The Desmonds
Monday, March 7, 2011
My Baby Sprinkle
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Baby Desmond (#5) Pregnancy Journal
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Spring Fever




Pinewood Derby - Payton didn't place this year but I was proud of him, he designed, cut out and painted his car himself. Should have got a picture of it without the drill bit on it. It was so light we had to add a ton of weight. It is a Hershey's chocolate bar. The first race (video) he won by a mile so we thought maybe his car was super fast, unfortunately there were others that were way faster!



Furniture Projects:
This is a chair I am going to turn into a plant stand


The beautiful piano our neighbors gave us. Seriously, the best people live in Bear River, who gives away an antique piano??? It will be more beautiful after we strip the ugly paint and stain it. Can't wait to see what is under all of that nasty tan paint.




First garden fresh salad of the season (ok so only the green is from the garden but it counts!) Can't wait to have the cucumbers, tomatoes and carrots from the garden too, why does it have to take so long! I am not a patient person...

Top Rock Flower garden done and perennials planted, annuals still waiting to go in tomorrow:


First project when we get back from California will be the lower rock garden and this little circle one we cut in. There will be a grass walkway between the two flower gardens.

My first attempt at a planter (not bad, huh?):

I need a vacation! Did I mention we are off to California on Friday? Watch out Disneyland and Sea World here we come!!!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Let Me Hold You Longer
I have been really sentimental the last couple of weeks and just wanted to document a few things. It all started while I was reading a book called Rejoice by Karen Kingsbury. There is a poem in the book that goes like this:
Let Me Hold You Longer
by Karen Kingsbury
"Long ago you came to me, a miracle of firsts
First smiles and teeth and baby steps, a sunbeam on the burst.
But one day you will move away and leave to me your past,
And I will be left thinking of a lifetime of your lasts.
"The last time that I held a bottle to your baby lips...
Last time that I lifted you and held you on my hip...
Last time when you had a binky stuck inside your mouth...
The last time that you crawled across the floor of this old house.
"Last time when you ran to me, still small enough to hold,
Last time when you said you'd marry me when you grew old.
Precious, simple moments and bright flashes from the past,
Would I have held you longer if I'd known they were the last?
"Your last few hours of kindergarten, last days of first grade...
Last at bat in Little League, last colored paper made.
Last time that I tucked you in for one last midday nap...
Last time when you wore your beat-up Green Bay Packers cap.
"Last time that you caught a frog in that old backyard pond...
Last time when you ran barefoot across our fresh-cut lawn.
Silly scattered images to represent your past.
Would I have taken pictures...if I'd known they were the last?
"The last dark night you slipped in bed and slept between us two,
When last I read to you of God or Horton Hears a Who!
Last time that I smelled your hair and prayed after your shower...
Last time that we held devotions in the evening hours.
"The last time you were M.J. in our games of give-and-go...
Last time that you made an angel in the melting snow.
I never even said good-bye to yesterdays long passed
Would I have marked the moments...if I'd known they were the last?
"Last piano lesson, and last soccer goal you kicked...
The last few weeks of middle school, last flowers that you picked.
Last time that you needed me for rides from here to there...
The last time that you spent the night with that old tattered bear.
"Last time that I helped you with a math or spelling test,
Last time when I shouted that your room was still a mess.
Time and life moved quicker, taking pieces of your past.
Would I have stretched to moments...if I'd known they were the last?
"The last time that you needed help with details of a dance...
Last time that you asked me for advice about romance.
Last time that you talked to me about your hopes and dreams.
Last time that you wore a jersey for your high school team.
"I watched you grow and never noticed seasons as they passed.
I wish I could've frozen time, to hold on to your lasts.
For come tomorrow morning life will never be the same.
You'll pledge forever to your girl, and she will take your name.
"And I will watch you, knowing God has blessed you with this day.
I never would have wanted, Luke, to somehow make you stay.
They say a son's a son until he takes for him a wife.
You're grown-up now; it's time to go and start your brand-new life.
"One last hug, one last good-bye, one quick and hurried kiss...
One last time to understand just how much you'll be missed.
I'll watch you leave and think how quickly childhood sped past.
Would I have held on longer...if I'd known it was your last?"
I have had a few of these last moments with Payton already and am just beginning to realize that they are all going to come quicker than I am ready for. We had a mother/son date earlier this month that was really special to me. As the kids big Christmas present this year we decided to give them our time, a weekend away with the parent of their choice. They got to choose the activity; Payton chose to go to Lagoon with me. We spent the night in
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Jared gets glasses

First month of dates
Week 1 was an at home date, we had a friendly pool tournament and Dave won. We both wrote down beforehand what we wanted to win and his was a 20 min back scratch. My arms hurt after 20 min but I made it....I let him win.
Week 2 we went to Logan and played laser tag and then went to dinner at Hamilton's.
Week 3 was an at home date and we played "Kiss me silly" while watching our favorite show "The Office".
Week 4 was our anniversary so I surprised him with a weekend getaway to SL. We stayed at the Marriott, had sushi for the first time (not my favorite but not bad either, I would eat it again but don't know that I will ever crave it), went to a murder mystery dinner show done by Poison Ivy mysteries (really fun, check them out on citydeals.com) on Friday night. Saturday morning we had a wonderful breakfast at the hotel cafe, worked out in the hotel gym, went swimming and hot-tubing at the hotel, went to the Bountiful temple and did sealings and finished up with a late lunch at Olive Garden.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Dating Fools
Anyway, when I approached Dave about this he was less than enthusiastic. He is going to do his a little different and just plan a month at a time but still have the money set aside for his 6 months (he says he likes to be more spontaneous, I think he just doesn't like to plan). Personally I don't care as long as he plans them at some point! Hopefully we will be able to have some really fun dates and variety (did I mention how tired I am of dinner and a movie?) Anyway, I thought I would ask all of my creative blogging friends if you have any ideas for great dates? Anything you have done, wish you could do, heard someone else has done? I am also looking for ideas for at-home dates since once a month our date will be after the kids go to bed. Thanks in advance for your help. I will try to blog about our dates and let you all know how it is going. Also, do you all know about www.citydeals.com? I got on there today and purchased nearly $200 of gift certificates for less than $100. They are doing a special right now that if you spend $100 you get an extra 10% off and free shipping. The promo code is 352900 if anyone is interested. Here's to a year of fun with my hubby, I can't wait!










