Andrew just sent me this video. I think you'll all enjoy it.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck?
Well, after feeling guilty all last winter that we didn't have an emergency heat source, I finally ordered us a half cord of wood (I know, this tops everyone's list of fears). I thought I would be fancy and buy one of those wood rack bracket sets at Walmart. What a mistake. As soon as I assembled it and stacked half of the wood, the welds popped on the brackets and my whole woodpile cascaded down the side.
That's when Bob's How To (seriously) came to the rescue. For $2.75 I had my very own plans for a foolproof woodrack. After a while, Andrew felt sorry for me slaving away in the garage with our old handsaw, so he helped me out with the power saw to finish all of the cuts. A few hours later, I'd finished my very first woodworking project (not counting the numberless painted wood thingys I've done between Young Women's and Super Saturday). Happily, I started stacking the woodpile for the second time.
Of course, half a cord of wood is a lot of wood, and so no matter how fabulous my new wood rack was, it was never going to hold that much. So the next day, I went down to the Home Depot, bought myself 5 more pressure treated 2x4's, and looked helpless until the salesperson offered to cut them all to size for me. Another hour went by, and I had my second rack, à la Bob's How To.
So, here's the finished product:
And here is what Lane was doing while I was busy working:
That's when Bob's How To (seriously) came to the rescue. For $2.75 I had my very own plans for a foolproof woodrack. After a while, Andrew felt sorry for me slaving away in the garage with our old handsaw, so he helped me out with the power saw to finish all of the cuts. A few hours later, I'd finished my very first woodworking project (not counting the numberless painted wood thingys I've done between Young Women's and Super Saturday). Happily, I started stacking the woodpile for the second time.
Of course, half a cord of wood is a lot of wood, and so no matter how fabulous my new wood rack was, it was never going to hold that much. So the next day, I went down to the Home Depot, bought myself 5 more pressure treated 2x4's, and looked helpless until the salesperson offered to cut them all to size for me. Another hour went by, and I had my second rack, à la Bob's How To.So, here's the finished product:
And here is what Lane was doing while I was busy working:
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Fall Favorites Swap Results
I had a lot of fun planning for my Fall Swap buddy and waiting for my package to arrive. If you're curious, you can see some of the other swaps here.
So, here's a picture of what my buddy sent me in the mail.
Jill sent school supplies, a "canning" jar of candies, a Halloween pumpkin, an apple-cinnamon candle, and a Fall wall plaque. Her cute homemade card said:
"I love gearing up for school. My mom always cans food in the fall as a family tradition. I do now too...even though I ruin half of it.... I love decorating and dressing-up for Halloween, growing up we always had apple-cinnamon candles burning when we got home from school. I love the smell! And lastly, we always do a craft day with my friends & family - I made a little wooden plaque for you too!"
And here is what I sent to Tiffany.
Everything is wrapped in this picture (in lunch bags and scrapbooking supplies from our Ebay days), but my Fall Faves were Lehi Mills Pumpkin Cookie mix, Bath & Body Works "Look Ma New Hands" lotion, a yummy recipe for Corn Chowder, a book about how great mothers are, and a charm pack of cute fabric with a pattern for a jean quilt.
I had just as much fun planning my package as I did opening the one Jill sent!
So, here's a picture of what my buddy sent me in the mail.
Jill sent school supplies, a "canning" jar of candies, a Halloween pumpkin, an apple-cinnamon candle, and a Fall wall plaque. Her cute homemade card said:"I love gearing up for school. My mom always cans food in the fall as a family tradition. I do now too...even though I ruin half of it.... I love decorating and dressing-up for Halloween, growing up we always had apple-cinnamon candles burning when we got home from school. I love the smell! And lastly, we always do a craft day with my friends & family - I made a little wooden plaque for you too!"
And here is what I sent to Tiffany.
Everything is wrapped in this picture (in lunch bags and scrapbooking supplies from our Ebay days), but my Fall Faves were Lehi Mills Pumpkin Cookie mix, Bath & Body Works "Look Ma New Hands" lotion, a yummy recipe for Corn Chowder, a book about how great mothers are, and a charm pack of cute fabric with a pattern for a jean quilt.I had just as much fun planning my package as I did opening the one Jill sent!
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
They Just Come Out That Way
Hana was invited to her first birthday party this weekend, with strict instructions to wear her very best princess dress. We managed to scrounge together a pretty decent "ballerina princess" outfit. Later, she put on all of her party favors and entertained us with an original song until bedtime.
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Swag's Health
If you haven't noticed the new link on our site, Andrew is bravely tracking his quest for better health on his new SwagsHealth blog. I won't give the game away, but here is a sample of his latest post. Drop in on him from time to time and cheer him on!
"Since I have lived in Utah I have looked at Mt Timpanogos everyday and I have never reached the top. Well now I have, and she can never mock me again...."
See the rest at http://swagshealth.blogspot.com
"Since I have lived in Utah I have looked at Mt Timpanogos everyday and I have never reached the top. Well now I have, and she can never mock me again...."
See the rest at http://swagshealth.blogspot.com
Friday, September 07, 2007
Big Shoes
I finally broke down and bought Hana a new dress. Lucky for me, Lane already had a matching hand-me-down.
Okay, we can't decide how to spell Lane's nickname. So, if you have an opinion, vote in the comments below. Is it Laney or Lanie? Either way, she has some big shoes to fill.
Okay, we can't decide how to spell Lane's nickname. So, if you have an opinion, vote in the comments below. Is it Laney or Lanie? Either way, she has some big shoes to fill.
Saturday, September 01, 2007
The Adventures of Hana
Here's Hana riding her bike at the park. She's getting pretty good at it.
Hana on her way to her first day of preschool.
They're finally tearing down the old house we lived in while we were in school. This is where Hana lived when she was a baby. Notice the sign warning all workers to wash their face and hands before eating. It seems the siding was made of asbestos, great.
Hana with her favorite great-uncle named Steve.
Grammy was in town, so we went down to campus for a J. Dawg and a trip to the duck pond.
Hana on her way to her first day of preschool.
They're finally tearing down the old house we lived in while we were in school. This is where Hana lived when she was a baby. Notice the sign warning all workers to wash their face and hands before eating. It seems the siding was made of asbestos, great.
Hana with her favorite great-uncle named Steve.
Grammy was in town, so we went down to campus for a J. Dawg and a trip to the duck pond.
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