Craft it Forward

My friend Heather is doing this and I thought it would be fun. So here it it...

It's based on the movie "Pay It Forward". I will send a handmade gift to the first 5, that's right, only the first FIVE people who leave a comment on this post! All of the gifts will be made and delivered sometime within the next year. What you need to do in return is craft it forward yourself by posting this on your blog (or Facebook), and promising to make something for 5 other people within the next year. It doesn't need to be anything elaborate - even something as simple as a plate of cookies will suffice!

Now that you know how it works, if you'd like to participate please leave a comment below. I will will even let you choose your item from the following list:
Hooded Bath Towel
Necklace
Earrings and a Bracelet
Hair Bow
Hair Flower
Receiving Blanket
A home made treat by Me :0)

So leave your comment and craft if forward.

It seems every year around Christmas time I decide that I need to make someone a quilt. I never intended it to become a yearly thing but I really enjoy it. It got a little better this year when my mom let me borrow her fancy quilting frames. She told me I could just keep them at my house because I quilt more than she does. They sure make things easier. This quilt was put up for an activity day service project. We didn't get it done so I started working on it. Lainey and Lilly kept begging to try. So I showed Lainey what to do and to my utter amazement she picked it up immediately. Lilly cannot be left out and had to give it a try as well. Lilly didn't do quite as well but what can you expect she is 3. I think this will become something I will treasure and love to do with my girls in years to come. I am excited I have some material left over and will be making 1-2 more quilts this year.



P.S. This picture cracks me up so I thought I would throw it in there. Yes this is Gordie

So Long!!!

Hello All followers of our blog, (if we have any left),
Sorry we have been absent from our blog for a while.
We are still here and breathing. We have been so busy lately and I was wanting to do some posts but it seems a little silly to post about Halloween now.
We had a friend visiting from India for about 3 weeks so we were able to go and do some fun things as a family with him. It was a lot of fun to have him and we were sad to have him leave. Here are a few pictures of the things we did while he was here.

Okay just kidding these are of Lance and Kumaravel in Moab by themselves.

Just Kidding again here are the pictures...

First Father & Son's camp

We just had our first Father & Son's camp out last night. The little guy did great. I think he was the youngest one there.


I'm excited for many more. I was bummed I have not done anything like this with the girls yet. At least we are going camping with the family next week so they can enjoy camping again too.

Happy Birthday Cari!!!

Happy Birthday to a wonderful women, friend and mother.


You are not just a lady that buys our clothes and mends our clothes.
You are not just a full time cook who makes sure your family is fed.
You are more then a police officer and judge for fights each and every day.
You are not just an amateur nurse who tends to all our wounds and needs.
You are not just a taxi driver for everywhere we need to be.

You are much more then that...

You teach us how to love and guide us to be better.
You show us how to delight in chubby little baby legs.
You show us how a simple treat can brighten someone's day.
Your hugs fill our souls with the warmth only an Angel could provide.
Your smile is like a thousand rays of sunshine on a dark and dreary day.
You teach us to have fun in a puddle of rain.
You show us that growing up means more fun in more places.
You show us that a listening ear is better then any advice.
Your heart is bigger then life itself and makes our home the best.
Your soul is truly special and an inspiration to all you met.



You truly are an inspiration to us. Happy Birthday from me and the kids to you.
I take great delight in knowing that our girls will grow up to be like their mom and that they will be okay.

I usually post lot of pictures on a day like this. All the best ones of Cari from when she was a kid were posted last year if you want some fun pics. :-)

Lainey's first day of school

Lainey started her first day of Kindergarten today!!! Excited does not even cover it (for both her and her mother).

Cari tried to talk her into riding with Dad to the school for her first day, but she would have none of that! On the bus to AND from school was her wish!

The first thing she said after getting off the bus "Dad, the bus has NO SEAT BELTS." Lets just hope that does not cause any problems for riding in the car.

She was so excited to go in. Have fun sweetie!!
Oh ya, and Lance managed not to cry either. Not bad for the fact he was the one freaking out the most about this new stage in life...

Our World in a Minute

Lance informed me of the need to update the blog, and gave me a list of events that I could blog about. BLAH BLAH BLAH. We have been having fun and being busy here are some picture updates.

Mom Went to GIRLS CAMP!!!


Lance went to CUB CAMP

The girls go hair cuts once again we chopped about 4 inches off Lainey's hair, and we went to the temple open house.

We went to This is the Place Heritage Park the weekend of the 24th

Lance won a pie eating contest

Lance won a watermelon eating contest.
We have a busy next couple of weeks so stay tuned for other exciting new in the Jessup world
AND THIS IS YOUR WORLD IN A MINUTE!!