Bathroom project

This is the door to our bedroom.

The new tub with tile surround.

The new mirror and light fixture.  You may notice that there is something missing.  I just have to paint the molding that separates the the white from the blue.  So here it is at 95% done.

Order of the Arrow

Jeremy was nominated by his fellow Scouts to be a member of the Order of the Arrow.  The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America.  It uses American Indian -styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting.  The society was created in 1915 as a means of reinforcing the Scout Oath and the Scout Law.  The goal was to establish these as lifelong guidelines, and to encourage continued participation in Scouting and camping. 

Members are known as Arrowmen or Brothers.  Over the decades since the Order of the Arrow's founding, more than one million Scouts and Scouters have worn the OA sash on their uniforms.  Currently there are more than 180,000 youth and adult members nationwide.  They are organized into youth-led lodges that harbor fellowship, promote camping, and render service to a Boy Scout council, its units and their communities.  

Jeremy went this weekend to his ordeal and completed what he needed to so that he is now an official member of the Order of the Arrow.  We are so proud of you Jeremy! 

Now on to his Eagle Scout project!!

Happy 17th Birthday Emily!

 So what do you do when your daughter says she doesn't want anything for her birthday.  Well, first you go to the local barber shop (Charlie's) and post this announcement on his billboard for all to see.

 Then you sneak up to the school and decorate her locker with a birthday message that I can not get to post so just imagine it.

 Then you go to the elementary school that she tutors at and drop off cupcake so that when she arrives at 2:30 they surprise her and sing happy birthday to her.

 Then when she is done at the elementary school you surprise her with a hair appointment to get all dolled up for church prom.

 Then you don't complain to loudly when she skips off to be with her church friends to attend prom in Lansing.  Stop growing up Emily!

Happy Birthday to our little girl who has grown into a beautiful young woman.  We love you and are so proud of you.

Spring Break 2012 - Easter Sunday

The Easter bunny found us in the hotel. We were up and out early so that we could attend church in Kirtland. We met up with the couple that led our tour and the one other gentleman. After church we headed home to find that my mom had dropped by and took our ham out of the freezer. She really saved our dinner.

Spring Break 2012 - Saturday afternoon

This is the Kirtland temple that is currently owned by the Community of Christ church. We did not go in because they charge to get in. We then went down to the LDS historic sites and enjoyed a tour with one other gentleman. Our tour guides were brand new to the area and we were their second tour. It was great fun and I think Rob even enjoyed it. They made Jeremy promise to look for them in July when he goes back with his scout adventure crew.

Emily didn't want to sleep in the same bed with Jeremy so while he was taking a shower she came up with this idea. I did not allow this to happen of course and let Jeremy sleep with Rob. He will probably never complain again about his sleeping conditions. Rob snores loudly.

I forgot to include this pic with yesterday's post.

My lovely kids acting like dorks. Gotta love them!

Spring Break 2012 - Saturday morning

Jeremy has been wanting to go here for a long time now. After being rudely awakened at 7:00 by someones car alarm we drove the hour down to Canton and spent a few hours checking out the museum.

I thought this was the Heisman but it is a statue of Jim Thorpe. He is from Canton and the reason the Hall of Fame was built in Canton Ohio.

A couple of football greats.

The next pictures are of the inductee's. Each year a bust is made of the inductees and added to the room. Jeremy picked some of his favorites to take pictures of. They include:

Vince Lombardi

OJ Simpson, Joe Nameth and Roger Starbach

The top one is Mean Joe Greene

Mike Ditka

Mel Blount and Terry Bradshaw

Joe Gibbs. I took this one because not only is he a great football coach but he is a great NASCAR owner.

John Elway and Barry Sanders

Dan Marino and Steve Young

John Madden

Jerry Rice and Emmit Smith

Just as a reference a size 25 is the same diameter as a 50 cent piece.

I think this was Troy Aikman's helmet.

Emily for some reason liked this quote. I would agree after we learned all about the cost of a Super Bowl ring.

Did you know that this is the actual trophy that will be handed to the 2013 Super Bowl winner? That's right, each year when the trophy is awarded to the winning team a new one is placed on display until the next year. These trophy's are made by Tiffany, yes, that Tiffany, and they cost $25,000.00

Spring Break 2012 - Friday

We could only get out of town for a weekend so we drove the 3 hours to Cleveland. Outside the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You are only allowed to take pictures in the lobby so if you want to see more you will have to make the trip.

They have some cool art work just inside the door. The guitar that Rob and Jeremy are standing in front of is for the Beatles. The front is George Harrison and the back has John Lennon. It was too dark to get a good picture from the back.

Emily, ever the comedian, thought it would be fun to reinact my fall from the year before. I did not think it was very funny.

Look what I made

I conquered my fear of the almighty hot glue gun and created these two frames.

One for my cousin with 3 daughters and one for my cousin with a new baby boy.

Brandon Mull

Emily and her friend Sasha got to meet one of their favorite authors Brandon Mull on Saturday, March 31st. He is the author of the Fablehaven series, The Candy Shop Wars and The Beyonders series. Emily introduced herself like this- "Hello, my name is Emily, I am 16, I love reading and writing, I'm a black belt and I'm a Mormon." He is LDS also and thought that was a great introduction. I must add that my 16 year old was totally geeked.