Smith's Dairy

Today we went to the Smith's Dairy in Layton with Chloe's Preschool

Our tour guide told us these were their cows,

these long silver containers carried all of the milk from the farmers to the warehouse

All of the kids were looking into the glass windows at large robotic arms turning milk.
It was so fun to see Chloe and Seth holding hands.
Seth is so anti-hold-Chloe's-hand but today he was her buddy
and they had to stay together at all times ~ they did pretty good!

We even go to walk through the freezer,

It was SO, SO, SO Cold!!!

Afterwards our tour guide passed out coupons to everyone for a free pint of ice cream,

which we picked up on the way home!!!

This is the frame I started to paint, it needs another coat or two.

Read more...

Today's Grocery Smarts!!!

Albertson's has a super deal going today. I actually got all of these groceries for $16.79;

The total value of all of the groceries I bought was $165.17

Just so Krista is aware, while adding these up I looked at the time on the reciept.

The first time was 11:09 and the last was 11:14, the bag boy couldn't keep up!!!

I felt so good about it that I stopped into Roberts and treated myself to the 'Clip It Up'
this double decker tower has unlimited organizing capabilities. I have pulled out stashes
of supplies that I forgot I had ~ because I couldn't see them!!!


Yesterday we stopped at the Wood Connection and found the greatest frame

for a project I have been thinking about for some time. I also found these little

bins that they had decorated as incoming mail slots... I am going to work on another

coat of paint and then antique them for the kids' bedrooms to hold story books!

Read more...

SPT - The first thing that attracted me to you was...

There are so many things that attracted me to Dan it is hard to remember what the first thing was. It's a funny story, our beginning ~ but it depends on who you ask... You see I was dating a couple of guys in the end of summer, 1997. Jim* was a little worried because he was going out of town for a bit. He was nervous of all of the time I would be spending with John* while he was away. So he thought that I should hang out with his best friend and room mate, a guy named Dan. He was this skinny, punk who had longish, black hair, a gray truck and this funny, crooked tooth. I was very particular about peoples teeth. I have a hard time not staring at horrible yellow teeth or huge gaps in between the front two teeth. I am very shallow when it comes to teeth... Dan's crazy tooth was like a magnet to me but for some reason, I loved it. He was very self conscious about it and tried not to smile. But he smiled at me!!!

I had heard all of these stories about Dan, Jim* thought he was so awesome. I remember we were playing video games ~ it was a beavis & butt head game, and I had the strangest thought. Dan and I were just sitting there laughing when I felt that Dan was the man I was going to marry. I vividly remember thinking, "The Hell I Am!" and got up and took off...

While Jim* was out of town, Dan and I were smitten. He came home and Dan moved out. After some time, Dan introduced me to his family, and I met his brother Josh. When Dan was with Josh, he was so happy ~ it was obvious how much he loved his little brother. I knew at that moment that he would love me and our children that much and possibly more! So I married him a few months later in February of 1998!!

P.S. Dan and Jim* didn't talk for a little while but are still friends to this day.

P.S.S. Jim* even married my friend Angie* and they too lived happily ever after!

*The Names have been changed to protect those mentioned!

Read more...

Late Last Night...

So I still have a cold. It's more like a bad cough that gives me a headache and prevents me from falling into a deep sleep... Chloe seems to be improving, so there is some hope. For Valentines Day we all stayed indoors and became stir crazy. We didn't go to church on Sunday and became even more stir crazy. I didn't get very much sleep last night and am trying to channel all of the craziness into something good! I was talking to the queen of fonts {Krista} and had her walk me through un-zipping files and the difference between fonts and digital brushes. I found some circle templates I had downloaded off of the Creating Keepsakes web site and had never used. I have been learning to use some digital scrapbook features a little bit at a time and although it took me forever, I mean F.O.R.E.V.E.R., I came up with this layout:I love how the journaling follows the circle pattern and if you are interested in these templates I can send them to you. Just leave my your e-mail address in a comment!
But, I feel like this page needs a little bit more, something to polish it off...

Suggestions are welcome, criticism is not!!!

Read more...

THANK YOU KRISTA!!!

I don't know what it is about getting your hair done, but whenever Krista cuts my hair and styles it, I always feel sexy! I wish that I could have her do my hair every day!!! I forgot to post about it but while Chloe was at preschool, last Thursday, I went and got my hair done. I love it!

Read more...

Crafty Girls

If you have ever been to my house you might be impressed by how it is decorated. You might think, "Oh my Gosh! Did she make all of these fabulous crafts?" Then you would reconsider, knowing me as you do and come to the conclusion that Liz doesn't have a crafty bone in her body and someone else must have decorated her house! Which would be true!!! All of my sisters are crafty and can make or do anything. I am the reject of the family who can split a restaurant bill eight ways - to the penny. I am the numbers girl who has been deemed acceptable because I am so much fun to be around!!!

I just wanted to take a moment and put a little plug for the crafty girls I know, because I appreciate everything they do for me and the impressions that are made because of them!!!

My littlest sister Erin has some adorable items available on her new Etsy Shop:

Erin's Etsy Shop

She just made this applique for a lucky woman and I am considering something for me {mostly she makes baby stuff}! I love the detail on the neck line and hem of the shirt.


Don't tell Dan, but I signed up to make this cutest St. Patrick's Day craft at my sister Wendy's Make & Take. She has a great craft blog and has monthly gatherings at her house to teach people how to paint. She cuts the wood and has everything prepared for you. Mostly it is just a night out with some fun girls!!! She also sells her crafts at The Quilted Bear at the Newgate Mall.

Every time I see it I think of Napoleon Dynamite, "Lucky!"

My sister Becky's Kindred Heart Crafts are available at the other end of the valley. She too has a great craft blog and girls night out to help us proudly say, "Yeah! I made that!!!" without telling a lie!My friend Annette has a jewelry website full or beautiful jewelry that she makes and that is so affordable. She truly is a Rustic Mama and I love her stuff. This hat of hers inspired the purchase of my camouflage cap... I still don't know how to wear it.

I just missed her last boutique but can't wait to go to the next one. My wrists are so fat that handmade is the only way I can go...


These are just a few of the crafty blogs I lurk but these are the ones that I personally know and love!!! I have caught Dan's cough and sore throat and am sad to say that I am sick and will more than likely be for Valentines Day. Sad.

Read more...

Preschool Valentines Party!!!

Chloe is so excited and nervous for some reason. She wrote her name on all of her valentines and will come home with 12 of her own this afternoon!

Read more...

About Last Night...

On Tuesday, Chloe had Silly Sock Day and wore every pair of leggins she had. We even did her hair in Silly ponytails with matching elastic bands in the color order of her silly socks!!!
While we were out looking for some Pajamas to wear to relief society Seth loved stopping at every snow pile and even took aim for ME!

Although I didn't find any new & appropriate PJ's I did have fun at Enrichment Night! We had a slumber party! We played games: fruit basket, huge twister, and apples to apples. Then enjoyed each others company while eating yummy desserts! What more could you ask for?

Read more...

SPT ~ I think it would be romantic to:

Stay in bed for days on end!!!

We could order room service from the imaginary cook

We could hire the neighbors to watch the kids

We could take a break form work and everyday life

We could go back to the beginning and just be!!!

Since Dan dislike traveling too far away from the comforts of his own bed, Anywhere that I dream of traveling would be with out him, so, not romantic...

Read more...

Happy Monday!

The floors needed mopping so we made play dough to really get things messy! Other than through the night, Seth is completely potty trained.

The only problem we have when we go out, he still tries to take his pants off...

Then before mopping we made some cookies for Dan There are just enough beaters to go around.

They both like the icing better than the cookies!!!

Read more...

Quick Questions???

We have been loading up my new iPod and have found free TV shows to downloads on iTunes, here is the kids watching super why! But I really want to figure out how to put my own DVD's on it. Does anyone know how to do this???

Seth and I visited the Layton Deseret Industries yesterday and found these for Chloe. I used to love doodling with the spirograph stuff at my Grandma Mac's, Do you remember them?

I also found these are size 12's for Seth but Chloe fits into them now...

Is it wrong to have them both wear them?

I used my 40% off Coupon at Hobby Lobby for these crystal swirls, are you Jealous?I got this hat at Old Navy for $2 and don't know what to wear with it?

I keep trying to wear it with a brown shirt and feel too army, Help Me!

Read more...

Oh Yeah, It's My Anniversary!

I wrote it on the my kitchen calendar just days ago. I was planning a snowmobiling get away just weeks ago. Dan couldn't get away from work this weekend and the plans were put on hold. I can't believe that I let it slip my mind. I was planning on making up for not doing anything for our 10th wedding anniversary last year...

After running errands all afternoon and picking Chloe up after preschool I came home and realized that Dan beat us home. I lugged in the groceries and purchases and saw the dozen long stem roses and guiltily thought, "what did he do?" or "he must have bought himself a new bike!" but NO, there was a card propped up against my new Classic iPod that wished me a happy anniversary. Man am I a schmuck!!! Good thing I can make it up to him~

Happy 11th Anniversary to me!!!

I am the luckiest girl in the world. I know that he loves me so, so much! It was so shocking that he surprised me ~ usually I notice this random debit that freaks me out and call him on it...

Thanks Dan, I LOVE YOU! and these 11 things about you:

1.Your strength

2. Your smile & dimples

3. The Dad that you are

4. You make me breakfast in bed

5. Your Dirt Bike Skills

6. You hold my hand when we ride in the car

7. You always make me laugh & smile

8. You are such a hard worker & Provider

9. Your tolerance for my crazy family :)

10. When you wag your finger like an old man!!!

11. You are mine and I am yours, forever

*We actually have three dates to remember, keep track of, and celebrate: first Kiss 10-3-97, Married 2-5-98, Sealed 12-31-99

Read more...

Flips and Whistles

Seth has a little bump on his neck that he calls his zit.

I caught him looking in my zit pinching mirror pulling faces!

Chloe wanted to take a bath with her turtle 'Tiny Tim'

Then she wanted me to take a short video of her whistling, another new skill she has just aquired. She can only whistle one note but she is improving every day;

Each and E.V.E.R.Y. D.A.Y. she blows this single note!!!

Her hair is growing out and she let me flip her hair this morning.Sometimes it scares me how beautiful she is...

And then there is this cool dude:

Read more...

Wednesday Brunch

We finally got our act together and a) heard about the regular monthly play date the ladies in our neighborhood were having and b) put it on our calendar so we wouldn't forget!

I didn't get any good pictures because they were so excited about being outside in this glorious sunshine. When we took off Seth was so excited about wearing his new helmet and riding his bike.

One crash later, Seth was walking while Chloe rode her scooter much faster than his little legs would carry him...
It was so nice to get together with some of the women in my ward. It is so nice to just laugh and talk while the kids played and played. I can't wait until next month!

Read more...

K'nex, K'nex, K'nex

This morning Seth climbed up on top of my washing machine and managed to pull down the box of k'nex {from a very high shelf} that Granny Sue had given us from some of Josh's old toys. When Dan brought these home, months ago, they got scattered all over the house and I put them away. They have played so great, all day long. I helped them build this playground in the morning but since then they have built kites, dozens of flowers, cars, stars, swords, and a bunch of stuff I didn't recognize... Seth kept trying to stick one end of a creation in my mouth. I think he was making a thermometer!

Read more...

Weekend in Review

Friday night I went to my Mom's house for a little sisterly scrap booking. We had a little food, a few laughs and were very serious the entire time. N.O.T. We cackled like chickens and pigged out but we did put together quite a few snazzy layouts. This time Laura, Wendy, Becky, Erin, Mom and I all giggled the night away. Laura coordinated the entire event and then showed up late due to work {poo poo}! And even though she came late, didn't scrap book, left early & forgot to pay the money she owed me, I still called her office and left I don't know how many prank calls for her to listen to Monday morning!!! The highlight of the evening was Wendy announcing that she doesn't like BYU because they're racist {she said with a slight lisp} meaning to say sexist. Either way I think she's been outed!

Saturday morning I got up and attended my Stakes Relief Society Women's Conference. It was such a treat to go and listen and learn. There wasn't a single child fighting for my attention or hiding their runny nose from my approaching kleenex. It was just beautiful to listen to the keynote speaker talk about the book "A Heart Like His". I want people around me to feel acknowledged, accepted, validated, noticed, cared for, supported, encouraged, uplifted, motivated, inspired, comforted, healed, nourished, nurtured, changed, more confident, and more able. I want to choose to open my heart!

Sunday was a great day. It is such a pleasure to have a nursery of only 13 children. We have 19 on the roll but last year we had 29 nursery age children coming each and every Sunday... It just seems so easy, now! After dinner we turned the super bowl on not really rooting for a team but enjoying the commercials and waiting for The Office episode to start. I couldn't help thinking that the player on the Pittsburgh's team with the long, black, curly hair reminded me of Laura's hair on Friday night after I gave her a head massage... Coincidence, I don't think so!

Read more...

February SPT Challenge

This is Lelly's challenge for this month. I hope I can get Dan to participate!

Tuesday, February 3rd: I Love It When You...
Tuesday, February 10th: I Think It Would Be Romantic To...
Tuesday, February 17th: The First Thing That Attracted Me To You Was...
Tuesday, February 24th: I Am Saying, "I Love You" When I...

Read more...