Avi had a talent show today. She and her friend, Livi, have been practicing all week to do this dance. It should be done a bit slower, so they did a good job of improvising at the end. Sherie and I were amazed that our girls actually got up there and did it because they are both so shy. I guess they like to preform
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
crazy crazy crazy
So I have so much to talk about. First, for Dailynn's birthday in Sept we went bowling with a bunch of friends, then had cake and ice cream the next day. Her cake was a barbie cake, if you want instructions for it, let me know.
Then Nathan and I had a party with a bunch of friends. This has only been our second successful b-day party we have had. Usually we invite 30 people and end up with 2-4 people even though we buy food for all of them. Well the first successful one was in Logan and we ended up with about 30 people (kids included) in our small apartment with our 2 week old baby. This time we had about 20 people in our medium house, it was a lot less crazy, and we were able to do more than just chat like the last one. Thanks everyone that came. We had an inside bbq, then played some games and hung out. Most everyone didn't know each other, but it was fun to mix all our aspects of our lives together.
Next, we have been busy with a recovery and keeping everyone healthy. I spent all day on Thursday sanding, washing, priming, and painting the girls room. I started the project in January, and I finally got it going again. I still need to do the ceiling, and accenting. The walls are done, so we are looking better. Nathan's favorite part is that the dresser is no longer in the hall, but in the room. YIPEE!!!!
Now for the fun, we had a Halloween party last night at our church. We invited some friends to join us, and this year we went all out. Nathan and I don't usually dress up, but we decided to. Thanks Austin and Sherie for convincing us to do it. Dailynn was an adorable cheerleader. She looked so good, and I promise, the colors were all they had, not my allegeice to any school. Her makeup ended up being fixed a few times. Avi got to be a cute angel. Nathan was a Japanese Samaria Warior. It's a repeat from before, but it still looks good. I decided to be gothic. I have been working on it for about 2 weeks to figure it out. It was fun once I finally figured it all out. I got the shirt and boots at DI, and the rest was borrowing from Sherie, or walmart. I pulled a stupid though because I put the fake nails on before anything else. As you all know I am a nail biter, so putting on fake nails, I didn't know how to use them. Luckily my friend showed up to help me put on make up, do my hair, pait the nails, and take care of my kids the rest of the way. I did get them all done before I started myself, but as stated before Dailynn needed a redo on the makeup. Some how I survied the ordeal, and I was creepy. You judge for yourself. Avi was cute at least.
So at the party we got a few good coments. I had a few people not know who we were. I loved when people would say they had been looking at me for a while trying to figure out who it was. I also got a few saying I looked terrible and hoped that I had never looked this way before.
So now I have these fake nails on, not sue how to use them, and taking twice as long as it should to type this post. I have lost them all on the right hand while trying to clean grapes, but the left hand is still in tact, we will see what happens.
Then Nathan and I had a party with a bunch of friends. This has only been our second successful b-day party we have had. Usually we invite 30 people and end up with 2-4 people even though we buy food for all of them. Well the first successful one was in Logan and we ended up with about 30 people (kids included) in our small apartment with our 2 week old baby. This time we had about 20 people in our medium house, it was a lot less crazy, and we were able to do more than just chat like the last one. Thanks everyone that came. We had an inside bbq, then played some games and hung out. Most everyone didn't know each other, but it was fun to mix all our aspects of our lives together.Next, we have been busy with a recovery and keeping everyone healthy. I spent all day on Thursday sanding, washing, priming, and painting the girls room. I started the project in January, and I finally got it going again. I still need to do the ceiling, and accenting. The walls are done, so we are looking better. Nathan's favorite part is that the dresser is no longer in the hall, but in the room. YIPEE!!!!
Now for the fun, we had a Halloween party last night at our church. We invited some friends to join us, and this year we went all out. Nathan and I don't usually dress up, but we decided to. Thanks Austin and Sherie for convincing us to do it. Dailynn was an adorable cheerleader. She looked so good, and I promise, the colors were all they had, not my allegeice to any school. Her makeup ended up being fixed a few times. Avi got to be a cute angel. Nathan was a Japanese Samaria Warior. It's a repeat from before, but it still looks good. I decided to be gothic. I have been working on it for about 2 weeks to figure it out. It was fun once I finally figured it all out. I got the shirt and boots at DI, and the rest was borrowing from Sherie, or walmart. I pulled a stupid though because I put the fake nails on before anything else. As you all know I am a nail biter, so putting on fake nails, I didn't know how to use them. Luckily my friend showed up to help me put on make up, do my hair, pait the nails, and take care of my kids the rest of the way. I did get them all done before I started myself, but as stated before Dailynn needed a redo on the makeup. Some how I survied the ordeal, and I was creepy. You judge for yourself. Avi was cute at least.
So at the party we got a few good coments. I had a few people not know who we were. I loved when people would say they had been looking at me for a while trying to figure out who it was. I also got a few saying I looked terrible and hoped that I had never looked this way before.So now I have these fake nails on, not sue how to use them, and taking twice as long as it should to type this post. I have lost them all on the right hand while trying to clean grapes, but the left hand is still in tact, we will see what happens.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
TAX TIP
ok, so since I have been taking my tax classes to get ready for the next season, I have been finding out things about audits. So I got a little spooked about one of the highly audited things and wanted to inform all you who use it even though I don't yet.
So the Ogden IRS office used to be the place that decided the majority of the audit reasons, but for some reason, the home office decided to take over that responsibility. Why does this matter? Well the Ogden people understood the dynamic of the LDS church and how members will give 10% of their income in tithing. I was told that in New York if you give more than $500 in charitable contributions it is an automatic audit. So where I am going is that the IRS is auditing Utahns for their charitable contributions.
Now you are thinking "I keep the church statement they give me every year with all my tax stuff", or at least I hope you do that at least. Well I was informed that the IRS is not accepting that as a form of proof. What the IRS wants is the yellow tithing slips and copies of your cancled checks from the bank. You will want to go as far back as you can right now if you have been using your tithing as an itemized deduction. Our tax office is getting hit this summer with 2006 returns, so don't just think you are in the clear because you haven't heard anything.
Now that I have scared you I want to calm you down a little, they won't audit you for just tithing, they usually will find something more before they will do that. So for the future, you will want to keep your yellow slips, and print off your cancled checks when you get them. It's a hassle, but if you have them, they will not contest you on that at all.
So the Ogden IRS office used to be the place that decided the majority of the audit reasons, but for some reason, the home office decided to take over that responsibility. Why does this matter? Well the Ogden people understood the dynamic of the LDS church and how members will give 10% of their income in tithing. I was told that in New York if you give more than $500 in charitable contributions it is an automatic audit. So where I am going is that the IRS is auditing Utahns for their charitable contributions.
Now you are thinking "I keep the church statement they give me every year with all my tax stuff", or at least I hope you do that at least. Well I was informed that the IRS is not accepting that as a form of proof. What the IRS wants is the yellow tithing slips and copies of your cancled checks from the bank. You will want to go as far back as you can right now if you have been using your tithing as an itemized deduction. Our tax office is getting hit this summer with 2006 returns, so don't just think you are in the clear because you haven't heard anything.
Now that I have scared you I want to calm you down a little, they won't audit you for just tithing, they usually will find something more before they will do that. So for the future, you will want to keep your yellow slips, and print off your cancled checks when you get them. It's a hassle, but if you have them, they will not contest you on that at all.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Hamburgers
ok, so I didn't realize that they way I make my hamburgers is actually a unique way until I had a bunch of friends over. I was making hamburgers, and we ran out so I had to put another batch together so that I could eat as well. So I started putting them together and realized that all the women were in there watching me with awed expressions. (we had like 13 adults there or something like that) So here is my recipe for great hamburgers.
so take your standard ground hamburger what ever % fat you want because I just go for the cheapest in the store at the time. Add a bit of Worcestershire sauce, I just kinda dump. Probably about a tablespoon per pound, but I couldn't tell you sorry. Then the real trick is to add finely shredded cheese. I think that mozzarella is the best, but cheddar or montery or anything you have is just as good. The amount, who knows again. probably about a half cup per pound, but that may be a bit much. Now get those hands disgusting by mixxing this up. Next just cook them up. I just found that the cheese makes it more moist and fall apart so nice while you eat it, but not while you cook it. I do put a peice of sliced cheese on top just before it is done so that it will melt on top.
Hopefully this works for you, and if it doesn't work out the first time, tweek as it needs to be. Let me know if you have any other things you like to do to improve your hamburgers.
so take your standard ground hamburger what ever % fat you want because I just go for the cheapest in the store at the time. Add a bit of Worcestershire sauce, I just kinda dump. Probably about a tablespoon per pound, but I couldn't tell you sorry. Then the real trick is to add finely shredded cheese. I think that mozzarella is the best, but cheddar or montery or anything you have is just as good. The amount, who knows again. probably about a half cup per pound, but that may be a bit much. Now get those hands disgusting by mixxing this up. Next just cook them up. I just found that the cheese makes it more moist and fall apart so nice while you eat it, but not while you cook it. I do put a peice of sliced cheese on top just before it is done so that it will melt on top.
Hopefully this works for you, and if it doesn't work out the first time, tweek as it needs to be. Let me know if you have any other things you like to do to improve your hamburgers.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
tagged
So I have been tagged a few times now, so I guess I will do it
20 Years Ago
I was almost 6, so I don't remember much. I guess I was going into kindergarten and taking tests to see if I could skip to 1st grade to be with all of my friends.
10 Years Ago
I was almost 16, I had just gotten home from a month trip to Japan, just figured out e-mail and was on it constantly with all my Japan friends and just starting my sophmore year.
5 Years Ago
I was attending USU with a 4 month baby (Avrilee). I was doing 12 credits online and 3 on campus. My favorite class was the one I had to go to campus for because I was so happy to get out of the house. That semester was the hardest I ever had, even harder than the one I was engaged for.
3 Years Ago
I was stuck in the house with a newborn. When I went in the hospital to have Dailynn it was warm outside. When I got home it was cold outside, I didn't like that fall much.
1 Year Ago
UM.... Nothing significant. Avi was in Preschool and making friends for her and her mom. I paid off our student loans and became debt free for the last time in my life I hope.
This Year So Far
I have started walking with a friend, Avi is in Kindergarten, and I have loved learning how to can. I worked at HR Block and loved it.
Today
Dropped Avi at school, helped at the school, and watching a friends kids so she can help in the classroom. Hopefully we will can some plum jam and make some fruit lether.
Tomorrow
Dailynn has a Dr appointment for turning 3, laundry, cleaning, and packing for a trip to La Sal on Friday.
Next Year
I will never know, if we had it our way we would be moved to Ephraim with an awesome job, building a house on the lot down there and growing a HUGE garden. To tell you the truth, we will never know what happens 3 months down the road let alone a full year. Maybe we will have a move this year though, who knows.
I tag anyone who wants to do it.
20 Years Ago
I was almost 6, so I don't remember much. I guess I was going into kindergarten and taking tests to see if I could skip to 1st grade to be with all of my friends.
10 Years Ago
I was almost 16, I had just gotten home from a month trip to Japan, just figured out e-mail and was on it constantly with all my Japan friends and just starting my sophmore year.
5 Years Ago
I was attending USU with a 4 month baby (Avrilee). I was doing 12 credits online and 3 on campus. My favorite class was the one I had to go to campus for because I was so happy to get out of the house. That semester was the hardest I ever had, even harder than the one I was engaged for.
3 Years Ago
I was stuck in the house with a newborn. When I went in the hospital to have Dailynn it was warm outside. When I got home it was cold outside, I didn't like that fall much.
1 Year Ago
UM.... Nothing significant. Avi was in Preschool and making friends for her and her mom. I paid off our student loans and became debt free for the last time in my life I hope.
This Year So Far
I have started walking with a friend, Avi is in Kindergarten, and I have loved learning how to can. I worked at HR Block and loved it.
Today
Dropped Avi at school, helped at the school, and watching a friends kids so she can help in the classroom. Hopefully we will can some plum jam and make some fruit lether.
Tomorrow
Dailynn has a Dr appointment for turning 3, laundry, cleaning, and packing for a trip to La Sal on Friday.
Next Year
I will never know, if we had it our way we would be moved to Ephraim with an awesome job, building a house on the lot down there and growing a HUGE garden. To tell you the truth, we will never know what happens 3 months down the road let alone a full year. Maybe we will have a move this year though, who knows.
I tag anyone who wants to do it.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Turkey
Dailynn is so adorable when she wants to be. She started to be grumpy when we had to leave the cute little baby friend that wanted to come with us home from dropping Avi off at school, so I put her on my shoulders for a little ride. I can't do the whole trip like that. She loves to be on my shoulders so that she can grab leaves off the trees while we walk past. So she grabbed a few limbs off our friends tree and loved that she was holding so many of them. After a few minutes she wanted down, and a few min later she didn't want to carry the branches any more. Dailynn can't stand the thought of wasting a good branch so she stuck all 3 branches in my back pocket. Then she noticed that I was a turkey and laughed about it the rest of the way home. It was so fun to walk with her so happy and imaginative.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Commitment
My friend Katie said that she wanted to run with her family in the Peach Days race next year and challenged us all to join her. She did that and I jumped at the chance. If you have known me for 10 years or so, you will know that I was on the Cross Country team in High School. No I wasn't good, but I had fun. So the last 2 years I have been aching to do a 5K run for a while, so this will just be so much fun for me.
I am so proud of Katie because she has never been a runner, so it is great that she wants to. She is probably starting out the right way too because I wouldn't ease into it that way. I would just run a half mile or so then walk a bit instead of the equal amounts of time like she researched to find out. I am hoping that when the time comes that I can do it, and keep up with her and her cute family.
If anyone else would like to join in on this, lets go for it!! Running is so good! For me it is a stress reliever. Last week on one of my walks, my friend and I were crossing a busy street so we ran and then ran the length of the cemetery because it felt so good to run. Watch out, I am going to start running you off the road.
I am so proud of Katie because she has never been a runner, so it is great that she wants to. She is probably starting out the right way too because I wouldn't ease into it that way. I would just run a half mile or so then walk a bit instead of the equal amounts of time like she researched to find out. I am hoping that when the time comes that I can do it, and keep up with her and her cute family.
If anyone else would like to join in on this, lets go for it!! Running is so good! For me it is a stress reliever. Last week on one of my walks, my friend and I were crossing a busy street so we ran and then ran the length of the cemetery because it felt so good to run. Watch out, I am going to start running you off the road.
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