End of Summer Photo Reel

This year, most of our summer looked something like this:

But when we weren't standing on dangerous ladders...

We were eating delicious things made by me.

And sometimes throwing away disgusting things also made by me.

And occasionally being athletic and getting a lot of blisters.

And making our debut on byutv in the Studio C studio audience.

 

And watching the Bees game get delayed for two hours due to rain. (I probably enjoyed the tarp removal process more than the game--the workers got to run around with a giant parachute.  Does anyone remember playing Sharks and Lifeguards at Shelley Elementary!?)

 And eating our weight in taffy in our comfy box seats, while everyone else got soaked.

 And taking pictures of Sean and Ais who were definitely not drinking that beer in front of them...

And catching Scott sneaking a glimpse of the football game during our date to Iceberg.  The poor thing just can't help himself. ;)

 And, I should probably mention that we've spent a lot of time working this summer and are both enjoying our jobs.

 Happy Fall, friends.

"Wanna See Me Dance Israel?"

Today we spent part of our afternoon with this gem:

In addition to the Israeli dancing, our little friend also said some pretty hilarious things.

Friend: "I'm not allowed to watch Star Wars yet, but I've seen part of it."
Christie: "When will you be allowed to see it?"
Friend: "When I'm like 13...  Actually, I can when I'm 5."

Friend: "Loooord of the Bean!  Looord of the Bean!"  (We don't know what that was about, either.)

Friend: "These are my cowboy boots." (Puts on snow boots.)
Christie: "Are they made of snakeskin?"
Friend: "No...  Actually, yes.  Rattlesnake skin!"

Friend: "If I ever run into someone tricky, I'm going to punch them in their you know, private parts.  Can I show you how hard I'd punch them?"
Scott: "...No."

Football vs. Crafting

Things got ultra domestic at our house this weekend.  I made a wreath.  It doesn't get more homemaker than that.  I took like 35 pictures of the wreath because I really am proud of it. I'll only make you look at one.

 Ok, two.

I would crop this picture, but I'm afraid of what I look like up close on a Saturday filled with house work.

So, as you can see, I've been busy with a new crafting hobby.  Now let me tell you why this hobby of mine even exists: BYU football season has begun.  I've only cried due to lack of constant attention whined because of it like once so far.  (In other words, this crafting thing will be good for everyone involved.*)

Scott likes to talk football a lot, so this week I decided to try to talk about my new crafting hobbies as much as he talks about football.  It was hard.  There's only so much you can say about a wreath.  Soon I'll add more projects to my 2012 crafting season, and then I think I'll have more to discuss. 

*mainly Scott

I Can Be a Friend

The following sunbeam conversation happened during the "I can be a friend" lesson.

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Me: "Do you guys know who my best friend is?"

Kids: "Umm, us?"

Me: "No, it's Brother Foley."

Kids: "Huh?/What?/Weird." (They still think Brother Foley is my dad.)

Rhyor: "Brother Foley is my very very very very best friend."

Rest of Sunbeams: "Brother Foley is my best friend too."  (They think they are hilarious.)

Me: "Ok, when Brother Foley comes to pick me up, I'm going to tell him that you guys are his best friends."  (Big threat.)

Elizabeth: (looking panicked)  "Brother Foley is not my best friend."