Tuesday, September 21, 2010

FHE Dad's Way. . .

A few weeks ago, Jake told me he wanted to incorporate bows and arrows into a FHE lesson. Really? Have fun was the help he got from me. . .So, last night, was the bow and arrow FHE. We went out into our little pasture and the boys show arrows at a target he had made. When they got enough points they got the reward, we had taken scriptures about shooting Samuel the Lamanite -- so they got to go find their prize. . .wrapped so nicely . . . a bunch of rotten food! We then went out to the pasture and he changed the target. . .a rabbit. The kids shot at that until they got enough points again, and then they read the scripture of Nephi's bow. They went and got the good prize. . .The boys LOVED it! I loved that there was enough space in the yard that we didn't need to worry about it going over a fence. . .Great job Jake!

 

 

 

 
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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Halloween Project

 

 

Ok, I think I am happy with my projects. . .I took the basic idea from thehouseofsmiths blog, but the price tag for the subwar art was a bit steep for me. . .So, I ran with the idea, and here I am. I will print it on Monday or Tuesday. . .can't wait to see if it turns out half as cute as I think it will! If you want one for your house, I will share ;)
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Jack-o-Lantern

 

Yep, he lost another tooth -- if I could only figure out how to put a candle in his mouth. . .I would have the perfect Jack-o-Lantern!

It has been a busy week,our house finally is rented, we are getting more settled in our new house, and I taught Relief Society today -- shew it is over! I also made a cute (at least it should be cute) decoration on Photoshop -- I'll post it if it turns out!
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I had to teach on faith, and I figured out how to download on youtube. . .and onto a dvd. . .and used this clip -- I love this message!
Good-Things-to-Come

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Priorities, Priorities. . .

This has been a super fun week! We had a few friends over on Monday to enjoy a little labor day picnic. For the party, I made ice cream balls prior to them coming for the kids to make ice cream sundaes with. . .they told me I needed a picture. . .obviously, it didn't turn out very well, but it was a fun way to have our ice cream.

 

The past week, I have come home from my workout to find Jake and Jacob UP and SWIMMING! Jake has decided that they both could use some of that. . .I am impressed, my husband is the one who didn't ever get up without an alarm, and NEVER before 7:00 am. . .I am impressed, because it is kind of chilly in that water, and I wouldn't get in!
 

 

Now for the priorities, or lack of priorities. . .
On Thursday, I was in my weight training class, and it is a pretty large class. The instructor took a class with me back in May. We started a snowman quilt.
 
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I got quite a ways, in fact my top of my quilt and all but the last little bit were done before July. But then, I got hung up on my signature block. I know, should be easy. . .SHOULD be easy, but I have opinions on fonts and how things look on computer things. . .and then, well, we moved, and then well. . .I never got back to my quilt. Well, fastforward to last Thursday, I am in my class, getting ready to do the triceps, when the teacher hollars out to a fairly full class, "Hey Deana! Did you get your quilt done?!" "No." "What, did you get your quilt done?!" (I am in the back of a full class) -- "Uh, no, I moved, remember?!" Guess when my priorities went from unpacking, and maybe putting a picture up in my house. . .there is only one up in the whole house, and it is in the room only the "chosen" will see :). To finding my quilt top, making my signature block. . .

and finishing this bad boy! Oh yeah, and I had to field inquiries on our other house that we are renting -- only six or seven showings, and a hundred phone calls! I think we have that bad boy rented. . .we will see on that.

Oh yeah, and I finally broke down and read Mockingjay -- has anyone finished it? I am dying to discuss it. . .you know, when you throw the priorities out the window, you really throw them out the window. . .Maybe this week, I will get my house put together!

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Gilbert Temple Site

We are excited to think that sometime in the very near future the church will be breaking ground on the new temple in GILBERT! Our Stake Presidency challenged us several months ago to take pictures at the temple to mark ourselves preparing for our new temple. We finally got our act together and even though we aren't wearing white shirts and it is extremely hot . . .we made it!

 

I hope that my boys will be able to remember the importance of the temple and prepare themselves individually to go into the house of the Lord. I hope that they will sense and hold with reverance these pictures. . .yeah, they might show dirty faces and not everyone on the same cue. . .but they also I hope will remind them that they are brothers forever and we are sealed together forever and the temples are what provides these truths!
 
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Thursday, September 2, 2010

All I want for Christmas. . .

I guess it is a little early to be singing this isn't it? Spencer has lost his two front teeth!!! What is up with a five year old loosing his two top teeth?!
On Monday, he was snaggle tooth boy. . .It was all I could do to not pull it. . .

 

On Tuesday right before he left for school, it came out with a little help from his dad. . .
 
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The tooth fairy came,brought ten quarters. . .He had a hard time finding his money and tooth, once he foud it, he wa like, mom doesn't know that I found my money, maybe I should leave the tooth under my pillow so I can get more money. . .I think we will have to have a lesson in honesty next. Ryan told him that it wouldn't work 'cuz mom has a direct e-mail to the tooth fairy. . .well, I do, but how did he come up with that one?!