History Projects at their Finest!!

For world history, we were assigned to make a Pharaohs Tomb model because we were studying Egyptians. We had a blast. The whole tomb was made out of sugar cubes. The coffin was two 3 musketeers bars, there were licorice and pretzel and gum drop torches, and frosting holding on brown sugar for dirt. them we added cinnamon and other spices to make the air brushed affect. Then we stole some of the boy's toy army trees. It was truly a work of art!! :)

Fantastic Four Wheeler Rides!

At grandmas house, anything goes! Hayden has been having a slight phobia of the 4 wheeler lately. Grandmas really can fix everything. Mom attached a stadium chair to the back and
Hayden loved it! He was totally relaxed! It was adorable!

FuFu For You!

Blaine, upon returning from the African market in Salt Lake, made the family FuFu. It was way fun! Fufu is made from cassavas, plantains, and some different types of veggies. He bought the powdered instant version and was a little disappointed that it didn't taste like the real thing, but it was fun for all of us to try it. In Africa, the pound the ingredients up until they turn to mush, then serve it with a soup. Blaine said it takes about 3-4 hours to prepare, then they have to make the soup. Definitely not Fast Food. He also said that they don't chew the glob that they break off and dip in the soup. Then they eat the bones from the chicken. I thought it wasn't that bad, and even Paige and Rylee ate some of it!!














Fufu in a different form
complements of Paige.
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Dad, being the practical man he is, had a little bit of fufu, then broke out the bread and butter. :)













This would be the fufu. The blob in the middle is the actual fufu and it is in some kind of soup.

Day of the Ducky Pajamas!

When Blake and Bre came from the far away land of Kansas, we had to much fun with them! The girls and I did hair and nails (different color every day) :) It was so much fun. Then, we found some extra fabric from when i had made pajamas sometime last year and thought 'what the heck' and made the girls some of their own. It was adorable!!!These are the cutest girls in all of Kansas!!!

Its kinda funny how i am the only one posing in this one!! hehe :)

August 2008 Golf Tournament

"I have a tip that can take five strokes off anyone's golf game: it's called an eraser." ~Arnold Palmer

Katie Clark, Abbie Thompson, and I all played Jr. Golf this year. It was fun, but was a little bothersome by the end. On August 4th, there was a tournament. We knew that nothing would come of it, but decided to end with a bang! Here are some pictures!







This is me VERY focused (one of the only times it happened) good thing we caught it on camera!! :)



The best part was, none of us were really that skilled, so we just had a blast!!

Does any one know why Jamie and Abbie have a tees in their mouths?? :)




















Our amazingly stunning score keeper. We had to have someone that want playing keep score, and mom, as always, stepped up to the responsibility. It was great because she just sat and read and marked scores when we relayed the to her. There was no pressure at all. Your the best!!

Welcome home Elder Murray!
( sorry- totally old news!) Anyway- after Blaine came home, we went to see Jena and do a little school shopping. Blaine wanted to stop at the conference center and do a tour. They actually let us on the roof this time! it is so pretty! Better then i remember! It is so good to have him home!! I LOVE it!

Tonight we ( i guess it was the football team) won our first game in 2 years!!!it was against IF high school. It is so exciting!! It was a little sad- the first game that Dad and i have missed in 2 years, they win! ( that explains why i dont have any pictures from the game) :)
Oh and by the way- i am a knight now!! i started high school on August 21, 2008. it scares me to death to think that i am in high school! But at the same time i get to stand in the "student section" at the football games, and it is a blast to do all the 'socialness' that comes with it! Not to mention choir with Mrs. Blackburn or SEMIN AIRY!!!