to infinity and beyond!!

Our very own Buzz Lightyear!!

Time goes by so fast...this seems like yesterday!

a new digital page

This is a new digital page from last week. Thanks Melanie for taking pictures while I took video :)

After School craft class

Today was our last craft class. It was a lot of fun and these kids are just too cute. They told me that they wanted me to do craft class everyday. (It has nothing to do with the fact that I was with them for only an hour one day a week, we were making fun things and I let them push the buttons on the Cricut machine :)

They were really well-behaved kids...I just may do it again next year :)

Our day trip to Utah!!

When we lived in Utah, going to see the Cougarettes perform was something that me, my sis-in-law Alisha and my mom-in-law looked forward to each year. After we moved, Alisha would call me and say, 'One of these days, I'm going to fly you up so you can go see the Cougarettes with us.'

She called Thursday night and on Saturday morning, Paige and I were on a plane to Utah!

One thing about the Cougarettes, they never disappoint! They are all so talented and it was awesome!

We started out the morning by having brunch with my other sis-in-law Rebecca at Kneaders. I forgot how good the food is there...

Us on the plane.


I got to stop by and see Amanda and her family. It was so much fun seeing them and visiting for a little bit. This is Paige with Cole and Jaden

me and Amanda...we've been friends for 22 years. I couldn't have survived junior high without her :)

The mountains in Provo...I miss the mountains. However, I don't miss the cold weather.

Paige, me Alisha and Grandma

I was feeling nostalgic as we were driving through Provo. These are the Glenwood apartments on University Ave. This is where I lived and where Aaron and I met. They didn't look this nice when we lived there...

The NuSkin building where I used to work. It was great place to work and I met so many awesome people there. Good times!

Paige

Thanks again to Alisha for a really fun Saturday in Utah!

And to my former roommate Em a.k.a. "The Coug"...I wish I could have brought you with me! :)

puzzles

Isn't it fun to see your kids find a passion for something? With Braden, it was Legos. Collecting them, building things and making movies with them. Paige loves her crafts and baking (especially cake decorating). With Heston, it's all about puzzles. He loves them! I'm always on the lookout for new ones so that he's challenged. Can't go wrong with Star Wars!

Grapefruit

It's that time again...time to break out the juicer!

Amanda told me that she can't keep grapefruit in her house because her kids and hubby love them...the Gunderson's need to come for a visit!

If anyone stops by, please remind me to send you home with grapefruit :)

3rd grade field trip

Last month, I was one of the chaperones for the 3rd grade field trip. We went downtown to the Mines and Minerals museum and then to Bolin Memorial park for lunch. Paige got to be with her 3 best buddies, they were good little girls and drama-free! Hooray :)

Paige and Elaine being silly on the bus ride back to school...cuticles...Hee!hee!

after school craft class

This month, I'm teaching a craft class at the school. This week, we made little Valentine card people. Pipe cleaners, some playing cards and googly eyes...


The kids had fun making them. The 2 boys in our class were sick this week :(

got bacon? Vote Braden!

Since 4th grade, Braden set a goal to run for Student Council President in 6th grade. The slogan he came up with was:

got bacon? Vote Braden!

So with the help of the Cricut, (I'm telling you, that thing has come in handy many times) some felt and the glue gun, he made this poster. (with a little help from Mom and Gaga.)

The posters were hung in the multipurpose room and each candidate gave a speech.

The speeches were on Friday afternoon and Braden is the new President!

Congratulations!

I cannot for the life of me find the software to download the video from my camcorder to my computer. I'm working on it and I will post it when I figure it out...it's driving me crazy! ;)