Category: Dane

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Conference Like Never Before

April and October General Conference are a HUGE favorite at our house.  But this year we had a little extra fun, on top of the usual!!  I got to spend the Saturday sessions with Dane and Kortney and the kids. It was positively wonderful.

It’s been so lovely having these guys back with us. And I finally, finally got brave enough to drive clear out to their house BY MYSELF. I know, I know–what a baby, right? Well, I did it.

Take that Eagle Mountain! HA! I’m not scared of you anymore!

Being with my sweet family. Eating luscious food. Listening to the prophets speak. It’s perfect, I tell you.

So many beautiful, loving moments…

of pure… Heaven.

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Leprechaun Garland

I had this idea that for each of Dane’s Birthday and Christmas presents I would just make him a fireplace garland for a different holiday.

Trouble is, whenever I make a new one, I usually love it so much that instead of putting it in a “Save for Christmas” box…

I get so excited to show it off…

that I just…

you know…

give it to him.

Now I need to think of something else for Christmas. Ha,ha.

 

 

Original Leprechaun Pattern @ Crochet365knittoo

Original Shamrock Pattern @ BagoDayCrochet

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A Piece of My Heart Garland

For Daney-boy’s birthday this year, I made him this Valentine’s garland for his mantle.

I know what you’re thinking…

“Why would a big burly dude like Dane want a froofy Valentine heart garland?”

Well, I’ll tell you.

See, this particular big, burly dude happens to lovvvve decorating for the holidays…


any holidays.

In fact, I’m sure, right this minute, he’s trying to figure out what I can crochet for Groundhog’s day or Harry Potter’s birthday or…or…or…

You get the point.

And you know what?

I’d probably do it too.

Because I have a special place in my heart for my sweet kids who all seem to adore making life a little more fun and having something magical to look forward to.

What I really hope is that they come by it…

naturally.

 

 

Note: The pattern I used is the Frilly Heart Coaster by Hygge Crochet Co.

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Things That Go Bump In the Night

There is this tree, in the neighbors yard that has one itty bitty ridiculous branch that scratches against the tiny piece of siding on the tippy top of the side of my silly little house.  During the day it’s only slightly noticeable–but in the middle of the NIGHT–it sounds like a dozen raccoons with a xylophone banging on the wall.

Good thing I know a guy.

A big, brave, strong guy with some loppers.

Thanks Daney boy!!

You saved me and you’re my hero.

Now get down from there. You’re scaring your mother.

 

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Tending the Littles

Dane, Kortney and Merrick went to the BYU game tonight and I got to tend the other little ones.

It was pretty quiet because they were in bed when I got there. It was so quiet that I started texting Chomp who was tending Jillian’s kids–for the same game.

Then this sweet little thing got up saying she didn’t feel good so she slept down here by me.

Being a Grammy is pretty dang awesome. I’m soooo lucky.

Such sweet kids…all of them.