Notice the ironing of the Play-Doh.
She doesn't get it from me.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
November Babies
Jara 11.1.06
Days old
Minutes old
1 year old
Minutes old
Days old
3 years-old
Jack 11.7.08
Minutes old
Days old
1 year old
Where does the time go?
Thursday, November 5, 2009
TuTu Much
40=the number of tutus made
36,000=number of inches of tulle used to make tutus
25=yards of elastic to make waistbands
2=number of girls drowning in 36,000 inches of tulle
Come visit us at the Pomegranate Festival this weekend Nov. 6-7 (at the Fairgrounds) and mention my blog for a discount...
if you don't Jed may take Jack and go live in a man cave free of tulle.
See how adorable they are
PS if you can't make it to the festival and still want a tutu, let me know.
36,000=number of inches of tulle used to make tutus
25=yards of elastic to make waistbands
2=number of girls drowning in 36,000 inches of tulle
Come visit us at the Pomegranate Festival this weekend Nov. 6-7 (at the Fairgrounds) and mention my blog for a discount...
if you don't Jed may take Jack and go live in a man cave free of tulle.
See how adorable they are
PS if you can't make it to the festival and still want a tutu, let me know.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Trick or Treat
The party...
Jara's b-day is on Nov. 1 (a Sunday) so we celebrated on Halloween. We had a pumpkin pinata complete with mummy hands (filled with popcorn thanks mom), a pumpkin hunt (for Play-dough wrapped up like a pumpkin) and a spider web cake. My favorite part was dressing up in costumes. The kids looked so cute.
Pirate Mason, with sheer joy on his face in an attempt to break open the pinata.
Swamp monster. My dad gets the prize for best costume! I'm still amazed he dressed up! He actually wears this thing when he goes hunting, not to scare away hunters but to better be one with his surroundings. :)
Here is a Sam-o-lantern. Ahhh the flexibility of youth, those days when you could fit your whole body inside the head of a pinata pumpkin.
Harry Potter and Hermoine, Ron and Ginny were just pawns in our game for the sake of the book.
Jara's b-day is on Nov. 1 (a Sunday) so we celebrated on Halloween. We had a pumpkin pinata complete with mummy hands (filled with popcorn thanks mom), a pumpkin hunt (for Play-dough wrapped up like a pumpkin) and a spider web cake. My favorite part was dressing up in costumes. The kids looked so cute.
Pirate Mason, with sheer joy on his face in an attempt to break open the pinata.
A lost Unicorn. Ella was so plush and cute I just wanted to hug and squeeze her but I haven't turned into that auntie Dar, yet.
Swamp monster. My dad gets the prize for best costume! I'm still amazed he dressed up! He actually wears this thing when he goes hunting, not to scare away hunters but to better be one with his surroundings. :)
Here is a Sam-o-lantern. Ahhh the flexibility of youth, those days when you could fit your whole body inside the head of a pinata pumpkin.
The Cake
Harry Potter and Hermoine, Ron and Ginny were just pawns in our game for the sake of the book.
Book 8=Harry and Hermoine living in peace in the country raising the tortoise and the hare, that's what Jack and Jara were.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Pumpkin Party
My favorite Halloween tradition is pumpkin carving. This year I went a little crazy and ended up with 9 pumpkins! Some were from my parent's pumpkin patch, some were from the Staheli farm and the rest were from good ol Lin's I just couldn't resist, every time I walked by the pumpkin bin I would add to my collection. So here are our creations and the process...
The Mr. and the Mrs.
Scary pumpkin and bat pumpkin
Bad kitty pumpkin and star pumpkin (my favorite)
Happy Jack and owl o'lantern (didn't turn out quite so great)
The Mr. and the Mrs.
Creating her own excitement
What kids do when their parents are carving pumpkins
Scary pumpkin and bat pumpkin
Bad kitty pumpkin and star pumpkin (my favorite)
Happy Jack and owl o'lantern (didn't turn out quite so great)
I carved the cat, the bat, and the owl. Apparently I was on an animal theme. Jed carved happy, scary (you need both) and the beautiful stars, just for me.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Hmmm
Can you spot what's wrong in each picture?
Don't worry the net has holes.
The camera was on the counter.
I recovered the sharp object before any harm was inflicted.
when the cat's away....
Don't worry the net has holes.
The camera was on the counter.
I recovered the sharp object before any harm was inflicted.
when the cat's away....
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Fun on the Farm
Staheli farm in St. George, UT is not only the home of a 2,000,000 acre corn maze but also of FARMLAND ADVENTURES. Corn maze's are not fun with small children, one too many children got "lost" and were left (that's what scarecrows really are.) Hence the creation of Farmland Adventures, redneck fun for kids of all ages. I secretly think Jed and I had the most fun.
Jara on the horse trotter. Redneck horse rides. We had to pry her off, complete with death grip finger unwinding. Jack would have nothing to do with it, we finally found something he is scared of, tires made into swinging horses.
Can you spot our lil' punkin? I LOVE pumpkin patches.
A mattress in the hay, I could think of another redneck term, but we'll stick with trampoline.
Farmer Jed. Does anyone else remember the original farmer Jed machine?
Redneck slide. If you can't tell, it's a giant, ridged culvert sat at quite the angle. At the bottom you land in 2 feet of corn. If you go down head first you get a tasty snack.
Jara loves teeter-totters. I had to pay better attention after she sat me on my butt pretty good. 
Riding the cow train. Best $1 roller coaster EVER! We are sitting in a barrel attached to multiple other barrels hooked up to a tractor! Careening out of control past aisles of hungry cows.
Jara on the horse trotter. Redneck horse rides. We had to pry her off, complete with death grip finger unwinding. Jack would have nothing to do with it, we finally found something he is scared of, tires made into swinging horses.
Isn't this the most beautiful place for a farm? Red hills, blue-blue sky. Happy cows=happy steak!
Can you spot our lil' punkin? I LOVE pumpkin patches.
A giant swing for a giant man! He is about to jump over the fence. Keep perspective in mind by remembering that Jed is 6'5" I'm sure there is some mathematical/physics equation to figure out the arc and dimensions of how fast he is traveling/how far he can go and that is why my husband, who rocked those classes last fall semester...JUMPED or NO JUMP What do you think?????
A mattress in the hay, I could think of another redneck term, but we'll stick with trampoline.
Jara, also like daddy, applying her knowledge of physics/calculus, caught some serious air!
Farmer Jed. Does anyone else remember the original farmer Jed machine?
Farmer and farm daughter, being particularly cooperative at the moment.
Redneck slide. If you can't tell, it's a giant, ridged culvert sat at quite the angle. At the bottom you land in 2 feet of corn. If you go down head first you get a tasty snack.
Jara loves teeter-totters. I had to pay better attention after she sat me on my butt pretty good.
Riding the cow train. Best $1 roller coaster EVER! We are sitting in a barrel attached to multiple other barrels hooked up to a tractor! Careening out of control past aisles of hungry cows.
If you are looking for weekend adventure I highly recommend the Staheli farm. There is plenty to keep kids of all ages entertained and it is decorated SO cute. (It's the Martha Stewart of farms.)
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