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Bunyan Industries
by Collette on 

People always ask me what Nate does and I try to explain it. I think 9 times out of 10 people just nod their head, even though they don't understand (I did too!). Last night his dad Dave was on KSL News here in SLC.
Dave goes around the world teaching people how to use Bunyan's machinery (screeds) for pervious. It's actually pretty interesting to see how the water just disappears through the concrete. (Sorry about the commercial you have to watch first!)


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A Lesson About Keys
by Collette on 

If you lock your keys in the car because you lazily threw them on the seat and hit unlock, but really hit lock and then shut the door and someone you know is there and is nice enough to take you and your two kids to your house, waits for you to get your spare house key out to unlock the door and grab your spare car key and then drives you back to your car, you really should probably make sure you put your spares back.
Why?
Because the next day your 2 year old might lock you out of the house as you go to throw his poopy diaper in the garbage can and your spare house key is sitting on the counter gleaming - reminding you that its not useful if it isn't put back.

Once you finally climb in a window you immediately put the key away, but not before unlocking both doors, just in case.

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I Love FOTC
by Collette on 

Although I have watched the first season (and currently only season) of Flight of the Conchords and have watched many of their live performances on YouTube, somehow I missed a gem. My brother in law Ryan told me about a song called "Jenny," which he declared was the best. I think he might be right - or if not the best, at least the top 5. The song is like 7 minutes long, but so worth those few moments out of your day.


If you have never heard of Flight of the Conchords you MUST look them up on YouTube. The clips there are great, but the ones from the show (not the live ones) are so much better when you watch them within the episodes they came from.

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Hanging Out With The Parents
by Collette on 

Nate was out of town for about a week to New Orleans for a trade show for work. While he was gone I hung out at my mom and dad's for a couple of days. The first day we were up there, my kids and some of their cousins played in the irrigation.
Zeke was a bit hesitant to play, but did splash some.


Alexander had a great time, until he got accidentally flattened underwater by his cousin on the swing.

Cousins swinging.

I tricked my dad into swinging with me. My real objective? To get him wet! It worked.

Dreamsicles.

That night we watched the Olympics. Go Phelps, right?
I love festivals, street fairs, and markets. Nate hates them. I never go to them because going solo is not as much fun. I have always wanted to go the SLC farmer's market, but have never been. So, I was excited when my mom suggested we go to the Farmer's Market in Ogden.
There were all these painted horses around that the boys loved.

We bought some candied almonds and looked at some jewelry. My mom had me pick out a pair I liked from a lady she has bought from a couple of times.

When we got back we picked some veggies from my parents garden. I snagged some zucchini for bread, Arabain cucmbers and green beans. The canteloupe wasn't ready yet or I would have snagged that too.   Zeke was a sweet little helper.

My parents had a great garden in Iowa, but now they have a HUGE yard now (their property is almost an acre). The garden is plentiful.

They also have a super cute teepee covered in vines.


My sister in law drove down and she and I left the boys in my mom's care while we went shopping. I helped her find some fabric for her baby's nursery and then we went and updated her baby registry. This is her a few weeks ago - such a cute little belly.

That night we made a necklace to match the earrings I got as we watched the Olympics again.

I was a terrible mom and didn't realize it was way past my kids dinner time. So at the point they should have been in bed we got some food for dinner. As they waited and snacked, Zeke just couldn't stay awake.

I had a lot of fun at their house. It was nice to sort of feel like a kid again and have someone take care of me.

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