Alvin's Attempted Suicide

Jordan carries his Alvin doll with him all over the place. I kinda feel sorry for the doll, actually. Because Jordan does not cuddle and love it like one would expect to treat such a beloved object. No, instead Jordan will slam Alvin's head on the ground as he walks or throw him over and over. He's not a violent child, he just gets excited and likes to take out his extra energy on the poor chipmunk.

So today, Alvin finally had it. While Jordan was bouncing on the bed, Alvin jumped out of Jordan's grasp and lodged himself in the ceiling fan. But to no avail. Jordan summoned help immediately and Alvin was reunited with his abuser, I mean friend.

While up there, I did notice how completely nasty the fan blades were. At least an inch of dust had accumulated here. So I took the opportunity to clean them while Jordan resumed throwing Alvin in the air.

Trunk or Treat

Our ward held a trunk or treat a few days before Halloween. We went, and took Lily and Kari along too. It's a good thing we did because Halloween turned out to be a dud. It rained and Jordan was only mildly interested in collecting candy. Here is a quick shot of the kiddies before they went off to beg for candy...

Organ Man

Aaron has been a ward organist for almost as long as he's been a member of the Church. But he's never had any formal lessons (a fact that may surprise many people!) He had the opportunity to spend an hour at the Tabernacle with one of his musical idols, Dr. Clay Christiansen. He was able to play a few songs and get some helpful tips from Dr. Christiansen. After their session, we got to take a tour of the Tabernacle. We went behind the pipes to see how it all works behind the scenes. It's pretty amazing that this place was built by pioneers in the 1800's. Along with me and Jordan, my parents and Lily and Kari got to come watch. It was neat to see everything and for Aaron to have such a great time. My mom took some video, but I can't figure out how to rotate it-so it's sideways. Sorry! But the sound is still good. :-)

Swingin' With Grandma Raisins

This week, we went to St. George for some training for Aaron's work. During the day, Jordan and I spent time with Grandma Raisins (Jordan's name for Diane) at the park. she taught Jordan how to pump his legs on the swing.

One of Jordan's favorite parts of the trip was riding the elevator at the hotel. He thought that was just great. He was thrilled to count the floors as we went up and down. What a smart kid! He also dug the luggage cart since he was able to hitch a ride with dad.

My favorite part of the trip was the nice weather. It was perfect-in the low 70's most of the time. It was a welcome change from the cold weather we've been experiencing in Salt Lake lately.

Big Scary

OK, I've slacked on posting for a few months. Sorry!!

Yesterday we went to Cornbelly's for our annual fall tradition. Last year, Aaron took Jordan through the "creature" which is this giant inflatable dragon thing that you walk through. It's got scary music and sounds playing and it's very dark inside. Jordan called it the big scary and talked about it constantly.

This year, when we got there, Jordan saw the Big Scary off in the distance. He clung tightly to my leg, but said he wanted to go see it. When we got close enough to hear the music, he changed his mind. But when we started to walk away, he kept turning back. He finally settled on sitting on the ground next to the Big Scary and watching it. Every once in a while, he'd get the courage to go poke it and then run back to me. We spent at least fifteen minutes sitting there watching this thing.


Finally, we were able to go play and do other things. Jordan went on various slides and kiddie rides. Aaron took him on the cow train ride and then out for ice cream.

So, this year we did not go in the Big Scary. But at least Jordan can sleep peacefully at night.

Summer Scrapbook School!

Come learn how to make a variety of mini albums, scrapbook layouts and other fun goodies!

Classes are fun for moms and teens.

Classes will be held at Nycole Rosen’s home
(contact me for address if interested)


For more examples and ideas, please visit my website nycole.etsy.com
(Enjoy 20% off any purchase during class)


Please bring your own paper cutter and adhesives to class. Don’t forget your photos!


Register for some or all classes by contacting Nycole. (If you don't have my email address, leave a comment here and I'll contact you.)

Space is limited! Be sure to register early.

Class Information


Accordion Albums- Make a ten page accordion-style album that will fold up and fit in your purse. Use it as a brag book to show off pictures of your family! Cost-$10.00 Tuesday, June 24th 7:00

Gift Tags- Make two different styles of gift tags that are perfect to top off your presents or add a little note to a plate of goodies. Cost-$5.00 Tuesday, July 8th 7:00

Altered Altoid Tin & Mini Scrapbook- Turn an empty altoid tin into a work of art! Make a mini album to fit inside and proudly display your photos. Great to fit inside a purse. Cost-$10.00
Wednesday, July 9th 7:00

Paper Bag Album- Use brown lunch sacks to make a darling album complete with space for journaling, photos and even hidden pockets to store memorabilia! Cost-$10.00 Thursday, July 17th 7:00

Ring Bound Album- Empty cereal boxes make awesome scrapbooks. Nobody would ever be able to guess that recycled boxes are used for these beautiful albums. Cost-$10.00
Tuesday, July 22nd 7:00

Matchbook Scrapbook- These mini albums are made like a book of matches. The pages flip open to reveal your photos. Cost-$5.00
Wednesday, July 23rd 7:00

Tic Tac Toe Altered Tin Game- Create a game that your kids will love to play! Perfect to carry in your purse to use at church, doctor office, car trips and more! Cost-$5.00
Tuesday, August 8th 7:00

Word Book- Bring out those cereal boxes again! This time, create an album that spells out a word such as “LOVE”,” “BABY” or “FAMILY” Cost-$10.00
Tuesday, August 12th 7:00

Scrapbook Layout-Learn some techniques to make coordinated and balanced scrapbook pages. Great for beginners on up! Cost-$10.00
Thursday, August 14th 7:00