I used bleach instead of fabric paint on the spider. Since bleach is so messy it was suggested to use a clorox pen hmmmm don't have one of those so I use an extra AQUA DOODLE PEN. Fill it up with bleach instant bleach pen!! 
I'm going to raid my boys clothes to see what else I can stencil up!!
Freezer Paper project!!
I have seen this done all over and had to try it! I had so much fun with it. Using the freezer paper as the stencil was great especially since you can just iron it on after you have cut out your design.
Trick or Treat bags
I really love any type of holiday so they have become my excuse to do some craft projects. I have made these totes before but I only used 1 place mat folded it in half and made a smaller tote to carry my set of scriptures in. These were done with 2 place mats sewed together lengthwise to achieve that extra length for all those treats that are going to be piled in. I found the place mats at the dollar store!! We had a Do It Yourself class that made it easy to pin down a time to get these done. Although Nathan being Elders Quorum President had some last minute visits to make and still wanting to go to the class especially since Kelley was the instructor for the night (she really knows what she is doing with a sewing machine!!) I took all three of my boys with me. The other ladies, who each have at least 1 daughter of their own, I think got a taste of an all boy house! First it was the discussion of who's bag would be made first. Then they were being all too helpful and wanted to cut ribbon for me and stick it under the sewing machine or stick their fingers to close to the gears. They used my sewing pins to start a mini sword fight which I quickly ended upon hearing the first HI YAW! Kelley was great to take Justin for me and then told the boys how thirsty she was and wanted to see if they could help her find a water fountain! Kids on suggested tasks are always a good thing, keeps them occupied. The totes only take a few minutes if you don't have any interruptions I got the second tote done the next day while Clayton was at school, Justin was asleep and Hayden was fascinated with Popeye! Much better ;)
I am wondering about getting a new sewing machine or at least getting mine a tune up and repairs but if that is going to add up close to what a new one would cost I'd rather go new, so any suggestions? I won't be able to get the fancy of the fancies in a new machine but somewhere in the middle ground would be great! What is a good sewing machine to look at?
8 years ago TODAY!
Eight years ago today Nathan and I were married in the Idaho Falls Temple. 
To celebrate our anniversary we bought new GPS systems to put in each of our cars. To put them to good use we took a drive to Lake Geneva Wisconsin to do some site seeing. I love going for drives in the countrysides and towns to see different types of properties, businesses, and homes each one with their own style to landscaping, design, and use of the grounds located within their property boundaries. We found a big farm stand on the way around the lake that had a really fun hay/straw bale maze for kids to play on. We took our time going in and out of side roads, subdivisions, and scenic routes. Down Main street there are tons of little shops and attractions that you could spend all day at. To the relief of Nate, we wanted to just continue on our site seeing trip. We ended the day off with an ice cream treat at an all too expensive ice cream parlor but it's fun to splurge a little to make it special. 
There are so many adjectives I could use to describe how great Nathan is to me as a husband and a father to our children. The one that does stand out is Consistent.
Nathan is consistent in his:
Work----Church callings----studies (spiritual and for school)----love for me----love for his kids---providing for his family----wanting and striving to always do what is right----an anchor and support to me----friendship----eternal companion etc etc etc I am truly blessed to have Nathan as my best friend and husband. Together we are going to be a consistently strong couple day after day!!! I love ya Nate!!!
To celebrate our anniversary we bought new GPS systems to put in each of our cars. To put them to good use we took a drive to Lake Geneva Wisconsin to do some site seeing. I love going for drives in the countrysides and towns to see different types of properties, businesses, and homes each one with their own style to landscaping, design, and use of the grounds located within their property boundaries. We found a big farm stand on the way around the lake that had a really fun hay/straw bale maze for kids to play on. We took our time going in and out of side roads, subdivisions, and scenic routes. Down Main street there are tons of little shops and attractions that you could spend all day at. To the relief of Nate, we wanted to just continue on our site seeing trip. We ended the day off with an ice cream treat at an all too expensive ice cream parlor but it's fun to splurge a little to make it special. There are so many adjectives I could use to describe how great Nathan is to me as a husband and a father to our children. The one that does stand out is Consistent.
Nathan is consistent in his:
Work----Church callings----studies (spiritual and for school)----love for me----love for his kids---providing for his family----wanting and striving to always do what is right----an anchor and support to me----friendship----eternal companion etc etc etc I am truly blessed to have Nathan as my best friend and husband. Together we are going to be a consistently strong couple day after day!!! I love ya Nate!!!
KINDERGARTEN!!
Clayton's first day of KINDERGARTEN!! 
Clayton has PM Kindergarten which means all morning long he is waiting to get onto that bus. He was really excited to start school and showed no signs of ever being nervous. When the bus came I had to pull him back for him to even say bye to me!
The Bus comes right to the stop sign two houses down. Clayton's friends are there ready to take the bus ride too!
Only mishap of the day was when he came home he still had his snack in his back pack for Snack time. When I asked him what he had for a snack he said pretzels that the teacher gave him. So on the first day of school his teacher thinks he has a slacker mom who forgets his snack, when he had one along inside his bag!! Oh well there probably will be a day or two in the school year where I might forget his snack! :)
The Bus comes right to the stop sign two houses down. Clayton's friends are there ready to take the bus ride too! Only mishap of the day was when he came home he still had his snack in his back pack for Snack time. When I asked him what he had for a snack he said pretzels that the teacher gave him. So on the first day of school his teacher thinks he has a slacker mom who forgets his snack, when he had one along inside his bag!! Oh well there probably will be a day or two in the school year where I might forget his snack! :) CRAP!!!
I was so optimistic about today and things were going so smoothly. I was up and ready with the three boys each filled with some breakfast and headed out the door to exercise class with the ladies in my ward. But the day started to be slightly off from there. First, totally not in shape! After sets of squats, sit-ups, and sprints I was ready for a nice soak in the tub. I have to head straight home to get Clayton on his bus for afternoon Kindergarten, when I see
BLUE >>>RED>>>BLUE>>>RED>>>ANNOYING WHITE>>>BLUE>>>RED>>>
CRAP!! What did I even do I was barely out of the parking lot of the church building and didn't even make it down a whole street!
Apparently I didn't make an complete stop at the stop sign and my rolling through wasn't going to fly with the old lady cop that was kind enough to give me a citation. Not only one but TWO!! Yes TWO TICKETS UGHHH !! My drivers license reflects an old address so I got slapped with the second citation for need of an updated Drivers license. My explanation that I thought I updated the address online and was actually sent an renewal extension sticker for my drivers license to my current address wasn't helping my situation. I was told " No need to get upset, just contest it all at the courthouse on your court date." I was in no way near being hysterical or anything, but that might be a line she uses alot or something when she hands out crazy citations.
To top it off I got the chance to wave at all the ladies who came to exercise class as they passed by. I don't see anyone when I grocery shop or am out and about but of course over 6 people I knew where really glad they weren't me for the moment. I was told to have a nice day...Yeah Right. I head home only to have Clayton ask lots of questions like:
"Why did you get pulled over by cop? Why are you mad? Mom, why are you sad? What does it matter you get a ticket? Mom, do I have a record?"
Not the time to bug your mom with question that you aren't going to understand the answers to anyway right now.
Get home, shower really fast, get lunch for Clay to eat and walk outside in the rain to send him off to kindergarten. I come back inside to look up the DMV and get the needed documents to prove that I do live where I say I live and where my insurance says and my registration form says, all which were not good enough for miss cop. Get directions and drive to Libertyville. I go inside and immediately get wonderful looks my way when I am pushing a stroller and directing Hayden around all the roped off lanes. I laugh to myself thinking, "Ha little do you people know that I actually have three kids and would bring all of them in here if I had too!"
My number is called and I head to counter #3 where a man with an earring at the top of his ear says, "You know you could have updated your address on-line." I kindly say, "I know but I need a whole new license to reflect the right address. What proofs of residency do you need?"
He replies saying "Ehh your checkbook will do"
"That's it? I am all prepared with over 5 different forms of proof of residency and the checkbook is all you need?"
"Yep. But I have down right here that you updated your address May 2007."
WHAT!??!! The DMV shows in their system that I DID in fact update my address and to them that was all I needed to do?! I asked him just to be funny if he could right me a note to give to Miss Cop to prove that the DMV showed my records to be current and up to date. He laughed, and said he still didn't think I needed to get a new license, but I wanted to get a current one just so this situation doesn't happen again. I really wish all the police stations and employees would get all the same files, I mean it is suppose to be issued by Jesse White Secretary of State Right?
Anyway trying to think positive I figure this will be good I have wanted a new picture on my license for a while now. The old picture is of me 6 years ago with long brown hair (trying something new), and looks nothing like me right now. I wheel the stroller around to the cashiers line, pay my five dollar fee and go to "brown chairs" to wait for my name to be called. I sit there giving Hayden fruit snacks for being good and watch people being told to sit, smile, and wait to be called again to pick up their new licenses. I hear my name, walk passed the distorted, scratched mirror to fix any fly away hairs and was handed my new license. WHAT?!? A brand new license all decked out with my old picture shining at me. Crappy---- I don't even get a updated photo, I get to keep the long, brown headed girl smiling back at me to put back in my wallet UGHHHH!!
I really need a pick me up so the McDonald's sign ahead makes me and Hayden both smile. I go to order and the McD's register man asks how's my day is going.
"Great"
"All except this weather, huh?"
"Yeah the weather."
"You're such a liar!" I scream at myself silently because that would look really weird if I was calling myself names out loud! But really why would the McD's register man care if I had a crappy morning and what could he even do to make it better so there is no use trying to go all into details of the mom who got pulled over info. But having the place oddly empty, clean, and newly remodeled was quite soothing. All the green, brown and orange rust colors with a fireplace in the middle was really calming not to mention the fry, Large coke, and fudge sundae I got to melt all the problems away.
This is the first half of my day. Nathan is downtown for his orientation at the University of Chicago which will last all day today and all day tomorrow, I really hope my McDonald's stop will last all day but that is highly doubtful.
BLUE >>>RED>>>BLUE>>>RED>>>ANNOYING WHITE>>>BLUE>>>RED>>>
CRAP!! What did I even do I was barely out of the parking lot of the church building and didn't even make it down a whole street!
Apparently I didn't make an complete stop at the stop sign and my rolling through wasn't going to fly with the old lady cop that was kind enough to give me a citation. Not only one but TWO!! Yes TWO TICKETS UGHHH !! My drivers license reflects an old address so I got slapped with the second citation for need of an updated Drivers license. My explanation that I thought I updated the address online and was actually sent an renewal extension sticker for my drivers license to my current address wasn't helping my situation. I was told " No need to get upset, just contest it all at the courthouse on your court date." I was in no way near being hysterical or anything, but that might be a line she uses alot or something when she hands out crazy citations.
To top it off I got the chance to wave at all the ladies who came to exercise class as they passed by. I don't see anyone when I grocery shop or am out and about but of course over 6 people I knew where really glad they weren't me for the moment. I was told to have a nice day...Yeah Right. I head home only to have Clayton ask lots of questions like:
"Why did you get pulled over by cop? Why are you mad? Mom, why are you sad? What does it matter you get a ticket? Mom, do I have a record?"
Not the time to bug your mom with question that you aren't going to understand the answers to anyway right now.
Get home, shower really fast, get lunch for Clay to eat and walk outside in the rain to send him off to kindergarten. I come back inside to look up the DMV and get the needed documents to prove that I do live where I say I live and where my insurance says and my registration form says, all which were not good enough for miss cop. Get directions and drive to Libertyville. I go inside and immediately get wonderful looks my way when I am pushing a stroller and directing Hayden around all the roped off lanes. I laugh to myself thinking, "Ha little do you people know that I actually have three kids and would bring all of them in here if I had too!"
My number is called and I head to counter #3 where a man with an earring at the top of his ear says, "You know you could have updated your address on-line." I kindly say, "I know but I need a whole new license to reflect the right address. What proofs of residency do you need?"
He replies saying "Ehh your checkbook will do"
"That's it? I am all prepared with over 5 different forms of proof of residency and the checkbook is all you need?"
"Yep. But I have down right here that you updated your address May 2007."
WHAT!??!! The DMV shows in their system that I DID in fact update my address and to them that was all I needed to do?! I asked him just to be funny if he could right me a note to give to Miss Cop to prove that the DMV showed my records to be current and up to date. He laughed, and said he still didn't think I needed to get a new license, but I wanted to get a current one just so this situation doesn't happen again. I really wish all the police stations and employees would get all the same files, I mean it is suppose to be issued by Jesse White Secretary of State Right?
Anyway trying to think positive I figure this will be good I have wanted a new picture on my license for a while now. The old picture is of me 6 years ago with long brown hair (trying something new), and looks nothing like me right now. I wheel the stroller around to the cashiers line, pay my five dollar fee and go to "brown chairs" to wait for my name to be called. I sit there giving Hayden fruit snacks for being good and watch people being told to sit, smile, and wait to be called again to pick up their new licenses. I hear my name, walk passed the distorted, scratched mirror to fix any fly away hairs and was handed my new license. WHAT?!? A brand new license all decked out with my old picture shining at me. Crappy---- I don't even get a updated photo, I get to keep the long, brown headed girl smiling back at me to put back in my wallet UGHHHH!!
I really need a pick me up so the McDonald's sign ahead makes me and Hayden both smile. I go to order and the McD's register man asks how's my day is going.
"Great"
"All except this weather, huh?"
"Yeah the weather."
"You're such a liar!" I scream at myself silently because that would look really weird if I was calling myself names out loud! But really why would the McD's register man care if I had a crappy morning and what could he even do to make it better so there is no use trying to go all into details of the mom who got pulled over info. But having the place oddly empty, clean, and newly remodeled was quite soothing. All the green, brown and orange rust colors with a fireplace in the middle was really calming not to mention the fry, Large coke, and fudge sundae I got to melt all the problems away.
This is the first half of my day. Nathan is downtown for his orientation at the University of Chicago which will last all day today and all day tomorrow, I really hope my McDonald's stop will last all day but that is highly doubtful.
Bubble Snakes
My boys have had extra energy lately and they try to release it by playing superheros, wrestling, or having jumping matches which depending on the jump I really don't like. At times these over zealous boys can drive me bonkers so to lets them blow off some steam (likewise for myself) I had them make their own bubble snakes!! I saw this in Family Fun magazine so credit them but the boys had a great time trying to make the longest snake which lead having a "Bike Wash" with the extra bubbles around.
Nice and quiet for a good half hour AAHHHHHHH That's better!!
Hair Again
I always seem to have an itch to change my hair. Usually it starts because I need to be freshened up with a few more highlights and since I am already there I tend to want the scissors to come out. Knowing I am in the capable hands of the all talented Keli, she starts chopping away! I have had my hair in a short bob like this before and really liked it. Nathan is a typical guy and and says the longer the better, but he thinks I can pull any hair do off. "Just not a short short butch cut or anything K" he says. I promised my sistas I would post of some pictures so in keeping promises,
Thanks again Keli you are the best!! The cut and highlights are perfect. Just what I needed to boost the self esteem button. I might have to kick up the sassiness a bit just to pull it off he he he I love it! You are such a great friend I owe you !!
LAKE POWELL July 2009 Part 2
I can't believe through that whole crazy storm story I forgot to mention what little Mr. Justin was doing!! If you can believe it, he was in a bedroom, on the middle of the bed ASLEEP, the whole time! I kept running down to check on him thinking that maybe the mattress had moved a little or that he was rolling around but no the cute little man was a snoozin away not a worry on his mind! 
Clayton became my water boy. With his life jacket on he was unstoppable. He really liked running off the end of the house boat and doing a huge cannon ball. All of the kids went exploring to an island that they ended up calling "Lizard Island" because of the lizards around they all wanted to catch and keep as pets. Most of the time the kids would take the kayak, or have someone drop them off with the sea do, but not Clayton. He would just jump into the water and swim the whole way all by himself
Hayden was a little more cautious than Clay. He didn't like swimming unless someone would let him ride on their back. He would scream when I broke free from him and made him float with his life jacket alone. He wasn't too happy with me about that. I think the lake seemed a bit too big to be floating around without being hooked on to something to him. The crazy thing was that he LOVED TUBING and he went really fast! He was being pulled by my dad who I think gets a small amount of pleasure in flipping people off inner tubes, and after a couple of times around they finally went flying off. I really thought Hayden would start screaming once he was flipped over because he was so scared of swimming alone, but he came back all proud of himself telling me, "Mom, I swam all by myself to Sophie! All by myself!" It was funny. Don't make him swim alone, but he will be your partner on the tube!
Clayton and Hayden had alot of fun with all the cousins. Clayton still won't admit that he fell asleep like this, he says "I was just resting my eyes, then I would open them and then I would rest them again." Would be believable if he didn't have a huge red mark and sleeping lines all over his face after he woke up!
We went on a small hiking tip to see the famous Rainbow Bridge! The canyons all around us were so pretty. They kids thought Rainbow bridge was really cool especially the side that look like a lizard is resting on top.
Such a fun vacation that we were lucky enough to take part in. The only downfall and it was a pretty big one was that Nathan couldn't come with us. He just changed jobs and his first week starting was when we left. He makes so many sacrifices for us and I am really grateful to have a husband that makes taking trips like this possible in the first place. Thanks babe for working so diligently at work, church, home, and taking on the task of even more education soon. We love you and am so lucky that we have you as a Husband and Father. Love ya!
At Lake Powell the water is so warm and nice that I wanted to get Justin to enjoy it as much as his brothers were. At first he was not happy. He wasn't getting how lucky he was to be forced into the water and play with me. But after 3 minutes and a favorite toy later he loved it! We stay in the water floating around for a long time, he was having a ball.
Clayton became my water boy. With his life jacket on he was unstoppable. He really liked running off the end of the house boat and doing a huge cannon ball. All of the kids went exploring to an island that they ended up calling "Lizard Island" because of the lizards around they all wanted to catch and keep as pets. Most of the time the kids would take the kayak, or have someone drop them off with the sea do, but not Clayton. He would just jump into the water and swim the whole way all by himself
Hayden was a little more cautious than Clay. He didn't like swimming unless someone would let him ride on their back. He would scream when I broke free from him and made him float with his life jacket alone. He wasn't too happy with me about that. I think the lake seemed a bit too big to be floating around without being hooked on to something to him. The crazy thing was that he LOVED TUBING and he went really fast! He was being pulled by my dad who I think gets a small amount of pleasure in flipping people off inner tubes, and after a couple of times around they finally went flying off. I really thought Hayden would start screaming once he was flipped over because he was so scared of swimming alone, but he came back all proud of himself telling me, "Mom, I swam all by myself to Sophie! All by myself!" It was funny. Don't make him swim alone, but he will be your partner on the tube!
Clayton and Hayden had alot of fun with all the cousins. Clayton still won't admit that he fell asleep like this, he says "I was just resting my eyes, then I would open them and then I would rest them again." Would be believable if he didn't have a huge red mark and sleeping lines all over his face after he woke up!
We went on a small hiking tip to see the famous Rainbow Bridge! The canyons all around us were so pretty. They kids thought Rainbow bridge was really cool especially the side that look like a lizard is resting on top.
Such a fun vacation that we were lucky enough to take part in. The only downfall and it was a pretty big one was that Nathan couldn't come with us. He just changed jobs and his first week starting was when we left. He makes so many sacrifices for us and I am really grateful to have a husband that makes taking trips like this possible in the first place. Thanks babe for working so diligently at work, church, home, and taking on the task of even more education soon. We love you and am so lucky that we have you as a Husband and Father. Love ya!
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