This year for the 4th we went to the West Point parade, the carnival, Lagoona beach, and then a fun barbeque at my parents. My Aunt and Uncle were in town this year and it was fun haveing them there to enjoy the festivities with us.
LOL, gotta love catching everyone off guard!!!
Uncle Benny and my mom watching fireworks!!
I love these pics!!! Cracks me up everytime...she was so scared of the fireworks she was hiding under her blankie!
My my made these spiderman/tinkerbell capes for Kanyon and Kennley, and they LOVE them. They run around the house playing Batman and Robin for hours....LOL, good for us cuz it wears them down!!!
Just like her mommy!!! Kennley always has to have her camera pretending to take pictures....photographer in the making!!!
I am dying to make THIS...
Recycled Plastic Bag Wreath
start by cutting the handles and the printed {logo} front off the plastic bags. then scrunch each bag into a vertical strip and folded half,
and then in half again, making a loop at the top. Use a tiny bit of hot glue to secure the end to ensure it would not unravel.
Using a screwdriver poked a hole into a 10 inch Dollar Tree wreath form. By circling the screwdriver a couple of times it made the hole a little bit larger ~ the larger the better.
Filling the hole with a good slab of hot glue stick the rolled end of the bag into the hole, then go back with the screwdriver to poke in any pieces that were sticking out.
Using pinking shears cut the loop in half...
...then the fun part of fluffing.
I ran out of white plastic bags {I only had a few} so I used clear twist tie bags that I had on hand as filler, applying the same folding technique. The clear bags can be found in the food storage section of any grocery store and usually run around $2.00 for a box of 100.
I just adore how this turned out!
The pinking shears add the perfect little ruffle to the edges.
I only covered the front of the wreath form since it will be hanging against a door. The burlap hanger is simply hot glued to the back.
The clear bags give it a little iridescent shimmer.
And THIS...
Vanilla Brown Sugar Body Scrub
This is my favorite body scrub. {not just because it is yummy Brown Sugar and Vanilla either} It's the perfect exfoliate for your heels, knees and elbows and great for your tan legs in the summer time too.
You want to begin by mixing 2 Cups of Brown Sugar and 1 Cup of Granulated Sugar together until there are no lumps. Add in 1 Cup of Sunflower Oil and 1 Tablespoon of Pure Vanilla Extract. {I like to use Sunflower Oil for this body scrub because it does not carry the strong scent that Olive Oil does}
Mix together well and scoop into a sealable glass container.
I purchased a few of these vinyl decals at Joanne Fabrics a few weeks ago at 70% off. {and my nearby store still has a ton left} I got this 4 1/2 X 4 1/2 decal for just 30 cents. The scoops were purchased from Walmart - you can find them in the kitchen utensil section and they run about $2.00 for a set of three. Super cute just to have around for party scoops!
Headed to the store now to purchase all the items needed....WOW, the things I get excited about!!!
I think someone LOVES babies!!!! Kennley can't get enough of little Addy....and it is so cute to watch!! Maybe we should babysit her more often and let her get used to the idea, LOL!?!?!?
This year's Memorial Day was fun-filled!!! It also happened to be my birthday....and yes I did just turn 21, LOL!! We started it off on Saturday visiting the graves in SLC and enjoying a delicious greek dinner. Sunday we had a Bonfire and roasted marshmallows with our friends. Monday we headed to the graves around here, spent the afternoon at Lagoon, and then topped it off with dinner at Tepanyaki!!! AHHH, can every weekend be like this...great company, great food, and WONDERFUL families?!?! I love the traditions we have of visiting the graves on both sides of our families. It makes it much more special!
