Making Memories Warehouse Sale

This morning I drove up to Centerville with all of the morning commuters to arrive at the Making Memories Warehouse Sale when it began. The website was not as clear as it could have been and I found myself surrouded by other women who also decided to wait an extra hour until the doors opened. (We thought it started at 9:00 am.) Anyway, it wasn't that great as far as sales go, but I am glad I went. Now I just have to find the time to use all of these fun things I keep accumulating.

He needs our help

This little boy is a neighbor to my sister, and his family needs our help.
http://www.karsenmery.blogspot.com/

Take a look

My friend is an AMAZING photographer and I just wanted you to see some of her work. I have a link to her website on the sidebar, so you can get in contact with her anytime you need photos. Just tell her that "Google Ann" sent you and she will treat you "extra" special! www.impressionsbysydney.com

Look what happened before school today...

See you tonight Tooth Fairy!

Look what we did for Family Home Evening

JUST PEACHY!

My week in review

Update of the week- Drive carpool, Card making class, Noah's class parade, Valesca's bike got stolen from work, wrote and submitted article for our family newsletter, Valesca didn't get paid for 20 hours of work time so spent days and hours speaking with her employer, spoke with Doctor at the UofU about Noah's heart condition and a research study, soccer practice, volleyball game, made sure the car was full of gas, Elijah to the dentist, grocery shopping- finding the best deals to save our family money, tried to contact family members about the research study they want us to be a part of concerning genetic heart conditions, laundry, Josh to WVC to mow grandma's lawn, Valesca's scooter stolen from work, Josh on scout overnighter, throw out all old bottled peaches and cleaned the jars so that we can preserve peaches next weekend, Considered taking a part-time job, Webolos den meeting for me and Noah, Valesca to school football game, Kids to work at Farmer's Market with grandma, soccer game, Library, paint Brad's workshop, wash both vans, find another bike for Valesca to ride to work, Valesca to stake dance, substitute for a primary class, choir practice, search downtown for clues in the annual Itty Bitty Salt Lake City contest, supervised making cookies for combined YM/YW activity, reported stolen bike and scooter to school, Visiting teachers came over, reconciled financial statements/entered all receipts in computer and paid bills, Family Home Evening (I only had to figure out the songs), find and watch Fiddler on the Roof with Valesca before she auditions for it, figured out kid's allowance and paid them, cooking and cleaning, helping with homework, Purchase more fabric to finish the quilts, shopping for Brad's ebay business, finish 1 of 5 quilt tops that were supposed to be for Christmas LAST year, Buy a bike lock for new bike, Returned something to the Fashion Place Mall, take Valesca to audition (voice) for the school musical, Noah fieldtrip, Valesca orientation at SLCC for college courses taken at school, and...picked up Valesca from her dance audition for the school musical last night(9:45pm). I am tired! I decided that I am too busy to have a part-time job...my full-time one takes up all of my time.

Remembering September 11, 2001

My aunt sent me this in an email and I thought that it would be appropriate to share. I went back and started reading my journal from this time period. Our lives were already in chaos when the events of September 11th occurred because we were in the middle of trying to sell our house. The people that bought our house actually came and toured it on the 12th or 13th and I remember thinking, "who would want to be looking for a house to buy right now?". Noah was just a toddler and wasn't even speaking, but he could tell that there was something very wrong as I sat in front of the television all day and periodically could be found crying. This is part of what I wrote in my journal..." So much of our every day lives will be changed from this moment on. Recovery from this event will be slow in coming." What memories do you have of this day in history?

Moovy Groovy Cards

Today at my card class I won a set of last month's cards that we made...cool!!!

12 Batches of Peach Jam

Labor Day really was full of "laboring" for us. We made 12 batches of peach jam along with painting Brad's new workshop. Busy, busy, busy.

How much is that doggie in the window?

We had to go and visit the puppies at my sister's house. They are just so CUTE!