If you Really Want to Know

What I've been up to:

2011-08-28T14:14:00.004-06:00

Nan and Pop bought me these stools for my craft room for Christmas last year. I've been wanting to cover them with cute fabric to match my curtains and my other chair in the room. I'm really happy with how they turned out.

Lately I have been making coffee cozy's with extra fabric that I have lying around. This one is made with the fabric from my new curtains and a couple of cute ribbon flowers I learned how to make the other day.

I'm waiting for my curtain rod to dry right and I will post pics of the completed curtain later.

TodaysMama - Giveaways

2009-11-16T07:55:00.000-07:00

TodaysMama - Giveaways: "Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme
TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.

1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?
* Spending time with family and friends
* Happy kids
* A Clean Home
* Finishing up the Fall School Semester
* All my Christmas decorations up with, Christams music playing in the background

2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?
* A beautiful love note from my son.

3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?
* Aprons for all the girls in my family

4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child?
* A Cabbage Patch Doll (I imagine my Mom spent many hours waiting in line to purchase it for me, they were very popular at the time.)

5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year?
* Amazingly none of them have shown me a list yet.

6. What is your favorite holiday food?
* Pecan Pie

7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays?
* If I post it here then my family will know what I am giving them. Lets just say that it will be useful everyday if they choose.

8. What is your favorite holiday movie?
* How the Grinch Stole Christmas, I love a good laugh

9. Favorite holiday song?
* I love the entire Martina McBride Christmas Album

10. Favorite holiday pastime?"
* Baking, Baking, Baking.....we don't lose weight over the holidays at our house.

Not a whole lot going on these days....

2009-10-12T17:53:00.001-06:00

but I did sign up for my first ever Duathlon (Run, bike, Run) and I am so excited. I can't wait to start training. Burley....here I come. :-)

Mystery Canyon and Pine Creek

2009-08-25T10:43:00.003-06:00

One of the first rappels in Pine Creek. It was a pretty cool rappel down a small crevice.

There was a little bit of scrambling to be done. I love these parts.This was a cool shot of Jeremy on a rappel above Marshal who was on the next rappel.

I loved this, we had to hand our bags below us while we did this free rappel. This was a fun one. I think it was about 70 feet.This had to have been the most intense part of Mystery. We had to clip in to a line that went across the rocks and then rappel down over 100'. I have to admit that I was a little intimidated by this one, but I felt a sense of empowerment when I finished it.So I went second and them Jeremy went.The mossy rocks on the cliff face are beautiful. This is the bottom of that intense rappel. If you were talented enough, you could get away without getting wet, but it turns out that we all got wet and a couple of us even got wet twice.Regan getting crazy on one of the many raps.

This was the last of approximately 12 rappels in Mystery Canyon. We came off of a waterfall into the Narrows. There were many onlookers as you can see.

I can't wait until next time!!!

Happy New House to Us......

2009-08-14T20:32:00.003-06:00

It isn't final yet, but we had a chance to walk through our new house again today. They have most of the appliances in now, but the cabinets are still missing. You get the idea from the picture though.

My Beautiful Kitchen.

Imagine all the scrumptious goodies that will be popping out of here in the next few months.I've never had a fireplace...this should be fun.

One of the kid bathrooms
The other kids bathroom
Laundry RoomA Child's Bedroom

The Subway

2009-08-13T16:11:00.003-06:00

I LOVE this shot of Marlee during the Subway slot canyon.

Here is a link to the entire album if you want to see them too.

Triathlon Pic

2009-06-24T08:54:00.003-06:00

I haven't had a chance to post pics of the Vikingman Tri. I am so proud of this guy.....

Nate Broadbent, Josh Forsyth, Peter Thorpe, JEREMY CRAFT, Jeff Wise & Jeff's Bro.

These guys rocked it out.

A blog Award....Yeah me

2009-06-24T07:08:00.004-06:00

In all my bloggin' days I have never received an award. My friend Lynn sent me my first ever. You should definitely check her blog out because she has got some scrappin' skillz.
I'm passing this blog award on to:
Chelle
Kelly
Vicky
Bridget

A Sneak Peak

2009-06-23T16:56:00.003-06:00

Here's a sneak peek into our Agnes Trip...

Marlee wanted to cross the River on her own, so she borrowed Mom's hip waders. She did a real good job.

Fish on POP

The Trek up to the lake. It is exactly 1.53 miles to the top, according to my GPS watch.

Mom and Me. I love this lady. I was so glad when they decided to come up with us. I don't think any amount of short notice was going to stop them from getting up to Agnes. Love you guys.

Cookin' Up some Dinner. We had Beef Stew and it was tasty.

Nice Fish Grandpa

Grandma's got one on too.

My Wine Theme Paint Can

2009-06-04T15:49:00.003-06:00

I'm guess I'm just full of posts today. But I just had to show everyone what ACHEEPIE on the cricut MB made for me. I am such a lucky swapper. She put a lot of effort into the decoration on my can. Plus she sent me a special homemade treat.

Pics of the Race

2009-06-04T14:48:00.003-06:00

Me coming in to the finish line.

Ready to get going.
I found my good friend JaNae and her sister and husband at the race. It was great to see some faces I knew. They all did really well. JaNae's husband was 11th overall. I wish I was that fast, but I don't think it's in the cards for me.

A Personal Record

2009-06-04T08:01:00.004-06:00

These are my results from the Bridal Veil Falls 10 K this past Saturday, May 30.

13 Place among the Females
5 in my Age Division
Total Time - 00:52:03
Average Pace - 08:24

I'm super happy with these results. I definitely met my goal. Now I'm looking forward to the Riverwoods 10 mile Race on June 13. I'm well on my way to Hobblecreek Half, my second half marathon.

Paint Can Swap

2009-05-19T12:21:00.004-06:00

Joysee from the cricut messageboard made me this lovely paint can. It was filled to the brim with scrapping goodies. Yeah!!! I can't wait to use everything. She sent the Twizzlers specifically for Terrence and I think I will give the Paint can to Jordin because it matches his bedroom.

Happy Anniversary to us....

2009-04-29T15:12:00.006-06:00

Jeremy took me to Zion's National Park for our anniversary weekend. We stayed at Zion's Park Motel which was surprisingly reasonable in price and they had a pool. We had a great time just doing things at a slower pace than usual.

This pic was taken on our hike to Hidden Canyon. We went further than the normally advertised trail and could have gone much farther had we brought the rappeling equipment. Needless to say it was more than we anticipated. We did a lot of scrambling and navigating. There were even a few areas where hikers had left ropes or webbing to use to get over some of the larger boulders. This was SOOOOO fun!! Right up our alley.

This picture is under the waterfall at the Upper Emerald Pools. Of course we couldn't take the paved route to the top, we had to scale the mountain on our own path, but this brought its own benefits. We ran into two deer and got a couple pics of them.

After we had a chance to get back to the room and shower we were off to find a restaurant to eat our anniversary dinner. We rode the FREE shuttle up and down the main road to check out the menu at no less than 4 or 5 different restaurants. I was not going to pay $30.00/plate for a nice meal. So we kept on searching until we found somewhere with a price that was reasonable enough and I could enjoy my dinner.

Here is my oh so patient husband waiting for the shuttle to pick us up at stop #4 of the evening and bratty old me.

I love you babe, thanks for the wonderful weekend. I had such a great time with you.

2009-04-22T16:58:00.002-06:00

Here's a couple more snapshots that my Mom and Step Dad took.

1/2 Marathon Finisher

2009-04-22T15:47:00.004-06:00

That's me!!!

and Jer, who was such a trooper and lagged behind with me. Our time was 1 hour 51 minutes, about 8:32 pace/mile. Obviously he could have ran it at a much faster pace, but this being my first half marathon he wanted to finish with me.

Overall I felt really good. The beginning of the race was so intense. We made sure to get up to the start line early, which required a 4:45 alarm, but that didn't stop me. We stayed warm with our trusty sheets and when it was near start time we were right there at the start line. This year there were a few small bands along the race route. At about 1.5 miles there was drum group, which was totally awesome and definitely got me pumped up. Before I knew it we were at mile 3. They had kind of a weird interchange for the marathon and half marathon to split and then we were past the point of no return. At about mile 11 some serious hip pain started to set in, but I really just pushed through it. We stopped to walk at 2 or 3 water stops, but only long enough to drink. Finally we were on State Street and it was a long, straight pull to the South Temple from 700 South. I had to stop and walk a couple of times to let my hip rest a bit, but once we were to the top of State it was all downhill. The best part of the race was coming around the corner on to the Main Street of The Gateway. I felt like I was floating over the ground and running at the speed of light, then I saw my Mom and Step dad and I just started bawling. Don't worry this is a normal reaction for me during a runners high. I was really excited to see them there rooting for me.

After we finished the race we stopped in the finisher area and drank chocolate milk (great after run beverage), ate Creamie popsicles and tried to check our times. Then we were off to the showers to primp a bit and meet Mom & Rod for lunch at California Pizza Kitchen. I will say that I think I had a pretty good excuse for eating like a dang pig, but man was it good.

All in all this was a wonderful experience. I'm so glad that I could share it with my husband. He is my biggest supporter. He is always encouraging me and telling me how good I'm doing. Now when is the next race....

Look what I received in the Mail yesterday...

2009-04-19T09:31:00.006-06:00

My friend scrappingdeb from the cricut MB sent me this paint can decorete only for Girly Girls and it was packed with cute embellishments and treats for me. She rocks!!!

Sweet Life Cards

2009-04-15T16:23:00.002-06:00

Not a very crisp picture, but I wanted to show you what I had been working on last week.
I made 6 of these adorable "Sweet" themed cards for a swap on the cricut message board. I have had so much fun joing the swap there. If I can just keep it under control. Especially with school starting again in May, who knows how much time I will actually have to scrap.

What a weekend we had.....

2009-03-30T16:24:00.003-06:00

This weekend we took the kids to Moab for two nights. We were fortunate to have all 5 of them with us. Jeremy's girls flew down from Idaho and stayed with us for an entire week. In Moab we stayed in the cutest little KOA Kabin. It had a double bed and a bunk bed. I wish I would have taken a picture of it. Each night the kids took turns sleeping in the back of the suburban too. It was a little bit colder than you would expect for Moab, but we dressed appropriately and it turned out to be great couple of days.

If you are interested in seeing pics of our magnificent hike through the fiery furnace slot canyons in Arches National Park click here. It is the most beautiful place I have ever seen. This experience is a must for all adventurous types. We challenged our body in ways you can never imagine. The feeling of empowerment was unbeatable. After finishing such a technical hike and rappel, how could you not feel like you could conquer the world. Our bodies didn't feel like conquering the world the next day, but that won't stop me from doing it again and again and again.

On the drive home Jeremy and I asked all the kids questions about the hiking experience. What was their favorite part? What was the scariest part? It was interesting to hear the different answers. Best of all, when we asked if any of them would do it again, the answer was a resounding YES!!!

2009-03-25T15:31:00.002-06:00

Crystal at Scrap Candy Designs as has some blog candy from Making Memories in super cute spring colors. Now all you scrappin' gals pop on over to her blog and leave a comment to be entered to win. Click Here to find her and Good Luck to you!!!

Blog Candy

2009-03-25T06:26:00.004-06:00

Check out the cute "3 Bugs in a Rug" blog candy that Krista is giving away here. Post a comment and you will be entered to win. Put a link to her blog on yours and she will enter your name in the drawing a second time.
Maybe this is something I should consider for my blog. I do have plenty of scrapping supplies, I could spread the wealth.
Have a wonderful day!!!

Here's What I've been Working On....

2009-03-22T13:48:00.004-06:00

Lots of Die Cuts with a View paper on this layout. I used my cricut for the star shapes and the bracket shape background. I also used a cricut cut file for the scalloped blue paper. "Happen" is made with rub-on lettering on grosgrain ribbon and the edges are inked all over the page.

The paper in this layout is from the DCWV Green Stack. I love this stack. Used cricut for the lettering and rub ons for "together" The ribbon is from my stash and the bracket tag I welded using a couple of cuts on cricut.

This paper is also from the Green stack. The tag at the bottom is a road sign from the Going Places cricut cartridge. I got these cute felt flowers for the O'Scrap warehouse sale in Orem. Yeah for warehouse sales. I cut the lettering from Opposites Attract (welded).

This paper is DCWV Stack #6. I love the cute little birdies and lollipop trees. Lettering is rubons and cricut cuts from Alphalicious. I also used a fuzzy thicker in the bottom right hand corner. There is a little bit of stitching on the background, but it's hard to see in this picture

The paper on this page is from the Luxury DCWV stack. I just bought this stack from the DCWV warehouse sale last week(does anyone see a pattern here). I used some paper flowers (can't remember what brand) and bling in the centers. There are also a few rub-ons to embellish. The title is cut from cricut Jasmine cartridge. All the edges are inked throughout.

Check out what I just Finished

2009-02-28T21:49:00.003-07:00

These cute crown cards are for an online swap I'm doing. What little girl 10 or younger wouldn't love to receive this yummy treat.

Girls B-Day Card

2009-02-25T15:50:00.003-07:00

I made these cards for an online swap. They are for girls 10 and over.

I used all DCWV papers, Martha Stewart glitters, my cricut (Party Hat), cuttlebug embossing folder and my home printer for the title.

Marlee's Valentines Day Party

2009-02-24T09:56:00.007-07:00

I had the opportunity to help Marlee and a group of her classmates plan a Valentines Day party. Mrs. Davies claims that this was the best party yet.

We did a cake walk. Marlee put her own little twist on it by having the kids down different dance moves as they moved around the heart shaped markers.

I made heart shaped bean bags for a bean bag toss. The kids tossed the bean bags on to arrows that had cute pet names like, smootchikins, babe, Hot stuff and the like. The kids had a great time playing this one.

Then it was on to the balloon popping game. This one was a little unorganized, but fun nonetheless. The kids were supposed to try to pop the balloons without using their hands, but they had more fun popping the balloons however they could when the others weren't expecting it. So there was mass screaming going on in the atrium.

The kids planned a refreshment table of trail mix, chips, cupcakes and soda. I made heart shaped kool aid ice cubes to float in the Sprite. It was so cute. I'm sorry I didn't get a pic.

At the end of the party the kids had a contest for who had the most creative valentine box. I made a mix CD of "LOVE" songs to play in the background and it turned into a karaoke party.

My LIttle Sports Fanatic

2009-02-24T09:45:00.004-07:00

Terrence loves pretty much any sport. We have recently been supporting him in his basketball endeavor. He is one of the tallest kids in the league...and this kid has got some skills. This is his first year playing in a city league so they are focusing on teaching the kids how to dribble and shoot and really just playing for fun not points. His coach is a neighbor of ours, Mr. Muhlstein. He has been great to work with and Terrence really likes his son Isaac.

Witches Night Out

2008-10-27T10:46:00.003-06:00

This Saturday we went to the Witches night out event at Gardner Village. It was one of the best Halloween related events that I have ever been to. They had a petting zoo and horseback riding for the little ones.

And many photo ops throughout the shops. Like this group pic in front of a scene of witches brewing up something really creepy.

This was one of my favs. Three witches trying out for the baseball team. The catcher has an obscenely large bum, it was hilarious.

This one is near a candy shop where we just had to buy carmel apples. This was one of the kids favorite moments.
I also have pics of all the kids dancing near the stage that evening. I will have to post those later.

Birthday Card Swap

2008-08-21T16:46:00.001-06:00

Yummy!!! Check out the cute criss cross cards I made for my SIU group. I made two sets of 12 each to swap with all the other gals. I can't wait to see what I get in return. In the past there have been some super cute cards. If it is OK with the other girls I will post my entire collection when I receive it.

Family Reunion 2008

2008-07-28T22:30:00.007-06:00

I am exhausted. We went on the most wonderful family vacation this past week but, I don't think we went to bed before 11:30 any night while we were gone. We drove through Idaho to Macks Inn and stayed three nights. Then it was off to Yellowstone and down to Jackson Wy and Dubois Wy for two nights. We got to know new family members and renewed old friendships.

Kenedy got to share a special 10th birthday party with a few other family members.

Bailie and Grandma Jones planned some fun activities for the kids and even the adults had fun playing.

This is Terrence getting all caught up in a spider web.

This was the amazing Lodge at Old Faithful. The woodwork inside was magnificent.
...and this all happened before we were run out of our tent by a Silver Tip Grizzly bear and her two cubs. Let's just say the kids will be talking about this camping trip for many years to come.

Down in Dubois Wy we spent some time with Jeremy's Aunt Pauline and his cousin Karrie. We were also able to visit his Uncle Vic in the living center. It was a very nice visit and I think it meant a lot to Uncle Victor to see everyone. Jeremy told us some stories of his travels with Uncle Vic to the Calgary Stampede when he was younger. You could see in Uncle Vic eyes that those were very fond memories.

This is Pauline, Paul and Karrie at Kathy's house. Saturday night Kathy and her husband Barry invited us over for a fish fry. We had some excellent Walleye that night. The kids roasted smores around the campfire until the bugs threatened to eat them alive.

Exhausting, but needed....our vacation was PERFECT!!!

Baseball Season

2008-07-02T07:21:00.003-06:00

Terrence's baseball season has come to an end. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching him play each week. His skills are quickly developing.

What a handsome young man I have. I love you so much son!!!

Now it's on to tournament for Marlee...

Some Weekend Scrapping

2008-06-24T12:38:00.004-06:00

My SIL and I got to sit down for an hour or two on Sunday and throw together a couple scrapbook pages. Here is my work.

Water Sports....

2008-06-23T07:30:00.003-06:00

Jeremy's parents were down for the week and we had a great time with them at the lake. Here is a snapshots Pop took of Marlee and I on the tube. Pop said, "You decide who is having fun?"

Marlees expression is priceless.

Have a wonderful day!!

A little bit of fun for your day...

2008-06-19T06:56:00.004-06:00

What is your Pirate Name?

My pirate name is:

Captain Grace Rackham

Even though there's no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you're the one in charge. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
part of the fidius.org network

Summer Fun...

2008-06-18T12:24:00.004-06:00

We have been gearing up for The Walker Family reunion in July. Jeremy has been to Cabelas, Sportsman's Warehouse and everywhere in between, to purchase a tent, sleeping bags, an outdoor grill and many other comforts of camping. This is something that we haven't had much opportunity to enjoy together, but we both love camping so it should be a great time. I am looking forward to trying out some Dutch Oven cooking. Maybe I can WOW the family with some yummy desserts. I am getting so excited for our trip. The Walker fam is so much fun and I'm sure we will find tons to do in Island Park, Idaho. My babe probably wants to hit the river with his fishing pole and I am definitely up for that too. We will most likely end up driving through West Yellowstone and down to Dubois Wyoming to see Jer's aunt and that should be a great reunion too. We've already received confirmation that our reservation has been made at her house. I think she is looking forward to seeing Jeremy. They seem to have a special relationship.
Tomorrow we are taking all the little rugrats to the Living Planet Aquarium. It should be really fun. Heather, Nan, Pop and the kids are down from Montana and wanted to do something fun. I will post some pics this weekend.

Well it's about time...

2008-06-05T15:23:00.009-06:00

I know what you are probably thinking....."where has Kristen been?"
Well I got married..

to the love of my life. It was the most wonderful day. Everything was perfect and a good time was had by all. I want to publicly thank all my family for the hard work they put into helping us with our wedding preparations. My Mom spent hours planning and arranging everything from decorations to venue and everything in between. All my sisters baked my cupcakes and frosted them, my brothers and Dads trucked endless amounts of stuff from the parking garage to the 3rd floor of the library. My in-laws purchased and sliced pounds of pounds of meat and cheese. My Sister-in-law made me the most beautiful bouquet and my Father-in-law took some great pictures to capture the memories for a lifetime.
THEN,
We went on the most beautiful honeymoon to Riviera Maya, Mexico...

I will never forget the wonderful time that I had with my husband. It was an amazing experience and I'm glad that we had the opportunity to share it together. We did some things I never thought I would do. We fell in love with snorkeling after our first tour off the island of Cozumel. I found out what a real "Sir Cheapo" Jeremy is. Even the local merchants in Playa del Carmen were heckling him. We shared a shrimp taco from a roadside vendor and Jeremy tried to burn my taste buds with what he thought was guacamole, but turned out to be extremely hot sauce. But, man it was addicting and we of course had to have another.
And then the real married life began...

Look how hard he has got me workin' :-) No, seriously we were helping my sister and her boyfriend out. They needed a new concrete pad poured for their above ground swimming pool and a deck in their backyard. So the family banded together to knock it all out in a couple of weekends. It turned out beautifully. I can't wait to see their backyard with grass installed. It will be wonderful for their new little baby girl...

Welcome to the world Lillian Grace. She is such a beautiful little baby girl. I can't wait to watch her grow up into a lovely little lady. She has many, many people in her life to love and care for her along the way. Now be watching for cute little scrapbook pages and mini album with this little gals face all over them.

Ta Ta for Now!!!

SLC 1/2 Marathon

2008-04-21T17:25:00.006-06:00

How proud am I of this guy.....

Jeremy's Race Stats
Time: 1:36:23
Average Mile: 7:21
9th in his Age Division
133 Overall

Jeremy, Jennie & Craig after the hard part was over.

Next year I will be right next to these guys. Congratulations, you guys are awesome.

Mini Album

2008-04-14T21:16:00.010-06:00

A Mini Album for My Mom
I think I'll give it to her tomorrow....I hope she loves it and keeps it at her desk.

Another mini album, this one for a special someone, I won't say who because then it wouldn't be a surprise.
I used a little cricut here and there, I used the NA cartridge. I also cut out a few flowers for WIMG. There is a little bit of American craft Ribbon as well as some from my stash. The library card and pocket came with the album package. I loved that this album went together so easily. I had so many of the coordinating colored embellies on hand. But most of all it allowed me to use some stuff from my stash.

Weekend Work

2008-04-14T07:50:00.001-06:00

I did some super cute mini books over the weekend and FORGOT to take pictures. I will snap a few tonight when I get home from work and post them for all to see.

I've Been Under Construction

2008-04-10T11:08:00.006-06:00

If you haven't already noticed...I've been remodeling a bit. I got this cute background paper, "Room for Vintage", from Cutest Blog on the Block. Definitely go check her stuff out, she has some very cute designs for any type of blog that you may have. I also made my own title in PSE. I used a photo of our favorite fishing spot in Montana and inserted some text over the top.

I hope you like what I've done with the place.

XOXOXOX

Training Princesses to be QUEENS!!!

2008-04-02T11:08:00.003-06:00

Grandma Jones

Grandma Jones pulled off another successful tea party for the little girls this past Saturday. They enjoyed snacking on little tea sandwiches, breads and desserts. Grandma had me read a book about a tea party to the girls. Kamryn was the most captivated of all the girls. She wanted me to read it again.

Eleanor, Marina, Crystal, Kaidelyn, Kylee,
Kirstyn, Marlee, Kamryn & Kenedy

This has become a day that my girls look forward to all year. They were so excited to have a special party planned just for them. Thanks Mom...you're an awesome lady.

2008-03-20T07:19:00.005-06:00

Tag I'm It....

I've been tagged...Here how it works:

1. Link to the person that tagged you and leave a comment on their blog, so that their readers can visit yours.
Lynn tagged me!

2. Post the rules on your blog.

3. Share 7 Random facts about yourself on your blog.

4. Tag 7 random people at the bottom of your post, linking to their blog. Let each person know by leaving a comment on their blog.

So, here are 7 random facts about me:

1) I'm trying to become a distance runner, but my knee is not cooperating.

2) I would rather watch my favorite TV series on DVD so I don't have to watch the commercials. A few of my favs are CSI, The Unit & LOST. This also works well with my DVR from Dish. I usually watch them while scrapping too.

3) I love the laptop that my Jer bought me for my birthday and although I have a computer at work, I pack it back and forth each day just to have my more current versions of Excel and Word.

4) I am an avid baker. I am happiest when I am in the kitchen. Currently, we have been testing different cupcake recipes for our wedding. It's a little counter productive to the running, but it's for a good cause.

5) I enjoy riding ATV's with my family. We like to pack up and take off for the day. Our last trip was to Duckfork lake. It was a 45 minute ride to the lake, we fished for a while, had a picnic lunch and rode home. PERFECT DAY!!!

6) I'm a crafter in many ways. I enjoy making anything with my hands. I have been known to tole paint, scrapbook, papercraft, sew, make beaded jewelry and I've even tried my hand at woodworking. Last year my fiance helped me build a beautiful pot rack that hangs above my bar. LOVE IT, LOVE IT

7) I cannot wait to go on my honeymoon. We are going to Cancun, Mexico for a whole week. It will be such a blast to spend a week alone with my honey. Plus, I have never been out of our country so that will be a new experience too.

I am tagging:

Brooke

Chelle

Trudi

Ra

Vicki

Jannalee

It's all beginning to come together

2008-03-19T14:27:00.006-06:00

We had quite the productive weekend with wedding planning. We were able to find Jeremy's attire for the wedding as well as a Titanium wedding band. My Mom took some great pictures of us on Friday afternoon and afterwards we treated her to lunch at the Trolley in Springville, YUMMY!! Here are a few of my favorite shots...

I can't wait to use Photoshop Elements to do some different techniques with these. I will definitely be doing some B & W's, more to come later. Enjoy your day!!!!

I've been a busy bee

2008-03-08T23:48:00.007-07:00

We have been so busy this past month. The wedding planning is in full swing. I found my dress on Friday, YAY!!!! I did have time to do a little scrapping though. These LO's were done as part of a challenge that I signed up for with my yahoo group. Enjoy

Thanks cards:
My Minds Eye - Paisley Paper
Bazzill - Cardsock
American Crafts - Felt and plastic Flowers
Provo Craft - Eyelets
Stampin' Up - "Thanks" Stamp
Unknown Vendor - Embossing powder
Rusty Pickle - Merry Grinchmas Ric Rac

Swimming Pool Fun:
My Minds Eye - Paisley paper
Bazzill - Cardsock (very little, just under journaling on right hand page)
American Crafts - Felt and plastic Flowers, and Ribbon
Provo Craft - Eyelets
Making Memories
I used MS Word to do the journaling and Word ART for the Title.

Just add water:
My Minds Eye - Paisley and striped paper
Bazzill - Cardsock
American Crafts - Felt and plastic Flowers
Provo Craft - Eyelets
Making Memories - Rub on Alphabet
George cartridge for WATER Alphabet

Ta Dah...

2008-02-24T23:24:00.004-07:00

As promised here are some pics of my work this weekend and a few pics from recent work. I signed up for a Christmas card swap with some girls from an online scrapping group. I need to do another set of 10-12 cards, but this is my first set.

I used the Cricut Christmas Cheer cartridge for the stocking, Jasmine for the photo corners, Making Memories rubons, American Crafts ribbon, all the patterned paper is Die Cuts with A View and cardstock is from Provo Craft. As a final touch I stitched with my sewing machine around the entire card with both a zig zag and a straight stitch.

This next pages is a layout I did about making homemade jam with my family. If you don't have a Bob Marley song in your head after reading this title, SHAME ON YOU. I thought is was very clever if I do say so myself.
I used the Alphalicious cartridge for the "We're" and Jasmine for "Jammin'" and the photo corners, I don't remember the brand of PP. I also did a little stitching on this page, but it is quite hard to see in this picture.

I'm a Slacker

2008-02-20T16:09:00.002-07:00

I'm such a slacker, but I promise I will have a super cute LO or two after this weekend. Be patient, I will post on Sunday.

Oh what FUN....

2008-02-06T12:37:00.001-07:00

This past weekend we pooled our money with some friends and rented an eight bedroom cabin above Heber city in Timberlakes. We had a wonderful time. There was plenty of good food, conversation, games and new friendships being made. Here are a couple of pics from our excursion.

A Wii bit of fun

Pool Shark..

Missy, Justin, Marnie and Lisa taking advantage of the abundance of treats.

WYATT

2008-01-29T16:30:00.000-07:00

I did this layout for my nephew Wyatt. We were at the cabin for New Year's Eve. Uncle Jeremy and Wyatt get along fabulously. They are great pals, especially when it is time for a nap.
I used Tags, Bags, Boxes & More for the tags on this LO. All of the patterned paper is Die Cuts with a View. The ribbon is American Crafts. I made my own Chipboard letters by adhering PP to chipboard and using my cuttlebug to cut out the Sizzix die alphabet.

{ME}

2008-01-17T16:04:00.000-07:00

You see the pictures all over the scrapbooking world, a woman with her camera in the mirror. I have never done it, so when I came home from the fire department Christmas party this past December, I decided to try it out in my bathroom mirror. I'm not super impressed, but it was worth a shot. I did do a little photo editing in Picasa which helped a touch.

New Scrapping Posts

2008-01-16T09:44:00.001-07:00

I have posted some scrapbook pages to the Creating Keepsakes site for the first time. Take a look at my work from Sunday the 13th.
http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/gallery/search.ihtml?designer_idx=90614

I hope you like what I've done so far.

I've fallin' off the blog wagon

2008-01-07T07:57:00.000-07:00

I have been so busy this past month, I haven't had a chance to balance my checkbook much less post to my blog. I will be better about it this month though. Maybe I can finally start posting some of my scrapbooking work. I sat down all day yesterday and did pages for Jer's book as well as the family book. It was a great release and I hope to do it next weekend as well.

Tag I'm It

2007-12-10T14:39:00.000-07:00

A- Attached or Single? Very attached and committed
B- Best Friend? JEREMY! A close runner up is my Sis Amy
C- Cake or Pie? Pie, for sure
D- Day of Choice? Friday. It's my first day off for the weekend and I get a ton of work/cleaning done while the kids are at school.
E- Essential Item? Bath and Body Works Aromatherapy Lotion and Body wash
F- Favorite Color? I love RED, but I'm trying to expand my horizons. I've takin' a liking to pink now.
G- Gummi Bears or Gummi Worms? Worms
H- Hometown? Provo/Orem area
I- Favorite Indulgence? A professional swedish massage and probably Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte.
J- January or July? January. I love the snow and snowboarding
K- Kids? Marlee, Terrence, Jordin & Kenedy. Love em all tons
L- Life is incomplete without? My ENTIRE family
M- Marriage Date? No date yet!!!
N- Number of Brothers & Sisters? 4 brothers, and 2 sisters. 2 step brothers, ,and 1 step sister
O- Oranges or Apples? Oranges, I love anything citrus
P- Phobias or Fears? I'm afraid of being alone
Q- Quote? Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people wont feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glorify of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
~ Marianne Williamson ~Quoted in the film Akeelah and the Bee
R- Reason to smile? Everyday I get to spend with my kids
S- Season of Choice? Spring or Fall...it's a toss up
T- Tag Three Friends-or more
U- Unknown Fact About Me? I only had 2 wisdom teeth!
V- Vegetable? Spinach
W- Worst Habit? Starbucks
X- X-Ray or Ultrasound? Ultrasounds
Y- Your Favorite Food? I love any mexican dish
Z- Zodiac Sign? Libra

Provo Fire Kids Christmas Party Picture

2007-12-05T13:45:00.000-07:00

We had the Old 9 fire engine at the kids christmas party this year. We set up the camera and took pictures of everyones families and kids and printed off cute 5 x7's with a christmas border. I hope everyone enjoyed this as much as I did.

We are thankful for...

2007-11-27T17:11:00.001-07:00

Pop's yummy Turkey... Heather and Wyatt, what a cute kiddo...

hot tubs, to mellow the kids out before bed...

Uncle Jeremy and his baby rocking talent...Nan's cooking & shopping skills

a Pop's lap to fall asleep in..... and a big Family to have Thanksgiving dinner with.

I love you guys!

Shooting in Montana

2007-11-22T12:15:00.001-07:00

We're in Montana

2007-11-21T20:07:00.000-07:00

Here we are in Dillon Montana. I love being here with Jeremy's family, getting to know them a little better each day. We are definitely a group that loves to cook. Jan and I just finished cleaning up in the kitchen for the 5th time today. We have made muffins, spaghetti lunch, fish tacos for dinner and pie for our Thanksgiving dessert. I can't wait until tomorrow. We will start the day off watching Pop prepare the turkey. I have plans to make a Cranberry Pear Chutney and some sort of Butternut Squash dish. Yummy!!!

Today I learned how to shoot a shotgun. We went up to a shooting range thst Pop and his fellow officers use for training. Jeremy bought this great little clay pigeon thrower and taught me how follow the path of the clay and squeeze the trigger. I only hit 3 or 4 out of 23 some odd shots, but I think I'm hooked. Pics to follow soon.

Passing it Down to my Girl

2007-11-19T09:51:00.000-07:00

Marlee had a friend over this weekend and they made some lunch sack scrapbooks about "Friends." They did such a great job with color combinations and page accents. We just need more photos to put in their books. I will post pictures when they are complete.

I went to the Wildflowers scrapbook sale at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds on Friday. I took $40 out of the ATM and spent $20 at Wildflowers and $20 at Die Cuts with a View's warehouse sale. I got some great stuff. I had a little bit of time this weekend to put some pages together with some of my new goodies.

The rest of the weekend was spent packing for Thanksgiving in Montana. I can't wait to pull out of the driveway and be on our way. I love how mellow Dillon is. That town just runs at a different pace then the rest of the world.

CURSE THE SICKNESS!!!

2007-11-06T14:32:00.000-07:00

Terrence and I stayed home from school and work yesterday. We both have the bug and it is a nasty one. We managed to make it into the Dr's office around the lunch hour and he sent us away with antibiotics. YEAH!!! I am hopefully on the final leg of this nastiness, but I have been dealing with some of the symptoms since last Tuesday. Jeremy has been such a trooper, taking care of my whiny butt. Thanks babe, for all you do to make my life easier.

I had a chance to finish Kamryn's mini scrapbook over the weekend. I am very proud of the results. I can't wait to give it to her. I hope she loves it and cherishes it for many years. I poured my heart and creativity into it. I will post pictures of the final producte when I get home today.

The holiday rush is upon me......

2007-11-01T14:14:00.001-06:00

I had this eerie feeling this morning when I got out of bed. I knew without a doubt that I had procrastinated my Christmas shopping AGAIN. Give me a break will you. This same thing happened last year and I swore up and down that I would get started early this year. At any rate, I will be strapped to my sewing machine and scrapbooking table for the next 35 days and beautiful gifts will abound.
We recently took a weekend jaunt to Henderson, NV to see my Dad. The weather was perfect down there. We had a great time getting to know his new girlfriend, Kathy. She is a lot of fun to be around. She took all the little girls and bought wigs for a Halloween party. From the looks of it, the adults had more fun with the wigs then the kids did. I don't know about you, but I think the mullet is just NASTY.

The kids found their own fun in the pool Grandpa had just put in. All the locals thought they were crazy for swimming in the 75 degree weather, but it's all relative. We've been dealing with near freezing temperatures in Utah so it was nothing to swimming a 70 degree pool. The back wall of the pool made a great stage for the kids to act silly and dance. There was an 8 a.m. (you couldn't stop them) show and a 10 p.m. (still full of energy) for our enjoyment.

Halloween Party @ Amy's

2007-10-25T12:48:00.001-06:00

What Year do you belong in?

2007-10-24T10:41:00.000-06:00

This is kind of a fun site I found today. A little bit of mindless junk to cram in your brain. What's really funny about the year I belong in, is that I was only about 4 years old at that time. How much could I have possibly absorbed then? Anyway, the description fits me, I think.

You Belong in 1981

Wild, over the top, and just a little bit cheesy. You're colorful at night - and successful during the day.

What Year Do You Belong In?

Here Goes.......

2007-10-23T18:50:00.000-06:00

So this is my first time BLOGGING. I'm so excited about it. Prior to 3 months ago, I had no idea this massive world of bloggers even existed. My Mom started a blog to keep my extended family connected, but I had no idea this was so huge. It is amazing the array of subjects that people choose to publicize to the world. I will probably keep this blog updated with current family events. I will also publish photos, scrapbook pages, cards, crafty creations I come up with, etc.

I hope that you enjoy. Be sure to leave me some feedback, I'd love to know what you think.