I would like to have some suggestions for Christmas this year. I have already purchased for Malia, Emma, Becca, Claire, Kate, Braden, Cody, Ashton. I could send some back at Thanksgiving. I'm going to have some out-patient surgery on the 21st so I would like to have everything done by then.
Love you all, Mom
Friday, October 23, 2009
Misc.
Evan and Emma
Becca- in her cowboy garb
A real cowboy
It's a good thing I wasn't alone, I might still be there.
My first pig race
Evan feeding the goats
Grandpa Dean made this plane with help from Ashton and Braden
Braden riding Great Grandpa's horse all by himselfTuesday, October 13, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Christmas 2009
I've just been thinking about Christmas gifts for this year and was wondering if anyone knows who's giving to whom. Anyone?
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Sept 09
Yikes, this isn't the picture I wanted to put in but I don't know how to delete it. Look at the ocean, not me. (I'm still a little vain)
We celebrated our 40th anniversary by finding a handicapped accessible trail at the beach. It was a beautiful trail. We followed it with a wonderful dinner.
In spite of a little rain and a tire blow out we had a great time with Dawn and the boys plus Kate. We appreciate their efforts to spend time with us.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Great Recipe
This is so yummy and if it weren't for the butter--very nutritious! It was on the Early Show and by the asst. editor of Gourmet magazine.
Zucchini with Lemony Crumbs
Serves 4
2 lb. zucchini, coarsely grated
3/4 stick butter, divided
1 1/2 c. coarse breadcrumbs (from day old baguette)
1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest
1 tsp chopped thyme ( I used fresh)
2 garlic cloves, minced
Toss zucchini with 3/4 tsp salt in a colander set over a bowl and let drain 20 minutes. Squeeze handfuls of zucchini in a kitchen towel to remove excess moisture. Melt 3 Tbsp. butter in a 12 inch skillet over medium heat, then cook breadcrumbs, zest, thyme, and 1/8 tsp. salt, stirring until crumbs are golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and wipe out skillet, then cook garlic in remaining 3 Tbsp butter over medium -high heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add zucchini and saute until softened slightly, 2-4 minutes. Serve zucchini topped with breadcrumbs.
Zucchini with Lemony Crumbs
Serves 4
2 lb. zucchini, coarsely grated
3/4 stick butter, divided
1 1/2 c. coarse breadcrumbs (from day old baguette)
1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest
1 tsp chopped thyme ( I used fresh)
2 garlic cloves, minced
Toss zucchini with 3/4 tsp salt in a colander set over a bowl and let drain 20 minutes. Squeeze handfuls of zucchini in a kitchen towel to remove excess moisture. Melt 3 Tbsp. butter in a 12 inch skillet over medium heat, then cook breadcrumbs, zest, thyme, and 1/8 tsp. salt, stirring until crumbs are golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and wipe out skillet, then cook garlic in remaining 3 Tbsp butter over medium -high heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add zucchini and saute until softened slightly, 2-4 minutes. Serve zucchini topped with breadcrumbs.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
For Emma, Becca and Malia
I just ran across this clip and thought of my lovely nieces who also seem to be obsessed with Taylor Swift's "Love Song." Hope you enjoy!
(Apparently I can't figure out how to add a Youtube video, so I'll just post the link. Stephen, you'll have to help me out with this skill.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v3d6SFcDys
(Apparently I can't figure out how to add a Youtube video, so I'll just post the link. Stephen, you'll have to help me out with this skill.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v3d6SFcDys
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Mastering the Stairs
Just wanted to show a little video of Logan going up the stairs. The funny thing is...while Garrick and I were sitting at the computer watching this video, we thought Logan was in front of the tv playing. I glanced over toward the stairs twice to make sure he wasn't on them, but I didn't see him. Not long after my second glance, Garrick got up and walked into the tv room to check on Logan. Guess where he found him....at the top of the stairs. That was the first time he's gone up the stairs on his own. Thank goodness there was no accident!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Sand Eating Contest
And the winner is... 
Definitely Kate! You may not be able to tell from the pictures, but she wore a nice layer of sand most of the time that we were at the beach. Fortunately, the sand didn't seem to slow down either one of the "babies."
Definitely Kate! You may not be able to tell from the pictures, but she wore a nice layer of sand most of the time that we were at the beach. Fortunately, the sand didn't seem to slow down either one of the "babies."
Saturday, July 18, 2009
House Rock
Descending is always easier. Thanks to the Burgesses who brought all the gear, food, and planned it all. They even drove. I appreciate it. Mom
Kelly, Kaysha, and Mom made it to the top of Sand Mt. Lookout. Dustin returned to the car with the boys. I am convinced I nearly lost my life getting up here (another story) but I'm proud I made it and the view was amazing. Kelly is sitting on the fence and I am standing because I'm to afraid to get that close to the edge. :)
Mt. Washington in the background. 
One really big tree. This is the Old Santiam wagon road trail, a short little trail at House Rock. It is part of the old road that went from Sisters to Albany-4 days on a good horse.
You can't beat house rock and you can't beat Dustin and Kaysha's Camp cooking or Kelly's dutch oven peach cobbler.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
SUNRIVER
I've been doing a little looking around for next year. We could keep the house we had and rent the house across the street or maybe one next door. I was looking on WWW.vrbo.com and checked on #15171. Look at it and go to Links--Special Features--Play (I think). It has a 3 story fort in the backyard, basketball in the front, volley ball in the grass in the back, etc. It's pretty awesome but may not be more than getting 2. I still have more looking to do and haven't spent a lot of time yet. I am a little concerned about the closeness to the river. I will try to go look at it the next time I am in Bend and look at the back. It may not be bad if it is woodsey to the river. It is supposedly 200 FT to the river so if anyone has an issue with that I won't check any further. It's fun to look at anyway, especially the first bedroom's bathroom.
You're welcome to join in the search in your spare time. Hope you have your $20 for July put away.
We appreciate you all coming, especially the Joneses and Petersons who had to travel a long ways at a great deal of expense.
I saw a difference in the kids this year. As they get older, they tend to spend more time with their cousins. This may be really important in their lives as they look to their extended family as help and support as they go through their own trials before they turn into adults. Ashton asked me yesterday if the "guys" could have the game room this next year. I envisioned a scene a few years from now when all these teenagers will be wanting to hang out together--how fun--
Have a great week--Mom
You're welcome to join in the search in your spare time. Hope you have your $20 for July put away.
We appreciate you all coming, especially the Joneses and Petersons who had to travel a long ways at a great deal of expense.
I saw a difference in the kids this year. As they get older, they tend to spend more time with their cousins. This may be really important in their lives as they look to their extended family as help and support as they go through their own trials before they turn into adults. Ashton asked me yesterday if the "guys" could have the game room this next year. I envisioned a scene a few years from now when all these teenagers will be wanting to hang out together--how fun--
Have a great week--Mom
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The Dream/The Reality
The Dream: Coming Home
You drive into the drive way at the end of your trip. The hours seemed to just fly by. The cats run out to the driveway as they hear the children's voices. You are blown away by the beautiful flowers, the newly mown and edged lawn, and the garden.
As you walk in the house, which is spotless, you smell wonderful odors wafting thru the air. It smells like homemade bread, cookies, and other delectable dishes. Mom and Dad are energetic and happy to see you. They have spent the day sitting in their chairs waiting for your arrival. They each took a nap so that they would be alert and refreshed when you arrived. They seem to look younger each time you see them.
The big shocker is that since you all have been here, Mom and Dad added on a new large family room and several new bedrooms so that the children will have room to frolic and play while the adults gather in a separate, quiet part of the house. They used the money they won from
turning in a lottery ticket that they found on the street. Oh, what a perfect homecoming
The Reality:
You pull into the driveway and park under the big cherry tree. The next morning your car is covered with cherries and bird poop. You are exhausted. It has been a long day. The children, or child are/is tired and grouchy. You notice the flower beds have weeds where flowers should be. The driveway needs to be blown off. The children run after the cats and the cats run the other way. The only one they like is Jon. The squirrels seem to be friendlier than the cats.
You open the door. You're hungry but there isn't really anything to eat. Dad shops now so mainly there is fruit, cat food, and peanuts for the squirels. Once in a while, Kaysha gets fed up with coming over and having to bring her own food, so she goes and gets some groceries for the house. Mom and Dad are sitting in their chairs. What happened to them since the last time we saw them?? We secretly plan to get all the siblings together and plan which nursing home to put them in. It looks eminate.
Did anyone change the sheets? Who slept in this room last? Has this house always been this small? How did we fit 6 kids in here? The adults get a bed. The kids get the floor.
You open the garage door. Holy Hannah!!! What happened out here? What has happened to Dad's great organizational skills? Has he no pride left? You grab a piece of toast for dinner, which you prepare yourself.
The next morning, Deyce has bites from some unknown bug. They seem to know when she is coming. Mom is up early. Dad gets up later. He is a little depressed because his fantasy baseball team is being beat by an 8 year old kid in the midwest. Jon is busy fixing Mom's excel program, Dad has Garrick cornered on the sofa, talking about baseball. Dawn and Deyce are cooking, since no one else has done any. Kelly finds a pair of Dad's earplugs and stuffs them in her ears. She is stuck in the office again, but at least Mom cleaned off her desk. Kaysha and Deena show up. The children frolic in the backyard until it starts to rain. They all come in and start running around the circle(fam room, front room, office, etc). All the adults put ear plugs in .The kids decide to play hide and seek, pulling covers off beds,etc. Deena goes for a short 15 mile run. She comes back, not even sweating. It has stopped raining and Kelly has the kids in the backyard doing boot camp. What an aunt!
Well, things aren't perfect, but we can't wait. We love you all and miss you when you aren't here
MOM
You drive into the drive way at the end of your trip. The hours seemed to just fly by. The cats run out to the driveway as they hear the children's voices. You are blown away by the beautiful flowers, the newly mown and edged lawn, and the garden.
As you walk in the house, which is spotless, you smell wonderful odors wafting thru the air. It smells like homemade bread, cookies, and other delectable dishes. Mom and Dad are energetic and happy to see you. They have spent the day sitting in their chairs waiting for your arrival. They each took a nap so that they would be alert and refreshed when you arrived. They seem to look younger each time you see them.
The big shocker is that since you all have been here, Mom and Dad added on a new large family room and several new bedrooms so that the children will have room to frolic and play while the adults gather in a separate, quiet part of the house. They used the money they won from
turning in a lottery ticket that they found on the street. Oh, what a perfect homecoming
The Reality:
You pull into the driveway and park under the big cherry tree. The next morning your car is covered with cherries and bird poop. You are exhausted. It has been a long day. The children, or child are/is tired and grouchy. You notice the flower beds have weeds where flowers should be. The driveway needs to be blown off. The children run after the cats and the cats run the other way. The only one they like is Jon. The squirrels seem to be friendlier than the cats.
You open the door. You're hungry but there isn't really anything to eat. Dad shops now so mainly there is fruit, cat food, and peanuts for the squirels. Once in a while, Kaysha gets fed up with coming over and having to bring her own food, so she goes and gets some groceries for the house. Mom and Dad are sitting in their chairs. What happened to them since the last time we saw them?? We secretly plan to get all the siblings together and plan which nursing home to put them in. It looks eminate.
Did anyone change the sheets? Who slept in this room last? Has this house always been this small? How did we fit 6 kids in here? The adults get a bed. The kids get the floor.
You open the garage door. Holy Hannah!!! What happened out here? What has happened to Dad's great organizational skills? Has he no pride left? You grab a piece of toast for dinner, which you prepare yourself.
The next morning, Deyce has bites from some unknown bug. They seem to know when she is coming. Mom is up early. Dad gets up later. He is a little depressed because his fantasy baseball team is being beat by an 8 year old kid in the midwest. Jon is busy fixing Mom's excel program, Dad has Garrick cornered on the sofa, talking about baseball. Dawn and Deyce are cooking, since no one else has done any. Kelly finds a pair of Dad's earplugs and stuffs them in her ears. She is stuck in the office again, but at least Mom cleaned off her desk. Kaysha and Deena show up. The children frolic in the backyard until it starts to rain. They all come in and start running around the circle(fam room, front room, office, etc). All the adults put ear plugs in .The kids decide to play hide and seek, pulling covers off beds,etc. Deena goes for a short 15 mile run. She comes back, not even sweating. It has stopped raining and Kelly has the kids in the backyard doing boot camp. What an aunt!
Well, things aren't perfect, but we can't wait. We love you all and miss you when you aren't here
MOM
Sunday, June 14, 2009
1st grade spelling
So after school last week Braden was wearing his baseball shirt from last year. I noticed that he had written all over it in ball point pen. Dustin asked me if I had read the line on the back of the shirt. So I read it and it said " I love fag". I gasped and trying to keep calm and asked Braden what does this line say. He just said oh that says "I love the flag"!!! Dustin and I looked at eachother laughed. Thank goodness :), and he said he didn't wear it to school!! That shirt is going to disappear, but we both had a good laugh.
Monday, June 8, 2009
UH OH TOO
On the night of our social a week and a half ago, the tablecloths were gone by the time we cleaned up. Kris helped clean up and I figured she took them home to wash since she keeps them at her house. Last night I started worrying because I had borrowed a few from the other ward. I called Kris today and she said she didn't have them. She gathered them up and put them in one of the big plastic garbage bags for someone to take home to wash. OK-fear strikes my heart. She said, "Oh I'm sure no one would put them in the garbage". But, I'm not so sure. I think that's exactly where they went. I called the Garbage company and they emptied it last Thursday. The bag would have been very heavy, not like one full of paper plates, etc. How awful is that???
Love MOM
Love MOM
Uh-Ohs
Just thought I'd share a few uh-ohs with you. First off, Logan loves to roll around, and apparently, he's just starting to "get into" things. I know he's a bit big for this "jungle gym," but he still likes it, so we haven't put it away yet. Just the other night he discovered a new way to get to the toys at the top (exhibit A).
Logan isn't at all shy about letting us know when he doesn't like the food that we are feeding him. Usually he does the "Brrrr" thing with his lips and spits it everywhere. Sometimes we even notice the gag reflex kicking in (peas, beans). A couple of days ago he made a new noise (and to be quite honest, I am not even sure what it was) right as I gave him a spoonful. The result: our 2nd uh-oh.
Funny thing is, the food all over his face doesn't seem to bother him. He just goes on smiling.
The 3rd and final uh-oh occurred during our first week of YW softball. I am the coach, and we have a rather inexperienced bunch. I was a little worried about one of them getting hurt because they couldn't catch the ball. But, the joke was on me. I was kneeling down and bending over to pick up the balls when one of the girls (about 3 feet away) tossed one to me when I wasn't looking. It got me right in the mouth. Sorry the picture is a little scary. I took it myself, so it's really close up. I got a bit of a swollen lip. It looked much worse the next morning, but by Sunday night, it was almost back to normal. Whew.
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Logan isn't at all shy about letting us know when he doesn't like the food that we are feeding him. Usually he does the "Brrrr" thing with his lips and spits it everywhere. Sometimes we even notice the gag reflex kicking in (peas, beans). A couple of days ago he made a new noise (and to be quite honest, I am not even sure what it was) right as I gave him a spoonful. The result: our 2nd uh-oh.
Funny thing is, the food all over his face doesn't seem to bother him. He just goes on smiling. The 3rd and final uh-oh occurred during our first week of YW softball. I am the coach, and we have a rather inexperienced bunch. I was a little worried about one of them getting hurt because they couldn't catch the ball. But, the joke was on me. I was kneeling down and bending over to pick up the balls when one of the girls (about 3 feet away) tossed one to me when I wasn't looking. It got me right in the mouth. Sorry the picture is a little scary. I took it myself, so it's really close up. I got a bit of a swollen lip. It looked much worse the next morning, but by Sunday night, it was almost back to normal. Whew.
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Social
We had a great time at the ward social-although still not my favorite calling. We had a good turnout. Dinner-pot roast, pie baking contest, stick pulling, cowboy sing along, and a service auction. Thank you Deyce for making the fake money-saved me in my time of need. Here we have one of our elders and Paul Parmenter.
Derek Christensen in his old-time auctioneer garb. These girls helped take the winning coupons to the people with the highest bids.
Full cultural hallThursday, May 28, 2009
Blog and travels
Hey everyone,
Mom wanted to know my blog address, it's www.stateofthestephen.blogspot.com
I will try to have updates on there a few times a week. Things here are going well. I have to keep it short because I'm headed to work here in a few minutes. Unfortunately I forgot to bring the cable that connects the camera to the computer, so I have pictures but just can't upload them yet to my laptop. When I get the cable I will have some interesting pictures for you all.
Much love,
Stephen
Monday, May 25, 2009
Pictures
Coming back from Bend-The boys were (not) enjoying the scenery. Ashton is not dying from lack of oxygen, The blue tongue is blue gator aid.
Feather is injured so the boys had to settle for a tractor ride--but fun
Fun at the Ditto's
Toe NightNews
I have some pictures but have kind of forgot how to get them on here. Hopefully they will follow shortly.
For those of you in the vicinity--Sarah and the twins, Aaron and Jani and kids will be here on the 11th and 12th. I think they will leave sometime on Friday. I would like to have a barbecue or some type of dinner here on Thursday Evening. Let me know what time works best. Can you be here by 6:30 ish.
Also,
Does anyone need directions to the Sunriver house. If you don't, your memory is better than mine. Let me know if anyone needs directions.
Kaysha and I went to Bend yesterday after church and came back this afternoon. We planted flowers for Lucille. I hope they do well.
Deena's big run is this weekend. Be thinking of her early Saturday morning and cheer her on. She will be the first Robbins to ever run more than a few miles.
Love you all--MOM
For those of you in the vicinity--Sarah and the twins, Aaron and Jani and kids will be here on the 11th and 12th. I think they will leave sometime on Friday. I would like to have a barbecue or some type of dinner here on Thursday Evening. Let me know what time works best. Can you be here by 6:30 ish.
Also,
Does anyone need directions to the Sunriver house. If you don't, your memory is better than mine. Let me know if anyone needs directions.
Kaysha and I went to Bend yesterday after church and came back this afternoon. We planted flowers for Lucille. I hope they do well.
Deena's big run is this weekend. Be thinking of her early Saturday morning and cheer her on. She will be the first Robbins to ever run more than a few miles.
Love you all--MOM
Stephen is far away
Hey everyone, it's me Stephen. I'm writing from Bogota, waiting for my flight to Lima. Turns out I'm about to leave, but my bags won't get to Chiclayo (my ultimate destination) until later tonight. Continental told me that I could pick up my bags in Lima, but apparently in Colombia Continental doesn't work that way. The lesson? Fly Delta.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Random Tidbits from the Petersons
Some of Logan's 6-month pictures. It was so hard to pick just one...so we ended up getting this frame and picking out these pictures to fill it.
We had a fun evening last Saturday, watching a Salt Lake Bees game. We (meaning Logan) didn't last the whole game, but it sure was nice just chillin on a blanket in the outfield.
Logan - just hanging out on the recliner.
In his jumperoo. He loves this thing, and you would be amazed how this kid can jump!!!
This picture got rotated when I downloaded it, and I don't know how to fix that. So, you'll have to turn your head sideways to get the full picture. Logan managed to pick up this tub of random baby items and dump them out. I was surprised that he was strong enough to pick it up when it was full of stuff. Look out mommy and daddy!
We had a fun evening last Saturday, watching a Salt Lake Bees game. We (meaning Logan) didn't last the whole game, but it sure was nice just chillin on a blanket in the outfield.
Logan - just hanging out on the recliner.
In his jumperoo. He loves this thing, and you would be amazed how this kid can jump!!!
This picture got rotated when I downloaded it, and I don't know how to fix that. So, you'll have to turn your head sideways to get the full picture. Logan managed to pick up this tub of random baby items and dump them out. I was surprised that he was strong enough to pick it up when it was full of stuff. Look out mommy and daddy!
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A while back we noticed that a robin built a nest on top of one of the poles from our back patio covering, right next to the house. I often see the robin leaving the nest when open the sliding door to go into the back yard, but other than that, I really hadn't paid much attention to the nest until yesterday. I was quite excited yesterday when I looked up and saw little beaks sticking out of the nest. I thought that was pretty neat and wished that Logan was old enough to appreciate it. (Knowing that he wouldn't appreciate it, I called Dawn who could tell her kids (who saw the nest when they were here). Maybe they could share in my excitement.)
Well, come to find out, that was nothing compared to what I would see later in the afternoon. I happened to go out back right when momma robin was feeding her babies. I saw 3 or 4 baby birds with their long necks stretched out, their heads up and beaks open while the momma dropped food into their beaks. Wow! Too bad I didn't think of grabbing the camera.
I did snap a quick shot of a couple of the babies later that evening. How nice to have little friends out back.
I also wanted to throw in a picture of my favorite flowers out back. They are in full bloom right now. We only wish that the blooms would last longer!
Well, come to find out, that was nothing compared to what I would see later in the afternoon. I happened to go out back right when momma robin was feeding her babies. I saw 3 or 4 baby birds with their long necks stretched out, their heads up and beaks open while the momma dropped food into their beaks. Wow! Too bad I didn't think of grabbing the camera.
I did snap a quick shot of a couple of the babies later that evening. How nice to have little friends out back.
I also wanted to throw in a picture of my favorite flowers out back. They are in full bloom right now. We only wish that the blooms would last longer!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Just a Little Tip
When you smell something melting or burning, there's probably something wrong. The last few times that I ran my dishwasher, I smelled something similar to what we used to smell at home when some plastic item would fall down into the bottom of the dishwasher and melt. I opened the dishwasher, and surprisingly, it didn't smell all that bad inside, and I couldn't see any melting object, so I just ignored the smell. Oops!
So, I continued to run the dishwasher with its smell until a couple of days ago when it just quit - in the middle of a cycle. Turns out that my dishwasher was hooked up wrong and the wires and wire caps (Dad, is that what you call them?) were melting. Yikes! We were probably pretty lucky that we didn't start a fire. We got the thing re-installed, and we once again have clean dishes - this time with no smell!
Lesson learned. (I think.)
So, I continued to run the dishwasher with its smell until a couple of days ago when it just quit - in the middle of a cycle. Turns out that my dishwasher was hooked up wrong and the wires and wire caps (Dad, is that what you call them?) were melting. Yikes! We were probably pretty lucky that we didn't start a fire. We got the thing re-installed, and we once again have clean dishes - this time with no smell!
Lesson learned. (I think.)
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Ready or Not...Here I Come
Just thought I'd share these pictures of Logan. I put him down on the middle of the blanket then went around the corner into the kitchen to make myself a sandwich. When I came back into the front room with my sandwich, this is what I saw...
I thought it was pretty cute, so I grabbed the camera. Logan was loving the leg of that table! As you can see, he is really getting around. No, he's not crawling yet. He just likes to roll and roll and roll. He throws a little scooting in there once in a while, too.
I thought it was pretty cute, so I grabbed the camera. Logan was loving the leg of that table! As you can see, he is really getting around. No, he's not crawling yet. He just likes to roll and roll and roll. He throws a little scooting in there once in a while, too.
Friday, April 17, 2009
The ups and downs of teaching
My 6th grade class are great kids but seem to have trouble reading the directions. I just don't get it. What part of "Use two bowls, one for the dry ingredients and one for creaming the butter and sugar" do they not understand? It is right up there with the 8th graders who were mashing their potatoes in a a colander with the potatoes squishing through the holes all over the counter.
Yesterday for parent conferences I had a mother (big woman) come in with a tank top on and big tattoos on both arms. One was a naked woman--very anatomically correct--with wings. Now, why would she think that would be appropriate to show with a bunch of kids around. And we wonder why her son is a little squirrely. Actually, someone told me she just got out of prison.
Now, on a happier note. Yesterday my middle schoolers made Steamed broccoli and cheese sauce. They ate every bit. One mother told me her son wouldn't eat hers. She uses Campbells cheese soup.
Today, at the Alternative school, we ate the split pea soup that we made from leftover Easter Ham bones. We fixed it in the $4 crock pots I bought at Walmart. They made homemade biscuits and I brought some homemade jam, we set the table with placemats, etc. They loved the soup, took the leftovers home and ate all the biscuits. All our cost was about $1.00 worth of peas and an onion. A great meal for our "Dining on a Dime" class. They ate, we visited and it was great.
It's nice to have those great days to make up for the "What am I doing wrong days?"
Love you all, MOM
Yesterday for parent conferences I had a mother (big woman) come in with a tank top on and big tattoos on both arms. One was a naked woman--very anatomically correct--with wings. Now, why would she think that would be appropriate to show with a bunch of kids around. And we wonder why her son is a little squirrely. Actually, someone told me she just got out of prison.
Now, on a happier note. Yesterday my middle schoolers made Steamed broccoli and cheese sauce. They ate every bit. One mother told me her son wouldn't eat hers. She uses Campbells cheese soup.
Today, at the Alternative school, we ate the split pea soup that we made from leftover Easter Ham bones. We fixed it in the $4 crock pots I bought at Walmart. They made homemade biscuits and I brought some homemade jam, we set the table with placemats, etc. They loved the soup, took the leftovers home and ate all the biscuits. All our cost was about $1.00 worth of peas and an onion. A great meal for our "Dining on a Dime" class. They ate, we visited and it was great.
It's nice to have those great days to make up for the "What am I doing wrong days?"
Love you all, MOM
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Where Are You?
This is simply a reminder to those siblings whose names start with "K," that we haven't heard from you in quite a while. A short post would suffice. Pictures would be a bonus. Can't wait to hear what you've been up to.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Savvy Shopper
Ok, so I think I'm a savvy shopper (at least once in a while). In reality, I'd love to be a savvy shopper, but it only happens occasionally. This was my most recent success:
Yes, we are cereal junkies at our house, and that is a picture of 17 boxes of cereal (which we will easily eat before their expiration dates). The total cost? $24
But wait, that's not all... In addition, I received coupons (also in the picture) for $5 off my next shopping trip and for one free gallon of milk. What a deal!
While I'm posting, I thought I'd also throw in a picture of what we woke up to yesterday morning. Yes, that was March 30, 2009.
And, I can't post without throwing in a picture of Logan. This was taken yesterday as well.
Yes, we are cereal junkies at our house, and that is a picture of 17 boxes of cereal (which we will easily eat before their expiration dates). The total cost? $24But wait, that's not all... In addition, I received coupons (also in the picture) for $5 off my next shopping trip and for one free gallon of milk. What a deal!
While I'm posting, I thought I'd also throw in a picture of what we woke up to yesterday morning. Yes, that was March 30, 2009.
And, I can't post without throwing in a picture of Logan. This was taken yesterday as well.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Back in Action
We have been missing in action, but we're back! Actually, we've had computer issues, but that's a whole 'nother story that we won't get into. We have enjoyed some fun things recently. A few weeks ago, Logan and I spent a few days in CA with the Joneses while Garrick was in Chicago for work. We had a great time! Unfortunately, my camera spent 99% of the time there in my suitcase. The one thing that I did take a picture of was Logan's new favorite toy.
Thanks to Dawn, we now have this favorite toy in Utah. Seriously, it's perfect...Logan can hold it with both hands (which means it doesn't get dropped onto the floor quite as often as other toys), he can chew it, and to top it all off, it looks scary! We took it to church with us a few weeks ago, and boy did Logan ever get some fun looks. It really made some people laugh!
We spent the 11-14 of March down in St George, UT and Las Vegas. Garrick met with his professor and we watched BYU play in the Mountain West Conference tournament. We had a lot of fun, but we also learned that it's much harder to travel with a baby than it used to be. Logan no longer sleeps in any environment. He likes to be in his bed where it's quiet. We went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner one night. Logan was super tired, and we thought he'd fall asleep on the way there. He did. So, we ordered, ate some bread, and by then, Logan was awake - and fussy. I'll spare you the details, but let's just say that Garrick and I each ate alone that night, swapping baby duties. : ) Once again, I took the camera on that trip and didn't take a single picture.
We've had a week of AWESOME weather. It's been in the 60's and 70's. A group of administrators from Canby school district visitied Garrick's school last week, and they commented how much they loved the weather. They wondered if it was always that beautiful here. Answer: Often, but not always. Exhibit A: Outside the window right now. Snow flurries?!? This week's forecast: Not nearly so pleasant.
Well, to wrap things up, I thought I'd post a few more Logan pictures. (Cause that's what a mom does : ))
Enjoying his Bumbo seat (wearing tie-dye, courtesy of Aunt Kaysha).
Just being a big boy. (He did roll over on Friday. He squirms around on the floor but has only once rolled all the way over.) I love how this last picture kinda looks like we gave him a buzz haircut. Ha ha. Maybe we would if he had hair. : )
Thanks to Dawn, we now have this favorite toy in Utah. Seriously, it's perfect...Logan can hold it with both hands (which means it doesn't get dropped onto the floor quite as often as other toys), he can chew it, and to top it all off, it looks scary! We took it to church with us a few weeks ago, and boy did Logan ever get some fun looks. It really made some people laugh!
We spent the 11-14 of March down in St George, UT and Las Vegas. Garrick met with his professor and we watched BYU play in the Mountain West Conference tournament. We had a lot of fun, but we also learned that it's much harder to travel with a baby than it used to be. Logan no longer sleeps in any environment. He likes to be in his bed where it's quiet. We went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner one night. Logan was super tired, and we thought he'd fall asleep on the way there. He did. So, we ordered, ate some bread, and by then, Logan was awake - and fussy. I'll spare you the details, but let's just say that Garrick and I each ate alone that night, swapping baby duties. : ) Once again, I took the camera on that trip and didn't take a single picture.
We've had a week of AWESOME weather. It's been in the 60's and 70's. A group of administrators from Canby school district visitied Garrick's school last week, and they commented how much they loved the weather. They wondered if it was always that beautiful here. Answer: Often, but not always. Exhibit A: Outside the window right now. Snow flurries?!? This week's forecast: Not nearly so pleasant.
Well, to wrap things up, I thought I'd post a few more Logan pictures. (Cause that's what a mom does : ))
Enjoying his Bumbo seat (wearing tie-dye, courtesy of Aunt Kaysha).
Just being a big boy. (He did roll over on Friday. He squirms around on the floor but has only once rolled all the way over.) I love how this last picture kinda looks like we gave him a buzz haircut. Ha ha. Maybe we would if he had hair. : )
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