Two more for Craft Night

I finally got my camera charged so that I could take pictures. These are the other two crafts you can make thay are $10.00 each.

Craft night

Ok ladies I have been trying to come up with some fun crafts so that we could have a craft night and hang out together and visit. These are a few items I have come up with. I am also trying to see if Cindy Both can come and teach her glitter cups to us. Right now I am looking at this coming Tuesday the 7th around 6:30. If that night wont work I also have thursday the 9th. You guys let me know what works.

The three blocks say HO! HO! HO! or they can also say JOY. Which ever one you would prefer. They will be $10.00
I do have some Christmas paper but if you have something else you would like to use feel free to bring it.
The little ornaments are a 2x2 square and they can say a childs name or if you want to give it to a teacher or friend we can personlize them. Remember it is only 2x2 so it cant say something really long. They will be $2.50 each


I have another craft but my camera died before I could get a picture so be sure to check back tomorrow to see that one!

Halloween

This year the kids wanted to be Alice and wonderland so my mom and I got busy sewing costumes. It was a lot of fun. I was so excited to dress them up and take them out on the town. Charley was the white queen, Ellie was the red queen. Hayden was tweedle dumb, my nephew was tweedle dee, Kauner was the mad hatter and Taylor was Alice.

the Great American Patriot

This past Tuesday my grandpa Taylor passed away. What a great man he was. It brings me joy knowing that he is now with his sweet wife. He has missed her so much since she passed away 4 years ago. One of my greatest memories with him is the day that he sealed me to my husband. He has always given such wonderful words of wisdom. He has been a huge example to everyone around. He will be missed. What a blessing it is to know that we will meet again and all be together for eternity.

Taylors Birthday Present

A few months ago Taylor came to me and told me for her birthday she wanted to get a new bedspread. She of course had picked everything right out of the pottery barn magazine. After adding everything up there was no way I was going to buy it so off I went on a mission to find what I needed to match the magazine. I do have to say I got it pretty close. She loved it which made it all worth the hours of sewing.






The magnet/cork/chaulk/dry erase board still needs trim put around the edge.

Student of the month

For those of you who didn't know, our sweet Ellie's birthday is on December 2 which was the cut off day for her to start school. Being the crazy mom I am I decided after discussing with her preschool teachers to put her into Kindergarten when she was 4 years old. She did pretty good and was able to stay right with everyone else in her class. At the end of the year we talked with her teacher and she said she was good to go on to the 1st grade. Last year was very hard for us. She was doing great socially but academically she was falling behind. At the end of the year Michael and I along with her teacher thought it would be best to have her repeat the 1st grade. At first I was worried about her and how she would do with all her friends moving on. Ellie is an amazing little girl. She has become this confident little girl who is at the top of her class. Michael and I are so proud of her. At Norris Elementary every month the teachers pick 2 students from their class who they feel should be spotlighted. This month Ellie was chosen. Her teacher said that she was a shining star in her class.

Red Rock Relay Team 2010

Last weekend Team Taylor hit the streets running 186 miles in a two day period. We placed 47th out of 180 teams. Darren was our team captain and did a great job leading us along the way. We had such a great time even without any sleep. Thank you to all my team mates who made this such a great experience. You all are amazing!

Football has begun!

Our season of football has begun again. Kauner is once again on the Norris Rampage. This past Saturday was their very first scrimmage at the big NOR football kickoff. There are two teams and Kauner has been picked to play quaterback of one of the teams. At first I was a little nervous but after watching him play on Saturday he is going to be just fine. I look forward to this season and watching him and my nephew Talmage play.

swimming

I thought that maybe I should post some pictures of my kids swimming since it is coming to an end on Saturday. They have all done an amazing job. I look forward to seeing all five of them swim next year.

Ellie stricking a pose before diving in
Taylor swimming her favorite stroke.
Hayden getting ready to dive in.
I love watching Kauner swim this stroke.

girls camp 2010

This year I was able to go to girls camp with Taylor. I was with the stake over crafts. It was a lot of fun. These are just a few pictures of Taylor and her friends.

Taylor and Melanie with Lexi
Morgan, Julia, Bren, and Taylor
Julia and Taylor
Taylor on the zip line
Taylor and Morgan

My beautiful Kitchen

Sorry about the green rug dad, I haven't had time to get a new one.

There are two corbal legs that go on the front of the panels next to the drawers. Still waiting for those to come in.

There is nothing I love more now then being on my kitchen. Thank you Dad and Mikey. It is amazing! We still have the computer area and our chairs to paint so when it is all put together I will take a final picture.

I know this is a little late but I finally charged my camera and found this picture. My brother in Law Nick and Hayden share the same birthday so we had a little bar b q while they were here and this was their cake.