the crazy good life: July 2007

Sunday, July 8, 2007

One more great You Tube Clip

My Cousin tipped me off to this video of the person who ended up winning Britians Got Talent. Very inspiring....I love people like this.

This is a picture of me and my brother Dave in our good ol' van getting ready to take the annual trip to sunny AZ from Utah when we were kids. This was in the day before seat belt laws, and all were generally lax about car safety protocol. We would take out the back row or two of seats in the sweet van and lay out our sleeping bags (me and my 5 siblings). Of course the clam shell luggage carrier would be placed on top of the van for the trip. My parents would transfer us from our beds to the car while it was still dark, and we would hit the road. Once the sun was sufficiently beating down on us through the windows and we made our way out of the sleeping bags, we would entertain ourselves with card games, reading, coloring, road games, etc. All of this while sitting cross-legged on the floor in the back of the van. Sometimes I would make my way up to the front and perch myself on the cooler that was sitting between my parents two front seats. I loved sitting there on my "throne" and talking to my parents as we drove. I remember one time my brother and I lifted up one of the floor mats in the back and looked through a small hole and we could see the road speeding underneath us. Good times.......GREAT TIMES!!!

Well, I leave this morning to go up make the reverse trip up to Utah for a few weeks. I am so excited...for the Utah part I mean. I will be driving by myself with the four kiddos....no I'm not smoking anything.....actually it might help if I did (just kidding Mom). Really I will just make it up to St. George today where my Mom is, and then make the rest of the trip in tandem with her to SLC. Wish me luck! Actually, I will need more than that. Send me prayers....lot's of them!! We did finally break down and purchase a portable DVD player for the trip. I have been wanting one for a few years, but we had never pulled the trigger. Under these circumstances I felt justified.

It will be really nice to get up to the perfect SLC Summer weather. I have to laugh at the "Heat Wave" headlines where it talks about how Idaho is in the triple digits. I'm sure for people not used to it it's sweltering, but we got to 115 on the 4th of July, and we were outside for a good bit of the day. Granted we were on a boat, or in the water, but we survived. I can honestly say that I don't love it, but I can totally handle the heat. The fact that I can wear flip-flops year round more than makes up for it in my book! I'll be checking in from the Promised Land periodically, so don't forget about me!! Have a great Sunday everyone, and don't forget to pray for safe travel!

Friday, July 6, 2007

Over The Rainbow

A friend of mine emailed me this clip, and I couldn't resist posting it. I was in tears by the end. I guess that's not a suprise for me because I'm an absolute cry baby. After watching this you must download Eva Cassidy's version of the song, it's a dream! You can listen to it first on my playlist!

glumbert.com - Connie's Got Talent

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Table dancin'.......rated G!

Nora's new favorite pastime! Any table will do, but having a centerpiece sure makes it more enticing!

Crafty Re-kindled

I had been taking a hiatus on all things crafty due to travel, girls camp, and the general unruliness of my house. Now that I only have 49,999 things to do I thought, "I'm ready to make more baby gifts." Note to all those who read this: If you are pregnant, you will want to establish a relationship with me, or rekindle one. I love giving baby gifts!!! Don't ask me why! I'm horrible at birthdays, anniversary's, and pretty much everything else, but once I get that birth announcement there is no stopping me! Not that my gifts are any more special than anyone else, but isn't any gift great? Anyway, I thought I'd post a pic and description of the latest gift givings.

Onesies and thank you notes.

Step one: Iron-on transfers......possibly one of the best inventions ever. Kristi on my sidebar has many a project using these beauties, as does Jenny. Jenny knows the true meaning of personalization and creativity when it comes to the transfer paper (see her post: Iron-on Palooza)!

Step two: Great Clip Art. I am a complete novice when it comes to this and have relied heavily on my favorite clip art artist Amy Dott. You can buy her clip art here. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. (any of you good mail label makers...I must know your secret) I also would love some fun fonts. I have never bought any, but would be willing to.

Just a regular travel wipes container you say? Oh no! Just close and.............

Voila! An adorable addition to any purse, bag, glove box, etc. It almost looks like a fabulous clutch! I must give credit for this one to my friend Sally who saw these at a boutique and bought me one. Being the "FAKE" crafter that I am (I specialize in copying) I couldn't wait to make my own.

I was going to post pics of the burp cloths, but I have a lot more work on those to do. I'm trying to get a little more creative with those than in times past. Now, if I could just figure out the monogramming feature of my sewing machine it would be GREAT! My machine is a bit too advanced for me. I'll post a pic when I finish! Last but not least is a cute (way too easy) bag to put everything into. I often try to make one of these for the siblings too. It's not fair that the new baby gets all the gifts!