Our New (used) Car

This last year we got a car that has been in my family for awhile now. It needed some work, mainly because it had an unfortunate flooding accident. The last two months David has been fixing it and the last thing to do was put in new carpet. Here are some before and after pictures of that fun day:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Here I am cleaning the seats.

So, the car looks great and I had to relearn how to drive it since it is a manual. I am getting the hang of it and it's nice to be able to drive around again.

Last Week at Work

My last week at the school where I worked was really fun. We took our class on a field trip to my teacher's house for a water day. I bought a $4 water gun so I could participate in the water fight. On Wednesday we had a teachers and aides vs. 6th and 5th graders softball game. We won 13-8! On Thursday the school had a field day with every class having a station. Our class was the refresher station with cold water and Otter Pops. Another cool station was the 6th graders water balloon launch. Every class could have stayed there forever :) Then, on Friday the school did their annual mousetrap races and BBQ. While waiting for the fun I played with my new camera that I had gotten the day before. Here is a picture of my classroom using a feature I wanted on my new camera:

It was a fun school year!

SWEET!

My awesome husband surprised me today with a new camera! I love it! Here's what kind:

Sony Cyber-shot W350 Black 14.1MP Digital Camera, 4X Optical Zoom & 2.7" LCD

The Sony Cyber-shot captures images with amazing detail with its Carl Zeiss 26mm equivalent wide-angle 4x zoom lens. Take breathtaking panoramas in Sweep panorama mode and review them on a 2.7" LCD. Record 720p high definition movies on the Sony Cyber-shot, while Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, iAuto and Face Motion Detection makes taking great images in various conditions easy.

Can't wait to learn everything and show new pictures here!

I looked out the window...

I just love spring in our backyard. This tree is directly out our kitchen window and it is a pretty view. I think this is the fullest it's been since we have lived here. I love it.

Eggs to Dye For

I enjoy dying eggs for Easter and will keep doing so with or with out children. It's fun and I like trying different kits each year. This year I chose the Bright and Shiny kit: Eggs with Shiny Accents. David and I thought it was cool but ended up not doing all the eggs because it was not as easily done as one might have thought. You kind of have to have more patience than what we wanted :) Anyway, can't wait to make them into devil eggs to go along with our Easter ham dinner.

HAPPY EASTER!

Craft Day

Today I got together with the sisters in my ward for a fun Easter craft. There was an Easter egg tree you could make or blocks. I chose the blocks and made it with decoupage and vinyl lettering. It turned out really cute for Easter. I have a picture of the whole thing and then a closeup of the first block. Wish I had the money and well... the urge I guess to do more crafts for my home :)

Valentine's Day Fun

This year for Valentine's David got me an opal ring that I have wanted for awhile. Here is a picture off the website because my camera wasn't taking a very good picture of it.

I love it!

Then on Saturday he took me out riding on a Honda Shadow (my father inlaw's) to Concho Valley. We went to a place he had discovered last weekend for lunch. It was really fun and surprising. The place looked iffy on the outside but very pleasant on the inside. They also served excellent food. I had a sirloin bacon cheeseburger with french fries and a side salad. Lots of good food for just $7.56.

The bike we rode on. Very comfortable!

Club 61. Looks like bar, right?

Really nice inside and great service!

We also decided to get ourselves a Cuisinart Griddler. My brother and his wife have one and they use it often when we are visiting. It was such a good choice to get one! We have been using it for everything. So far, we have made grilled sandwiches, pizza paninis, grilled salmon, and I like making eggs and sausage at the same time with it.

Our new favorite kitchen toy!

It has been a wonderful Valentine's this year and I just love my husband so much. We truly have a great, loving, and happy life together!