Utah Cookie Map

Nathan had to make a map of Utah using some kind of food, whether it be a rice cripsy treat, a cake, brownie or cookie. He chose to make it out of a sugar cookie and this is how it turned out. I learned a thing or two, too.

Happy Birthday to Us!

This weekend, my whole family (wow!), Mom and Dad and siblings and spouses (and some nephews), helped Heather and me celebrate our birthdays. We met at the Cheesecake Factory, and even though it was a long wait, they all endured and it was fun being together. I have decided, though, that for that many people, it is too hard to do the restaurant thing if you really want to see and talk to everyone. I am so grateful for my brothers and sisters and their spouses. They are all wonderful people, and if I had my way, they would get so sick of me because I would hang out with all of them all the time. I guess as it is, I hardly see any of them. Oh well, at least I don't think they are sick of me. Thanks everyone who came!

Lunch with Friends

Yesterday, some friends took me to lunch at Robintinos for my birthday (which isn't till Friday, but I guess they figured I would be busy that day). It was very relaxing and fun. Some of these friends used to live in our ward, but since our boundaries have changed, they no longer attend our ward. It was so good to see them, and even though it has only been a few months, it seems there was a lot of catching up to do. Some are starting to run marathons, some have just returned from Hawaii, some are going to Hawaii, and all but one are going on the cruise next year. It was fun.

Becca made a vanilla cream pie with a merangue topping yesterday. I am very impressed! By the way, she posted that cute picture of her on the right and claimes that she is my favorite daughter.

This Week

This week has been kind of busy, but that is what I need.

Monday, we spent the whole day getting Nathan caught up on late assignments. I don't know how he got so far behind, and even when we were doing things, some of them I know he had done, just didn't turn them in. Anyway, we are all caught up.

I subbed at the elementary school on Tuesday (in the reading room) and Wednesay (for a 5th grade class).

Thursday was the Blue and Gold Banquet and I helped make stuff for that. Nathan wrote a skit about being honest that had a good moral but was also funny.

This morning I went to the Salt Lake Temple to babysit some kids while their uncle got married. There were three children ages 5, 3, and 2 months and they were darling. They were the children of one of my first beehives. It was so fun to see her and her cute family today. Her parents and brother (the one getting married) live in our ward, but no one knew he was getting married. I just assumed that our announcement didn't arrive, but when I talked to his Mom today, she said that she had strict instructions to not mail the announcements out until today. I didn't even get to see the bride and groom because I wanted to get back to get Chelsie off to school.

Hey, I found the picture of Becca wearing my Gunne Sax. Pretty groovy, huh?

My 80's Dresses

Becca went through my old dresses in my hope chest. I have only saved a couple, and she thinks they are funny. All of them are homemade, and they have some sentimental value. One is the one Mom made by placing newspaper over Sister Smith's Gunny Sax dress and recreated for Heather and me for Christmas when we were about 17. Becca tried on my Senior Prom dress. Oooh! I loved the soft flow of the Quiana (did I spell it right?) It had a cute floral jacket that went over the top. The floral dress (it is store bought) I bought to wear to the temple when I got married, and the blue dress was what Mom made for me when I graduated from Rick's College. Can you believe that one of my children would not appreciate my 80's dresses?