tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91422175427695978822024-03-05T11:29:50.232-08:00Christensen CrewLife is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. -Ralph Waldo EmersonValerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-17135158140800915582012-12-17T20:24:00.000-08:002012-12-17T20:24:26.675-08:00Busy DecemberI have been feeling crazy since December started! <br />
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First I was asked to be in charge of our Ward Christmas party and that has been on my mind for a long time! <br />
Then we finished up C-man's first, and great basketball season<br />
We tried to cram some family pictures in before the weather got too cold...although it was 55 today. <br />
Get neighbor gifts ready, it is a little weird living in a new place and not knowing how people handle holidays??<br />
Christmas shopping, haul 2-3 kids around shopping or Amazon! Lets say a large portion of our gifts were purchased from the comfort of my bedroom!<br />
Got new tires to prepare for the "big drive" home!<br />
Preparing toys and surprises to entertain kiddos during the drive<br />
Preparing Christmas to make the long trek<br />
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But we have also found lots of time to read Christmas stories, make silly gingerbread houses, listen to C-man in the Stake Christmas Cantata, watch #2 in his super cute preschool Christmas program, and remember the real reason we love Christmas so much!<br />
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Can't wait to for our Christmas vacation home to Utah!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of our family picture attempts..FAIL!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making plans for the gingerbread house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#2 and his best friend after the preschool program. His bestie is moving to Utah this month! Boo-hoo!</td></tr>
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<br />Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-22275989654049853302012-11-07T13:42:00.001-08:002012-11-07T13:42:42.774-08:00What we miss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We went to the zoo on a great afternoon today! **Picture has nothing to do with the post!**<br />
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We have been here a few months now and have started to notice that we miss some things. <br />
1. The yummy tortillas that you cook yourself. <br />
2. Mandarin Garden tiny spicy chicken<br />
3. Mountains<br />
4. Lee's grocery store, and case lot sales!<br />
5. Good "grocery store" white bread. (No Grandma Sycamores, or Farm bread types, only Wonder bread..Yuck)<br />
6. Free Fostys with kids meals at Wendys! Come on!<br />
7. I won't mention FAMILY and FRIENDS; too obvious!<br />
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We didn't realize we would even miss most of these things, funny list, huh?<br />
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<br />Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-85907225477690205342012-10-01T09:26:00.000-07:002012-10-01T09:26:29.587-07:00Summer Surprise!We had some big surprises and changes this summer...like moving to Kansas! It wasn't something we planned on at all but it happened and we felt good about it. Now that we have been here for about a month we are happy to be situated instead of bouncing around like we did the rest of the summer. <br />
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This is a random rest stop on the drive from Utah to Kansas. We managed to make the drive several times over the summer!<br />
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This guy could probably eat a whole watermelon if someone let him<br />
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This is called Keeper of the Plains and it is a big statue/monument by the river in downtown Wichita. They light it up every night. Anyone who wants to come see me can go to this!<br />
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Some of the things we are liking about Kansas so far:<br />
1. Most houses have these great big, open basements that are great for kids to play in.<br />
2. It is a pretty family oriented state. There are just as many mini-vans and suburbans as I see in Utah. <br />
3. It is fun to be close to all of the big city stuff, like the zoo, museums, great stores, etc.<br />
4. The QT gas stations! They are huge and clean and have everything, plus they are everywhere!<br />
5. New wildlife adventures. We have caught 3 frogs, a turtle, snakes, and all kinds of weird and huge bugs that we had never seen before. (Ok the bugs are a little gross and probably not on the LIKES list)<br />
6. All libraries everywhere are free for everyone. You don't have to live in a certain town to go to the library!<br />
7. Our new ward has a lot of fun families.<br />
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More later!<br />
<br />Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-39879236902630387602012-01-26T20:23:00.000-08:002012-01-26T20:49:35.800-08:00We're Still Alive!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVj-MAvzw_GcWgREQpnDUx2NOXYSNa9sQU6PbbvksJHJEbLNTETac5LVu9LvbayDdYFB6l74rL3u8-f409SO3-b7bfpI1MpYdBXfZwVs5YzULnLErVRcMxzHzuPimblmbFurcx1QkA8Pqm/s1600/iceskatingCIMG0321.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVj-MAvzw_GcWgREQpnDUx2NOXYSNa9sQU6PbbvksJHJEbLNTETac5LVu9LvbayDdYFB6l74rL3u8-f409SO3-b7bfpI1MpYdBXfZwVs5YzULnLErVRcMxzHzuPimblmbFurcx1QkA8Pqm/s400/iceskatingCIMG0321.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702167757164569266" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">We did manage to have some fun ice-skating!</span><br /></div><br /><br />We are still alive and kicking!<br />After a crazy December (full of regular Christmas stuff, Disneyland trip, multiple ear infections and some other stuff) I was feeling so motivated to start this year off all positive and put the last year behind us. Go figure that January started off with a bang.<br /><br />In a nutshell;<br /><br />1. Kidlet #1 got strep throat and started antibiotic #1<br />2. Kidlet #1 has an allergic reaction to antibiotic #1 and I get antibiotic #2<br />3. I think Kidlet #3 has an ear infection or strep and take him to the Doctor that is working the Sunday shift. (Said Doctor is a little ((a lot)) weird and has weird conversation skills and I leave feeling totally weirded out!....the ears have "fluid" but aren't infected, and no strep. Good-bye $85!<br />4. Kidlet #2 has a strange rash that I find out is strep! Start Kidlet #2 on antibiotic #1.<br />5. Kidlet #2 is very "strong-willed" and doesn't want to take the medicine. Told Bruce I could get #2 to take the medicine and kidlet #2 vomits all over himself and me!<br />6. Get Kidlet #2 antibiotic #2 (a chew-able) after a few more tries/fails with the liquid.<br />7. Kidlet #3 is getting worse, take him to see his aunt (a Nurse Practitioner) and find that his ear is now infected!<br />8. Get Kidlet #3 some medicine!<br />9. During all of the above there are a lot of extra days off, and extra half-days of school! Aaahhh!<br />10. Finally a happy ending, everyone has finished all of the above medicines and we are hoping we can stay healthy for month or two; and that school can stay in session!Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-67248161142171473512011-08-18T14:01:00.001-07:002011-08-18T14:05:57.493-07:00What just happened?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.zawaj.com/askbilqis/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/question-mark-cloud.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.zawaj.com/askbilqis/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/question-mark-cloud.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
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<br />Somehow I have un-invited myself (or something) to all of the private blogs that I like to catch up on! If you are one of those people, could you re-invite me puh-leze!
<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(This includes you Melissa M.!)</span>
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<br />Thanks!
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<br />Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-12429612319130800622011-08-18T13:41:00.000-07:002011-08-18T13:52:57.442-07:00A little catch up<a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=67c8e62236&view=att&th=131de93933b671cd&attid=0.1&disp=inline&zw">
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<br />I have been a lazy blogger this summer, and now summer is almost over! Wow!
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<br />Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-90494184902298667942011-06-13T13:12:00.001-07:002011-06-13T13:20:01.823-07:00Our Summer Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bcinvent.com:81/bird.jpg?0.07217459282171301"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.bcinvent.com:81/bird.jpg?0.07217459282171301" alt="" border="0" /></a>We had surprise visitors up in our porch this spring. The first day we saw the birds building a nest we actually tried to knock the meager pile of sticks down several times and within an hour or so it was all built back up; so we finally had a heart and left the nest alone.<br /><br />My computer-savy husband put a webcam up for the kids to watch the birds live, and then he figured out how to stream it to the internet and update the picture online every few seconds. (He has a little extra time on his hands; being home from work after having back surgery...that is another story for later!) To watch the live shots go here <a href="http://www.bcinvent.com:81/">http://www.bcinvent.com:81/</a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(The picture will change every 10 seconds. Right now there are 3 eggs and 1 baby. You can also see the father bringing worms back occasionally.)</span><br /><br />Just a few minutes ago we noticed that the first baby has hatched! Maybe it is an indication of warmer weather?<br /><br />Happy Spring!Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-24771675785266001092011-06-02T17:26:00.001-07:002011-06-02T17:39:35.468-07:00A Big Birthday for a Big Guy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZxGTFz6bcwsNME33OMCNlpI9GD5biFay22fnelfv_kW-T11f5nRXwsxuDsBcMuCknTpvavuzMIyfslCINg4eWb8bohTOtxz3FVOHEu3R4eQUMIFJiLyPXooRb3Gdl6DqH4T-HBNbURNH/s1600/CIMG0155cannon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZxGTFz6bcwsNME33OMCNlpI9GD5biFay22fnelfv_kW-T11f5nRXwsxuDsBcMuCknTpvavuzMIyfslCINg4eWb8bohTOtxz3FVOHEu3R4eQUMIFJiLyPXooRb3Gdl6DqH4T-HBNbURNH/s400/CIMG0155cannon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613784071578428930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=67c8e62236&view=att&th=130528971d516adc&attid=0.1&disp=thd&zw"><br /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Ok, I really can't call this little man Baby Brother anymore, but I'm still thinking of a great alias that fits his personality.) </span><br /><br />He turned 2 last month and I can't believe how time flies. A few little things that make this boy a real charmer:<br />*He always does that scrunchy smile and says, "Cheese" when he sees a camera<br />*He is my best snuggler<br />*He cried every time we tried to get shorts out for him this spring (on the few warm days) until we told him they were his soccer shorts like C-man's and they would make him run fast and kick the ball hard! Magically he put them right on!<br />*He turns down things like donuts and cake for vegetables! There isn't a vegetable this boy won't eat! ...even red onions that I picked off my hamburger at the restaurant one night.<br />*He will say "mom, mom, mom, mom..." an insane number of times until I finally stop what I am doing and watch him 1)run fast, or 2)shoot a basket, or 3)ride his bike, or4)kick a ball, etc.<br />*He gives me a kiss every time I ask!<br /><br />We are so glad he is in our family!Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-55867178042079465252011-04-23T13:29:00.000-07:002011-04-23T13:40:32.999-07:00Our Newest Addition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXVfqZWcPkD3q_tgAQaNPlwJsphiMe-vvMtQ4wOvIip81t31RE3wbRtpat5DFiz9-TXp-KDe4hZ0z_TkA2ckRRwcuR8BacKPjT0HULv7cCj9heilX1rMskgtK2dqkuRHs6VvITtJMTa8h/s1600/100_2458.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIEMiNhXVxM68pGcfLlyXBLi-sHk-olIEIzHxmjuN6Dz7j7EDHtjrZFHvC2s6_cU7MilJLuJ-8x7LKjO876sqqAZ1-dU7JcYcEd8gzsOQJQP_Z5r5x5gHv_da0I5SRy4j0sdbA3t7X1-I/s1600/100_2474.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYIEMiNhXVxM68pGcfLlyXBLi-sHk-olIEIzHxmjuN6Dz7j7EDHtjrZFHvC2s6_cU7MilJLuJ-8x7LKjO876sqqAZ1-dU7JcYcEd8gzsOQJQP_Z5r5x5gHv_da0I5SRy4j0sdbA3t7X1-I/s400/100_2474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598879761570841714" border="0" /></a>Baby Brigham made it here earlier this month! We are so happy he is here healthy and safe; we are also so tired! It is so easy to forget how tiny and precious a new baby is!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7o3gXhcY39sKjVSlYBcpuduev-AH2PEr2lSnOJFofiWwGy0Zy7oABK-o5JyHU7WKWrcPWX0H4WZECYAgAf8beJCW-vXkRuD4oYkm6UVbd8m64A65yBHMfCPncTCohYL7JffRFNlsrFXJ/s1600/100_2442.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7o3gXhcY39sKjVSlYBcpuduev-AH2PEr2lSnOJFofiWwGy0Zy7oABK-o5JyHU7WKWrcPWX0H4WZECYAgAf8beJCW-vXkRuD4oYkm6UVbd8m64A65yBHMfCPncTCohYL7JffRFNlsrFXJ/s400/100_2442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598880684269558018" border="0" /></a>Things are going well and (so far) are better than I had planned on with 3 little boys! One big brother is in deep brotherly love with the baby and the other "big" brother pretty much isn't interested at all!Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-13496428661991115702011-04-01T19:13:00.001-07:002011-04-12T18:53:31.759-07:00A Spring Motivation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wordofwisdomliving.com/storage/SnackPlate-0123.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1300978732551"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 625px;" src="http://www.wordofwisdomliving.com/storage/SnackPlate-0123.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1300978732551" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />My sister in law told me about <a href="http://www.wordofwisdomliving.com/">this great site</a>. It has a lot of interesting information. Maybe now that Spring is here we will get a kick-start on our healthier eating.Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-54760038272857456582011-03-29T15:21:00.000-07:002011-03-29T15:34:46.868-07:00Another Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeh7K_QFdBxLkimQzl2I9gn1eKms4EMkBCXLyR3AMjLdkE3OKENy_5KGV3gmEOEONrmhCo8BlD-t4xzrYrsy8R2OwiB5iT37KDEAFHfDdFco2-A60Xu7ed1k4Iqnf6m93UK6IbfAPsTjJ/s1600/maytemp+600.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeh7K_QFdBxLkimQzl2I9gn1eKms4EMkBCXLyR3AMjLdkE3OKENy_5KGV3gmEOEONrmhCo8BlD-t4xzrYrsy8R2OwiB5iT37KDEAFHfDdFco2-A60Xu7ed1k4Iqnf6m93UK6IbfAPsTjJ/s400/maytemp+600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589633405028993202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfR7-GH4I0SUydqPsa5JoOPGxrJrREA-VT_-qLPlESJ9bIOfweh_h0Ehwg-Q9T-bN0q_Y2cFtqjgzXIu2jcNl3HC1h6x4NaTESei8g9Cuo19cNJebTFkICVkjl8b_aw6BOlMqrqu2TOm3f/s1600/maytemp+599.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfR7-GH4I0SUydqPsa5JoOPGxrJrREA-VT_-qLPlESJ9bIOfweh_h0Ehwg-Q9T-bN0q_Y2cFtqjgzXIu2jcNl3HC1h6x4NaTESei8g9Cuo19cNJebTFkICVkjl8b_aw6BOlMqrqu2TOm3f/s400/maytemp+599.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589633102877119618" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Recently our <a href="http://vbchristensen.blogspot.com/2010/03/our-angel-is-2.html">Angel Baby</a> turned 3<br />Lots of donuts and balloons<br />Thinking and remembering<br />It gets easier each year<br /></div>Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-79638338489901375002011-03-01T14:45:00.000-08:002011-03-01T14:59:19.109-08:00Your'e Never too Old, too Wacky, too Wild, to Pick up a Book and Read to a Child!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoDkc8rgl4BdZ-zPVvyDUe-geVjtrFagS7SyOp_mPAubBXglhnJaMP7MtPXV5E90D4Eei1DDMP4sPeu5OPZV6KQQ2jyEstRhLpivp8CFH2-86CeLYH8tdekX_Y_VVNi1ecYh8p0dcxUo/s400/IMG_9878.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoDkc8rgl4BdZ-zPVvyDUe-geVjtrFagS7SyOp_mPAubBXglhnJaMP7MtPXV5E90D4Eei1DDMP4sPeu5OPZV6KQQ2jyEstRhLpivp8CFH2-86CeLYH8tdekX_Y_VVNi1ecYh8p0dcxUo/s400/IMG_9878.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>Did you remember that tomorrow, March 2, is Read Across America day? It is a day to celebrate Dr. Suess' birthday! When I taught school we always had a big read-a-thon party in class with lots of fun activites! Be sure to read to someone, or yourself tomorrow!<br /><br />I thought these book lists were great, and a lot of the books are ones that I remember reading!<br /><a href="http://www.parenting.com/gallery/the-best-books-to-read-with-your-kids?cid=nea">The Best Books to Read with your Kids</a><br /><a href="http://www.parenting.com/article/5-ways-to-make-reading-fun?cid=nea">Five Ways to Make Reading Fun</a><br /><a href="http://www.parenting.com/gallery/great-books-for-preschoolers?cid=nea">Best Books for Preschoolers</a>Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-37896633054574382712011-02-15T20:49:00.001-08:002011-02-15T20:59:57.571-08:00It is Coming Soon!...I Hope<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSo3ugnHB6Au61OwMaNvXU3Jb3hGBJW_19IE6wYHjmDVhQ3WpEP"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 194px;" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSo3ugnHB6Au61OwMaNvXU3Jb3hGBJW_19IE6wYHjmDVhQ3WpEP" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We are looking forward to<br />Spring! The warm weather is such a great change!<br />Leaves and Flowers!!<br />Playing Outside!<br />Our new baby brother coming around April 7!<br />We hope all of these things are coming soon!<br /></div>Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-34765651978449759872011-01-12T15:09:00.000-08:002011-01-12T15:20:11.449-08:00A Helpful Hint<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/baby/amazonmom/winterhero._V173352242_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 738px; height: 257px;" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/baby/amazonmom/winterhero._V173352242_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This post is a little random, but I am trying to pass along my excitement over a good deal!<br />Diapers at amazon.com are a super good deal and you can get them shipped for free! You need to check it out.<br /><br />Basically you have to sign up for amazon mom (which is free) and then you also buy your diapers on subscribe and save (which means you get them automatically every so often; I set mine to 6 months) After you get the diapers, in 2 days, you just log back in and cancel your subscription!<br /><br />Also in Parents magazine, Parenting, and American Baby they have coupons occasionally for an extra 20% off! The coupons look like this<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=67c8e62236&view=att&th=12d7c7dd0d1af4e8&attid=0.1&disp=thd&zw"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=67c8e62236&view=att&th=12d7c7dd0d1af4e8&attid=0.1&disp=thd&zw" alt="" border="0" /></a>Anyway, I won't get boring but it turns out to be like $0.14 a diaper for size 3 huggies without the extra coupon and $0.11 cents a diaper with the coupon! I thought they were a pretty good deal at Sam's club for $$0.18 cents a diaper. Lets just say we are stocking up!<br /><br />After all of my rambling, <a href="http://www.babycheapskate.com/2011/01/11/how-to-tuesday-how-to-use-amazon-mom-to-score-hot-deals-on-diapers/">here is a site</a> that explains it all!<br />Gotta love a bargin!Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-42822811018673787912011-01-12T14:55:00.000-08:002011-01-12T15:08:26.859-08:00Christmas-time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhXITT77DroTJFCUQ8GjyFEjOHoXpwY4vBHWNnvLt_lD0LERTZsQ-vuf0YVUcwsfqJk_-WaxK-b1KvITVKJZa3rdnVQ63qHuvqGRORnAIxOjebquUprt1hV46Zk9ZKtHSJH7kvuvs4msw/s1600/maytemp+588.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhXITT77DroTJFCUQ8GjyFEjOHoXpwY4vBHWNnvLt_lD0LERTZsQ-vuf0YVUcwsfqJk_-WaxK-b1KvITVKJZa3rdnVQ63qHuvqGRORnAIxOjebquUprt1hV46Zk9ZKtHSJH7kvuvs4msw/s400/maytemp+588.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561438421316422226" border="0" /></a>Christmas morning we were all excited!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpTpt2RnP8Dx19Vo7LTMhvp0mhTaMPohfbIiqnkzip_uGKtIt4REXcE5mKZi1fUpHAy67ezFGiCIL_sBWvJriE-pUWq0N6Jk1R-t8aHxQgGi6KGNxiyMnRXnZOTXfPqtO6RjDPUss90La/s1600/maytemp+571.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpTpt2RnP8Dx19Vo7LTMhvp0mhTaMPohfbIiqnkzip_uGKtIt4REXcE5mKZi1fUpHAy67ezFGiCIL_sBWvJriE-pUWq0N6Jk1R-t8aHxQgGi6KGNxiyMnRXnZOTXfPqtO6RjDPUss90La/s400/maytemp+571.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561438234448621554" border="0" /></a>Over the holidays we did some chocolate dipping!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4oreGuXxEabZe_LWb_4EGWOM6eyhK81bXXirm1_BsgDAzZIh7Idt8f7zwTQ-nMI9vN2YIlIew8LkI755RWC25Lr5uZ-RnDFXxPFV9UtDmKpaFqOkI0tcjEB4BGBobfz1vXhHgH0DXvFf/s1600/maytemp+575.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4oreGuXxEabZe_LWb_4EGWOM6eyhK81bXXirm1_BsgDAzZIh7Idt8f7zwTQ-nMI9vN2YIlIew8LkI755RWC25Lr5uZ-RnDFXxPFV9UtDmKpaFqOkI0tcjEB4BGBobfz1vXhHgH0DXvFf/s400/maytemp+575.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561438072806504114" border="0" /></a>Had a wonderful time with cousins! (Yes, Baby Brother is the puppy in the nativity)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcFiWbHSD7T8q7R2YN8kqnyp0jyAcd7piOz3Fni2HDY4rTNbhDMjdMB6d_1gQ4reKngoAf51cWUOXr9yzMqBJ_NjC3SE26UH2xgqxOY4SWn6tuIqiwETN_MVDMZM9buUy1OSYdylkAAbP/s1600/maytemp+596.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcFiWbHSD7T8q7R2YN8kqnyp0jyAcd7piOz3Fni2HDY4rTNbhDMjdMB6d_1gQ4reKngoAf51cWUOXr9yzMqBJ_NjC3SE26UH2xgqxOY4SWn6tuIqiwETN_MVDMZM9buUy1OSYdylkAAbP/s400/maytemp+596.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561439334195318882" border="0" /></a>And spent some time at Great Grandpa's Cabin!<br /><br />We hope your holidays were as relaxing and happy as ours!Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-41840282689533336312010-12-07T19:38:00.000-08:002010-12-07T19:46:05.812-08:00Mr. Postman<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVjHEOe6SvqfPK503TnM3Cs_P2mOV14-EXbe8ykjA-mlsMPCFVggIcoT-v4fGfNbsUilGYY6iCVcZuJPk7_sCUcqA2eKdigarUJORLoaE9FkN-J2Cr1qSh3u-d3gbmHEaZiYYmxgyZWAw/s1600/maytemp+549.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVjHEOe6SvqfPK503TnM3Cs_P2mOV14-EXbe8ykjA-mlsMPCFVggIcoT-v4fGfNbsUilGYY6iCVcZuJPk7_sCUcqA2eKdigarUJORLoaE9FkN-J2Cr1qSh3u-d3gbmHEaZiYYmxgyZWAw/s400/maytemp+549.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548152230271052722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiqzReQ5thZRSS14E6-praeETiYz4y1gEz4TfjLDOFvQGEKN9DrEwXOKxw4yKpNIoAYuXLbwwmYcwO6GWsiZzHryQhBJLJNAgRzi4pB90iHvNk8jMm1pyCvHl9i3MvRR44_koNhe5jc2h/s1600/maytemp+563.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiqzReQ5thZRSS14E6-praeETiYz4y1gEz4TfjLDOFvQGEKN9DrEwXOKxw4yKpNIoAYuXLbwwmYcwO6GWsiZzHryQhBJLJNAgRzi4pB90iHvNk8jMm1pyCvHl9i3MvRR44_koNhe5jc2h/s400/maytemp+563.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548152221867942722" border="0" /></a><br />Today Mr. Postman brought me my first Christmas cards! (I got 2 today!) That means I better get busy and get mine finished! Dang, so much for trying to be finished by December 1st, oh well, what can you do! You are so lucky to get a little sneak preview at my picture shoot for the card!<br /><br />By the way, the two I got were very cute! Thanks Carla and Kathy!Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-81238320865941180622010-12-03T06:00:00.000-08:002010-12-03T06:04:55.330-08:00Have You Noticed?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQnmWpJBmZoPXP05u8DAMfNPSDULXnMEhGLUfVFWgbIQRjCGE7LcQ"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 194px;" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQnmWpJBmZoPXP05u8DAMfNPSDULXnMEhGLUfVFWgbIQRjCGE7LcQ" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Am I the only one, or have you noticed? The only good clementines are the "Cuties." I have tried other brands from the store and they aren't so good. This year I bought a bag of Sunkist "Smiles" thinking that Sunkist must be good. Nope, not as good as "Cuties." So this December I am renewing my vow to only buy the real "Cuties." Thank You!Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-68108261028612318392010-11-29T03:33:00.001-08:002010-11-29T03:42:32.482-08:00First Snowstorm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksdZLA1j8xix9MicYU0UmHJRSiVnaoRmrdITjZvmUckViir1IgzL9XZcBpHda4peYdNyvGdjoOkPrvBjCVcUaOMz_gznAgtTNZXe3q_2o2AQUq-XsSiDl1MCGoSQRE4c37EBKTDW0zWFI/s1600/maytemp+552.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksdZLA1j8xix9MicYU0UmHJRSiVnaoRmrdITjZvmUckViir1IgzL9XZcBpHda4peYdNyvGdjoOkPrvBjCVcUaOMz_gznAgtTNZXe3q_2o2AQUq-XsSiDl1MCGoSQRE4c37EBKTDW0zWFI/s400/maytemp+552.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544933649540535458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_dVUChKLphmhSKMW91dCcLL-TmrWnbyCVOUuGb8lH57II0E6McQjMSjKgmrBMG0QI1bfN2PjOGB5sATUIGRVsLgjryLCOvp5ivAt8RZiQjPTNvLg1PtNqoBIYK05dg3MI-H2qsdqvpxC/s1600/maytemp+559.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_dVUChKLphmhSKMW91dCcLL-TmrWnbyCVOUuGb8lH57II0E6McQjMSjKgmrBMG0QI1bfN2PjOGB5sATUIGRVsLgjryLCOvp5ivAt8RZiQjPTNvLg1PtNqoBIYK05dg3MI-H2qsdqvpxC/s400/maytemp+559.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544935048845359138" border="0" /></a>This post is officially "old news" as soon as I post it, but...This was the first snow storm (about 2 weeks ago) we had with enough snow to stick! It was the good sticky snow that is perfect for a snowman. My kids could hardly stand it and had to go out side Sunday morning before church in their pajamas for a few minutes to check things out! C-man and dad made our first "6-ball" snowman that they were both quite proud of! I few times I thought I was going to have to go out and heft a few balls up on top, but they got it!<br /><br />Hmmm..I remember when I was younger winter definitely wasn't this cold!<br />On a side note, I have no clue why my husband has shorts on?!Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-50550983658995077722010-11-16T21:04:00.000-08:002010-11-16T21:16:26.725-08:00You Gotta Check This Out<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://utahupstart.org/img/hdr_img6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 106px;" src="http://utahupstart.org/img/hdr_img6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I am just passing along an exciting message,<br /><br />If you have a preschooler who will start kindergarten in 2012 (or after) you need to check out Utah Upstart. It is the free Utah online preschool. It is being tested and researched right now. You have to put your child on the waiting list about a year before they will be 4 or 5.<br /><br />I put C-man on the list last July and they called this July to tell us we were on the short list and then we found out we were in. The program is really neat and is meant for the children to use independently on the computer. They will even loan you a computer for a year if you don't have one! You can use it while your child does another preschool, or in place of another preschool. Another thing that is nice is that once you are accepted, other kids at your house can also use the program.<br /><br />The site is <a href="http://utahupstart.org/">Utahupstart.org</a> It is worth checking and signing up, then you can change your mind later if you want!Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-56282693907131092212010-11-16T20:52:00.000-08:002010-11-16T21:03:50.343-08:00Kids Know this Stuff?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZ8-I2CKNPwRfs9FyjZjgEF2V-4o-HHrGhZv1VuEPjFfpjEOiBFzP3weenEbGylVFZ9Yq0jMVbeqYGjZQ6ECD9dQ_Wj4hVYw6RPzLK5tk9lxKMgg23pjJNtlTbf6Y47cIJuYraVrBNSgL/s1600/100_2138.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZ8-I2CKNPwRfs9FyjZjgEF2V-4o-HHrGhZv1VuEPjFfpjEOiBFzP3weenEbGylVFZ9Yq0jMVbeqYGjZQ6ECD9dQ_Wj4hVYw6RPzLK5tk9lxKMgg23pjJNtlTbf6Y47cIJuYraVrBNSgL/s400/100_2138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540377377726622882" border="0" /></a>C-man is 5 going on 16 I think. He is always saying these things that we can't believe and usually we are trying not to laugh at. (Like every child I'm sure) <br /><br />The other morning Baby Brother was brushing his teeth (this is his new obsession; any dentist would be proud) and playing in the water at the sink in the bathroom. I was partially encouraging him because it gave me an extra 5 minutes to get ready, but I was saying something about how he was going to use all of the water and the fish wouldn't have any more water in the ocean. I think I even mentioned Nemo and his dad.<br /><br />C-man was in the other room and I didn't even think he was listening to us when he pops in to tell me, "That couldn't really happen mom, hello, it's called the water cycle!"<br /><br />I guess I was wrong!Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-79380171448850210832010-10-26T14:59:00.000-07:002010-10-26T15:14:05.238-07:00I Wanna Go Back!We recently returned from a week sailing around the Western Caribbean! We were pampered and spoiled, and I liked it! I wanna go back!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHfo9PQ_UCP3jbDfaryA13u2i5J9t52Aa_66gEiKGb5lwbO233IOc6wE9d1F6oMckhQ_2B2NbcUASr063a32YQ0_lK0ZV3tF7YgS2GBujRKvOJ0XISf6JoSTdMokdbNSyo-yIftCb98xb/s1600/100_2248%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHfo9PQ_UCP3jbDfaryA13u2i5J9t52Aa_66gEiKGb5lwbO233IOc6wE9d1F6oMckhQ_2B2NbcUASr063a32YQ0_lK0ZV3tF7YgS2GBujRKvOJ0XISf6JoSTdMokdbNSyo-yIftCb98xb/s400/100_2248%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532479152976627554" border="0" /></a>Our home away from home<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGZRIgggIfaCPhW6UqloBN6As49o3RtEUP674iM0pQy3s97KJ8fEc_oRygLgXUUGUQzG7NnGHq3uxJlVbuKWwx0aRzLgffYBnJq_uOCf5KRsCWJBGCk0N3sByYsKyY2hNw_qBM-2NeT8I/s1600/100_2279%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGZRIgggIfaCPhW6UqloBN6As49o3RtEUP674iM0pQy3s97KJ8fEc_oRygLgXUUGUQzG7NnGHq3uxJlVbuKWwx0aRzLgffYBnJq_uOCf5KRsCWJBGCk0N3sByYsKyY2hNw_qBM-2NeT8I/s400/100_2279%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532479011204195906" border="0" /></a>What we wanted our room to be like<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfhXAUZKXavH03I7AEPMqCK98AfE4r6MuD95Y6wH5XH1ATHq3CX2o5uwFPxRknaG7Ghu96pdgo3wMHKQi6dCzPsxRgZB0JjombOywSJtW_3XjquD3t3XebjlJop8yHp6QROYyxddmieNT/s1600/maytemp+543.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfhXAUZKXavH03I7AEPMqCK98AfE4r6MuD95Y6wH5XH1ATHq3CX2o5uwFPxRknaG7Ghu96pdgo3wMHKQi6dCzPsxRgZB0JjombOywSJtW_3XjquD3t3XebjlJop8yHp6QROYyxddmieNT/s400/maytemp+543.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532480027294800946" border="0" /></a>Mayan ruins in Costa Maya, Mexico<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLmWJnSSuKI9OjKGSIEDh9FweAWvIyjDnwArbxy1DdECNmJ_WEkaCPNAddNwATTlxM50lDw43jm8BTk53qRxJx87mY7GDSXMIgXYwA7g4ivzYNjc0SHZDmbTmvxReAg6nQvambDO-oL7b/s1600/100_2278%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLmWJnSSuKI9OjKGSIEDh9FweAWvIyjDnwArbxy1DdECNmJ_WEkaCPNAddNwATTlxM50lDw43jm8BTk53qRxJx87mY7GDSXMIgXYwA7g4ivzYNjc0SHZDmbTmvxReAg6nQvambDO-oL7b/s400/100_2278%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532478503389560946" border="0" /></a>Our little family group that went, plus our new found friend from the Philippines! Thanks to him, we got lots of extra prizes from the cruise ship like flashlights, t-shirts and all of those other goodies that are great souvenirs for the kiddos!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7yl9gHhBCuvv4DZYgHt-mENrefadlqNuGFFLqHtgNVPD3WpblR6bjA-o3t-28xuz8f-cu4RFrNwqJxLl4br9DdEKso_q5ngo-Qz2Kbpv6eohtEubKv6_0Xwd7M2MZjFM0eMBEkfc82lI/s1600/100_2290%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7yl9gHhBCuvv4DZYgHt-mENrefadlqNuGFFLqHtgNVPD3WpblR6bjA-o3t-28xuz8f-cu4RFrNwqJxLl4br9DdEKso_q5ngo-Qz2Kbpv6eohtEubKv6_0Xwd7M2MZjFM0eMBEkfc82lI/s400/100_2290%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532478272376803106" border="0" /></a>Surprise! I got to have my birthday on the ship! ..and this is what our room really looked like, much less glamorous than the other picture.Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-44043067744011442712010-10-05T20:31:00.001-07:002010-10-05T20:41:42.533-07:00It Works for Us<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuyAgQBtQDzuaM4-GiFYCvRbtrt2Bd5WdXQWZhYHe1iCaBXQ3H8w0m_pCs_qHIuKcmrbG4Ru_-8DubEI4mo2LzJ9Ru1dCeXErQXleFvCSUrmVKAkYMMvGfIgADwIeQL_w3PtOj7tyyq9c/s1600/temp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuyAgQBtQDzuaM4-GiFYCvRbtrt2Bd5WdXQWZhYHe1iCaBXQ3H8w0m_pCs_qHIuKcmrbG4Ru_-8DubEI4mo2LzJ9Ru1dCeXErQXleFvCSUrmVKAkYMMvGfIgADwIeQL_w3PtOj7tyyq9c/s400/temp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524772155457608082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thanks to a smart neighbor we started a new conference weekend tradition. Each <a href="http://new.lds.org/general-conference?lang=eng">October Conference</a> for the past few years, I have found a fun and somewhat easy way to rotate the food in our 72 hour kits.<br /><br />1. Remember to buy the new supplies a few days before<br />2. While watching Conference, everybody gets to take out the old food from their backpack (and look at all the other cool stuff in there!)<br />3. Put it all in a big bowl and have special goodies to eat during conference<br />4. Everyone packs new food into their own backpack for next year!<br /><br />So far it has been kinda fun and worked out pretty good for us, plus it is an easy way to remember to rotate food.<br />*Bonus, it is usually case lot sale time!*Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-55152551075650737022010-09-28T17:48:00.000-07:002010-09-28T18:13:59.917-07:00Is this going green?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96gpT309e9fwO8Aa-QVu8F08tcGn9iVzA-Vg3RIpLQGhh1-DxexNu6oQXPFSWIcV0fFQKywtS82Ha5pAgGcVmOp4wbuQDtJ2ibWAwVEX1BkobYGCmxz21VJC7WHgr1BZlnOUJXpkHL5rq/s1600/100_2060%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96gpT309e9fwO8Aa-QVu8F08tcGn9iVzA-Vg3RIpLQGhh1-DxexNu6oQXPFSWIcV0fFQKywtS82Ha5pAgGcVmOp4wbuQDtJ2ibWAwVEX1BkobYGCmxz21VJC7WHgr1BZlnOUJXpkHL5rq/s400/100_2060%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522134545029038530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4j810qgBVDtRfPcvk7vMCcoSgdwEofq-23x-mP1HdF8p7phVaQCs9sYcKh3J83p_Aze0kgAOrQPrGLX9sQOMXMgfsjpYncc7xBW7nPcfUnrT1FPXzjQ1EqlUSKeRJc8INDpQime37o5e/s1600/100_2059%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR4j810qgBVDtRfPcvk7vMCcoSgdwEofq-23x-mP1HdF8p7phVaQCs9sYcKh3J83p_Aze0kgAOrQPrGLX9sQOMXMgfsjpYncc7xBW7nPcfUnrT1FPXzjQ1EqlUSKeRJc8INDpQime37o5e/s400/100_2059%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522134228460963522" border="0" /></a>One Saturday morning I opened the door and found a very large package on the front porch. I went and asked Bruce what big thing he had ordered from Kmart that I didn't know about. He looked out the door and couldn't think of anything it could be so we opened it excitedly. The kids dug through a mile of packing peanuts to find a relatively small Light Saber at the bottom!<br /><br />I have to admit that I'm not always "earth-friendly." I mean don't get me wrong, I love the earth, and I recycle things that my city recycles, but other than that we only buy special products if they are cheaper than my regular choices and things like that. But I do have to admit that when I saw the shipping for the Light Saber that C-man got, I was a little surprised! I have pretty much assumed that 2 smart college kids at the shipping factory were making bets to see who could package the most ridiculous box! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclKfzqp4mD_u4EGHlxthpSmLM1OTJ-fF3liQWKokV9VumYfExCfDfi0laK33zMoWOq1bHOCSXTn7dIQqTfa-44Pz6BCzt6Kg1s9ztIWF04ZZAsU8VU-S5tOMDmOBC166A81Fnigz7PiNx/s1600/100_2065%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclKfzqp4mD_u4EGHlxthpSmLM1OTJ-fF3liQWKokV9VumYfExCfDfi0laK33zMoWOq1bHOCSXTn7dIQqTfa-44Pz6BCzt6Kg1s9ztIWF04ZZAsU8VU-S5tOMDmOBC166A81Fnigz7PiNx/s400/100_2065%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522137234127163106" border="0" /></a>At least it provided us with a few days for good entertainment!Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-79172180244812707162010-07-19T20:58:00.000-07:002010-07-19T21:26:54.586-07:00A Few of My Favorite ThingsThese are some of my favorite "household" items.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RUBUQt6RK4A/Sj6Oo50DECI/AAAAAAAACaw/mZ86V75DWzg/s400/Zout.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RUBUQt6RK4A/Sj6Oo50DECI/AAAAAAAACaw/mZ86V75DWzg/s400/Zout.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">1. ZOUT stain remover</span><br />When I worked at ZCMI (a long time ago) in the lingerie department, women would buy this by the gallon, and we were always out of it! I had forgotten about until I saw it recently at Wal-mart! It takes out every stain I've tried! Works great on blood, ketchup and those types of stains. Last time I needed more my Wal-mart didn't have it. I found it at Walgreens though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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Finish Dishwasher Tablets</span><br />My dishwasher isn't that great and I have super hard water and every other kinds of regular dishwasher powder or liquid leaves my dishes kinda "filmy." These work so much better and gosh dang it they are so much more expensive too! Every once in awhile I buy another thing and try it out and I am always disappointed!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ace.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/p1188674reg.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 220px;" src="http://ace.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/p1188674reg.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">3. Lime A Way</span><br />I love to clean my glass shower door with this. 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Kirby Vacuum</span><br />I love my Kirby! It was expensive but worth it! After listening to a few 2 hour plus demos (this was when I was nicer and didn't pretend to be gone when the salesmen come to the door) I really wanted one, but they were selling for like $1200 or something ridiculous. So, we found a new one on e-bay for way less money!<br /><br />Whoa! I better stop before people think that I have a really clean house or something! Do you have any favorites in your closet?Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142217542769597882.post-5711403745763963552010-07-06T13:32:00.000-07:002010-07-06T13:40:54.546-07:00Lookin Good<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYGpCb1Gf_juiW08ZNPPIaqImKki0N-QonQT_f50AVtDrFk7kcN5utKSKYRZ0rMayDg2Xx_B7UgyQ6q5GBWidtXqeleQeUGNg2TRYP4hswm9QpXMeTy7Fy3Eh__F6iGw_h9mWu1mykiI5/s1600/temp+009.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYGpCb1Gf_juiW08ZNPPIaqImKki0N-QonQT_f50AVtDrFk7kcN5utKSKYRZ0rMayDg2Xx_B7UgyQ6q5GBWidtXqeleQeUGNg2TRYP4hswm9QpXMeTy7Fy3Eh__F6iGw_h9mWu1mykiI5/s400/temp+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490895107646516098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91ah9CmS8TFrBGOgrtP9d7BCwmeqZwOh1nvW6kOpoAjbbEPYcE3APcKZLiW_GXEjoHFEC0eM0AFa3Lr55lQht5_hGitcaMUBr-AFR1BH0q4hCKn-RYS-SMrHBrmGqhK0mtbvzNjR6BGA9/s1600/temp+012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91ah9CmS8TFrBGOgrtP9d7BCwmeqZwOh1nvW6kOpoAjbbEPYcE3APcKZLiW_GXEjoHFEC0eM0AFa3Lr55lQht5_hGitcaMUBr-AFR1BH0q4hCKn-RYS-SMrHBrmGqhK0mtbvzNjR6BGA9/s400/temp+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490894981477424386" border="0" /></a>One of Bruce's brothers got married this weekend and I couldn't stop taking pictures of my cute boys in their matching ties I made for Father's Day!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I used <a href="http://hideousdreadfulstinky.blogspot.com/2009/09/tutorial-making-boys-tie-from-mans-tie.html">this tutorial</a> and my limited sewing skills!</span>Valerie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12184310327868804789noreply@blogger.com1