There are many uses for hair....

Back in the day, nothing was wasted. Our pioneer ancestors were resourceful enough to save their own hair and turn it into household decor. Sometimes these hair wreaths were made to honor the deceased. Sometimes they contained hair from all members of a family and were arranged in a sort of a family tree like the one pictured above. Just another way to track your family history.
On occasion church groups would create a wreath in remembrance of their sisterhood. Hmmmmm maybe that's an idea for an Enrichment activity.
The first time I saw these in person they kind of scared me. It's just a little too "personal" to see parts of someone else's body hanging on the wall as artwork. Sometimes hair was made into bracelets, brooches or earrings. Ewwwwww

The way the economy is going....I may be making homemade Christmas gifts next year. I think I'll start saving my hair now. If your lucky you'll be receiving one of these from me as a Christmas gift.

What the kids are saying:

I've been rearranging the pictures in my living room. They were sitting on the floor and Addy came over to look at them.

Addy: Ohhhhh, it's Jesus. I love him, he's so pretty (she stroked the picture several times as she said this).

When we were talking about planting a garden this spring.
Mom: Evie what are you going to plant?
Evie: Carrots
Addy: Babies (I actually like this idea....easier on me for the next babe)

Camping!

We tried our hand at camping this summer! The weekend of the ward campout was a constant drizzle of rain. We had never taken the girls camping before and were excited about creating family memories. Unfortunately we were unprepared and left at 1 am because we were too cold. The next weekend we tried again and made sure we had the proper gear. However, we didn't plan on all the other people who were also camping over Father's Day weekend. Our camping site ended up being a patch of grass off the side of the road and we didn't get set up until after dark.......but we had fun! We were with two other couples with little kids and enjoyed some good food and good conversation. Who knew the hit of our trip would be the little training potty sitting outside the tent. Everytime we turned around there was a different little girl sitting on it. I look forward to our next adenture.

Mark's 30th Birthday

I'm a little behind. Mark's b-day was Aug. 3rd and I'm just getting around to posting about it.



Mark requested "Better than Sex cake" for his birthday this year. For those who haven't been enlightened by this delicacy it's a chocolate cake smothered in caramel and chocolate sauce. Topped with whip cream and crushed up skoar bars. YUMMY!


We decided the best thing to do on one's 30th birthday is to act like a kid....so off we went to Classic Fun Center. I think our favorite area were the bouncy toys. The kids had a blast!



Some of the bigger kids got to play laser tag while we were there. I've never done it and it was surprisingly fun (except for the equipment we wore which smelled like sweaty teenage boys)!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARKY!!!!

What the kids are saying:

When I went on my girls trip.
Evie: "Dad, why did mommy have to go to LOST Vegas?"

When I wouldn't give Addy more of her Halloween candy.
Addy: "I'm very upset, I'm very upset, I'm very upset..."
Mom: "Addy why are you "very upset?"
Addy: "Because you won't give me more candy."

During our adult party the other night.
Evie: "Mom Pleeeeeese can't I JOIN your party?"
(Where in the world did she learn the word join?)

While helping her Dad oustide.
Dad: "Evie could you please hand me that blue thingy?"
Evie: "You mean the tape measure?"

Happy Birthday Blog!

My blog had it's first birthday on Nov. 5th. I'm so proud! It's growing up so fast.

Halloween 2008

Cutest little kitty and mermaid around!













Trunk or treat.
















I sewed the costumes myself! My mom did help me with the mermaid fins.











That is one weird and sexy couple. The vampire cow meets Lorraine!

A Tribute to Hunting Camp

My cousin made this video as a tribute to our family's annual hunting camp. After getting my hunter's safety license at the age of 15 I joined in the family hunting rituals. Although I never shot and killed any game this was a special time for me and my dad. Waking up before dawn and riding horses up the mountain in the dark (usually in fresh snow)is an adventure for any kid. I loved having that time to talk to my dad surrounded by the epic beauty of the Greys river mtn. range. Our family has been camping and hunting at the base of DeadMan mtn. for over 50 years. Back in the day it was no place for kids let alone women! Even though it was hard for my dad when I cried after falling off the horse or got scared by something in the trees....I'm so glad he dragged me along. Thanks for the memories Dad! I hope to make the trip again soon.