Grandma wants to see a picture of Katrina in her new Sunday outfit. She is so cute and becoming quite the young lady.
Tonight we made homemade calzones for dinner as a family. I forgot to take a picture after they came out of the oven. They were eaten pretty fast. Yum!
Poor Caleb. His face is right at counter height. He didn't realize he was getting flour all over his face. Too cute!
I forgot to post these pics from last Sunday. We picked peas from our garden, the kids shelled them, and we ate them with dinner. It is so fun to eat things right from the garden.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
A new Sunday dress, homemade calzones and fresh peas from the garden
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Ah, the memories...
When I was growing up, my brothers and sister and I spent a lot of Sunday afternoons building forts in the living room. Jim and I were downstairs for awhile and came up to find the kids in their sheet and blanket city. They are having so much fun. I just heard Katrina telling Christopher "that a place was coming up for rent soon because Caleb was moving". Caleb promptly responded, "I am not!" I love that they are playing together and using their imagination.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Truck for Sale!
The time has finally come for us to part with our little truck. Jim and I have mixed emotions about selling it. It was an answer to prayer 4 years ago. At the time, Jim was taking the bus to work downtown and then got transferred out by the airport and we only had one car. What were we going to do? Katrina was going into first grade and Christopher was starting kindergarten. There was no way that I could walk back and forth up the hill to school three times a day pushing Caleb in the stroller. We needed a second car. So we prayed and some neighbors called and asked if we might be interested in buying their truck, cheap! A miracle! I have faith that our Heavenly Father knows what we need and will help us if we only take the time to humbly ask. Now we think it's time for someone else's prayers to be answered. Thanks little truck for hauling A LOT of mulch and woodchips over the past 4 years!!
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Boogie Shoes
I've done it! I finally bought (literally) into this running craze. These are my new running shoes. SO fancy! SO comfortable! Now, it's time to get in shape. After having pneumonia last year, my lung capacity just isn't what it used to be, so it's slow going for me right now. I used to run the track behind our house growing up all the time. I wasn't very fast then either!!!
Just a little plug for our local running shoe store, DeBoer's on Main Street. They do a total fitting and run test with you to make sure you have the best shoes. I was so impressed! And, if you pay with cash you get a 20% discount!!
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Sewing fun
Katrina and Caleb both asked for help with some sewing projects today. (I know, they will be picking those stitches out with their noses in the hereafter for sewing on the Sabbath, but they don't know that!! LOL!!) Katrina wanted to make a bag that would hold a water bottle and any candy she gets from the 24th of July parade. (Our city has a parade on July 24th to honor Pioneer Day.)
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Friday, June 20, 2008
Champions!!
It's all worth it!! Christopher's team won 10-7 in the little league championship game tonight. They beat the Yankees who were undefeated. We totally have bleacher bum from going to all of his tournament games this week. I am so proud of him for sticking with it. Go Cardinals!!!
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
Thanks Bekah!!
My friend Rebekah just sent me the cutest bag! I totally love it! She remembered that this was a favorite fabric of mine. It is the perfect size. I love that the older my kids get, the smaller my purse gets!
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
5 unimportant things about me...
Ok, I don't know how exciting this will be, but Rebekah tagged me, so here goes. Here's the rules: link back to the person who tagged you, post these rules on your blog, share five unimportant things about yourself and tag three people at the end of your entry. Here we go!
1. Recently I have become obsessed with outdoor dining. We got our gazebo patio installed and the gazebo erected and all I can think about is patio furniture, solar lighting, sun-blocking curtains, etc.
2. I love to read, a lot. On laundry days, I complain about how much laundry I had to do, but secretly I put in a load and read until it's finished, switch, read until it's finished, repeat...Jim wonders how I can read a book so fast and still manage to get things done around here. It's multi-tasking at it's best!
3. I am a totally old school produce canner. I've bottled peaches, applesauce, apple pie filling, cherries, apricots, apricot nectar, grape juice, pickles, carrots, beets, beans, rhubarb, salsa, tomatoes, pears, plums, soups, blackberry jam, raspberry jam, peach jam, pear jam, plum jam, apricot jam, strawberry jam, strawberry rhubarb jam, and mixed berry jam.
4. I just purchased my first pair of running shoes. I will blog more about this later!
5. I hate babysitting. I know, I have three kids so it shouldn't be a big deal, and usually it isn't, but sometimes...I really hate babysitting.
There you go! Five really unimportant things about me. I'm tagging Michelle, Leah, and Allison.
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
The Fathers in my life
I am so grateful for the wonderful fathers in my life.
My dad is so patient and humble and kind. I am so lucky to have him as my Dad. I know I gave him a lot of grief during my teens, but hopefully I've made up for that by now!! Thanks Dad for being so wonderful!
My Grandpa Veater is famous!! He was in the Deseret News newspaper on Friday. I am so grateful for his example. He shows all of us what it is to be an American and the proud heritage that we have.
My eternal love and my best friend. I love you!! I am so grateful for all that you are and all that you do for our family. You are a wonderful father!
Jim and his Dad. No resemblance there, huh?? I am so grateful for the support and love he has given our family.
My Grandpa Carver is holding me on his lap. Oh, how I miss you!! Grandpa taught me to enjoy life and laugh at things. He had such a great sense of humor and was always fun to be around. 
I am also thankful for a Heavenly Father who loves me.
Thank you to all of you. You have helped shape who I am and who I will become. I love you all!!
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Mmmm...Cookies
Just a side note~(I couldn't help adding this LDS cookie clip to play while you read this post. Obviously the part about being the only girl in a family of boys doesn't apply to Christopher, but the rest is very fitting!! LOL!)
I helped Christopher make his new favorite cookies on Sunday afternoon. They are the chewy chocolate peanut butter chip cookies off the back of a Reese's peanut butter chip bag. So good!!
Christopher had me pose for this photo where I am pretending to eat the cookie dough. Too funny!
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Monday, June 9, 2008
Fun in the Sun
Today I took the kids swimming at Michelle's house. SO FUN!! I could hardly get them out of the water when it was time to go. Thanks Shell for inviting us!
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
School's out for the summer!!
The last day of school has come WAY too early for me!! May 30th is not an end of school date, it's the same week as Memorial Day. School should get out on a normal day like June 15th! This year has gone by so quickly. I think it is because I have been so busy working, volunteering, and of course, playing! The kids are all doing great in school and I am so grateful for that.
Now the summer activities begin. Katrina starts tennis tomorrow morning. Christopher has scouts, scout camp, and baseball isn't over yet. Campouts, craft days, lunch dates, swimming lessons, free summer movies, etc. I hope I have a good balance of down time and fun activities to keep them from driving me and each other crazy!!
Hope you have a fun summer! Keep in touch! LOL!!
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