for the LOVE...

I am totally behind in blogging lately. I am going to try to be better. I have managed to find time to make a couple of new Valentine Decorations. Plus they were sooo super easy, so not much time was needed. So here they are.




A Paper Heart Garland



81 Hearts is all it took!



Styrofoam Hearth Wreath made with cupcake liners...




All done..



Tristin 1st Deer!!

Scott has been after me for awhile to Blog about Tristin shooting his 1st deer. So finally I am. They were so excited to going hunting this year. Both boys got there Hunters Safety License 3 years ago. They went out to the Cabin. He shot him the first thing in the morning on the first day. He did miss him on his first shot but then got him. Gavin took off running toward the deer and then was totally freaked out when he got closer. Scott said he couldn't beleive he got him because the weather was alittle foggy and rainy. So that makes it alot more harder to shoot something.  He was alittle nervous, but way excited. Tristin said Scott screamed like alittle girl when he shot him. I think it will be along time before the boys forget this experience with there dad and many others who where there.

Tristin's First Buck! Oct 2010

Scott, Tristin and Gavin..

Colt, Tristin and Gavin

JOY..

My neighbor gifts for this year. Joy blocks thanks to Scott he cut them for me, painted them, and sanded them. I know I am so blessed to have him. Thanks Scott!! So I modge podged the paper on the front and then just cut the letters out with my cricut. So easy and Pretty Cute!!

Let (THANKS) be what we are (GIVEN)!!

This is really what I wanted to teach my children thru out November and really the whole year. Who knows if it is working. But I really enjoyed reading every ones replies to our Thankful Jar. We had alot of them since 5 of us did it everyday for 24 days that is 120 slips of paper. Some of the things they wrote were like Our Friends, Jesus, Food, Sports, Family, A Job, A wife who cooks, Atonement, Prayer, Medicine, School, A Fun Dad. During Thanksgiving weekend we went to Beaver we had alot of stuff planned. Craft days planned with the Cox's (see below) and the Bradshaw's (coming soon I haven't had time to take pic of it yet.) Cutting a Christmas Tree, Craft Fair, Bridal Shower, Turkey Shoot, Eating etc. What I didn't have planned is ME getting the Stomach flu on Friday. Good it only lasted the day.  I am so Grateful for the Family that I have been given. I am thankful for the relationships I have with each of them.  I Love them all very much.



This is What we Made with the Cox Sisters!!




Pretty Cute... For their Neighbors!

Cutting down a Christmas Tree!! A Family Tradition.



What a Week..

So far this week I have accomplished a few things. Well know that Halloween is over. Here are some pic of the kids for Halloween.

Tristin wore this to school he was Alfalfa..



Gavin was a Baby and Whitney was a Pumpkin.



Pretty Cute Pumpkin!

 

Payton was a Ghost, and not into getting her pic taking she hates it!

 

I bought way to much CANDY



For Trunk or Treat Whit was a Witch! Not sure how many times my kids changed costumes that day but it was alot:)



Then Payton wanted to be a Ladybug (that was last years costumes, with flip flops!)

 I was kinda glad to see October leave. Its time to start thinking of November and what we are most Grateful for. So on monday for FHE,  I wanted to make a THANKFUL Jar that each of us for 24 days could write down what we were thankful for. So far it is working great and beginning to full up.

Our THANKFUL jar...

We are still having Footbal practice this week. Tristins team made it to the Semi-Playoff so we are excited for that Tomorrow. We still have everynight packed with stuff each of us are doing Piano, Tumbling, Scouts, Giving Blood, Watching the Evans kids etc and the list could go on and on. But I was so glad when  Wednesday come and I could go down town to Temple Square with the youth in our ward. It was BEAUTIFUL!! The weather was perfect, and the Spirit is so strong there.

Pretty good picture from my phone!

Also I have been making a little craft for Allyson's friend for Christmas presents and I got them done (4 of them) and I think they look GREAT. I hope she likes them.

Recipe holder!

Our day together (girls only)



This Picture is not good I took it with my phone.

 We had a wonderful busy day together. It all started about 7:00 am this morning when Whitney woke me up and said lets scrapbook or make something while Payton is still sleeping. So that is what we did. I had bought her a W for her room and she decorated it, to match her room. She did a GREAT job!! I had been working on making a little Halloween block with glitter and vinyl letter so I got that done too. I made an extra one to give to Steph. By this time it was 9:00 and Payton woke up. So we were off to make Breakfast, Baths, and get ready for the day. Whitney had a Birthday party from 11 to 1 she got to dress up has a Witch.

This gave me time to study my lesson for church tomorrow. It is on Gratitude and Appreciation so I made little Gratitude Journals on the front is says "An Attitude of Gratitude" and inside I put this little quote from Pres. Gordan B. Hinckley " Gratitude creates the most wonderful feeling. It can resolve disputes. It can strengthen friendships, and it makes us better men and women. Your very attitude toward life can be evidence of whether or not you are truly grateful for life, for the blessings you have, for the comforts and privileges and opportunities you enjoy, for the talents you have been given, for everything, be GRATEFUL. Count your blessings and gifts and privileges and see just how long that list is. I imagine that each of you will have difficulties ahead of you. None of us can avoid them. But do not despair. DO NOT give UP. Look for the sunlight in the clouds. And be grateful. for what you have."
I loved this so much and it put alot of things in perspective today.  I knew these YW lessons were really for ME not the girls.

Don't get me wrong I was interrupted about 27 different times to read Payton The Big Brown Bear Book and to sing The Wheels on the Bus. But needless to say I got done what I needed too. This evening I took them to Incredible Pizza Company for dinner and Playtime. They had a good time. I hope Scott and the Boys are having a good time has well.

10-10-10 It's Fall!!

It's also SCOTT"S Birthday! He turns 36 today...

He is a Son to 2, a Father of 4, a Brother to 4,
 a Husband to 1, and a Friend to MANY.

I wish him a Happy, Happy Birthday and many more.
I love you and I am so grateful for the Person you are.



Tristin #16 (always wears 2 different color socks so we can tell which one he is)

Go Herriman Mustangs!!



 

 So anyways, it's beginning to look and feel like Fall around here. It is my favorite time of year, I just wish it was longer. Cool nights, football, yummy treats, decorates out, fall colors, hunting season, and school is back in which means we are getting into a schedule AGAIN.







Zucchini Bread..



Made extra to give away...

Scott and the Boys (Black Powder Hunt)