of fun!

Our cousin is here!

Hunter and Clariss are so excited! There cousin Jacob is here for the summer. We can't wait Tuesday we go to the Dinosaur park! Hope some of you will join us. Clarissa is also counting down the days til she gets on the plane to see her Yaya and Poppy. I hear about it everytime she sees a plane.

I'm counting down the days til I have my expo and how unready I am. I need to get off of here and make more bows. I think I'll have over 2,000 ready or there abouts plus some vinyl. I'm excited to see how well I do!

I was so lucky yesterday I got to spend part of the day with my best friend with on kids. It was fun to go to stores and not have to tell anyone to stop touching!
We were in st. George so I got to go to some of my favorite stores. Tai Pan, Roberts and a new scrapbook store, yes, it was great. We also did a secret shopper thing and I now think I need a new camera. I think I'll start a list of all my wants(kind of like Clarissa's) I sometimes forget. Unfortunatly all my wants are big items.

Can't wait to start my summer- one more week. After the baby expo I'll feel like it's started!

YAHOO

A bad good idea!

Yes, you read that. Today was my first full day off for Summer break. I thought it was a good day. I have hundreds of bows to make and projects but, I finally decided I needed to spend some time with my kids.

I thought it was a good idea. I was told several times today by my 3 1/2 year old that things were a bad good idea. Like takign a nap and then a bath or. After her bath we would go get ice cream. That has to be my favorite bad good idea. I'm thinking a bad good idea is when she likes the idea but, part of it's not favorable to her. Ie. Ice cream is great as our usually baths but, maybe it was the order tonight. It was funny.

It was fun to be home. I think I did a little of everything. My house is out of control and will be for the next week as a prep for the baby expo. I'm getting excited. I hope I do well.

I came up with a new product today. a aprox. 12 x 12 sheet of vinyl with names on it in differnet fonts. I did Clarissa - 7 times and Hutners. I peeled the the worse part of vinyl and went to the other room for Hunter to help me but, peeling off all the letters in his name. HOw FUN! He was trying to help.

I'm hoping I can sell them for around $15.00 any thoughts. It's a name in 7 different fonts and sizes. wish I could get pictures to work. I'll work on that after the expo. I need to get the cable hooked up in my room.

got to go back to work I'm trying to give my hands a rest.

Hope that's not a bad good idea!

Baby Expo info

I will be selling my hairbows here


BabyTime Expo
June 14-15, 10am – 5pm
Cashman Center
Expecting a new addition, or just had a baby? This event is for you! Enjoy family activities, free educational sessions featuring Dr. Harvey Karp, ”Happiest Baby on the Block”, free car seat safety checks and lots of local suppliers of all things baby! Call 702.450.7662, ext. 118 or go to
www.BabyTimeExpo.com for discount tickets and more information.

Schools out!






Yeah schools out Schools out teacher let the monkeys out!

Yes, today was the last day for kids and tomorrow is my last day! I can hardly wait! I'm busy now prepping for the baby expo I'm doing next weekend But, I'm making a list 10 miles long of all the things I want to get accomplished this summer.

1- I want to get my website up and running and get my first web order! -My m0m doesn't count.

2- Have a good supply of bows and vinyl

3- Organized house esp. bedroom and scraproom.

4- Make a family mision statement

5- Have lots of fun and make memories

6- I'd like to do some personal scrapbooking- I know novel concept but, it's a nice thought!

7- I'd love to see my college roommates, I know fat chance but, I miss them. I'm so thankful for the great times we had. Ladies it's been 15 years ago this fall that we lived in the same apt in Rexburg. Good times, Sad times, Hard times, Times that shapped me into the woman I am today. I made the best friends of my life then. Friends that just thinking about them me feel loved. Makes me know my Hevenly Father loves me. Katie, Corey, Wendy, Cindy if you happen to read this! Thanks for all the memories. I think those were the poorest days of my life but, I felt so rich with love!

8- Catch up on laundry and stay caught up!

June 1, 2008

Summer fun group

Ok so I'm crazy we all know that! My surgery went well and I made about 800 bows minus the centers this week YAHOO! less than 2 weeks til the Baby expo!

I started a Summer Fun group if you want to join the fun visit the blog it tells what we are doing. www.summerfungroup.blogspot.com

I'm excited I'm hoping I will get things on my want to do with my kids list done. I'm the most excited about the unbirthday party! I've been wanting to do one for 2 summers.

Only 3 days left with students YAHOO! okay I'm actually sad I like most of them. only a few drive me nuts.

So much to do and that I want to get done this summer I need to make lists and check them twice! I need to get off this computer and get busy as I have papers to grade and want my house picked up notice I did not say cleaned it's never clean I swear I should move to a pig stye but, I do think we smell a little better.

I'm looking for some cleaning elfs. My brother in law who is 13 is here for the week. I'm excited he wants to earn some $$ for new clothes so maybe he can get some of my to do
s done. cleaning kids toys, washing wood works and door jams. Funny how my husband did not notice how dirty these were until I pointed it out. It's been driving me nuts for about a month now, maybe longer.

Summer's almost here!

Oh for anyone who needs something to do Rissa is in a play June 11th at 7pm. e mail me for the address. It should be fun.

Also in all my crazyness I'm hoping to have a yard sale June 20 and 21st. Don't ask but, I need to get rid of some of this stuff!