A Big Announcement

My daughter Emma loves to color and she is very good at it. Give her a coloring page and some crayons and she is content for awhile. She is only 4 years old and she stays in the lines and does a really good job. Recently Granite Credit Union had a color contest. They had 3 different coloring pages and so I got one of each for Emma. She was excited. She colored them all in one day. Last friday we went to the Credit Union and Emma went with me and we turned in her coloring pages. I told her we had to put her name on the back because it would be terrible if they thought hers was the best and then couldn't find a name and phone # on it so they had to choose someone else.

Saturday I was out running a few errands and I got a call from Granite Credit Union. They told me that my daughter Emma had won the coloring contest and that I could go and pick up her prize. I went and picked it up and then took it home and showed Emma. She was so excited. These are pictures of the 3 coloring pages she did.

My favorite is the carousel. I wonder if this one was the winning picture!!!

In her little prize bag she got some bubbles, a glow necklace, and candy.

It was pretty exciting and I am really proud of my little artist!!

Happy Birthday Landon

Today was Landon's birthday and he turned 6 years old. He is a lucky boy because he got 2 birthday parties. We celebrated with family last Saturday and today when he got home from school he had a party with his friends. So first I will tell you about his party last Saturday. For the theme of his party he wanted a detective party. So I made a file folder shaped invitation that said confidential on the front. On the inside it said "Landon has selected you to be part on an elite 6th birthday spy training camp team. Your mission should you choose to accept it, isto rendezvous at the given coordinates and time and be prepared for fun!!! (RYSB) Report Your Status By. Then it had the date and all the other info. Here is a picture of the inside and outside.The first thing the kids did when they got there was a Scavenger Hunt that was made by Jamie and copied by Jake. Thanks Jamie and Jake for all your help with that. Jamie took pictures of different things in my dad's backyard and the kids had to find them. This is what it looked like. For dinner we roasted hot dogs, and had baked beans, potato salad, and chips. It was so good. Then Landon opened his presents. We told people that he needed some boy toys. And they delivered. He also got clothes and a Brag Board from Jamie that he can hang his school work on.

After presents we had a pinata for the kids instead of goody bags and ate cake.

Here are a few other pictures from the party last Saturday. Enjoy!!

Today's party was a little bit more low key. I told Landon he could invite 6 of his friends since he would be 6 years old. We met at the playground of the townhouses we live in. We started out by playing a couple of games. First we played Duck, Duck, Goose.

Then we played Red Light Green Light

Then Simon Says. I didn't get any pictures of that game. Then he opened his presents. Once again he got some good toys. Then we had ice cream cones. One boy Xander got stung by a bee so I asked my friend Stephanie if she knew what to do and she told me to mix baking soda and water into a paste and to put it on him. So we did and I think that made him feel a littel better.
Happy Birthday Landon. We Love You!!!!

Happy Birthday to Me!!!

Today was my birthday!! I celebrated my birthday with my family last Sunday. I got the new book Breaking Dawn and I am experiencing self control because I need to read 2 other books before I can start that one. I also got tickets to go see Brian Regan on August 13, 2008. Jamie made me a cool sesonal craft like the one she made for the craft exchange at Ruby's Inn. I also got some jewelry.

Today started out with me and my mom going to be in the audience at Good Things Utah. It was so much fun. It was cool to see how things actually worked on the set. The set is a lot smaller than it looks on TV. For those of you who don't know Good Things Utah or GTU is a show that is hosted by 4 ladies. They are Nicea, Angie, Marti, and Reagan. Angie is in my ward but I hadn't ever talked to her. They do a cooking segment, craft segment, and other things. Before the show started Marti asked the audience who was celebrating a birthday and I raised my hand. At the end of the show they tell whose birthday it is in the audience and you get to wave. Also at the end we got to get our pictures taken with them and talked to them a little. I sat by Reagan and told her that I had a daughter named Reagan and she asked how old and I told her she was almost 2. They asked me what else I was doing for my birthday and I told them I was going out to lunch and to a movie with my husband. They were really nice. It was a fun experience.
In the photo is: Nicea, Angie, Marti, Reagan, Me, and my Mom

When we got back my mom watched Emma and Reagan (Landon was in School) and Dave and I went and saw The Dark Knight. It was pretty intense. I thought it was good but a little too violent and I don't think it is a movie that I will see again. It was nice to spend some time with Dave though. And it was a very fun day and I really enjoyed it!!!

Discontinued Scentsy Bars and Warmers

The following are discontinued Scentsy Bars. If you are interested in any of them let me know by August 29th.

Scentsy Bars
Awapuhi Seaberry
Bamboo Pear
Bamboo Sugar Cane
Banana Flower
Bergamot and Tarragon
Coming Home
Cranberry Bread
Green Mango
Lavendar Vanilla
Maui Mist
Meltaway Melon
Mission Fig
Orange Dreamsicle
Red Clover Tease
Red Delicious
Sage and Sweet Grass
Sea Glass
Sizzlin' Coconut
Summer Sippin
Tahiti Pear
Tamarind Apricot
Truffles
Vanilla Maple Pecan
Vanilla Oak

Discontinued Warmers
Celestial
Daisy Dance
Mediterranean
Porcelain Lace
Sports Zone
Sunburst

Let me know if you are interested in any of these. Leave a comment on my blog or e-mail me at wembley_eml@hotmail.com.

Children's Parade and Festival

Last Saturday our Stake was invited to take part in the Children's Parade in Downtown Salt Lake City. We had to be there at 9:00 and I thought that was when the parade started. We had to park at 250 East and then walk up to 600 East. I was pulling Landon and Emma in the wagon and Dave carried Reagan in the kid backpack. The parade didn't actually start until 10:00 and our Stake was the last group. We didn't start going until aroung 11:00. During the actual parade Dave pulled the wagon and carried Reagan. That left me free to take some pictures. We got to walk in the parade also. So here are a couple of pictures before the parade.

Here is a picture of them riding in the wagon during the parade.

After the parade they had popcicles and then they had a festival. At the festival they had a bunch of bounce slides and bounce houses. The kids had a blast. They really enjoyed going down all the slides and jumping in the houses. This is a picture of them in the SpongeBob bounce house.

Here are Dave and the Kids after the parade and before the Bounce houses.
I guess the parade will be aired on July 24th on Channel 5 so you can look for us. The day ended with us eating at Chick-fil-A and running errands. It was a fun day!!!

A Mosaic about Me

I saw this on about 3 different blogs a few days ago and I thought it was fun. This is what you do:

1. Type your answers to each of the questions below into flickr Search

2. Use only the first page of results and pick one image

3. Copy and past each of the URLs for the image into here to create a mosaic of the picture answers.

So here is mine. It took me a little while to figure out but it was fun!

1. What is your First Name? Emily

2. What is your favorite food? Italian

3. What High School did you go to? I went to Kearns High School for 2 years but I put Bingham High School because that is the school I graduated from

4. What is your favorite color? Pink

5. Who is your Celebrity Crush? Tom Welling. He plays Clark Kent on Smallville

6. What is your favorite Drink? Diet Coke with Lime

7. What is your Dream Vacation? Italy

8. What is your favorite dessert? Cheesecake

9. What did you want to be when you grew up? A mommy

10. What do you love most in live? My family

11. What is one word that describes you? Stubborn

12. What is your flickr name? wembley_eml

P.S. For those of you who are checking out my other blog http://www.inkedwithlove.blogspot.com/ I finally did a new post today with card techniques for June and July.

Our Getaway and a Getting to Know you Again

"Weekends are a lot like rainbows, they look good from a distance but dissapear when you get up close to them."--John Shirley

This last weekend Dave and I were able to go on a little weekend getaway without the kids. Dave works with a plumber at Home Depot and he has a cabin in Kamas. We were able to go there for the weekend. It was so nice to get away from it all and just relax. Friday night we went into Park City. We went to Rocky Mountain Chocolate Company and got a Caramel Apple then we went to a restaurant. We looked at a menu before we sat down. When they seated us we got another menu. We then realized that we must have been looking at the lunch menu before as the prices were double. So we left and ended up going to Nacho Mama's. It was good. We also went and bought some groceries for the next day.

Saturday we hung out at the cabin all day long. I watched LOST on DVD and finished the first season. Now I am patiently waiting for season 2. That night we went to Heber and went to Dairy Keen for Dinner. On Sunday we woke up and packed up. We were going to go to church at noon and just do Sacrament Meeting but when we got to the chuch we found out that Sacrament Meeting was last and so we just came home. We did read a conference talk to get in some religion. Even though it was good to have a break from the kids it was good to see them again. We got to my parents house before they got home from church and we were there when they came home. It was a nice break! Thanks Mom and Dad for watching the kids. Also I took my camera but didn't take any pictures.

Now for the getting to know you. I came across this on another blog and I thought it was cute.
Name: Emily Marie Lifferth Lund
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Reddish Brown
Height: 5' 3"
How many and what kinds of pets do you have? at the moment we have no pets. We may try a fish again soon.
What is your job? I am a Stay at Home Mom. I am also a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and a Scentsy Consultant.
What is your Dream Job? Speech Pathologist
Who is your Best Friend? My Husband, Dave
What instruments do you play? Piano, although I am a little rusty, I don't play it very often.
What are your hobbies? Reading, Making Cards, Embroidery
What are your goals? To get out of debt
Would you ever sky dive or bungee jump? Heck No!
What kind of books and/or magazines do you read? I like to read fiction books and also I love mysteries/suspense. I also read Parents and Parenting magazine and Paper Crafts Magazine and the Ensign.
How would you describe yourself? I am kind of shy, but once I get to know someone I am more outgoing. I am dependable and a good listener.
What's a topic you wish you knew more about? Organization. I would like to have a more organized house.
What do you daydream about? What I will do when I am rich.
List 3 things you would change about yourself. My weight--I want to get back to where I was when I got married, My eyes--I want to get Laser eye surgery and not have to wear contacts anymore. Learning how to stay organized in all areas.

Either/Or
Shy or Outgoing? both. I know it is either or, but refer to above
Spender or Saver? Spender. I am a terrible saver. There is always something I want
Truth or Dare? Truth
Books or Movies? Books. Especially books that go to movies. Books are usually better
Romantic Comedy or Action/Adventure? Romantic Comedy
Cats or Dogs? Dogs
Mountain or Beach? Mountains
Sweet or Salty? Again I know it's an Either/Or but I like both. A new combo I tried and liked was putting my milk duds in my popcorn at the movies. It was delicious!!!

Do you...
Get Annoyed Easily? Yes
Like to Travel? Yes. but it is always nice to come home
Like to drive fast? Sometimes
Sing Well? No
Have a Talent? Yes. making cards
Watch Scary Movies? Heck No!!
Shave your legs everyday? No. Although I do shave them more often during Capri weather
Floss regularly? Yes, every night before bed
Get Motiong Sickness? Sometimes

Have you ever...
Performed on Stage? If you count singing with the concert choir in High School then yes. If not, then no
Been out of the country? Where? yes. I have been to Canada and Mexico
Had any body hair waxed? Yes. I get my eyebrows waxed all the time
Lied about your age? No
Used a fake ID? No
Gotten a Speeding ticket? Yes. I think I have gotten 2

What is...
The last CD you bought? Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood
The last movie you saw in the Theater? Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The last Movie you rented? The Great Debaters. Still have not watched it
Your Greatest Fear? Heights
Your Greatest Strength? Unconditional Love
Your Greatest Weakness? Chocolate
Your Happiest Memory? Getting married and the birth of each of my kids

Your Favorite...
Movie: The Princess Bride and The Harry Potter Movies
TV Show: Friends, ER, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy
Actor: Harrison Ford
Actress: Julia Roberts, and Sandra Bullock
Food: Italian
Drink: Diet Coke with Lime
Color: Pink, Purple, and Green
Scent: Coffee
Season and WHY: Summer. I like to wear my capris and summer clothes. I like the BBQ's and family get togethers
Day of the Week and WHY: Friday, because it is Date Night
Store: Roberts Crafts, Old Navy
Quote: I really like this one that I came across the other day in a book I am reading "I believe in the sun even when it's not shining, I believe in love even when I feel it not, I believe in God even when he is silent."

What do you Think About....
Heaven: Life's Ultimate Retirement
Hell: Misery
Miracles: They are all around us we just have to open our eyes to see them
Astrology: I wish I knew more
War: Sometimes necessary but it's evil
Ghosts: I believe in them
Reincarnation: Don't believe in that
Karma: I believe in it
Luck: Some people have more luck than others
Aliens: Don't belive in them

Tell us one of your most embarrasing moments: ok. So back when I was single I was going to a Singles ward. For one of our Family Home Evenings we went to Cascade Springs. I was riding in the front seat of Dave Richardson's car. My friend from Australia, Tennille was in the Back Seat and another guy was back there also. Dave was driving like a maniac. We made it up to the springs and we walked around. On the way back down, he didn't do much better. We had to pull over a couple of times so I could throw up. However, the third time I did not make it out of his car and I threw up. It was so embarrassing.

Sorry for the long blog entry but hopefully you learned something new about me!