Guys and Kids

Last Saturday night, as some of you may know, it was General Women's Conference. Alicia, Jessica, and I left our husbands and all the kids at Reese and my house and headed off to the local stake center. The messages that were shared were amazing and the ice cream afterward at Bluebird was also enjoyed to the fullest.

Meanwhile, the guys and kids were having a ball...in boxes! Jake was playing in one of the boxes and I guess all the kids then needed to have their own box. Good thing we saved all our boxes from our most recent move.

Kids from top to bottom: Jake, Mason, Ashton, and Kate.

Once us girls got back, the house was a mess but overall every single person had a great time so it's worth the mess!

MESSY Saturday!!!

If any of you truely know Mason, you will also know that he LOVES popcicles! While he was thoroughly enjoying one of his frozen treats I grabbed the camera. I couldn't pick just one picture out of the sequence of messy Mason so here is the collection. Enjoy!

Test Your Color IQ

Here is a link to the quiz where you must put color chips in order by hue. Try it out.
Here are my results:

• Your score: 0
• Gender: Female
• Age range: 20-29
• Best score for your gender and age range: 0
• Highest score for your gender and age range: 1410

Leave a comment telling how you did. Thanks for playing!

I got this from the How About Orange blog

And Now a Message From Mason...

Summer is over so soak up the sun and get wet as much as you can while it is still warm...

I am the best sprinkler system money can buy. I won't stop until the water is gone and even then I'll ask for more and more and more...

You should always squirt someone if they are taking what seems like endless pictures of you...those paparazzi can get really annoying...

Take it from me, the thing to wear this Fall is your Mommy's shoes and no pants so that you can show off that great tan you got this past Summer...

If you help your parents with their homework while they are in school, one day they will return the favor...
Sticking out your tongue and your chest can possibly make you the King of the Playground...

Looking good on the golf course will give you the confidence you need to become a good golfer...

It is a good idea to get a nap in whenever you can, especially when you are heading to the park...

Hit up the hot spots in the park. My favorites are the slides and the swings...

Make sure your parents have a little fun every now and then. They're kids too, just bigger.

Thanks for all the advice Mason!

There are a few more posts that I just added today so keep scrolling down if you would like.

Anne Geddes Baby

Anne Geddes is known for her photography because she takes pictures of babies mostly while they are sleeping and in a curled up position. Anyway, while I was getting dinner ready and Mason was watching Brady Bunch (he will sit still while Brady Bunch is on...weekdays 5:30-6:00 Mason sits still), it became unusually quite so I went over to check on him and he had fallen asleep. He always curls up his blankets underneath him and then settles in for a nap but since he wasn't in his crib, I was able to get my Anne Geddes shot! What do you think? I know he has clothes on and is a bit older but it is the classic Anne Geddes-baby-picture-taking position.



Anne Geddes is known for her photography because she takes pictures of babies while they are laying in

Idaho Trip Revisited

Here are a couple more pictures from our last Idaho trip. Here is Mason playing in the his cousin's backyard. Of course he went down the slide and of course he found the tiny bit of dirt they had and played in it.

BLOG H...O...P...P...I...N...G...

I have been doing a lot of blogging lately...too much...as you can see from all the new links in the "Places I go when Mason is asleep" section. It is probably because he is actually taking longer naps now and I am, to say the least, addicted to blogging. I have found myself getting frustrated that people were not updating their blogs every 30 minutes. Come on people!

So, I have decided that I am going to blog hop every other day...Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. I know it will be very hard at first but I am switching my blogging time for something more important...Scripture study! I figure that I should use all this quite, Mason-less time to really work on the spiritual aspects of my life.

Thanks for keeping me up-to-date with all your happenings through your blogs I really enjoy it. I'll be looking forward to seeing all your new happenings on Sunday. Have a great weekend!!

Just a little Tag...

3 Favorite last purchases

• Bike Trailer
• My printer
  
• Freezer
  

3 Favorite Movies

• Cars
• Rocky IV (Reese would be proud)
  
• Hitch
  

3 Things I haven't done yet

• Too many craft projects to name
  
• Unpacked my groceries from shopping today (Don't worry, all the refrigerated stuff is already put away
• Sold my house
  

3 Things I cannot live without (Family is a given)

• Reese and Mason
  
• My Faith
  
• Apparently the Internet since I am on it everyday

3 Favorite Dishes

• Any kind of soup
• Chicken Parmesan
  
• Steak and Potatoes
  

3 Favorite TV shows

• The Office
• Wipeout
• Dirty Jobs

3 Last places I traveled

• Boise & Kuna Idaho
• Bear Lake
• Calgary, Canada
  

3 Favorite Desserts

• Creme Brule
• Red Velvet Cake
• Chocolate Chip cookies
  

3 Things I would buy if money wasn't an issue

• 5 acres of land with my dream house on it in Richmond, Utah, which includes paying an interior designer
  
• I would pay for Reese's flight school and his first biplane
• A sweet wake boarding boat
  

3 Wishes

• To go to the Olympics - Spectator or Athlete
• I wish I was a more creative person
• There was no such thing as cigarettes
  

3 People I tag

• Whitney
• Marci A.
  
• Marci P.
  

Our Weekend in Idaho

Reese, Mason, and I were able to spend some quality time in Idaho this past weekend with Reese's family. Here are some of the moments where I actually remembered to get my camera out of it's case and take some pictures.

This is Mason bulking up before we head up North.



Here are some pics of Maddie, Rex, and Mason playing.

Tag I'm It!

Thanks Megan for choosing me to do this. Here we go...

20 years ago...
* I was 4 years old.
* I was dancing with a studio called Razz-Ma-Tazz
* I started preschool
* I lived in Sandy, Utah

10 years ago...
* I was 14 years old.
* I was in 8th grade
* I realized that math was my favorite subject in school

This was the closest picture I had of me being in 8th grade. This is 9th grade.

5 years ago...
* I was 19 years old and just starting my sophomore year of college at Utah State
* I met Reese and told him that we would never be in a relationship together (shows what I know)
* My favorite class was Business Stats
3 years ago...
* Reese and I were just married
* I started my Senior year of college at Utah State
* I was picked to win the pentathlon at the WAC's indoor conference
1 year ago...
* I had been a mom for 5 months to Mason
* I was a co-apartment manager with Reese
* I just played my first game of 5-pin bowling in Canada
* We took our first camping trip with Mason
Yesterday...
* I went to Albertsons for some grocery shopping
* Cleaned my kitchen, which was messy again in less than 30 minutes
* Played outside with Mason
* Did my hair (be impressed because it only happens about twice a week)
Today...
* I rode my bike to Macey's with Mason in his new bike trailer
* I made banana bread
* Mason and I went to the park and played on the swings
* I just said bye to Reese because he had handball practice
* I just talked to Reese who just drove on Legacy highway (it's not open yet)

Tomorrow...
* Clean my house
* I will make homemade peach freezer jam
* Have a Munch and Mingle with my friends and their kids
* Pack for our trip to Boise this weekend

Next Year...
* Reese and I will have moved out of our current house
* I'll be a veteran triathlete
* I will have my long hair back
* I will sell homemade things at the Farmer's Market (you'll have to wait to see what I sell)
Okay, now it's my turn to tag and I tag Jessica and Jenae

Summer Adventures in Review

Starting Grocery Smarts

I just wanted to show off my first purchases through Grocery Smarts. Here is what I bought at Albertsons last week:
Nalley Pickles - $1.00 ea
Homelife Eraser - $1.00 ea
Glade Fabric & Air Freshener - $1.99 ea
Heinz 57 - $1.67 eaMy total bill would have been $64.17 but with my preferred savings card and coupons by bill ended up being $29.10. I saved $35.07! Yay for saving money while building a short term food storage!