"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbors children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."

— Marjorie Pay Hinckley


"None of us come to this earth to gain our worth; we brought it with us."

--Sheri L. Dew

Friday, May 15, 2015

Ramblings from 2 months


Thaddeus had a kindergarten program at school.  They sang mixed up versions of "over in the meadow" and did actions.  Each animal was represented with different colored shirts, he had 4 on! This is the group of ants :) He was also a bee and a dragon fly and a firefly (they had flashlights and held them on their backs to be like fireflies :) )



I've been making baby soft shoes to sell.  They are fun, and easy!


Grace was baptized, crazy!  She has been learning a lot about the Spirit since!


Grant Barbecued chicken and veggies for mother's day, I love watching my man grill!


Grace got a friend birthday part this year, they had a blast!


They decorated tiara shaped sugar cookies, and made feather pens, fancy!


Thaddeus made snack one day, those are banana chips and craisins and a granola bar, pretty tasty!

Ephraim can stack dice, what a fine motor skill!
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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Ephraim walking like a big boy!


This is a video of Ephraim walking.  Enjoy!
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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Some pics for my mom, and everyone else too :)


 This is the playhouse I made for Madelyn's 3rd Birthday next week.  I took these pictures before sewing up all the side seams.  The mailbox opens and has a slot for mail

 Madelyn doesn't like dogs so we made her a bunny door.  Nothing comes off, it is all sewn down.
 This side is a bean bag toss with bean bags


This side is a laundry line and the flowers are velcro so they come off.


These are the letters for the mailbox!  A friend gave me the idea for the stamps, I used my pinking shears :)


This is video of Thaddeus getting his RC car for his birthday, he was pretty stoked :)

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

December and January


 December was full, I think it is for everyone.  This is Thaddeus' school concert.  Kindergartners are SO adorable!  No picture of Grace's class, but I have videos.

 Grace had her first piano recital.  A small shindig with just family, But Grandma and Grandpa and an Aunt were visiting so it was special!  That is her teacher, she is a girl from our ward we just love!



Matching Christmas Jammies, because I can!  The girls have bright yellow leggings you can't see, they poke out sometimes and are fun!



Ephraim turned 1!  We got him a little people bus, and I remembered why I don't have to get one year old's anything!  He plays with it a little, but Madelyn has pretty much claimed it.


He gave us a good messy picture though!



 Paper bag vests, who needs real clothes?



We also attended a wedding, Grant's youngest sister.  I don't have that picture on my computer so this preview picture will have to suffice.  I made the skirts and bow ties for the boys.  All the girls matched.  They were pretty cute!


Thaddeus lost 2 teeth!


I don't remember why, but we were slurping milk off the table.  Probably because it spilled would be my guess :)


And this one is just funny.

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