Mom & Dad’s Bench

Kelly gave Dick a pair of headboards that she purchased in Idaho, but decided she did not want them and knew he would come up with a plan for them.  We wanted to make Mom and Dad a bench for Christmas, but I wanted it to have spindles.  Waaa Laaa, this was the perfect set to make the bench.  He cut the legs down on one of them for the arms and they were perfect.

Mom is in love with red…..so we went to Home Depot and got Cranberry to paint the bench.  This was the perfect color for this cute little bench.

We glazed the bench in black and it turned out just exactly like I wanted it to.    I love this little bench.

We took the bench and spent Christmas with them.  Here the bench is at it’s new home where it will receive lots of love.  It sits perfectly under the window and you can see the most beautiful sunsets to the west.

Hand Warmers

This idea from Pinterest was used this year to make  Christmas gifts for some of my family members.

On some  I glued bows and some had buttons glued on them.  I was pleased with the outcome of this project.

Happiness = Kalista

Today a dream came true for me and a day I have prayed would happen for several years was fulfilled.

I have my “Angel Niece” whom I love dearly and have not been able to visit with her for many years because visiting is stressful for Angel Girl.  My heart has ached to be able to be in the same room with her.  Being able to get to know her and for her to get to know me has been only a dream I feared would never come true. 

Today Mom and I went to Moab to deliver gifts to Jim, Bobbi and Kalista.  Oh how my heart was filled with excitement at the thought of getting to see Kalista.  I was very apprehensive because we never know how she is going to react to strange faces.  Not only was I excited to see Kalista, but also to see my sweet Bobbi.  Arms were wide open as I walked in and hugs and kisses were shared.  I love this girl so much and miss her dearly.

Bobbi took us into the living room where Kalista was and the reception was perfect.  She got a beautiful smile on her face and was so happy to see me.  We both have names that start with “K” and that was exciting to her.  She just was so happy for the entire visit.  She would look at me and smile the most beautiful smile I have ever seen.  It was a true angelic smile.

Today my heart was filled with happiness and was shared with Kalista.  This was truly the best Christmas gift given to me, moments of sharing with my Angel Girl. 

Angel Girl, I love you dearly and wish you the merriest of Christmas’ ever.  Thanks for your gift of happiness to me this day.

Guess Where Christmas Will Be This Year!!

I am having Christmas with my parents this year in La Sal.  I have not been home for Christmas since 1984.  Needless to say I AM ELATED TO BE HERE.

We left Brigham City early this morning and had a wonderful trip here.  The skies were so clear and blue.  This is a blue that I only notice when I am traveling to see my parents.  It is a welcoming sky and beacons me home and gladdens my heart.

Another site that I love to see are the red, red rocks of Southern Utah.  When you have been raised in red rock country, it stays with you forever and eternity.  I LOVE RED ROCKS….well anything that is red, but red rocks are a delight. 

When I get to Moab my heart starts racing and I can hardly wait to make that climb up to the base of  the La Sal Mountains and my parents warm and tender loving arms.

This will be a great Christmas and I hope the rest of you will be as happy as I will be. 

Merry Christmas to all my family and friends and my all your wishes come true.

Pinterest Project

I made some of these cute little dresses that I found on Pinterst for my Quilted Bear booth.  They turned out adorable and sold rather fast.

They were so fun to make and so Christmasy.    Thanks Pinterest for this idea.

REPOST: Such a Great Week

For the last eight days I have been a nanny to my two little grandchildren, Canyon and Evan.  We had lots of bonding time and made each moment count toward memory making.

Kelly left us a schedule and we followed it right to the T and made sure that all homework, reading and play times were adhered to completely.

Gramps came down on Tuesday and Thursday to take Canyon to basketball practice and Miss Jen took Evan to tumbling.

Thursday was a special day at the children’s school.  They were hosting a Grandparents Night and we got to go.  The children took us to their classrooms to meet their teachers.  What fun it was to see where they sit everyday during school and to see their work hanging on the walls.  Canyon wrote us a letter about being the best.  He told us that roasting marsh mellows was fun, we are always nice to him and others, we are perfect just the way we are, there is nobody to replace us, we save time for him, we try our best and he remembered that Gramps drove with him to a Utah Utes football game.  He ended his letter with these words “you guys are the best.  Love your grandson, Love Canyon”  What a special night it was for us to attend this Grandparents night.  We had cookies and then they each got to buy two books to read at home.  Thanks Canyon and Evan for taking us with you that night.

On Friday we went to Brigham City to see Gramps and spend the weekend with him.

On Sunday we went back to Clinton so the little ones could get back on schedule for school on Monday.  Sunday night Evan was playing with her loose tooth and it fell out.  She squealed and shouted that her tooth came out.  What a surprise for all of us.  The tooth fairy found her and left her $1.00.

The next morning when she woke, she looked at her money and with a big grin she asked me “How much tithing do I owe?”  I told her a dime and she took the dime and put it in her tithing bank and the rest in her piggy bank.  I was so in awe with her remembering that the Lord is paid first.  What a principle of truth this little six year old taught me in the quietness of her room that morning.  Why are these principles so easy for a child and so hard for an adult?  Good parents have taught her well!!!

Monday night we went to Salt Lake Airport and picked up Derek and Kelly and what a happy reunion those two little ones had with their parents. 

I am glad that we were able to take care of Evan and Canyon so Derek and Kelly could go to Louisiana to get him settled into an apartment and look at housing while they were there.  It is a joy to be grandparents and to be able to help your children in times of need.

Meghan Leigh Rasmussen

Today you make the milestone step of going from a teenager to adulthood.  The years have been ones filled with memories and fun times.

I remember being at the hospital and hearing your cry for the first time and then they brought you out of the room for me to see.  My how my heart was beating with excitement as I cradled you in my arms.  My heart melted and instant love abounded. 

When you were little, you would follow me around and hang on to my leg all the time.  You wanted only Gramps and I to hold you and boy did you ever give the sweetest, slobbery kisses that any grandparent would ever want to receive.

Now look at you!!! all grown up into a beautiful young lady.  Boy time sure does seem to fly by fast.

We love you dearly, our precious Angel Face.  Keep smiling that beautiful smile and let those twinkling doe eyes melt every ones hearts.

Have a wonderful birthday and many more to come.

Red Bench

SOLD

!!!!!!!This bench now has a new home in Kaysville, Utah!!!!!

We went to our fav store and purchased this beauty.  I knew immediately that this would be my RED bench.  I had a vision and knew exactly what it was going to end up looking like.  Dick built the bench and then painted it Awning Red with his new paint gun that he got for his birthday.  He sure has learned how to make his painting perfect with it.

We got to this point and began to do the black glazing and lo and behold the bench was almost ruined.  We switched glazing compounds to a Home Depot brand, Behr, which was the biggest error of all.  The dry time is to short and would dry before getting it rubbed off. Dick had to repaint the bench in the area that had been glazed and then another trip to Ogden to Lowe’s to get the right product, Valspar.

We lightly distressed this bench instead of the heavy distressing that was done on the previous benches.  With an new batch of black glazing mixed up, we started the process of glazing our beautiful red bench.  The colors just change once the glazing process is started.

This bench is waiting for a new home.  While it waits, I get to enjoy it in my home.