My latest di find

On my recent trip to the di i found this gem for $2.00.

The color was not so pretty gold/white, but with a little spray paint & cleaning up the mirror... You got this. Now i just gotta figure where to hang it.

Livin Large

I was a lucky girl and got invited by my sister and her friends to go spend the weekend in Bear Lake awhile back. This house we stayed at was RIDICULOUS!!!

I have to start off by saying this trip almost didn't happen because it was in the middle of a snow storm and it was the scariest drive i have EVER driven. Me and kari both have suv's but we drove her honda accord since it was just the two of us, bad idea we had to stop in Logan and get new windshield wipers cause the ones on kari's car were not working and it was snowing and getting worse through the canyon.

We got stuck halfway up and had to get pushed out by some guy driving a snow plow, we were driving like 10-15 mph. the entire way up and going down the hills were terrifying to say the least. Our trail behind us looked like one of those signs on the side of the road that mean windy road ahead, lucky for us there was nobody on the road but us most of the way up or we may have been in trouble. But after about 2 hours just in the canyon we made it and were two happy chicks:)

When we got there kari took me on a tour because she had been there before.

There was a rock wall that went up to a little play area, and slides to every level in the house.

There were 9 bedrooms & 7 bathrooms

I chose the princess room, there were so many full beds but i chose this room. There were 2 sets of bunk beds and princess decorations.

Kari's room

The gym.. a basketball quart, trampoline, playhouse, golf hole.


Kari jumping

We played wii, guitar hero, some read books, played games and ate our share of junk food!!

It snowed from the time we got there on Thursday until we left Saturday.

The kitchen, which seats 25 people.

This toilet was hilarious. My kids would have loved it, it was just across from the normal one.

The theater room was awesome it had cute little sports seats for kiddos then two rows of comfy leather couches.

This picture was taken the night before we had to leave and it was still snowing, we had to be to our grandmas surprise party the next morning in Layton and we really thought we would be snowed in... what better place could we have been stuck hehehe!

(notice the snow up to my knees, there was maybe an inch when we got there)

Me and Kari went to leave and about died when we saw all the snow, there was no way her car was getting out. So luckily they had 6 shovels cause it took all of us to get out.

On our way home there were deer all over the place, i honestly have never seen more deer probably in my hole life than we saw on our way out.

I didn't dare drive very fast because the roads were so slushy, it just kept pulling the car every which way & i didn't want to hit a deer.
Warning: Crazy women:)

Okay with all the deer all over me and Kari were watching them just running everywhere. Well this group of deer caught our eyes as they were standing on the side of a fence at the top of this hill, well one by one they start jumping the fence then as we drive by we see this leg stuck in the fence. Well Kari says"stop we gotta help it". So we pull over ( there's no pull over spot so we are basically in the road) Kari gets out and climbs the mountain up to this deer to save it, and as she gets up there she realizes it's dead and that it must have happened the day before cause it had snow on it. But it was not too long ago cause it didn't look that gross:(

So that was Kari doing a good deed trying to save the deer, i don't know what the heck she would have done if it were still alive and tried to fight.

What a memorable trip. We had a blast!!

Scraps Of Simplicity Market

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Spring Break 2011

This last week was spring break for the girls, do to the snow almost every single day it kept us inside most days.

This picture is from the week before but didn't have a chance to post it. Dustin took tayler to the jazz game. He took Megan last year and it was taylers turn and she was so excited. The kids love being with daddy, Dustin took jace to the BYU practice game in the snow on Saturday. Kari & curt were also at the game and found Dustin and tayler. We had yummy breakfast a few days, this reminds me of Christmas growing up my mom made it every Christmas morning. And i have never made it before the kids loved it!!

A few park visits when the weather let us.

The girls racing through the monkey bars.

Wednesday night the girls had a sleepover at grandmas

Thursday night the girls had madi sleepover

Friday night the girls had a sleepover at madis house.

They were so pooped that they took a 3 and a half hour nap:)

I saw these cute peep bird nests and thought they would be fun for the kids to make.

All you need is: Butter, Peeps, Marshmallows, chow mien noodles, and candy eggs

Mix the noodles and marshmallows and butter just as you would rice crispy treats, then form into a nest and let set up on parchment paper then decorate.

Friday was a very snowy day, in fact i swear it didn't stop snowing for 24 hours but it didn't really stick much. The snowflakes were huge and beautiful. The grand kids went with grandpa gregg to see the new movie "HOP" and loved it.

Spring Break was fun but the kids are excited to get back to school and frankly i am a little tired of the fighting lol.

Jace's birthday weekend

Last year Jace's birthday fell over Easter weekend and this weekend over conference weekend.

So we were able to watch conference and fit in some fun activities.

Saturday morning we watched the morning session of conference then headed to Texas Road House for lunch.

The girls told them it was jace's birthday the next day so they brought out the saddle and ice cream and sang happy birthday to him. As you can tell by the picture he was not happy at first he wasn't sure about all those people he didn't know singing to him lol.

But once all the girls took a turn then he didn't want to get off.

Jace's friends brought him a little gift, which he loved.

Later that night the girls wanted to give jace his present from them, they had each earned allowance and went and bought him a pillow pet.

He was so excited!!!

Sunday morning came a little to early for us (4a.m.) do to some inconsiderate neighbors

But as i was awake with jace that early i was thinking how weird that 3 years ago i was at the hospital at that exact time with pains (kidney stones) knowing that in a few hours i would be having my precious baby boy. Jace was born at 8a.m. that morning.

Jace opening his presents

Buzz

Mr. Incredible & Dash

Basketball

And his favorite gift a vacuum that i found a t the d.i. for 8 bucks. Yes it's real and works, it even has the bag less removable front. My grandma could not believe i bought him that she said that child labor lol. If she only saw my son take my huge vacuum out almost daily and want to vacuum then she would understand why this was the perfect gift for him.

Jace wanted a toy story birthday party and we did. I forgot to take a picture of the set up, it was so cute we had out his potato heads and toy story things all over. This was my attempt at a toy story cake.

And the army guy cupcakes

Getting ready to blow out his candle. Jace was spoiled by all his family who came to the party.

We missed everyone from the dance side nobody was able to make it.

Dustin took today off also to hang out with us, this week is spring break for the girls and they have the entire week off.

So we went to chickfila for lunch then over to the Tree house Museum

My cute cowgirl and cowboy

And Tayler the Rodeo clown

This weekend has been wonderful spending time as a family and to be able to listen to Conference. I love this time of year!!!