yw Book of Mormon challenge

Our Young Women just finished a 90 day Book of Mormon reading challenge.  It was really a fun challege all "Team" based.  We earned matching jerseys, water bottles, and most of all great habits.  Last night was our awards night.  These are the little treats that I made to help celebrate the night.  Hershey's treasures (some had toffee... yum!)

See it... Love it... Make it...

Saw this on pinterest... loved it... needed a gift for a baby shower...

Mine's not nearly as cute... but by its own right is cute enough... I plan on making many more of these... super fun project and a great way to use ribbon scraps.

I inherited a bunch of gingle bells of all sorts from my sister in law and found the perfect use for them. They make the cutest little tinkle-rattle sound inside one of these little soft toys! Thanks Ali!

easter 2012

I didn't take tons of pictures of easter this year... don't know why? Didn't even get the kids on Sunday... but here are a few glimpses into our weekend.

Andy at the easter egg hunt wasn't too excited about picking anything up... :) He still managed to get 30 cents~

Easter Dinner was grilled chicken salad in a bread basket!

And the Easter Bunny delivered! (quite eary in the morning, I might add...)

Baptism Day

It couldn't have been a better day! Look at the serious support we have in our family. Thanks to everyone for coming! We love you all.

strawberries in my garden

so I would like to learn...

I went a bought a few plants thinking it would be like a tomato or something you would plant and eat and pluck... not so....

these little puppies take time to reap the rewards

a whole year before we get any fruit!

why do I do this to myself? I'm the most impatient

person in the world!



oh, but if you've ever just picked a fresh strawberry and ate it! you know why I'm willing to suffer the year's wait.



...now, if only I knew how to plant and grow things better
oh by the way... click here to read what I've been reading to learn more.

birthday boy and his cake

as per request... B.B. GUN CAKE!

it's a little hard to get the full idea my chocolate skills aren't the greatest, but I think he'll love it!

approaching 8

So, Nick is approaching 8 years old, in less than a week... just ask him, he'll tell you right down to the hour. And he's getting all geared up for a big important decision. Well, primary does a great job of helping kids know what they need to know before they make big decisions, like baptism and such... and this, my friends, is the result!....

I'm not 100% positive about what they were talking about... hehe but I think you get the point! We are a little extreme about Choosing The Right at our house!