Has This Ever Happened To You?

A couple of weeks ago, after driving back from Sandy, I turned around to see Cadence asleep like this!!! She had fallen asleep with a balloon hanging out of the mouth! Even after Chris opened the door, the balloon was still there and her book was open!

Oh what a silly girl! You gotta love the silly things kids do!

Art On The Lawn

On Saturday, we were invited to Art on the Lawn in North Logan by Tyler and Schleen, Chris' friends from the 26th Ward (his former beloved singles ward.) There is an art show/sale on the front lawn of the former mayor's house! (Obviously, it is a huge front lawn.)

The kids had a lot of fun participating in art activities for kids. They got to make something out of a lump of clay!

Cooper was proud of his snake! Yes, that is a snake in his hands!!! (Notice the paint all over his arms.)

Cadence was smitten with her bird nest! She thought it was the coolest bird nest ever made!

They also LOVED painting on a canvas! The aprons were a bit large, but mostly did the job of keeping the paint of their clothes, (but not their arms)!

Cadence took the painting very seriously. She changed techniques and colors a few different times!

Incredible abstract artwork!!!!
Cooper just loved painting the canvas and then leaning on it with his arms!!! You gotta love his classic smile. Eyes shut! Cheesy grin!
Hopefully, we will make this a yearly tradition! (I didn't get one picture with Tyler's and Schleen's kids! Whoops!) Thanks for inviting us!

The Fathers in My Life!

I am really lucky to have great Fathers in my life!

I am very blessed to have an amazing dad who loved my mom, my siblings and me with all that he had! From almost every sporting events to award ceremonies, my dad was there. He loved me not only when life seemed perfect, but also when my world was falling apart and I was down in the dumps. There are so many things I learned from him. Cancer took him from this earthly life over 8 years ago. I miss him, but I believe in eternal families and therefore, I know I will see him again! He never got to meet my husband or kids:( Oh, how I wish my kids would have got to have him for a grandpa here on earth!!! Luckily, I still feel his presence and know he is watching over us!

I am very blessed to be married to a man who is an amazing father! I am so impressed with the dad he is.

Chris lets the kids assist him in almost every task - including mowing the lawn.

He's the kind of dad that when the sewer gets clogged, instead of calling a plumber he rents a roto-router machine and lets the kids watch him while he has A LOT of fun using it! The kids (in the backgound) loved it!

Chris signed the kids up for swimming lessons and him and I had to take turns in the "mommy-and-me" classes!

Knowing we have lots of projects around this old house, he bought the kids safety googles and adapts tools so they can participate and be protected.

He loves to take the kids on tractors, lawnmowers and even lets them drive (our car! Don't tell the police!)

Chris teaches the kids so many fun things like flying kites and making drums from cow hides. Cadence has so much fun on daddy-daughter dates that Cooper insists on having daddy-daughter dates instead of father-son moments!!!!

He gets off work to attend Cadence's pre-school graduation!

He the kind of dad that will take the kids and dance in front of a large audience. He used to think I was crazy when I did this kind of thing, but now he joins in and loves it!

He lets the kids work on the house with us! We would definitely get done more quickly without them "helping," but he realizes that these are quality moments and great learning experiences for them. Chris goes a long with crazy ideas for church talent shows and other activities! Seriously, how many dads will do a synchronized swimming skit (which we did this year)?


HERE was our talent show dance we performed last year. What a great dad!!!

My husband is also a man of God. He found the church when he was 22-yrs-old. He was a missionary from age 24 to 26. Today, he was called to be on the High Council. He sets a great example for the kids and everyone else around him. You can find him doing service a couple of times a week!

And because of him, I know the greatest joy that comes from being a mom and having these two angelic kids!!!
Like I said, I'm a very blessed lady! I'm thrilled that I belong with these three for eternity!!! Thanks for being such a wonderful father, husband and person, Chris!!!


And last, but not least, I am blessed to know that I have a Heavenly Father who loves me very much too! God is definitely good to me. I feel enormous peace and happiness that comes because of my knowledge of him.



I wish you all a Happy Father's Day as you celebrate the Fathers in your life. And if by some chance, you do not have an amazing relationship with your dad or husband, I know there is a God who loves you! He cares about you!

Link To Our Family Pictures

We got our family pictures taken a few months ago. They gave us Smile By Wire because we had to wait 20 minutes. I am just posting them now. They expire in a few days so go view them if you wish!

Click HERE to view our family pictures.


Here is the name and code!
Customer Name: MICHELLE JOHNNIE
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Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you out there!

I hope it is a good day for you (no matter your situation.) Cadence made me this flower holder at the Lowe's workshop for kids yesterday. (If you aren't aware of these workshops held at Lowe's and Home Depot on some Saturdays, you should definitely check them out HERE. They are free and a great way to introduce kids to creating, building, and crafting. The kids love going.)

Being a mother is the one of the greatest blessings in my life. I just adore my cute little cheesy kids. I had to include a picture of them eating their messy bedtime snack! Why do they request, "butter with bread and jam" after taking a bath? I LOVE THESE TWO!!! Hope you have a wonderful day!!!

St. Patty's Rainbow of Fruit Treat

If you know our family, you know that we enjoy getting together with other people and families to socialize and share some love! Monday evenings are one night that our family sometimes joins with other families to unite in faith and friendship. I set the "evening" up (at someone else's house. How's that for hosting!) My friend, Katie, agreed to do the lesson and I would make the treat. She is in the process of losing weight so I was excited to prepare a fruit rainbow for a healthy dessert. With it being St. Patrick's Day soon, this was the perfect idea!

Following the ROYGBIV mnemonic device, I planned out what fruit I would purchase for each color. There actually were quite a few choices for a few color. I used the first fruit in each list because it was in season and that's what I wanted.

Red - Strawberries, apples, cherries, watermelon

Orange - Mandarin oranges, navel oranges, canteloupe

Yellow - Pineapple, banana, apples, pears, lemons

Green - Apples, pears, grapes, limes

Blue - Blueberries

Violet (Purple) - Plums, grapes, pears

Mini-marshmallows were used for the clouds on one side of the rainbow and bananas for the pot of gold. If you don't know this tip yet, it will change your life with fruit. I cut the apples and bananas over two hours before I served it and they weren't brown. How? Using a basting brush, spread lemon juice over the cut sides. EASY!!!

I also made an AMAZING FRUIT DIP to accompany the fruit dish. It could eat it in spoonfuls (without the fruit). That's a problem!!!

Here is the recipe:

8 oz. Cream Cheese (softened works best)

8 oz. Sour Cream

3/4 cup brown sugar

3 oz. package of instant vanilla pudding

1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix it all together. Chill in the fridge until you are ready to serve. And DEVOUR!!!

See, the kids were excited to inhale this healthy yumminess. Whenever I say smile to Cooper, he does the biggest cheesy, full mouth smile. He is so silly! It's hard to get a normal picture of him!!!

Even the adults were thrilled with wholesome goodness. It was so good my friend said she was saving 5 points of her weight watchers diet for this dessert!!!!! That says it all!
You will be making this in the this week, won't you? Let me know how it goes. It would be a fun side dish for St. Patty's Day Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner.

I would like to take credit for creating this idea, but I saw it two weeks ago in Family Fun Magazine. I couldn't find their little picture on-line:( My take is a little different with the fruits I use. One of these fruit rainbows was also linked up to the ST. PATRICK'S CATEGORICALLY CRAFTING SHOW. Go see Coley's Corner's version HERE.

Oh, and while I have you salivating over food, you should drool over this minty heaven. My tastebuds are jealous. See this HERE at Created By Diane.

I posted this at my craft blog, Somedaycrafts.blogspot.com

Park City Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving, we spent a couple of days in Park City at the Canyons Resort. It was my mom's timeshare. the cousins were up a few nights which Cadence and Cooper loved!!! We spent a lot of time in water, visited Park City and played around the condo. I am just posting the pictures now and will come back and arrange them later. (I'm on Chris' computer and it doesn't work the way mine does.)