What Have They Been Up To?

We haven't done much, but here are a few pictures of what has been going on.

Hoover Dam, on the new bypass bridge.

The Las Vegas Temple.

Tournament of Kings dinner show.

We are very boring here, but we have done a few things. I hope that they enjoyed themselves during their visit!

Merrit is 12!

These are the yummy "monster cookies" I made for Merrit's class today to celebrate his birthday. I wasn't planning on doing treats this year, but on the way out the door this morning for the bus Chelsea said to me, "So Mom, are you going to bring Merrit's treat up later?" I knew then that I'd be in trouble if I didn't. So I scrambled to fit it in. It was interesting to fit it in because I hadn't planned to in the first place, but it all worked out in the end.

I can't believe I have an almost-deacon in my house now (as soon as he's ordained next weekend). He's such a good kid. I'm so blessed to be his mom. Love you Merrit!

Brrrr

Some have called it Snowpocalypse, Snowmagddon, or Snowpalooza. But lets be realistic, it's Michigan, snow happens. Granted it is the biggest storm we have had this season, but it isn't anything we haven't seen before. I spent an hour and a half shoveling my sidewalk and a small part of the driveway. A neighbor came by with his snow blower and helped me finish my driveway. We got about 7-9 inches of snow but it was very windy so we had huge snow drifts.The picture is kind of dark but this is what I found when I opened my door this afternoon. I literally had to shovel my way out of my house. Luckily I keep my snow shovel on the porch right outside the door.It is safe to say that my car was snowed in. The view from the back, that is how high the snow was in my entire driveway. The snow drifts in the front of the house weren't quite as high but now you might better understand why it took me so long to shovel the snow. So after I got done shoveling I came in and had a cup of hot chocolate and a warm shower.

Here's what I have been up to.

I'm trying to get a little business going. I will be selling my rugs and to go with that I decided to make some pillow quilts so here is some picture of them. None of them are completely finished yet but hope to have them done and a few more by the end of Feb. I want my web sight and running by the first of April. Does any one have a good suggestion for a business name?

This one is black, white and gray. It needs to be trimmed up but it was a new pattern that I made this morning. It doesn't show well but is called an eight pointed star.




I love to sew and I'm glad I'm back at it a little.

It Is Done

Before

After

Funny names

Yesterday, Charlie told me about a conversation he had with one of his co-workers. She was telling him about some of the funny names that she has had in her classrooms in the past. The two he told me about were the following:

Abcde - pronounced A(short)*be*si*dee

A-na : pronounced A(short)*dash*nay

Can you believe what people name their kids?!?!?

New Calling Part 2

I also received a new calling on Sunday. I am now the 2nd counselor in Primary, at least for the short time that I have left here in the Flint ward. I enjoyed my calling in relief society, but I am looking forward to this new calling and working with the kids. Hopefully it goes well.