I decided to finally fix up our upstairs bathroom after 15 years of it being out of order. Our kids are getting way too old to pee outside when the only bathroom is occupied. It's pretty cool, because when I ripped up the 2x4's you could see big log beams supporting the upper level. It's amazing what you can find in a house that's 109 years old.
Anyway, it's going to be quite a challenge to get it in working order. Jason thought that the water lines would run through the bathroom, and instead it runs down the walls, so we might just have to re-route the lines, which won't be difficult because the kitchen ceiling is still down in one spot from when the bathroom pipes broke initially and flooded the main floor.
Well, I guess it's back to work!! I'll post pic's when I get them.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Our June...so far
So, for it being the long, hot days of summer, we've had a very busy, fast moving June!!
We started it off by spending the weekend after Memorial day at the ranch, with our bikes and my awesome Brother and Dad. We took the kids around Bear Lake and into Idaho. It was rainy some of the time, and really nice the other. We took Molly home with us that Monday and got to spend some time with her. I love it when the "cousins" get to come and stay because it makes me feel more at home and less of wishing that I didn't miss them all growing up.
I took Molly back to Lindon on my bike on Friday. It was nice until I had to get home. I rode through hail, rain, wind, and snow for about 20 minutes....I know Doug, don't be a wimp!! I got it.
Anyway, that Tuesday I met Jenny in Kaysville so that she could take my boys to Bear River to stay at my mom's while I went to a "lunch ladies" convention in Sandy for the week. It was awesome!! We got to donate about 25 quilts to Primary Children's. That was a humbling experience, especially if you've spent any time there yourself.
You begin to appreciate the warmth of a quilt after a thing like that. Anyway, back at the convention I won a bear afghan and a mickey mouse quilt in the quilt drawing, and got tons of vendor fair samples. We'll be set with juice, yogurt, and fruit snacks for a year!!
Then I went to Bear River to pick up my boys and Bailey so that she could come and spend a week with us as well. Trust me, we
were very busy!! We went to Manti pool with Lane and Skylar on Tuesday. Very fun! Oh, by the way, did you know that you could get sun-burned in cloudy, sometimes rainy conditions??!! Anyway, for family night we decided to go to Mt. Pleasant and go to the drive-in for night at the museum 2. It was kind of cold, but it's always fun to sit in the back of your car and nosh on garbage!!
Wednesday we attempted to go to Palisade state park and "play" for the day, but the wind and rain didn't allow us to, so we went on Thursday instead.
The park has this "Geo-cache" g.p.s. trek which I didn't have a clue in the world what it was until we actually participated. You have no idea how tired you can get by chasing young people up
and down the mountain in search for treasure!! They were die-hards!! Anyway, after we traded all that we could, we decided that it would be a great idea to go to the Manti Pageant. We gathered the family and the blankets and witnessed yet another year of hard work and dedication from the community. Well done!!
And now today, Friday, the most significant of all. Al and Jen got here at about 10:30 to get Bailey and get all gussied up for a wedding of a good family friend. Quinton decided to stay here and play with the boys, so I thought that it would be a great idea to take them to the batting cages and then to ice cream while the others were gone. It was a great idea until Kaden got in to bat!! After about 3 misses he decided that the next ball wasn't getting past him and "POW" the
ball smashed his thumb between the bat!! We gathered up our stuff, rinsed and wrapped his bleeding thumb in paper towels and rushed, yet again, to the Doctors!! I think that he was more worried about getting stitches than he was of the actual wound. As we were driving over to Mt. Pleasant I overheard him saying a little prayer that he wouldn't have to get them. What a boy. Afterwards he said, don't worry mom, Heavenly Father won't make me get them, I'm o.k.
When we got there, the Doctor said that he could probably just glue it back together, but Kaden thought that it would hurt and just wanted a band-aid. We finally convinced him to let the Dr. do his job so that we could go home.
We decided to take Jess, Tara, Quinton, and Bailey, Kaden and Mckay back to the cages and spend the last 3 tokens on the older kids, so that their way over tired parents could have a rest before traveling to Cedar City. It went better this time. Kaden stood outside and watched so that no one else would get hurt and Quinton, Bailey, Mckay and Tara got to bat. After we finished, we finally went to Pollie's to get ice cream. Well worth the drama for a "Little Richard". I don't know if it's the brownie on the bottom, or the cherry on the top that makes it so good after a hard day, but I guess whatever works, right?!
Anyway, Quinton decided to stay with us until Sunday, so I guess we'll see what tomorrow has in store...stay tuned.
We started it off by spending the weekend after Memorial day at the ranch, with our bikes and my awesome Brother and Dad. We took the kids around Bear Lake and into Idaho. It was rainy some of the time, and really nice the other. We took Molly home with us that Monday and got to spend some time with her. I love it when the "cousins" get to come and stay because it makes me feel more at home and less of wishing that I didn't miss them all growing up.
I took Molly back to Lindon on my bike on Friday. It was nice until I had to get home. I rode through hail, rain, wind, and snow for about 20 minutes....I know Doug, don't be a wimp!! I got it.
Anyway, that Tuesday I met Jenny in Kaysville so that she could take my boys to Bear River to stay at my mom's while I went to a "lunch ladies" convention in Sandy for the week. It was awesome!! We got to donate about 25 quilts to Primary Children's. That was a humbling experience, especially if you've spent any time there yourself.
You begin to appreciate the warmth of a quilt after a thing like that. Anyway, back at the convention I won a bear afghan and a mickey mouse quilt in the quilt drawing, and got tons of vendor fair samples. We'll be set with juice, yogurt, and fruit snacks for a year!!Then I went to Bear River to pick up my boys and Bailey so that she could come and spend a week with us as well. Trust me, we
were very busy!! We went to Manti pool with Lane and Skylar on Tuesday. Very fun! Oh, by the way, did you know that you could get sun-burned in cloudy, sometimes rainy conditions??!! Anyway, for family night we decided to go to Mt. Pleasant and go to the drive-in for night at the museum 2. It was kind of cold, but it's always fun to sit in the back of your car and nosh on garbage!!
Wednesday we attempted to go to Palisade state park and "play" for the day, but the wind and rain didn't allow us to, so we went on Thursday instead.
The park has this "Geo-cache" g.p.s. trek which I didn't have a clue in the world what it was until we actually participated. You have no idea how tired you can get by chasing young people up
and down the mountain in search for treasure!! They were die-hards!! Anyway, after we traded all that we could, we decided that it would be a great idea to go to the Manti Pageant. We gathered the family and the blankets and witnessed yet another year of hard work and dedication from the community. Well done!!And now today, Friday, the most significant of all. Al and Jen got here at about 10:30 to get Bailey and get all gussied up for a wedding of a good family friend. Quinton decided to stay here and play with the boys, so I thought that it would be a great idea to take them to the batting cages and then to ice cream while the others were gone. It was a great idea until Kaden got in to bat!! After about 3 misses he decided that the next ball wasn't getting past him and "POW" the
ball smashed his thumb between the bat!! We gathered up our stuff, rinsed and wrapped his bleeding thumb in paper towels and rushed, yet again, to the Doctors!! I think that he was more worried about getting stitches than he was of the actual wound. As we were driving over to Mt. Pleasant I overheard him saying a little prayer that he wouldn't have to get them. What a boy. Afterwards he said, don't worry mom, Heavenly Father won't make me get them, I'm o.k.
When we got there, the Doctor said that he could probably just glue it back together, but Kaden thought that it would hurt and just wanted a band-aid. We finally convinced him to let the Dr. do his job so that we could go home.
We decided to take Jess, Tara, Quinton, and Bailey, Kaden and Mckay back to the cages and spend the last 3 tokens on the older kids, so that their way over tired parents could have a rest before traveling to Cedar City. It went better this time. Kaden stood outside and watched so that no one else would get hurt and Quinton, Bailey, Mckay and Tara got to bat. After we finished, we finally went to Pollie's to get ice cream. Well worth the drama for a "Little Richard". I don't know if it's the brownie on the bottom, or the cherry on the top that makes it so good after a hard day, but I guess whatever works, right?!
Anyway, Quinton decided to stay with us until Sunday, so I guess we'll see what tomorrow has in store...stay tuned.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Holy Crap!!!!
Sorry if I offended anyone with this title, but those were the exact words that I used today when I looked up from Mckay's magnetic Book of Mormon and saw my Husband of nearly 15 years sitting up on the stand waiting patiently to bear his testimony. When I looked up at him, it took me a minute to even realize that it was him, and when I looked over to my right and realized that he was no longer sitting beside me, I rather loudly said, "holy crap!"
Loud enough, in fact, that the people two rows in front of me glanced back to see if all was well.
The only other time that he has ever been on the stand was when he and I had a talk to give in the college married ward, so you can probably imagine my surprise....and my tears!! I instantly grabbed a tissue because I had uncontrollable tears rolling down my face!!
He started by saying that he would be o.k. as long as he didn't look at me, and then he did, and got a little teary-eyed.
I am so proud of him and the decisions that he has made to better himself and his family! He not only talked the talk, but today he chose to walk the walk! I am so grateful for the love that he has for us and for the scouts that truly look up to him. Way to go stud!!! I love you!!
Loud enough, in fact, that the people two rows in front of me glanced back to see if all was well.
The only other time that he has ever been on the stand was when he and I had a talk to give in the college married ward, so you can probably imagine my surprise....and my tears!! I instantly grabbed a tissue because I had uncontrollable tears rolling down my face!!
He started by saying that he would be o.k. as long as he didn't look at me, and then he did, and got a little teary-eyed.
I am so proud of him and the decisions that he has made to better himself and his family! He not only talked the talk, but today he chose to walk the walk! I am so grateful for the love that he has for us and for the scouts that truly look up to him. Way to go stud!!! I love you!!
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