As I mentioned in my last catch up post we celebrated Eryk's Birthday by going to Canyon View park for Pizza and Cake and ice cream. Here is a slide show of some pictures. He got lots of stuff and we had lots of fun. Enjoy!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Cricut's 100th Cartridge Week #3
Help us celebrate our 100th Cricut cartridge—Winter Woodland! That’s right, we reached 100 cartridges. As a thank you for our great Cricut community members we want you to celebrate with us. So, we’re giving away 100 cartridges over the next five weeks (20 per week).
To see and purchase the cartirdge click below
http://www.cricut.com/shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?id=361&s=1&sc=2
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Catching Up
I have fallen a bit behind on my blogging so I thought I would take a few minutes to update you all on what we have been up to. By we of course I mean Jared and I. Unfortunately he is just up to working, after starting the year off extremely slow things have really picked up for them, which we are extremely grateful for.
For those that may not know Jared works for Thomas J. Peck and son's in Lehi, hauling powdered cement products. I couldn't find a picture of his new truck but this one is the one he used to drive.
For those that may not know Jared works for Thomas J. Peck and son's in Lehi, hauling powdered cement products. I couldn't find a picture of his new truck but this one is the one he used to drive.
As for me I still work at Overstock.com in the customer care department. I love my job and have a lot of fun there. It is not nearly as busy as Jared's job so I have time to enjoy other activities as well.
Towards the end of July my Blackberry met an untimely demise when it decided to go swimming. Jared talked me into the new iPhone 3gs. He has the black one so I opted for the white. He has a blue cover on his and my cover is pink. I love my phone!
We celebrated our 14th Anniversary and Jared's Birthday in August. Jared was away on his birthday so I decorated his pickup truck,
I made him this cute little Birthday card cause he loves Chip and Dale
Because he was away on his Birthday we celebrated the following Friday by going to Texas Roadhouse with the family. It was a spur of the moment thing so no camera.
Brian made him this really nice pen
The day after Jared's Birthday was our 14 year Anniversary. We celebrated with a quiet night at home. Jared got me these flowers. Lillie's are my favorite mum's not show much but I think it was a nice bouquet.
He also got me Balloons and an iTunes card
This was the card that I made him. We went out to dinner on Saturday at Tucanos
We got to enjoy one of Cheyenne's Soccer games.
My card making keeps me quite busy sometimes, but I really enjoy it and it helps me relax. I was just asked to make baby shower invitations for a co-worker and of course Ruby's 1st birthday is coming up. Then Halloween and Christmas.
Eryk turned 7 on the 4th of September and we went to Canyon View park to celebrate. I am making that a separate post because I got lots of pictures of that.
Kollette and I took the girls to The Scrapbook Expo on September 11th. They have this twice a year and we usually try to go at least once. We always have a lot of fun.
About half way through we leave and go to dinner some where. This year we chose 5 guys Burger and fries.
So that concludes what I have been up to for the last little while. I will post Eryk's birthday pictures later today or tomorrow, right now I need to catch up on the house work.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Cricut's 100th Cartridge Week 2 Give away
Click for Details:
http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=5284445
Purchase the cartridge here:
http://www.cricut.com/shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?id=361&s=1&sc=2
Saturday, September 12, 2009
100th Cartridge
Cricut is celebating their 100th cartridge "Winter Woodland" You can view it here http://www.cricut.com/shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?id=361&s=1&sc=2
They are alos having a contest where you canwinn 100 cartridges, wouldn't that be awesome. You can read more about that here http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=5248058
Monday, September 7, 2009
Happy Labor Day
On this Labor Day 2009 as we celebrate with family and friends I thought I would share the story of the 1st Labor Day. Eleven-year-old Peter McGuire sold papers on the street in New York City. He shined shoes and cleaned stores and later ran errands. It was 1863 and his father, a poor Irish immigrant, had just enlisted to fight in the Civil War. Peter had to help support his mother and six brothers and sisters.
Many immigrants settled in New York City in the nineteenth century. They found that living conditions were not as wonderful as they had dreamed. Often there were six families crowded into a house made for one family. Thousands of children had to go to work. Working conditions were even worse. Immigrant men, women and children worked in factories for ten to twelve hours a day, stopping only for a short time to eat. They came to work even if they were tired or sick because if they didn't, they might be fired. Thousands of people were waiting to take their places.
When Peter was 17, he began an apprenticeship in a piano shop. This job was better than his others, for he was learning a trade, but he still worked long hours with low pay. At night he went to meetings and classes in economics and social issues of the day. One of the main issues of concern pertained to labor conditions. Workers were tired of long hours, low pay and uncertain jobs. They spoke of organizing themselves into a union of laborers to improve their working conditions. In the spring of 1872, Peter McGuire and 100,000 workers went on strike and marched through the streets, demanding a decrease in the long working day.
This event convinced Peter that an organized labor movement was important for the future of workers' rights. He spent the next year speaking to crowds of workers and unemployed people, lobbying the city government for jobs and relief money. It was not an easy road for Peter McGuire. He became known as a "disturber of the public peace." The city government ignored his demands. Peter himself could not find a job in his trade. He began to travel up and down the east coast to speak to laborers about unionizing. In 1881, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and began to organize carpenters there. He organized a convention of carpenters in Chicago, and it was there that a national union of carpenters was founded. He became General Secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
The idea of organizing workers according to their trades spread around the country. Factory workers, dock workers and toolmakers all began to demand and get their rights to an eight-hour workday, a secure job and a future in their trades. Peter McGuire and laborers in other cities planned a holiday for workers on the first Monday in September, halfway between Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day.
On September 5, 1882 the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City. Twenty thousand workers marched in a parade up Broadway. They carried banners that read "LABOR CREATES ALL WEALTH," and "EIGHT HOURS FOR WORK, EIGHT HOURS FOR REST, EIGHT HOURS FOR RECREATION!" After the parade there were picnics all around the city. Workers and celebrants ate Irish stew, homemade bread and apple pie. At night, fireworks were set off. Within the next few years, the idea spread from coast to coast, and all states celebrated Labor Day. In 1894, Congress voted it a federal holiday.
Today we celebrate Labor Day with a little less fanfare on the first Monday of September. Some cities have parades and community picnics. Many politicians "kick off' their political campaigns by holding rallies on the holiday. Most Americans consider Labor Day the end of the summer, and the beaches and other popular resort areas are packed with people enjoying one last three-day weekend.
Many immigrants settled in New York City in the nineteenth century. They found that living conditions were not as wonderful as they had dreamed. Often there were six families crowded into a house made for one family. Thousands of children had to go to work. Working conditions were even worse. Immigrant men, women and children worked in factories for ten to twelve hours a day, stopping only for a short time to eat. They came to work even if they were tired or sick because if they didn't, they might be fired. Thousands of people were waiting to take their places.
When Peter was 17, he began an apprenticeship in a piano shop. This job was better than his others, for he was learning a trade, but he still worked long hours with low pay. At night he went to meetings and classes in economics and social issues of the day. One of the main issues of concern pertained to labor conditions. Workers were tired of long hours, low pay and uncertain jobs. They spoke of organizing themselves into a union of laborers to improve their working conditions. In the spring of 1872, Peter McGuire and 100,000 workers went on strike and marched through the streets, demanding a decrease in the long working day.
This event convinced Peter that an organized labor movement was important for the future of workers' rights. He spent the next year speaking to crowds of workers and unemployed people, lobbying the city government for jobs and relief money. It was not an easy road for Peter McGuire. He became known as a "disturber of the public peace." The city government ignored his demands. Peter himself could not find a job in his trade. He began to travel up and down the east coast to speak to laborers about unionizing. In 1881, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and began to organize carpenters there. He organized a convention of carpenters in Chicago, and it was there that a national union of carpenters was founded. He became General Secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
The idea of organizing workers according to their trades spread around the country. Factory workers, dock workers and toolmakers all began to demand and get their rights to an eight-hour workday, a secure job and a future in their trades. Peter McGuire and laborers in other cities planned a holiday for workers on the first Monday in September, halfway between Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day.
On September 5, 1882 the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City. Twenty thousand workers marched in a parade up Broadway. They carried banners that read "LABOR CREATES ALL WEALTH," and "EIGHT HOURS FOR WORK, EIGHT HOURS FOR REST, EIGHT HOURS FOR RECREATION!" After the parade there were picnics all around the city. Workers and celebrants ate Irish stew, homemade bread and apple pie. At night, fireworks were set off. Within the next few years, the idea spread from coast to coast, and all states celebrated Labor Day. In 1894, Congress voted it a federal holiday.
Today we celebrate Labor Day with a little less fanfare on the first Monday of September. Some cities have parades and community picnics. Many politicians "kick off' their political campaigns by holding rallies on the holiday. Most Americans consider Labor Day the end of the summer, and the beaches and other popular resort areas are packed with people enjoying one last three-day weekend.
Hope you make it a great one and stay safe!
Happy 7th Birthday Eryk
My cute little Eryk turned 7 on Friday and I wanted to wish him a Happy Birthday here on my blog. We celebrated by going to Canyon View Park in Spanish Fork and having Pizza and Cake. We also fed the ducks. It was fun as it always is getting together with family. I will share more picture when I get them off my camera. But for now Happy Birthday Eryk!!!
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