climbing and repelling larrabee

we took a trip to larrabee state park and repelled down the big rock face right on the beach. we had a blast with friends who hadn't repelled since high school. the girls had a wonderful time in the water, not so much on the rock, but the weather was awesome! here is steve making the final descent at the end of the day.

all that is blooming

these are the wonderful things that are blooming in my yard. see, i stopped a moment to capture these beautiful colors. happy spring!

mother/daughter craft/scrap day may 31st

hello all! here are the samples for our Mother/Daughter Craft Day on May 31st. If you are planning to attend, give us a buss at stevehuot@hotmail.com or call the church at 360.435.8981. a list of supplies is included here.

to do frame:

4 colors of cardstock

1 sheet each black/white cardstock for letters

8X10 frame (no mat necessary)

any ribbon, stickers, etc that you would want to embelish with.

adhesive of your choice

i love you frame:

5X7 frame with mat to hold 2x3 photo (you can make your own/purchase one at Michaels)1 color cardstock

stickers for "i love you" or similar phrase

adhesive of your choice

pen holder with button pens:

1 jar or can

3-5 pens with or without lids (no clit it pens)

1 color cardstock

wallet sized photos to circle the jar or can

handful of buttons (any color)

22 gauge wire and floral tape (we will have these on hand if you cannot provide your own)coordinating ric-rac ribbon for jar/can and pens

extra buttons, beans, marbles, jems or fishtank rocks for filling container.

rub-ons were added ( you can do stickers or leave it blank)

adhesive dots or tape runner with clear adhesive works best.

scrap day is 11am to 6pm, come when you can and stay til you need to leave. bring a sack lunch, we will have snacks and coffee/water available. bring your supplies and any projects you have going. see u there!

an end to winter

never thought i would see the end of winter, but here it is. got this picture on the bridge leaving town. i had passed it and then turned around in a big circle, parked on the bridge and snapped it with my kids in the car, thinking their mom had gone crazy. sometimes you have to do the crazy to get a good picture. one that captures your everyday life. like this sunset that always happens over this river, everytime i cross it going home. now i have it in print. i have determined not to pass by these occurances, but to record them. savor them. remember them.

so, what occurances have you been passing over lately? not just picture events, but real life occurances.

cuddle time with your kids? flowers in bloom? phone calls to friends/family? an extra cup of coffee with your spouse? a chat with your neighbor? a hello to your cashier?


Take some time today and really live in the now of your life. dont get too caught up in the "have-tos" and miss the "get-tos" that come your way. some day the "get-tos" will be "used-tos" and they will just be memories. make them memories with meaning, not just memories from wishful thinking.

so, here's to remembering to BE A PART OF YOUR NOW.