Saturday, March 24, 2012

Auction Winners!

First of all, I just want to say THANK YOU to those of you that bid on items!  Your money is going to a GREAT cause!  The American Cancer Society Relay for Life goal for the 2012 event is $120,000-$150,000.  Last year the event raised about $97,000 so we have a long way to go this year!  If you would still like to donate to our team effort, you can do it here: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/?team_id=1101030&pg=team&fr_id=37785.  You can also follow my team's progress at the same location.  I'd love to see my team raise AT LEAST $1,000 again this year.  We will be doing a swap meet (yard sale/bake sale/fundraiser) on Saturday, May 5th in HYRUM.  Keep watching for more details!


Without further delay, here are the AUCTION WINNERS!  If you would like to pick up your items during the week, my husband will be here while I am out of town.  If you would like me to bring the items to you, I can do so when I return from California next week.  You can leave a comment or shoot me an email or text to let me know what you'd like to do.  PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.


Item # 3 (bubble bath) - Renee Nicholls @ $10.00
Item #12 (flower dress) - Renee Nicholls @ 11.00
Item #19 (apron) - Renee Nicholls @ $10.00
Item #22 (Skin so Soft pack) - Renee Nicholls @ $15.00
Item #26 (ANEW cream) - Renee Nicholls @ $16.50
Total due for Renee Nicholls - $62.50


Item #4 (Easter letters) - Aleisha Viterna @ $15.00
Item #15 - Aleisha Viterna @ $5.00 
Total due for Aleisha Viterna - $20.00


Item #5 (Let's go fly a kite) - Amanda Griggs @ $10.00
Item #17 (cow car seat blanket) - Amanda Griggs @ $15.00
Today due for Amanda Griggs - $25.00


Item #10 (blue dress) - Jill @ $15.00
Total due for Jill - $15.00


Item #11 (Fourth of July dress) - Shannon Beddes @ $15.00
Total due for Shannon Beddes - $15.00 (I will send it with Caleb on Tuesday along with his registration & tuition, just check his backpack!)


Item #13 (Star dress) - Cassidy Bradshaw @ $10.00
Total due for Cassidy Bradshaw - $10.00


Total Raised: $147.50

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Online Silent Auction to benefit my Relay for Life Team

I was going to do a booth at the Senior's Center in Hyrum, but when I called they told me the date had changed from the first part of Spring Break to the last weekend in April and Samantha has a dance competition that weekend.  So, I have decided to do an online silent auction instead.  All proceeds will go toward my Relay for Life team fundraising effort.  If you'd like to just donate to my team, you can visit my team webpage at: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/?team_id=1101030&pg=team&fr_id=37785


In case you haven't heard, here's why I relay:
My grandma was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was in middle school.  She beat the cancer that first time, but it came back about 10 years later and took her from our family much too soon.  Unfortunately, that wasn't my only encounter with cancer.  Since my grandma's first diagnosis, both of my grandpa's, my grandma Ruth, my husband's grandma Myrle Dean, my husband's grandpa Charlie, my high school friend Amber, my friend Melanie's husband Kenny, my friend Amanda's nephew, my "other mother" Cindy, and many more have been diagnosed with cancer.  I relay in honor of these friends and family members, but I also relay because I want to help find a cure for cancer before it hits my family and friends again.

Here's how it works:
1. Look at the items.  Make sure you notice the minimum starting bid!
2. Decide which item(s) you'd like to bid on.
3. Leave a comment telling me which item(s) you are bidding on.  Tell me your bid for each item that you are bidding on.  Remember to leave your email address with your comment!
4.  Be sure to check back often to see if you have been out bid!
5. Auction ends Friday, March 23rd, 2012 at midnight Mountain Standard Time.  All winners will be announced & notified via email on Saturday morning, March 24, 2012.
6. Checks can be made out to American Cancer Society when you come to pick up your items!  (Arrangements can be made to have items mailed, but I will charge you for shipping.)
7.  If you'd like to bid on something & don't have a google account, you can contact me at: mistybown@hotmail.com.

Happy Bidding!

Item #1: Girls Pillowcase Dress  Size 4T  Minimum bid: $10.00  Retail value: $20.00
Current bid:

Item #2: Girls Pillowcase Dress Size 6 Minimum bid: $10.00  Retail value: $20.00
Current bid:

Item #3: Two 24 oz Avon Bubble Bath  Jelly Bean bottle is Jelly Bean scent  Princess & the Frog bottle just says bubble bath so I have no idea on the scent.  Minimum bid: $8.00  Retail value: $8.00 each (bidding is for both bubble baths)
Current bid: $10.00

Item #4: Easter letters  Minimum bid: $12.00  Donated by: On The Avenue (http://www.ontheavenuelogan.blogspot.com/ )Retail value: $28.00
Current bid: $15.00

Item #5: Let's Go Fly A Kite board  Donated by: On The Avenue (http://www.ontheavenuelogan.blogspot.com/ ) Minimum bid: $9.00 Retail value: $19.00
Current bid: $10.00

Item #6: Girls Pillowcase Dress Size 8 Minimum bid: $10.00 Retail value: $20.00
Current bid: 

Item #7: Flat Iron/Curling Iron Case Retail value: $15.00 Minimum bid: $7.50  What I love about these is that the inside is heat resistant fabric so you can put your flat iron away hot.  This means no more worrying about a little one pulling it off the counter and getting burned!  It also means that when you are traveling you don't have to wait for your flat iron to cool off before you pack it - and, it's protected inside your suitcase!
Current bid:

Item #8: Easter Greetings Sign  Donated by: On The Avenue (http://www.ontheavenuelogan.blogspot.com/ ) Minimum bid: 9.00 Retail value: $18.00
Current bid:

Item #9: Girls Pillowcase Dress size 7  Minimum bid: $10.00 Retail value: $20.00 It is a navy blue that is on it, not black.
Current bid:

Item #10: Girls Pillowcase Dress size 5T Minimum bid: $10.00 Retail value: $20.00
Current bid: $15.00

Item #11: Girls Pillowcase Dress size 3 Minimum bid: $10.00 Retail value: $20.00
Current bid: $15.00

Item #12: Girls Pillowcase Dress size 2T Minimum bid: $10.00 Retail value: $20.00
Current bid: $11.00

Item #13: Girls Pillowcase Dress size 1 (12 month) Minimum bid: $10.00 Retail value: $20.00
Current bid:$10.00

Item #14: Flannel Baby Blanket Colors are a pastel green on the back with the print side being pink, blue, green and yellow  Measures 35 inches x 39 inches  Minimum bid: $5.00 Retail value: $10.00
Current bid:

Item #15: Flannel Baby Blanket Colors are red on the back with a light green on the print side  Measures 31 inches x 42 inches Minimum bid: $5.00 Retail value: $10.00
Current bid: $5.00

Item #16: Flannel Carseat blanket  Minimum bid: $10.00 Retail value: $20.00 I absolutely love these!  These are great even during the summer months because they keep your caseat from getting too warm.  They are excellent for keeping the wind off your baby as well.  Helps keep your original carseat cover clean and are easy to pull out and wash in the washing machine!  Back side is hot pink, print side is hot pink, light pink, and yellow.
Current bid:
Here is what one looks like in a carseat:

Item #17: Flannel Carseat blanket Minimum bid: $10.00 Retail value: $20.00  Cow print is on both sides
Current bid: $15.00

Item #18: Custom carseat canopy  Minimum bid: $15.00 Retail value: $30.00  You pick the fabric, ribbon or buttons, rick rack and size!  Current bid: 

Item #19: Women's Reversible Apron Minimum bid: $9.00 Retail value: $18.00
Current bid: $10.00

Item #20: All purpose (make up, brush, art supply) case  Minimum bid: $4.00 Retail value: $9.00  These are great for traveling!  It eliminates the need to pack along your bulky make up case.  It also protects your make up quite well so you don't need to worry about it getting broke and spilling all over!
Current bid:




Item #21: Kids 2 in 1 Shampoo & Conditioner, bag, and chapstick Minimum bid: $5.00 Retail value: Approximately $10.00  Donated by: Cassidy Bradshaw http://cassidybradshaw.avonrepresentative.com/
Current bid:

Item #22: 1 Skin so Soft Original Bath Oil 16.9 oz., 1 2 in 1 Shampoo & Conditioner for all hair types 11.8 oz, 1 Foot Works Sugar Lime Mojito Cooling Lotion 3.4 oz, 1 Foot Words Pumice Cream 3.4 oz, 1 Cool Confidence baby powder scent deodorant 2.6 oz, 1 On Duty 24 Hours Sport deodorant 2.6 oz Minimum bid: $15.00   Retail value: $33.00  Donated by: Cassidy Bradshaw http://cassidybradshaw.avonrepresentative.com/
Current bid: $15.00

Item #23: 1 Skin So Soft Soft Indulgences Invigorating body gel 6.7 oz, 1 Skin so Soft Soft Indulgences invigorating body mist 5 oz  Minimum bed:  $7.50 Retail value $15.00  Donated by: Cassidy Bradshaw http://cassidybradshaw.avonrepresentative.com/
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Item #24: 1 Foot Works Sugar Lime Mojito Exfoliating Scrub 3.4 oz, 1 Glazewear Sparkle Lip Gloss .15 oz Glimmering Bronze, 1 Glazewear Sparkle Lip Gloss .15 oz  Island Glow  Minimum bid: $8.50  Retail value: $17.00 Donated by: Cassidy Bradshaw http://cassidybradshaw.avonrepresentative.com/
Current bid: 

Item #25:  1 Scentini Plum Twist 1.7 oz  Minimum bid: $5.00 Retail value: $10.00 Donated by: Cassidy Bradshaw http://cassidybradshaw.avonrepresentative.com/
Current bid: 

Item #26: 1 Clinical Anew Advanced Wrinkle Corrector 1.7 oz, 1 Slick Tint .15
Minimum bid: $16.50 Retail value: $33.00  Donated by: Cassidy Bradshaw http://cassidybradshaw.avonrepresentative.com/
Current bid: $16.50

Item #27: 1 berry blizzard chapstick, 1 green mint chapstick, 1 cinnamon chapstick, 1 Skin so Soft Signature Silk replenishing hand cream  Minimum bid: $2.50 Retail value: $5.00  Donated by: Cassidy Bradshaw http://cassidybradshaw.avonrepresentative.com/
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Sunday, March 11, 2012

My little leprechaun

Friday night Sam danced for the MC Caprielle Review.  We ended up leaving the boys with Trav's parents. The boys hate sitting through dance stuff because it usually lasts quite awhile.  Lucky for the boys, Grandma and Grandpa decided to take them to see the movie "We bought a zoo".  Apparently, it's not so much a kid movie.  Cute, but not geared for 3-6 year olds. :)
After Sam was done dancing we went back to North Logan to get the boys.  (See my facebook page for the video of Sam's dance.)  Grandma has all her St. Patrick's day decorations out.  My kids love Grandma Kris's holiday decorations.  She always has stuff out to decorate that make cute decorations, but the kids can play with it too!  Little sister enjoyed dressing up as a leprechaun and playing with her big sister.



On Saturday Travis took Sam and Nash snow skiing up to Beaver mountain.  Travis's sister, her husband, their five year old, Travis's dad, Travis's brother and his four year old went too.  Unfortunately, on the second run our nephew had a face vs. ski accident and Grandpa and Uncle Chad had to take Kash down the mountain to the hospital.  He ended up with stitches and now he looks like he's growing a mustache on one side of his face.  He should be fine, but Travis's brother spent the day quite upset about the whole situation.
I took Caleb and Brooke out to Travis's parents' house after they got off the mountain.  Brooke was in dire need of a nap and was fighting it pretty good.  She slept for most of the ride to North Logan but then woke up.  She was pretty happy to see Grandpa.  Grandpa was pretty excited to got to hug both his little girls!

Travis heads back to work tonight.  That means that we are officially kicking off our count down to Disneyland!  Samantha & I leave with my mom and "my other mother" exactly two weeks from today!  Should be a fast and furious two weeks to fly right by!  We are super excited to go (I am in much need of a vacation).  I think Travis is a bit apprehensive about the whole idea even though he won't admit it.  Look out California, here we come!  I hope my house and my other children survive a week without me!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Cache Valley Specialty Hospital

Oh Cache Valley Specialty Hospital, how we visit you too frequently.  Today we came to visit again.  We were lucky enough to visit you to receive our 10th and 11th set of tubes.  And don't forget the fourth adnoidectomy you gave to us today as well!

My baby girl was so happy and smiley this morning before we came to visit you.  After our visit, she woke up angry at the world.  Now, she sleeps.  How I hope she will sleep off her angry-ness soon.  I do not like seeing my baby so sad.  Dr. Blotter told me that her left ear was super red and inflamed.  It was a good thing we had our visit today.  Lucky for us, Dr. Blotter was able to put a small catheter in her incision and flush the ear out.  I hope that she does not get an infection now.  I also hope that she does not finally break out in an allergic reaction to the Amoxicillan they gave her.

My big boy won the "Best kid to wake up from surgery EVER" award as a result of our visit today.  No whimpering or crying at all.  The only difficulty he had was, "I can't see!" to which I had the pleasure of responding "Well, open your eyes you nerd and you'll be able to see just fine."  Once he opened his eyes, he was perfect.  I am thinking he might even be able to go back to school tomorrow!

We were lucky to leave our visit soon after we arrived.  In fact, we were home a little after 9 am.  I must say, I am impressed.  You never let us leave before 10 or 11 am!

So, here we are, after our visit to you and I'm remembering all our other visits:

January 2005 - Sam adenoids
May 11, 2005 - Sam tubes
June 2005 - Sam tubes
March 2006 - Sam & Nash tubes
December 2007 - Nash tonsils, adenoids, and tubes
March 2009 - Nash tubes & Caleb tubes, tonsils & adenoids
April 2009 - Caleb tubes
January 2011 - Sam tonsils & ear hole repair
March 2012 - Nash tubes & Brookelyn tubes and adenoids

Wow.  That is a depressing list of visits!  It doesn't include Samantha's traumatic arm breaking either!  Of course, that was at LRH.  It also does not include Nash's bout with Rheumatic Fever because that too was at LRH.  Oh Cache Valley Specialty Hospital I am so glad to have you but I also do not like you!

Yesterday Travis was watching kids while I was at the dentist.  Apparently he was playing guitar and watching Brookelyn at the same time.  Sister loves to listen to her daddy play his guitar.  I guess she must have been ready for a nap because after a little bit of Ozzy's Crazy Train, he noticed little sister like this:

Monday, March 5, 2012

Our weekend....in pictures

Sister had a stylin pony tail the other day.  It was too cute not to take a picture of her with it.

Thanks to the snow dumping Mother Nature gave us the last few days, my boys got to help Grandpa Larry plow the snow off the driveway.  They were sad that I didn't let them stay until the entire job was done.





Sister is loving her big girl car seat.  She can look out the window AND torment her big brother!  We got her some new teething rings the other day because she's working on two new teeth and her gums are sore!


This was Friday afternoon on my way to North Logan.  I giggled when I looked back there and saw them both passed out.  I was glad I had my camera on me so I could snap a picture when I stopped!

We had a bunch of good packing snow on Saturday morning.  The boys were so excited to go out and play in it.  They were even more excited when they realized that the snow balls they were making were going to stay put together!  They stock piled snow balls and then Nash proceeded to let loose on Caleb.  Caleb just sat there "like a duck in the pond at the fair" in my mother's words.  It was, admittedly, rather silly to sit and watch.  The look on Caleb's face was priceless - too bad I didn't catch it in a picture!




I took the kids to church today.  It was the first time we've been since about Thanksgiving.  Yes, someone has been sick every single week since then!  I finally had healthy kids though, so we braved it!  After church was over I took the kids down to my mom's house and made her take our picture.  The last pictures I have of us all dressed up for church (that aren't for a baptism or blessing) are from when Caleb was about Brookelyn's age!



I bought this dress for Brooke at Kohl's a little while back.  I LOVE it and love that I got it on clearance for rather cheap.  The kids were calling it her cow dress because it's black and white, like a cow.  Caleb got a funny look on his face and looked at me.  "Mom!  It's not a cow dress!  Cows DON'T have pink on them." Good point dude, good point!  I still think she looked adorable though!


She's looking more like her big sister did at this age every day!