GETTING ORGANIZED

I think its the kids going back to school that puts me in an organizing mood (it only happens once a year!) Target has some really great bins and organizers out right now. The craft organizers by Snapware were $7.99-$11.99 and I bought 2 of each and they fit on top of each other. The hairbow organizer (you can use it for anything) was $5.99 for both pieces and then the baskets were $10-$15 each ( I bought them on sale, but I don't think they are on sale anymore.

COWABUNGA WATER PARK

Today we took the kids to the new water park in Draper. I didn't bring my camera cuz I didn't want to deal with it being around the water and now I wished I would have. (I've lost 2 cameras from dropping it in water!) Anyhoo... its way over priced: $16.00 for anyone over 48inches (we snuck Aubree in. I wasn't paying $16.00 for 3 people!) and $10.00 for anyone under 48inches and 3 and under are free. YOU CANNOT BRING ANY OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS IN AND THEY ONLY ALLOW 1 WATER BOTTLE PER FAMILY!) The water on the water slides were FREEZING!! Austin went down once and wouldn't go back. I took the girls down a couple of times just to get my moneys worth and screamed the whole time down and it wasn't because I was having fun! The girls had fun though. We mostly stayed in the lazy river cuz the water was much warmer. Austin was good for an hour and we had to try really hard to get him to stay for another hour. So at the end of the day, the girls had fun, but unless they lower the prices(I would pay about $8.00) or start heating the water in the waterslides, we won't be back!

NEW MOON TRAILER

SWIM LESSONS

The kids had their last week of swim lessons last week. I had all 3 kids in lessons so I had an hour to myself to read a magazine and layout! I think next year I will sign them up for 2 sessions!!! Austin was cold most of the time so when he wasn't in the water he would lay on the concrete to keep warm. Addie has this thing with boys and didn't want the boy lifeguards touching her (lets hope she always has that phobia!) Aubree should of been in a higher class, but she hasn't had swim lessons since she was 4 so I wasn't really sure where to put her.

WEST JORDAN PARK

This is my kids favorite park! Its on 7800 south and about 2250 west. (Sorry Robyn I would have called but I knew your kids were in school) I went with my neighbor Lara and we played all day (literally. 10:30-3:30)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Okay so here are the instructions:
I bought the 16x20 canvas boards at Wal-Mart for $8something in the paint section. I modge-podged the Back sides of the picture and placed it on the board and held it in place until it was somewhat dry. I modge-podged ribbon around the edges so you couldn't see the staples. I used camo for Austin's room. On the middle one I tore up pieces of scrapbook paper and modge-podge the front and back.It made the front have a shiney finish. First time using modge-podge. I had to be careful cuz the paper tended to bubble. I used modge-podge on the back of the picture and glued it onto the board. I had large foam stamps that I used for his name and I also used a rub-on right on the picture. I also bought some airplane stickers and used those. I think I will use the left over supplies and make a frame for his room. I got the pictures developed at Costco online. I usually go through Shutterfly but I have never been happy with their enlargements. Costco's turned out fantastic! And they were half the price from Shutterfly. When it was all said and done, the whole project was under $40 and it took me about an hour to do. (Not counting drying time of course) Hope this helps!

AUSTIN'S ROOM

So I did another canvas wall project in Austin's room. His room is so BLAH. I don't even have a comforter for him. I did an ink splatter filter on the pictures, but you can't see it on the blog. I should've done his name in a different color but oh well. I'm dying to do one for the girls, but we're in the process of finishing a room downstairs for them.

Playing with Grandma

OQUIRRH HILLS TEMPLE OPEN HOUSE

My family is in town from AZ so last Monday we went to the temple open house. It was a neat experience for the girls to see the sealing room and bridal room so when we tell them to have a goal to get married in the temple they have a visual of the inside as well as the outside.

YARD

Here's some updated pictures on our yard

MOM i'M BORED!

It doesn't matter how many places I take them and how many activities I sign them up for I still hear, "Mom I'm bored!" or Addie says, "Mom I'm boring!" So a little quick trip to Wal Mart and we headed over to the craft section and bought cheap purses for them to "design". Aubree has already lost the backpack I bought for her for the fall at summer school (they have already taken everything to DI. It was flip'in $30 and I think it still had the tags on it!) so she has to use this one for school.

ADDIE'S SUMMER SCHOOL

Our elementary school had a summer school program for kids going into kindergarten. It was mainly for kids who hadn't had any preschool, but I wanted to get Addie used to going to school since she's so shy. It was for $10 for a whole month, 3 hours a day M-THURS and it was the best $10 I have ever spent! Of course Addie freaked out on the first day, but was fine for the rest. Her teachers were AMAZING! She always came home with projects that she did and always said she had a lot of fun and couldn't wait to go back. On the last day they had a graduation with a full 2 hour program! The teachers actually teach 1st grade and I will definitely be requesting them in the next year! Addie made a couple of little friends, one in particular, Presley. Her teachers said that everyday they would trade shoes and couldn't wait to see what the other one was wearing!

DINOSAUR MUSEUM IN OGDEN

Funny how we moved from Ogden and I drive an hour to still go back! I took the kids to the dinosaur museum in Ogden. The kids really liked it. Austin was a little nervous at first cuz one of the first exhibits we saw was a T Rex "moving' and that totally freaked him out so I didn't get any cute pictures of him for a cute dinosaur scrapbook page I was planning! Its right near the canyon so a lot of it was outside. You go on a walk and look at all the "dinosaurs hidden in the trees and they have a playground. The price for adults was ridiculous at $7.00, but kids were only $5.00.

TREEHOUSE MUSEUM IN OGDEN

I used to have a membership here so we would come here all the time. They had some exhibits under construction which was just our luck, but the kids had a lot of fun. They have a huge "tree" with stairs in the middle that you can get to the 2nd floor to. Price isn't bad, $4.00 for kids and $5.00 for adults. ( I actually think it should be the other way around!)

BACKYARD FUN WITH THE COUSINS

Charity came over with her kids and we played in the kiddie pool and ate pizza. In the picture with all of the kids you can see the GIGantic area dave and I cleared. The weeds were, not kidding clear up to me knees! So today we are going to lay mulch down until we can figure out what to do. dave wants a fruit tree orchard but I have bad childhood memories of picking up rotten fruit in my backyard!