Onions and Pull-ups

In a rush to get the house clean, I found some of Anna's pull-ups stuffed into the magazine bin. They seemed to be filled with something, but this wasn't too surprising to me at the time.



Anytime I put shoes on, I know that it's likely that one of the kids, or perhaps one of the cats has left me a hidden treat. Imagine my surprise when I encountered this.



Grateful as I was to find the red onion, I began to wonder what on earth could be hidden in the other pull-ups.



These kids keep me laughing, and I hope that's enough to keep me young!

:)

Who is Who?

Can you tell who is in each picture? Is it Anna, or her daddy Levi? People are always commenting on how much they look alike. We all know it, but today I bumped across some of Levi's baby pictures, and the resemblance was so bold. Have fun guessing who's picture is who's.

Just for fun I threw in two pictures of them together.

Five Tag From Missy

5 things I was doing 10 years ago:
1- Went to New Orleans with 3 friends.
2- Planning first backpacking trip to Europe with my cousin Gretchan.
3- Going to college and flirting with guys.
4- Working at Matrix Marketing as an auditor.
5- I was preparing to go on a mission, but decided to travel the world instead.
5 things on my "To Do" list today
1- Go to grocery store.
2- Clean one or two rooms in house.
3- Get Anna to take a nap (It looks like she just fell asleep on my bed!).
4- Email a friend.
5- Try to win ebay auction on shoes for Anna.
5 things I would do if I had a million dollars
First off, a million dollars isn't that much money anymore. But if I did have it, after tithing and taxes I would:
1- Invest!
2- Invest!
3- Invest!
4- Change the floors in the new house.
5- Secretly help friends and family.
5 things I will never wear again
1- My once black socks that now have several holes.
2- My black comfy shoes that I got from Walmart 5 years ago. They have officially been retired.
3- Layered socks.
4- Leg warmers.
5- Short shorts.
5 favorite toys
1- Computer
2- Sims 2 computer game
3- Pocket PC
4- ipod (Levi gave me one)
5- TV DVR
5 people I am tagging
Some of you may not have blogs, so if you choose to accept the tagging, just email it!
1- Levi
2- Carly
3- Carla
4- Dad
5- Jaynie

Sunday Drives

When I was growing up, we would often load the car with picnic items and go for a Sunday drive. The destination wasn't always known, we would just drive and explore. As kids, our favorite locations would to be a lake or a good spooky Ghost Town. There are quite a few ghost towns in Utah, and this guy tells of the ones he has visited and gives a little history. There are even some pics posted of what you might see. His favorite town is Frisco.
On our Sunday drives, we visited a few towns but I don't remember their names. What made them fun for us is that our imaginations could lead us to believe we would bump into a phony spook and unmask a money hungry villain. I imagine the Scooby-doo show had influenced our beliefs that every ghost town had such a mystery.

In celebration of the blue sky and warm weather we're enjoying here, Levi and I enjoyed a Sunday drive yesterday afternoon. We explored the west side of Utah Lake and dreamed of more warm days. We drove through some areas that have the good old town feel, but only a short distance away the charm ends with new developments. Needless to say, there is no hope that those charming old towns will form into a ghost town anytime soon.

State Fair

It's State Fair time again. I don't know about you, but I love attending fairs. Food everywhere to be tasted, amusement rides, shows, dutch oven cook-offs, giant sized pumpkins on display, animals on display (and if you're lucky, you get to see how a sheep is sheered), and then there are always the stalls advertising things to sell. You can buy cleaning products, sewing machines, jewelry, dolls, art, get your back tested by a chiropractor (at every corner), hats, clothing, expensive cookery, gadgets, tools and many products that can only be found at fairs. Last year my dad and I were hypnotized by a paint and finishing stripper. It worked fast and completely dazzled our imaginations as we thought of all the projects we could work on with this product. Alas, it could only be purchased at the fair and was rather expensive. After long consideration, we decided to pass on it that time. Although I don't know if I can pass on it two years in a row.

Another of these fun "Only find at a fair" products is a water globe that you can put together yourself. You can use fresh flowers, silk flowers, statues, glitter or anything you can create. You carefully position the item and insert it into the water filled globe. As you can imagine, I couldn't pass up on such fun item. I bought two, and yes they work wonderfully.

Besides all the products to buy, there are the animals to be seen. You can pay 2.00 to see a huge horse (I'm not falling for this one) or simply enter the animal houses. About three years ago my dad and I entered the bull house to find a rather large impressive bull. We inched closer to it from the rear and instantly realized that what we were doing might be a mistake. The bull must have been laughing inside when he broke wind with a sneeze like action, complete with substance. It was like being hit by a machine gun filled with cow pucky. Little Brown globs splattered on our clothing, in our hair and on our skin. People all around us were laughing without reserve. As you can imagine, we were pink with humiliation.

For years we've made it a tradition to eat lunch by the miniature manufactured pioneer village. Freshly made Navajo tacos complete with a humorous man and horse show make this a thing to remember.

I don't know about you, but this year I hope the fair once again tickles my imagination and produces even more fun memories.

Camping Bug

I have been anxious to go camping all spring, and now that the weather is warm, there just doesn't seem to be any time for it.

Growing up, my parents used to load all of us kids in the car almost every weekend throughout the summer months. We'd head to the same lakes, Deer Creek, East Canyon, Pine View or Mantua (a very dirty lake). We didn't have a boat, or any big sport equipment, but we had fishing poles with tons of bait and sometimes enough hooks and bobbers. We had inflatable mattresses for the lake, rubber rafts, cooked using several Coleman stoves, homemade sleeping bags, enough firewood to keep a blazing inferno for 3 days, and each other. Camping was such fun, we'd eat what we caught. Perch and Bluegill were the catch of choice due to their delicious flavor. If we were stuck with Trout or Catfish, we'd all moan. We had tons of soda pop, usually the Shasta variety. We would stay up late at night to play games in the lamp light such as Skipbo, even if it was windy (hence, the small card deck). If you were dirty, you'd take a swim in the lake. Was it possible to get bored on these trips? No way. There was always so much to do. Nature walks, fishing, bicycling, swimming, chasing the neighboring campers kids, locking each other in the outhouse, catching frogs or other little creatures, running when we spotted a skunk, and snatching food from the cooler when mom wasn't looking.

It seems that this type of camping is near non existence. I recently overheard a conversation where one person was inviting another to go camping with them. It was like overhearing a sales pitch. "Oh, it will be so fun, we are taking the motorhome and the jetskis." It's as though the sure pleasure of being out in nature with friends was a bad thing. Toys had to be the big part of the equation. With the use of motorhomes and campers complete with TVs and bathrooms, fancy boats, jetskis, and 4 wheelers, I fear that my favorite style of camping will be long forgotten by the new generation.

Top 10 Things I Never Thought I'd Say

10- I want a Tony Bennett CD
9- Oh yes, you can wear that tie. Paisley is back.
8- Did that dog just goose me?
7- "Danke Schoen" is sung by a GUY?
6- I want that beaded lamp shade.
5- Atticus, don't be boring. Play!
4- (To the guy at the Pottery Barn sales counter) Does that shag rug come in harvest gold?
3- Dad, I think you need to take more pictures. You missed a good angle.
2- Na, he's too tall.
1- Maybe orange and green appliances in the kitchen would look cool.