Sunday, September 27, 2015
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSH!!
Yesterday was Joshua's 22nd Birthday! I can't believe it has been 22 years since the day he was born. We sure are glad he joined our family and we LOVE him so much. We got to have him come home for a family birthday dinner and a game of Settlers of Catan. Yes, we love that game.
Another Project.... FINISHED!!
I saw a cute lunch bag on Pinterest a while ago and wanted to make it. This past weekend I found some scraps of material in my fabric stash and Voila, I made a cute little bag for my lunch or other items. :-)
Jog-a-Thon
Adam had a Jog-A-Thon at school on Friday and he did a great job in spite of the very hot weather.
Powder Puff Football
Rachel and Rebecca both signed up to play in the Powder Puff Football Tournament at their High School. They got assigned to different teams.... Rachel was Pink and Rebecca was Orange. They had some games on Monday and Tuesday that I couldn't go to but they did very well winning all but 1 game (Rebecca's team lost to Rachel's team). I was able to go Wednesday and literally stood right between the fields so I could take pictures of both girls while they were each playing their game.
The first half of the slideshow is alternating between Rachel's game and Rebecca's game. They both won so they went to the semi-finals against each other. The second half of the slideshow is the semi final game between Rebecca's team and Rachel's team. It was a great game but hard to know who to cheer for. Adam and I didn't know whether to be happy or sad when Rebecca pulled the flags off Rachel as she ran with the ball.
Rachel's team won to go on to the finals. They had the final game right before the big Pep Rally for Homecoming. Rachel did great and had several touchdowns. And..... her team WON!!!!
The first half of the slideshow is alternating between Rachel's game and Rebecca's game. They both won so they went to the semi-finals against each other. The second half of the slideshow is the semi final game between Rebecca's team and Rachel's team. It was a great game but hard to know who to cheer for. Adam and I didn't know whether to be happy or sad when Rebecca pulled the flags off Rachel as she ran with the ball.
Rachel's team won to go on to the finals. They had the final game right before the big Pep Rally for Homecoming. Rachel did great and had several touchdowns. And..... her team WON!!!!
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Sunday, September 20, 2015
The State Fair... A WHOLE NEW WORLD
We went to the Santa Clara County Fair several times when the boys were little. Rebecca was a baby. Therefore, Rachel, Rebecca and Adam have no idea what a fair is or what happens there. I wonder if Jared, Josh and Tanner remember the fair.
Anyway, I thought it would be a good idea to take them and show them what it was all about. So last week, on a day they had no school for some reason, we went to the UTAH STATE FAIR.
It is a world that they had no idea even existed. We walked through the big animal buildings and saw the sheep, cows, rabbits, a few pigs, etc. There were all these kids with 4-H patches on their shirts or FFA embroidered on their jackets. What in the world is 4-H or FFA wondered the kids. So I told them all about Future Farmers of America and 4-H Club and how they raise animals and work on their family farms and ranches, ride horses, do rodeos, etc. We watched a sheep judging show where the kids (some very young - like 8 years old) walked their sheep around the ring and waited while the judges decided the first place winner. We watched some equestrian judging as well. The kids seemed really fascinated by it all and enjoyed seeing all the different animals. It's too bad we didn't understand more about the judging and what makes a good sheep or cow but we still learned a lot.
We also walked through the buildings of art, crafts, quilts, canning, vegetables, photography, etc. We looked at all the winners and talked about why they might have won 1st place. The kids got excited and think that maybe next year they will enter something at the State Fair.
Of course, there was also a lot of food but we refrained from getting a deep fried twinkie (it was a little tempting).
There were also carnival rides which the kids know all about. They each had a small amount of money they could spend how they chose and Adam and Rachel chose the SPEED Ride. It was crazy huge and they loved it. They loved it so much, they spent some of their own hard-earned money to ride it again.
The screaming is Rachel and Adam. The other 3 people on the ride were completely silent. It was funny.
All in all, it was pretty fun and hopefully we'll go again next year. I was a little surprised at how small it was in comparison with the Santa Clara County Fair. After all, that was just the county and this is the state, but I guess the county has almost as many people as the whole state of Utah.
Anyway, I thought it would be a good idea to take them and show them what it was all about. So last week, on a day they had no school for some reason, we went to the UTAH STATE FAIR.
It is a world that they had no idea even existed. We walked through the big animal buildings and saw the sheep, cows, rabbits, a few pigs, etc. There were all these kids with 4-H patches on their shirts or FFA embroidered on their jackets. What in the world is 4-H or FFA wondered the kids. So I told them all about Future Farmers of America and 4-H Club and how they raise animals and work on their family farms and ranches, ride horses, do rodeos, etc. We watched a sheep judging show where the kids (some very young - like 8 years old) walked their sheep around the ring and waited while the judges decided the first place winner. We watched some equestrian judging as well. The kids seemed really fascinated by it all and enjoyed seeing all the different animals. It's too bad we didn't understand more about the judging and what makes a good sheep or cow but we still learned a lot.
We also walked through the buildings of art, crafts, quilts, canning, vegetables, photography, etc. We looked at all the winners and talked about why they might have won 1st place. The kids got excited and think that maybe next year they will enter something at the State Fair.
Of course, there was also a lot of food but we refrained from getting a deep fried twinkie (it was a little tempting).
All in all, it was pretty fun and hopefully we'll go again next year. I was a little surprised at how small it was in comparison with the Santa Clara County Fair. After all, that was just the county and this is the state, but I guess the county has almost as many people as the whole state of Utah.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Debates, Quilts, District Meetings, Rainbows and Snow
Last night I got a chance to watch the Republican Debates. I thought they were really interesting and I was particularly impressed with Marco Rubio. Carly Fiorina was good as well but I don't think she is really as conservative as she sounds. But I really can't go into all that right now. :-) I'll have to do a post dedicated to the politics of the day.... but not today.
The 4 hours of debate gave me some time to work on a sewing project. I finally finished a quilt that I bought the material for about 4 years ago. I thought it would make a cute picnic quilt so I pieced it, tied it, and finally bound it while watching the debates. I think it turned out pretty cute.
The 4 hours of debate gave me some time to work on a sewing project. I finally finished a quilt that I bought the material for about 4 years ago. I thought it would make a cute picnic quilt so I pieced it, tied it, and finally bound it while watching the debates. I think it turned out pretty cute.
See the cute little ants on the red checked material. CUTE!!
District Meetings is in the title because Adam's Cub Scout Pack performed the flag ceremony at the Corner Canyon District meeting this past week and Adam was the voice. If you want to watch it go to this website...
We had a fantastic storm this week that lasted about 3 days. We had some crazy times of downpour and lots of thunder and lightning at times. We had a beautiful rainbow and when the clouds cleared, SNOW on the tops of the mountains. Yay!!
Thursday, September 10, 2015
The Lost Tortoise Returns
Yesterday, one of the panels of the fence around Henry's (our tortoise) enclosure fell down and Henry escaped. We did not figure this out until it was already dark outside. So we spent a few minutes searching the garden area with flashlights. No Henry. There was one place along the fence that we thought he could fit under and go into our neighbor's yard. So, we headed next door to ask if we could search their yard. We searched and searched but no Henry. So we went to bed praying we would find him in the morning.
The next morning, I went over to the neighbor's yard again and searched the whole place. No Henry. In the early afternoon, I was thinking about how this is about the time that I usually see Henry out and about walking around in his pen. So I decided to go out and give it one more try. I climbed a ladder to see over the fence and THERE HE WAS!! Just sitting in the neighbor's yard a few feet from the fence. I ran next door and brought him home. I made sure the fence was all secure and then gave him some fresh lettuce and fresh water. HENRY IS HOME!!
The next morning, I went over to the neighbor's yard again and searched the whole place. No Henry. In the early afternoon, I was thinking about how this is about the time that I usually see Henry out and about walking around in his pen. So I decided to go out and give it one more try. I climbed a ladder to see over the fence and THERE HE WAS!! Just sitting in the neighbor's yard a few feet from the fence. I ran next door and brought him home. I made sure the fence was all secure and then gave him some fresh lettuce and fresh water. HENRY IS HOME!!
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