tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259611252024-03-13T11:04:57.265-07:00Home LifeOur Life In A BlogShellRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-73551205618049073192011-07-25T11:09:00.000-07:002011-07-25T11:09:01.367-07:00It's About Time!We have never been a family to get professional family pictures done. I guess it's probably because it can be expensive and because there is a lot of stress involved trying to make sure everyone is happy, clean, cute and cooperating. <br />
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A few months ago we were lucky enough to win a free family photo session with my friend and very talented photographer, <a href="http://bcapturedphotography.com/">Bethany</a>!! They are priceless and I cannot wait to be able to get them up on my walls!<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">stuck. we are stuck. sitting in the car on I 17 south from flagstaff. i think we have traveled about a mile in the last 30 minutes. or maybe it is more like half a mile? traffic is so backed up. we had a whirlwind trip to flagstaff starting yesterday afternoon! we found out it was finally snowing in flagstaff and the kids have been begging to go see some snow all winter. we thought we had missed our chance until a big storm hit! we had a great (freezing) time in flagstaff! my poor deprieved kids have never played in snow until now. and no, the manufactured snow at the zoo doesnt really count.it was funny to watch them play and dis cover the wonders of snow.</div><br />
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Pitiful, I know. Yesterday we were invited to a Labor Day BBQ/swim party and Sage and I were excited for an excuse to bake! We leafed through cookbooks and all the yummy recipes I have saved for 'someday'. And finally just made up a recipe of our own. I can't believe I have never thought of making something like this before. It was too perfect. I think we'll call it S'more Bars (wow, that's really unoriginal... is that even a word?). </div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't know how tasty they would be or I would have taken more and better step by step pictures. I wish my pictures were scratch n' sniff! Oooh or maybe scratch n' TASTE!! Now I'm on to something!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>S'more Bars</b> </div><div><br /></div><div>1 Box Brownie Mix (Prepare batter as directed)</div><div>1 Jar Marshmallow Creme (Or just a bag of marshmallows! I think we'll use them next time)</div><div>1 Sleeve Graham Crackers</div><div>1 1/4 Sticks of Butter (melted)</div><div>6 Tablespoons Sugar</div><div><br /></div><div>Preheat oven to 350 degrees</div><div><br /></div><div>Put the graham crackers in a big ziploc bag and roll/smash with a rolling pin or in a food processor and make them nice and crumbly. Pour the crumbs into a 9x13" pan. Pour the melted butter over the crumbs and mix until evenly coated and (dare I say it, Shannon??!) <i>moist</i>. Doesn't that word just give you the heebie jeebies??! Anyway, then you press the crumb/butter mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan. Prepare you brownie mix as directed on the box and pour the batter over the graham cracker crumbs. Looking good! Put it in the oven and bake according to the brownie mix directions. I think we baked ours for about 25 minutes... ?? But I can't remember, so check your box. Meanwhile, I scooped out the marshmallow creme into a bowl and added a little water and stirred (to make it thinner... but these brownies will not make you thinner!). I just got it thin and pourable. When the brownies were done and a fork (because I don't have any toothpicks!) comes out clean about an inch from the edge of the pan, I put them on the cooling rack for about 5 minutes. Pour and spread the marshmallow creme over the top of the brownies and admire your 3 layers from the side. pretty :) Turn on the broiler and put the pan back in the oven with the oven door cracked open so you can watch carefully (they will brown quickly). Just wait about 30 seconds to a minute until you're reminded of sitting around the campfire and the marshmallows are nice and lightly browned (don't wait until they turn into flame throwers like I always do at a bonfire!) Take them out and back to the cooling rack. If you want to use marshmallows instead of the creme, just pour them over the baked brownies and brown them under the broiler. Note: I lowered my top oven rack to the middle of the oven to broil these, otherwise I think they would have burned. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you're living without sugar, like I am, I wouldn't recommend making these! They are very hard to resist. But if not, please enjoy them for the rest of us (um, me... ) !!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaf8LDiUYaynEqGNF_4srWOzbwz8nHlIZiCwKXdYNsaUccrQp1PzmtvIvKALZqVx-Xw4-aTXKT1fHtSH83_WZTxm6v0x_W9PueVKytlDCLkqJ0txv-fnGn162sj3ac9Jm8jxumw/s1600/DSC03314.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaf8LDiUYaynEqGNF_4srWOzbwz8nHlIZiCwKXdYNsaUccrQp1PzmtvIvKALZqVx-Xw4-aTXKT1fHtSH83_WZTxm6v0x_W9PueVKytlDCLkqJ0txv-fnGn162sj3ac9Jm8jxumw/s320/DSC03314.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514263868263276946" /></a>When I took them out of the oven, the marshmallow layer was perfect, but within a couple minutes it had shrunk so it wasn't as pretty anymore. With actual marshmallows it wouldn't do this and it would be gorgeous!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmx3hsXqJzY6wuxCX5Sg4XcISrO5PHDRTEKeW3Z5FOBV_Eg-1VHBTcr3B_Ao67AUy5U8MsuIW8E-CgRvcDixQhovoeezdumM-NY7WPqK4a2ilsKPajpKj1gUddUngVk4k07624Q/s1600/DSC03313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmx3hsXqJzY6wuxCX5Sg4XcISrO5PHDRTEKeW3Z5FOBV_Eg-1VHBTcr3B_Ao67AUy5U8MsuIW8E-CgRvcDixQhovoeezdumM-NY7WPqK4a2ilsKPajpKj1gUddUngVk4k07624Q/s320/DSC03313.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514263857351874002" /></a>Side view of the layers of yumminess</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoB3faddYKyNiWv4mKM1NnXufEE25fpn5zc3d9pMCAET3U_8PVriIyJ0_aQVTVF9xJLoQhqqALPQcy-VgAXwyXUwpfv4iIwVZynLZ0AxFUehHu34Z40qPWgy0wD3j-yNxgJwo1A/s1600/DSC03318.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoB3faddYKyNiWv4mKM1NnXufEE25fpn5zc3d9pMCAET3U_8PVriIyJ0_aQVTVF9xJLoQhqqALPQcy-VgAXwyXUwpfv4iIwVZynLZ0AxFUehHu34Z40qPWgy0wD3j-yNxgJwo1A/s320/DSC03318.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514263853645859426" /></a>There are only 3 left. Photo opportunity pickings were slim... but I think this one looks tasty! </div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy!! Let me know what you think!</div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-37595024034472057662010-09-07T10:09:00.001-07:002010-09-07T10:10:59.935-07:00Grace<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8wqg-P2EDtfqc0E7vK1eu6m7VQmki_pUViTU-x_xassKCYjmsTp5jWlwVpiDPrTi0Jlit5foj9oIm_gZattMVpf-DFUL9AUvvVBp8WkTOcLEcVJMfBHkBTKdq7eAbNz2EnpVSA/s1600/DSC00314.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8wqg-P2EDtfqc0E7vK1eu6m7VQmki_pUViTU-x_xassKCYjmsTp5jWlwVpiDPrTi0Jlit5foj9oIm_gZattMVpf-DFUL9AUvvVBp8WkTOcLEcVJMfBHkBTKdq7eAbNz2EnpVSA/s400/DSC00314.JPG" /></a> </div><br />I was looking through old pictures and found this one of Grace. I love it. :)<div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-28252946679551153462010-09-06T11:01:00.004-07:002010-09-06T11:33:39.603-07:00RandomSage made some yummy (or so I heard) blueberry muffins<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zqvyoJk57uoJw-W4JORDDxABPWlgdVZHC4aE1bDJRxS1RV7OjQhgjvdMhWWCnzsE8v66hTvuSlDYhDLYq_Ox0Q5uwekqGlAjy7yzKIxoC4oG6y94fyfaOMM-yQ_vo3MQLFoiNA/s1600/DSC03310.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zqvyoJk57uoJw-W4JORDDxABPWlgdVZHC4aE1bDJRxS1RV7OjQhgjvdMhWWCnzsE8v66hTvuSlDYhDLYq_Ox0Q5uwekqGlAjy7yzKIxoC4oG6y94fyfaOMM-yQ_vo3MQLFoiNA/s320/DSC03310.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513864426618259394" /></a><br />and she ate some blueberry muffins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFLtmQkQL9WY4Av3ZQvDByzuHWuue4FYjtIkSWgOoKWMxDRj68N1SiQ7_UDRt8W-nmaEzaK8FNYlZY-80PQT01byFBWV9BlA7Of4a59oa5KU8f6cElmbY5-rGIy1Xy_6t7uyDog/s1600/DSC03309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFLtmQkQL9WY4Av3ZQvDByzuHWuue4FYjtIkSWgOoKWMxDRj68N1SiQ7_UDRt8W-nmaEzaK8FNYlZY-80PQT01byFBWV9BlA7Of4a59oa5KU8f6cElmbY5-rGIy1Xy_6t7uyDog/s320/DSC03309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513864418519682946" /></a><br /></div><div>we moved in march.. this is our new home :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzd1MWX9nKhWW0uZnRQLOzcImF0uL_Quk1lpZWxa1o1DWU-udCgxQTCw8NIoVVDuyZVkSeXkgyT9cNbk1TQLJPZqTgy6CV3CsFQXy7g_zqqk2JbFhvQmTulZcfUe6lhPGMbRL5uQ/s1600/DSC03312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzd1MWX9nKhWW0uZnRQLOzcImF0uL_Quk1lpZWxa1o1DWU-udCgxQTCw8NIoVVDuyZVkSeXkgyT9cNbk1TQLJPZqTgy6CV3CsFQXy7g_zqqk2JbFhvQmTulZcfUe6lhPGMbRL5uQ/s320/DSC03312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513864408754706130" /></a>It's Labor Day and I spent several hours outside this morning laboring on the yard. It looks nice, so I took a picture. I am SO boring right now! </div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-48444032574364605572010-08-29T21:04:00.004-07:002010-08-29T21:13:28.698-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE4lcyYtj5PE52LnS_ND45oFNDRG0JXuP4MXITRH8g2Cgy1hwCD8ChZtaFREAwy9i0gHN2Y720w91aVeRb05XeVpFciJJkCOj8UMflGaFeRaFYftgvhsw3FImpgEOz0UKcOozmg/s1600/20100802155315.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE4lcyYtj5PE52LnS_ND45oFNDRG0JXuP4MXITRH8g2Cgy1hwCD8ChZtaFREAwy9i0gHN2Y720w91aVeRb05XeVpFciJJkCOj8UMflGaFeRaFYftgvhsw3FImpgEOz0UKcOozmg/s320/20100802155315.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511050563500501426" /></a><br />Dear Alex,<div><br /><div>You are having your night terrors again. You haven't had them since we lost the house and had to move. I guess school is stressing you out. It breaks my heart when you wander around crying, still asleep. But Dad and I tuck you in, safe and sound with your 'bug' and 'man blanket', and give you lots of hugs and kisses. I love you so much, and will do whatever it takes to make you feel safe and sound 'all days'. I love you, my boy. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Love, Mama</div><div><br /></div><div>(this picture is from when we went out on our first, official date recently) </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-59436402453464533382010-08-09T10:16:00.006-07:002010-08-09T10:37:17.677-07:00School Has Begun... I Feel iLL<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDNAzJyV-jWrAI5sqUyfUvTZVzd-90T92WxpNO0Zfogp5yd_Dmo-EXGutQwUlYGY9puEfV632FG67P6ch3NtcgXqNg6Jq2WRqeRYqCmotll3G-836rVVjXb9TgFvmrzA4bvqx8g/s1600/DSC03260.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzDNAzJyV-jWrAI5sqUyfUvTZVzd-90T92WxpNO0Zfogp5yd_Dmo-EXGutQwUlYGY9puEfV632FG67P6ch3NtcgXqNg6Jq2WRqeRYqCmotll3G-836rVVjXb9TgFvmrzA4bvqx8g/s320/DSC03260.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503464835988608370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAqtPlHhMi5D-Eu7YKAhgv8xZwDzYazM6ZcC2QKnAMqpWN-qA2E-lwJE0_4D3PMZVDxCOvAF__mJedxtavbQhjHWphaV_LVRuCXxow3MNnoiaeifX_Zj6dENxmtzT07FL56zQEA/s1600/DSC03259.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAqtPlHhMi5D-Eu7YKAhgv8xZwDzYazM6ZcC2QKnAMqpWN-qA2E-lwJE0_4D3PMZVDxCOvAF__mJedxtavbQhjHWphaV_LVRuCXxow3MNnoiaeifX_Zj6dENxmtzT07FL56zQEA/s320/DSC03259.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503464829912828466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdda9TWzoTRrjdqMXJVMBNsSqkMvX527v7zJSmup9PFwaowxwzxht1yv8G3_BKmPwXBJr6q_6lZEXucyni9W-OttaW1glmeAFs47fXgd1AWrUq4VRWQW72XnSFG0z7wTKca4eFg/s1600/DSC03258.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdda9TWzoTRrjdqMXJVMBNsSqkMvX527v7zJSmup9PFwaowxwzxht1yv8G3_BKmPwXBJr6q_6lZEXucyni9W-OttaW1glmeAFs47fXgd1AWrUq4VRWQW72XnSFG0z7wTKca4eFg/s320/DSC03258.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503464820926207906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_epvBKIkraApUkfA3cz5vWlZbPAzy-OXI6VSLekMSS6D1aZPtoOKU7xgqBVSbJZ-wKw-Fq-S1u5xriUpYip3a9ZwRzXHSKJSEu16BFDN2BpgIPud4T4nRVLwMxRodrwbr36y6g/s1600/DSC03257.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_epvBKIkraApUkfA3cz5vWlZbPAzy-OXI6VSLekMSS6D1aZPtoOKU7xgqBVSbJZ-wKw-Fq-S1u5xriUpYip3a9ZwRzXHSKJSEu16BFDN2BpgIPud4T4nRVLwMxRodrwbr36y6g/s320/DSC03257.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503464810726654322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxWdr5D8cPgvEQodNVXOSiRBVQPU8y15HL-DOOhua88S2qnktIBPuBAfERlP0EAomPw_5f0TUSkaXcOyYv_RPKVAY4z04CKuKhF5x2osn5w1Dp8M6Y1ze9oO0fsyALOVKvzIOoA/s1600/DSC03262.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxWdr5D8cPgvEQodNVXOSiRBVQPU8y15HL-DOOhua88S2qnktIBPuBAfERlP0EAomPw_5f0TUSkaXcOyYv_RPKVAY4z04CKuKhF5x2osn5w1Dp8M6Y1ze9oO0fsyALOVKvzIOoA/s320/DSC03262.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503462736716547586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4V1-BYbJx99t9KKdlOlUI4-YqYSTSmMQ4_0Hh75gWkOvegHJw80sQ2zSW70hknPM9rRtB9nx3PBgKtA90Yr5j088I8lJQi1HZGY2D60mZLioVeXNQnSrm4N9AsJgh88S9FxRdkg/s1600/DSC03261.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4V1-BYbJx99t9KKdlOlUI4-YqYSTSmMQ4_0Hh75gWkOvegHJw80sQ2zSW70hknPM9rRtB9nx3PBgKtA90Yr5j088I8lJQi1HZGY2D60mZLioVeXNQnSrm4N9AsJgh88S9FxRdkg/s320/DSC03261.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503462727320954594" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It looks like Alex doesn't feel too sure of this school stuff either... Luckily Sage is thrilled about school and will do great, I'm sure. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-38000125042727208302010-08-08T22:39:00.000-07:002010-08-08T22:40:56.459-07:00school days... i can't believe it starts tomorrow! yikes!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-51963815215769316572010-07-28T10:13:00.000-07:002010-07-28T10:14:08.711-07:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFicdILzbOCqLy1iw_hIXC3GJcVZ_Uj3dRsiyPR5alITXartK6esUeFOZw2gvHk1G1O5QiDhnalZ1Jpu4Ee10gYMoQwLJr6cIwoNg9_Lv_weFL1uEvq75XQs0reTeAzKx4ugZiA/s1600/072410_0155.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFicdILzbOCqLy1iw_hIXC3GJcVZ_Uj3dRsiyPR5alITXartK6esUeFOZw2gvHk1G1O5QiDhnalZ1Jpu4Ee10gYMoQwLJr6cIwoNg9_Lv_weFL1uEvq75XQs0reTeAzKx4ugZiA/s400/072410_0155.JPG" /></a> </div>Happy Pioneer Day ;)<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-78564467962023912072010-05-24T15:36:00.001-07:002010-05-24T15:37:19.013-07:00All Is Well... watch this.. it's worth it<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KHDvxPjsm8E&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KHDvxPjsm8E&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-56472806078949308902010-04-12T21:51:00.004-07:002010-04-30T17:11:34.569-07:00too long...<div>It's been way too long since I've updated. I'll just jump in with some pictures :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzHMHC0lA9yHesG8wGf9J5s9kC36jHCl7eVe-Tz6TyOhQq-S6lw521ogqgPCG4Z0G5WePzoJcrvC6UY7nBZGNOUqW0GT2vSftmjiFsbKFafTDfZF2ATMFeTfz2hu-kfdPWF23gw/s1600/DSC02702.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzHMHC0lA9yHesG8wGf9J5s9kC36jHCl7eVe-Tz6TyOhQq-S6lw521ogqgPCG4Z0G5WePzoJcrvC6UY7nBZGNOUqW0GT2vSftmjiFsbKFafTDfZF2ATMFeTfz2hu-kfdPWF23gw/s320/DSC02702.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464307876046470546" /></a>Sage LOVES to cook/bake!!!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoU9sd7wfAJWWAGJaYrEKE4qUXXTD3PI-Tjw2Xw9OXP5rJXh1MCKaOhX0Z1ZXUt6OQ3VmepeaI7OQNSvRWwhTRf6G86WqUQ0jOe_nMTN3XZ1e3VjryKlbkZ6evk-sF1nFUzMvgnQ/s1600/DSC02679.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoU9sd7wfAJWWAGJaYrEKE4qUXXTD3PI-Tjw2Xw9OXP5rJXh1MCKaOhX0Z1ZXUt6OQ3VmepeaI7OQNSvRWwhTRf6G86WqUQ0jOe_nMTN3XZ1e3VjryKlbkZ6evk-sF1nFUzMvgnQ/s320/DSC02679.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464307862523500626" /></a>Here's Gracie 'painting' rocks (a suggestion from Michelle that is ingenious!!) :) She loved it!!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_XtfC_eUYrc1gYFdGIGfPu_cLBTJ6eh2IzibPPu6vIQnN50HhzEAhizzM4cW33-VVeJ3eMD13mjVr4doXfgjUsSnmbTlPnFVffyvw1DKTevlZwLcoSJFh7meC-XpLM7n7M2Hyw/s1600/DSC02657.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_XtfC_eUYrc1gYFdGIGfPu_cLBTJ6eh2IzibPPu6vIQnN50HhzEAhizzM4cW33-VVeJ3eMD13mjVr4doXfgjUsSnmbTlPnFVffyvw1DKTevlZwLcoSJFh7meC-XpLM7n7M2Hyw/s320/DSC02657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464307855170031954" /></a>The lineup </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZIATIUEoJpgHqsbz_SX6g03mpXcPG4325iKxP4PgBUMChDsHGGw6a08cKzY1yuHukeJLW_ZsKNECPjWaq_1ECdHVt8b4EivXOmW1LWaYaVjJuJv_xacxVNYbHQf4uoKXrP_MXQ/s1600/DSC02653.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZIATIUEoJpgHqsbz_SX6g03mpXcPG4325iKxP4PgBUMChDsHGGw6a08cKzY1yuHukeJLW_ZsKNECPjWaq_1ECdHVt8b4EivXOmW1LWaYaVjJuJv_xacxVNYbHQf4uoKXrP_MXQ/s320/DSC02653.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464307846570197874" /></a>Posing in front of a Magnetix creation :)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSG8ShRUL-Vcn-3cy4csc3DnvMjFyELczOFmwy9qi3FizcHE8l9b1Wv8vYlClHQkpsM57ADlEgzn0J80Q1-jCooFQZjerXUAwOpvKomok2N8XR1Xbp0z23TzbeijzZSP8YzKQpCQ/s1600/DSC02633.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSG8ShRUL-Vcn-3cy4csc3DnvMjFyELczOFmwy9qi3FizcHE8l9b1Wv8vYlClHQkpsM57ADlEgzn0J80Q1-jCooFQZjerXUAwOpvKomok2N8XR1Xbp0z23TzbeijzZSP8YzKQpCQ/s320/DSC02633.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464307842542372690" /></a>Alex is always building something!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We have really enjoyed the cooler winter months and are sad to see them come to an end. We have given the AC some pre-season use already! Life keeps us pretty busy! Sage is almost done with 2nd grade and she takes piano lessons!! Alex missed the cut-off date for Kindergarten, so he's been home keeping me busy and playing with Gracie. Grace talks so much (!) and is so active and just a joy! We all love her so much. She'll be 2 in a little over a month, and I can't believe it. We moved in March, so I'm actually kind of still recovering from that. I don't enjoy that much change (and stress) at once, but luckily it all turned out well. We moved only about 1 mile down the road so we could stay in the same ward and keep Sage at the same school as before. We really like our new home and feel extremely blessed to have found it. What a relief. So many wonderful friends helped us with packing, moving out/moving in, setting up beds, moving around furniture, bringing us food... the list goes on and on. We talked about service today in Relief Society and ladies were taking turns going up to the front and telling a service someone has done for them... I have countless blessings. It's so interesting to me that when we have the most trials, we also seem to have the most blessings... 'my cup runneth over' for sure. <div>As for Dave and I, we have been trying to be good parents to these very strong spirited and energetic (difficult!??) kids. I really hope I am doing it right! Dave is getting ready to leave for 4 months for a new summer job. I'm excited he'll be working with my friend Michelle's husband... again, blessings, blessings blessings! We are excited about the potential this job holds for our family and hope Dave does well. He's just finishing up a few things here and then he'll be on his way. We will really miss him and I panic hourly at the realization that I will be on my own with these 3 kids! I am outnumbered for sure!! yikes! And I (Rachel) am still doing data entry (it's been almost a year and a half now) twice a week and have been babysitting a sweet 3 yr old boy once or twice a week. I spend my days juggling the kids and all the other responsibilities a mom has. I got a child seat for my bike a few weeks ago and have loved riding it all around with Grace. She loves going out for bike rides and I do too. Also, I have been making cleaning supplies. Some may think I'm nuts, but I'm having fun with it, learning and will be saving money in the long run so that's a good thing, right? Maybe I'll post some recipes and pics of the cleaners I've been making some time. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have plenty more pictures I should post, but for now, this will have to do! </div><div> </div><div>Have a great day! :)<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-3357712025101031662010-01-15T14:31:00.004-07:002010-09-07T15:24:32.082-07:00RegretsGrandpa Bill was always so good to all of us. He never missed a birthday or anniversary. He never missed Christmas. He always sent a homemade card from the Chico Everett's; so much love and thoughtfulness. We decided, back in June, that it was well past time that we repaid the favor. We started a birthday package for him. It was his 84th birthday. This is the picture and letter Sage made for him. I never got around to sending it. I regret everything I wanted to do for him or should have done for him, and didn't. I love him and am grateful to call him Grandpa. I will miss him so much. So many regrets...<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427082783302220226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FTAiMYDVvOtBuQUQjR3qW2qzSfx65DTZT86lucTjcrMFMAtcUPIKWgXJvkpXFRnIvH9EbDxopBnzeC6j_30bmcOUjxFbi0ykHv46bzo5xrmnI9znt2mHQv7hjMtpOvandUD1UQ/s400/image0.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIvvB-t0v7tOZtO9laXhFyw6hlnT4ZUK6DVmtBJONQCAQ07yWaQp8gDlIx7TvUJDfawmv5l2qnSj5eldjH4-MfA0roII6xNzIlHRM0y426OlqTXnncwM2TXd1PiYZEsQOA2iJSQ/s1600-h/image0-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427082774761963666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIvvB-t0v7tOZtO9laXhFyw6hlnT4ZUK6DVmtBJONQCAQ07yWaQp8gDlIx7TvUJDfawmv5l2qnSj5eldjH4-MfA0roII6xNzIlHRM0y426OlqTXnncwM2TXd1PiYZEsQOA2iJSQ/s400/image0-1.jpg" /></a><br />I can't wait to see him again someday :) and I am so glad to know that I will.<div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-51499537323960074172009-12-13T21:48:00.001-07:002009-12-13T21:51:32.766-07:00Still Here...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdjJjpmkCOm0e88ZsclEiPZs8Trc7djx00yRZo8hLplyF_dl1jrKMnDQjcYgy5S9MmPBFBBLVdjK9iKchXc-xcahyQeNkcl4t1MHBOYKUtaJtcJpARIP0yMJ6hWyxLEXqdD6wBQ/s1600-h/IMAG0786.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdjJjpmkCOm0e88ZsclEiPZs8Trc7djx00yRZo8hLplyF_dl1jrKMnDQjcYgy5S9MmPBFBBLVdjK9iKchXc-xcahyQeNkcl4t1MHBOYKUtaJtcJpARIP0yMJ6hWyxLEXqdD6wBQ/s400/IMAG0786.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414949879627841474" /></a>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-85194640345099433852009-08-03T22:08:00.002-07:002009-08-03T22:10:59.620-07:00Jill and Kevin's Last Day<p> </p><p>Some people made this video after the first one (see below)... this is great!! Enjoy!!</p><p><object width="512" height="322"><param name="movie" value="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.40"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><param name="flashVars" value="id=14867615&vid=5672115&lang=en-us&intl=us&thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sch/cn/video05/5672115_rnd171038e5_19.jpg&embed=1"><embed src="http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.40" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="322" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" bgcolor="#000000" flashvars="id=14867615&vid=5672115&lang=en-us&intl=us&thumbUrl=http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sch/cn/video05/5672115_rnd171038e5_19.jpg&embed=1"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://video.yahoo.com/watch/5672115/14867615">JK Divorce Entrance Dance</a> @ <a href="http://video.yahoo.com/">Yahoo! Video</a> </p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-27072903589719557852009-07-24T16:20:00.001-07:002009-07-24T16:25:26.865-07:00Forever... !!!<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4-94JhLEiN0&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4-94JhLEiN0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Sa-weet moves! ;) Love this!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-57377992376379766532009-07-19T17:30:00.001-07:002009-07-19T17:43:41.076-07:00Winter In July!!<a href="http://www.azcentral.com/commphotos/azcentral/11511/1/33">http://www.azcentral.com/commphotos/azcentral/11511/1/33</a><br /><br />Alex is famous! Check out pictures numbered 29 and 30!!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-43220794009548100322009-07-04T23:47:00.002-07:002009-07-05T00:04:25.757-07:00Do you live around here?Tonight I went to see the fireworks with the kids. We ended up on a street in a quiet neighborhood. We watched the fireworks, took lots of pictures (I'll upload those later) and it was nearing the end when Alex, looking ahead of us, starts pointing and saying 'we don't show our tummies! she is showing her tummy!' I tried to quiet him down as I noticed a twenty-something girl walking down the street in only a skimpy bikini! Yes, it is 100 degrees outside at 10pm, but really?, I thought... couldn't you put some clothes on? lol Anyway, moments later she was right in front of me talking to me. Alex still hadn't stopped saying 'we don't show our tummies!! hey, she's immodest!!' She asked me if I live around there. I told her no. She then told me that she was at a party and she wanted to go find the fireworks and no one else wanted to. So she started walking through the neighborhood to get closer to them and now she didn't know how to get back! So here is this lady, in only a bikini, with no phone, no shoes and HER TUMMY SHOWING, for crying out loud!!! Alex was horrified!! It was so funny! So after she explained to me what happened and I told her again, that I'm sorry I don't know my way around that neighborhood she started to continue on her way. Alex stopped her by saying 'you know, we don't show our tummies. It's not modest to show your tummy'!! I was in shock!! I didn't know what she'd do!! She told him 'oh I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.' (she sounded sincere... it was funny), and then she walked away. I turned around to see where she'd gone and she was turning the corner. I know she didn't come from that direction, because she hadn't passed us before. I sure hope she found her way! I would be terrified if I were in that situation. Actually, I would never be in that situation unless it was one of those dreams where you wander around searching for something and you never have enough clothes on! That was so random and strange. I actually felt worried about her. But I feel a bit better now that Alex remembered her in his prayers tonight, asking that she make it home safely to her clothes so she can cover up her tummy! I love you Alex! You are SO funny! <br /><br />Happy 4th of July!!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-56958458864849355502009-06-10T21:25:00.001-07:002009-06-10T21:27:24.820-07:00So Great!!!<a href="http://www.madsencycles.com/?utm_source=LinkContestB200x300&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=LinkContestQ209"><img border="0" alt="Madsen Cycles Cargo Bikes" src="http://www.madsencycles.com/images/banners/banner-200a.gif" /></a><br /><br />I am entering to win this amazing bike! Click on the picture and you could enter to win it too! :)Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-6713835678633536912009-05-10T20:15:00.012-07:002009-05-26T15:09:41.140-07:00Photos = Happiness!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334401407320934514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9HzGN-co8wLLu-5EvXtAf2YWduu9mX_SCXG6cY5DIx01tkW185QgokELnWD55Va7Mc3e_VrgUa22JYtMw815_SFJKvWoiTCjWFk3d67JZW3qcXKVb1WhM1FEz8QeBBWAE-F_Ag/s400/n1216783461_30502204_8251561.jpg" /><br />Grace and her best friend, Kendal (the Photographer's daughter)! They are so cute together! Unfortunately, they just moved away.<br />:( We miss them already!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1C0KO-FsBG_B9XIZRL7IK8daTVN6NYUaoBFiXN31om0n38lqzQxlhOFhVH4Lmsi7yNBmMwLSH1ZIX1OM9EKH0k1nU-yoFhXS0E2ZrXVk2T5tXOXonyDp-bYF7yuwb22noU2JYZQ/s1600-h/3296_1174813169953_1216783461_30500523_7988699_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334400852341491234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1C0KO-FsBG_B9XIZRL7IK8daTVN6NYUaoBFiXN31om0n38lqzQxlhOFhVH4Lmsi7yNBmMwLSH1ZIX1OM9EKH0k1nU-yoFhXS0E2ZrXVk2T5tXOXonyDp-bYF7yuwb22noU2JYZQ/s400/3296_1174813169953_1216783461_30500523_7988699_n.jpg" /></a> So curious...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334400841225645618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLYOTMSSM773eGyHzGmADeoyu9bvVGOwQ5txfd8GfD5kaxkthPCokII7fg1K8z8uCm3mthYfKZl3DzFWptEXoPJotnnwHzbDOxVVL0MZVBZ_GRpRwSN_OZfWY2YzhWWBg1DeKAA/s400/3296_1174808089826_1216783461_30500512_2412894_n.jpg" /> My best helper; sweetie :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8BwoXK9O1xfgW3CG590iJ6X23j3ZlSdAFBIrq_wumi_5XadTi5hcP29Y4Q2SNoQD7kgUJWfL_7yiXlhBjhQGqp3jAFBz9kB-I9wfXu6eiWkmshJb7ZHUL2tdx4M7nEKraYdLig/s1600-h/3296_1174805729767_1216783461_30500510_4361645_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334400840990850674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8BwoXK9O1xfgW3CG590iJ6X23j3ZlSdAFBIrq_wumi_5XadTi5hcP29Y4Q2SNoQD7kgUJWfL_7yiXlhBjhQGqp3jAFBz9kB-I9wfXu6eiWkmshJb7ZHUL2tdx4M7nEKraYdLig/s400/3296_1174805729767_1216783461_30500510_4361645_n.jpg" /></a> There is a nice, calm, gentle boy inside of Alex, somewhere.. here is a shot of when his 'good side' came out for a moment!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2Pq-rrlSCjVGS_Dp2MKMaxqlRfighgngUXiOFYBLgY0SZaNGyxWCkc78BG5y68G2nCKv-Du8PRyFzqchDJoxVZMVqoTkDNorvQjpxamlNEbQMGvgIL_FAnRGzIM9C5T2vXHp_Q/s1600-h/3296_1174788649340_1216783461_30500415_4796761_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334400839605315538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2Pq-rrlSCjVGS_Dp2MKMaxqlRfighgngUXiOFYBLgY0SZaNGyxWCkc78BG5y68G2nCKv-Du8PRyFzqchDJoxVZMVqoTkDNorvQjpxamlNEbQMGvgIL_FAnRGzIM9C5T2vXHp_Q/s400/3296_1174788649340_1216783461_30500415_4796761_n.jpg" /></a> My babies :) who aren't babies anymore! Sage is turning 7 tomorrow!<br /><br /><br /><br />My wonderful friend, <a href="http://photographybyemilybuck.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#993399;">Emily</span></a>, took these gorgeous pictures of my kids this week! I LOVE them so much! If you look at the top right of my sidebar you can see a slideshow of many more pictures from that Happy Day!! :)<br /><br />So, what do you think?Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-81247699543722367002009-05-02T11:50:00.003-07:002009-05-02T11:57:46.254-07:00I wonder...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUkCib82hiNQSyblmdvMx0h1VNqeNhRaBhE4gg5YSqJop9RBa0vJb_Kbm7hGlaHxb808tUmgiaLklZz6cyBZDqwcD0rTuGtT2JtjXNgjSFKZVEvF5K3MUt_2uBAhOZXGU5NHLfA/s1600-h/homeMain_card.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331301662506500114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUkCib82hiNQSyblmdvMx0h1VNqeNhRaBhE4gg5YSqJop9RBa0vJb_Kbm7hGlaHxb808tUmgiaLklZz6cyBZDqwcD0rTuGtT2JtjXNgjSFKZVEvF5K3MUt_2uBAhOZXGU5NHLfA/s400/homeMain_card.jpg" /></a> We're sick. The kids and I are sitting at home, watching Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. I was just thinking, I really should read the book this movie (and Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory) was based on. Everytime I've seen a movie after I've read the book, I've always liked the book better. I wonder if it would be the same with this one. The kids and I really enjoy this movie... so we'll see. <br /><br />I wonder which other books (that later became movies) would be worth reading... ?Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-69454914073484680842009-04-06T09:14:00.003-07:002009-04-06T09:21:24.431-07:00Darlybird<a href="http://darlybird.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321613842216715410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPl3x58lVjpIQidvvHfZArUnN2E7gyz_XvZCwnGGcV0Y_rYgVV1TbbyYwAJVK48tWqI8rT_QEOL0beR0GaF3IsB_C2IpHjoRzEaQ4mW9N_tjd8iK7NWWeXFAPSNGGwYzuIzQeV6g/s400/darlybird.jpg" /></a> I found this cute site that sells all kinds of clever, cute, and fun treasures. You really should check it out! I want to buy everything!<br /><div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-12831791786055397012009-03-09T10:27:00.003-07:002009-03-09T10:44:51.734-07:00It's been so long...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XltDgeCWtOmZkaBnwcgnIzQzB-QznABn1IADtGfRYVQ7gO2I2zb5dEflMKuKc4ta-cr68UdyJwHuskt1YNAsptnjrzI1ajQRUZJlMAzHByHpN8U-aowr5C1Nt8tNMPGst5H27w/s1600-h/DSC_9365.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311243029209122130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XltDgeCWtOmZkaBnwcgnIzQzB-QznABn1IADtGfRYVQ7gO2I2zb5dEflMKuKc4ta-cr68UdyJwHuskt1YNAsptnjrzI1ajQRUZJlMAzHByHpN8U-aowr5C1Nt8tNMPGst5H27w/s400/DSC_9365.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQERpdy9Srh2Yk9POnjrnRuJwaQ_OK5RegzW6cQjJJw-QSTjz2sSQdBg01IQWdZ1qggagGPxBdd_MTsMK9Bo6zymOb0vZdBhA4Hd1gtnH6y6ywjjBr8tdZpkA9WwR9YTJtGOiTg/s1600-h/DSC_9339.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311243022201514434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQERpdy9Srh2Yk9POnjrnRuJwaQ_OK5RegzW6cQjJJw-QSTjz2sSQdBg01IQWdZ1qggagGPxBdd_MTsMK9Bo6zymOb0vZdBhA4Hd1gtnH6y6ywjjBr8tdZpkA9WwR9YTJtGOiTg/s400/DSC_9339.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3YN3S8mH4s9zP_N7LaV70X4atb5qC0CT8mwAGC-6LKojQOclc1gB9HtMOp8W5q7S2gXt55wQOyxCekzJVhWdQ5lTIlw5gDNMmw-NjTeRzG1mpHB2mrmE7t3SCbxWVyQ2vBw2pQ/s1600-h/DSC_9316.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311243014496602786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3YN3S8mH4s9zP_N7LaV70X4atb5qC0CT8mwAGC-6LKojQOclc1gB9HtMOp8W5q7S2gXt55wQOyxCekzJVhWdQ5lTIlw5gDNMmw-NjTeRzG1mpHB2mrmE7t3SCbxWVyQ2vBw2pQ/s400/DSC_9316.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtcrgqA_HjOHcvTMrF_13i4FR_ZKGjhQERk645d3peYf2yvOcFCT3MKpqlw0pqADg4WsF4iI1aBKoA4j50KhdLoBBNHY3TUGBpvLTY5HsXhlcEF01JUcC3xE-fFCYtYTxJNfXOw/s1600-h/DSC_9315.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311243009791011874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtcrgqA_HjOHcvTMrF_13i4FR_ZKGjhQERk645d3peYf2yvOcFCT3MKpqlw0pqADg4WsF4iI1aBKoA4j50KhdLoBBNHY3TUGBpvLTY5HsXhlcEF01JUcC3xE-fFCYtYTxJNfXOw/s400/DSC_9315.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DfatM9oewPJEGMW4_bgxPLGEnoh1L0RIb4aN5WkuNULzDjMn8ovMPTVxzZ2WCebI9rirDY1ikar1A3JH6F2SsJnNKiLQVxQOb3SqIHM9P7ing1106bvwLVd3nM4yvbYRtl__UQ/s1600-h/DSC_9317.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311243005561106402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DfatM9oewPJEGMW4_bgxPLGEnoh1L0RIb4aN5WkuNULzDjMn8ovMPTVxzZ2WCebI9rirDY1ikar1A3JH6F2SsJnNKiLQVxQOb3SqIHM9P7ing1106bvwLVd3nM4yvbYRtl__UQ/s400/DSC_9317.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Gracie is now 9 months old! And I haven't posted new pictures of her for so long... you might not even recognize her! She has changed so much and is such a joy! Here are some pictures my friend, Emily, took of Grace about a month ago... Thank you Emily! These pictures have made me so happy! :) </div><div> </div><div>I hope to do some catch-up posting very soon... but here's a quick list of Grace's current new tricks! (everything she's been up to since I last posted)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>rolling</div><div>crawling</div><div>sitting</div><div>pulling up to a stand</div><div>cruising!!</div><div>eating solids</div><div>saying things like: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ba</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ba</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">da</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">da</span>, ma ma (occasionally)</div><div>and lots of squealing and random cute sounds!</div><div> </div><div>oh and she finally moved from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">pak</span> n play in our room to her actual crib at about 8 months old (she's so grown up, sharing a room w/ her big sister!)... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ok</span> I'll admit it, I was the one who didn't want her to make the move!.. but I finally gave in to the inevitable!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>How did life ever exist before Grace?? :)</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-12908584671699272912009-01-02T21:41:00.006-07:002009-01-02T22:10:43.897-07:0010 Years<div></div><br /><div>13 years ago, I met this guy..... (isn't he amazing??!!) As Debbie Gibson would say, I got lost in his eyes. It was Debbie wasn't it? Anyway, look at those eyes... </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286923483842090530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_M7SHguvyyIE9m5O-XR5P1gQesjEdp2_M15blGxQUdAVUsCdsWO50ukBnTwRKAm2cO5hQvYVha3NC8S_MbdeeGkQGqF7atNwCdvvwDGosZcprbUHo4hmiehofrJszQpC9Wmy3Sw/s400/Scan0007crop.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I saw him after my Spanish class (at Ricks College) and there was something fascinating about him... everyone/everything else was a blur around me... I followed him and was devastated when I lost track of him. I met up with my friend and went to the cafeteria for lunch and upon finishing my silent mealtime prayer, like all the good little boys and girls did ... I looked up and saw him right in front of me, waiting to talk to me. !!! It was meant to be. He asked if he could join me, and the rest is history!! ;)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Fast forward to just over 3 years later and here we are right after we were married in the Logan, Utah temple on January 2, 1999.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Today is our 10 year anniversary of that special day; our wedding and more importantly, our marriage to each other for time and all eternity. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286923479480229330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirFJhO96nap1HQX5VconhVHOWI6A1CCx4EXzhgP5Hi5_IUHYTb_NhCm69f0_DK-5t50-xbWifbnC1GrQ8POWCA214GVEMSTmyyyFtOtaD-3z605PYHSBAd5BWx3exadn7NN-hKA/s400/Scan0004.jpg" border="0" />I'm reminded today, and lately, that we didn't agree to be together for only the good times, but for the hard times... in sickness, health, richer, poorer. We've been experiencing the hard times lately... the parts you don't really think about when you're standing outside the temple, in pure bliss, after finally being married...</div><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286930017923779874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATw3zBJbLQIjdLMB5rUD8hca_C8XS7batPxK9uDYgTFxzQC98tW8TRqSoi64LI_MTzP6TzzqbSxO7Al6fU6Y-plGuK3DUXqugg1swu3hrFyEIss6sB3f1sblQ5Zw-IlsckHkQhA/s400/Scan0006.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>I didn't even care that it was probably 5 degrees outside!! I was in love and<br />MARRIED!! :) </p><p>Those kids didn't know what was to come! But they were sure that they could work through anything! </p><br /><p>I know that if we can just stick together and support eachother that we'll enjoy many more milestone anniversaries in the coming years. Here's to another 10 years (for a start), Dave. I love you all the much! </p><br /><p>Love, your Rachel </p><br /><p>(what is this? the paper anniversary or something? Hmmm?)</p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-15582899600538324262008-12-25T23:27:00.001-07:002008-12-25T23:27:27.603-07:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4e6a55324f5463794e513d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link&blogview=true" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play Merry Christmas!" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4e6a55324f5463794e513d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=hallmark&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own greeting - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/ecards/?partner=hallmark" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox greeting</a></td></tr></table>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25961125.post-3626937198849957892008-11-10T11:32:00.007-07:002008-11-10T12:04:19.951-07:00I Love Coupon $ense!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjVw2AcE1VqQO08H_IXjuBVuEK_XyiP5CYDg_s5hORzAYtuNXiKPRaiml73aw_pNOvzKsV8OcRdNdv87GEIaMm5qpJGxlpA8fG85JJc-uDXqADk4BZzWK170eJO5xSzXsv99FGA/s1600-h/logo.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267103409338434546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 81px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjVw2AcE1VqQO08H_IXjuBVuEK_XyiP5CYDg_s5hORzAYtuNXiKPRaiml73aw_pNOvzKsV8OcRdNdv87GEIaMm5qpJGxlpA8fG85JJc-uDXqADk4BZzWK170eJO5xSzXsv99FGA/s400/logo.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div>I just have to shout it from the rooftops that I LOVE COUPON SENSE!!!</div><br /><br /><div></div><div>I few months ago I finally, after hearing people talk about coupon sense for years, took the plunge and joined coupon sense to see if it's all everyone tells me it is. Well, it is. </div><br /><br /><div></div><div>I have had many great shopping trips, thanks to my instructor and friends (who tell me how to get the best deals)... but I think today's trip was, by far, the best!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Ok, so here's what I got:</div><br /><br /><div></div><div>2 bags of cheetos</div><div>2 gallons of milk</div><div>3 containers of Tylenol (24 count in each, I think)</div><div>3 10 packs of disposable razors</div><div>3 Dial hand soap pumps</div><div>2 boxes of Swiss Miss hot chocolate </div><div>2 boxes of Zatarains rice mix</div><div>1 3Liter Arrowhead water</div><div>3 boxes of Hefty ziploc bags</div><div>5 boxes of Betty crocker mashed potato mixes</div><div>6 cans of carnation evaporated milk</div><br /><br /><div></div><div>Drum roll please.... I got all of this for a total of <strong>$1.39</strong> !!!!</div><div>(yes, that includes tax)!!!! </div><div>I saved a total of 98.42 % WOW</div><div>If if you're talking dollars and cents... I saved $87.12!! </div><div>Incredible!!</div><br /><br /><div></div><div>Seriously, you really should look into coupon sense. The savings are ridiculous!! </div><br /><br /><div></div><div>Oh and if you end up joining, please mention my name (Rachel Peacock from Arizona). :)</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.couponsense.com/">http://www.couponsense.com/</a></div><div></div><div></div><br />I think I'm going to go back today for another round of savings!!<br /><br /><div></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370571471383865415noreply@blogger.com5