Parade of Homes

One of our favorite things to participate in is the Iron County Parade of Homes. It gives us an opportunity to get our business name out into the community to perspective customers. There are 9 homes this year and Mountain Lighting provided lights for 6 of them. Pretty cool huh? So, if you need something to do come see these beautiful homes and some great lighting. We don't have a booth this year (just in case baby Katherine decides to come this weekened or next) but we are still excited for the show. See you there!

Melissa and Doug Giveaway

Hi Everyone!
So, I was looking online to find some puzzles for Spencer's Birthday and I found this giveaway from Melissa and Doug. They have the best puzzles and toys around. Enter before September 3! Hopefully I win and not you (he, he, he).

Here is a link:
www.melissaanddoug.com

Spencer and FHE

So, last night was crazy! Spencer and I got home for the night at 7:45 and Mark got home at 8:25. By 8:35 I had Family Home Evening ready. We were going to learn how to be a sunbeam for Jesus. We were going to color suns after the lesson. Well, Spencer didn't want to wait for me to read the story before coloring. So, after a few minutes of whining he decided to boycott FHE. He stormed out of the living room and went to his bedroom screaming. Mark and I couldn't do anything but laugh at him. Needless to say I let him start coloring while I finished the story. It was fun!

A Few Goals

Lately I have really been wanting to be better about some things in my life. So, I am writing down my goals/expectations so I can be more accountable for them.

1. Read my scriptures for 20 minutes a day. To do this I know I will have to get up earlier than Spencer.

2. Do one chore around the house each day. I have made a simple chore chart to help with this one.

Monday- Dust
Tuesday- Bathroom
Wednesday- Kitchen
Thursday- Sweep/Mop
Friday- Laundry
Saturday- Bedrooms

3. Work on something creative once a week. I always have fun ideas (christmas cards, scrapbooks, home decor, etc) but never do them so now I will. This week I want to finish Katherine's blanket and start making announcement cards.

4. Organize my living room. This means getting my budget/desk/library/craft corner unpacked (since I have been living there for 3 months I think it is time).

5. Send out birthday cards on time to my family. Yep, I am only like 4 months behind on this one (or more for those I don't have an address for). My siblings are so good about remembering my family's birthdays and I have been horrible this year.

6. Start exercising. Ok, probably not going to really start this one until after Katherine gets here but it is my goal nonetheless. I am thinking of walking to the mailbox and back. I think it is 3/4 mile roundtrip. Start there and see how it goes.

Awesome One Week Sale!

Close To My Heart is making room for all of their new paper packs. To do so they are having a one week sale on select:
*Level One Paper Packs $4
*Level Two Paper Packs $6
*and Stickease Assortments $2
They are all color cordinated which makes it so easy. These would be great Christmas gifts for really cheap. The sale starts Wednesday, August 4 and goes until the 11. Available while supplies last. Happy Shopping and Scrapbooking!

Picture Catch Up

Here are some pictures from activities we have done this past month. Note: Pictures are not in order that they happened.
Over the 4th we stayed at my parents for some much needed R&R. This was one night right before bed. Spencer wanted a snack so he and Nanny sat on the kitchen floor eating fruit.
These two beautiful women are my mother and her mother (my Grams). Grams birthday is on the 3, Mom's birthday is on the 5 and so we have 3 days of celebration. How I love these two women and the wonderful examples they are to me.
Spencer loves playing with his cousins, Ashlynn, Matt and Carter in Nanny and Papa's backyard. This is a new pool my mom found for $4 on clearance last year (great find mom). P.S. I don't know why all of us mothers are holding our faces in the backround but I think it is funny.
On the 4th we went to North Ogden for Cherry Days and the Parade. We got to go with Tom and Melissa and Heidi and the kids came to the parade. It was a blast! This is Tom, Logan, Mark and Spencer at Grandpa Miller's grave in North Ogden. Spencer was basically asleep when we took the picture but I still love the three generations picture.
Here we are at the parade: Tom, Logan, Me, Ashlynn, Carter and Spencer. The kids were so good to stay back from the parade so they wouldn't get hurt. I think my favorite part was the parachuters at the beginning.
I had the chance to go to Girls Camp for the entire camp this year. It was so fun being with the girls. Our theme was "Righteous Ranch" and this is the horse I rode up and down the awful hill! I am shocked I didn't go into labor climbing that hill 10 times a day.
These are my beautiful girls at the horseshoe pit. Bet you can't find me (just kidding, I stick out, or rather Baby Girl sticks out, like a sore thumb)!
The weekend before Girls Camp Mark, Spencer and I took the camper out for a test run. Spencer loved picking all of the dandelions for me. I just loved this picture.
This is our family that same trip waiting for the fire to die down to roast marshmellows. Don't worry, we all got nice and sticky.

Our Family Vacation Next Year

So, I have been really bummed the last two weeks because I had to miss Close To My Heart Convention 2010 in Washington DC. They announced that next year Convention will be at Disneyland and we are SO GOING!!! I am so excited I have already started looking at hotels, cheap park tickets, etc. I hope I can sell enough product between now and then to pay for most of the trip :) I am coming up with some fun ideas on what to sell, but I need some help with where. Anyone want to have a party? Let me know. I will travel anywhere in Utah to do a party and I can do parties online. Hope to hear from you soon! This will be the Millers one year from now!