Burp Rags!!!

4 years ago I gave a baby shower for my best friend Rebecca Bledsoe. At her shower one of her friends made her these home made burp rags. I LOVED them. I asked Rebecca to make me some when I have a baby someday. We never talked about it again. When I had Shaydon she brought us over dinner and the FAMOUS burp rags. I couldn't believe she remembered. That is a best friend!! I wanted to learn how to make them so we made a girls day of it. I went over a couple of weeks ago and she showed me how. I just finished them today. They look so GREAT! Thank you REBECCA what a great baby gift.......

Book Tagged

Okay so my friend Jessica tagged me and here are the instructions the rules are as follows:
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next five sentences.
5. Tag five people.

La Leche League International, Whole foods for Babies & Toddlers.
By Margaret Kenda author of the natural baby food cookbook

Make a good dairy product better:
* To dress up cottage cheese, add applesauce or pieces of fruit, such as apple, banana, pineapple, pear, or peach. Or try cut-up vegetables such as green pepper, celery, carrot tomato, or cucumber.
*To dress up plain yogurt, add applesauce, fruit puree, or cut up pieces of fruit, such as banana, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, or apple. Or, for older children try adding ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon to a cup of yogurt. Or add a teaspoon of lemon or line juice.
* To make a pleasantly firm yogurt, mix 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin with 3 tablespoons boiling water.

I want to hear from:
Rebecca Bledsoe
Melissa Downs
Scott Rojo
Brook Blad
Brook Norskog

1st Play Group

Andie & Shaydon

Today was Shaydon's 1st play group. We are starting by watching eachothers kids for 2 hours and hopefully when they get older we can go longer. Okay it's really for us mom's, but it was still fun. I am looking forward to getting to know Andie better. Andie and Shaydon are only 3 weeks apart. Kelli Hessing and I did water aerobics while we were both pregnant. It was pretty funny Shaydon was napping when Andie arrived & when Shaydon woke up Andie just went down for a Nap. So they actually were only awake together for like 15 minutes before Kelli got ther to pick her up, kids.....


Shaydon is so excited to have someone to play with.

ThE WiNneRs aRe!!!

Jessica Curtis

http://teyanandjessica.blogspot.com/

Korbi Ashton

http://ashtonfamily-sarakorbi.blogspot.com/

Emily Gage

http://gagememories.blogspot.com/

If you didn't win now you can check out their blog and play again!!!

Thanks for playing!!!!

I will pay it forward by this weekend!!!

Korbi I will send yours it might take a little longer.

LaSt ChANcE

I know there are more of you out there come on and play, it's a good thing!! You have untill Wednesday morning. You don't have anyting to loose only gain!!!

~pay it forward~

This is fun---be sure to leave a comment if you want to play... I won a drawing on my friend Jessica's blog, so now it is my turn to "pay it forward"! This is how it works... You simply make a comment to this post in the next week and on Tuesday -- January. 29th, I will put your name in a drawing and the three people that I draw out get something fun sent to them from me! Winners will be posted on the 30th. If you win, be prepared to PAY IT FORWARD!*must have a blog to play and be able to pay it forward.I can't wait to see who wins.... Have FUN!!!!!!!!!!

President Gordon B. Hinckley

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through twelve years of global expansion, has died at the age of 97. President Hinckley was the 15th president in the 177-year history of the Church and had served as its president since 12 March 1995. The Church president died at his apartment in downtown Salt Lake City at 7:00 p.m. Sunday night from causes incident to age. Members of his family were at his bedside. A successor is not expected to be formally chosen by the Church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles until after President Hinckley’s funeral within the next few days.

We will miss him, but know he is now with his wife... we love you.....
http://www.lds.org/

Best Friends

Roxy had a lot of fun with Jack this weekend. They wore each other out!!! Roxy was so good to play gentle & she let Jack have whatever she wanted even her toys & bed! Roxy is a softy. I bet they both sleep EXTRA good Sunday night. It has been raining & our snow is melting so our backyard is a mud pit, but they had fun even in the bath. They played their little hearts out. Outside, inside, tug-of-war, wrestled, copy cat, tag, your dog food is better than mine, you name it they did it.






Thanks to the Curtis's for letting us watch Jack, We hope you had fun in McCall with Chad & Kelli.

New York & LA

My 1st love of Bamboo came ............

before I got married. I loved to go to Chinatown!!! I like to people watch, see their culture, be a part of the mass of people eat their food & find a bargain or two. So today was a sad when I had to throw away my bamboo. It has been dying for some time now and I have nursed it to health many of times, but I finally said good-bye. Mandie do you remember taking these on the plane ride home. 9 long years they've lasted. I still have my money tree......

Pay it Forward

This is fun---be sure to leave a comment if you want to play... I won a drawing on my friend Jessica's blog, so now it is my turn to "pay it forward"! This is how it works... You simply make a comment to this post in the next week and on Tuesday -- January. 29th, I will put your name in a drawing and the three people that I draw out get something fun sent to them from me! Winners will be posted on the 30th. If you win, be prepared to PAY IT FORWARD!
*must have a blog to play and be able to pay it forward.
I can't wait to see who wins.... Have FUN!!!!!!!!!!

The Hunt Family

Last weekend my parents came up to visit and we love it when they come!!! They always seem to time it perfectly when we are finishing a couple of projects and they help us finish them. Same for my brother. it's been almost 3 weeks since they have been up here to visit and that's toooo long. Pumpkin aka: Shaydon misses grandma and grandpa Hunt!!

As most of you know my mother had ovarian cancer and she has been done with her chemo treatments since September 2007. For the most part she wears her turban, but I talked her into letting me spike it up and it looks soooo good. I told her she should stop wearing her hats. We are so proud of her and we are all glad she is doing so well. My mom has been through a lot this last year and my dad and been by her side. Shaydon (even in utero) and I only missed one treatment in Twin falls. Al & Mimi didn't miss any, they are such good support. I will miss those trips to Costo, the fabric store, Lowe's, Lunch (Sonic for there famous hamburger my dad's favorite meal) or dinner (Sizzler for the pregnant girl who cleaned her plate) & MACY'S our favorite shopping store. Funny how a trials brings family's closer to together. We are so grateful for our savior for helping us all get though this. We are so grateful for every ones thoughts, prayers, food, cards & flowers.

WE LOVE YOU!!

Isn't she beautiful!!!

Also while my parents were here we went to the wedding show at the Grove Hotel. My brother is engaged to Brook Deluca. He asked her when they went to Hawaii for the BSU Football game in November. So all the girls went to the show and the guys went to Cabelas. Brook thanks for letting us be apart.

Debbie~Sommers~Brook's friend~ Brook~Gail

yVoNNe HAppY BIrThdAy

We love you and hope you have a GREAT day & get to eat lots of Sushi!!!

Progressive Fondue Night

I like to entertain. So we usually have people over in January for a chocolate fondue party after the holidays. From our last fondue party we talked about how fun it would be to do a progressive fondue party. Monday's are family night so what better way to get together than a party. So we made it happen, thanks to the Hessings who did cheese fondue, the Curtis who did chocolate fondue and we did skewers on the grill with good dipping sauces. We also invited the Marlatt's who are so fun to be around. It was such a fun night. Thanks everyone for making it happen!!! Well have to do it again.

Me, Kemper & super Monkey being silly

Jessica & Teyan have "ROCK BAND" & we are not huge video gamers, but we gave it a shot. I think we will keep our day job's, but still enjoyed our selves. Thanks for teaching us how to play.

Happy Birthday Branson!!

4 Years old

Britni (Beck) Widmier Youngest Son

Baby Legs

My sister-in-law Yvonne is the BEST Aunt ever!! She got these cute little legwarmers for Shaydon and her kids, aren't they so cute. They are little skeleton pirates. They are the cutest cousins ever. Baby legs is a brand & they have the cutest styles to choose from. Check it out if you like them.

http://store.babylegs.net/

BLM Lunch Date

Thursday 10, 2008

Lunch at Johnny Carinos

11:30am

3 of the 6 new additions:

Tanner Hislop ~ Shaydon Gerratt ~ Ethan Schepp

There has been a lot of new additions to the Boise District during the last few months. Shaydon is 2 months older than Tanner & Ethan. Tanner & Ethan are 2 days apart.

Thanks for all who came & took time out of there day. I had a GREAT time and look forward to doing it agian.

SNOWBOARDING

Me & Jessica

Having FUN

Teyan & Jessica

Teyan, Sommers & Jamie

It has been 2 years since I was able to go BOARDING. Last year I went ONCE up to Pomeral the day after Thanksgiving which was before I found out I was pregnant. Scott has gone twice this year and I was so jealous, but our FRIENDS the Curtis's invited me to go up with them to Bogus. My sister-in-law was kind enough to watch Shaydon for me. This was the first time I was away from Shaydon for more than a few of hours. I missed him but had a GREAT time. We have gotten almost 30 inches in the last week on the mountain. So conditions were excellent. No wind, clear skies, sunny, warm, good company, lots of laughs & tons of FUN!!

Thanks ~ Yvonne ~ Zack ~ Lily ~ Nic ~ Jessica ~ Teyan ~ Jamie

10 Romantic New Year's Resolutions to Improve your Relationship

1. Set a monthly 'date night' and stick to it. Even if it's just dinner and a movie or a candle-lit dinner together at home, resolve to make time for each other this year.

2. Say "I Love You" every single day. These three small words carry so much meaning, yet they're never said often enough. Make sure that your partner knows you love and appreciate them every single day.

3. Put your love in writing. Nothing gives you warm fuzzies of love like receiving a simple love note or a passionate love letter. Vow this year to put pen to paper and write your sweetie love notes, love poems, and love letters.

4. Bring back the spontaneity in your relationship! Try sending her flowers "just because". Buy him 2 tickets to a game of his favorite sport -- and go with him! Vow to surprise your partner at least once a month.

5. Get away from it all with a weekend get-away. Take a romantic weekend away for no reason (i.e. no anniversary, holiday, etc) except to be together. Head to a cabin in the mountains, a local bed and breakfast, or a relaxing spa. It doesn't really matter where you go, as long as you go together and leave the interruptions behind.

6. Show your love each and every day. Give your partner compliments, hold hands, open doors, and engage in public displays of affection. It's the little things you do to show your love that always mean the most.

7. Shake up your romantic life with a little creativity. Create your own love coupon book with one coupon for your partner to redeem each week of the year. Easy to create, these little coupons can be as romantic, sexy, or practical as you want. Hint: a mix of all three works best.

8. Have fun together! Take up a new hobby together this year. Join a softball team together, take cooking lessons, golf lessons, or dancing lessons. You'll not only learn something new, but you'll have fun with your partner at the same time!

9. Don't forget the little things. Make him lunch. Paint her toenails. Wash and wax his car. Do her weekly chores. You've heard the phrase that it's the little things that really matter when it comes to showing how much you care. So vow to show how much you care by doing something nice for your partner frequently. It's the practical (and much appreciated) way to show your love!

10. Get to know your partner better. Whether you're dating, just married, or celebrating your 25th anniversary, there is always more to learn about your partner -- and you can have fun doing it! Pick up a copy of the book 'All About Us' and spend some time each week documenting your own love story. Or check out the many other books and resources which feature 'Questions for Couples' -- questions designed to spark discussions and really help you learn more about one another.

Shaydon Gerratt & Jax Conley

Cousins that are only a week apart!!!

Before they met...

After they met.....

hApPy NeW YeaR

All ready knows his 3 point stance, football.

We are looking forward to 2008 and can't wait to see what fun it brings....

Thanks Mimi for the cute outfit!