Here and Gone....

My brother Keith came into town Wednesday from Mexico! When I showed up at the airport to pick him up I parked and went racing down to the baggage claim to find him(he has no cell phone so the task seemed impossible). I looked everywhere and realized that I was in the wrong terminal so I hoofed it over to the other one and didn't see him there either. I was starting to get nervous. But, then again, I always get nervous when things don't work out right away...

SO, I head outside and see Keith crouched over in a hoodie looking freezing.

"Keith!!!" Apparently not Keith. It's some Norwegian looking dude.

Looking, looking, looking. See another guy kind of turned away from me.

"Keith?" Two strikes. Not Keither either.

I'm getting pissed. But then through the fog I see Keith way on the other side of the cars. Finally! Does anyone else get this panicky? I felt like I had lost a child. Except this child is 6'3" and weighs 200 pounds.

We had fun. Well, the kids and I did anyway, I'm sure Keith was like, "Get me outta here!"
Anyway, here's the rico suave...

Miracle Frooties

Has anyone ever heard of this??? There's a miracle fruit that grows in West Africa and when eaten covers the taste buds and makes sour things taste sweet. Well, having a weird/adventurous husband has it's pros and cons. I'm not sure which this is. :D Bucky ordered the pill form of this Miracle Fruit and we had a party with it. They have videos on YouTube about tasting parties and suggestions for food to try. We invited the in-laws, Nick and Jo, down and Alyssa was here as well. We gave the kids half of a tablet, which I was sketched out about. BUt it was FUN!!! Here's the table of food we tried.

Here's the reactions!!!

Petrified Dino Doo or Fossilized Coral???

As some of you might know, one of my favorite things to do with the kids is fossil hunting. I love it! I love going out in the morning before it gets too hot and getting dirty in old dry riverbeds. Tuesday morning the kids and I packed muffins and water and went on a little ATV trail in Farmington. It was the perfect day for it. We've had luck up there before, but none at the top of the trail. While the kids were making sketches with their Color Wonder pads I poked around and found what I believe to be coral fossils. I haven't found the exact kind on Google yet, so it might just be a petrified piece of Dino doo. But, it was fun anyway!

Up, Up, and AWAY!!!

Well, not to brag, but I'm going to brag because I'm proud of myself. I earned the top retail sales for the Salt Lake Area for the month of March!!! :D It's quite a bit deal to me because I had a bit of doubt that I wouldn't do very well. And to all those people who responded with worried looks on their faces and trepidation in their voices, don't worry, if I can do it, anyone can do.

My next goal is going to Punta Cana Resort in the Carribean. Cookie Lee offers a trip every year to people who earn it. So! I need your help to keep the ball rolling. If anyone in the area, or not in the area, would like to host a show, I would love you forever! (I mean that too) It's fun and is the best part of Cookie Lee to me. I love meeting new woman and playing with jewelry! Okay, please don't be afraid to comment...

Fashion Show

So, every year we have a Relief Society Birthday dinner. The Relief Society is what they call the women's group in our church. I'm on the committee to plan and execute the party, which for the most part I like. But activities like this are SUPER stressful because we decided to have a fashion show with the teenage girls modeling clothes through the decade. From pioneer times to current, with music, jewelry and a runway. It was a blast.

We didn't have enough teenage girls to fill the slots, so some of us on the committee got roped into it. I did the 60's and it was really fun to dress up like that. The best part was the hair! It's a bit more kept than Amy Winehouse, but the same style. I scoured YouTube for video tutorials and found a vast resource there. SO FUN! So here are some of the pictures.

Almost time, but not quite...

We have had beautiful weather, I won't lie. But alas, it wasn't to last! We got snow yesterday and today. The day before the snow we were able to make it to the park for these cute shots.

Teenagers

Ever notice that hanging out with teenagers is like being schizophrenic? I don't mean to undermine anyone with this illness, but being around teenagers is kind of like talking to yourself. I mean it. I've had my brother and sister visiting with my mom. Matt is 16 and Melissa is 18. Granted Melissa is kind of quiet anyway, but c'mon!!! Anyway, pictures as always.