Birthday Wishes

Happy Happy birthday to my Mom.

It's always a joy to celebrate this great lady.  I have watched her selflessly take car of my grandmother these past several years as her own health has been such a trial.  It was sad seeing my mom loose her mom.  These two great women have been such a huge influence in my life.
Growing up my Mom always told us she was 35.  We believed her until she caught up to my Grandma ;).
Happy 35th Mom! You're secrets safe with me!

Nana

The day after Mother's Day my little Nana passed away.  I have been putting off this post because what do you say about a woman that has lived with you your whole life, stuck up for you being the youngest :) read to you, let you sleep in her bed, taught you to play solitaire and many many other things?  I'll say thank you.  Thank you Grandma for the woman you were and the woman you helped me become.  I love you.

Baby Animal Days

We love living by the USU Botanical Gardens and we try to not take it for granted. We get to drive by the ponds every day :), we get to volunteer at the garden's where the food goes to local food banks, and we get to go for walks around the ponds :)  We have caught fish, frogs and mosquito bites :D Being nature and animal lovers, it is a real treat.
This weekend was baby animal days sponsered by 4-H.  We took M and B with us and had a great time!

B ran from pen to pen petting all the animals.  M had her face painted and loved the bounce house.  Kenna's fav part was the Llamas. (and the fry bread) I swear they posed for this picture :)  Too funny!  What a great day!

Makenna and B make the paper! - check out the slide show here :)  http://www.standard.net/slideshows/2012/05/12/baby-animal-days-kaysville-saturday-may-12-2012?page=1%2C0

Crafty Goodness

When I saw this idea last year - I put it in my favorites folder right away (this was before pinterest existed ;).
I found it again recently and thought these might be fun for Mother's Day!
A few fun plates, candle sticks and some epoxy.....and you have some really fun cake plates.  I tried gorilla glue on the first few and I didn't like it as much.  Expoxy dries clear and does not expand like gorilla glue.

I am excited to surprise my mom and sisters (friends, ladies I visit teach....... :) on Mothers Day.
I love you Mom!  Happy Mothers Day!
Here is the link if you want to give it a try :D
http://thecraftingchicks.com/2011/03/diy-treat-stands.html

Moving Forward

For my anniversary surprise (besides a beautiful bouquet of flowers) S installed the four big drawers in the kitchen!  Oh ya!
You could store an anvil in these things - they are so sturdy and just beautiful.  Now on to the LAST three drawers and the hood.......I see the light!!!!!! (At the end of this long tunnel that is ;)