Family Anniversary - an upcoming event

I am excited that our family anniversary (number 8) is approaching in about 2 1/2 weeks (February 7th). This is the date that we were sealed together in the Idaho Falls Temple, making us an eternal family. Brandon and I would like to do something special this day, but I do have to work all day. It looks like it will just be the night. Do you have any ideas for us to make this a fun event? I thought about a movie or something that the kids would really like, but would love to hear your suggestions and comments.

Here are 2 pictures from our quick stop to Shoshoni Falls (right by Twin Falls) this summer during our vacation.

All About Me

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
yep - Grandma Zoey

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
watching Premonition with friends on the 1st

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
yes actually

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Butterball Turkey slices

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
3 kiddos - Faith, Dawson, Kate

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
yep

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
no, I think that's mean

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
yep

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
No way!!!

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Multigrain Cheerios

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Usually

12. YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
for my size

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Dreyers Cookie Dough

14. RED OR PINK?
pink

15. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
the uptightness

16. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
tennis shoes, white and gray

17. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
italian chicken

18. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
the hum of the computer drums

19. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
turquoise

20.. FAVORITE SMELLS?
scentsy amaretto & scentsy nutmeg & orange zest

21. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
McKenzie

22. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
basketball - hands down

23. HAIR COLOR?
i'm not really sure anymore!

24. EYE COLOR?
hazel

25. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Yes

26. FAVORITE FOOD?
chicken pot pie

27. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy Endings

28. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Premonition

29. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
blue - gold's gym uniform

30. SUMMER OR WINTER?
winter

31. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs

32. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Pumpkin pie

32. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
The Christmas Sweater

33. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Plain Black

34. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Biggest Loser -- it rocked

35. FAVORITE SOUND?
tv for background noise

36. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
yikes - how about David Archuletta?

37. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME???
San Diego, CA

38. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
stamping, scrapbooking, playing piano, flute, piccolo, being friends with everyone, talking on the phone

39. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Pocatello, ID

40. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR GOALS IN THE NEXT YEAR?
simplify my life; roll with the punches; clean house (both physical and mental)

41. WHAT ARE SOME FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES?
playing school and pagents with sisters, eating corn-on-the-cob at grandpa's house, singing my lungs out the in the backyard on the swingset & hoping the people in the car lot would ask me to sing in their commercials.

Creative Inspiration

I was working on a baby boy card for a friend, and here's what I came up with - thanks to Genevieve Caissiee from Stampin' Success. I added glitter to the yellow flower. The ribbon was SO much fun! Hope you enjoy!

the story behind our 3 Christmas gifts

I've always thought that it would be good for Christmas not to get too much. I wanted it to be a time that we could remember the Savior's birth. From a friend of a friend, I heard the idea to do 3 gifts for Christmas - a gift of love, a gift of need, and a gift of want.

Gift of love - These gifts are gifts of the heart, sometimes homemade, but ones that tell our children how much we love them.

This year my children received different gifts - Faith's was vinyl (see the post below) for her wall to remind who was she is; Dawson's was a toothfairy box (a tin that I made) so hopefully he can start losing teeth and earning cash; and Kate's was a toy that she can put in and take out because she LOVES to do this and because Mom didn't have time to finish her baby cross stitch. These gifts are gifts of the heart, sometimes homemade, but ones that tell our children how much we love them.




Gift of need is pretty much anything that he or she needs, new jeans, school supplies, etc. Our children received a backpack with their 72 hour kit. This is a need.

Gift of want - this is something that they want - not that you want! It could also be anything that they set their minds to and mom and dad can afford, right?

crazy 4 vinyl

It's funny, 'cause I haven't really been into vinyl. We ordered some for Faith's gift of love for Christmas. The rest is really history because I can't believe how addictive this stuff is. Anyhow, for .04 cents a square inch you can spruce up and update your home. Here is a few things that we have done:


This one is the one Faith received for Christmas. The colors are a bit off in the picture. Her wall is pink, the block letters say "Child of God" are in cream, and "Remember who you are" is in black over the top. We put it up the day after Christmas.


We thought that this saying was 'fitting' for our boy!


This one is for Kate. It sits over her crib and I really think that if she could talk, she would like it!


This one is over our front door and has a really big impact (on me at least!)

If you haven't already, you should check out www.crazy4vinyl.com