"Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one."

Hiking in the Uintahs

2011-11-22T06:04:00.000-08:00

Jay loves loves loves the outdoors. Especially hiking and fishing. So he talked me into going to the Uintahs with him. I am always a little nervous, because he is like a mountain goat. He likes to go off the trails, and straight up the mountain. I reminded him I am a 55 year old Old woman not a mountain goat.

The night before we left, we had Sunday dinner, and Derek our son-in-law told us about Bear sightings. The next morning we stopped at Wangsgards to get supplies ~ treats for me!

Our friend Phil who owns the store, told us about more bear sightings. Jay reassured me in all his visits to the Uintahs, he had never seen a bear. Was I nervous? Very!

Well, 45 minutes into our hike, we stop for Jay to tie his shoe. And we hear a growl, that echoed through the mountains. I froze and so did Jay. Then he growled again even louder. I know what pure terror is now! We didn't know where it was, and I thought I was going to be his lunch. After standing frozen for about 15 minutes, Jay started yelling and banging a stick. Apparently, your suppose to do this to warn the bear your coming. We continued our hike and every chance I got I banged a tree and yelled. I had Jay's binoculars and I was sure I spotted a bear a million times. It was usually a stump, a tree or just my imagination.

We hiked into the primitive area and were the only ones on the mountain, with the bear!

It was a beautiful day, and the beauty of the area words cannot describe.

Crystal clear water and waterfalls!

In his element

Me - proof I was there!

We hiked down this waterfall to a lake. I started to panic thinking to get out I was going to hike back up it, but there as a trail around it. I told you Jay is a mountain goat - he would rather go down the waterfall than walk the trail.

Is was a fun, beautiful day even though we heard a bear.

Hiking out, I had to go to the bathroom, and I was terrified to go. I thought a bear would get me. I waited as long as I could, and kept asking how much longer. Jay kept saying around the corner. After 10 corners and no car, I finally went. I turned the corner and there was the car and a bathroom.

News Flash!

2011-10-06T08:29:00.000-07:00

Yahoo! Erin and Derek are having a baby! Cooper and Spencer announced it to us while we were in Bear Lake for conference weekend!

Boy or Girl?

Just a thought!

2011-10-03T21:24:00.000-07:00

He is 6!

2011-09-21T22:28:00.000-07:00

And Adorable!

Coop was taking a break at his soccer game and He made me smile,

with his orange smile!

Fun Fun Fun!

2011-09-17T07:14:00.000-07:00

So I have neglected every day life happenings!

How do I catch up?

Jake had a birthday, and he wanted to go To Speed Street.

You race cars.

You have to sign a release form that says they are not responsible for injury or death.

Then you watch an video on the do's and dont's.

I started to get nervous, this was serious stuff, I thought it was suppose to be for FUN!

The birthday boy, Morgan and a guest, Heidi.

ready, set, go!

The Helmets!

I am happy to report it was so Fun! I sucked, but laughed the whole time! You have 20 laps, and before I started, I didn't think that was very many, it's alot! It was so fun, we went another 20 laps!

I couldn't move my arms for 3 days! I gripped the steering wheel and used muscles I haven't used for a while to drive that baby!

I am happy that Jake had a birthday, so I could experience something new!

All I want for Christmas!

2010-12-20T08:13:00.000-08:00

Baby Cash wants

bag of wipes!

they make the coolest sound when you squeeze them!

And some ribbon would be nice!

And Mommy,
she wants some sleep!

Paige and Phil are here for Christmas!

Cash, who was sleeping through the night at home,

is not having it in a strange place!

Please Santa,

they have been Nice!

Bad Blogger!

2010-12-07T12:23:00.000-08:00

I have been serving as a Relief Society Advisor at the University Singles ward for 2 years and 3 months!

I loved every minute of it, but I knew it would end.

And it

did!

Boo Hoo!

I served with the Bishopric,

The High councilman

Me!

I loved the kids in the ward like my own, and you know how much I love my kids - A Lot!

The first ward I was in the kids were amazing and so was the Bishopric and the High councilman. I was asked to change wards and I cried. I was sure that this was a unique special ward and no other would be like it!

But the next ward was the same!

Amazing kids and Leadership!

Then there were lots of changes and I was involved with yet another Bishopric, kids and High councilman!

Once again I just knew that the 3rd time it would be different.

Nope,

it was just as good!

You know why!

The leadership were dedicated and loving,

the kids today are

AMAZING!

People would say, these kids must really need you - no I needed them!

The world is in good hands!

I also made some Forever Friends!

The Stake Young Women Presidency

The advisors who served in the other singles wards!

We laughed together,

A Lot!

and cryed together,

for joy!

I am grateful for this opportunity and for all I learned.

The one thing that is constant in the church is change,

and I am on to my next adventure and calling,

And it will be good too!

and my new calling has been busy, and that is why I am a bad blogger!

Grandma & Grandpas House!

2010-11-10T07:23:00.000-08:00

Cooper & Spencer checking out Grandpa Jay's animal collection!

Too Cute!

Rock Band Stars!

Too Funny!

Birthday!

2010-10-24T07:36:00.000-07:00

Another Birthday, that means another year older!

Oh dear, slow down time! I blinked and we were at Pepperbelly's for lunch again, celebrating my birthday!

This year, we missed Cooper who started Kindergarten,

and

Paige, Phil and Cash, who are in Moscow, Idaho!

Morgan babysat Cooper and Spencer while Jay and I went to a movie with Erin and Derek.

We went to Inception.

Weird!

But I liked it a lot, and it made me think about our dreams!

It is a little crazy, that when we sleep, we dream,

and we mix people and places all up together.

And sometimes we fly!

This is cute little Spencer eyeing my free fried ice cream!

While me and Erin are getting our picture taking, Morgan is feeding Spencer the fried ice cream!

Guess who took our picture. . .

Spencer!

He is 3, and to entertain him, we sometimes give him my camera and he snaps pictures!

We didn't have anyone to take all of us together,and we knew Spencer knew how, so Erin propped Spencer up on a chair against a wall, and said take our picture and he did!

Erin had to run around the table, FAST, because he was Fast at taking the picture!

It was a great day of riddle me this, and riddle me that and lots of laughing!

54 is going to be a great year!

PLEASE!

P.S. I Love my Family!

last years birthday here

Too Cute!

2010-10-13T07:36:00.000-07:00

I am counting down the days until Paige and Cash will be here!

She is coming for a wedding

and I will be in Heaven

Babysitting!

And it begins! Soccer!!!!!

2010-09-11T10:45:00.000-07:00

Saturday morning Soccer! Yahoo! We spent our whole life at the soccer field with Jake, and loved every minute of it! When his Sr. year in high school came, we knew our entertainment was over! Well, it has begun again, with Cooper! Today was his first game and he did awesome!

He had never played before, and hadn't even had a practice. He went out and was lost for a second, then stepped it up!

Jake our birthday boy, had surgery on Thursday and has been confined to the couch. So he is enjoying the sun & freedom from the house for a little while!

Cooper was so proud of his shin guards!

He scored a goal!!

The Team! The Sharks!

I am looking forward to this fall season of soccer with Coop!

Prairie Schooner!

2010-09-06T21:27:00.000-07:00

Paige and Phil were in town to bless their new baby, Cash!

We went to the Prairie Schooner to celebrate,

and give the kids a book in honor of this beautiful baby!
The book is the Continuous Atonement by Brad Wilcox!
I would highly recommend reading this book!

We had a great time and good food!

A couple of years ago, Jay & I had a gift certificate to the Prairie Schooner and decided to use it on New Years Eve.
We called some friends, Jamie & Kelly to see if they wanted to meet us.
I made reservations for the 4 of us for 8 p.m.
When we arrived at the restaurant it was packed, and I was glad I had made reservations.
I went through the mob of people, to tell them we were here.
I said, " Greaves for 4."
I was told they don't take reservations.
What. . .
I said I had called earlier and they had taken my reservation.
The poor girl was sorry, but said they didn't take reservations, but they would put our name down, and it would be an hour. . .
A little mad, but kept my cool and I said, "O.K."
Jay and I decided we could visit with our friends and after all it was New Year's Eve, so what the heck.
I still couldn't believe they didn't take reservations!
I thought they tricked us unto coming in, so we would stay and eat!
Not a smart thing to do, and I didn't think I would ever come back!
We looked at the clock, and our friends were late!
We thought it was O.K. because we had to wait an hour anyway.
Then we got a call from our friends, and they were wondering if we were coming.
I said," we are here, where are you," thinking they were in the mob of people and we couldn't see them.

Jay and I were at the Timber Mine!
Whoops!
Wrong restaurant!
No wonder they didn't have our reservation!
We slithered through the people with our heads down and hurried to the right restaurant!
Jay always tells me he can't believe I did that!
Hello you were with me!

P.S. pretty good deal on gift certificates here:

http://www.citydeals.com/location/search/index?q=prairie+schooner&customer_location=Ogden,+UT&zip_miles=50&category=&filter=popularity

This Little Boy!

2010-09-04T06:06:00.000-07:00

This little boy had a birthday!

Spencer turned 3!

I love him!

This little boy started Kindergarten!
Cooper is 5!

I love him!

This little boy had surgery on his ear!
Grandpa is 81!
I love him!
This little boy visited our family at Bear Lake!
Mat is . . . .
He is my brother
I love him!
This little boy moved out!
Jake is 23!
I love him!

This little boy - Cash-and his Mom have been staying with us for a couple of weeks!
He is 2 months!
I Love him!These are a few of the little boys in my life,
I have a few more,
and I love them all!

The Party according to Spencer!

2010-08-19T15:08:00.000-07:00

Spencer is going to be 3 and He is a photographer!

He took pictures of his Dad's 30th birthday party, and I thought I would share them with you!

The grass! It is green and lush!
I would never think to take a picture of the grass,
and I might be really happy I have this picture one day!

The cement, I didn't really pay attention to this part of the party!

Someones cute feet, and I really like the color of polish!
If you recognize these feet, let me know the color - Please!

Spencer is not very tall and this is his view!

stripes!

chairs

Cooper, or how about the view beyond. . .
Just kidding!

The umbrella and yard, he is getting better!

The flowers, that he watered with a cup out of the water cooler!

Wow, Aunt Rachel and Grandma Kelly!
Thanks Spencer, for the real happenings at the Birthday party!

SURPRISE!!!

2010-08-15T14:45:00.000-07:00

Derek is turning the big

30!

His birthday is Aug. 26th - the same day as my brother Mat, and my niece Ashley!

Erin wanted to surprise him, she had a surprise party for him early, so he wouldn't figure it out!

I think he was surprised and Happy!
He sure has a lot of neat friends and an awesome family!
Erin ordered this cute cake and decorated around it.
She sure knows how to throw a party.

These pictures were before the party started!
Once it started I was to busy having fun, and didn't take more pictures.
Spencer did though and my next post will be his photography skills, and how he saw the party!
Happy Birthday Derek!
A few weeks early!

Titanic

2010-08-14T08:39:00.000-07:00

I took my camera to a BBQ that we had with our friends,

and we were having so much fun, I didn't think of taking a picture until everyone was leaving!

Miriam, Joan & Jill - Kris had left.

Miriam, Me & Joan
Our husbands were there, but not wanting a picture,
they are such guys!
We had lots of great food, lots of laughs, & some tears.

I especially liked the inspirational stories of their callings!

We went on a cruise with them and had such a great time!
We decided to try another adventure to Egypt, Israel, Rome, Athens, Ephesus etc.
I am a wee bit nervous, because this is the ship we will be taking,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deX7R9RbmX0

It almost tipped over, and every dish on the ship broke!
Now that would be an adventure - Yikes!

A GOOD day!

2010-08-13T07:16:00.001-07:00

This was a Good day! I painted furniture in the morning until it was too hot!

Then I went to Gramps & Gigi's to swim.

Erin, Cooper & Spencer were there, and then Jake came too!

Cooper has a ball jumping off the diving board!

He talked me into, as he calls them, doing tricks.

We cannon balled, toe touched, & twisted our way into the pool.

I even dove in, and this Grandma was tired!

These two grand kids are pure joy to me. I enjoy every minute I get to be with them.

I laugh at their antics, and think they are funny together.

The swimming pool was warm like a bath tub, and Spencer is cooling Cooper off with the cold hose water!

The day just kept getting better!

Paige and Phil are in town and now I get to enjoy another beautiful grand baby, Cash.

Phil was four wheeling with his Dad and brothers,

so Paige and I ventured out to dinner at the Union Grill.

Cash was so good!

Isn't he so cute. . . .

Paige and Phil are such good parents, and loving this new addition to their family!
I am loving it too!

Old friends!

2010-08-09T21:40:00.000-07:00

Who says your to old to have friends and fun. . .

We went on a bike ride at the park way in Ogden!

Wow it was beautiful!

We took our cell phone in case we had to dial 911 or call life flight!

We didn't have to do either and had a great time!

Julie D. Marilyn C. and Kathy W.
High school friends!
Julie D.'s shirt says it all - Just do it!

This is how we celebrated the bike ride,
Ice cream at Farr's!
Hey, we can do that, we just went and burned a lot of calories!

Snap Crackle Pop

2010-08-07T07:26:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Beautiful Morgan - turned 30! If you are a Mom, you will understand the Love I have for her. When they hand that new baby to you for the first time, something happens to you! Your heart is never the same! That feeling never goes away, it only increases! So for 30 yrs. I have had the joy of being her Mom!

Now having said that there was an incident - A twilight Zone thing! It happened so fast, and in a few seconds, I felt every emotion possible - Confusion, Fear, shock, embarrassment, sorrow, hysterical laughter! Let me start from the beginning.

Aug. 6Th - Morgans Birthday, and a busy day for me. I drove to Bear Lake and back to take care of a few things at the cabin. Morgans friends - who are awesome- planned to meet at a Restaurant in the Valley, with a few of her friends.Then to Morgans new house for cake and ice cream. I had an assignment from them to take some balloons to the Restaurant, to make it special, and to be there early to hold our reservation. Easy enough, except I was running. I hurried to Walmart and you know Walmart - busy & the parking was crazy. The wind was starting to blow and I had my hair in my face and I was so hot. I book it to the back of the store to where I know the balloons are - only no balloons. I find a Walmart employee and she tells me the balloons are now in the produce. I hurry to produce and ring the bell for service, no one comes. I track down another employee and I get the help I need. A nice young man takes my order of multi colored Birthday balloons. I tell him I am not going to do any other shopping, this is all I need - I will wait. I wait I wait I wait. I check out the doughnut holes, the strawberry sponge cake and I am thinking I am going to eat one, while I wait. The door opens and he brings some balloons out and they are all pink, with one that says it's a girl. When he sees me, he realizes he blew up another ladies order who is shopping. I tell him, I will take them, only swap out the It's a girl with a Happy Birthday balloon, and he does. By now, there are horrendous winds, and the balloons are a bobbing every where. I get them in the car, and speed to meet Erin at my house, to go to the valley. We think we know where the Restaurant is. Wrong, we drive and drive, and retrace our drive and finally stop at a gas station and get directions. We were so close, 2 blocks away. When we arrive at the Carlos & Harley's, the Mexican restaurant, the balloon that says Happy Birthday pops. So I only have pink balloons now, it's OK, Morgan is a girl! We are late and a little nervous, and flustered, afraid they didn't hold our reservation. Erin tells them who we are and the lady says - your reservation is for outside - Hello -Torrential rain and winds by now! Erin sweetly says, It's raining. They put us in a back room, that is also having a large group. We ask if they could rearrange our tables, so we could all sit together, and they can't do it. 2 minutes later, they are arranging the tables in an L shape for the other group, about the same size as ours. What!!!!! Then the excitement begins - The room was hot and we had opened a window, and a wind gust caught the balloons clipped to something on the table, and off they went. They were blown to the ceiling that had 4 ceiling fan lights going full speed.

One popped, it was loud, then another, Erin reached for them, as another popped. She pulled back and the balloons caught in the ceiling fan and went around around around. There were lights strung across the ceiling and they came undone, and one by one the lights in those crackled and blew out. The cord from the lights started swinging around and around on the other end of the rooms ceiling fan and a glass cover from the light hit the table of the other group and shattered, sending glass everywhere.

I almost ducked under the table, not knowing what was coming next. Then it was over, and we were stunned, and then hysterical laughter!

No one was hurt, but in a matter of seconds, the balloons destroyed the Restaurants lights.

I am still stunned by how quickly this happened, and the damage a few balloons could cause.

Confusion, shock, fear, sorrow, embarrassment and hysterical laughter in a few seconds.

Yup, it was Snap, Crackle Pop! Happy Birthday Morgan!

Still laughing!

Worth it!

2010-08-03T17:18:00.000-07:00

Jay and I made a quick trip to Bear Lake on Sunday.

We were kinda tired after a full day of church,

but we thought we better check things out up there at the Lake!

It is a good thing we did, the water heater was leaking and it would have caused some serious damage, if we hadn't caught it early!

Coming home through the canyon this is what we saw!

It was Beautiful!

Made the trip worth it!

Now, we need to make some time to make a trip and

Stay

Play!

Jury Duty!

2010-07-31T12:16:00.000-07:00

Dear America,

I Love you,

You are the Land of the Free,

and home of the brave!

I know the judicial system is not perfect,

but it is the greatest in the World.

We the citizens, take our turn sitting on a jury,

to make sure everyone gets a fair trial!

Could jury duty come at a worse time. . .

I am busy!

But it is my duty!

I can do it, I can do it, I can do it!

This it what I woke up to one morning - Jay had hung from the kitchen light, the reminder to call in and get instructions,

for

JURY DUTY!

He knew my mind was boggled with other things.

Thanks Jay for helping me remember!

Seriously!

2010-07-24T12:35:00.000-07:00

We were in the grocery store with Derek, Erin and the kids!

My son-in-law pointed out this - Funky Face disguises - next to the 25 cent gumball machines.

I thought who would buy this

Seriously. . .

Me!

One black mustach

One blond mustach

One set of eyebrows for

$2.25

Oh Heavens, we were laughing so hard.

Spencer wasn't loving it, because when you pulled them off, it hurt, like when you get your face waxed!

We laughed even harder!

and Jay thought I was wasting my money!

2 people we knew walked in, while we were doing this!

He is Here and I am There!

2010-07-14T11:23:00.000-07:00

My third child and daughter married her high school sweetheart and now they have a BABY!

Phil is in Law school at the University of Idaho.

It is his first year!

As I write this post he is at the school - It's finals week!

He is high on Love and sleep deprived from having a baby!

Here are the two of them as they left for the hospital!

Just the two of them!

TA DA!

Now there is Three!

Introducing. . . .

Cash William Nelsen

8 pds. 11 oz.

21"

Born Wed. July 7th 2010

1:56 pm

Our third grandson!

We are so blessed!

Love him! Love him! Love him!

Love him!

While I have been staying with Paige & Phil,

I have been holding baby Cash a lot. . .

I know I have to go home soon!

But I left the quilt I made for him, stitched with LOVE!

I have had the best time helping Paige & Phil!

I am so impressed with how well Paige has recovered from an emergency C-section!

She is a happy Mommy, & Phil is a very involved dad!

Good job guys!

HE IS SO CUTE!!!

Mr. Harding

2010-07-02T08:06:00.000-07:00

We went to stake out our place for the 4th of July parade!

(we never made it to the parade! We thought Paige was going to have her baby - so we drove 10 hours, and arrived at her house at 1:00 am)

The lame parade we LOVE!

We saw our neighbor, Mr. Harding riding this bike!

Love at first sight!

He is selling this one for $125.00!

We stopped and talked to Mr. Harding.

You see he has a sling.

He was helping another neighbor, which you will find him doing often,

and he tore his rotator cuff.

Yes, he had surgery and it is his right arm.

He is frustrated by the lack of use of this arm.

Mr. Harding lost his wife, and it was a loss!

He keeps busy restoring bikes . . .

He loves it!

I understand, because of the furniture thing!

He is a salt of the earth, handy man -

you know the kind!

Mr. Harding has a collection and now he wants to move them out, to make room for more!

If you are interested, email me at greavesma@hotmail.com and I will give you more info,

but not until I go pick the ones I want for my two sweet, beautiful grand kids to ride down our enormous driveway!

You see, most of them are $15.00!!!!!

Highway robbery!

He isn't making any money, He has at least $15.00 or more in supplies

Before & After! Turquoise bed

2010-07-01T21:28:00.000-07:00

This twin bed was found on one of my many excursions to the local D.I.!

I Love the tall posts!

It also had a small 3 drawer dresser that matched.

The dresser had a Basset tag inside a drawer,

along with some gum!

I left the tag, removed the gum.

The worst part of revamping furniture for me is the cleaning before you paint.

I thought this lovely bed needed some interesting paint to fit its uniqueness!

Before

Ta DA!
After

I loved this paint so much, and it looks great on the dresser!

The paint was really bright, until I put a coat of Jacobean min- wax stain on it.
I added a couple of glass knobs to dress it up a little and
I am thinking gorgeous!

I have been working on this beautiful table.
I am stripping the top to stain and keep it natural
and then I will paint the bottom.

I found a killer deal on these parsons chairs!
$25.00 a piece off KSL classified ads, and there are 6!
Z gallerie has some slip covers that are fun & beautiful!
check them out here!
http://www.zgallerie.com/popup.aspx?src=images/PRODUCT/large/robertson-chair-jasmine-cinnibar.jpg

Happy belated Fathers Day!

2010-06-25T06:34:00.000-07:00

Jay is a unique individual!

If you agree - say Oh Ya!

He is smart, spiritual, and

HILARIOUS!

Never ever a dull moment with him!

The coolest thing about him, is how much he loves his kids

and grand kids!

The computer crashed and apparently it has been fixed.
However. . .
my pictures are screwy lewy.
My folders need to be labeled and I could spend hours finding pictures of Jay and the kids & grandkids,
so for know,
Happy Belated Fathers Day!

The most important calling, Father, one you are never released from!

P.S. if it had been Mothers day, this is what I would have wanted. . .

http://www.zgallerie.com/popup.aspx?src=images/PRODUCT/large/shangri-la-umbrella-green.jpg

Good bones - bad bones!

2010-06-19T16:45:00.000-07:00

Bad bones first!

Painting furniture is a hazardous business!

I stubbed my toe while carrying a piece of furniture. After a couple of days of excruciating pain, I thought I better go to the Dr.! I knew it wasn't broke - I could wiggly it and it didn't hurt. But to walk, I wanted to cry.

The Dr. looked at my foot and said, "You only have two of these, you better take care of them."

The same foot with the hurt toe, also has a big toe losing a toe nail.

3 months ago, I stubbed it while carrying furniture and it has taken this long to finally get better.

My other foot has a big bruise on top from dropping furniture on it!

More info than you wanted to hear?

Well, if you get queasy, pass over this part . . . .

He gave me a cortisone shot in between my toes to relieve the pressure of a pressed nerve.

I think . . . after he said shot in between toes, I didn't hear much else.

It feels so much better!!!!!

Now on to the good bones!

This bench has good bones, just needed a little shot to make it better!

A shot of paint and fabric!I bought this a while ago and couldn't wait to use it!

A fresh coat of paint. . . .
A little distressing. . . .
some new fabric. . . .
some poly protection. . . .

It feels so much better!

This new baby is going to live at Morgans house!

Paige and Phil are having a baby.
Sometime soon.

Yahoo!
Besides getting my bag ready to make the 10 hr. drive.
I am also packing this shelf.
Paige wants to see if it works in her nursery!

Kinda cute!
With some baskets or books, or a sock monkey or two!

I have been so busy painting furniture,
I forgot to stop and smell the roses,
or in this case notice the flowers.
Beautiful!

Mystery solved

2010-06-17T07:59:00.000-07:00

Almost everyday, I ride my bike or drive over to a pop machine and buy a diet pepsi!

I do this for 2 reasons.

1. I love the morning. .
2. I have no will power!

I buy just one diet pepsi, so I will only drink one.

On my morning excursion,

I started to notice there was a picture in the window of a frame shop by the pop machine.

Everyday, I would look at this picture and I could not for the life of me, think where I had seen it before!

I peeked through the window and looked at the price!

$599.00

It is an original oil painting!

I am making some cork boards, and I was searching through the pictures I had bought at various locations.

I only bought the pictures for the frames.

This is one of them I pulled out!

It has a $3.00 price tag on it,

and it looks similar to the $599.00 picture!

Even the frames are the same!

The $3.00 picture

The $599.00 oil painting!
Yup, mystery solved!

Before & After!

2010-06-16T18:53:00.000-07:00

This was a special order for a really cute couple who are having their second baby soon - 3 weeks!

They need to get their daughter out of the crib and into a bed . . .

I would say pronto!

This is a full size, heavy bed with wood foot rails!

Love the posts!

Her name is Addie and she is adorable!
Hope she has sweet dreams in it!
(I would love to see how her room is decorated)

Before & After!

2010-06-11T20:24:00.000-07:00

Jake - before the Dr. came into the room!

After !

Playing basketball!
He tried to steal the ball as a friend was going up for a lay up!
Dislocated his shoulder!
Painful!
They were going to send him to the ER to put him out, so they could pop it back in.
The X-ray showed it was in!
Whew!
Not a good way to start the summer, for someone who uses his right arm to spray pesticides!
Not a good way to start the summer, for someone who loves to wake board!
Not a good way to start the summer, for someone who loves to go to the gym and lift!
He will see a physical therapist next week, who will get him on track for a quick recovery!
When your child is in pain, no matter how old they are, You hurt too!

Before & After My new favorite!

2010-06-11T09:25:00.000-07:00

I think there is a pattern here - every time I finish something, it is my new favorite!

I would love to take a picture of this outside in the natural light . . .

It's raining again . . .

Even if it wasn't it is too heavy for me to carry out!

This was easy to paint, it was in such good condition!
I heart this!

Lagoon!

2010-06-10T07:28:00.000-07:00

We went to Lagoon and it was the perfect day, for a while!

Overcast, so it wasn't hot, the lines were not long.

This is how we started out the day!

Spencer isn't to sure what to think!

At the end of the day, he had the most fun!

Except for maybe the haunted house ride!

All he could talk about was the scary men on the wall!

Morgan looks pretty dang good!

Two cute babies!

Two peas in a pod!

The fun begins!
There is something about being scared to death!
And to think we pay for this!

If you look close, Morgan and Jake are in the back two seats!

Grandpa and Spencer!
They went on a lot of rides together!

Spencer would stick his chubby little arm out every time he went by!

Jays face tells all!

Then the rain came!
It was as fun as the rides,
watching the people run, drenched!
Pandemonium!

Jake wondering if he was going to be able to go on any more rides,
and watching a girl in her underwear!
It might have been a swimsuit, but I'm just not buying it!

I was smart!
Took an umbrella!
Who says you can't have fun in the rain?

Dry Dry Dry, while everyone else was soaked!

The rain passed and we continued on the rides until the lightening and rain came again!

Then we were soaked and cold and HAPPY to go home!

P.S. no throwing up this time, I think it was two years ago, Phil,Paige, Derek, Erin & Morgan all got sick!

Some one threw up, I can't remember wh0??????

Before & After

2010-06-08T09:02:00.000-07:00

I loved this bed before!

It has such detail,

and rollers for wheels!

After a lot of stressing about what color . . .

painting it blue . . .

not loving it . . .

changing my mind again . . .
a coat of white . . .

I should have listened to Erin, she told me to paint it white the first time!

We need a little girl in the family,

I don't want to sell this one.

a little bit of blue shows through

one of a kind for sure!

Jay sees me walk out the door with a can of spray paint,
and he isn't sure what I am going to paint next.
He thinks everything looks fine, until I am done painting,
and then he likes it.

He even got in the spirit of things . . .

look at what he painted!

Ha Ha!

I love it!

Welcome to our house!

We are now both crazy!

LOVE HATE

2010-06-07T07:16:00.000-07:00

We love were we live, we hate that when Jay has 4 days off, we work the whole time.

Well almost - I went to Salt Lake with Morgan one day!

cleaning the rain gutters.

In case he fell off, I wanted one last picture.

The big yard and all the work is worth it, when the kids and grand kids come.
Cooper loves the tractor!

Spencer, wasn't so sure. He is a sensitive little thing, and the loud noise, sent him running for his mom.

Cooper had a water gun, that he was getting us all wet with.

But Grandpa, had a better water gun - the sprinklers!

He turned them on, and it sent Cooper sprinting!

Having fun!

Watching Grandpa fixing the sprinklers and watching him get soaked!
They got a little bored after 2 seconds of watching, and wanted some more action.

Spencer was defenseless, when Cooper went after him.

Cooper better watch out, one day soon, Spencer will get even!

It really is heaven, after a hard days work!

When the sun is going down, and it is beautiful and peaceful!

And you can jump on the tramp and watch your shadow!

Forbes list of 5 most livable cities - Ogden Utah no. 2!

2010-06-03T16:30:00.000-07:00

Impressive!!

Way to go Ogden!

Ogden, Utah, No. 2 on our list, is home to Weber State University.

Unemployment in the metro is below average, and
incomes have increased by 3.4% over the last five years.

The top 5 most livable cities :

Pittsburgh
Ogden-Clearfield, Utah
Provo-Orem, Utah
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pa.

View the full list of America's most livable cities on Forbes.com.

Love ya Ogden!

Day of rest & Fun!

2010-06-01T07:47:00.000-07:00

On Sunday we went to church and then had a barbecue! Not only did we eat, we talked a lot and laughed a lot. The funniest thing of the day, was Spencer. We were saying a prayer on the food and he was driving his gator. He folded his arms and kept going. I am sure it was one of those things, you had to be there!

Cute little stinker, loves this gator!

Cooper wanted on and Spencer took off!

Spencer is either laughing hysterically at Cooper or fighting with him!

Lots of baseball!
Everyone took their turning pitching!

The bunny cage!

Paige & Cooper

Baby Baby Baby!

Not long now and Phil & Paige will be kissing the baby!

Maybe this was the funniest thing of the day!

Love ya Paige and next time we see you, it will be baby time!

It was a fun day and I LOVE my family!

Time flys and so do I!

2010-05-30T10:32:00.000-07:00

The 3rd day of Paige's visit flew by !

It will soon be time for her and Phil to go home!

That's OK with me, because the next time we see her, it will be because she is having her baby! Yahoo!

She went to breakfast with some high school friends - whew are we grateful for such good friends!

They understand each other and support each other through difficult times.

2 of the friends husbands are in medical school and one friends husband is already a lawyer.

They know what it is like to be dirt poor and alone a lot while the hubby is studying!

This day involved a lot of shopping for baby Nelsen and lots of eating for the Mamma!

Cute lamp and table from T J Max for the nursery.

(we spent hours in that store)

We also took the table and lamp to Babies R us, to see if it looked good with the chair she has bought!

also, onesies from Carters and visits to Target and Pier 1!

Memorial weekend is great for Sales!

Fabric from Heritage fabric to make a quilt!

We ate lunch at Good Wood Barbecue - one of the best places ever!
But after so much shopping, the girls had worked up an appetite and they
had a hot dog, and not just any hot dog - a Bahamma mamma!
from Maverick!

So as fast as the time was going - so was I - driving!
I was chatting away with Paige, in a hurry to get to Erin's house, and I
passed
a
Cop!
Dang, Dang, Dang! I was clocked at 14 over!
The lady officer asked for my license, registration and proof of insurance, then went back to the patrol car!
She was gone a long time - Paige said for sure your getting a ticket, she is has to be writing a ticket!
She came back with a WARNING and . . .

Two Chick-fil-A coupons for free sandwiches!
We both were wearing our seat belts.
This a promotion by the State of Utah to buckle up!
Our lucky day!
I wouldn't recommend speeding, but I would wear your seat belt!

We did end the night by playing groups & runs!

Funny Faces!

2010-05-29T06:50:00.000-07:00

The 2nd day of Paige's visit, we went back to DATC the for facials and face waxing!

Facials are $20.00 for 1 hr. and it was heaven!

Then to Erin's house for hair cutting, dying and visiting!

It didn't end there, we went to Pizzeria and had their yummy salad and pizza. The boys were hitting a bucket of balls so we took our left overs and picked up a pizza for them at little Caesers. I am thinking that was kinda mean, we ate the best pizza in the world and they ate a $5.00 pizza. We ended up back at our house to play games, but it never happened. Instead they made funny faces.

Here are a few and I am sorry kids, they are just too funny!

Cooper & Paige

Erin & Cooper

Spencer & Morgan

And the winners - Erin & Derek!
Just gotta love the crazy adorable kids!
They are pretty darn cute & funny!

Love them!

(I know, I know, there will be payback for this)

Memorial day weekend - FIRE!!!!

2010-05-28T06:54:00.000-07:00

Paige is home from Moscow for the weekend!

Yahoo!

We love when she comes to visit!

Phil, her hubby just finished his first year of law school, and he went to Las Vegas with his brother for a gun training.

He teaches a concealed weapons class!

http://utahlegalheat.com/

Paige is 6 weeks away from having baby boy Nelsen, and the drive home is 10 hours, another 8 hr. drive to Las Vegas, would have done her in!

So far, there has been a pedicure,(she can't reach her toes) lunch at Pepperbellys with Morgan,seeing people she used to work with, shopping at Target which resulted in a purchase of a new quilt for her bed. I do believe she is starting to nest, she wants that sweet baby to be laying on a pretty clean new quilt! Oh and does Target have some darling stuff on their shelves right now.

The rest of the day, involved Coopers T-ball game, a baby shower for her good friend, and then home to this!

A FIRE!

A Greaves family favorite!

We roasted marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers, you know smores!

Cooper is a fan!

It was raining a little bit of rain drops and a little bit of fire!

There is something soothing about a fire!
A picture before the smoke got so bad!
I love Cooper running in the back ground!
We kept hearing sirens, and thought for sure someone called 911, because they saw FIRE!

It has been one fun filled day and we have 3 more!

The party just started!

(and we can party because of our freedom)

And I'm proud to be an American

where at least I know I'm free!

And I won't forget the men who died,

who gave that right to me!

~Lee Greenwood~

Mother Teresa

2010-05-25T16:01:00.000-07:00

I am no Mother Teresa, but I love her!

She has some really good things to say, that help me!

I am sorry if you want to read a great quote from her, you have to scroll down through the pictures.

You think that I would have uploading pictures to blogger down,

but each and every time, I have to think how to post things in order!

Don't think I have got it right yet!

This is a way cool vanity!

Look at that mirror!

Huge!

I hesitate painting this, because I don't want to ruin it!

Someone owned this and looked in that big mirror!

I wonder who they were and what their life was like?

I hope it was a great life and they were happy!

I can't believe I am putting this picture on here, but hey this is real life!

Not only can I not figure out how to use blogger,

I am never sure how to take a picture of a mirror!

I have one eye closed trying to take the picture!

QUOTE

People are often unreasonable, illogical

forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish,

ulterior motives; be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and

some true friends; succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;

be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building,

someone could destroy overnight; build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;

be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;

do good anyway.

Give the world your best anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;

it was never between you and them anyway.

Mother Teresa

Sweet

2010-05-24T07:15:00.001-07:00

I am not the only one who thinks he's cute!

Jay went on a fishing trip for the weekend and

Jake gave me a dinner date with him for Mothers day.

(I think my kids all know my favorite thing to do is go to lunch or dinner with them!}

So with Jay gone, it was the perfect time to go, plus we were starving!

We went to Texas Road House, and did I say we were hungry?

They told us it would be 20 minutes, well 40 minutes later, we are starting to notice everyone who came in after us had already been seated. I went and asked the Hostess and she said they would get us right in, and our # came up quick! We were asked to stand to the side while they got our table ready.

We waited and waited and finally they came and took the people behind us. The kind people said we were first, so the girl went to the Hostess and came back and told the other couple, she was to take them.

By now, hungry Jake was about to steal the yummy rolls that kept going by us.

Finally we were seated by a cute bubbly girl who wanted to chit chat - we were too hungry.

She asked how long it had been since we had been to Texas Road House, and I said a while and it might be a while before we came back - kidding!

Jake said," I think we should get a free dessert."

We sat down and the manager appeared and said, "Hello."

We both just looked at her and she said, "Did you want to see me?"

I said, "No"

Jake said we should get a free desert for being overlooked.

For two people who are the least confrontational ever, this was a BIG deal.

That was the best free dessert ever!

Ha ha, we had no silverware either!

The waitress asked Jake is he was single or had a girlfriend? She was a wee bit embarrassed, she said it was for another server!

Jake said "yes he was single, and no he didn't have a girlfriend."

(I secretly thought it was for her)

As we were walking out a cute girl was blocking our way and handed Jake a piece of paper with her name and number and said this was for him, and it was her who had asked.

Jake smiled, blushed and said your quite bold, I think I like it!

And to think he was with his Mother!

I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS HE IS CUTE!

if she only knew how sweet he was too!

Lots of Love!

2010-05-22T08:54:00.001-07:00

This was a BIG day for Cooper!

He graduated from preschool, and may I say with honors!!!

Erin will post some cute pictures on her blog, but I just want to say....

How proud I am of Cooper!

~I really really LOVE this boy!~

Here is the before again, and not bad,

Jay said to me, "You are not going to paint this are you?"

Yes, I am!

LOVE!

Every time I paint something, it is my new favorite and I want to keep it and remodel my whole house!

They don't make furniture like they use to.
This cabinet is solid wood, heavy and beautiful detail!

It's my new favorite.
Until I paint something else!

The color is green water, valspar brand from Lowes.
I bought a 7.7 fl oz. sample, I wasn't sure I was going to like it.
I know the color is green water, but it is the prettiest blue I have ever seen!
I also have 1/2 can left to paint something else!

This web site is where the color idea came from!
http://www.cottagechicstore.com/

More Love!

Last night I went to a dance at the Weber State University Stake.

I didn't dance I watched the kids dance, and served food!

It's my calling, Relief Society advisor to a singles ward and I LOVE it!

I love the Kids and the people I serve with!

Reduce Reuse Recycle! More painted furniture!

2010-05-20T07:14:00.000-07:00

The sun won't shine for two days in a row! In between rain storms, I am trying to plant flowers and paint furniture!

I Love out door benches, but have never liked the price.

Except this one!

I went to Wangsgards to do my grocery shopping and came home with a bench!

$49.99

Score!Here it is with cute Jake!

Here it is with out Jake!
Things are just things!
~It is the people that are important~

Close up of the latest & greatest project

another closeup

know what it is?

Ta Da!
My favorite so far!

Have you been to the paint stores and there are a bazillion colors of white?
My favorite is Behr Bleached Linen!
This dresser and nightstand is heavy solid wood, with a laminate top!
Uhg -so I use Zinsser oil base primer!
Then the bleached linen latex paint (water base)
I distress the edges
(a little trick - use a clean paint brush to brush off, after using sand paper to distress it - it works wonders in the crevices!)

Then finish it off with miniwax wipe-on poly!
Alot of steps, I know - but it finishes it off nice!

FYI
when I use oil base primer, I throw the paint brush away, I hate the cleanup!
Lazy!

Another Project - twiner chair, almost!

2010-05-14T22:16:00.000-07:00

Remember? This ugly duckling chair I bought for $14.99?

I honestly didn't know if I could reupholster it to look good!

It is easier than painting furniture, I used a lot of staples -I Love it!

I didn't take a good picture of it alone, but I made a pillow and a cork board. This picture shows the cool frame I bought from the DI. I spray painted it before I put the cork in it!

Yup, I found another chair, if you look close - it is a different color and has a different cushion!
It was $15.00

This is the fabric, I am going to use!
To die for!

I have a purse that has a flower like this on it, so I made one for this pillow!

I used felt and scraps, just to practice,

and it turned out pretty cute!

Oh, and I LOVE this time of year because of all the flowers!

These ones are from Paige & Phil!

Erin & Derek also gave me a hanging pot!

Lucky girl, I am!

Tramp Fun!

2010-05-14T06:54:00.000-07:00

Help me up Coop!

No you catch me Mom!

You can't get me!

Oh Ya!

Take down!

Your so fun Mom!

I think of little Ethan Stacy that was murdered by his Step dad & Mom.

As an innocent helpless little boy, he should have been having fun on the Tramp. . .

Introducing . . .

2010-05-13T20:45:00.001-07:00

The newest member of our family!

No name yet, any ideas?

WHITE & more white - before & afters!

2010-05-03T16:21:00.000-07:00

Surprise Surprise our new truck is WHITE!

Jay commutes to work and drives the car.

It saves us gas money!

He gave up the 350 Ford diesel long bed,

For a 150 Ford gas short bed,

For me!

(this picture of the truck is for you Paige)

Before

After

Before

After
Knobs still need to be bought!
It went from egad to omgash!

Before

After

Before

nice detail

Before

After

It is much nicer than the picture shows!

Erin this would be cute

in your kitchen

with a chalkboard above it!

I spend hours trying to decide what colour to paint the furniture I have,

So to make it easy and because I love it, everything is white!

Off to work in the yard!

Keep my shelves stocked with spray paint!

2010-04-28T05:50:00.000-07:00

Erin stopped by to paint this chair for a photo shoot.

She knows I am always good for a can of spray paint!

I will keep my shelves stocked for her

because she brings these 2 cute boys!

They took turns pushing each other around

in the Tonka truck!
NOTHING makes me smile like watching these two!

Greaves Furniture factory is in full swing,

but the weather is not cooperating!

Coming home from church, I saw this table with a sign that said free junk!
Oh, how I love FREE junk!

I know this is cute how it is, but wait until it has a fresh coat of paint!

Everyone once in a while, the DI has 50% off its furniture!
It is already priced so low, but they want to clear out the big stuff!
I have a new friend at the DI too!
He is so helpful and pleasant and watches out for me!
He asked me what I do with all the furniture I buy,
so I showed him a piece of painted furniture.
One day I went in and he showed me a couple of end tables, I thought I would like.
He said his wife would love one of them!
I asked him what colour, and he said white or black.
So I hope he is happy when I take it back too him painted.
His wife is pregnant, and I am thinking I better have it done in time for Mothers day!
What goes around comes around!
And speaking of Mothers day - I got a call last night to speak in church on Mothers day!
What kind of gift is that??????

Great Great Great!

2010-04-27T09:50:00.000-07:00

Jay is a Weber State Graduate, and we have attended the basketball games for years! It was especially fun this year because a couple of the basketball players where in my singles ward where I serve.

I have enjoyed so many of the half times!

This has been my favorite!

The tap dancers get going and have fun !

This 90 plus women breaks out -

dances like crazy -

The crowd goes wild -

she does the splits to a standing screaming crowd!
All I can say is WOW!

SLOW DOWN

2010-04-25T13:24:00.001-07:00

I LOVE Sundays!

We slow down and remember,

what's important!

Random!

2010-04-24T20:20:00.000-07:00

Wanna know how Jake is paying his college tuition?Jay hits the golf balls and . . .
for each one Jake caught, his Dad gave him $25.00!

While these two goofballs where having their fun,
I was having mine!
Painting the ugly duckling chair!

I am loving it!

Almost done, but
we are going to watch a movie now,
So Monday I will have a date with this chair!

P.S. Had a great overnighter with Spencer!
He says the funniest things!
When I washed his hair,
He wanted to know if it was Biolage!

I asked him if I could take his picture!
I told him I would send it to his Mom and Dad.
I asked him if he knew where his Mom and Dad were?
He said George! (St. George)
I said yup, they are in George.
He said, George Lopez?
Aahh - he is so funny!

Today . . . .

2010-04-22T10:24:00.000-07:00

Thunder & Lightening

Hail

Torrential rain

Snow

Where are you Sun?

I drove all the way across town to use my 40% off coupon at Joannes.

Forgot the coupon!

The girl in front of me asked the lady cutting fabric if she could use her email coupon off her phone?

"No,"the worker said, "we need the bar code."

"Do you have any coupons I could use," the girl asked?

"I am sorry we don't." the worker said.

I am next, and I say, "I forgot my coupon too, but I am buying this fabric anyway."

The worker walks over and picks up a flyer that has a 50% off coupon and hands it to me.

"Most people don't know these are here, but I give them out freely!"

WHAT?????

I am glad I am the one she gave it to, freely!

The fabric with the coupon - $15.00
The Ugly duckling bought at the Salvation Army for $14.99

Wish me luck!

I am loving White!!

Watching Spencer tonight, Yes overnight - excited!

He is pure JOY!

Yahoo Boohoo!

2010-04-19T06:41:00.000-07:00

case lot sale - Yahoo!!!
Putting it away - BooHoo!

Had a funeral, had visitors, went golfing, painted and sold alot of furniture, celebrated important birthdays and many more things - this is what I blog about!

Paige is having a Baby boy!

2010-04-12T21:09:00.001-07:00

Baby stuff is the best! Paige is due July 11th and she is having a baby boy!!!! No name yet! We had a shower for her at Erin's house and it was really fun! Lots of people and lots of presents everyone was very generous! We had some good food and some fun decorations! The guest of honor

The Fab Five
Cute cousins & Aunt!

Jaclyn Jacee Judie
Wish I had some chicken salad from Costco now!

Tissue pom poms - making them 1/2 hr. before the shower!

They are that easy!

DIY magnetic chalkboard

2010-03-29T06:33:00.001-07:00

DIY
I am a little bit embarrassed - I had to google DIY it see what it meant!

$5.00 pictures from D.I.

LOVE the detail of the frame!

Perfect!!!

I painted right over the glass with Magnetic paint - it took a couple of coats!

Then the chalk board paint over that - it also took a couple of coats!

To finish it off, you take a piece of chalk and rub it over the entire thing, rub it off with a paper towel, and it is ready to go!!!!

I bought everything at Home Depot and I have enough supplies to make 25 more - so I will!!!

SMART COOKIE

2010-03-28T07:50:00.000-07:00

In his late 20s, Benjamin Franklin listed THIRTEEN VIRTUES that he felt were important guides for living.

Pretty smart cookie for 20 something!

I have been thinking a lot about this. I sometimes get side tracked in the world - of things! I am a little obsessive when I Love something (like painting furniture). So to keep a balance I am trying to spend as much time on good things ( not that painting furniture isn't good) or should I say the important things.

I have made my own list of 13 virtues (added to or stole Ben's ideas, they are good)

Here are his:

PERSONAL

TEMPERANCE: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
ORDER: Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
RESOLUTION: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
FRUGALITY: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
MODERATION: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
INDUSTRY: Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
CLEANLINESS: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation.
TRANQUILITY: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

SOCIAL

SILENCE: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
SINCERITY: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
JUSTICE: Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
CHASTITY: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
HUMILITY: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

Some kind of guy!

2010-03-21T21:48:00.000-07:00

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict, or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child or a parent - Barbara Bush

Jay and I played cards with these two tonight - Hand & Foot - and it was fun! Jake is still rocking from his cruise and he kept saying,"some kind of guy," over and over! What is this all about you ask - I don't know either! I think it is like when you get a song stuck in your head and you keep singing it. I hope a good nights sleep clears his mind and mine too! I am sitting here saying over and over, "some kind of guy."

Before & After!

2010-03-17T07:23:00.000-07:00

This post is for my brother Mat! He lives in Broomfield Colorado. He has 4 CUTE boys and a BEAUTIFUL wife Loralee! We wished they lived closer, because we LOVE them. When he calls me, he asks what I am doing - Mat this is what I am doing!

I am working on a different computer, and sometimes my pictures turn when I post them. Darn!

Have a Happy Day!

2010-03-16T06:43:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Erin!!!

2010-03-13T05:54:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Today is Erin's birthday! She is 28! Wow, how fast the time has gone. Erin is a sweetheart, and has brought lots of Joy and Laughter to our family. She is one funny girl!

E - Exceptionally talented! Anything she does, she does well! (cook, decorate, photography, dance, etc.)

R - Remarkable Mother! Respectful of others feelings.

I - Incredible character & Integrity

N - Nice - Very! And nice hair! Neat - she likes a clean house!

A few adjectives can't really describe Erin - If you know her, you LOVE her!

Proud to have you as my daughter - I love you!

Where did he come from?

2010-03-02T06:59:00.000-08:00

He hasn't drank pop for 10 years! (not one) He has now given up treats! (one week) He goes to the gym everyday! He didn't watch the final Bachelor, even though he loves it! (He is trying to do better things with his time) He now says, He is going to the Temple once a week!

I drink a diet pepsi everyday! I Love treats! I have two gym memberships, Lady Fitness and Golds! (don't use either one of them) Nothing was going to interfere with the final Bachelor! (no phones calls etc.) I thought I was doing good going to the Temple once a month!

Sheezzzz!!!! How do I feel? Thanks Jake!

P.S. Are you my son?

LOVE!

2010-02-23T07:55:00.001-08:00

Spencer is so funny! I was watching him yesterday, while Erin was with Cooper on a preschool field trip. I was painting and Spencer was playing with a ball and bat. The ball went down the stairs. He looked at me and said, " Grandma you go get it, there are monsters "I said , "There are no monsters at Grandmas! " He said, " Grandma you a monster. I pouted and before I could say anything, he knew I was sad and He said," Grandma you a Princess!"

He is loving the pink rocker I painted!!! He's so CUTE!!!!

Crazy!

2010-02-22T15:06:00.000-08:00

Not me! The people who give this furniture away are CRAZY! I guess someones junk is another persons treasure! I have been painting and painting! I love to see how each piece of furniture takes on new life!!! When I get them all done, I will show you! A couple of pieces are almost done and looking good!

Cruising!

2010-02-20T17:55:00.000-08:00

Jay and I went on our first cruise. We are wondering why it took us so long to do this. Real life is GREAT but when you don't know what day it is, or what time it is - and you don't care, that is SWEET!!!!! Our biggest stress was deciding if for dinner we were going to have 1,2 or 3 appetizers, 1,2or 3 main entrees and the same with desert. Yes we gained weight!

The group! We are blessed with great friends! People have asked which port I liked best. Each was unique and beautiful, but it was the people who made it fun!

We laughed a lot!

From morning until night we laughed, until our stomachs ached!

Dinner every night at 6.00! We were once called the Seminary group, because we didn't drink coffee or alcohol!

Another picture at dinner because we ate all the time! Not to mention the soft yogurt everyday!

Shuffle board was just one of the many fun things to do on the ship! Playing a card game Quiddler that was introduced to us by Joan was the best game we played. Thanks Joan!

We swam in the beautiful warm ocean - you would think we were a bunch of youngsters, instead of middle aged couples!! We had a serious incident of someones lost sunglasses!

Ben & Jill, heading off to our off shore excursion of learning to sail the American Cup sailboat, and then race other sailboats! We worked hard and learned to work together! Some jobs were harder than others. I was the time keeper and the bar tender, Ha Ha, I handed out a lot of soda and water

Brent and Kris! Loving the beautiful warm weather while it snowed at home!

Joan, Scott, Kris & Brent welcoming us back to the ship

Jay, Craig & Miriam. Each day Jay relaxed a little more & he really liked the hats!

Jay started to think he belonged on the Caribbean Islands!

The ship behind us!

Loving life! Ohh till next time - please please let there be a next time! Oh, and Jay won a metal playing volleyball!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAIGE!

2010-01-30T21:17:00.000-08:00

Today is Paiges birthday!

24 years ago, I was working swing shift at IRS - until 2:00 in the morning! My last break of the night was 10:15. I wasn't feeling so well, back ache etc. By the time I got back to my desk I knew I was in labor! I called Jay and said, "I am coming home, I am going to have this baby." He took Morgan and Erin to his Moms and I drove home a little crazy. Every time I would have a labor pain I would push on the gas and go a little faster. When I left work, everyone said call us tomorrow and tell us how it went. We got in the car, and I said hurry, the pains are close. Barely made it to the hospital and Paige was born at 12:45! Jay called my work before they went home and were they surprised how quick I had her! SO WERE WE!!!!! She was 5lbs 6 oz. and a cute little thing!

P- pretty, loves purple, pregnant - Yahoo!
A-animated, adventurous,adorable aunt
I- intense
G- great, generous, gorgeous
E-extraordinary, very entertaining, edgy

Paige is one of a kind and what a blessing she has been to our family!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

CHRISTMAS 2009

2010-01-30T07:16:00.000-08:00

I know it is the end of January, and Christmas 2009 is long gone for most people, but not me. I just put my Christmas tree away, and exchanged a few things yesterday. Today I am going to blog about our December fun and then move on to the New Year! I am a little behind because Jay and I went on a cruise, our FIRST and hope not our last! BRRR it's cold in Utah!
Who looks like this at 79 - soon to be 80? Christmas Eve Day at Granny's!

Yes these are out of order, but no time to care. It is such a cute picture of Bill & Doris! We went to breakfast one morning after Christmas!

Christmas Day! Why did we buy Spencer presents? He liked the bubble wrap and Jake's snowboarding helmet and goggles! I swear he is the FUNNIEST boy alive! We laugh at him all day long!

A cute picture of Paige snuggling up to her Grandpa!

Always a funny picture of Jake! Last year swim goggles this year a snuggie!

Christmas morning and breakfast! Jay is our breakfast maker, always has been, always will be!

Erin being fun as she always is! She picked out this present and was faking surprise. What a sweetheart!

Two cuties! Soon to be roommates! Morgan bought a house (VERY CUTE) and is moved in - Kinda - no couch, no kitchen table, a T.V., but not hooked up yet. She has a bed and a washer and dryer. If Jake can get over a bad virus he has, he will be moving in with her!

Paige & Phil, soon to be parents! Starting their collection of movies. From now on, everything they do and buy will be for the kids! If you agree, say AMEN!

Just hanging out on Christmas Eve Day, waiting for a great dinner and gifts!

The only picture of all of us, (except me)! And it is a BADDDDDD one!

Cooper at his preschool program! This is what makes Christmas fun!

Erin, Derek and Spencer at Coopers preschool program! So cute and such good parents! They had a rough December with lots of sickness!

That's it, all condensed into a few pictures. We had a wonderful time with family and friends, and are grateful for them. We have a great life and many blessings! I am grateful for the reason for the season - The birth of Jesus! I hope to keep him a part of my life, every minute of every hour!

December Fun (part 1) Candy Making!

2010-01-12T08:15:00.000-08:00

I know it has been a while since I blogged. Been busy, plus Jay wrecked our car, I lost my cell phone and the Internet has been slowwwww! The car is fixed, I have my cell phone back, and the Internet - well, not so good!

Grandma Doris is an amazing cook! No matter what she makes is delicious! We decided to have her show us her tricks to candy making! Carmels, Toffee and Fantasy Fudge. It was a very fun day and only in our dreams, will we be able to cook like Grandma!

Crazy girls after an afternoon of baking and tasting the treats! Pregnant Paige was having a good day! She wasn't hanging her head over the toilet, throwing up!

We overloaded on treats in December, sure would taste good now!

Learning the tricks! Erin has some of Granny's skills in cooking! She didn't learn anything from me!

Feel the Love!
Is there really a way to measure to make it perfect? Yes - you pack it down!

You have to stir for a LONG time - Patience is needed to make the caramels perfect!

I will be posting the recipes to What's Cooking Goodlooking! argh - the internet!

A New Home!!!!

2009-12-19T07:48:00.001-08:00

It is a Beautiful, Wonderful day in Utah! The quilts are going to a new home, a good home!

They will be loved and hugged and cherished! The struggle and curse words you uttered as you were making them will never be known to the child who is loving it! Who ever they are, where ever they are, what ever their circumstances are, we may never know.

Total 30 completed Quilts!

THANKS to those who donated fabric, cut squares and gave completed quilts!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Party! Party! Party!

2009-12-16T03:45:00.000-08:00

I was wondering if we could spread the Christmas parties through out the year? I am not ungrateful for the Great opportunities to get together and enjoy each others company, but how much can a girl eat?

Ward Party! This was at my home ward. Lasagna dinner and Mac & cheese for the kids, someone was thinking on that one!

I don't have a picture of my singles ward party, it was at the Spaghetti Factory! Yum!

Rickenbakers at the Ogden Airport! I would give this 5 stars! I had the best chicken pasta! Loved it! Crave it!

The whole group!

The Missionary Moms! Ha Ha - The boys are all home, so we decided to treat them to a dinner with us! The boys think it is kinda weird we are friends! I think they think we talk about them .

No, we have other really important stuff to talk about!

Yes, they are cute boys and GOOD friends! The second one from the left is visiting Mitch from Russia! The best part of the whole night was when they said Happy Birthday to Miriam in the language they spoke on their missions! It was also finals week, and all them were a little stressed! We missed Chris and his parents, he had 3 finals the next morning!

This is the mild crazy picture of them!

Before we went to the Christmas Concert of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, we ate the Roof! The buffet is the best, and yes we started with the deserts!

We still have a few more parties, and I am rolling myself to them! No wonder every ones New Years Resolution is to Diet!

Red Berries and Bulbs!

2009-12-10T07:49:00.001-08:00

I have a problem! I love red berries! I have way to many Christmas things that are made of red berries! When I am in a store - I am drawn to them and have to make myself not buy any more! I have posted a few, not all of the them, but you'll get the idea!

Bad picture, I know, but yes there are red berry wreaths hanging on my windows!

Wrapped around by candles!

Hanging on my wall, and sitting on my table!

Hanging on my chairs!

I decided to branch out a little and use something other than red berries. Bulbs!

I bought this stryofoam tree from JoAnns with my 40% off coupon and the shatter proof blulbs at Hobby Lobby for $5.00. I already had the gold paint, and the glitter paint. I hot glued them on and I love it! It is not red and it is not berries!

Yes, I have another wreath, with red berries on the fireplace!

This picture is here, because I don't know how to delete it, without deleting the whole post!

Ha Ha - Erin will help me later!

Your WHAT???????????????????????

2009-12-09T09:10:00.001-08:00

HAVING A BABY?

This is Erin talking to Paige on Thanksgiving! Paige had just told everyone her & Phil are having a baby! Erin's face is priceless!

Yes, it will be 2 plus 1 = 3!

Due date - July 11, 2010! I can just see them hiking with a baby in a pack on Phil's back!

Is it a boy or girl? Whatever it is, it will be beautiful!

This joyous picture of Morgan describes how we all felt hearing the news!

CONGRATULATIONS PAIGE & PHIL!

SUPER DUPER COOPER!

2009-12-08T15:20:00.000-08:00

Today this little boy turns 5! What a joy he has been to our family!

Cooper is:

C - CUTE, creative, curious, candy lover!
O - Outstanding, outrageous, ornery when he doesn't have a nap!
O - Observant, obsesessed with jets!
P - popular, playful, precious to us!
E - energetic, extraordinary, entertaining!
R - remarkable, rambunctious most of the time!

Happy Birthday Cooper!

Immunize!

2009-12-07T08:48:00.000-08:00

Michael T. Ringwood of the First Quorum of the Seventy, made a surprise visit to University 1st Stake on Sunday! He attended another wards Sacrament, then came to the our ward for Sunday School and Relief Society & Priesthood!

For 2 hours he had a captivated audience as he taught a packed Relief Society room of college singles. He answered their questions and addressed their concerns!

I was spiritually fed!

There were so MANY things I felt, but am only going to post about one thing I felt strongly about!

I have 4 children , 2 son-in-laws and 2 1/2 grandchildren! They are the most important things to me! I am so grateful what good kids they are!

I am not to worried about this crazy world we live in, because it is a wonderful time to be alive!

After saying that, I want my kids and grand kids to have a Happy, Productive life! Now, life happens, and bad things happen to good people, just by living!

Elder Ringwood talked about how we can immunize or innoculate our families against the wiles of the world by simple things! Prayer, scriptures and Family Home Evening!

We are so concerned about their physical well being, and make sure they are fed, clothed and immunized against disease.

So to immunize them against the things that can make them so unhappy, addictions, in what ever form it may be! Make sure they are fed, clothed and immunized by these simple spiritual things!

(At any age we can physical & Spiritually ail - so this is for all ages!)

This is how we babysit! He is watching a movie! How innocent and sweet - He needs his immunizations!

He also talked about how unfairly we judge each other! I won't judge you if you don't judge me!

Merry CHRISTmas!

2009-11-29T12:49:00.000-08:00

"And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow,

Stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so?

It came without ribbons.

It came without tags.

It came without packages, boxes or bags.

And he puzzled and puzzled "till his puzzler was sore.

Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before,

What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.

What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."

Black Friday

2009-11-28T07:47:00.001-08:00

Erin, start saving your money for next year!

Where is Waldo? I mean Jake? He is in the back seat of the car!

We wore comfy clothes - tennis shoes and sweatshirts. We didn't get the memo to dress up! I couldn't believe how dressed up everyone was to shop at midnight! Now I know their secret! They can dress like that, because they shop Black Friday at Park City!

We went to Park City Thursday night and stayed at the Holiday Express Inn - very nice! We arrived at about 9:30 p.m. and decided to take a nap before the midnight shopping started. Scrap that, we decided to go to the outlets early to see if there were stores open. We were shocked at the steady stream of car lights. The parking lot was full already! WHAT WERE ALL THESE CRAZY PEOPLE DOING?

We did not stay long because of the masses of shoppers! Some stores were wall to wall people. After a while, they had a a person at the door of the store, and when someone came out, they would let someone in! You couldn't look at the Merchandise, because the lines were wrapped through the whole store!

We went back to the hotel about 2:00 a.m. and thought we would sleep and get up early. THINK AGAIN! We had Jake with us! Never a dull moment with him!

When he is awake it is as Morgan puts it - dance parties, riddles, random shouts of excitement etc.! So why would it be any different when he is asleep? It is not!

He is as crazy asleep as when he is awake! We are all just starting to snooze and He starts talking! It was Jibberish, but we could understand some of it - and then wham he elbows Morgan in the eye! OOPS he thinks he as the the store and someone is trying to take something from him (I think a blanket) and he is not going to let them - so he elbows them! Only it is Morgans eye, and she is asleep! We hear a thud! Oh, it was not funny - but we were so sleep deprived that we laughed until we were crying. As crazy as Jake is, he is also sweet - he was really sorry and apologetic. Thanks Jake and Morgan (good sport) for the entertaining night!

We did get up and shop shop shop! The masses were gone and the deals were Great! Was it worth it! YES YES YES! The sweet deals and the sweet memories!

I think this was the 6th year we have done this and hope to continue - Jake was on his mission a couple of years, and Paige is away at school this year, but that is why we have traditions, because you can always count on next year!

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-28T06:42:00.000-08:00

The table with the beautiful flowers sent by who? The Turkeys on our plates made by Cooper & Spencer!
I understand Derek helped too! Good Dad!

The Huge family gathering!

The workers! Derek is the master potato masher!

Big brother Cooper helping Spencer put on his coat, so they can go outside and run!!!

Sadie, wondering why she can't come in and eat with us!

Thanksgiving has come and gone!

I was worried that it was going to be Sunday dinner on a Thursday. We did not have a huge family gathering. It was Jay and I, Morgan, Jake, Derek, Erin, Cooper & Spencer. Paige and Phil could not come from school - finals this week for Phil!

I should not have worried, because there is something special about the day of Thanksgiving! It must be because we pause in this crazy fast paced world to be Thankful!

Getting Ready - Kinda!

2009-11-25T08:07:00.000-08:00

I went to the DI to drop off A LOT of things we aren't needing anymore! I took a quick walk through and did not leave empty handed. I bought a cake pan to add to my growing collection!
It was a $1.00!!!

I also bought this dresser- changing table! I should be cleaning and cooking to get ready for the big day, but instead I am painting! It is all done, but needs some cute glass knobs!

Had a request for the color - it is Behr paint from Home Depot - Palace Rose, interior flat. The stain I put on it is Miniwax special Walnut 224.

Don't you love to put olives on your fingers and eat them? Spencer sure does!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!! (I have a lot to be grateful for)

M&Ms, a sewing project and a pattern!

2009-11-20T06:28:00.000-08:00

Another fun get together with the M&Ms. Missionary Moms - and yes the missionaries are all home and we are still friends. We were going to cut quilt squares for Hope Squared, but instead we WORKED really hard at visiting!

A realtor walking through our house, made fun of my pull down ironing board. He said, " I bet this gets used a lot." and he laughed. Little does he know - it gets used everyday! It is an odd size and I couldn't find a ironing board cover to fit. The one I made is cuter anyway!

I am seeing a pattern in my behavior - I take pictures of the sky, the trees, the flowers and the mountains a lot! I must like them!

This is what I look at every day! Ben Lomond

P.S. Today I am going in for the dreaded colonoscopie! Nothing is wrong, it is just when you turn 50, they recommend you have one! Well the day Jay turned 50, he made an appointment. Me, I am 53, it took me 3 years to decide I really could do this! Wish me Luck! Oh, and I have had a lot of crappy jokes!

Just Because!

2009-11-12T13:29:00.001-08:00

You know I had 3 girls, before Jake was born. We were a very girly house, and thennnnn, the girls left! Now I am out numbered for the first time in my life and I am adjusting to a very boy house! I am getting used to ESPN on all the time, and rough housing. Jay and Jake like to push each other around, having fun, until someone gets mad. What is really weird, in 2 seconds they are over it! Not like girls!

It used to be 4 girls and 2 boys!
Now it is 4 girls and 6 boys! We added 2 son-in-laws (the best) and 2 grandsons (the best)

It is a good thing, Jay & Jake are so nice to me, or I might cry !

Spring!

2009-11-09T11:50:00.000-08:00

Is what it felt like this weekend, in sunny St. George. With green grass and flowers blooming, I forgot it was fall!

I made some new friends too! When you put 50 people on a bus for 7 hrs. coming and going, your bound to bond!

This trip was a board & spouse retreat for the Davis Chamber, and it was GREAT!

One of the best parts, was while the board members were meeting, the spouses played! A few of us went on a hike, and it was a hike! 5 hours later, I returned to my room, tired and happy! We walked the sand and red rock up to the top, and found a cave!

We ate, played games (washers) ate, went to a dinner show in Mesquite, ate, visited, ate, ate, ate. The funny thing is we were at the Red Spa resort, and you could only get healthy food, very good food, but when the bus pulled out and stopped for a break, everyone bought junk food!!!

Too Cute! (This one is for Paige)

2009-11-03T18:50:00.000-08:00

I was babysitting these two little stinkers and they were loving the weather and the leaves !

Spencer is taking a break! Ha Ha, too cute!

IN LOVE!

2009-11-02T16:04:00.000-08:00

I finally got around to painting the green shelf in my pantry, and WOW I am in LOVE with it!

If your interested , the paint is from Walmart. Latex Flat Wall, Color Cosumal Aqua - # 91402. I was not too happy with the quality of paint (like water), but the end result was GOOD. The stain I put on after, is Minwax brand - Color Jacobean #2750.

Gotta go, I can't wait to paint some more furniture!

3 doors!

2009-11-02T15:17:00.000-08:00

(This picture was taken from my back porch)

A challenge given in a great talk!

Before you speak, run what your going to say through these 3 doors:

1. Is it NECESSARY?

2. Is it TRUE?

3. Is it KIND?

I have a feeling, it would be a much quieter world if we did this!

I am going to take the challenge!

HOPE SQUARED!

2009-10-28T10:29:00.001-07:00

A service project to give a child hope, one quilt at a time.

WOW! Thanks to everyone who wants to participate in Hope Squared! I want to do the Happy Dance!

DEADLINE
Nov. 18th for donations
Dec. 1st for completed quilts

IF YOU ARE COMPLETING A QUILT - Here are more details, or should I say suggestions.

We have decided to narrow it down to crib size quilts! This is a good size for a child and makes the measuring easy.

This size quilt requires 1 2/3 fabric or 60" long and 42 wide. A solid piece for the back.

For the front it is additional 1 2/3 fabric or 60" long and 42 wide, cut in squares.

It can be made from scrapes or coordinating fabrics. Anything goes!

Suggestions for square size - 8x8 which means 5 across and 7 long = 35 squares. This will give you 2 inches extra on width and 4 inches extra on length. Good to bind the quilt.

Or 6x6 which means 7 across and 1o long = 70 squares. This is exact and you can sew the front to the back and turn inside out, and save the step of binding. However, with this, be careful of the selvage. It sometimes has white or printing on it.

The batting should be thin, and it comes in crib size - 60 x 45. Or you can purchase in from a roll.

HOWEVER, now I told you what we are doing, you can make any size you want!

IF YOU WANT TO DONATE - THIS IS WHAT WE NEED

1. finished quilts
2. fabric - any amount
3. 1 2/3 fabric for the back
4. batting
5. money
6. People to sew squares
7. Picture of you (emailed to me) You might be in the Weber State Signpost! Jake is on a committee for Weber State University, the purple pack, and they are participating in this service project. They will be cutting squares of fabric for the quilts. Weber State wants to see how the community and the University are working together.
8. If you know of a specific need, let us know and we will consider it when deciding where to place these quilts!

We are donating these quilts locally in Ogden city. I have made many calls and I am shocked how much need there is for these quilts. TEAR TEAR! We will let you know where they are going, and if you have any suggestions please share with us!

Please email me to let me know what you will be donating, and I will email you to tell where to bring the donations. Any Questions?

Greavesma@hotmail.com

Magic carpet ride!

2009-10-28T08:07:00.001-07:00

Loaded onto the blanket

NO grandpa, not over the stair!

Oh Good, safe, pulled quickly away!

Lost our balance!

So fast, too much fun!

Whoops, over the stair!

Grandpa do it again!

(I know the pictures are not so good, but this was to much fun to not post about!

Hope Squared!

2009-10-24T12:22:00.000-07:00

We have been following this site for a while - http://www.crafthope.com/ .

I loved how they made sock monkeys for a burn center, and sent dolls to Nicagrauga. All for kids! Now they are making quilts, any size, and fabric, they just ask that it is in squares . These quilts are for kids that don't have what my kids and grand kids have. A warm place with parents who love them. Breaks my heart!

Inspirational! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO we were going to participate with craft hope, but instead decided to make quilts in squares for kids in our neck of the woods!

We were going to do it as a family, Morgan, Erin, Paige (in Moscow Idaho) and Granny!

What we forgot is we have Jake, and he never wants to be left out, and being the only boy, sometimes he is!

Just so happens he is on a committee, the Purple Pack, at Weber State University, and they are looking for service projects all the time! They want to help too!!!!

GREAT GREAT GREAT!!! WEBER STATE (University) Now we need fabric!

If you want to participate in way, shape or form, we would love it!!!!

If you have fabric to donate, or money for batting, or time to sew squares - please please email me greavesma@hotmail.com. Or leave a comment!

Happy Birthday Melanie!

2009-10-22T00:00:00.000-07:00

Today is our wonderful mother's, wife's and grandma's birthday!

Leave her some birthday wishes or give her a call!

Love you mom! You are the best!!

-Love, your kids, grandkids and husband!

xoxoxo

Dillards!

2009-10-20T09:38:00.000-07:00

Jay loves the outdoors, I mean LOVES the outdoors. He should have worked for the Forest Service, but he doesn't. He also would have liked to be a Mountain man, and live in a tent, hike and fish and sleep under the stars, but he isn't.

He has a job that he wears dress clothes, every single day!

So he has an addiction, an obsession! When I can't find him, I know where he is Dillards!

Last night he wanted to stop by and check out Dillards sale - 3 hrs later- we left with another purchase!

He bought 13 shirts for $118.00. Most of the shirts started at $75.00 each. Wow, it is a SALE!

However, how many closets do we need for his clothes? Too Many!!!

P.S. He also buys shoes and outdoor clothes.

COPYCAT!

2009-10-20T09:08:00.000-07:00

It is amazing the time you have when you don't watch T.V.!

I hate to admit it, but I don't have an original idea in my head, I am a COPY CAT! I Love to see what other people are making and I then I try it!

And about the T.V. - it went out, probably just the on/off switch, an easy fix! We are trying to decide if we want a new one or fix our old one. What to do?
At first we (me, Jay & Jake) were pretty bored, and thought we couldn't live without T.V., but last night we had glaciers and fries at Kirts, and Jake said we don't need T.V.! Wow, Jay & I had both just said that. It is so nice & peaceful and we are finding time to do other things! I am sure we will have T.V. again, but for now here are some projects I have been copying - Ha Ha Ha!

Love, Live & Serve

2009-10-19T10:21:00.000-07:00

Every problem carries the seeds of opportunity to learn, to love, to grow, to simply be happy to be alive. When we attach to an object, to a person, or a safe zone, it is just as we are stuck in the zoom mode, and all we can see is the smallest part of life. Zoom the lens out then your problems are a smaller part of your universe. That they really don't require much of our attention at all.

I love Sundays! I go to church and it never fails, I get answers to a question I am having!

Hard Job!

2009-10-15T06:49:00.000-07:00

Jake says I have a hard job - calendaring my lunch dates! What I say, "I have earned it." When your my age, you are old enough to have free time, and young enough to enjoy it!

I also have a CD that talks about the difference between men and women. Men can go fishing with a friend, sit on a boat all day and say a few words and he is satisfied. Women on the other hand, need friends, multiple friends. With just one friend, they would starve to death! Ha Ha! So True!!!!

Boring blog? Yes, but I am the worlds worst at keeping a journal and this makes me feel a little less guilty! Should I be private, probably, but since I have such an exciting, interesting blog, who really reads it.

Here are my High School friends! We had a fun lunch and lots of reminiscing. An interesting thought I had - Lots of years, and events have taken place, since High School, but we are the same people.

I am grateful for such good friends! They lifted me, encouraged me and never tempted me to do anything wrong way back when. They still do that today!

On a side note, one of them is Teacher Julie - Coopers preschool teacher!

Simple Pleasures!

2009-10-14T08:00:00.000-07:00

The perfect day was today! Taking kids to the Zoo and watching their sheer joy at seeing all the animals. I am not just talking grandkids, but my adult daughters too! The weather was great, no crowds, and lots of baby animals!!!

We missed Paige!

Don't worry be Happy!

2009-10-12T09:32:00.000-07:00

Beautiful inside & out!!!!

Grandma!

2009-10-07T10:35:00.000-07:00

This is what happens when your a Grandma!

4 cents an hour!

2009-10-07T10:16:00.001-07:00

4 cents an hour is what I figured out I make an hour from my crafts. I do it because I have the crazy gene - I LOVE to do it - I HAVE to do it!

There is a really fun Boutique this Saturday - Scraps of Simplicity - It's a good one!

Happy Birthday Phil!

2009-10-02T22:18:00.000-07:00

Today is Phils birthday! He is 26 years old! WOW!

I remember when Paige was 15. We went to Mcdonalds for family night. Everyone was there, including Grandma & Grandpa Greaves. We were done eating and getting ready to leave, and Paige said DON'T look, (and we all looked) but there is Phil Nelsen, he's so hot. We left and she made me go back in and get a drink refill with her because she wanted me to see him. Really, she wanted another look!

Then we would be at Weber Highs football games, and whenever, the announcer said Phil Nelsen, she would swoon.

She was the little sophomore and he was the big Senior. Her first official date with him, was on her 16th birthday.

Little did we know, that 8 years later, they would be living in Moscow Idaho, while Phil attends Law school.

P - patient - very

H - hot - very

I - Instructor - concealed firearm permit instructor. Utah Legal Heat is his company - (If you checked this post earlier, I put Illegal heat to be funny, no one thought it was funny but me.

L - Law - someday!

Phil is alot of fun and we miss him!

We are so happy to have you for a son-in-law and hope your birthday is one to remember!!!

GOOD DAY!

2009-09-29T20:59:00.000-07:00

I got to spend the day with my sister Chris at Bear Lake! I knew that would be a treat - I wasn't expecting the beautiful drive with all the leaves turning.

Seriously brought tears to my eyes - it was so pretty!

Pumpkins & Sock monkey!

2009-09-26T07:26:00.000-07:00

While Paige was here this week, we made pumpkins, and a sock monkey! We also have bought supplies (cute fabric) for other projects! We did not get to all of them because we had to have time for church, eating out, shopping, playing cards, playing with Spencer & Cooper, dodge ball, a movie, etc. It is crazy, what you can fit into a week!

Tired but HAPPY!

2009-09-18T17:45:00.000-07:00

We had a water leak in our pantry and had some sheet rock repair. We took everything out, and the shelves looked really bad, so I painted them, not an easy or fun job - dreadful - painters earn their money! Then I had to put everything away!

I keep walking in to look how clean it is!

I have a lot of cute white dishes, mostly given as gifts by my daughters (thank you). I had them in boxes and did not use them often, because it was such a pain to get them out and put them away. I also had this green thing that I was going to get rid of. I am glad I didn't. I really want to paint it turquoise, but for right now, it will do!

Going to bed - Tired but HAPPY!

Jake is 22!

2009-09-11T09:37:00.000-07:00

I can not believe Jake is 22!

He is one of a kind! He was born to soften his Dads heart and take care of his Mom!

He seriously is the funniest boy alive, and no matter how hard I try to not laugh at him and encourage his craziness, I can not help it!

He loves his sisters and his friends! He is pleasant, happy and has been easy to raise!

He is disciplined, and that is not because of our parenting. He was the 4th child born, and he grew up on the go, he never had a routine, a regular nap or eating time. On his own, he disciplined himself in all things! School, church, sports, exercise etc.

He thinks Heaven is boating, listening to Jack Johnson. He wears a helmet (thank you very much) after too many times hitting his head, playing soccer, snow boarding and wake boarding.

He is a boy without Guile - I looked this up and it means without deception or craftiness - which is true when it comes to his character. He finds no fault with anyone - He sincerely likes everyone! A good example to us all. He however is the biggest tease on the earth, and he tricks me all the time and I still fall for it every time! Darn you!

He loves to shop and watch the Bachelorette - he will make for a good husband!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACOB JAY GREAVES!!!!

I love to hear him speak French and he will always be my baby! ( sorry Jake)