Baby Towels

I have a baby shower coming up at work. I have been wanting to learn how to do the baby towels Kathy does, so when I went down to a wedding reception last weekend I stayed at Kathy's and she sewed me through a couple of towels:) We went to JoAnn's after the reception and got the ribbon and buttons...picture wrapping your little boy in this luxurious blue towel.... It is trimmed with a plaid ribbon that ties the blue and brown together, and topped with adorable bear paw ribbon. (the bear paw ribbon also trims the ends of the towel) And where do these bear paws come from... The cute little bear buttons Kathy found!
The next one is a girly towel and is for Evie. It is a plush pink towel, I decided to go with bright colors because that's what her room is. So the trim is a flowered ribbon, accented by flowere buttons in the same brights. We could have accented with any of the colors, but we went with the pink and green... The towel had it's own little beading so I wove the green ribbon through that on the edge of the bonnet and the ends on the towel. Then topped the pink ribbon with the green for the bows that adorn the back and the sides of the bonnet. I am so excited to have learned how to do these! Thank you Kathy!!
The close up is a little fuzzy on this, but you get the idea...

Labor Day Weekend (a little late)

We got all packed the night before , since Bill was picking up the rental car and getting me from work, he had to pack the car. This might not seem significant to anyone out there, but I have always packed the car.

We timed our departure so we would be at Maddox for a late lunch. I can't rave enough about Maddox...The farm is out back of the restaurant and tomorrow's dinner is grazing or running around today. Let's just say if you've been in the area, and you missed Maddox, you missed a great dining experience! This is the first thing we see, from just up the road...then we know that lunch is just around the corner.
Because we are in a hurry (and also cheap er...I mean economical) we eat at the car-hop side. They also have a very nice dining room and a reception center. Both of which are a little more pricey. Then we make the drive to Idaho. Jim and Connie meet us at Mom and Dad's and we follow them up to Aaron's home (They call it a cabin) and get settled in for the weekend. I just realized the picture below does not even give the food justice. We ate like kings the whole time we were there and didn't do any prep or cleanup! A real vacation. There were always trays of fresh fruit, cookies, treats, and snacks available for our pleasure. The weather was beautiful and the setting very serene.

One of the things we did while we were there was play games. This was the favorite...Five Crowns. Even Bill eventually joined in and enjoyed the game. (He's not much for games)
Ahh, Bill's fav pastime, relaxing, visiting and learning more about the area. We also rode horses (sorry...no pictures of that) Bill said the last time he was on a horse was 45 years ago. He sang to his horse the whole time we were riding and we all thought he was really enjoying it. When we got home he said that he sang because he was scared to death and hoped if he was singing the horse wouldn't notice. Too funny! I thought I had plenty of padding, but my rear end was sure sore by the end of the ride:) We had a great time and a beautiful view when we got past the trees on the mountain. Here we are before leaving on Monday, with Jim and Connie, who also shared the weekend with us. They are the ones who hosted the Payette river trip that we did on Saturday. We thoroughly enjoyed that. It was my first time down the river...I guess you can tell we aren't terribly adventurous. We sure had a great time!
Good-bye cabin, we will treasure the fun times we had and the family we shared them with. (we couldn't get Karen in front of the camera, so Aaron took the picture of the 4 of us and we didn't get ANY of them) Aaron and Karen are wonderful host, and hostess, and should you get the opportunity to spend time with them, be sure to do it!

True Confessions

No photos today... sorry. But at least I am talking to the blogger world.

We ordered some popcorn from Kellen, it came a couple days ago. One of the things we ordered was their caramel corn with cashews, pecans and almonds in it. I so wanted to reach in and get a handful of nuts with my popcorn right? Well, it wasn't going to happen...there weren't as many nuts as I was hoping for and they (of course) had all shifted to the bottom of the can during shipping. Bill caught me rolling the can from side to side and reaching in for the nuts. (This is a bad thing?) So he told me if I ate any more nuts from the can I would forfeit the other can of caramel nut popcorn...ie, it would be HIS can and this would be MY can. This morning he went to a priesthood meeting in Salt Lake at the conference center. I was left alone with the popcorn. It wasn't long before I realized I had eaten, well maybe not ALL the nuts, but all the ones I could find. I had to go to the store anyway but I put nuts on my list. Before he came home I had opened the can of "Poppycock, Just The Nuts" broken them up and stirred them through the caramel corn. Safe! Of course I couldn't keep it from him, I had to tell him why there was such a great nuts to popcorn ratio, he had a good laugh and I am still in the running for the other can of caramen nut popcorn:)

We did take pictures of us rafting the Payette over Labor Day weekend and some pictures of our weekend get away in the mountains with Karen and Aaron, Jim and Connie, but the rafting pictures have to be developed because we bought a disposable waterproof camera for the water trip. The others, Bill down loaded onto the computer, but I can't find them. Also I will have to get pictures of the towels Kathy taught me to do and then I will post that too.

We are going to a Pway ward reunion this evening and then (hopefully) we will drive home on the NEW Legacy Highway. It opens at 5PM today...yeah! Hopefully that will take a load off I-15

5 Random things about me

Woopeee! I've been tagged by Steph!

1. I have another "worry sore" on my lip! I have got to stop worrying about things I can't change... a problem I have suffered with all my life!

2. This week I am painting 28 fairies for a friends "Kinsinyera" (sp? ...sound it out...it's a Hispanic tradition of the young woman's 15th b'day).

3. Yesterday at 4:30 in the morning I picked up a bread knife to slice some apple cranberry bread. I should have been fully awake when operating said knife because before I knew it...I had cut the tip of my left thumb off! Now it's only about an 1/8th of an inch...but it bled profusly, long after I went to work. I had to go to the infirmary where "Safety Dave" applied alcohol...triple antibiotic and a bandaid. He asked why I didn't go to the Dr and I replied that my Dr wasn't in at that hour of the morning, and there was no need for stitches so it would be a waste of money to go to the ER. They agreed and let me stay at work.

4. I am so excited about summer shutdown! My girls fly in with their kids on the 18th and I get to spend time with them before we go to the family reunion!! Our plant is closed from Friday 18th at noon till the 28th of July.

5. Today was my Webelos meeting...we started work on the Athlete activity badge. They really needed that, they are a real active bunch of boys:)


I tag...who? I can't remember who has been tagged...how about Sarah F, LaNita M. and Lindsey.

Happy 4th of JULY !!

Well, I got to sleep in this morning...after waking up at 4:30 AM like I do everyday... I just closed my eyes and willed myself back to sleep! I didn't get up till 8:40! Now that's really pushing it for me:) I am doing some ceramics today for a friend and then some yardwoek. Bill is helping a brother in the ward put a new back porch on his house. We will probably grill and watch fireworks tonight. Nothing heavy for our 4th, but it's nice to be "off".

Reid Cousins Family Reunion

A Great family picnic in South Jordan Utah on Saturday afternoon. Just a get together for whoever could make it. Here's Aunt Mary




OK I was doing good to even remember the wive's names till I got home, so this is Matt and Jolene, 3 little boys, then a girl. They were here visiting from Spokane Washington.

This is (An)Drew and Janelle. They have 3 little girls, but we were having a hard time rounding everyone up. So here they are with the youngest. They live here in the area.

Back row here is (left to right) Chad Auggie and Sharon. Front row, Chase, Nick and Sabrina...They live in South Jordan, it was in their subdivision where we had the get together.

Here's Wes, Auggie and Chase

Jenny and her 2 girls here from Eugene Oregon...(Hubby had to work)

Peter, here from Roy Utah
Doug, Lisa and their little son...they live in Riverton Utah
Jeff and Jeri, here from Mesa Arizona
Mary's 4 oldest boys (left to right) Drew, Matt, Doug, Chad...as always it was really fun having them all together

Becky's son Josh

What would a Reid reunion be without Bill and Jeff playing guitars and singing???
Aunt Mary and Aunt Jeri
This is Becky, her son Josh and her 2 little daughters...They live in Logan Utah...Becky's husband had to work.
Lisa and her kids. They are down to visit from Pocatello. Her husband is in school there and was busy with school stuff.

The little ones all had a great time in the park and in the small pool nearby. And the rest of us visited and ate off and on all afternoon. It was great to be together and see this much of the family again!

Photo Tag

Ok, I got these out of order somehow, but it was fun and Bill helped me (The techno retard)

Rules are to take pictures of the items listed below to help us get to know you better.

A current project you are working on...

Another quilt top...this is one I bought at a yard sale and didn't like the layout, so I took it apart and am trying to make a queen sized quilt out of a twin. It is still a project because I have made several artisic mistakes and don't want to take it out again.


The oldest thing you own...

This old brass bucket Bill got from Grandma Reid and is reported to have come across the plains with Elizabeth Jones (one of his ancestors). It has long ago lost it's handle, but we used it by the woodstove in Kuna for ashes. Currently it is serving as the wastebasket in the office.

Your worst pair of shoes...

These look pretty bad, but are comfortable and seem to me to have plenty of wear left in them...so they keep getting worn.

Something from your childhood...

This is my blessing dress. My mother made it for me 53 years ago. Mariah was also blessed in this dress and all my girls have worn it. I can't be sure, but at least one of my grandaughter's have worn it also...now it is put away.

Your 3 favorite movies...

I love "Return To Me"...It was billed as a romantic comedy, but the first time I cried all the way through. I have watched it again and again and love it every time. Now I can laugh.

Camelot...This is a different version, it stars Richard Harris, but is a stage production and is SO much better than the 1962 movie version. This was made for HBO in 1982 I think, anyway it was hard to get my hands on it, but I love it.

The Three Musketeers, just good comedy and chivalry and feel good for me.

Your key chain...

Nothing special, I don't carry many keys. My car key, the truck key, front door and back door. The important part is the little card that gets my groceries cheaper at Smith's and Albertson's!

Your favorite edible treat in the house right now...

OK let me tell you I have MANY favorite treats, but this is the only one in the house right now, and I had to get it from the freezer. Can't wait to bake it and have a warm slice ala mode!

Something in your home you are proud of...

I love this chimming mantel clock. It is probably the most expensive souvenier I have ever gotten. Bill got this for me in a little clock shop in Leavenworth Washington. A charming place you must visit if you ever get out Washington way.

Your favorite wall hanging...

Melinda and Aaron gave this to us last Christmas and I have yet to add the last grandchild, but it is a crossword puzzle with all our family in it.

Something in your yard that makes you smile...

I had to say it's my roses. These little beauties were the $2.49 grocery store variety that I bought when we first moved to Tooele. They were in little 4" pots. Look at them now! This is their 3rd summer here...they do make me smile:)

Thank you Lindsey for the opportunity to join in this tag! I tag Sarah H, Stephanie B, Calista and Nicia