Little Prayers Help…..

Tomorrow we leave for Colorado to help Danielle and Tony move to Nevada.  We are praying that the roads are clear and the storm holds off until we pass through the area. 

We are glad for the time spent with them and being able to be of assistance.  Life is full of adventures and I know that this new adventure in their lives will be good.

Please keep prayers going toward heaven for our save journey.  Your prayers will be greatly appreciated.

Little Scholar

Grandpa found this desk at DI and did a little paint job on it.  Now the girlie has a desk to keep all her coloring tools in and her books organized. 

Look how the desk matches her stool.  Gramps sure is one crafty dude, doncha think?

A Great Speller

Canyon was selected from his third grade class to participate in the spelling bee at his school.  He did very well and took third place.  That is such a big accomplishment and he was selected out of 100 third graders to be in this contest.

Canyon with Mr. Spatig, his teacher and…..

Canyon and Mom.

Cub Scout Project....

Canyon came up and spent the weekend with us.  He had to make something out of wood for Cub Scouts so Grandpa took him out to the shop and they made these neat bookends. 

Canyon was able to use the saw and sander in making them.  When they were ready to put together he got to glue them together and use the clamps to hold them in place while they dried.  Once they had dried, he had to sand them one more time and then it was time to paint.  Grandpa showed him how to paint with the spray can and told him how important it was to lightly sand between each coat of paint.

When all of this was accomplished, they brought the bookends into the house and I had cut out of vinyl the letters that Canyon wanted put on each bookend.

He is making his room a sports themed room so these will go perfect in his room.

Bookends that Canyon made....

of course he had to have the two rivals in Utah

(UofU and BYU)

Grandpa and Canyon with the bookends...

Canyon had to make sure they stood by their team...

This was a fun project for Grandpa and Canyon and they did such an awesome job.  

It is always fun to work in the shop with Gramps.

Biggest Ute Fan Ever….

There is a big Utah Ute’s fan in our family and this quilt was made for him.  This boy eats, sleeps and drinks the Utes. It does not help that his father is even worse when it comes to their favorite team.

Canyon, I hope that you enjoy this quilt as much as Grammy had making it for you.  When you get to Okinawa in a few months and you miss Grandpa and Grandma, remember to wrap up tight and you will feel all the love that we have for you.

We love you very much and thank Heavenly Father for sending you to our family.

Wrapped in Love

I have been working very hard on trying to get quilts done for some of my grandchildren.  This is the quilt that I made for Cody.  He is such a die hard Boise Bronco’s fan and this was the perfect quilt for him.  I can hardly wait to give it to him on Friday when I go to Colorado.

The anticipation of the look on his face is getting the best of me.  I can see the look of total surprise when he opens the package and pulls out this beautiful quilt. 

If love for Cody were counted in stitches, then this Grandma has millions of loves for him.  I love this boy so much and am thankful that he is my grandson.  Cody, this quilt was made with tons of love and I hope that you will be able to feel my love for you as you wrap up in this quilt.

I do love you so much!!!

Knot Dress...

Today I made this adorable "Knot Dress" also called the "Apron Dress".

Won't my little granddaughters look sooooo cute in them?

They are super easy to make and I followed the tutorial that I found here.

Well I better get started making dresses for my sweet little girls as they need cool clothes for summer.

A Snapshot of Last Week...

We have been so busy this past couple of weeks.  Got lots accomplished and had lots of fun.

Here are the things we got done in pictures.

Dick refinished all our kitchen chairs.  They were all the color of the seat and he painted them black.  He also painted the hall table by the picture wall black so it is ready to put the pictures back on the wall.

Evan came up and we painted the office a soft peach.  Too bad it does not show the true color in the pictures as it is so pretty with the white trim.

I found a treasure at DI and could not resist the purchase.  The frame was gold and the perfect size for my family tree painting.  Dick sanded the frame and painted it oil rubbed bronze (love, love it).  What a difference this painting is all framed and hanging on a freshly painted wall.  I moved my desk to that wall and now am sitting under this gorgeous painting where I can enjoy it constantly. 

Kelly and Derek brought this puzzel up a month ago and let me tell you it was the hardest thing I have ever attempted to put together. All the pieces are shaped identical making it that much harder. At one point I told Kelly to take it home that I was done, done, done with it.  Dad told her to leave it and I am glad to say that she did leave it on the table.  I put the last piece in two days ago and am anxious to start another one.

Today Dick finished a shelf for our dresser in the bedroom where all the electronic boxes and the tv are more compact.  At one time the units and the tv sat on top of the dresser.  He sure has some good ideas to make my life easier.

I have two more projects that one was completed today and the other one a few weeks ago that I want to blog about tomorrow.  I am so pleased with the outcome and can hardly wait to show them off.  Two projects completed and four more to go.

My Hero..My Son..

Derek is such a special son and I love him with all my heart.  He brings so much joy and happiness to my soul and I dote upon his accomplishments.  He has just won another award with the Air Force. 

Derek has won the AFMC Munitons Professional of the Year award.

YES, THAT IS MY SON AND I AM PROUD OF HIM. 
One big whoo hoo for Derek.

Little Miss Payton is the big TWO!!

Miss Payton Riley Curry came into the world on the morning of February 12, 2009. 

We were so thrilled that she was finally here and so healthy. 

We have truly been blessed with this little girl and the joy she brings to our family is undescribable.

We love you so much and hope that this year you learn many things and your adventures are great. 

You are such a sweet little girl and it is so fun to talk with you on the phone.  You have the sweetest little voice and the cutest laugh.

Happy Birthday, Payton!!!

Is there a Good Cook in the house?

These past few days have been horrid in the cooking department.  Here is an accounting of what has been happening with my cooking.
Friday:  Bread making day - forgot to set the timer and my bread in the loaf tins raised to high and then the bread looked, smelled and sounded done - center was slightly doughy so had to put bread back in tins and cook longer making bottom crust really crusty.
Saturday: Woke to the realization that I had forgotten to put the bread in bags and it was left sitting on the counter from noon on Friday until Saturday morning drying out. Later that night made a cake for Sunday dessert and the cake was rather crumbly.  Lady get a grip on things!!!
Sunday: Having company for dinner so only stay for two of the three Sunday meetings so I could get lunch fixed. Let the spaghetti sauce nearly burn before getting things ready - garlic bread got browner than should be but not burned - made way to many spaghetti noodles so will have baked spaghetti later in the week. Only three ate my crumbly cake and didn't complain (those blessed guests).
Monday: Made the best lima beans and ham for dinner (so good so far) let them cook all day so all of the seasonings were well blended - made cornbread (our bishop's wife's recipe - to die for).  Just did not turn out like it should all fluffy and soft.  It was like eating some wet cornmeal without any seasonings (pretty yucky).  Reread the recipe and lo and behold I forgot the soda.  Can't make good bread without levening to help it rise!!!
Tomorrow is left over day in our house.  Not going to cook for a couple of days and maybe the voodoo will pass.  Really I am a good cook, just look at my body and anyone can tell I love to cook and eat!!!

Richard The Great...

On Sunday, February 6th, Richard had his 21st birthday and the celebration was loud and rowdy.  Our house was full of excitement, yelling and good food.  We wished our boy many blessing and happiness....
OH !!!that is right the yelling, excitement and good food was in anticipation of the Super Bowl because Richard was not here he was in Hawaii.

Rich, I just wanted you to know that we love you dearly and are so proud of the accomplishments that you have made in life.  Keep that shining bright auroa about you and shine in all that you do.  Thanks for being the guy that makes my heart proud.  I love being your granny and having that special bond with you.  You are my shining light.  Keep smiling for the world to see.