Jeppesen Family

My Brother Kacey

2011-08-12T12:09:00.000-07:00

On Monday, July 18th, we tragically lost a Brother,Son,Cousin,Uncle, and Friend but most of all a Dad/Husband. Kacey passed away due to injuries sustained in a small plane crash in Grace, Id. He leaves behind his wife and 2 little boys. At this time we are trying to raise money to minimize the stress of daily life so they may concentrate http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifon healing. There are SO many great people out there and it truly takes a whole bunch of people doing something small to make a HUGE difference.

Click Here for the Online Auction. Taking Bids until August 17th. Just leave a comment to bid.

Next there will be a Fundraiser at the Grace Fairgrounds on Saturday August 20th at 4PM. This entire event will be for Kacey's Benefit. There's a Team Roping Event with food and fun for everyone. There will be a live auction at 6PM. If you want to donate anything for this, please get it to me by August 19th. Everything is Appreciated. E-mail me at Tamiroxie@hotmail.com with any questions.

Also check out the side of my Blog to Purchase a Memorial Bracelet for Kacey. They are a sweet reminder of him.

Disneyland

2011-02-02T14:31:00.000-08:00

McKade's 2nd Bday

2010-11-12T12:01:00.000-08:00

Riley's First Day of First Grade

2010-08-26T08:24:00.000-07:00

Riley LOVES first grade. I am happy she loves it, because it is so hard to let her go ALL day long to school. Here are a few cute pics of her first day. I got a lot of cute ones with her friends and at the school and bus stop, but didn't dare post all those.

Luke's Mario Party

2010-08-26T08:18:00.000-07:00

This year for Luke's Bday, he wanted to do a Mario Party. I thought oh, that would be easy. Wrong. It was a lot of work, but actually one of the funnest parties I've ever done. I will post more details soon. Have you ever seen so many cute Marios and Luigis in one room before?

2010-07-10T17:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Independence Day

2010-07-10T17:25:00.001-07:00

Ahhh... The Poppy Field in Mantua

2010-07-10T16:58:00.000-07:00

2010-06-24T10:50:00.000-07:00

Click Here to See the Tutorial on this Shirt! It will be posted 06/26.

2010-06-21T10:04:00.000-07:00

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Goodbye to Lost and 24!

2010-05-25T12:38:00.000-07:00

I can't believe Lost and 24 have come to an end and I will be forced to get a life now. Lost ended better than I ever thought it could and the fact that Jack and Kate are finally together as well as everyone else makes me happy. 24 ended way too sad for me. Let's just say I am still getting choked up about Jack being left all alone. You save the world and lose everyone you've ever cared about in the mean time and STILL no on appreciates you. Do we really have to end it like that? I'm just going to pretend like this season (or past 24 hours) didn't happen and Jack is on his way to visit his grand daughter that adores him. Happy Happy.

San Diego

2010-05-06T19:28:00.000-07:00

Surviving 24 + Hours in the car. Sea World. Beach front Condo. Lots of Sun and Sand. Twelve Friends. Our Family of Five. Tons of fun. The Beach! A Wonderfully exhausting vacation!

2010-05-05T22:33:00.000-07:00

My sister had her adorable baby girl, Ava Lyn, last weekend. I was so happy we made it back from San Diego to see her when she was only one day old. She is so sweet, it was hard to leave. Here are some pics of her... I love the one of her proud big brother showing her off. They are the cutest family of five. Congratulations Julie!

Swim Rosetta Brooch/ Hair Clip

2010-04-21T20:21:00.000-07:00

These are the NEW Rosettas I have in my Etsy Shop.

They will be Featured on Studio 5's Love List on Friday April 23rd.

Introducing the Swimsuit Rosetta Brooch.
Update your Swimsuit by adding a Rosetta Brooch. Why not wear it in your hair at the pool? Each Rosette is approx. 3" accross and made of nylon so it is made to get wet! Each comes with a brooch pin and hair clip. These brooches look stylish on anyone from Newborns to Girlies and Mommies. Go ahead, spice up that boring swimsuit!

COLOR CHOICES:
Lime, Turquoise, Hot Pink, Coral, Chocolate, Yellow, White, Black, Zebra, Black & White Dot, Leopard Print, Summer Stripes, Lime Turquoise Mix and Funky Animal Prints.

Each Rosetta is carefully Handmade and no two will look exactly the same.

2010-04-09T10:28:00.000-07:00

Thanks Chelsea for another photo shoot! View Her Photography Blog Here.

April Fools!

2010-04-01T16:26:00.001-07:00

I have to apologize for taking off that cute pic of myself that my husband so nicely posted of me. Let's just say my lip swelled up on our cruise I guess from being in the sun too much and then my forehead swelled up and drained into the bridge of my nose and I may have looked like the chic on Avator for a day or two. Then he had a little fun with photo shop besides...

He's a little bitter because I sold his $2000 fish tank for $100 last night at 1am and his anxioius customers would not stop calling and waking him up!

This has been the funnest day ever. I can't even wipe the smile off my face. I also put my mom's brand new Kirby Vacuum up for sale for $50 and her phone has been ringing off the hook! She blamed it on my brother all day until I finally came clean.

Then we decided to make a wanted ad/looking to buy a time share condo for my father in law who is actually trying to sell his condo/time share. No news on how that one's going yet.

Anyway, if I get put in jail for fraudulent ads, this may be my final post for awhile. But I sure did get a kick out of myself!

That Face!

2010-03-24T21:17:00.000-07:00

Spring Glorious Spring!

2010-03-24T21:01:00.000-07:00

Spring Photo Shoot

2010-03-23T09:37:00.000-07:00

We got some really cute pics from this photo shoot with my sister in law. This is just one I took as we were walking out the door.

Roxie Flair

2010-02-27T19:28:00.000-08:00

Hey, I've updated my Roxie Flair Blog now. I'm selling these Rosetta Hair Clips and Brooches on there... Check it out!

Southern Caribbean Cruise

2010-02-25T09:25:00.000-08:00

Trev and I just got home from our 8 day Cruise in the Caribbean. It was AMAZING. We missed our kids tons, but had the time of our lives!

We got to see Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Grenada, Dominica, Bonaire and Aruba. Our favorites were Bonaire and Dominica.

The Best of our Caribbean Cruise:

FINALLY getting to Puerto Rico
Swimming under the Waterfall in Dominica
Snorkeling in Bonaire!
Touring Bonaire on the Moped with our Canadian friends on their Harley
Eating with our Friends, Rick and Carol
Dancing with our Friends, Jake and Emily
Eating 4 meals a Day
Watching Movies on the Big Screen in the Hot Tub
Playing Ping Pong
Watching the Ocean
Waking up to a new island each morning
Laying out at the Beach!!
Playing in the huge waves at the Black Sand Beach in Dominica
Feeding wild Donkeys in Bonaire
Shopping in Aruba
Fettuccine Alfredo!
Getting offered Cannabis – “The best spice on the island of Grenada”
Sleeping in until 1PM.
The Jungle in Dominica
Having our plane stop on the runway in Puerto Rico to avoid an Iguana
Food. Food. Food!

SAVE CONSTELLATION

2010-02-05T16:22:00.001-08:00

CHECK OUT THIS YOU TUBE VIDEO

This is why thousands of Americans jobs are at stake right now including my husband's.

New Blog

2010-02-02T10:00:00.000-08:00

My Sisters and I have been working on a new blog together to organize Craft Ideas and good finds. Here it is if you want to check it out.

Halloween

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The Aries 1-X test rocket sits on launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida October 25, 2009.

This is the Program Trevor has been working so hard on. Good Luck with the launch tonight!

Go BOO someone!

2009-10-20T13:27:00.000-07:00

Our family has had so much fun BOOing our neighbors. I found THIS GREAT WEBSITE where you can print off the poem and sign for them to hang on their door after. We even got BOOed the next night from the people we BOOed. My kids love it! Now go BOO someone!

Super Saturday Enrichment Ideas

2009-09-15T21:00:00.000-07:00

I have been crazy the past couple of weeks trying to come up with ideas for our Super Saturday. This is what I've come up with. I would love to hear your honest opinion and comments! For the Snowmen Kits, we are collecting Baby Formula Scoops for the pipes. If you have any you want to donate, let me know! Sorry, these items are only available to the lucky girls in my ward. (Or unlucky depending on if they like them or not) But if you want any info as to where to get some of the items, leave me a comment and I will try to get back to you.

A lot of people have asked so here are the Printable Muffin #s. This is the Link where I got the idea.
I printed the #s on cardstock and used a big circle punch to punch them out. There's a video and then instructions on the link. Basically you cut out twenty four 2 1/4" squares out of cardstock and then use a corner rounder. They did circles and squares, I simplified to just squares. Then you glue the # circle on top and add a couple strips of adhesive magnet on the back. (Comes in the roll at Walmart). Then you can embellish as much or little as you want. We found the muffin tins at Walmart for 4.99.

Muffin Tin Numbers

Here is the Personalized Menu Form. Print this off and add the personalization. Then put it inside a 8.5x11 plexi glass magnetic frame at Walmart. They are $3 in the frame section. Add a dry erase marker with some sticky velcro and some ribbon. It is helpful to put a glue dot on the frame bottom edge to hold the paper inside tight.

Personalized Menu Form

We Love Couch Tents

2009-09-03T12:08:00.000-07:00

Mr. Mobile

2009-09-03T11:58:00.000-07:00

Here is McKade's latest. He is now "mobile". I don't know what you could call his weird scooting while dragging a leg bent behind him move, but I do know he is everywhere now...

Fabulous Riley

2009-09-03T11:52:00.000-07:00

This pic is so Riley. This is where I found her today after getting ready for school. She had her backpack on (3 hours early), sitting outside on her sidewalk chalked driveway masterpiece in a lawn chair, with her umbrella eating a sucker. What a great time for a photo shoot! I didn't have to do anything!

Kelli's Chunky Pearl Jewelry

2009-09-02T16:24:00.000-07:00

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MY LITTLE SISTER'S NEW CHUNKY PEARL JEWELRY BLOG! You can purchase the cutest stuff right off her Blog!

2009-09-01T12:33:00.000-07:00

Riley's First Day

2009-09-01T12:16:00.000-07:00

Riley's first day went great. She loved the bus, loved her class, loved the teacher etc. It was a lot harder for me than I thought it would be. I can't believe she is so big!

2009-09-01T12:05:00.000-07:00

Personalized Money

2009-08-14T14:03:00.000-07:00

Check out this fake money you can create at www.festisite.com/money. It's so easy!

These are now what my kids earn as their rewards for doing chores and being good. Then they can come to the Reward Store for their pick of a reward and pay the price. Like a half an hour of playing the XBOX is $1. Having a friend over is $2.

They get one dollar each time they earn 5 magnets. Luke has 5 truck magnets and Riley has 5 car magnets. The magnets live on the fridge and get to be put on a little magnetic board anytime they are good and get put back on the fridge for bad behavior. You get the point. I am definitely not the expert on well behaved kids, but I do know this money is super cute and I have been able to run errands with almost no problems with all 3 kids in tow now. You can work it however you want, but when your kids see their picture on a dollar bill that they get to spend, you can't go wrong.

Preschool Activity Bags

2009-08-11T20:48:00.000-07:00

Just had to post these fast... I made them with a group a few months ago. We searched and searched for these pencil cases to put them in. Some people paid $2 a piece for them. Well right now in Walmart's Back to School section they are only 25 cents! A great deal! Go get 'em!

So Preschool Activity Bags or Kits are an ongoing idea where you put together a few easy educational kits together for your kids. They only get to have them at certain times like church, at home when you are playing with them or when you are going to pull your hair out and need something for them to do. Anyway there are tons of ideas online if you google preschool activity kits or bags. Here is one to get you started. They are addicting and so fun. Dollar stores are a great place to get your supplies and or ideas. My kids LOVE these!

Also, so fun to make in groups. We met together and had one person make the same kit for everybody else and then trade a few days later. We ended up with great stuff for cheap!

And, if you aren't interested in the Preschool Kits... just think of the small piece toys you could organize with these 25 cent bags or anything else you could organize. Seriously I think they are the greatest and I am trying to think of more things to do with them while they are there because after school starts they will be so expensive and hard to find. Maybe I am weird but I love finds like these!

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Not much Sleeping Going on

2009-08-09T18:17:00.000-07:00

How could I get mad when I walked into the boys room and saw this when they were supposed to be asleep? (in their own beds!) They were laughing so hard.

New Vinyl Decals

2009-08-08T22:26:00.000-07:00

A lot of people have been asking about vinyl decals. Here they are! VINYLTOUCHES.COM
(Oh yeah, if you use the code ILOVEVINYL at checkout you get free shipping on orders $20 and up.)

OLD NAVY AND GAP EXTRA 30% OFF COUPON THIS WEEKEND!

2009-07-27T10:43:00.000-07:00

OLD NAVY AND GAP EXTRA 30% OFF COUPON

Thanks to my fabulous cousin's wife, Joanne for sharing this with me. The coolest part is that 5% of the amount you spend goes to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. (My Dad is an amazing survivor of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.)

Happy Shopping!

Nice Townhouse For Sale

2009-07-18T16:04:00.001-07:00

We are selling our Townhouse in Brigham City that we have been renting out for awhile.
Click Here for Details!

It is really cute with new paint, carpet and floorings. A great starter home!

2009-06-16T14:08:00.000-07:00

Family Pictures taken by my sister in law. Thanks Chelsea!

Fam Reunion

2009-06-16T13:10:00.000-07:00

My sister, Kelli and her husband threw the funnest Family Reunion last weekend. The highlight was the carnival with cotton candy, snowcones, doughnuts, games and face painting. The kids are still on a sugar high! Even through the rain, we had a blast!

Bear Lake 10K

2009-06-15T21:55:00.000-07:00

I did it! I ran my first race with a little persuasion from Trevor, my sister, Julie, my Mother in law, and my friend, Tricia. We all ran it together last Saturday in Bear Lake. It was a chilly rainy day, but perfect weather for running. I pushed myself to keep up with Julie and Tricia and was 5th out of my age group. Trevor was 10th overall. I had a great time and might even do another one someday.

McKade, The Michelin Man

2009-05-08T18:56:00.000-07:00

Want Free Lunch?

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CLICK HERE to print off your free KFC meal!

The Blog Frog!

2009-05-05T09:47:00.000-07:00

My sister just told me about BLOGFROG. This site gives you little widgets that tell you when your blog followers last posted, who last looked at your blog, who follows your blog, etc. And, it puts it on your blog for you--hassle free! Just thought you might want to know!

Oh Riley!

2009-04-29T14:41:00.000-07:00

I love that Riley was walking around the block the other day in her huge sunglasses, talking on her cell phone, and pushing her stroller with her purse chuck full of lip gloss hanging on it. Hmmmm...where did she see that?

How to Make Collages/Layouts using Picasa 3

2009-04-16T20:17:00.001-07:00

Okay, this is how you make Collages using Picasa 3:

First download Picasa 3 (if you don't already have it)CLICK HERE..
Your Picture files should automatically be saved into Picasa 3. (if your Picasa 3 is acting weird, just Uninstall and Reinstall a new one--it's fast and won't lose your pics)
1-Click on a Picture
2-Edit the picture by cropping and changing Effects, fixing red eye, etc.
3-Click on the picture or pictures you want to make a collage or layout of. (Hint: if choosing more than one, hold down CTRL.) It will show you on the bottom left which pics you have chosen. Then click the COLLAGE link on the bottom of Picasa. This will put your pics into a collage. Note: you can only click on pics within one folder. If you want to mix pics from other folders you will have to click CLIPS and GET MORE after you are in the Collage Page.
4- Under Settings, click on which collage style you want. If you want to make it yourself, choose Picture Pile and size and arrange the pics yourself. If you want Picasa to do the work for you, click on Mosaic or Grid. It will automatically make a layout for you. You can click SHUFFLE below the collage to get different arrangments.
5- Adjust the Grid Spacing, for wider gaps between your pics.
6-Click on the dropper tool square for background colors, then click on a color out of the color grid, or color match by clicking on clothing articles in your pic to match. (That's my favorite)
8- VERY IMPORTANT: For the Page Format, click on the size of your collage and be consistent with all of them. I choose the SQUARE layout so when I make 12x12 photo books they are the right size. If you will be making 8x10 books, choose 8x10 on each one. Just don't forget this step!
7- You will not be able to add any Text yet, so if you want text, be sure to leave a spot for it before making your collage!
8- Once your pics are arranged how you like them and you have chosen your background color and chosen your Page Format click CREATE COLLAGE.
9- Once it is 100% complete, a new page will pull up. This is where you can add Text if you want. Click on the TEXT box and then click on your collage where you want your text to go, pick your font, and color and drag your text or resize until you like it. The color of the text is made by using the dropper tool again with the circle on the left. You can also put an outline around your text by using the Text Circle on the right.
10- Once you have your text complete, and any other basic fixes you want to make, your collage is complete. Click on FILE and SAVE to get it to save to your computer's picture file as well as to Picasa. Otherwise, it will be saved into a file Picasa makes called COLLAGES. See how easy! Watch out... it's addicting.

HOW TO MAKE A PHOTO BOOK WITH COLLAGES:

1- Now that you have your collage file, highlight all the collages you would like to make a Photo Book with.
2- Click on SHOP at the bottom of Picasa and click on which website you want to order from. The best deal I've found is Winkflash because they have an on again off again Flat Rate Book Sale where you can get up to 100 pages in one book starting at 19.95 for an 8x10 book. I love the 12 x 12 which is 29.95. Anyway, you can use whatever you want, but Winkflash has worked great for me. If you don't already have an account with that website, you will set one up right there.
3- Picasa will automatically start uploading all your highlighted Collages. You can do about 100 of them in a couple hours. (This is way way faster than uploading all your pics separately and then putting them in the book!)
4- Once they are uploaded, (it will tell you in the bottom right corner of Picasa, then you go to the website you are ordering from and find them. For winkflash, I go to Winkflash.com, click on Member Sign in, I sign in and then click on Books, I do the Classic Cover Book and then I click Window Cover Book (again, whatever you want to do here).
Type in your Book name and Book Size. (Notice, there is a glitch on winkflash where sometimes it changes your books size automatically throughout the process, just make sure in the end, that you double check that it is the book size you wanted. If not, it's easy to reclick your size again)
6- Click on Start Book and it will bring up your book layout. You've already made your collages so don't worry about all the different layouts. Choose the same full page square layout for every page. If it didn't pull up your collages, click on Open Folder and choose your collage foler. Then drag and drop your already made collages from your folder into the squares.
7- Do this up to 100 pages and then follow directions to check out. Don't forget to enter the discount code for the flat rate book sale at the end. (it tells you the code on their home page).
8- Note, shipping is $6 to $10 a book and I haven't seen any free shipping codes, but it's still worth it.
You're going to love your book. They are so much nicer than just dragging and dropping pics using their system. I hope this all makes sense. Good Luck! It's really easy once you get the hang of it! Wow, that's the longest post I've ever made.

PHOTO BOOKS

2009-04-10T13:57:00.000-07:00

So this is how my photo books turned out. I did Riley's first. It is just a typical 8 x10 photo book using the Winkflash drag and drop method. It was okay, but then I made Luke's. For his I made square collages using Picasa 3 FIRST and then uploaded them to Winkflash and ordered their 12 x12 photo book. Since the pages were all made, I used the single image layout on every page and drug each collage to its page. His book turned out amazing and colorful. And I have to say, it was even easier to make than Riley's.

So, if you are looking for an easy way to print off your pics, I think this is totally the way to go. I've researched prices on many sites, and the biggest bang for your buck is Winkflash. They are doing their Flat Rate Book Sale again now where you get to have up to 100 pages for the base price. My 12 x 12 filled with 100 pages (and probably 400 + photos) was only $29.95. I do like Blurb, but they don't have a 12 x 12 book. And now that I have done one, there's no going back.

If you want me to post more details on making theses Picasa 3 collages, leave me a comment and I'll try to make a post all about it. It's my favorite discovery. I love that I'm no longer overwhelmed by pictures and what to do with them!

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McKade

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Let Me Hold You Longer

2009-03-07T20:41:00.000-08:00

I had never heard of this book until the other day. It has great illustrations and a great message. It is so true it makes me cry every time I hear it. Sometimes we need a little reminder like this.

Let Me Hold You Longer
By: Karen Kingsbury

"Long ago you came to me, a miracle of firsts:
First smiles and teeth and baby steps, a sunbeam on the burst.
But one day you will move away and leave to me your past,
And I will be left thinking of a lifetime of your lasts.
~~~~~
The last time that I held a bottle to your baby lips.
The last time that I lifted you and held you on my hip.
The last time when you woke up crying needing to walked.
When last you crawled up with your blanket, wanting to be rocked.
~~~~~
The last time that you ran to me still small enough to hold,
The last time when you said you'd marry me when you grew old.
Precious, simple moments and bright flashes from the past -
Would I have held you longer if I'd known they were the last?
~~~~~
Our last adventure to the park, your final midday nap,
The last time when you wore your favorite faded baseball cap.
Your last few hours of kindergarten, last days of first grade,
Your last at bat in Little League, last colored picture made.
~~~~~
I never said goodbye to all your yesterdays long past.
So what about tomorrow -- will I recognize your lasts?
~~~~~
The last time that you catch a frog in that old backyard pond.
The last time that you run barefoot across our fresh-cut lawn.
Silly, scattered images will represent your past.
I keep on taking pictures, never quite sure of your lasts...
~~~~~
The last time that I comb your hair or stop a pillow fight.
The last that I pray with you and tuck you in at night.
The last time that we cuddle with a book, just me and you.
The last time you jump in our bed and sleep between us two.
~~~~~
The last piano lesson, last vacation to the lake.
Your last few weeks of middle school, last soccer goal you make.
I look ahead and dream of days that haven't come to pass.
But as I do, I sometimes miss today's sweet, precious lasts...
~~~~~
The last time that I help you with a math or spelling test.
The last when I should that yes, your room is still a mess.
The last time that you need me for a ride from here to there.
The last time that you spend the night with your old tattered bear.
~~~~~
My life keeps moving faster, stealing precious days that pass.
I want to hold on longer -- want to recognize your lasts...
~~~~~
The last time that you need my help with details of a dance.
The last time that you ask me for advice about romance.
The last time that you talk to me about your hopes and dreams.
The last time that you wear a jersey for your high school team.
~~~~~
I've watched you grow and barely noticed seasons as they pass.
If I could freeze the hands of time, I'd hold on to your lasts.
For come some bright fall morning you'll be going far away.
College life will beckon in a brilliant sort of way.
~~~~~
One last hug, one last good-bye, one quick and hurried kiss.
One last time to understand just how much you will be missed.
I'll watch you leave and think how fast our times together passed.
Let me hold on longer God, to every precious last.

Frozen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls

2009-03-04T20:08:00.000-08:00

Frozen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls RECIPE

I made these tonight after finding this recipe. What a great idea to make a safe to eat cookie dough and keep it frozen in the freezer for times of need. :) My kids thought they were a hit and I did too. Can't wait to make a shake with them!

2009-03-01T20:14:00.000-08:00

Click Here for This fun little craft to use your Mismatched Gloves!

5 8x10s for .99 Shipped!!

2009-02-26T10:05:00.000-08:00

5 8x10 Collage Prints 99 cents shipped from Artscow
Get 8"x10", matte finish, 5 pieces at $0.99 with free shipping! Additional print at $0.49/each only.

Get them now & Share with your friends!!!

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Expires on 03/31/2009

Winkflash 100 Page Book Deal for $19.95 again!

2009-02-25T21:25:00.000-08:00

Winkflash 100 Page Book Deal!

Hey, this is a great deal on a photo book if you have a bunch of pics to publish. This if for the 10x8 or 8x8. Or you can get the 12x12 for $29.95. Plus shipping is around $6. Good deal! I was able to get about 500 pics in the 12x12.

Obsessed with Sewing Right Now

2009-02-25T17:15:00.000-08:00

"Look Mommy, I'm A Jaguar"

2009-02-25T15:53:00.000-08:00

These are not the words you want to hear when you know your daughter has been playing with markers...this was the outcome. The worst part is after I scrubbed it off that night I woke up to the same face two days later. She is obsessed with Jaguars and thinks that she is one. But at this point the markers are on the top shelf of her closet.

Free Quiznos!!

2009-02-23T11:24:00.000-08:00

FREE QUIZNOS SUB!

The first Million to register get a free sub coupon!

GREAT DIAPER DEAL! STOCK UP!

2009-02-19T15:28:00.000-08:00

I just ordered 456 diapers and got them for only 9 cents each! They were size 2. So depending on size, you can save quite a bit! Not to mention it is TAX FREE!

In a nutshell...

1-Go to Diapers.com
2-Add at least $49 of diaper in your cart (for free shipping)
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Preschool Valentine Party

2009-02-12T19:57:00.000-08:00

Is he REALLY this old already?

2009-02-12T19:51:00.001-08:00

Mr. Snowman

2009-02-12T19:41:00.000-08:00

We finally got out and played in the snow this week and man, did we ever get some snow. It was so heavy and wet we whipped up this snowman really fast. I stayed out long enough to help with the snowman and shovel the driveway and Riley and Luke played outside with their friend until they were soaked. I had as much fun as they did I think.

So how do you preserve your Memories?

2009-01-30T14:49:00.000-08:00

I'm trying to decide what to do with all of our many pictures. I used to be a huge fan of scrapbooking until I realized how much it was costing me to do it. Not worth it. I'd rather use the fun embellishments to make a cute card or project here and there, not for every picture.

So, then there is Digital Scrapbooking. Which, as you can see, I just started. It's really fun and completely free so far. I just used free downloads from places like shabby princess. But, then you have to eventually get those printed (if you're like me and virtual isn't good enough) and it is pricy to print 12 x 12 sheets. I have 500 pics of Riley alone from 2008. (These are the good ones I have picked out!) So, I need something that will be cost effective. What I've decided to do are the photo books like the pic above. They are usually about 20 pages for $20 for an 8x10 book and are always having new promotions. (Last week on winkflash I made an 8x10 100 page book for $20 and put 488 pics in it!). So, I think I will make the photo books for each of my kids at the end of each year. That way, I can throw in some of my digital layouts I make and some journaling as well. It's the best of both worlds. And, the point is, it gets done. I would never have been able to scrapbook all those pictures and would've ended up overwhelmed and not doing any, or just picking a few of them in the end.

BTW I'm not knocking anyone who scrapbooks. I think that it is great some people do all that. My sisters are amazing little scrappers. I'm just trying to figure out the most time and cost effective way to print our photos. To me, everything has to be worth the time and energy as well as money that has been put into it. So, what's your opinion? How do you preserve your memories? I would love to hear ideas!

Digital Scrapbooking

2009-01-30T11:43:00.000-08:00

Here's my first Digital Scapbooking layout. I was just messing around to see if I could really do this. Wow. Not so hard after all. I'm excited to do more.

McKade 3 Months

2009-01-08T17:29:00.000-08:00

McKade lights up our whole house with his smile. He is the sweetest little guy. I am sad he is already so big, but I love seeing every new step. We love you, McKade.

Vote For Luke!!

2009-01-06T17:31:00.001-08:00

Luke has entered the Walking with the Dinosaurs contest on Good Things Utah. If he gets enough votes for his Dinosaur Roar Video we could win tickets to the show. If you want to cast your Vote click the link below. His video is called "Luke wants to see Walking with the Dinosaurs". If you click on the link below you can click on his video and watch it. Then if you click on the "Vote" Icon it will have you register to vote... Just wants your name, e-mail, and a couple items to get you registered. Then you can vote!

Thank you all for your votes so far!! Trevor's sister told me he was shown on Good Things Utah today, Wednesday. Maybe they'll show him again tomorrow. Keep on watching!

Click Here to See Luke's Video and Cast Your Votes!

My New Niece

2009-01-04T20:42:00.000-08:00

Ella Ryan was born to Ryan and Chelsea on Dec.30th. She is adorable and everyone is doing great. All these new babies are so fun. (Thanks for letting me steal your pic, Chels)

Simplify Supper!

2008-12-18T13:16:00.000-08:00

This is the best website to help you organize your meal planning:

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On this site you can choose from tons of simple yummy recipes, compile a week's worth of meals or a whole month, and print off a grocery list! It will help me keep my upcoming New Year's Resolution to cook more!

Temple Square

2008-12-18T12:16:00.000-08:00

We picked THE coldest day of the year to go see the Temple Square lights. We went with my sisters and their kids and my brother, Brett. It was fun but miserably cold.

Riley's 5th Birtthday

2008-12-18T12:05:00.000-08:00

Riley's 5th Birthday was filled with preschool and a friends and family party at Chuck E. Cheese, Jaguar cupcakes (by her request, are you kidding me??), a way overpriced Build a Bear at the mall, a My little pony cake that night with Grandpa and Grandma Crane and the Griggs and lots of presents. It was an exhausting day, but we all had a Blast!

Christmas Outfits

2008-12-18T11:59:00.000-08:00

Our kids wore their Christmas outfits to my parent's ward. They were so cute. I love how mad Ethan was about taking pics...

Family Christmas Party

2008-12-18T11:55:00.000-08:00

We had a great family Christmas Party a couple weekends ago at my parent's house and my brother's restaurant.

Santa is Real in Our Town

2008-12-18T11:47:00.000-08:00

We went and saw Santa at the cute little park here last Saturday with my sisters and their boys. He was the sweetest, friendliest, most Santa like guy I've ever seen. Could he really be the real Santa? He didn't even have a fake beard on! We were all believers that day. :)

Anyone Else have this problem?

2008-12-18T11:39:00.000-08:00

I just took these two funny pics today. Let me explain... I have been upset that my kids ate their cute chocolate advent calendars from Grammy within 10 minutes one morning. Then I was upset that they made these cute advent calendar ribbons at preschool with a candy on the ribbon for each day and Luke quietly finished his up that afternoon in his bedroom. This is a pic of his ribbon as of today, the 18th. Well, then I saw this candy cane hanging on our tree. The cute Rudolph that they made with Aunt Julie a couple weeks ago was half eaten and hung back on the tree as if no one would ever know. Are they really that desperate for sugar? I have to say no, because they have 6 cavities between the two of them. So anyway, I was a little frustrated until I saw my cousin, Anne Marie's post about her kids eating their advent calendars already and even her helping. I laughed so hard and then realized it really is funny. We will work on the self control issue later. It's the holidays!

My new nephew

2008-12-18T11:19:00.000-08:00

This is my new little nephew. He is so adorable. McKade will now have 3 cousins his age to play with! Congratulations Kacey and Cari!

McKade

2008-12-18T11:14:00.000-08:00

Look who's smiling all the time now. At first it was a lot of work to get him to smile. Now all you have to do is make eye contact and he can't even help but smile.

Our Little Nativity Scene

2008-12-04T19:53:00.000-08:00

Tonight we went to the creche in Pleasant View where they display tons of nativity scenes and let your kids dress up. The kids were the perfect ages for the part so the pics of them are great.

Mr. Smiley

2008-12-04T19:47:00.000-08:00

McKade is starting to smile tons. Of course I can't really get a good one on camera, but I love his sweet smile.

I Love Decorating for Christmas

2008-12-02T20:22:00.000-08:00

Here's what I've got so far. I figured I'd better get some pics before my kids destroy it completely.

GREAT GIFT IDEA!

2008-11-28T14:21:00.001-08:00

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2008-11-26T10:07:00.000-08:00

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You May Have Seen This On ABC News Tonight

2008-11-12T20:47:00.000-08:00

Click here for an amazing story:

I watched this news report tonight at 6pm. I was so sad for this young girl's famly, but so happy for the family who is receiving her liver. This young girl was in a tragic car accident on Tuesday in Orem. I just found out that her liver is going to be used to save my cousins little boy who has been waiting in and out of the hospital since last February for a transplant. What a blessing in the middle of such a tragedy.

Madagascar 2

2008-11-09T20:15:00.000-08:00

Luke is obsessed with Madagascar. He would watch it every day if I let him. So we had to make it to the premier night of Madagascar 2. It was hilarious. I would say even better than the first. I loved the soundtrack especially. You have to see it!

McKade At 4 Weeks. . .

2008-11-05T14:41:00.000-08:00

Can roll from Belly to Back
Loves to Eat (still 3 times a night)
Still sleeps about 75% of the time
Is a great baby (now I probably jinxed him)
Gets held by Riley and Luke over and over througout the day
Still makes my favorite grunts and squeaks and purrs like a kitty when he sleeps
Is very dramatic with his funny facial expressions and sounds
Could not be any sweeter

McKade's Blessing

2008-11-05T14:37:00.000-08:00

Riley's Coloring Contest

2008-11-05T14:29:00.000-08:00

Riley won yet another coloring contest this year. This time it was at her Doctor's office. She took first place of all ages. She was so excited to claim her playdough price.

Halloween

2008-11-05T13:44:00.000-08:00

Halloween was great this year. We made a lot of sugar cookies and pumpkin cookies, went to a lot of parties, carved a lot of pumpkins (not something Luke likes as you can see him gagging over the smell in the pics), painted pumpkins, Trevor even made pinatas with the kids, and wore costumes over and over (including spraying Riley's hair red--Something I will never do again after washing sheets, car seats, etc.)

It's A Boy!

2008-10-12T18:55:00.000-07:00

McKade William Jeppesen
6 lbs. 7 ozs.
19 1/2 Inches
Oct. 8, 2008 2:51PM

I was induced last Wednesday as planned at 9:15AM. After about 5 1/2 hours little McKade was born. We stayed 2 nights and got to come home on Friday. We have had so much help with the kids and dinners. Thank you! McKade is now 4 days old and we are doing great. We are so blessed to have such a sweet little guy join our family.

McKade William Jeppesen

2008-10-08T20:55:00.000-07:00

A Few Random Pics...

2008-10-05T18:10:00.000-07:00

New Pics!

2008-10-05T18:01:00.000-07:00

Last Friday I went with Chelsea (my sister in law) to an old street to get some much needed updated pics of Luke and Riley. Chelsea showed me some great tricks and Lindsay and Mandy (my other sister in laws) were there for a bit too. Luke had just woke up so he was pouty most the time, but I still got a few. Riley loved it and was a bit too posy, but they actually turned out better than expected. Here are some of my favorites.

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