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Works for me! I LOVE ALICE!!!

Sleep? Who Needs Sleep?

(*This one ends today at 4 pm)

I am very excited for the Twilight movie to come out, even if its just not as good as a book. I have an opinion on this-- parents, if you have no intentions on letting your teenager watch any of the movies (if they are good enough to make all four) then please, do not let them go see this. It would be like seeing the first two Lord of the Rings movies and not the third. The last book/movie is what ties the whole thing together and it is really not worth reading or seeing unless you get the whole story. OK that said, the only reason I bring up the vampire series is because I wish I were a vampire and did not need sleep. I am much too busy for that! This week we have three boutiques (one of which is wrapping up today) and my house is turning into a disaster. Oh and I should be doing ward activity stuff (like booking that stinking campground) and other things (like making sure all my holiday stuff os made and has enough time to sell, so I am not stuck with it for the next year...).
I made the CUTEST thing ever yesterday. I will take a pic, since I am on a mac and my pc is not workingI will have to use iphoto, which means the word will be backwards, so sorry. And since I do not know how to move things around, the pic will be at the top of this post...
I have some more that I am working on today and I am so excited about them. I am confident that they (well, at least some) will not last the weekend, which makes me happy. After all, I do make these things to sell them!

Campgrounds

I am trying to plan my ward campout for next year and I have some ideas of where I might book, but I just wanted to see if anyone had any ideas. I have been looking at Theater in the Pines. It is between AF canyon and Provo canyon, in the Alpine Loop (or close to there). If you have been there or know anything about it, please, tell me what you think about it, etc. This is the one I am leaning towards, but I just don't know much about it (except what is online).
Another that I am leaning towards is Blackhawk, and I think it is near Payson. I am looking for this- a group campsite to fit 100 people, no less. I would prefer water and flushing toilets, but I am sure that water is a must at the very least. There are people in my ward who will come if trailers are allowed, so I am also trying to find a spot with that ability.

Happy Birthday, Iron Man

Tonight, we had a birthday party for Ethan and Sydney with my side of the family. These pics are mostly of him, but when it gets closer to hers, I will post her pics as well.

If you ask Ethan what his name is, it is Iron Man. In prayers, he refers to himself as that as well, so I thought it fitting that I request an Iron Man cake to celebrate his birthday! Ethan's birth announcement (ummm... that I never mailed out...) I don't think that the morphine had worn off yet and I was wrapped in those warm blankets (that sound really nice right now!)

Erica and baby Ethan

Meeting Chico (Pekingese, parents') and Jake (pug, mine) for the first time-- a day I am sure those dogs will never forget or forgive me for!

My little burrito

This boy loves baseball!

The day Ethan met his new baby sister. I think he likes her better than the dogs like him ;)

Ethan taking a pic of Syd with his new camera that he had just received for his birthday (from Grandma Genessy) Ethan's 2 yr photo

Halloween 2006

Ethan's new bed!

Early snow- September 2006

1-5-2008

1-5-2008 -- I could not resist adding this... too funny!

11-30-2007

12-2-2007-- Jody does not like this ONE BIT! He is such a BYU fan!

9-2-2007
7-18-2008 with the Tycksen kids

7-19-2008 -- post triathlon with daddy (Schofield)

A big blob of play-doh; a present for me-- 5-9-2008

2-14-2008, Valentine's Day

Lake Powell sand castle 7-25-2008

One of our favorite things to do-- read books

Ethan copying Jody in his month-begin weight loss documentation (pics we take at the beginning of each month)

Our little family at the Bees game (I still want to call them the "Stingers" and I think that sounds better too!) 8-11-2008

State Fair, September 2008

Ethan "Ironman" and Syd the zebra, hanging out with Papa on Halloween 2008

***The Birthday Party with the Kenney side***

The preview of Ethan's birthday cake

Grandma, Alli, Joel, Jenni

Grandma putting some batteries in the Lite Brite that she and Papa gave E-dog

Jenni and Ironman Hulk/Ethan
Brad, Gma Kenney, my Dad, Syd and my Mom

From Erica and Weston-- the Hulk Hands! These were the hit of the evening.

LOVES that cake!

Ethan's slice of cake (he barely ate any of it!)

Ethan giving Papa a "Hulk Smash" hug

Oh, Love Alli!

Spiderman toy from Jenni and Brad

Unsolicited help...

Look at that big grin!

Provo Craft

My business has recently opened an account with Provo Craft and we are getting ready to make the first order.  The amount is a large amount, and in the interest of helping us make that first order, I want to throw out an offer.  I know that some families have a strictly homemade rule for gifts and others just like to make the gifts.  I have had Nicole over, making gifts (picture frames) for a bunch of her family gifts, and they have turned out so cute.  Most of the people who read my blog are my friends, so this  is a great way for me to say that I will be willing to order anything from Provo Craft, at wholesale price, until I get my first order made.  This includes wood pic frames (the ones that are available at Robert's), YourStory, Cuttlebug, Knifty Knitter, PC Tools, Coluzzle and Cricut and all accessories, as well as many other things (jars, stickers, metal tins, wood letters, stamps, albums, etc).  Anything on www.provocraft.com.  There are a few things that have minimum orders, but they are different for each item.  There are some cute spice jars, that would, with a spice mix recipe, be a great and (I guess depending on the spices you choose) inexpensive neighbor gift for Christmas.  There are jewelry boxes that you could paint and/or decorate for girls or boys (they have straight lines) and use to keep mementos, rocks, jewelry, whatever in.  

If you are interested, please email me (my regular email or letreschic@gmail.com) what you want and I will tell you the cost (shipping will be free for me, so there will be no extra cost).  If you would like to order, then I will take the info and add it to my order and have you mail me a check for your portion.  I will be placing this order soon, I am hoping within a week or two.  

I Wonder

WARNING. That is all I am going to say.

I am not a huge John McCain fan. That said, I don't think he is anywhere near as shady as the other guy. At least we can easily find out answers to basic questions about McCain (ie, the actual country he was born in). Maybe our country is in need of this new direction- you know the saying, it has to get worse, before it gets better?
Well, I just wonder a few things. Actually, I don't wonder, I have a pretty good feeling where some of the votes came from (umm, a lot, I am guessing ). I know many do not like President Bush, but I do. I would trust him to lead our country longer, if it was possible. I have personal ties with people who have personally dealt with him and/or his family and he is a great guy. I am confident that his presidency, at least, was not won because he was voted in due to his age, his race, or because his celebrity* friends have been campaigning for him (umm for years, I may add).

* Example:  Oprah says go buy this pumpkin face wash at Bath and Body Works, and it is so hard to find for the next 9 months, they can't keep it on the shelves. So just cause Oprah (I do like Oprah, don't get me wrong) says that someone is great, does not mean you just go vote for him without knowing everything you can.

Soundtrack

Anyone else disappointed with the Twilight movie soundtrack? This is about the only song that I like on it.  Maybe with time and listening, I may like a couple more?  Who knows, but for right now, this is it!