Preston has been in scouts for a year now. He has now advanced from Wolves to Bears. We attended pack meeting this week and he received his wolf patch, 1 gold arrow point, and 3 silver arrow points. You can tell by the smile on his face that he absolutely loves scouting. He loves being around his friends and getting to do fun stuff every week. I’m proud of what he has accomplished and I know that this program is teaching him how to be an outstanding citizen. 
I wish I could slow down time because I feel like it’s getting away from me. My son is growing up so fast.
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Easter
Posted onIt is always this time of year that makes me a little home sick. I wish we had family that lived closer so we could celebrate this time of year with them. We did have a good Easter. The night before we dyed eggs. We always do an Easter egg hunt in our back yard for the kids. I think it takes Corey more time to set it up than for the kids to find all the eggs. I’m really bad at remembering to take pictures and I forgot to take pictures of the kids all dressed up before church. After church we had a nice ham dinner. I think this is one of my favorite holidays. It helps me remember our Savior and all that he has done for us. It’s easy to get wrapped up in all the silly things like the Easter bunny and candy but it’s important to really remember what this holiday is all about, The Savior.
Sophia finds an egg
The kids with their baskets full
Preston’s Birthday
Posted onI can’t believe it but my oldest is now nine. Last Saturday we spent a fun day celebrating. Every other year we let the kids have a big party. Preston had one last year so this years birthday was spent just with the family. Saturday happened to be the nicest day in the week. We were able to take the family to the green belt and look at the falls and chase the birds. Preston said that it was his favorite non-party year ever. We spent most of the day outside. I had asked Preston what he wanted to do for his birthday and he said he wanted to go to IHOP. Preston’s favorite thing to eat is pancakes. He’ll eat them anytime of day. I think his record is 11 four inch pancakes. So IHOP is fitting for his birthday. We opened presents at the restaurant. Preston really wanted a real tie (no clip ons or zippers). He also got a journal from his Nammi and Nampa. He has written in it everyday since. He also got some money from Grandma and Grandpa T. So we took him to Toys R Us to pick out a gift. We walked through the whole store only to find out that he wanted the first thing he saw in the store. He got a penguin pillow pet. We then went home and had cake and ice cream. I find it odd that Preston didn’t ask for a video game or some awesome toys but that he was very practical with what he wanted. I guess that proves he is growing up. He is such a sweet boy with a sweet spirit. We are so blessed to have him in our lives.
This is Preston's design. He made a drawing for me to show me how he wanted his cake.
Shoshone Falls
Posted onOkay I have a lot of blogging to catch up on. After blogging almost everyday in March I took a hiatus. So first off at the beginning of the month we went to Twin for a baptism. On our way home we decided to stop by Shoshone falls. I don’t know why I have never been here. I used to have cousins that lived in Twin falls and we would visit them often while I was growing up. I didn’t know how spectacular the falls were. Of course, on this day, in early April the falls are quite full which makes for a more spectacular view. It was raining that day and the falls put out quite a lot of spray so we were thoroughly drenched by the time we left. It was really fun to see the falls and we didn’t mind standing out in the cold and rain for the view. Maybe we’ll even stop by and see the falls again on our way through during the summer sometime.
Shoshone Falls
The boys are trying to protect themselves from getting wet.
Sophia’s bangs
Posted onI posted on Facebook yesterday that Levi did us a favor and cut his sister’s bangs. I have a request for pictures and thought I would also tell the story. I was debating if I should cut bangs on Sophia or not because they kept getting in her face (like the first picture). When doing her hair I usually pull it to the side like the second picture. Yesterday while Sophia and Levi were playing in his room her hair was getting in her face. Levi wanted to be a good brother and thought he would solve her problem for her. I thought I had confiscated all sissors. Preston my oldest had some hidden in his closet. Levi pulled them out and chop chop. I definitely think had I done the chop chopping I wouldn’t have cut them so short. Now I guess all we can do is wait for them to grow out.
Before- hair is in her face
Before- hair pulled to the side
After- Levi's cut job
Pan fried chicken salad
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Sometimes for dinner all I crave is a nice big salad. I used the spinach, Romain lettuce,carrots, celery, tomatoes, and asparagus in this salad. I pan fried a chicken breast with a little butter and olive oil. I hard boiled some eggs and sliced them. Put it all together and we had one yummy salad. I would’ve liked to grill the chicken but it was just way to windy. This experiment is coming to an end. I did enjoy sharing some of my experiences with you. I’ll probably do something like this in the future with things we get out of our garden. I think if you can participate in bountiful baskets it is worth it. It does have it’s good points but just like everything else there are bad points too. For example, this past Monday I went to order my basket for this week. I got online at noon and had trouble making my order for an hour. It was really inconvenient and frustrating. I don’t usually have problems with ordering but I think with the increasing popularity of the baskets comes overwhelming of the servers. I love always having fresh fruits and veggies on hand and it has really helped me be more creative with my meals. Saving money isn’t bad either. Over all I think that the good out weighs the bad and I’ll probably continue ordering baskets until the harvest season starts. I’ll take a break until winter starts up again. I’ll still blog from time to time about yummy meals that turned out well for my family. I really love hearing and getting ideas from each of you. Thanks for all the feedback.
Grapefruit
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grapefruit
In our basket this week we received 2 grapefruit. I’m not ashamed to say that I hogged both. I remember as a kid going to my grandparents place and watching my Aunt Sandee eat a grapefruit. At that time I didn’t particularly care for the bitterness of grapefruit but my Aunt showed me a new way to eat it (new to me). She sliced it in half and then took a knife and ran it between each segment. Then she sprinkled the top with sugar. Okay, okay so the sugar thing might not be good for me but it does help with the bitterness of the grapefruit. I’ve heard of people sprinkling the top with salt but I haven’t been brave enough to try that. Grapefruit is high in Vitamins A & C.