A couple months ago Layton went over to Nana’s house while I went to a dentist appointment. While I was gone, Nana put him to work.
He vacuumed,
he wiped,
he disinfected,
and he cleaned the toilet.
And had a wonderful time doing it. Now every time he goes over there by himself, he asks Nana if he can clean. Now I just need to get him to want to do it all the time at my house :)
(Thanks Nana for the pictures!)
Baseball season will soon be starting up again. They called us last week to come do a photo with a local car dealership because they donated money and equipment to the league. They have also committed to providing the funds to add 3 new batting cages to the fields! This will be fantastic for all the players and make scheduling batting cage practices so much easier.
We sure do appreciate all of the businesses that sponsor the league!
Mandy came home from school last week with her hair looking extremely messy. So I tried to comb it out with my fingers only to find a HUGE blob of gum in it. And because I lack the patience to try to get it out, I just decided to cut it off…
It was a really big chunk of hair. So now Mandy has a cute little bob. I actually like her hair better short anyway.
what Layton will be getting for his birthday! A bike!
He has started riding Mandy’s and has become a real pro at it.
The cutest part is that Mandy and Dallin are the ones that taught him how and they are just as proud of him as we are :)
Go Layton!!
some big boots to fill!
Just want to say how grateful I am that they have the father that they do. He sets such a wonderful example of dedication and hard work. If they turn out even a little like him, they will have done well.
Dallin made it on the A-B honor roll this past nine weeks!
We are really proud of him!
Both he and Mandy had perfect attendance and so got gift certificates for a free kid’s meal at Texas Roadhouse. We sure enjoyed using those up!
A few months ago my very good friend Kylia introduced me to a new product line called Thrive from Shelf Reliance. Thrive is a food storage line of products that is really more than just food storage. Why? Because these are products that you can use everyday!
They make it so easy for you to build up a supply of food. Why build a supply of food? Job loss, natural disaster, sudden high expenses, and more. Having a food supply on hand is like having food insurance. Should you have several months where you are unemployed, or perhaps get injured and are unable to work for a while, or for whatever reason are unable to purchase food, with a good food supply, you can rest easy knowing that no matter what happens you can feed your family.
With Shelf Reliance, you can determine a monthly food budget, set up a list of foods that you want to add to your food supply, and then they will send you foods from your list each month that are equal to that budget amount. Don’t know what you need to have in your food supply? They even have tools to help you determine that and can generate a food list for you.
I’ve been doing the monthly shipment thing now (they call it your “Q”) for several months and I’ll be honest, I’m actually having a hard time adding to my food storage. Why? Because my kids just want to eat it! I think this company’s best products are it’s freeze dried fruits and vegetables. My kids love eating the veggies and fruits right out of the can. They are so tasty and crunchy. I love having them as snacks myself. The best part – the ingredient list. It is usually just one item long. My favorites so far are the pineapple, corn, peas, peaches, and pears.
I’ve actually found that my kids are choosing to eat these healthy snacks and as a result I am buying less snacky type food at the grocery store. They are eating healthier and I am spending less money at the grocery store. It’s a win-win!
So because I’ve learned to love these products so much I decided to become a consultant for it myself.
Take a look at the website to see all the types of foods and other products available. (Click on the logo to go to the website)
The prices available to you at a party are better than the prices listed on the website. Usually by 5 to 10 percent. So a party is definitely the way to go. And as a hostess you get to earn free food! It is super easy to host a party. All you have to provide is the place and the plates. I bring all the food for tasting! If you are interested in having a fun night with your friends and tasting some good food, I would love to do that with you! Just e-mail me at ksjarvis77@gmail.com to get started!
And a special thanks to Laurel for being such an awesome friend and watching my kids for me that day!
We took the kids bowling for the first time and they LOVED it! They were so cute and they loved having Daddy teach them how to bowl.
Watching Layton’s ball roll down to the pins was like watching bowling in slow motion, but at least he had fun.
By the end of the session, Dallin had actually gotten pretty good at it and even got a strike! And the ball didn’t even hit the bumpers along the edges. It was pretty awesome!!!
