Laundry Room gets New Color!

This change was a long time in coming. I have wanted to paint this room for a long time. I was not fond of the yellow walls. Yellow is a nice accent color in my opinion 

(my opinion is not based on any design rule).

Before 

 Here you see the two trial patches.

Preparing and masking

After

Everyone likes the new color!

Thursday Update

I have finally done a bit of sewing! 

As you know our Missionary is coming home.

That meant I needed to move all my sewing supplies out of his room.

Here is his bed with two new pillows sewn just for him;)

I didn't make the quilt, shame on me.

This was my first try at a neck roll pillow, I thought it was easy and plan to make more in the future.

Don't you just love making matching buttons! 

I made a square pillow with one side textured and one side smooth, that way both sides are useful.

There are only 5 more sleeps until this bed will be unmade!

Are you prepared?

As you may know if you live in the South or on the East Coast HuRRicane season is in full effect! 

What are you doing to be prepared?

We have 72hr kits but I always wonder if I have everything I need or would want in them.

I would love to hear what some of you who have had to use yours wish you would have had in them.

We are now keeping our eye on Katia. The remnants of Lee should bring us some rain later this week, we need it so no big issues there.

Thursday Update

It's the end of summer and I have one project that i have been working on here and there. I have been seeing this on blogs lately and have been wanting to do one. It took me awhile to find the old windows and then they did not look the way I had imagined them. They had nasty paint colors on them. So I would go out to the garage and try to sand, but it was just way too hot until about a week ago.  I like how this one is turning out. I have another matching one that is in the process of being sanded.

I want them to display all the fun things we do together with family each year. I think I will change the pictures around at the end of each summer to enjoy all winter long! I will have a total of 12 spaces. I will share the finished project after it is hung.

Irene brings in some waves to ride!

Darren and I got up before first light. We wanted to get to the beach early so I could try to catch the sun coming up over the ocean and he could catch a few waves before everyone else came out to surf the hurricane produced sets of waves. Irene was not close enough to cause any major problems here in the Charleston area. I never did get a picture of him surfing because by the time the sun came up he was way down the beach.

 This is my favorite

Update on Irene

This morning it is slightly windy and we are under cloudy skies, the type of clouds you see in oregon all 

year long. Here is a satellite picture from the weather channel.

Will this be the one!

It's that time of year again! We are watching Hurricane Irene wondering where she will go in the next few days. We hope we are ready if she should track west rather then east like all the others did last year.

I will be going to TN if she continues to grow in strength and heads toward us. Darren and Ben are staying. I will keep in touch via cell and facebook if I do leave. Tomorrow morning will give us a better picture of what we are in for. We feel lucky that we have not had a Hurricane hit while we have been here.

Tue Morning Update

Looks like Irene is going to spare us of a direct hit. We will know more this evening as she moves closer to the Bahamas.www.weatherchannel.com

Latest Threat level map

www.weatherchannel.com

Thursday Update

August is flying by and so much has taken place this month already!

We enjoyed a visit from Aunt Sally and Uncle Larry. We took them to see some of the sights around the Low Country and of course feed them some home baked Pizza!

Then it was off to San Diego for a wedding!

Lauren & David were married in the beautiful San Diego Temple!

I did not bring a camera (I know huh that is so not like me) So all of these were taken by wonderful members of the extended family!

The bride dancing with Elder Nick Johnson (thanks to uncle Derek making it possible for the missionaries to be their in a Jedi type of way.)

The bridal shower at the Marriott pool deck.

 The beautiful teen cousins!

 Grandma Marlene & Papa Joe.

Darla & Mom

 Elder Taylor Johnson

Elder Nicholas Johnson

Four generations of Johnson boys

Twenty Seventh Year!

I am so very lucky to be married to my very best friend!

We enjoy being able to attend the Temple together and with our family!

We are so blessed to have two wonderful Boys and an amazing Daughter (in-law)!

We adore our first Grandson!

We look forward to many more happy years together!

Combined YM/YW Activity at Lake Moultre

It was a Hot day in Summerville today and that was just perfect for this months combined activity!

We had a fantastic day at Lake Moultre!

I enjoyed taking some artistic liberties  with some of these photo's.

Jake Wright

Ryan Branham

Travis Wright

  BBQing hot dogs in the 100+ degree heat for his youth!

Soaring over the lake!

South Carolina Youth Conference 2011

~SOAR~

We were able to attend the 5 stake Youth Conference this weekend.

The conference was held at Western Carolina University in North Carolina.

It was a bit of a drive and we had to leave at 4:30am in order to get there in time for registration at 10:00am.

Reynolds Hall where we stayed, not the newest or cleanest place(described by most as Army Barracks).

 All of the girls and some of the boys!

I thought this was a pretty spot on campus.

Cousins Came to visit!

We have been having a blast with Blake, Derek, Witney and her friend Blayke!

I will be posting pictures and tell you a bit about what we are doing each day.

Day 1

The Kids arrived at midnight Sunday night. They stayed up watching a movie with Ben until 3am

Day 2

After sleeping in we spent the afternoon at the beach. They all got a chance to surf and swim in the warm Atlantic Ocean. It was HOT, HOT, HOT, for them!

After playing at the beach we had yummy Pizza made by Darren! 
Another movie all nighter.


Day 3 
The day started at noon at the Waffle House for breakfast. 

After a healthy dose of southern fried food. We piled back into one big black truck and one little black BMW for a tour of the Low Country whilst driving to Hunting Island.

 Looking out across the Atlantic from the top of the Hunting Light house.

Darren and Bennett waving to us.

Seafood for Dinner at the Charleston Crab House 
Fried Green Tomatoes
Shrimp & Calamari
Frogmore Stew/Low Country Boil
Grits
Grilled Ahi
Mahi Mahi
Shrimp Scampi
The after dinner entertainment was a good dose of loud music played by all in the music room.
Day 4  
Afternoon at the beach (video coming soon to Vimeo)

A storm was brewing off shore in the distance, we saw lots of cool lightning strikes hit the water.

After the beach Ben and Jacquie made Taco's for dinner.
Darren and I had a wonderful evening at the Temple. Two of the members of our ward went thru for their first time.
Day 5
Sightseeing in Charleston

 Driving over the Arthur Ravenel Bridge. (5K run held on this bridge every spring)

Blake holding up the big guns at the Naval Museum.

In the flight briefing room.

No babies or teenagers were harmed while shooting these pictures!

These two are ready to fly that is, while they dance with the Vibe!

Wit & Derek way up on the control tower.

We could not leave Nick out of the pictures, see Ben pointing to him;)

Waiting while everyone went on the Submarine, everyone who passed by wanted to talk to Bennett!

Bubba Gump's For Lunch downtown Charleston. Witney & Darren just before we went in.

 We walked down Meeting, King and Market Streets.
Stopping in a few shops mostly just enjoying the sights and sounds of Charleston. 

Darren took the cousins to Brusters Ice Cream for treat on the way home.
We sure are having fun with our Family and new friend blayke!


Day 6
Our last full day together.
A beautiful day at the beach and then some mini go cart fun!

 

Enjoying some Brick Oven Pizza made by Darren

We have enjoyed having Derek, Blake, Witney and Blayke here this past week and hope they will come back soon.