Cameras and Families are Wonderful!

New to family pictures is Heather (Jacob's friend) in the middle

WATCH IT TOM!!!

Kade is thinking, "I really don't want to go home yet!"

Nice Happy After-Glow

We enjoyed all of you being here so much yesterday that I've had a "happy after-glow" all day long.

Thought you would like to see what you are giving to Nate tonight.

Stainless steel setting for 8. It was on their list at Target.

TWO!!!

Happy TWO YEARS to me and Chuck!

http://snowflakeproductions.blogspot.com/2009/03/amy-and-chuck-mt-timpanogos.html

Happy day, full of happy memories with all of YOU! :-)

Hawaiian Haystacks this Sunday!

Brinley's suggestion.

54 Years ago on March 22!!!

Looking forward to next Sunday's dinner! March 27.

Brinley has suggested Hawaiian Haystacks! Yum!
Dress accordingly, if you want to.

What does this pictures have to do with Hawaiian Haystacks? Nothing.

I was searching for a picture of Hawaiian Haystacks but couldn't find one. But did find this cute picture, taken in our back yard in Riverside, CA. CUTE KIDS!

P.S. Grant is still wearing those slippers! I gave him new ones years ago but he won't wear them.

Fake but Great

New fake grass! So much better than the old stuff and doesn't make a big mess like the old kind did.

Bought it at the new Hobby Lobby store in American Fork (where the old Smith's Food King used to be on State Street). And it was 40% off. What a great store -- much better than Michael's or Robert's crafts. Loved it.

TURKEYS!

We just returned from a ride and
we saw a flock of wild turkeys!!!!!!!!!!!
How fun was that! More that a dozen. Where, you ask? Well, I'll tell you. Straight north on Main Street in Alpine. Known as the Old Fort Canyon Road.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Everyone has heard the good news that none of our missionaries serving in Japan were injured by the recent earthquake. 20 of them were actually living in the coastal areas that received the most damage -- there isn't much left of that area now. So why weren't any missionaries injured or killed? In today's Deseret News we read that all of them were attending a Zone Conference, held in Koriyama some 35 miles inland, at the time of the earthquake.

How big are leprechauns?

The other day at school, two little kindergarten boys were having a debate about how big leprechauns were. Then they came over to me and asked very seriously, "Are they this big?" "Or this big?" With their little measurements. I told them about what I thought. (Somewhere in the middle) That was good enough for them. I love those kindergarteners so much!

All ready!

Even a string of green beads for everyone.

I have fresh raspberries & cream to go on our waffles.

Lisa feels bad that she and Tom won't be here so we aren't suppose to have any fun without her. I promised her we wouldn't.

We didn't even get to make you a quilt!

I saw where Brinley is signing her name Brinley Robinson "Beiber"!!!

Guess the correct number of candies in the tube and you win it!

I've decided to accept bribes for clues as to the amount.

Bummer!

First, Lisa & Tom said they won't be at our family dinner on Sunday and now Darci & family won't be here either!!!!

Menu for 3-13-2011

Breakfast foods! as per Amy's request.
Waffles
Scrambled Eggs
Sausages
Bacon
Hash Browns
Danish Puff Pastry (which I haven't made for quite awhile but It's yum!)

Love the new St. Patrick's Day decor!

Check it out

http://santiagomissioneast.blogspot.com/
Click on the above address and you'll go right to it.
The Laycock's are from our ward (mission president) and Landon is Trek's friend.
A good blog spot.

Someone is missing a cute little jacket

It was left here last Sunday.

Pictures from 2-27-11

Some of the pictures are blurry because I forget to wait a half second to let the camera adjust/focus before taking the picture.

Steve has some good news!!!

Some really good news. I'll let him or Lori post it. And no he is not engaged.

What a teaser!

They did announce at the end of the news program last night that more MTC will be shown between conference sessions on April 3rd.

Maybe Steve will be on TV tonight!

This picture was in the Deseret News this morning.

Steve said he was photographed "teaching" at the MTC recently so maybe he will be on the TV tonight. Watch, just in case.

Chuck & Amy are on their way!

Suggestions Appreciated

Chuck suggested our last menu - Fajitas.
Baylee likes Bread Bowls & Creamy Potato Soup.
Amy said her most favorite is Breakfast Foods.
So we're all set for the next few weeks.
2-27-2011 -- Soups
3-13-2011 -- Breakfast Foods
More suggestions welcome.

Helpful Hint

This stuff works great. Spray it in the toilet bowl, close the lid and leave it be for a hour or so and "walla", it's clean. No scrubbing even.

Amy was talking about this picture yesterday. Thought I'd post it.

We also have "dear" footprints -- placed there yesterday by some of the great-grandchildren

Deer path

Every morning about 8-10 deer cut through our backyard, and go house to house eating foliage. It's a routine I can count on. That's why we leave our gate open. We don't want any more impelled deer.

Bad Smell?

Have you ever noticed that sometimes dish cloths smell bad?
Well, Darci asked me how I keep mine from smelling bad. I said I put them in a pail - like a diaper pail. As though Darci or anyone her age would know what a diaper pail was. But on further thought I don't think that a cloth being in a pail makes the difference. I think my dish cloths still have a lot of detergent in them when I put them in the pail. That is probably why they don't smell? A long answer to your question Darci.

A BIG deal

We actually had our carpets cleaned yesterday! Yes, we have lived in this house for twelve and a half years and our carpets were very dirty (we chose a dark color on purpose, so the dirt wouldn't show as much). I even had the tile cleaned but the grout still isn't really clean but better.

I had to do a little extra house cleaning getting the house ready for Zero-rez and was amazed at how much junk we (actually just me - not Grant) had accumulated. I am used to moving every four years and de-junking than. You can't believe what I found --- even a tiny box of SUGAR BABIES. Now how long have they been sitting there? Since October's scavenger hunt! I rewarded myself by eating them. Yum.

On Sunday,the guys were down stairs watching the Super Bowl, the girls were in the kitchen doing a craft, Austin and Tyson were having fun running around the house and decided to go down stairs. Before descending, Tyson said to Austin, "Be careful, Aust!", Austin turned to Tyson and said, "We're Super Heroes, what could happen?"