Mrs. E's Candies

My mom was the Mrs. E's Candy lady for Halloween. She spent a lot of time putting her valence together and found out the day before Halloween that it was accidently thrown away by the janitor! Being the amazing woman that she is, she made another just in time for the big day. What a creative costume! From what I have heard everyone loved it.

The Amazing Race Champions

Marc and I were in an Amazing Race competition with 12 couples last night and our team won first place! It was so exhausting and Marc can't walk today, but it was worth it because we had our moment of glory. I just found out that the gnome trophy will be passed on to next year's champions so we will have to try and defend our title.

Halloween Bash

This was the first annual Stott Family Halloween Party. The Ures and Millers joined us along with Linda and Katie. Beth had recieved her fairy skirt and wings before the party and kept asking Grandma to fix the wings so they were real! We had the same problem with the magic wand. What a disappointment not to have it work properly! Oh well! Everyone quickly rallied, that is, until Katie arrived in her Ariel costume! Bethany wanted to be Ariel. Easy going Katie simply traded her, and all was well. Rebekah Rose came as a strawberry and Joshua left his tiger at home, so everyone thought it would be funny to let him be Superman. (I think this is probably Mimi's costume. Do you want it back, under the circumstances?)
Dinner included Parmesan Chicken with delicious Pesto Pumpkin Pasta, made with basil from the garden. Dessert was Ghosts in a Graveyard.
The children enjoyed Halloween Bingo and Halloween Memory, followed by a Fish Pond, while James, Nate and Will carved pumpkins, then it was lights out for some Halloween songs and finger plays in the light of the glowing Jack-0-lanterns. We appreciate everyone who traveled to attend and were so glad to have the Nielsens here. Happy Halloween!

April 9, 2009

Click the picture and read the cake!

Recycled . . .

We enjoyed a nice visit from the Millers, who were up for a family wedding this weekend. Jane and Rebekah wore some dresses that I had made for Stefanie and Angela for Easter in 1985. Jane likes the beautiful buttons (that are shaped like pink bows)so wants to wear them in front where she can see them. Anyway, here you go!

Choice Humanitarian - Guatemala

I don't know if you've been reading about the plane crash in Guatemala that involved some of the Choice Humanitarian people, but Walfred and Javier Rabanales were the in country directors for Guatemala. They made all the arrangements and did all the cooking for the groups. Will and Jan knew and loved them. . . Here's a link to one of the Deseret News articles about them. (If I don't know how to get a link to work just copy and paste the following address: http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700254050,00.html

Summer Vacation...

...one of the great benefits of my job. Williamsburg, VA
Highlights:

Jamestown

Chesapeake Bay

Cape Henry Lighthouse

Ireland
Highlights:

Waterford Crystal Factory

Sheep (yes, the animals)

Blarney Castle

NOT Highlights:

French Fries served with everything

New York City
Highlights:
Yankees Game (the same day we returned from Ireland)
Mets Game
A Chorus Line
Damn Yankees
Ellis Island

Boston
Highlight:
Sticking to the Freedom Trail at all costs

Ventura
Highlight:
Eggertsen Reunion

Not highlights:
Driving in the van
Neglecting to take any good pictures of the reunion

Maui
Highlights:
Sunsets
Road to Hana
My sister!

Not a highlight:
Sunrise/Cloud viewing at Haleakala

Utah
Highlights:
Too many great times with family to list!!

Not a highlight...
very few pictures

Fortunately, Matt asked that we take singles after the group shot above, so we did get this gem.

More Summer Fun

We enjoyed a fun visit from our family in Southern Utah over the 24th of July. Our time together included the usual fireworks, as well as a visit to the zoo.

Hunsaker cousins Summer '08

What a great summer we've had! It's hard to see summer come to an end. That means it's time to say goodbye to all the cousins and start school again! Maybe it's harder this year knowing that "my baby" Carter will be in school all day long as he begins first grade! I don't know if that's adding to the sadness or what, but we sure have had a great summer with all the cousin! We love you! - Julie