Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Danton Read Scriptures
Each night before we send the kids off to bed we do Family scriptures and prayers. Some times Lydia likes to help me read. I read a phrase while pointing to it and she points somewhere else on the page and repeats what I said. A couple days ago Danton wanted the scriptures, so I asked if he wanted to help me read, and he quickly jumped up on my lap. I did the same for him that I do for Lydia only with shorter phrases, and he pointed to a random spot on the page and repeated what I said also. Only we couldn't really understand what he was saying, he had all the inflections in his voice and even got one or two syllables correct. It was SUPER cute.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Ok Tami, here it is
After 8 years, it's sad to see my first car go. LOTS of memories with that car.
Feeling pretty HOT with Jessica and our cars as "Adults" after we graduated (I have a picture, but no scanner, sorry), Getting my first job to pay off my car, My first road trip with out parents with Sheri, going to Idaho for my First semester of Collage (no matter HOW short lived it was), Spur of the moment road trips to Utah and Washington, Getting married (drove to the temple in that car. ), driving back to Idaho, driving our first baby home from the hospital, moving BACK, and various other unmentioned road trips and adventures. OH, not to mention having 2 car seats in the back of that tiny thing.
So I guess it really is time to move on. But, when you go from "Clown Car":
To "Welcome to your second home" :
It makes it a little easier. Isn't it pretty?
AND we have the stow N go seating, which we LOVE.
CD player, and cassette, (no DVD, but that's ok) pr windows, locks, and doors (which may not seem like a big deal to any of you, but I have been manually rolling my windows down and had a trunk that didn't LOCK for the past 8 years, so a door that opens ITS SELF is VERY awesome)
and it has a little digital display that tells us temp and gas millage and stuff like that.
So Basically, we LOVE IT!
Feeling pretty HOT with Jessica and our cars as "Adults" after we graduated (I have a picture, but no scanner, sorry), Getting my first job to pay off my car, My first road trip with out parents with Sheri, going to Idaho for my First semester of Collage (no matter HOW short lived it was), Spur of the moment road trips to Utah and Washington, Getting married (drove to the temple in that car. ), driving back to Idaho, driving our first baby home from the hospital, moving BACK, and various other unmentioned road trips and adventures. OH, not to mention having 2 car seats in the back of that tiny thing.
So I guess it really is time to move on. But, when you go from "Clown Car":
To "Welcome to your second home" :
It makes it a little easier. Isn't it pretty?
AND we have the stow N go seating, which we LOVE.
CD player, and cassette, (no DVD, but that's ok) pr windows, locks, and doors (which may not seem like a big deal to any of you, but I have been manually rolling my windows down and had a trunk that didn't LOCK for the past 8 years, so a door that opens ITS SELF is VERY awesome)
and it has a little digital display that tells us temp and gas millage and stuff like that.
So Basically, we LOVE IT!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
you know you are getting old when...
You know you are getting old when you get excited about lame things. Things like:
A new Kitchen Appliance
"Cool" silverware
Getting to bed by 9:00 (PM)
Matching linens
Cereal going on sale
Gas dropping .10/gal
And Mini Vans
Yes, I'm excited about a mini van, cause we just BOUGHT ONE!!! (No, I'm not pregnant....I know someone was going to ask) I spent about an hour and a half at the bank this morning with the Kids getting everything squared away. (It originally was just going to be a few mins, but the guy we bought it from ended up coming over so I had to wait for him) The people there were great, giving the kids suckers, stickers, things to color, distracting a cry with an app on their i phone.
I got all the paper work out of the way, now we just need to go pick it up. Soon as Mark gets home we are going.
It's an 05 Dodge Grand Caravan, it's white, and has the stow n go seating, which we LOVE! AND AND AND, it has LESS then 48000 mi on it.
I'll do the picture thing once we get it. I'm a little sad to see my little Ford Escort go. I've had that thing for 8 years, and it's been a GREAT car. Almost every repair has been easy and cheap, something Mark can do in an afternoon.
But let me tell you, I wont miss contorting around the door into the back seat trying to get kids in a buckled (especially in a dress) We have it sold already, but they can't pay fro it just yet. Which is good for Lydia. When I was telling her that she wont ride in Chitty Bang Bang again she started to cry. This will give her a chance to get use to the idea. :) (yeah, she gave the car a hug and KISS yesteday "I love you Chitty Bang Bang!" she said)
A new Kitchen Appliance
"Cool" silverware
Getting to bed by 9:00 (PM)
Matching linens
Cereal going on sale
Gas dropping .10/gal
And Mini Vans
Yes, I'm excited about a mini van, cause we just BOUGHT ONE!!! (No, I'm not pregnant....I know someone was going to ask) I spent about an hour and a half at the bank this morning with the Kids getting everything squared away. (It originally was just going to be a few mins, but the guy we bought it from ended up coming over so I had to wait for him) The people there were great, giving the kids suckers, stickers, things to color, distracting a cry with an app on their i phone.
I got all the paper work out of the way, now we just need to go pick it up. Soon as Mark gets home we are going.
It's an 05 Dodge Grand Caravan, it's white, and has the stow n go seating, which we LOVE! AND AND AND, it has LESS then 48000 mi on it.
I'll do the picture thing once we get it. I'm a little sad to see my little Ford Escort go. I've had that thing for 8 years, and it's been a GREAT car. Almost every repair has been easy and cheap, something Mark can do in an afternoon.
But let me tell you, I wont miss contorting around the door into the back seat trying to get kids in a buckled (especially in a dress) We have it sold already, but they can't pay fro it just yet. Which is good for Lydia. When I was telling her that she wont ride in Chitty Bang Bang again she started to cry. This will give her a chance to get use to the idea. :) (yeah, she gave the car a hug and KISS yesteday "I love you Chitty Bang Bang!" she said)
Friday, July 2, 2010
Queen of good deals
I LOVE getting a bargain. But it's a good thing that I am a bit of a tight wad by nature, cause that usually keeps me from buying something I don't need just be cause it's a great deal.
To date I think my all time best bargain is our tempurpedic bed. A bed that never goes on sale, EVER, and I got $700 off the exact model I wanted. (yes I'm awesome, please hold your applause till the end)The one I kick my self for not getting was a $1600 violin going for $125. Mark said I should look at it before I buy it so I asked to look at it, they said yes, so when I called for directions she told me she had just sold it. :( live and learn friends (now I have a cheap Chinese model)
Moving on. My most recent great deal was an exercise bike. Not the most exciting purchase in the world, but I was not about to buy one NEW, so I check craigslist. Found 3 that we liked. $150 max price, but preferred $100. Found this one
$237 at Wal Mart new. Posted for $170, bought 2 months ago. I shoot him $150, he offers $165, I give final offer of $155, he takes it. When we went to pic it up, we foudn out that he is LITERALLY just around the corner -convenient.
If we bought it new from Wal Mart we would have had to pay taxes which brings it close to $250, AND we would have had to assemble it.
The only bad thing about this good deal, is now we have a tacky piece of exercise equipment in our living room. :S ...yaaaay (said with a nerdy crackly voice)
To date I think my all time best bargain is our tempurpedic bed. A bed that never goes on sale, EVER, and I got $700 off the exact model I wanted. (yes I'm awesome, please hold your applause till the end)The one I kick my self for not getting was a $1600 violin going for $125. Mark said I should look at it before I buy it so I asked to look at it, they said yes, so when I called for directions she told me she had just sold it. :( live and learn friends (now I have a cheap Chinese model)
Moving on. My most recent great deal was an exercise bike. Not the most exciting purchase in the world, but I was not about to buy one NEW, so I check craigslist. Found 3 that we liked. $150 max price, but preferred $100. Found this one
$237 at Wal Mart new. Posted for $170, bought 2 months ago. I shoot him $150, he offers $165, I give final offer of $155, he takes it. When we went to pic it up, we foudn out that he is LITERALLY just around the corner -convenient.
If we bought it new from Wal Mart we would have had to pay taxes which brings it close to $250, AND we would have had to assemble it.
The only bad thing about this good deal, is now we have a tacky piece of exercise equipment in our living room. :S ...yaaaay (said with a nerdy crackly voice)
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Special Family Movie Night
So yesterday we got BOTH kids to take a LONG nap at the SAME TIME up in THEIR ROOM...TOGETHER! Do you know how great that is! (Ok I actually did get a little board but that's not the point)
While they were sleeping We decided it would be fun to get a movie for the kids, and some movie treats, and spread a blanket out on the floor for them. They LOVED it. They each got their pillow (or bear in Danton's case) and a little bowl of pop corn and a little bowl of skittles. They were so cute. If you didn't know, blankets are MAGIC. If you spread a big blanket out on the floor they HAVE to play on it.
I didn't get a picture cause the flash in my camera is broken, but I got a short video on the video camera (which I wont have posted today)
They didn't last the whole movie, which I didn't figure they would. Danton lasted till his food was gone, which surprisingly was about 30 mins. He LOVED the skittles. In the middle of the move we headed up to the tub, he had STICKY hands, a messy face, and a mouth FULL of skittles. It was so cute. Then Lydia came up to the tub too, which was good, they both needed it, but I wish I could have gotten a picture of Danton. It looked like he had gotten a hold of a package of markers. He had bright colors EVERYWHERE, including the back of his neck from laying on pre-sucked-on skittles.
I even got them the little 1/2 size cans of soda, but when it came down to it, we didn't' give them to the kids, too much of a potential mess.
SO they got to stay up late (8:30) and of course Lydia was up like clock work at 6:16...just like EVERY morning. 6:16, I kid you not. Danton is still sleeping....did you catch that? Danton is STILL sleeping. It's 9:02. (I'm keeping Lydia home from church today cause we think she has ring worm, she has a DR appointment tomorrow.....if you were wondering)(which worked out well with Danton sleeping in :)
While they were sleeping We decided it would be fun to get a movie for the kids, and some movie treats, and spread a blanket out on the floor for them. They LOVED it. They each got their pillow (or bear in Danton's case) and a little bowl of pop corn and a little bowl of skittles. They were so cute. If you didn't know, blankets are MAGIC. If you spread a big blanket out on the floor they HAVE to play on it.
I didn't get a picture cause the flash in my camera is broken, but I got a short video on the video camera (which I wont have posted today)
They didn't last the whole movie, which I didn't figure they would. Danton lasted till his food was gone, which surprisingly was about 30 mins. He LOVED the skittles. In the middle of the move we headed up to the tub, he had STICKY hands, a messy face, and a mouth FULL of skittles. It was so cute. Then Lydia came up to the tub too, which was good, they both needed it, but I wish I could have gotten a picture of Danton. It looked like he had gotten a hold of a package of markers. He had bright colors EVERYWHERE, including the back of his neck from laying on pre-sucked-on skittles.
I even got them the little 1/2 size cans of soda, but when it came down to it, we didn't' give them to the kids, too much of a potential mess.
SO they got to stay up late (8:30) and of course Lydia was up like clock work at 6:16...just like EVERY morning. 6:16, I kid you not. Danton is still sleeping....did you catch that? Danton is STILL sleeping. It's 9:02. (I'm keeping Lydia home from church today cause we think she has ring worm, she has a DR appointment tomorrow.....if you were wondering)(which worked out well with Danton sleeping in :)
Friday, June 25, 2010
Dumpster Trumpet
So my bother Marshall got home from his Mission a few weeks ago, and one of the first stories he told us was that he and one of his companions would find all sorts of cool stuff in the dumpsters. His companion Elder Owen was really REALLY tall and as they walked by a dumpster he would just look in. Well As they were walking by one dumpster he said "Hey Adams...want a Trumpet?"They pulled it out and looked at it, and it was actually in pretty good condition. So to bring it home with him, Marshall had to vacuum pack (which he also found the bags in a dumpster) all his stuff to get the trumpet in there too.I had to take a look at it when he got home, and the Trumpet is nothing special, but it's in much better condition then both mine and Marshall's trumpets. I just thought that was cool. "Woah, hey look, a FREE trumpet!"Marshall came over one night with my cousin cause they were bored, and hungry and we started talking about Music. Before he went on his mission he use to brag that he could play more instruments then any of his siblings. He loves music just as much as I do, so it was fun talking music with him. He asked if I still play my trumpet and I said I do. Not very often, but I try to pull all my instruments out and play for my kids (not all at once, I'm good, but I'm not THAT good :) ) Then, (this is the good part) THEN he said I could HAVE the trumpet he found!!!!! WHAT!?!?! Ok. :)
He came over to baby sit a few days later and brought it with him. And of course now Lydia thinks it's HER trumpet and she tells me she is going to play it in High School. (which is fine by me :) )
So today I pulled it out to really play it. (now my lips are not what they use to be. I can't play for 2 hours any more, 20 mins is about my max) But he gave me his extra mouth piece too, which is cool cause now I have 3 different mouth pieces (which makes it's easier to play different things) It was fun, the "dumpster trumpet" just needs a little cleaning, the valves stick a bit. The trumpet is, and has always been my favorite instrument...and now I have TWO!! :) Thanks Uncle Marshall!
He came over to baby sit a few days later and brought it with him. And of course now Lydia thinks it's HER trumpet and she tells me she is going to play it in High School. (which is fine by me :) )
So today I pulled it out to really play it. (now my lips are not what they use to be. I can't play for 2 hours any more, 20 mins is about my max) But he gave me his extra mouth piece too, which is cool cause now I have 3 different mouth pieces (which makes it's easier to play different things) It was fun, the "dumpster trumpet" just needs a little cleaning, the valves stick a bit. The trumpet is, and has always been my favorite instrument...and now I have TWO!! :) Thanks Uncle Marshall!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Weekend with the Fam
This weekend was SO FUN! (and it's not quite over yet) It started Friday, Mike and Marisa got here early in the morning, so when Mark got off work we all headed in...LOADED. (We stopped at Wal Mart to get Lydia's pink fishing rod and tackle box first) We all went out to Grandpa Adams' for a bon fire. The guys left first to go shoot guns before the little ones got there. It was fun. Just playing in the water with the kids, cooking over the fire, and hanging out.
Saturday was a long but again FUN day. We ALL went to Silver Dollar City. We got a babysitter (actually 3) at Grandma's house so all the little kids could have a fun cousin day together. So it was most of the siblings, and baby Owen. ( We really missed Garry, Sheri, and Keith) :( We all did stuff together, but mostly we split up, guys and girls.
Dad got ice cream for all the girls :) We just sat and visited for a while, that was fun.
We got Lilly to go on Thunderation for the first time.
Then she wanted to go AGAIN.This was our "High Five Sister Ride"
Girls with Mom
Girls with Dad
"That. Was. AWESOME!!!"
Sunday we went to Willard Ward. Mark had to stay home cause he woke up with pink eye. :(
Then we hung out at the house till Lilly's baptism. Danton entertained him self...
I made a mirror for Lilly and she wanted to open it after church instead of waiting for the baptism, so I gave it to her then.
It's white lily's which are a symbol of purity.
This was everyone (in the family) who could come.
Sisters again...only this time looking good
The weekend wore Lydia OUT!
I say it's not quite over yet cause after Mark gets home we are driving down to Grandma Willis's for FHE tonight. Marshall and my cousin Jacob who both just got home from their missions are going to give a mission report tonight.
And this week Dave and Kendra get here WOO yeah! We are BUSY and I LOVE IT!!
Saturday was a long but again FUN day. We ALL went to Silver Dollar City. We got a babysitter (actually 3) at Grandma's house so all the little kids could have a fun cousin day together. So it was most of the siblings, and baby Owen. ( We really missed Garry, Sheri, and Keith) :( We all did stuff together, but mostly we split up, guys and girls.
Girls on American Plunge
Dad got ice cream for all the girls :) We just sat and visited for a while, that was fun.
We got Lilly to go on Thunderation for the first time.
Then she wanted to go AGAIN.This was our "High Five Sister Ride"
Girls with Mom
Girls with Dad
"That. Was. AWESOME!!!"
Sunday we went to Willard Ward. Mark had to stay home cause he woke up with pink eye. :(Then we hung out at the house till Lilly's baptism. Danton entertained him self...
I made a mirror for Lilly and she wanted to open it after church instead of waiting for the baptism, so I gave it to her then.
It's white lily's which are a symbol of purity.
This was everyone (in the family) who could come.
Sisters again...only this time looking good
The weekend wore Lydia OUT!
I say it's not quite over yet cause after Mark gets home we are driving down to Grandma Willis's for FHE tonight. Marshall and my cousin Jacob who both just got home from their missions are going to give a mission report tonight.
And this week Dave and Kendra get here WOO yeah! We are BUSY and I LOVE IT!!
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