Monday, March 26, 2012
Grandma Tweedie
Ben's Grandma is 90 (almost 91!!) years old... and she doesn't act like it! One of our friends met her and couldn't believe that Grandma was 90 and still able to make jokes, walk (well, with a walker), hold Peyton, sing, and just hold a conversation. (Her Grandma is only 70-something and isn't all there). Ben and I have tried to visit her for a couple days at least once a month. This past time we went down was probably the most fun we've had and I wish I had more pictures from it (but I'd rather the memories than being the person who is so caught up in taking the pictures that they miss the actual memory making.... yes, I'm guilty of that!).
I just wanted to write down some of the things that I thought about/want to remember about Grandma Tweedie...
Friday -- We didn't leave Provo until 7pm and with Peyton wide awake and a little fussy (we had to make a few stops... PS. Gas stations that have playgrounds are now my favorite!!), we didn't get down to St George until 11pm. Grandma T and April stayed up to make sure we got there safely. Ben and I were soo tired (he had to work really late (until 1am but didn't get home until 2 am because the owner of the workshop closed the gate so Ben couldn't drive home. He had to walk!) and I had to drive to Wyoming for work from 11pm to 11am the next day!) and of course, when you get a bunch of really tired people together, the funniest things always happen!
We were laughing about something that was funny when Gma's bird clock went off. This clock has different types of birds and every hour, on the hour, it will go off with the sound of that particular bird. The clock went off at midnight and went "who-whooo, whooo! who-whooo, whooo!" I stopped laughing and looked at Grandma a little strange but I didn't want to be rude so I didn't say anything. Ben saw the look and asked me what the matter was. I realized my mistake and then said, "I thought the clock was Grandma laughing!!" I think we all laughed so hard that there were definitely tears.... It probably doesn't sound funny now and its probably a had to be there moment but it's something I don't want to forget.
That Grandma.... she's such a hoot!!
Saturday -- We mostly hung out and talked stories. It was such a nice day that we were able to sit outside for a few hours too. April brought this mason jar filled with hundreds of random questions. She'll ask Gma a question and record Gma's answer. We did that for a little bit and I learned so much about Gma. It was fun!
A thought that hit me was how humble and grateful this woman is. There were 2 things in particular that I don't want to forget. (1) Grandma thinks that her greatest talent is serving in the temple... how cool is that?! If you ask most people what their greatest talent is, they'll answer something like running, singing, playing soccer, snowboarding, etc. Grandma's greatest talent was when she was an ordinance worker inside the temple... and she was dang good at it too! Seriously, is that not amazing?! (2) Grandma will forever be grateful for her sister Ellen. When she was younger, Ellen and Gma's mother were very sick. They were both in the hospital and the doctors said they'd only be able to save one person. Ellen quickly volunteered saying that Metta and Rosamund needed a mother more than anything else and so, Ellen passed away and Gma's mother was healed. When Grandma told this story, she started to cry. It is so amazing to me how this sister was able to sacrifice herself for her family.
Later that night, we made banana pudding, pomegranate jelly, and apple butter. It's become sort of a tradition with us now. Gma was so proud of herself. Everyone that called or came by to visit, Grandma would proudly say "Oh, me and my Betty made banana pudding, pomegranate jelly, and apple butter!" Grandma did a great job supervising and April, Ben and I had a good time making it! We didn't burn the apple butter this time either!!
Sunday -- On Sunday, I recorded almost an hour of piano music on the piano for Gma. After every song, she would clap and tell me how beautiful the music was or how much she loved the song. It is such a good feeling to be able to give something to a woman who has everything. She was so grateful for the music. I hope that it can bring her comfort and peace during her last while on this earth.
She kept saying that this past weekend was a little heaven on earth and if every day could have been like the past few days, she doesn't mind staying here after all. This woman is amazing. Her stories and lessons will never be forgotten and I hope that I will be able to be half the woman she is someday! I've never really known my own grandparents since they lived in Hawaii and Korea most of my life so I've really enjoyed spending as much time as we have with her. I know I haven't known her for very long but every time I've spent time with her, she's made me feel like I've known her for my whole life.
I just wanted to write down some of the things that I thought about/want to remember about Grandma Tweedie...
Friday -- We didn't leave Provo until 7pm and with Peyton wide awake and a little fussy (we had to make a few stops... PS. Gas stations that have playgrounds are now my favorite!!), we didn't get down to St George until 11pm. Grandma T and April stayed up to make sure we got there safely. Ben and I were soo tired (he had to work really late (until 1am but didn't get home until 2 am because the owner of the workshop closed the gate so Ben couldn't drive home. He had to walk!) and I had to drive to Wyoming for work from 11pm to 11am the next day!) and of course, when you get a bunch of really tired people together, the funniest things always happen!
We were laughing about something that was funny when Gma's bird clock went off. This clock has different types of birds and every hour, on the hour, it will go off with the sound of that particular bird. The clock went off at midnight and went "who-whooo, whooo! who-whooo, whooo!" I stopped laughing and looked at Grandma a little strange but I didn't want to be rude so I didn't say anything. Ben saw the look and asked me what the matter was. I realized my mistake and then said, "I thought the clock was Grandma laughing!!" I think we all laughed so hard that there were definitely tears.... It probably doesn't sound funny now and its probably a had to be there moment but it's something I don't want to forget.
That Grandma.... she's such a hoot!!
Saturday -- We mostly hung out and talked stories. It was such a nice day that we were able to sit outside for a few hours too. April brought this mason jar filled with hundreds of random questions. She'll ask Gma a question and record Gma's answer. We did that for a little bit and I learned so much about Gma. It was fun!
A thought that hit me was how humble and grateful this woman is. There were 2 things in particular that I don't want to forget. (1) Grandma thinks that her greatest talent is serving in the temple... how cool is that?! If you ask most people what their greatest talent is, they'll answer something like running, singing, playing soccer, snowboarding, etc. Grandma's greatest talent was when she was an ordinance worker inside the temple... and she was dang good at it too! Seriously, is that not amazing?! (2) Grandma will forever be grateful for her sister Ellen. When she was younger, Ellen and Gma's mother were very sick. They were both in the hospital and the doctors said they'd only be able to save one person. Ellen quickly volunteered saying that Metta and Rosamund needed a mother more than anything else and so, Ellen passed away and Gma's mother was healed. When Grandma told this story, she started to cry. It is so amazing to me how this sister was able to sacrifice herself for her family.
Later that night, we made banana pudding, pomegranate jelly, and apple butter. It's become sort of a tradition with us now. Gma was so proud of herself. Everyone that called or came by to visit, Grandma would proudly say "Oh, me and my Betty made banana pudding, pomegranate jelly, and apple butter!" Grandma did a great job supervising and April, Ben and I had a good time making it! We didn't burn the apple butter this time either!!
Sunday -- On Sunday, I recorded almost an hour of piano music on the piano for Gma. After every song, she would clap and tell me how beautiful the music was or how much she loved the song. It is such a good feeling to be able to give something to a woman who has everything. She was so grateful for the music. I hope that it can bring her comfort and peace during her last while on this earth.
She kept saying that this past weekend was a little heaven on earth and if every day could have been like the past few days, she doesn't mind staying here after all. This woman is amazing. Her stories and lessons will never be forgotten and I hope that I will be able to be half the woman she is someday! I've never really known my own grandparents since they lived in Hawaii and Korea most of my life so I've really enjoyed spending as much time as we have with her. I know I haven't known her for very long but every time I've spent time with her, she's made me feel like I've known her for my whole life.
18 mo checkup
18 month checkup:
Weight -- 23 lbs (54%)
Length -- 33 in (81%)
Head Circumference -- 19 in (92%)
Yup... our baby has a big head! :)
All about Peyton --
Favorite TV show : its a tie between Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Little Einsteins
Favorite toy: any of her stuffed animals! She loves to give them kisses and hugs, tell them where their eyes/head/bum are, feed them her snacks, and carry them into whatever room she is in.
Favorite food: anything. Seriously... this girl loves to eat! She could eat popsicles, edamame (yeah... she is strange), oranges, and rice all day long!! She wouldn't ever stop.
Favorite game: hit daddy in the head with whatever she can find.... From how much she laughs, I guess its a really funny game!
Favorite thing to do that she is definitely not allowed to do: play in the garbage/put all the toilet paper in the toilet....OR climb up on the computer table and see how many things she can throw off of it
Favorite animal: dogs and cows....
Favorite thing to do: CLIMB!! Oh my goodness, this little girl has such good balance. She will climb on anything and everything she can get her hands on. Chairs, tables, couches, TV, toilet, desks, diaper bin, rice cooker, boxes...
Peyton has a lot of teeth now. She's "talking" more and more every day! If you ask her what she wants, she'll let you know. If you ask her a yes/no question, she'll tell you yes or no (or she'll shrug her shoulders if she doesn't know!).We love our little girl!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
St Patrick's Day
We didn't do too much for St Patty's Day....
We just had green mashed potatoes, a green salad (spinach, broccoli, cucumbers, bell peppers, and green ranch), corned beef, potatoes, cabbage, and Leprechaun Poop Biscuits (I wasn't going to die the biscuits green but Ben said I should but I had already kneaded the dough out. We just speckled the dough and called it Leprechaun Poop...). It was so yummy!
And some pictures of our happy girl!!
Ben took all of those pictures. I never get her to smile like that when I have the camera!! :)
Hope you all had a fun St Patrick's Day!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Last November....
My neighbor is a photographer and offered to take some FREE pics of me and the fam... Yes, these were from Novemeber but I just got them today so they are up on the blog! (Peyton's blog has all of the pictures... these are just some of the best ones). She was being super cranky so we couldn't really get her to smile. Oh well!
It's crazy to think that it has only been a couple of months and I already feel like she is so much bigger right now then just 4 months ago! She has a lot more teeth, a lot more hair and a lot more personality! I love that little girl!
It's crazy to think that it has only been a couple of months and I already feel like she is so much bigger right now then just 4 months ago! She has a lot more teeth, a lot more hair and a lot more personality! I love that little girl!
Monday, March 12, 2012
Banana Bread
I was on the computer writing an email to my sister (she's serving a mission in Ventura, CA) when I realized that Peyton was very quiet.... uh oh. She climbed on the kitchen table and grabbed the bunch of bananas... There were maybe 6 of them total. Using her teeth and hands, she opened up all of them and proceeded to throw and or smash them on the table and the ground... I guess she wanted banana bread! I found this recipe and tried it (using the bananas from the table, not the ground...) and it is SO GOOD! Enjoy!!
Janet's Rich Banana Bread
Janet's Rich Banana Bread
Directions
* I didn't have white sugar, only brown.... still tastes good! Also, I creamed the sugar and butter together. Added 1 tsp of lemon juice with the vanilla, added 1 tsp of both baking soda and baking powder, and used approximately 1 3/4 c of flour instead. I didn't measure how much banana I put in... I just put in a whole bunch and mashed them instead of sliced them.
It was so good!!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Its that time again...
#1 - Read Scriptures and Pray DAILY
I don't know why this is so hard for me! Is it tough for anyone else? I pray every day... especially since Peyton is going to nursery now and I really want her to understand what prayer is. But scripture study? I think about it and then don't do it.... and before I know it, it's the end of the month and I'm checking on my progress. Anyone have any ideas how I can do it consistently? ** For some reason that word looks weird to me... but it's right. I feel like I've always spelled it with an "a" instead of an "e".... sidetracked!**
#2 - Go to the temple at least once a month
I didn't go through the temple but Ben and I did take Peyton to the temple a couple of times to walk around. We had a talk about it and we are both going to make a bigger effort to encourage each other to go to the temple. Yay!
#3 - Join a fitness class/get in shape
I just got back from running a mile... and I'm not going to say how long it took but I did it and that's what matters! Also, I'm thinking about doing a cleanse but I'm not sure about it. Anyone done one before?
#4 - Pay my bills on time
Sorta Yes! (But I am putting my rent check in the mail today...It's due today but my landlord is out of town so we mail it to the bank instead)
#5 - Blog
This whole month I've been thinking about what I can blog about and then I don't do it :( Oh well! I'll let you know in the next section! Plus, people don't like blogs without pictures and I don't know how to put pictures on this computer just yet....
#6 - Make Memories!
Oh goodness, did we make some amazing memories this month!
Peyton's nursery leaders said it was alright to just leave her there... So we did! She did amazing. The next Sunday, we were walking out of the chapel when Peyton saw her nursery leader walking into the nursery room at the end of the hall. I've never seen Peyton run that fast EVER! Seriously, she ran so fast to the door and then banged on it until I caught up with her (serious). As soon as the door opened, she raced in and didn't even look back. We'll see how long this lasts :)
Ben never heard back from the Cumulus Media job... oh well! He's still looking for other job opportunities but his job at Traditions Mill is picking up so it would have been a bad time for him to leave since they are pretty busy. Meh...
My work has snowboarding passes to Sundance. They are corporate passes which means we don't ever have to wait in line and can just cut to the front... The passes are super cheap too! For an all day pass, it's only $15. For a night pass, (brace yourself) $5. F-I-V-E. That's it. So we definitely take advantage of them and go as much as we can which is about once a week. The first week in Feb we took some people I work with... They've never been before and it was the first time Ben and I had gone this season but we all had a great time! The third time we went up this past month, the snow was AMAZING! It was light and powdery and awesome. I finally got carving down and it seriously makes snowboarding so much better! I felt like a professional and Ben even said that I am good enough to go with him wherever he goes! YAY!
I don't know why this is so hard for me! Is it tough for anyone else? I pray every day... especially since Peyton is going to nursery now and I really want her to understand what prayer is. But scripture study? I think about it and then don't do it.... and before I know it, it's the end of the month and I'm checking on my progress. Anyone have any ideas how I can do it consistently? ** For some reason that word looks weird to me... but it's right. I feel like I've always spelled it with an "a" instead of an "e".... sidetracked!**
#2 - Go to the temple at least once a month
I didn't go through the temple but Ben and I did take Peyton to the temple a couple of times to walk around. We had a talk about it and we are both going to make a bigger effort to encourage each other to go to the temple. Yay!
#3 - Join a fitness class/get in shape
I just got back from running a mile... and I'm not going to say how long it took but I did it and that's what matters! Also, I'm thinking about doing a cleanse but I'm not sure about it. Anyone done one before?
#4 - Pay my bills on time
Sorta Yes! (But I am putting my rent check in the mail today...It's due today but my landlord is out of town so we mail it to the bank instead)
#5 - Blog
This whole month I've been thinking about what I can blog about and then I don't do it :( Oh well! I'll let you know in the next section! Plus, people don't like blogs without pictures and I don't know how to put pictures on this computer just yet....
#6 - Make Memories!
Oh goodness, did we make some amazing memories this month!
Peyton's nursery leaders said it was alright to just leave her there... So we did! She did amazing. The next Sunday, we were walking out of the chapel when Peyton saw her nursery leader walking into the nursery room at the end of the hall. I've never seen Peyton run that fast EVER! Seriously, she ran so fast to the door and then banged on it until I caught up with her (serious). As soon as the door opened, she raced in and didn't even look back. We'll see how long this lasts :)
Ben never heard back from the Cumulus Media job... oh well! He's still looking for other job opportunities but his job at Traditions Mill is picking up so it would have been a bad time for him to leave since they are pretty busy. Meh...
My work has snowboarding passes to Sundance. They are corporate passes which means we don't ever have to wait in line and can just cut to the front... The passes are super cheap too! For an all day pass, it's only $15. For a night pass, (brace yourself) $5. F-I-V-E. That's it. So we definitely take advantage of them and go as much as we can which is about once a week. The first week in Feb we took some people I work with... They've never been before and it was the first time Ben and I had gone this season but we all had a great time! The third time we went up this past month, the snow was AMAZING! It was light and powdery and awesome. I finally got carving down and it seriously makes snowboarding so much better! I felt like a professional and Ben even said that I am good enough to go with him wherever he goes! YAY!
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