Where is my EPI pen?

This is great I finally found a Bee that I am not allergic to!!! A quilting Bee!! I am in love with it. I have this fabulous friend that has been quilting forever and is, well, a professional if she ever sold her stuff, which is GORGEOUS!!! Anyway, she took on the most difficult students, me and Judy.

I have been crocheting for years and what I love about it is that you don't have to be a perfectionist. Well, in quilting it isn't really the same. I keep going along and saying, "oh, that won't matter, will it?" Well, here is a picture of one of my squares. I have 19 others that look just like it. Feel free to brag and comment on how beautiful it looks for my first time. No need to point out my mistakes, I can see them!!

I invite you all to take up quilting and join my bee. We have great fun, lots of laughs, and as you know me, plenty of good treats!! Come on come all. And if you are allergic to bees like me, I promise you will be safe.

Bacon and Alice!!!

Bacon and Alice!!

Okay, so you all need to comment and let me know if you think I am crazy or funny. I for one think that I was funny and the lady working and Lehi Roller Mills was crazy. Now any of you that know me know that my husband doesn't find me very funny; however, most of my friends do, which is why I spend more time with my friends then I do with my husband. Just kidding, Mom. Anyway, so here is the story. Last week I went down to Lehi Roller Mills with my bestest friend to buy flour. The very nice lady working at the mill told me that I would have to drive around back and one of the workers would load my 25lb bag of flour into my car. I then (very seriously) looked at her and said, "I would like Kevin Bacon to load it into my car please." She then with a straight face said, "I think his name is Jess."

Okay, is she kidding me. I give her one more chance and say, "No, I would really prefer Kevin Bacon to put it into my car." She then says, "We don't have anyone here named Kevin."

Seriously!!!! Okay, so I of course think that if you live in Lehi it should be a prerequisite that you watch Footloose and know that Kevin Bacon worked at Lehi Roller Mills, (also a prerequisite if you live in Payson). But, this woman acted like she had never even heard of Kevin Bacon. What kind of person has never even heard of KEVIN BACON!!! Apparently, the kind of people that work at Lehi Roller Mills.

My kids were in their school play Alice in Wonderland. Marshall was the March Hare and Kate was the Ace of Spades. Marshall stole the show with his witty banter with the Mad Hatter and Kate was the cutest card on the stage.

Kate singing away!

Marshall and the White Rabbit

Targhee, Braces, Big Boy Clinic

BRACES, BRACES, BRACES

Look at that cute kid. This is the last moment before we (meaning the mean parents) had the orthodontist put BRACES on that cute adorable boy!

Doesn't this bring back horrible memories for all of us. I mean seriously, it has been more than 20 years since I had my braces and when the orthodontist was putting them on I thought that I was having them put on all over again. (okay, maybe not ALL over again, there was a little bit of enjoyment seeing that it was my son and not me!)

Is is legal for him to still be that cute after getting his braces!!? They say less than 2 years with those babies on...seriously, I had mine on for FOUR years and I had a head gear!! I'm telling you, kids have it so easy these days. Plus, I think they complain way more than I used to.

Okay, his life isn't perfect. Marsh had the "big boy clinic" last week. I told him that I was going to go because I knew so little about boys that I wanted to make sure that I knew where all the hair grew and what was going to happen to him so that I was prepared. Mortified, he said no and I said yes. I told him that LOTS of parents went to the "big talk" and that I wouldn't be the only parent. I also told him that I would sneak in the back and he would never know that I was there.

Well, if any of you know me, do you think that is what went down. NO WAY!! I do what I say. I actually show up a little late (on purpose) and try to sneak in the back. I notice that the swarm of parents apparently didn't get the memo. Marshall's teacher sees me and says, (not in a quite voice, might I add) "Emily, oh here let's get you a chair, Oh, Marshall your mothers here why don't you get up and find her a chair!"

Is she serious!! I grab her arm and pull her to the ground as my son is quickly taking mental notes on what to tell his therapist. I ask her if she has a son, knowing that she does, and then it clicks with her what she has just done and then she quietly sneaks out of the room. I am sure that I do things on a daily basis that my son will record and tell a therapist or his girlfriend about that make me the weirdest or worst mom in the world, but, I now know where all the hair will grow and where all the blood flows and when the voice will change and exactly at what moment my boy will begin to hate me. Oh, boy am I glad that I went to the big boy clinic!!

On a side note, but a big side note. Our family, our entire family went to Targhee this last weekend. We had such a great time. We brought Thomas with us and skied our legs off and swam in the pool and ate lots of great food. Here are some pictures of the the fun weekend. (Oh, you are thinking right, everyone but me skied their legs off!)

Zac, Kate, Thomas, Marsall, all skiing Grand Targhee with the the Grand Tetons in the back.

Marshall crusin' down the mountain.

The kids couln't get enough of the pool. They loved to try and do this triple tower. This is Thomas, Marshall, and Kate.

How stinkin' cute are these kids!!!

Look at all these fun cousins!! Okay are you ready...

Madison, Lauren, Max,

Marshall, Thomas, Kate, Zac, Jared,

and Sarah!