Thursday, October 2, 2008
Not Enough To Do
Well, duh. I have nothing better to do. HA HA. I work stocking cards, selling candles plus my church job, wife, granny, mother, friend. So, I just want to let all of you know that I am now a Consultant for Tomboy Tools!
So, if you are interested in pink tools or want to host a home party (you can earn 1/2 price tools), let me know! Also, we don't just sell the tools we are a educational company and teach you how to use the tools. They also have non-pink tools for those of you who don't care for pink.
They have a tool kit complete with pink jumper cables that would be great to have on hand in your trunk and my favorite the pink utility knife. You know how you always have to find a screwdriver to change the blade in your knife. Well this one has a knob you turn with your fingers instead of needing a screwdriver. You have to see it! Any way the tools all have these little extras that only a women would think of and you don't have to worry about your husband using your tools if you get the pink ones. So let me know if you need or want anything. I can also do up a Christmas and/or birthday registry for you and you can tell your family to give me a call. Hay, these would make cute shower gifts, too! You can view the tools online but it would be more fun to see them in person and visit. So let me know. oh, if you do order online make sure you get my consultant id # from me first. Oh, and thanks to Danielle for getting me going with this.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Wild and Crazy Weekend!
In the morning we all went to a wedding breakfast at the Joseph Smith Memorial building. This is a picture of all of those from Brett's side at the breakfast. We had about an hour in between and then we went to the Salt Lake temple for the wedding and then had pictures outside afterwards.
It was a wonderful dessert reception with all kinds of fun desserts to try out.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Idaho Part Two
Derek helped work on Josh and Michelle's new home. I know they will be glad when it is time to move in.
While the men folk were working on the new house, Michelle and I took the girls to the park to play. It turned out to be a hot day! There was no shade where the playground equipment was so we didn't stay as long as the girls would have liked.
On our last day there we went with Josh and Michelle and rode the ski lift up to the top of Targhee. You feel like you are on top of the world. Where we are standing at the summit and it is 10,000 ft elevation, with a 2,000 ft vertical drop. It was windy up there and a little scary. It's hard to see the big drop in the picture. The Tetons are in the background. Derek is a bit nervous about heights but did pretty good.
Thanks again to Josh and Michelle for having us stay with you for the week we had a wonderful time.
Trip Down Memory Lane
Well I'm not one to post surveys and chains, but this one caught my attention, so I'm going to post it and see what happens. Here's how it works:Leave a comment on my blog of a memory that you and I have had together. It doesn't matter if you've known me for a short time or a long time, anything that you remember!Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It is pretty funny to read the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you are playing and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.
Monday, August 11, 2008
On The Road Again
Derek forgot to set his alarm, so we were off to a late start. As we were going out the door I couldn't find my keys to lock the house and Derek had given his house key to our daughter in law who was going to be staying at our home while we were gone. So we spent half an hour looking for my keys so we could lock up. Finally found them in the bottom of a trash bag. So off we went. Just as we were passing the tail end of the big BM (Battle Mountain) the van died as I was cruising down the road. So I coasted up the road as far as we could go and pulled off to the side. It was dead as a door knob. Derek felt it was the fuel pump. After several attemps to start the van I called information for the number to a tow truck company and just got their answering machine when I called them. So I asked Derek to just try it one more time. It started! So off we went back into Battle Mountain in search of the parts store I remembered seeing from the freeway. But of course they didn't have the part and suggested we go on to Elko, 70 miles down the road. Half an hour later the van dies again only to start and sputter down the road about 2 miles and hour and then die again. We waited for awhile and it started and we took off only to repeat this about every half hour. When we finally make it to Elko we spot a Carquest auto store and they have the part for a mere $250.00. Derek asks them if we can work on our car in their parking lot and they kindly said yes! So of course Derek is in one of his best shirts and has only brought his best shirts so I loan him one of mine. He backs the car up onto the curb and proceeds to drop down the fuel tank of the van so he can replace the fuel pump. What a job! It took him a little over an hour to get the van back in running order. As he is working on it I am busy reading and he says aren't you going to take pictures so you can blog this. So here are the pictures !
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Abby's 1st Birthday!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
We're Back!
We went to see the Stewart's new home that is being built.
We are glad to be home in the California sunshine, we just can't get used to freezing weather in June. We had a fun trip and are greatful our grandchildren are such good travelers. Thanks Danielle, Claira and Dallen for going with us.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Coloma
First stop the bathrooms!
The Grinding rock!
The Indian Teepees
After the bus arrived we took our group to learn how to pan for gold.
To see the Blacksmith shop and what they do there. He told us about these candle holders that they use to make that you would turn and the candle could go up and down. They were called courting candles and parents would put the candle up so it would burn longer if they thought the boy courting their daughter was a good catch or down if he wasn't because when the candle went out it was time to go home. Sounds like a good idea.
We saw the old school house!
Then we hiked along a trial for about a mile and a half. It was uphill and very hot so we were glad to reach the top. Where we saw a monument marking where the first gold nugget was found. The hike back down the hill was much more pleasent. From there we looked in the old stores and then went for a much needed Icee. The lady said that she sells about 1000 a day. I think she has the real gold mine. After we dropped our group off we travled back to Auburn for the highlight of the day.
In-N-Out
Then they dropped grandma back off at her car and we both went our seperate ways home! Thank you Claira and your class for a fun filled day!
I can't wait for our next adventure.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
It's A Girl!
Miss Marlee Blair Stewart was born on May 30, 2008 around 11:15 pm. She weighs 7 lbs 7 ozs and is 20 inches long. Congratulations Michelle and Josh. Josh was great to call to let us know that she had arrived a few minutes after she got here. Michelle was in labor for 4 hours and called me an hour later to let me know how they were going to spell Marlee's name. What a trooper. I can't wait to see what she looks like. I bet her sister's will be excited to see her in the morning.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Hang'um High
So, my little brother Mike always has a story to tell. He lives next to my sister and yesterday he was holding open the gate so that the big rig could back out. Now you can not just stand by the fence and hold the gate open because there is not enough room. You have to stand on the other side of the fence on a chair, the one he was standing on was plastic, and put your arm over the metal fence and hold the gate open. So, that's what mike was doing when the plastic chair collapsed and Mike fell. Now the fence as you can see, is metal with a grape stake top. They look like spears to me. When Mike fell one of the fence pieces went up his arm by his wrist and impaled him. He was hanging with his arm in the air. yuck! He had to climb up the fence to lift his arm up and off of the fence. Gross. He had to go to the emergency room and get 12 stitches. Of course all of the guys thought it was pretty cool. I'm just glad his didn't have his head over the fence.
Here is the injury. The spear went in were all the stitches are and the point was poking out were the red hole is, closer to the wrist. The whole thing is a bit swollen today.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Progress!
This has been quit the daunting task and I'm sure he has thought, "what has I got myself into" from time to time. He is quite the handyman and what he hasn't known how to do he has learned as he goes. I have been a little irritable from time to time about the length of time it has taken. He is usually very patient with me.
So, we are almost finished with the bathroom. Wa Hoo!!!
And the family room just needs a few finishing touches. We got carpet and a couch in there this week!