~Easter 2011~

Here we are on Easter doing our Easter thing.

It starts with hunt at the city ball park

Then we all go back to my mom's house for the rest of the activities.
Which can very from year to year.

Ruby missed the city hunt but we got some eggs from there and took them back for her to hunt with her grandma

Then we take out the trash

and act silly

Pose for the traditional picture

and again after we hunt for another egg

Then we color eggs

I think my mom boils half a farms worth, but you never know who may show up

Every one is an artist

Little Miss Green Hands

Then there is food. Salads, Ham, rolls, chips....

Then there is a trip the cemetery to take my Dad his eggs and salt

We visit

and visit some more

Then it's back to mom house for more playing and visiting

Easter is also a time for making cute treats and these are super cute

Even if Pixie got a hold of quite a few on my craft table and destroyed them
I love the cute bows I made for these.

I ran out of time so I made some super quick tags with an Easter stamp.

We had a great Easter even though the weather this year has been so crummy.

If Tomorrow Starts Without Me

When tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
all filled with tears for me,
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
We didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
and each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too.
But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,
and said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye
For all my life, I'd always thought,
I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for,
So much left yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays
The good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
and all the fun we had
If I could re-live yesterday
Just even for a while,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you
And maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home
When God looked down and smiled at me,
From His great golden throne.
He said, "This is eternity,
And all I've promised you."
Today your life on earth is past,
But here life starts anew
I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last,
And since each day's the same way
There's no longing for the past.
You have been so faithful,
So trusting and so true.
Though there were times
You did some things
You knew you shouldn't do.
But you have been forgiven
And now at last you're free.
So won't you come and take my hand
And share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here, in your heart.

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Mother's Day!

On Mother's Day my mom came out and visited with Jared and I. We had bought her a present and I made her a card. I also made her a wreath with paper roses. We hope she had a Happy Mother's Day, she deserves it!

What is a mother?

A mother is someone who loves you
Who cares for you in every way
She sits down and listens
to what you have to say
She always thinks your beautiful
Never puts you down
She always has a smile
To wipe away your frown
A mother is someone who believes in you
Always pushes you to go far
Tells you to believe in yourself
No matter who you are
A mother is like an angel
Although without the wings
She tells you to enjoy
Life's most smallest things
I really love my mother
She means so much to me
Mommy I really love you
And that's how it always will be

For more information on the pop up card I made click here

She even brought me out a present and I haven't killed it yet.

It's a really pretty spring cactus and I love seeing it in bloom

Scrapbook Usa

I joined some of my friends at the March Scrapbook USA and had a ton of fun. The Cricut Circle reserved us some tables so we could so some crafting while we there. I got there at 10 am and did not leave until after midnight. Infact they were turning the light off before we were leaving. It really is eerie in there when it's dark and quite.

These are all ladies that I have just met in the last 6 or 7 months that all love all things cricut and we get together about every three months now for a full day of crafting. We always spend the biggest share of the time chatting, but occasionaly we get something accomplished.

Super cute table decorations, along with my cricut plushie.

When you pull an all-nighter it helps to have energy. Even if it comes from a bottle.

When crafting chocolate is a must.

and some times you have to get a little wild like my really good friend.

A finished project at the end of the night

Happy 5th birthday to Cricut. I love you!

It was little different than in years past it seems. Not very many vendor and not very many supre great deals. I didn't spend a whole lot of time shopping though. Most of my time was spent working on some cards, that I will have to post some day.

Paper Dreses from Die Cuts with a View

I am really behind the times with blogging, thanks to illness and google not uploading pictures correctly. So I think I will randomly post things for the next little while trying to catch up or rather just give my readers something to read on occasion. So I went to Scrapbook USA a few weeks back and Die Cuts with a View had their paper dresses on display. I had 1st seen these in January when they showed up on their blog during the Craft and Hobby Association show. (click the title of this post to see their blog and read more about the dresses)
These are absolutely gorgeous up close and personal. They are all made from their paper stacks and the details are amazing. They have some very talented designers on their side.

Museum of Ancient Life

A few weeks back my mom invited Jared and I to join her and the kids in a trip to the Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point and we accepted. Here is a little information about the museum from their website: The Museum of Ancient Life has the distinction of being the world's largest display of mounted dinosaurs. Not only will you meet our fierce prehistoric friends at the museum, though, you'll also become a part of their world. While you're weaving through the exhibits, chirps of insects and growls of ancient creatures greet you in each hall. Exhibits like the Erosion Table and the Fossil Dig give you an opportunity be a part of the science of paleontology. Needless to say, this is not an ordinary museum

* Opened to the public in June of 2000

* The defining characteristic of the Museum of Ancient Life is found in its hands-on approach to exhibits

* Guests are invited to touch actual fossils and feel real dinosaur bones and eggs, as well as other displays

* Exhibit halls are designed to immerse guests in the subject matter, using expansive murals, soundtracks, plants and gurgling streams

* There are 50 interactive, hands-on displays within the exhibit hall

* With 60 complete skeletal displays, the Museum of Ancient Life is the world's largest dinosaur exhibit

* The Museum of Ancient is home of the most extensive display of original fossils in the state of Utah

* A working paleontology lab operated by Western Paleontology is located within the museum and can be observed by guests as they tour the exhibit halls .

What it's like to be out on an archaeological dig

Looking at fossils and testing your knowledge as to what kind of rock/fossil it is

Looking at fish

Fossils

Cave Crawling

More cave crawling

Bones

Playing in the sand and water. This was the highlight of my trip until some little girl told me I was using too much sand. No worries little one there is plenty to go around

Attack!

Lot's of hands on exhibits

Digging for Dinosaur bones

The kids really enjoyed this part of the museum but when the started burying each other in the sand we knew it was time to go.

It was really sad to see the day end... but not to worry we went to McDonald's afterward

We all had a lot of fun, including Jared. We were glad that my mom invited us along on their adventure.