Sunday, August 23, 2009
New Close to my Heart Blog
I've decided that I want to separate my Close to my Heart info from my personal family information so that some day when I print a book from this blog it will be specific to my family. So, I will be posting monthly specials and promotions for Close to my Heart on my new blog http://ctmhmemories.blogspot.com/. I hope you'll click over occasionally to see the fun new scrapbooking products and ideas! You can click on the Independent Consultant icon to the right to link over!
Oquirrh Mountain Temple
This morning Dan and I had the awesome opportunity to attend the broadcast of the 7th dedicatory session of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple in South Jordan (can you believe it will take 9 sessions to broadcast to everyone). The only other dedication I've participated in was the new Nauvoo Temple that was dedicated in late June 2002. Dan and I had only been married a month and he must have been out of town or something because Melissa went with me.
The dedication this morning was very uplifting. It was hard when President Hinckley passed away to think of having a new Prophet. After all, he had been the prophet since I was old enough to even pay attention to conference! I love President Monson, though, and know that he is the current Prophet and that he receives inspiration and revelation on how the church should be directed. I also really like Elder Uchtdorf and Elder Bednar, who both spoke today. They are so easy to listen to and I know their talks were inspired as well.
Since we recently attended the Draper Temple open house, we didn't make it a priority to get over to this Temple's open house, but I wish we would have. The video they showed this morning of the grounds and inside the great edifice were breathtaking! I just love the beautiful workmanship and all the hours that go into each Temple. I can't wait to do a session there. We are so blessed to live within minutes of a handful of temples. I need to be better at taking advantage of any opportunity to go because I know the blessings are real and are great. I'm so glad to be sealed to Dan and to our little angels for eternity. The Plan of Salvation is the most comforting principle that the gospel offers and I'm so grateful to have a testimony of it.
The dedication this morning was very uplifting. It was hard when President Hinckley passed away to think of having a new Prophet. After all, he had been the prophet since I was old enough to even pay attention to conference! I love President Monson, though, and know that he is the current Prophet and that he receives inspiration and revelation on how the church should be directed. I also really like Elder Uchtdorf and Elder Bednar, who both spoke today. They are so easy to listen to and I know their talks were inspired as well.
Since we recently attended the Draper Temple open house, we didn't make it a priority to get over to this Temple's open house, but I wish we would have. The video they showed this morning of the grounds and inside the great edifice were breathtaking! I just love the beautiful workmanship and all the hours that go into each Temple. I can't wait to do a session there. We are so blessed to live within minutes of a handful of temples. I need to be better at taking advantage of any opportunity to go because I know the blessings are real and are great. I'm so glad to be sealed to Dan and to our little angels for eternity. The Plan of Salvation is the most comforting principle that the gospel offers and I'm so grateful to have a testimony of it.
Here are a few fun facts about this Temple:
*The Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple was the thirteenth temple built in Utah and the fourth built in the Salt Lake Valley, following the Salt Lake Temple (1893), the Jordan River Utah Temple (1981), and the Draper Utah Temple (2009).
*The Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple and the Jordan River Utah Temple are the only two temples in the world located in the same city.
*Until the groundbreaking ceremony, the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple had been unofficially named the South Jordan Utah Temple. However, to avoid confusion with the Jordan River Utah Temple, the official name was chosen to reflect the Oquirrh Mountain range.
*The spire of the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple was installed atop the temple on July 11, 2008, immediately followed by installation of a gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni.
*Lightning struck the angel Moroni statue atop the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple on Saturday afternoon, June 13, 2009, during the public open house. The powerful bolt of lightning blackened Moroni's trumpet, arm, and face. A replacement statue was installed on August 11, 2009, 10 days before the dedicatory services began. (Wow, I hadn't heard that!)
*The ordinance room murals in the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple were painted by artists who were called as "art missionaries" for the Church. (What a fun mission--if I could paint!)
*President Thomas S. Monson dedicated the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple on his 82nd birthday. The crowd gathered for the cornerstone ceremony spontaneously sang him a birthday song.
*The Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple was the thirteenth temple built in Utah and the fourth built in the Salt Lake Valley, following the Salt Lake Temple (1893), the Jordan River Utah Temple (1981), and the Draper Utah Temple (2009).
*The Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple and the Jordan River Utah Temple are the only two temples in the world located in the same city.
*Until the groundbreaking ceremony, the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple had been unofficially named the South Jordan Utah Temple. However, to avoid confusion with the Jordan River Utah Temple, the official name was chosen to reflect the Oquirrh Mountain range.
*The spire of the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple was installed atop the temple on July 11, 2008, immediately followed by installation of a gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni.
*Lightning struck the angel Moroni statue atop the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple on Saturday afternoon, June 13, 2009, during the public open house. The powerful bolt of lightning blackened Moroni's trumpet, arm, and face. A replacement statue was installed on August 11, 2009, 10 days before the dedicatory services began. (Wow, I hadn't heard that!)
*The ordinance room murals in the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple were painted by artists who were called as "art missionaries" for the Church. (What a fun mission--if I could paint!)
*President Thomas S. Monson dedicated the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple on his 82nd birthday. The crowd gathered for the cornerstone ceremony spontaneously sang him a birthday song.
Temple History
*In his opening remarks of General Conference, held October 1, 2005, President Gordon B. Hinckley announced plans for the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple, the fourth in the Salt Lake Valley. He also noted that a site had been acquired for a fifth Salt-Lake-area temple in the southwest part of the valley, which has been set aside for a future announcement.
*In his opening remarks of General Conference, held October 1, 2005, President Gordon B. Hinckley announced plans for the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple, the fourth in the Salt Lake Valley. He also noted that a site had been acquired for a fifth Salt-Lake-area temple in the southwest part of the valley, which has been set aside for a future announcement.
1-On Tuesday, November 28, 2006, the South Jordan Planning Commission wholeheartedly approved plans for the temple, which drew rave reviews from city staff and zero public comment.
2-Plans called for a 60,000-square-foot building with 63-foot high walls and a single spire reaching 193 feet heavenward, topped by the traditional gold-leafed angel Moroni statue.
3-On December 16, 2006, President Hinckley presided at the groundbreaking ceremony where he announced the official name of the temple as the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple.
(Information taken from http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/oquirrhmountain/)
Friday, August 21, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Welcome to my Hut
Mason and Dan built this fun fort out of the couch and loveseat cusions and his little tent. He likes you to knock on the door before joining him inside (but don't forget to close the door behind you). It's a little cramped, but there is a door going out to the 'back yard', so there is some air circulation! Today we added the tunnels that go to another little area in the corner of the room. He's had a blast with it. Poor Tristyn can't get within a 10 feet of it though!
I bought this super flowery, not so pretty, couch when I was single and first moved to Salt Lake. I saw it in an ad and paid the lady and when I went to pick it up, no one was home. I don't remember who all was with us, but since the seller was a little shady, we got in through a window and were able to get it--I now realize how stupid that was. It was pretty dirty, but cleaned up well enough that we dared actually sit on it. Eight years later it's still mine . . . I'm such a lucky girl (that's drenched in sarcasm if you didn't notice). Hopefully I can get something to replace it soon--or at least as soon as Mason gets over his couch cushion stacking. If it was in our family room and I had to sit on it every day, but would have been gone a long time ago! It doesn't match anything in my house, but at least it's good for something!
I bought this super flowery, not so pretty, couch when I was single and first moved to Salt Lake. I saw it in an ad and paid the lady and when I went to pick it up, no one was home. I don't remember who all was with us, but since the seller was a little shady, we got in through a window and were able to get it--I now realize how stupid that was. It was pretty dirty, but cleaned up well enough that we dared actually sit on it. Eight years later it's still mine . . . I'm such a lucky girl (that's drenched in sarcasm if you didn't notice). Hopefully I can get something to replace it soon--or at least as soon as Mason gets over his couch cushion stacking. If it was in our family room and I had to sit on it every day, but would have been gone a long time ago! It doesn't match anything in my house, but at least it's good for something!
Small Girl in Small Places
This kid loves to climb and loves to squeeze herself into small places, including baskets, under the table, in the computer armoire, and most recently . . . a kitchen drawer! When Mason was little I started putting odd and end things in the drawer that he liked to play with(containers, paper cups, etc). She discovered the drawer a long time ago, but this weekend is the first that climbed in (that we know of). She wasn't even being sneaky about it--she did it right in front of us.
Funny how 'no, no' means no one can do it . . . except for Tristyn! She just says 'no, no', laughs, and does it anyway. Who's in charge here, anyway?
Funny how 'no, no' means no one can do it . . . except for Tristyn! She just says 'no, no', laughs, and does it anyway. Who's in charge here, anyway?
Saturday, August 15, 2009
On the Slide
This video was taken a while back, but it's cute.
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Friday, August 14, 2009
Mason's art
Mason has kept me busy all morning cutting out shapes for his masterpieces. A few minutes ago he had glue all over the table and a pile of it on the floor. He puts a quarter size glob on the back of each piece! He is great at turning the edge of paper into fringe and will (hopefully) soon be able to cut the shapes himself! :-)
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Paint Project
After several weeks of housing the paint in our garage, we were finally able to get our front door and shutters painted. Dan also put on a nice new kick guard and door knob (great job, honey). Doesn't it look a million times better? We had a scare with the first couple of coats of paint because it looked turquoise, but thankfully after a few more coats it looks more like the color on the sample card!
We have a TON of paint left, so we're considering also painting our garage doors. I like the look of painted doors, but I'm not sure I love the color enough to have it on the huge doors. So, I'm taking a poll among all our readers! Leave a comment and let me know what you think . . . paint the garage doors or not??? (Keep in mind that if you say yes, we may recruit you to help prime and paint!).
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Close To My Heart
As if having two kids, a husband, a house, a full time job, and a church calling isn't enough . . . I've taken on one more exciting endeavor--an independent consultant for the scrapbooking company Close to my Heart.
Several years ago (5??) my cousin Sharon invited me to her Close to my Heart scrapbook workshops. Little did I know that it would lead to a great love for preserving memories, both with traditional and digital scrapbooking (which I'm just getting into). Now that I have kids, it's getting harder and harder to find time to squeeze scrapbooking in--which is why I try to keep track of memories on this blog until I have a chance to scrap them. I felt like digital scrapbooking would be the answer to the problem, but I don't feel like I can completely give up scrapping by hand. I have too much 'stuff'. Plus, I absolutely LOVE the products and ideas offered by CTMH.
As excited as I am about CTMH, my excitement quadrupled last week when I received the new catalog and found out that next spring they are diving into DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING! So, I'll be able to use the same cute paper, embelishments and stamps on digital layouts! The design program, Studio J, is totally free and you don't pay a cent to use their templates or to design a layout until you print it from their site! I can't wait to find out more about it and most of all -- to try it! To read more about it click http://www.studioj.com/.
Here are a few of my favorite things about CTMH:
Their great idea books that show you how to use their products to quickly design a layout or card.
Their tough white core paper--you can sand, tear, crinkle, or distress it for a fun look.
Their coordinating embellishments (especially the ribbon).
Their acrylic blocks and clear stamps that allow you to see exactly where you're stamping.
That their stamps peel off the blocks and store conveniently in organizers.
Their chipboard Dimensional Elements that add dimension to your page.
Their fun Stamp of the Month promotions.
The creative consultants who have shared their talents with me.
That they make scrapbooking Faster. Simpler. Easier.
If anyone out there has any interest in scrapbooking and hasn't already looked into Close to my Heart, I'd highly recommend it. To View the Summer 09 Catalog click here:
http://www.closetomyheart.com/Ideabooks/Summer09USMyCTMH.aspx
If you're interested in any of the products or hosting a party (to get FREE stuff), let me know. Send an email or leave a comment if you'd like information on my personal deals and specials. Oh, and if you just need a girl's night to scrapbook . . . come on over!
Happy Scrapping!
Several years ago (5??) my cousin Sharon invited me to her Close to my Heart scrapbook workshops. Little did I know that it would lead to a great love for preserving memories, both with traditional and digital scrapbooking (which I'm just getting into). Now that I have kids, it's getting harder and harder to find time to squeeze scrapbooking in--which is why I try to keep track of memories on this blog until I have a chance to scrap them. I felt like digital scrapbooking would be the answer to the problem, but I don't feel like I can completely give up scrapping by hand. I have too much 'stuff'. Plus, I absolutely LOVE the products and ideas offered by CTMH.
As excited as I am about CTMH, my excitement quadrupled last week when I received the new catalog and found out that next spring they are diving into DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING! So, I'll be able to use the same cute paper, embelishments and stamps on digital layouts! The design program, Studio J, is totally free and you don't pay a cent to use their templates or to design a layout until you print it from their site! I can't wait to find out more about it and most of all -- to try it! To read more about it click http://www.studioj.com/.
Here are a few of my favorite things about CTMH:
Their great idea books that show you how to use their products to quickly design a layout or card.
Their tough white core paper--you can sand, tear, crinkle, or distress it for a fun look.
Their coordinating embellishments (especially the ribbon).
Their acrylic blocks and clear stamps that allow you to see exactly where you're stamping.
That their stamps peel off the blocks and store conveniently in organizers.
Their chipboard Dimensional Elements that add dimension to your page.
Their fun Stamp of the Month promotions.
The creative consultants who have shared their talents with me.
That they make scrapbooking Faster. Simpler. Easier.
If anyone out there has any interest in scrapbooking and hasn't already looked into Close to my Heart, I'd highly recommend it. To View the Summer 09 Catalog click here:
http://www.closetomyheart.com/Ideabooks/Summer09USMyCTMH.aspx
If you're interested in any of the products or hosting a party (to get FREE stuff), let me know. Send an email or leave a comment if you'd like information on my personal deals and specials. Oh, and if you just need a girl's night to scrapbook . . . come on over!
Happy Scrapping!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Splish Splash
As Mason's potty training reward, he opted to go swimming instead of to Lagoon. We spent a few hours there Saturday morning and both kids had a blast. Mason jumped off the diving board by himself a couple of times--it was the first time he'd ever gone off a diving board, so we were really surprised (and proud). Unfortunately I didn't have the camera out and we couldn't get him to do it again, so I don't have a photo. He also went down the water slide a couple of times on his own. Dan went down first and waiting to catch him at the bottom. His face is so funny in the photos.
Tristyn didn't want to get into the water, but I set her on the 6" edge and let her kick her feet around and she was fine with that. A little later we ran in and out of the really shallow end and she thought that was fun. It didn't take long before she was tuckered out and needed a nap.
Mason doesn't do well with the hourly pool checks and we have to fight him to stay out of the water every time. Lately he has wanted to give money to people, so we let him give money for an otter pop to keep him occupied during one of the checks. It's also a battle to get him out of the pool to go home. It's all about bribing . . . this time it took an ice cream cone.
Great job on being potty trained, Mason! We're so proud of you!
Tristyn didn't want to get into the water, but I set her on the 6" edge and let her kick her feet around and she was fine with that. A little later we ran in and out of the really shallow end and she thought that was fun. It didn't take long before she was tuckered out and needed a nap.
Mason doesn't do well with the hourly pool checks and we have to fight him to stay out of the water every time. Lately he has wanted to give money to people, so we let him give money for an otter pop to keep him occupied during one of the checks. It's also a battle to get him out of the pool to go home. It's all about bribing . . . this time it took an ice cream cone.
Great job on being potty trained, Mason! We're so proud of you!
Another video
Here's another quick video of Tristyn eating the other day. This was taken just before the video on the last post. They're both cute.
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