Unfinished business!

Ok for those who know me (which I assume is all of you)...you know how I am about crafting. I like crafts. I think they can be really fun and cute. I just have a problem with finishing them! I tend to have a problem. I go to super saturdays thinking that craft looks easy enough that even I can do it. Then realize at the end of 3+ hours that I didn't get very far. (I thought super saturday was for visiting.) So the next super saturday I repeat the same process.

Well, I'm happy to report that over the past few years I have recognized that personality trait(flaw) and no longer sign up for projects. I just take my unfinished ones to finish...or let others finish them for me. I even have stooped to the level of having my friend scrapbook for me. She did an amazing job might I add. Because of her my three oldest children actually have pictures in a book to look at.

Why am I telling this story. Well, back about 4+ years ago I saw a cool clock at a friends house. I asked her to make me one but no, she just invited to me make one with her! (Thanks Kirsten) I painted it, cracked it, even spent hours drawing the roman numeral on with a stensil. Wiser women use this cool stuff called Vinyl!!! I had it done...mostly. I just needed to attach the hands by drilling a hole. I even had the hands! Even though I didn't have the hands on I still hung it on my wall. As you can imagine over the years it has become quite the topic of conversation.

OK, so the reason for this post...I finished my clock last week. My version of Tim the Toolman had his drill out to fix something and I took about 5 minutes and finished my clock. Pretty anticlimatic huh? Here's the finished product.

What have I learned through all this...just be friends with Crafty Afty's and they will take care of you! Also, vinyl is an easy way to do crafts!

Farmer Jane

This weekend was the big fair. And big is an overstatement. My oldest did a market lamb again. The last 3 days we've been living at the fair. It's been a lot work but it's over soon. We've been working on pictures for her record book so I thought I'd add them to the blog.

My second oldest also did 4h this year. He did woodworking. He built a pair of stilts and a bird house for his projects. I took pictures of that too!

To add to the excitement we were in charge of decorating! This is what we did. The theme was "Fun for the whole Herd" What's more fun than a beach party? We won a commisioner's ribbon.

Rise and Shout!

We had a fun weekend. On Friday Thomas and I went to Seattle for the BYU-UW game. We met up with our friends Blake and Maren. We went to the fireside on Friday night that the football team does. It was fun to see the throngs of people there. That stake center was packed. The whole chapel and the gym clear up to the stage...and overflow in the primary room. It was comedic to see the people lining up for pictures and autographs. You would have thought it was a Donny and Marie concert or something!

We got up Saturday morning and played a little downtown then rode the bus out to the stadium. The game was awesome. I think Blake got an ulcer. It was an unbelievable game. I'm sure glad we were there!

Fashion Shows and Tea Parties!

Tonight my oldest had a 4-H Style review. Basically it was a fashion show. She decided to do sewing this summer as well as market lamb. Tonight was the end of sewing! She made pajama bottoms. They turned out cute. As part of the project they all get together and do a little fashion show. I recorded her doing it. We were also suppose to write a commentary about what was being modeled. You can't really hear the sound so I'll write what we came up with. Now mind you I found out about this show this afternoon.


"Our next model, Sheila Weaver is ready to party in her dreams tonight in her stylish new hot pink pajamas. She is new to sewing this year but has managed to whip up these cozy pajama bottoms. Sheila has done a market lamb project for the past two years and is looking forward to counting sheep while wearing her new pajamas.
Sheila chose a comfy cotton knit fabric which allows for all her tossing and turning. It will move and groove with her as her dreams take her to endless horizons. The fabric is patterned with happy hippos promenading through palm trees setting the tone for many delightful dreams. The waist is made of a stretchy elastic that will allow for all her midnight snacking. No need to fight the bulge! For her top she chose a simple white cotton t-shirt that takes no attention away from those amazing bottoms. Sheila also accessorizes with her favorite Lamb, Lamb Chop and her cozy bedtime slippers.
Sheila enjoys lounging around the house in her pajamas. One special days you might be able to find her in them all day. Sheila has really enjoyed learning how to sew and looks forward to spending more time with the needle and thread."



Pretty funny stuff!

Back in the Swing of things!

Last week the kids all started back to school. It was a relief but still kind of crazy. I've always kind of wondered why start school in the middle of the week. I've realized that there is some logic behind it. My Benjamin didn't want to go to school on Thursday. He was fine on Wed. but I literally had to carry him in once, then after threatening him with his life walk him in a second time. After school that day (of course he was fine) I promised him if he went to school on Friday he I wouldn't make him go on Monday (Labor day)!!! It is kind of nice to ease the little ones back into.
The other two...no problems. Sheila started jr. high this year. Ouch for me! She seems to love it. It's nice because a good friend of ours is a teacher there so she keeps good tabs on her for me!
Isaac is in forth grade. He seems quite content so far. Of course he hasn't had homework yet either!
Well, here we go again. Let's see what happens!

Amazing!

I'm not really a big fan of dancing, drill team or cheer type stuff. However tonight I was watching the synchronized swimming teams...Wow. I am pretty impressed. They are pretty amazing. They don't touch the bottom of the pool and yet are able to lift each other up and do these amazing throws. Anyway, it was fun to watch.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/photos/galleryid=249009.html

If the link works you can see some still photos.

Spokane to Sandpoint

We had a crazy weekend! It's taken me half the week to recover. Here are some pictures to prove it happened. It all seems like a fog in my mind. The race started at 7 am Friday morning. The finished 29 hr. 28 minutes, and 190 miles later in Sandpoint, ID. Me and my oldest were volunteers at exchange 30 in Old Town, ID (I'd never heard of it before). Our shift was from 4 am to 11 am. My two oldest wanted to run with their dad at some point. We decided to head up to Silverwood and meet them, ride the rollercoaster and then run with Thomas. We got on the coaster about 2 am. It was pretty fun. The kids wanted to go back again. Thomas' leg was one after the coaster so we waited and the kids took turns riding their bike along with Thomas on his 7 mile run. It was about 3 am when he started that leg. They didn't get to ride too long because we had to get to our exchange by 4 am. The kids slept the rest of the morning. I sat out in the cold (54 degrees, it had been 100 only12 hours earlier). As the teams came through we checked them off. It was an insane thing to do but we sure had fun.