2010 in Review

This last year, like so many others, has flown right by. Quilting has become a new passion of mine. I love making quilts and giving them away as Wedding presents, baby gifts, Christmas Presents. Most of the quilts I make are memory quilts. It has been a lot of fun for me.

Heather and Trevor were both in school this year. Heather in 1st grade and Trevor in Preschool. Both love school. I hope it is something they will always enjoy. They love to visit their "Grandma and Pappa in the woods" (where I grew up). There they can roam free and discover nature. Dirt mostly, which we have to wash out of them nearly every night. Winters are special because they get to play in the snow.

Jon is still working in the same place for the same company. We have been very greatful that he has made it through many paycuts and is still able to provide for his family. We have truly been blessed.

In September of this year I joined "Heritage Makers" as a Consultant.

Heritage Makers is a company built on the foundation of preserving Heritage and telling stories through photographs. I have really enjoyed my job. I'm not a sales person but I find it easy to talk about things I love the most. Photographs and the stories behind them. My webpage is http://www.image-essence.com/. I also have a blog: http://image-essence.blogspot.com/.

We have a good life and I thank my Heavenly Father every day for his kindness and blessings. I hope you and your family have had a good year and look forward to an even better one in 2011.

My Attempt to Coupon

In June my family and I went to a family Reunion at which I found out that my aunt, who had purchased the food and put the whole thing together, had spent $900 for food for 3 days for over 100 people. 3 meals a day. That inspired in me a desire to figure out how she does it. In August our ward had a Relief Society activity at which we learned about couponing, among other things. So the following Monday I got to the dollar store right when it opened and bought 4 Sunday newspapers. Who knew you could get the Sunday newspaper on Monday and get it for half the price if you buy it at the dollar store. AWESOME!

So this is me trying the whole couponing thing. I still have to organize a binder and cut up the last 3 weeks coupons from their prospective Sunday papers, but I am going to do it. The woman who taught the couponing class said she saved $2500 on her grocery bill in one year. That too was another reason for me to start doing this.

MONEY SAVING HERE I COME!! Wish me luck, and if you have any pointers feel free to send them my way.

First Day of School

1st day of school hair.




I love this outfit.




Old Friends

Heather loves her new teacher. She is so excited to be going back to school. I love that she loves learning and making new friends.

Hiking Mt.Lassen

For the last couple of years when we visit my parents we spend at least part of one day hiking a trail on Mt. Lassen. As a kid I had gone there once for a field trip, but had never been back. We have enjoyed doing this ever time. Each year the kids are able to go a little farther and it is fun to see their progress from year to year. I really hope that they develop the same love I have for nature and being out in it.




Mill Creek Falls.

The kids and Dad pretending to be statues. Pappa had Trevor convinced that if they were statues Grandma and I couldn't see him. It was pretty funny. As you can see by the look on Heather's face...she isn't convinced. :)

Snow in August....who would have though. Only on a volcano. :)

Happy 4th Birthday Baby Boy

I know it's way late, but at least I'm getting Trevor's Birthday up here finally.

For Trevor's Birthday we went to the Train museum. Trevor loves trains and he thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Trevor requested a race car cake for his birthday and I did my best to oblige. I am no cake decorator, but I think I did a pretty good job, thanks to my mother who decorated cakes when we were growing up I picked up a thing or two.