Consider this video our Christmas card for this year!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Happy Halloween time
Halloween Hiking
Trick or Treat
The Toy Story crew. . .Bo Peep, Woody, the little wheezy penguin and a ninja (there had to be a ninja in there somewhere, right?)
GRASS!!!
Front yard COMPLETE!!! Bring on the sprinklers, the higher water bills and the FUN!!!
Still working late into the dark night...
Grassin' up the hill...
The first few square feet of the 7,200 total...
Hey, we didn't order children with our grass...
Our yard arrives on 14 pallets...
Safety Packet
MOM: "Hey Dale, what is that you have?"
DALE: "Oh, it's my safety packet. I made it."
MOM: "So how does it work?"
DALE: "Well, I dumped a bunch of pepper into this napkin and then taped up the sides. You carry it with you and if a bad guy tries to get you then you rip open the napkin and throw pepper at him. It will keep you safe."
I just love Dale's brain. . . :)
DALE: "Oh, it's my safety packet. I made it."
MOM: "So how does it work?"
DALE: "Well, I dumped a bunch of pepper into this napkin and then taped up the sides. You carry it with you and if a bad guy tries to get you then you rip open the napkin and throw pepper at him. It will keep you safe."
I just love Dale's brain. . . :)
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Happy 30th Birthday to Bryce (the 15th of Sept.)!!!
Doesn't every man want a garden for his b-day? My friend, April, helped me make these cupcakes. All the veggies are candy like Starbursts & Airheads that we rolled into shapes and we frosted grahm crackers for the packet signs. So cool, huh???
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Kind Gesture Gone Beeping Bad
You know when you have one of those really emotional days and by the time you roll into bed with your husband the tears start to fall and you just have to sob it all out? Well, for me that day was yesterday. And what did my husband do? He loving held me and wiped away my tears. When I stopped talking he even said, "Is that everything? Go ahead and get it all out." He was SO sweet and exactly what I needed. SO. . .what does such an amazing husband deserve??? BISCUITS!
Bryce has been wanting me to bake him homemade biscuits for quite some time now. Well, Eliza woke up to nurse at 6:00 this morning and although I was SO tired (from my emotional display last night and a 3:00 AM baby feeding) I decided that I would stay up and make biscuits to thank Bryce for his gentle tenderness the night before.
Everyone was still sound asleep and I was just about to put the biscuits in the oven when, "BEEP BEEP FIRE FIRE!!! BEEP BEEP FIRE FIRE!!!" Bryce came running from the bedroom, Dale woke up, Eliza started crying and there I was in my underwear with an apron on in a failed attempt to be Super Wife. Darn overflowing zucchini bread drippings in the oven! Darn me for not cleaning it up last time I baked! Darn fire alarm for being SO DANG loud (well, actually not darn that. I guess a working alarm is a good thing). Now that everyone was awake we all enjoyed biscuits together and after all that I still got a kiss & a hug good-bye! I am a lucky girl!
Bryce has been wanting me to bake him homemade biscuits for quite some time now. Well, Eliza woke up to nurse at 6:00 this morning and although I was SO tired (from my emotional display last night and a 3:00 AM baby feeding) I decided that I would stay up and make biscuits to thank Bryce for his gentle tenderness the night before.
Everyone was still sound asleep and I was just about to put the biscuits in the oven when, "BEEP BEEP FIRE FIRE!!! BEEP BEEP FIRE FIRE!!!" Bryce came running from the bedroom, Dale woke up, Eliza started crying and there I was in my underwear with an apron on in a failed attempt to be Super Wife. Darn overflowing zucchini bread drippings in the oven! Darn me for not cleaning it up last time I baked! Darn fire alarm for being SO DANG loud (well, actually not darn that. I guess a working alarm is a good thing). Now that everyone was awake we all enjoyed biscuits together and after all that I still got a kiss & a hug good-bye! I am a lucky girl!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Once upon a time. . .
Once upon a time I had a friend named, Sleep. Sleep was a wonderful friend, the kind of friend you always want around. I was always happy when sleep would visit me and after our visits I felt refreshed and rejuvenated. Sleep was the type of friend that kept me feeling good about myself and positive about daily life- like I had energy to do all the things I needed to do.
I haven't seen Sleep in awhile. Once I had my baby Sleep stopped coming around so much. I really miss my visits from Sleep. Oh, my life is still good and I am happy but things just haven't been the same with Sleep gone. . .
I haven't seen Sleep in awhile. Once I had my baby Sleep stopped coming around so much. I really miss my visits from Sleep. Oh, my life is still good and I am happy but things just haven't been the same with Sleep gone. . .
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Random
Three little cousins sitting on the couch. Eliza 3 weeks, Grace 3 months, Isaiah 6 months
One silly family in a chair.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Bad Hair Day
Ahhhh, who stole my precious little girl and swapped her for an old man with a curly receding afro???
Sunday, August 9, 2009
1 Week Old
La La La. . .Hope she makes us lots of money as an opera singer.
Wide-eyed & alert, that's our girl.Wednesday, July 29, 2009
she’s here!
Our adorable baby girl was born today and we couldn't be more ecstatic about our new addition! We are already so in love with our little Eliza Jo.
Here are the stats!
Born: July 29th at 3:13pm
Weight: 6lbs 15oz
Length: 22 inches
The birth was incredible and went very smoothly! Mindy started having contractions about 4am and by 11:15 we were ready to come to the hospital. Everything happened naturally and quickly. Mindy is recovering great and will be at IMC Hospital til Friday! Enjoy a few pictures below!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Extreme Yard Work
Most people can take a couple hours to spiff up their yard to make it look nice. Not us. We had to go and completely level the entire thing!
Our yard looks a lot bigger without all that garbage. Next on the agenda; GRASS!
Our yard looks a lot bigger without all that garbage. Next on the agenda; GRASS!
Be careful where you are standing when Dad is working the tractor. Suddenly, Laura, and the ground she was standing on were going for a ride.
We were looking for a way to most comfortably transport the sticks, so Mom decided to use a blanket. I think that the branches got the better end of the deal here.
If you are wondering whether this tractor is going to tip over, the answer is yes.
Deja Vu'. Didn't we get rid of a pile exactly like this last year? The answer would be, Yes.
Bryce Canyon Fun
One of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth!
Here we are in some narrow slot canyons near Bryce Canyon.
What is Dale Doing???
Ahh. Mountain Biking in the Rain. Doesn't get much better than that (although I could do without the mud strip up my butt)
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Good-bye totem pole. . .
We had considered carving the faces of our family into the old, dead tree but we didn't think that the neighbors would go for that.
So, the ugly old tree had to go(our next door neighbor gladly volunteered to help pull it down)
Dale is happy to have a new hazard in our yard to play on!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Not only is our house getting a make-over but so is Mindy.
20 weeks...
19weeks...
Since we moved upstairs our house feels bigger. So does Mindy. 18 weeks...
Someday this will be our "Laundry Room. . ."
For now it is the Deep Dark Laundry Dungeon. But we can get our clothes clean and that is what matters!
The eclectic exercise room. . .
Complete with carpet from Rustin, books from Oakley, TV from our dentist, chair from Cuz Jess, shower chair TV stand from old man home owner and yoga mats from mama Mumford.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Birthday crown & THRONE
We are so happy to announce the newest addition to our home. . .a potty! For my 31st birthday (November 6) last week I got a toilet! My loving & thoughtful hubby installed it Thursday morning and sent me a text that as the B-day girl I got to be the first one to use it. So, when I got home from work that is exactly what I did. I put on my birthday crown and sat on my birthday throne. Bryce gives me royal treatment for the princess that I am :) I was so haPEE!
Grout news!!!
We are so groutful to have a toilet now!!!
Doesn't that tile job look grout?
Mindy does a grout job cleaning!
Grout Scott! Be careful on the tub, Bryce!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
No more doing dishes in the bathroom sink!
But the sink was happier in the hole. And Bryce & Mindy were also happy with a sink in the hole.
And Bryce was happy in the hole.
Then a bigger hole that sucked Bryce right in...
That turned into a bigger hole...
It all started with one little hole...
Updates
Anyone game for tickling the ivory? All you need to get your own is $100 at a local garage sale. P.S. thanks to All A Dollar for the Halloween decor :)
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Ta-da! I am just a few projects away from baking!
A too dark picture of our 2 best helpers.
One wall down (or up rather), a few more to go!
Getting ready to put the kitchen in. THANKS Uncle Clair!!!
Wait, that's not a monster in the kitchen, it's our humongous fridge!
Pre-grouted bathroom. And pre-toilet, pre-sink, pre-shower fixtures, pre-towels, pre-etc.Saturday, September 20, 2008
As you can see, we are just cutting 1/2 of the wood out. That is because our new sliding door is 1/2 an inch wider than the old one. Grrrr......(Thanks Drew!)
We have plenty of kindling for all your fire-making needs.
This is just a sampling of my dear friend, Sara. Oh, and all the many wonderful veggies that come from our garden. Please note the beautiful eggplant on the left :)
Our very first watermelon from OUR own garden. If only our children will turn out so precious. (That is NOT an announcement)
Good news, no more boarded up window on the back door. Bad news, now people can see us runnin' around naked.
Bryce had to wash our dishes in the rain because our bathroom sink is too small to fit these pans and believe it or not our bathroom (the nasty original across from the orange cave) doesn't have a disposal!
Our first dinner party. Please note the paper plates, not enough chairs, sauce with veggies from our garden and pouring rain. The orange cave was too cramped to fit us all. We still have no kitchen. And yes, that is our piano ($100 @ garage sale) and fridge on the patio.
Drew coming out of the closet.Thursday, August 21, 2008
House Poem by Mindy
The lights are in but we have no sink,
The red carpet stairs still really stink.
There's plastic covering all the floors,
We bought the wrong size for the doors.
Our kitchen cabinets are still in storage,
I'm getting tired of eating porridge.
I don't want to be misunderstood,
I love our house, as I should.
Our "Orange Cave" is really great,
No dishes to do with paper plates :)
And with bedroom & dining all in one,
There's less rooms that need cleaning done.
The bathroom is old and falling apart,
But it's still a place for my day to start.
Though water won't go down the drain,
I really don't want to complain.
But how the dream lives in my head,
Of our own room with just our bed.
And a kitchen where I can cook a meal,
With a place for veggies I can peel.
And a room where friends can come and sit,
To relax & visit for a bit.
But for all good things we have to wait,
And when it's all done it will sure be GREAT!
The red carpet stairs still really stink.
There's plastic covering all the floors,
We bought the wrong size for the doors.
Our kitchen cabinets are still in storage,
I'm getting tired of eating porridge.
I don't want to be misunderstood,
I love our house, as I should.
Our "Orange Cave" is really great,
No dishes to do with paper plates :)
And with bedroom & dining all in one,
There's less rooms that need cleaning done.
The bathroom is old and falling apart,
But it's still a place for my day to start.
Though water won't go down the drain,
I really don't want to complain.
But how the dream lives in my head,
Of our own room with just our bed.
And a kitchen where I can cook a meal,
With a place for veggies I can peel.
And a room where friends can come and sit,
To relax & visit for a bit.
But for all good things we have to wait,
And when it's all done it will sure be GREAT!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Little bit of Red Neck in the veins
Since Bryce got laid off from his job (his company cut all sales/marketing from all their U.S. locations-with no warning) I started working full-time at Brevis and Bryce has become Dale-watching- home-maker-house-fixer-upper-man. Our income is now cut so we have found some great ways to save money... 1. Instead of recycling your plastic gallon milk cartons the "normal" way just cut the top off and use it as a trash can in your bathroom. 2. Go to Time-Share presentations (DO NOT BUY THE TIME-SHARE) and get the free gift towards free food. (For 1 1/2 hours of our time we got $70 to Cheesecake Factory. If we share an entree every time we can get 4 hearty meals for free!) P.S. call in your order and carry out so you don't have to tip :) 3. Donate plasma. We researched like 5 places in SLC and found one that gives $40 a pop!!! We have dubbed next week "Plasma Week". Bryce will give twice and I will give once for a grand total of $120! 4. Bike. I rode to work for the first time last week. As long as your co-workers can handle a little stink, go for it.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Living in Style
So Bryce's bro commented on how "Martha Stewart" we are for having our table cloth match our bedding. I just wanted to let everyone know that it is so easy to do. All you need is a very kind mother who will lend you her spare sheets and comforter along with a pretty bed skirt. Keep your bed on the floor so that a bed skirt isn't really necessary and then just put the skirt on the card table that you are using for your kitchen table. It looks especially nice if you put the table right close to the bed so that you can see the matchy-matchingness.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
One Room Living
Yes, the title is correct. This is not a post about our living room. We have finally moved into our house---at lease one room of our house. With gas prices shooting through the roof it was getting way to expensive to commute between our new house and old house in Oakley (40 miles through the canyon). The only half way decent place in our little home was the big nasty orange room. I scrubbed it up and we bought a super cheap carpet remnant and wah-lah! Just add a bed for us, a bed for Dale, a card table to eat on, a microwave & a mini fridge and it is a cozy bedroom/living room/kitchen/playroom, etc. I can literally say that our family has never been so close (or eaten so much chili-it is so easy when all you have is a microwave).
Saturday, May 24, 2008
A business man in the making. . .
I wonder sometimes if Dale is just getting absolutely sick of working on our house all the time? Then he pitches his 4 new business proposals to me and I understand that he is using this time to find ways to make money. This last week he offered me organ lessons at $20 a pop. He also told me about the pet store he is going to build himself, "Awesome Animals." When the pet store is open he will start selling CD's of accordion music. He got his Grandma Laura, my Aunt Caree and myself to each pay a dollar for one of his "home decorations" (a pile of grass, a stick and a dandelion on a rock). In fact, I got the special deal where you get one decoration, 2 cheese sandwiches and something free all for $2! He told me about the special he was having where you pay $5 now and then everything else you buy the rest of the year is only 75 cents. A good deal really, but I didn't have the cash on me :)
Friday, May 9, 2008
Dale's best recipe
Our next door neighbors (the Hinckley's) are SO nice and have brought us fresh baked cookies like 3 times while we've been working on our house. Well, Dale decided that he wanted to do something nice in return so he asked Bryce to accompany him over while he delivered a present. When Audra (the mom) opened the door Dale presented her with little wrapped gift that said "To You." He had wrapped up a Ritz cracker with shredded cheese on top folded into a piece of bread and when Audra opened it Dale said, "It's my best recipe."
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
6 year old blogger
In case you are wondering about some of the titles and descriptions of our pictures, I will just say that Dale has found a new hobby. He likes to do work on the blog all by himself. This whole blog thing is turning into quite the family project. . .I guess that is the theme for us right now so it works.
Not your ordinary pet
So this has nothing to do with our house but I just had to write that our next door neighbor here in Oakley just bought a baby buffalo. Ha! There is a bunch of land not far from here where a guy keeps a bunch of animals and last year he added a few buffalo. Well, a baby was born and my neighbor was driving by and asked the guy if he could buy it. He said he just always wanted a buffalo. We just hope he fixes his fence! Oh, how I will miss the Oakley life. . .
Monday, April 21, 2008
Clarification of smoking
Ok, so i realized after I posted about the smoke/color stuff that I may have offended people who smoke. This was totally NOT my intention as everyone has their free will to chose what they do. The reason that this was such a big deal in our house is because it was HEAVILY smoked in for DECADES and NEVER cleaned. Between the smoke on the walls and the dirt & filth that accumulated it made a for a big dirty mess and added to the discoloration. I hope that this helps clarify what I was saying.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Alternative method to paint
Okay, so I guess I am supposed to write stuff on a blog too. It's way more fun to post pictures but I guess if I am entering the world of "Blogging" I might as well try to do it with flying colors. Speaking of colors, did you notice the walls in our photos? Who needs to paint when you got cigarettes? Seriously, the previous owners must have gotten bored with their white walls and who really wants to paint anyway....You gotta go to the paint store, buy materials, tape off areas and then work your arms. They were clever to just smoke like chimneys cause their walls changed from white to a yellowish/brownish dirt color. So easy. Plus, then when you take a picture frame off the wall to change the photo you know EXACTLY where to rehang it. Genius really, but not our color scheme...
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