Aktiviteees: What can you do in 20 hours?

Well, we had a weekend - no - we had about 20 hours to complete a million tasks so I have whipped up a spell of pictures for this week to share with - well the pesky daughters I have that wanted me to post them.... because THEY are in them and they are dang cute.

PART 1 - the madness begins

A little bee told us that the apples needed to be squished in to applesauce.

The tree was loaded this year with delicious apples - the branches were touching the ground and I had to cut them back several times during the year. In total we made 3 bushel into 47 pints of applesauce, 1 bushel into 13 quarts of apple pie filling and there were about 4 bushel the birds and the bees fought us for - and they won! The apple sauce was beautiful - but the help? Questionable

I had to laugh at this one - we always have props at our house - always.
We have our Princess Lea wig in the front entry way - you can wear it anytime you need to. At Halloween, we always have plastic noses in the entry way - and they always get put to good use... (Notice that my beloved Ashley the chef wanted some toast - and it looks like it's finally popped up out of the toaster - and it's burnt!) (My beloved Mandy - the real chef - let it happen....) So - kind interesting that you should be able to wear pearls as you do applesauce eh?

We had a huge pressure cooker full of applesauce - and Ashley heard a big crack - we had blown up the stove.... Blew out 3 elements - ok we were cooking on high for 3 hours on a 21 year old stove - so we carried it over to our neighbor's house to finish processing it - ya - it was really strange carting over a huge pot of sauce and knocking on Sandy's door - "Um - might we cook on your stove?" Del headed to the fix-em-up store... All in all - it meant the world to me that the girls would come over and help do the apples. My mom and my grandmother would be very proud of their choice to pass on their traditions. It's a disappearing thing - people that can and bottle fruits and veggies - I'm so grateful that perhaps we can keep it alive in our family line - except for the toast thing. You were the 'stars' of the show today girls! I love you - and you went home with all of the applesauce except for 4 bottles to be sent to my Grandson - he always gets 4 bottles of 'Andy's Applesauce'.

PART II - same weekend

We found out that Matt would be in town from Washington for a meeting with his company here in Utah. He was arriving at 4:00 pm on Saturday, and leaving on a plane Sunday morning at 9:00 - a total of 17 hours. So I asked him to throw my Grandson on the plane with him - since he can fly free until he's 2. HE DID!!!!! Mandy spent the night with us because her hubbie Ryan was running in Pre-Nationals and she was home alone. So she was able to have some Andy time all herself - they went on a walk....

and She helped him drink his capri sun.... oh yum...

Most kids want to pose with a pumpkin...
Andy wanted to pose with the watermelon...
What are they teaching him in Washington?! (:

Del was taking advantage of being Grandpa every chance he could...

Andy wouldn't let go... Del didn't complain...

Ashley had her first Runway show for her Modeling Agency and she was so sad to miss seeing Andy the night before - so at 6:00 AM the next morning she popped through the front door ready to wake him up and love him! (Ok - we really did have to get up that early)

Mandy made sure that Andy was dressed up and ready to head to the airport - she spiked his hair up - I do beleive he's really still asleep as we all should have been - but it was totally worth getting up early for.

It really doesn't matter that it's 6 AM - let's take some pictures. With Matt, Bethany, Andy and 1/2 living in another state - we ache to be with them. It didn't matter how early it was - I wanted pictures - I don't care if there's syrup on your faces, or egg on your shirts - smile!

The only Hillary kid missing was Ryan - so perhaps Elizabeth will share this with a certain someone in Texas. We all commented on how we missed you Elder H - and we promised that we would all be together soon. Thanks for going the extra mile for a few moments of total joy Matt - We love you all so much!

When's the next flight Matt?

Ode to the uncreative fatigue gene

I
am
tired.
I
am
out
of
Taco
Chips.
I
smell
leaves
and
smoke.
tee hee
scheorry...
I think
a small
bomb
hit my
house.
I hate
mice.
I also
hate
tomatoes.
I have
no time
to blog
yet.
I heart
bedtime.
I hate
alarm
clocks.
Must
work out.
My
apples
are cookin.
Must
Run.

You can't have him Ashley... I get him!

I love my Grand baby
...every single inch of him
including the ears....

There's trouble brewin' ahead...

So.... the girls from the fam will be gathering to make the official apple sauce squishup next Saturday. There are 4 bushel of golden and totally delicious apples just waiting to die. Good Witches: We'll be storing away some great food storage, Mandy will be making some pies, and Ashley wants Apple Crisp. We'll be having dinner at the house. Andy Pants will be here for 12 hours (bring your cameras girls!), Matt will be here physically for about 6. And the Hocus Pocus or Pocus Pocus movie will be playing the background. Bad Witches: you never know what the Bob, the Lee Lee, (we'll miss you Bethany - 'cept you bein' a good witch an all might void the bad witch thing...) and the Beep will brew up - and that in itself is almost worth waiting for the next blog...what a pretty spider...

P.S. We're a little nervous though - the only ViRgiN we know to light the black candle is on his mission.... any other takers? (Mike - you do NOT count) (Nice Try)

Not for sensitive male ears...

Driving in cars in Provo...

(Left Sandy 1:45 - arrived in Provo 1:52)
(Yep - Ashley was drivin')
SO, it's Saturday, and Mandy's hubbie Ryan is
running Cross Country for BYU in Oregon,
Ashley's hubbie Mike is busy defending the
country, and My husband is busy. So the
chicks hit the town of Provo. (whew hew!)
Noodles & Co for chick food
Mall for Bed bath body lotion and candles beyond
(never eVeR got the title right)
(our noses were numb)
(stupid lady kept saying - if you don't get
them tonight - they'll be gone tomorrow!
We wanted to wait around and
see if they magically disappeared...)
Deseret book for oh sheet music &
to smell the cinnamon rolls,
Krispie Kremes - even though they were
not 'hot n ready' at the time we
had an argument on which donuts
we all wanted to share..... I'll take glazed)
Every clearance rack we could
find at Down East Outfitters.
(and a quick sneak over to Rod Works
to stand in line with the other crazies)
Oh - and radio conference.
But the best part of the day?
One LiNeRS that ArE NutZ....

"Lee Lee, your face is smaller"
"It wouldn't fit so he just kept pushing it in"
"Lee Lee, your husband is old"
"Crap, I ate your brownie"
"Those are expensive tampons Mandy"
"Put the tampon down Mandy"
"Step away from the tampon Mandy"
"Great now it's stuck in my windshield..."
"Don't play with my GPS..."
"I am your mom and I can hit
you there if I want"

All of which certain people around us
only caught bits of the sentences and
were frightened away immediately.
...and you thought Halloween was scary...

I love my girls.
Ryan - I'll give you Law School
then I'm comin' to get her back...
(and I'm bringing Ashley.... fear her)

The First Talk is always my Fav

I
SERIOUSLY

New
Temple
Announcements

(Ya - excited about Japan, Chile, Brazil, and Florida
But Rock Freakin' On Brigham City!)
Yeah Betsy & David - you must have
prayed really hard!! You'll get to have your
boys grow up next to a Temple!!!

Forecast Forewarning

Dear Husband of Mandy also named Ryan, I am writing this as a forewarning to an issue you might encounter during your marriage. Mandy is deathly afraid of ThUNdeR & LiGHtnINg. When you hear of a storm approaching PLEASE Ryan PLEASE DO NOT let her hear the forecast on the television. IF by chance you are trying to sleep and a HUGE storm approaches unannounced, and yet you hear a creepy rumbling that might indicate a STORM - put on your armor. She will start by shaking uncontrollably, and her eyes will glaze over as if a curse is upon her. She has been known to run from window to window shutting them time and time again to make sure that they are closed. Pulling the curtains might be excessive - but then opening them again because she wants to see it coming towards her. She might have dillusions of the apartment complex being hit - or shaking to the ground, visualizing your car being crushed in the basement parking lot. Tree limbs blowing might indicate 'something being out there.....'. She will shut her eyes but claim she can still see the lightening through her eyelids - and when you wonder why she opens the windows after closing them she will think... and think... and say, I was too warm. And then, when that first CRasH HITs - she may grab your arms and legs and crush you with her arms and scratch her with her nails and SSSCCCCRRRREEEEAAAAMMM!!!!! Wait.... that was last night right? Oh... never mind. Scheorry.... XOXOX yer mom in law... (gotta love da Manda girl)