sew fun!

 

 lately, i have been sewing up a storm!

these are just a few things that i have been sewing.

there are a couple of other minky blankets, a snowman quilt, and an "eye spy" quilt that are missing.

i have had "sew" much fun making them.

there is nothing like the finished product or the finished quilt top.

ok, so the quilt top isn't quite finished, but it is a sneak preview!

this quilt top is for ashley and derek for their wedding!

yes, i know, i am a bit behind.....

but it should be done this week!!!!!

(finished product to be posted later)

ashley and i did a quilt class together, yesterday.

that was really fun....pics coming soon.

it makes for a fun mom/daughter day!

sew, sew fun! ;0)

 

(can you sense that i am having fun)

handy man turns missionary

 

feb. 19, 2013

jordan wagstaff leaves (again) for mission

we are so proud of him!

i feel like i sent one of my own out.

i have grown quite fond of jordan over the past 10 months that he has been home.

he would come and do our lawn and odd jobs for us...

for money, of course.....we did other things with him, too.

i didn't think i would get so emotional when i said goodbye,

but they are happy tears!

he worked hard and stuck with the plan to go back out,

which shows what kind of character he has.

he wrote us the sweetest letter and dropped it in the mailbox the morning he left.

Good luck, Elder Wagstaff!

love you!

trying again

here we go.....trying again to keep up the blog!

i really do like the idea of the blog.

i just can't seem to keep it going.

 

a lot has happened since i last wrote, so i will just start with today for now.

i do have to say the i have a wonderful sweetheart!

i sent him a message every hour on the 14 min. mark (i tried anyway) telling him why i love him.

here are some of the reasons why i love him....

 love you lots, mark!

 

you know you are not a good cook when......

last night i went to the grocery store looking for a roast for sunday dinner.

ran into a ward member and she told me how to do a roast over night that should come out moist and melt in your mouth good.

i took the roast home and seasoned it...

put it in the oven....

and was excited to see how it turned out!

 

Fast forward to early sunday morning....

i see mark wandering around our bedroom sniffing and looking for moab (our dog)

i asked him what he was looking for and his reply was....

where is moab and what is that smell?

(he was actually looking for an accident that moab may have done in our room)

i explained to him that there was a roast in the oven.

he climbed back in bed and tried to cover his sniffing mistake up

by telling me it smelled delicious. haha

it was pretty funny....it made me laugh ;0)

 

so...you know you are not a good cook when your husband gets up from a dead sleep

and is sniffing to see if the dog had an accident, when.....

in reality it is a roast cooking in the oven!

 

hahahahaha!

 

 

p.s. it didn't come out moist and melt in your mouth, either! ;0(



a phone call and a letter!

there is nothing like a phone call from your daughter who is away at school....
just to see how things are going ;0)
what she thought to be a short phone call...
turned out longer because her mom (me) kept on talking.....
she makes me laugh, cry, feel good, and proud to be a mom...
thanks for the phone call and for letting me hog the phone time
with you (sorry, mark)....


there is nothing like a first letter from the mtc from your son
who is a newbie missionary....;0)
it was a longer letter than i expected, and a good one....
he is happy, has a big, interesting companion from tonga, is working hard,
has a sore mouth from trying to speak chinese, and is feeling the spirit....
it sure brightens your day and week when the letter comes....
thanks for the long letter, elder wu! (addison's chinese name)


p.s. there is nothing like a good friend who will call and take
you to get a pedicure just to get out...thanks, amy!

welcome to prison!

well....the day has finally arrived.

wednesday, january 18, 2012.

addison entered the mtc in provo.

serving a mission to vancouver canada...

... speaking mandarin chinese.

pictures were taken at the provo temple.

add's comment when entering the mtc

parking lot....."welcome to prison".

got to see his good friend landon watts

at the mtc curb.

add was tired of goodbyes.

almost forgot his immunization form.

gave our hugs......

tears were shed by all, but addison.

goodbye elder walter!

make your 12 week "prison" term a good one!

we will miss you, but we are so proud of you!

no....i am not a basket case....i'm good!

happy new year!

i just read ashley's blog and she has set some good goals.....
i think i will just take her list and make them mine......
at least 4-10.....
j.k........

i haven't set any goals, because i have such a hard time really accomplishing them each year....
then i am just disappointed with myself for not following through and making myself a better person.....
so, here is a list that are not my goals.....
*study the scriptures.....more in depth.
*improve my visiting teaching.
*train for the races i have signed up for.
*improve my letter writing skills.....for addison.
*learn mandarin chinese.
*finish quilt projects.
*listen and act on the promptings of the spirit.

have a great year!