This weeks announcements...

1. These families are in charge of cleaning the building tonight at 6:00-- Blackhurst, Reese, Speirs, Ostler, Gardner, Bob Evans,
Clinton, Hampton, Barney.

2. The Bishop has asked us to have every family in the ward visited in their homes by both their home teachers and their visiting teachers during the month of December, so we encourage everyone to make plans early and help accomplish this goal.

3. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Scriptures
We would like all of you Relief Society sisters to have the opportunity to share your testimonies with the Young Women who will be graduating from High School and joining us in Relief Society this next year. We want them to feel welcomed, to know that they are loved, and to know us better as they become a part of our sisterhood. We are asking different sisters each week to select your favorite scripture and to write down your testimony to them. The testimony will be put into a Book of Mormon and those of you in Relief Society on Sunday will be asked to share your scripture and testimony at the beginning of Relief Society. When you get asked there will be detailed instructions on how to do all this! At the end of the school year the Book of Mormon's will be presented to Hannah Abbott, Nicole Shumway, and Caitlyn Smith. Thank you all for your help with this project!

4. Next week's lesson- TOT "We Follow Jesus Christ" Ensign May 2010 pg. 83

Have a very Merry Christmas!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

This weeks announcements...

1. These families are in charge of cleaning the building tonight at 6:00-- FM Group deep cleaning, the church will be closed the 13th and 14th.

2. DECEMBER RELIEF SOCIETY MEETING- 6:30! It was printed wrong in the bulletin, sorry!
Come get away from the hustle and bustle of the season
and take time to reflect on the life of our Savior.
Come enjoy a nice meal, each other's company, and a wonderful
program about, "WOMEN WHO KNEW THE MORTAL MESSIAH."
Thursday, December 16th at 6:30 p.m.
Children's Class provided!

3. The Bishop has asked us to have every family in the ward visited in their homes by both their home teachers and their visiting teachers during the month of December, so we encourage everyone to make plans early and help accomplish this goal.

4. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Scriptures
We would like all of you Relief Society sisters to have the opportunity to share your testimonies with the Young Women who will be graduating from High School and joining us in Relief Society this next year. We want them to feel welcomed, to know that they are loved, and to know us better as they become a part of our sisterhood. We are asking different sisters each week to select your favorite scripture and to write down your testimony to them. The testimony will be put into a Book of Mormon and those of you in Relief Society on Sunday will be asked to share your scripture and testimony at the beginning of Relief Society. When you get asked there will be detailed instructions on how to do all this! At the end of the school year the Book of Mormon's will be presented to Hannah Abbott, Nicole Shumway, and Caitlyn Smith. Thank you all for your help with this project!

5. Next week's lesson- GP #23 The Sacrament.


Have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

Ladies,
Just a reminder about the ward party this Saturday at 6:30 at the church. Dinner will be provided and we will be doing service projects. Thank you to all of you that signed up to help and/or bring items. Please look at the LONG list below to see what you signed up for. We are still needing Christ Centered Centerpieces. If you have a Nativity or something else that you would be wiling to bring please let us know. Also, for those signed up to bring a centerpiece--please bring it to the church between 5:00 and 6:00 on Saturday. If you can't make it during those times you can bring it to a member of the Relief Society Presidency before 4:45 on Saturday. Thanks!


Ward Christmas Party Help

Cookies or Brownies
Andrea Wright 6 doz
Stephanie Mansfield 2 doz
Ann Smith 2 doz
Alicia Gibson 3 doz
Laurel Dennis 1 doz
Christina Rolapp 1 doz
Daisy Christensen 1 doz
Sherry DuMoulin 1 doz
Mandie Andrews 1 doz
Kristelle Hampton 1 doz
Angie Anderson 1 doz
Valerie Jackson 1 doz
Marney Blomquist 1 doz
Krista Smith 1 doz
Alice Childs 1 doz
Carrie Clinton 1 doz
Jennifer Vick 1 doz
Allison Owen 1 doz

Christ Centered Centerpieces- Please bring to the church between 5:00-6:00 on Saturday
Ann Smith 2
Erica Bowman 2
Laurel Dennis 2
Eva Garlick 4
Lori Taylor 2
Shirlene Barlow 2
Daisy Christensen 2
Ashlee Barney 1
Alice Childs
Allison Owen
Jennifer Vick
Carrie Clinton
Valerie Jackson 2



Food Donations for Service Project

One Entire Box ***We could use 2 more families to volunteer for this***
Heath
Garlick
Howell
Sandstrom
Murdock
Segura
Bunker
Barney
Austin Christensen
Monson
Ewer
Andrews
Speirs

Blankets and Bedding
Bowman
Lori Taylor
Bunker
Westcott
Hampton
McDonald's

Baby Items
Bowman
Belliston
Bunker

Toys and Games
Bowman
Barlow
Ann Smith
Belliston
Bunker
Barney
Murdock
Westcott
Ewer
McDonald

Canned Ham-Please bring money to donate towards them, someone else will be buying them
Bowman
Dennis
Clinton
Childs
Owen
Vick

Oats (1 lb box)
Vick 2
Segura 1
Jackson 1
Fietkau 5
Krista Smith 1

Instant Mashed Potatoes (14 oz box)
Dennis 3
Gardiner 1
Bunker 5

Bag of Sugar (1 lb)
Roylance
Hatch 3
Blackhurst 2
Segura
Gardiner
Emily Evans

Can of Brown Gravy (14 oz)
Cordner
Jackson
Lori Taylor 6

4 Cans of Milk (10 oz)
Andrea Evans 2 (8 cans)
Bowman
Cordner
DuMoulin
Reese 4 (16 cans)

2 Cans of Corn (14 oz)
Evans 3 (6 cans)
Segura
Bowman 2 (4 cans)
Cordner
Gardiner
Ann Smith

2 Cans of Green Beans (14 oz)
Roylance 4 (8 cans)
Bowman 2 (4 cans)
Cordner
Gardiner
Ann Smith

2 Cans of Peas
Bowman 2 (4 cans)
Gardiner
Wright 6 (12 cans)
Belliston 6 (12 cans)

Box of Saltine Crackers (1 lb)
Blackhurst 2
Belliston 3
Gardiner
Wright 3

Bag of Pinto Beans (2 lb)
DuMoulin 3
Bowman 2
Taylor 6

4 Cans of Soup (10 oz)
Mansfield
Ann Smith
Erica Bowman
Cordner
Blomquist
Evans
Reese 3 (12 cans)

Bag of White or Brown Rice (2 lb)
DuMoulin 3
Bowman 2
Cordner
Krista Smith
Reese 5

Jar of Jelly (22 oz)
Mansfield
Segura
Taylor 7

Self Rising Flour or Corn Meal (2 lb)
Roylance 9

1 Peanut Butter (28 oz)
Vick 2
Bowman 2
Cordner
Blackhurst
Blomquist
Jill Christensen
Reese

Household Items
Ann Smith towels and wash cloths


Clothing
Bunker
Murdock
Ann Smith

Medical Items
Bentley bandaids, cough drops, tylenol, vapo rub
Bunker

Winter Clothing
Roylance
Bowman
Barlow
Lori Taylor
Coombs
Belliston
Ewer
Blomquist
Merrell

Snacks
Gibson

More...

Sorry, just a few more things and some clarification!
The ward will be accepting small cash donations to send to the missionaries from our ward, at the ward party. If you want to write a check, you can write the checks directly to the missionaries, and Brother DuMoulin will give the checks to the missionaries’ parents to put in the missionaries’ accounts.

The Bishop has asked us to have every family in the ward visited in their homes by both their home teachers and their visiting teachers during the month of December, so we encourage everyone to make plans early and help accomplish this goal. (This was in the last email just worded differently! I guess now you know the Bishop has asked us to do it! Help your husbands do their home teaching as well!!!!)

This weeks announcements...

1. Ward Christmas Party December 4th, 6:30 at the church. We will be having dinner, and doing some serivce projects. We will be putting together food boxes for the Native American serivce project, tying quilts, and there will some activities for the children. We will also be writing letters to the misisonaries in our ward. If you would like to bring some money that night to dontate for care packages for the missionaries, that would be great! Thank you to those of you that signed up to bring cookies or brownies and centerpieces. We still need centerpieces. We are looking for anything Christ centered ie: a nativity. If you would be willing to bring one please reply to this email and let us know! Thanks

2. Visiting Teaching- We would like each sister in the ward to receive a visit from her visiting teachers in the month of December. Please plan now to get it done early! Thank you for all you do for those sisters you visit!

3. December 16th 6:30 Relief Society Activity. We will be having dinner and a program. We will get you more information soon!

4. Next week's lesson- I will Come Unto Christ through Focusing on Christ this Christmas.

Have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

This weeks announcements...

1. Ward Christmas Party December 4th, 6:30 at the church. We will be having dinner, and doing some serivce projects. We will be putting together food boxes for the Native American serivce project, tying quilts, and there will some activities for the children. We will also be writing letters to the misisonaries in our ward. If you would like to bring some money that night to dontate for care packages for the missionaries, that would be great! Look for sign-ups at church for food to bring for the Native American Food Boxes. It will be a great evening, see you there!

2. Visiting Teaching- All of the assignments have been handed out. If you didn't receive yours, please contact Alice Childs. We are asking that if you can't make a visit this month, that you at least make some sort of contact with your sisters. Thanks!

3. This is a great thought from our lesson in Relief Society yesterday taught by Sandy Howell.
You have the spirit when . . .
You feel happy and peaceful.
Your mind is clear and confident.
You are not easily offended.
You are friendly and helpful toward others.
You are positive and optimistic.
You rejoice in the success of others.
You willingly serve and attend to church callings.
You are in control of your appetites and emotions.
You are mindful of the Savior and desire to pray.
You feel an eagerness to read the scriptures.
You strive to obey the Lord’s commandments.

4. Next week's lesson- TOT "Preparation Brings Blessings" Ensign May '10 pg. 18.

5. Have a great Thanksgiving! Enjoy the time with your families!

Have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

Relief Society Activity...

Relief Society Acitivity tonight 7:00 in the Relief Society Room. We will be tying quilts and eating yummy treats! If you can, please bring a holiday appetizer or dessert to share. Please include around 30 copies of the recipe to share with the sisters. A nursery will be provided. We will see you there!

This weeks announcements...

1. We wanted to say a big thank you to Lisa Smith, Angie Hansen and Krista Smith who were released as the Relief Society Presidency. You did a great job and will be missed! For those of you that don't know, a new presidency was called on Sunday. Alice Childs- President, Carrie Clinton- 1st Counselor, Jennifer Vick- 2nd Counselor, and Allison Owen- Secretary. Please let us know if you need anything, we are excited to serve with you in Relief Society!

2. Relief Society Acitivity this Thursday 7:00 in the Relief Society Room. We will be tying quilts and eating yummy treats! If you can, please bring a holiday appetizer or dessert to share. Please include around 30 copies of the recipe to share with the sisters. A nursery will be provided. We will see you there!

3. Next week's lesson- GP #21 Gift of the Holy Ghost.

4. The scipture class is on hold for now.

Have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

Announcements...

1. The following families have be assigned to clean the church tonight at 6:00. Bunker, Segura, Robert Taylor, Blomquist, Childs, Vick, Evans, Coombs.

2. Scripture Study class is Tuesday at 9:00 at Lois Rick's house. We are on Lesson 40.

3. Fairy Tale Ball- Friday Nov. 5th 6:00 at the church, for all Activity Day girls and their dads.

4. Next week's lesson-- All women will be attending Relief Society. It will be a great meeting!

5. Sunday 5:00 at the church will be the meeting regarding the ward split.

We hope you have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

Announcements...

1. The following families have be assigned to clean the church tonight at 6:00. Shumway, DuMoulin, Roylance, Owen, Matt Smith, Belliston, Cordner, Ewer.

2. Scripture Study class tomorrow (tues) 9:00 at Shalmarie Bunker's. Please join us. This is a low stress, low pressure group! We are on lesson 37 in the Old Testament Manual or Isaiah 1-6. (Don't worry all of us are intimidated by Isaiah- or if you are NOT then please enlighten the rest of us!). Hope to see you there.

3. We also need those of you that did flowers at our Relief Society Meeting to get your money to Krista Smith. If you are paying by check please make it out to Highland 21st Ward. Please do this ASAP so we can get Daisy reimbursed. Thanks!

4. As a RS we are excited about the opportunity to use our group buying power for discounts on grain and other food storage products. We will be closing the order on October 13th (night before fall school break). The products should arrive mid November. Attached you will see the large Walton Feed catalog offerings. You can expect 10% discount on everything offered. This is a great opportunity to buy grinders and Bosch mixers and accessories too--make Christmas easy for your husbands! You can refer to their website for pictures or more detailed product descriptions (Waltonfeed.com).

FYI: Most all the products offered at the LDS Family Home Storage Centers will be a better price, so we will also do a group order from the cannery later on. I will attach a link so you will be able to see what the cannery provides and the price list. Also, if you can find products you are satisfied with, such as bread flour at Costco, it will probably be a better price. Walton Feed does have name-brand, high quality products that Costco doesn't always have such as SAF yeast and Rumford baking powder. Items like 25# sugar bags seem to be better priced during local grocery store sales.

We need to reach a certain weight to get the group discount, so friends and family are also invited to order with us. Please include their orders to your own. I will send out an order form template soon. Ginger Harris

Attached is a template to order the Walton Feed Food Storage Order. These prices will be better than what you are seeing advertised at local stores food storage sales (think Bosch store and Macey's) with a few exceptions, like sugar. The sooner the better, so we know if we will be able to get the maximum discounts. If we are unable to meet the amounts, we can still do the order, but not receive the 10% off. In order to get the discount, we will have to do some of the work ourselves, such as helping unload the truck, etc. If you are not willing to help out, but still want the items you may order through Alpinefoodstorage.com or providentliving.com for the same items but not 10% off. If you are willing, but not able, we can work something out.

There is also an opportunity to order reusable hand warmers for $1.99 (maybe less if we get enough interest). Please order this from me separately also by the 13th. We will have the hand warmers before Halloween, so you can test them out on your trick-or-treaters. They are originally about $8, so this will be a good time to buy them for 72 hour kits. They come in a hard state. You boil them to make them gel-like, then store them for use. When you want to use them, you snap and massage them. They last for a few hours, but must be reboiled between uses. You can print out the hand warmer order form and bring a check to me made out to Emergency Essentials by October 13th. This price is for one, so if you want one in each glove, you will need to order two.

See the hand warmers at: http://beprepared.com/product.asp?pn=CW%20W500&sid=INEM883&EID=S1010&lm=emer&bhcd2=1285944556


We hope you have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

Announcements...

1. The following families have be assigned to clean the church tonight at 6:00. Wright, Bentley, Sonda Smith, Jackson, Miner, Greenland, Bowman, Murdock.

2. Scripture Study class tomorrow (tues) 9:00 at Shalmarie Bunker's. Please join us. This is a low stress, low pressure group! We are on lesson 36 in the Old Testament Manual or Isaiah 1-6. (Don't worry all of us are intimidated by Isaiah- or if you are NOT then please enlighten the rest of us!). Hope to see you there.

3. Lisa Smith has some dishes that belong to one of you! They were brought to her with a dinner that she was taking to someone else. If you think they are yours let her know! 801-766-1726.

4. Sewing Help Needed- Wednesday, September 29th the Beehives and Mia Maids (along with moms) will be sewing their aprons for our young women's activity. We are looking for any ladies who would like to volunteer their time and sewing talents to come and help us out. If interested please contact Payslie Jackson 801-768-4898

5. As a RS we are excited about the opportunity to use our group buying power for discounts on grain and other food storage products. We will be closing the order on October 13th (night before fall school break). The products should arrive mid November. Attached you will see the large Walton Feed catalog offerings. You can expect 10% discount on everything offered. This is a great opportunity to buy grinders and Bosch mixers and accessories too--make Christmas easy for your husbands! You can refer to their website for pictures or more detailed product descriptions (Waltonfeed.com).

FYI: Most all the products offered at the LDS Family Home Storage Centers will be a better price, so we will also do a group order from the cannery later on. I will attach a link so you will be able to see what the cannery provides and the price list. Also, if you can find products you are satisfied with, such as bread flour at Costco, it will probably be a better price. Walton Feed does have name-brand, high quality products that Costco doesn't always have such as SAF yeast and Rumford baking powder. Items like 25# sugar bags seem to be better priced during local grocery store sales.

We need to reach a certain weight to get the group discount, so friends and family are also invited to order with us. Please include their orders to your own. I will send out an order form template soon. Ginger Harris

6. Remember it is General Conference this weekend!

We hope you have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

Announcements...

1. The following families have be assigned to clean the church tonight at 6:00. Foster, Culliard, Brink, Nielson, Chuck Smith, Samuels, Bingham, Pickens, Jim Ricks, Kinder, Winn.

2. Tuesday 9:00 Scripture Class at Shalmarie Bunkers.

3. This Thursday September 23rd is our Craft Night. Those doing the temple pictures will need to be there by 5:00. If you didn't sign up but would be willing to help someone that has multiple temples to do that would be great! We will be serving dinner at 6:00 and then other classes will follow. We will be doing hair bows and flowers, a "Green Smoothie" class, and there will be a quilt to tie. Babysitting will be provided starting at 5:00.

4. Friday is the Fathers and Sons Campout. We were asked to include directions to the campground in this email.
Blackhawk Camprground Payson Canyon
-Head South on I-15
-Take exit 250 for UT-115 toward Payson
-Continue to follow UT-198 W
-Turn left at W 700 S
-Turn right at S 100 E/E 700 S St/Parkview Dr
-Slight right at S Canyon Rd
-Continue onto S Payson Canyon Rd
-Continue onto 1200 S/S Canyon Rd
-Continue to follow S Canyon Rd
-Continue onto Nebo Loop Rd
-Turn left at Black Hawk Cg Rd
Plan about an hour to get there. We will start to serve dinner at about 6:30 p.m. Burgers, etc. for dinner and Pancakes, etc for breakfast. Missionary Fireside Devotional after dinner.


5. There will be a Food Drive this Saturday morning. Please place food in a bag on your porch Saturday morning.

6. September 25th is the Relief Society Broadcast. There will be dinner served at 4:30-till about 5:40, the broadcast begins at 6:00 at the church.

7. The lesson for Relief Society this Sunday is- TOT "The Power of the Priesthood." May 2010 pg. 6

8. Volunteers are needed for the STARS reading program at Freedom Elementary. If you have time you can give, please call Freedom Elementary 801-766-5270 and ask for Sonya Cuff or Janet Baliff. We realize this is hard with kids, so maybe you could find a friend to swap babysitting with! Thanks!

9. Those intereseted in making Hair Flowers at Relief Society Thursday, please bring money to pay for them that night. Plan on $3-$5 per flower. Those who have glue guns please bring them.

10. We will be doing a Relief Society group order to Walton Feed this fall. All orders will be due October 13th (before fall break). In comparing costs with local grocery stores who sell food storage items, it will be about a 10-12% savings to order with the group. You are welcome to have friends and family order with us, but you must combine their order to yours. Watch for more details to come.

We hope you have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

Announcements...

1. The following families have be assigned to clean the church tonight at 6:00. Hafen, Edwards, Willson, Gray, Blakesley, S. Smith, Walters, Robinson, William Roberts, Lisonbee.

2. Thank you for all those that turned in their money for the temple pictures. It should be a fun activity to do together!

3. September 23rd is our Craft Night. Those doing the temple pictures will need to be there by 5:00. We will be serving dinner at 6:00 and then other classes will follow. We will be doing hair bows and flowers, a "Green Smoothie" class, and there will be a quilt to tie. Babysitting will be provided starting at 5:00.

4. September 25th is the Relief Society Broadcast. There will be dinner served at 4:30-till about 5:40, the broadcast begins at 6:00 at the church.

5. For the Scripture Study Class we decided to use the Old Testament Class Member Study Guide (the one used in Gospel Doctrine Class) as the guide for our scripture study this fall. We will be meeting at Shalmarie Bunker's house in September and Alice Childs' house in October on Tuesday mornings at 9:00. The first meeting will be Tuesday, September 21st. Come prepared to discuss Lesson 35. If you don't have a copy of the study guide, you can find it online by going to lds.org, then clicking on Gospel Library > Lessons > Sunday School > Old Testament Class Member Study Guide. Any who would like to participate are welcome.

6. Adult Co-ed Volleyball
Thursday, September 16
8 PM, Stake Building

Saturday, October 23
11 AM, Stake Building

Saturday, October 30
11 AM, Stake Building

7. Sherry DuMoulin had her baby on Wednesday. They had a girl and she weighed 8 lbs 4 oz and was 21 inches. Mom and baby are doing great.

8. The lesson for Relief Society this Sunday is- GP #17 The Church of Christ Today.

9. One last thing- Volunteers are needed for the STARS reading program at Freedom Elementary. If you have time you can give, please call Freedom Elementary 801-766-5270 and ask for Sonya Cuff or Janet Baliff. We realize this is hard with kids, so maybe you could find a friend to swap babysitting with! Thanks!

We hope you have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

Announcements...

1. ****IMPORTANT**** Sisters, many of you had questions regarding the temple pictures we are making in Sept. If you would like to special order a temple you will need to contact this lady directly, keliblain@hotmail.com she is the photographer that Poppy Seed Projects uses. You would work with her directly in getting the print. The Salt lake Temple is a double
sided print. So one side will be vertical, the other landscape so you can decide that night on which way you would like to do it. The money for the Temple pictures needs to be turned in no later than Sunday, Sept, 12th. I need to take a check to the lady on Monday the 13th. If your money is not turned into Krista by Sunday your print WILL NOT be ordered. Please make a check out to the ward, mark "other" $50.00 and give it to a member of the Relief Society Presidency by SUNDAY night.

We need to clarify the ordering process for the temple pictures. If you signed up on Sunday, you are fine, you just need to get us the money by Sunday. If you weren't able to sign up on Sunday, and are interested, either reply to this email with what picture, or pictures you want, and then get your money to one of the members of the presidency by Sunday. Due to Regional Conference, there won't be an opportunity to sign up during church. Let us know if you have any other questions.

2. September 23rd is our Craft Night. Those doing the temple pictures will need to be there by 5:00. We will be serving dinner at 6:00 and then other classes will follow. We will be doing hair bows and flowers, a "Green Smoothie" class, and there will be a quilt to tie. Babysitting will be provided starting at 5:00.

3. September 25th is the Relief Society Broadcast. There will be dinner served at 4:30-till about 5:40, the broadcast begins at 6:00 at the church.

4. Adult Meeting for Stake Conference- Saturday September 11th, 7:00 at the church.

5. Sunday September 12th is Regional Conference. You may pick when to attend, either 10:00 or 1:00 at the church.

We hope you have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

Announcements...

1. For those of you interested in participating in a scripture study group this school year, we are going to meet at Shalmarie Bunker's house at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 7 to formulate a plan. Anyone who is interested may attend. No children please.

2. Join us for the
Annual Highland 21st Ward
Fun Run!

5K & 1-mile Walk/Run for all ages and abilities
Saturday, September 4th
Wimbleton Park @ 8:00am
Breakfast served afterwards to participants and non-participants alike

If you haven't pre-registered for the race, email Jenni Campbell at
jenni@infogenix.com by Friday (please include your age division) OR
please try and come a little early to register on the morning of the race.

Hope to see you there!

3. For our Relief Society Activity on September 23rd, we will be doing temple pictures along with a few other crafts and free classes. Please watch for sign ups at church. The temple pictures can be seen at http://poppyseedprojects.com/Temples.html. We will begin the temple pictures at 5:00 as they take 2 1/2 hours to complete. We will have dinner at 6:00 and the other classes will begin around 7:00.

4. We are making many changes to visiting teaching due to move ins/move outs of the ward. If you will look on your door in the next 2 days you may have new VT assignments taped to your door. Also, as it is the end of the month, remember to call and report your visitng teaching to your supervisor! Thanks!

More wisdom from Marie Ricks...

School is starting soon, and I don't know how to juggle school/homework/piano/friends/chores effectively. My kids go to a different school than the one in the neighborhood. They get up at about 6:45 a.m. to be to school by 8 a.m. and then they don't get home until about 3:30 in the afternoon. They have enough time in the morning to make their beds and clear their dishes, and then I don't want to make them do chores as soon as they get home from school because I feel like they have been working hard at school all day. I also don't want to wake them up earlier because they are small and really do need the sleep.

Also, I need help getting ready for the next morning, backpacks, shoes, clothes, lunches, show and tell, shower/bath, etc..It just seems like there is not enough time to do all of these things and prepare dinner, and eat dinner, spend time with dad... How can I balance all of these things through out the coming school year?

Let’s tackle each need separately. I agree with your chore load and scheduling for your children’s mornings. However, when are you going to have them do chores at night? What chores will they do? It is important for all children to have both morning (in this case they make their beds and clear their dishes) and evening chores. Will they do these evening chores before they can eat dinner? Or, will they help with the dinner dishes? Or, do you have other needs in the home where they can help? Just remember, everyone needs to help consistently in some small way. This is part of building a work ethic in children. (Yes, I know they will complain for almost the whole twenty years they will live in your house as children and then spend the rest of their life thanking you for having had to do chores while they were growing up.)

Now to school morning routines. You will need three elements: Make it easier to get dress, help them be independent in the kitchen, and keep their school items all in one place. I have written an article about this on my new web page. See new.houseoforder.com/2010/02/better-school-morning-routines/.

Finally, my best advice about dinner is to prepare it as much as possible before lunch. It will make all the difference in your mood and capacities as the day wears on. Many mothers who have tried this new routine have been grateful for the improvement.

Take care now, Sister M



Address your questions to HYPERLINK "mailto:marie@houseoforder.com" marie@houseoforder.com.

September Family Fun Ideas...

September is known as the harvest month. It is a time when Mother Nature gets to do her thing. Crops are harvested and leaves begin their glorious changes. September is the ninth month of the year and has 30 days.
In ancient Rome, September was the seventh month. The name September is derived from the Latin word septum which means seven.

Flower: Aster/Morning Glory Birthstone: Sapphire

1 Canada Day : The Canadian Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were established in 1905. There are 10 Provinces in Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan. Learn other interesting things about Canada. Gather Maple leaves and talk about Canada’s flag. Have kids draw a picture of the flag of Canada. Read or rent videos of some of the Anne of Green Gables books that took place in Canada on Prince Edward Island.

2 Hawaii Day: Hold a Luau with your family this day in honor of the discovery of Hawaii. Make flower leis out of colorful tissue paper. Dress in colorful clothing and have lots of fun. Lydia Kamekeha Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii, was born in 1838. Captain James Cook in 1778 discovered Hawaii.

3 American architect Louis H. Sullivan was born on this day in 1839. An Architect is a person who designs buildings and supervises their construction. Have each one design and/or construct their own building out of scraps of wood, Lego’s or other material of your choice.

4 Pledge of Allegiance was first learned in school on this day in 1892. Hold a family flag ceremony and recite the pledge of allegiance.

Camera & Pictures Day: George Eastman patented his camera and the name Kodak in 1888. Sort through pictures and family albums today. Organize them and work on scrapbooks for those memories.

Newspaper Carrier Day. First "newsboy" in U.S. was hired in 1883. Make some cookies and give to your newspaper carrier today as a “thank you” for delivering your paper every day without fail.

8 International Literacy Day: Be sure to go to the library with the family and check out books for everyone to read this week. If someone in the family is having a hard time with reading skills, then play a phonics game or other reading game to help them develop the needed skills. Also have each family member learn 5 new words today.

Antonin Dvorak, a Czech composer, was born on this day in 1841. See if you can find some of his music at the library to share with the family on this day. She if you like his style of music.

9 California Day: California became the 31st state on this day in 1850. California’s nickname is “the Golden State”. Learn interesting facts about this state and share with your family. List some of the things that are unique or are your favorites about California. California has lots of beaches and lots of movie studios. Have a pretend family beach party or make a family home movie.

10 Elias Howe patented his sewing machine on this day in 1846. If you have a sewing machine, teach each your children, both boys and girls if they are at least 8 years old, about how to thread the machine, how to sew a straight line. Make a family flag or sew some quilt blocks together.

11 National Neighborhood Day : Think of some nice things to do for your neighbors. Also go on a “trash trek” around your neighborhood. Help by keeping your neighborhood free of unsightly litter.

Short story writer, 0. Henry, was born on this day in 1862. His real name is William Sydney Porter. Find some of his short stories to read to the family this evening.

13 Hershey’s Chocolate Kiss Day: Milton Hershey was born this day in 1847. Hide some kisses around the house for family members to find.

Football was first played professionally in the U. S. in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Play a family or neighborhood game of touch or flag football today. Stress the importance of not tackling because of no protective gear. Watch a football game together if there is one to watch either locally or on T.V.

14 In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner. Have family members learn about the history of this song and sing it together. Discuss the words and have all family members memorize this song.

15 English writer Agatha Christie was born on this day in 1890. Read one of her mysteries or check out a video of one of her mysteries. See if any one can solve the mystery before it’s finished. Another fun thing to do is to put on a mystery dinner.

James Fennimore Cooper was born in1789. Find what he wrote and read some of his published works.

William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States was born in 1851. Learn something about this president.

17 Citizenship Day. The U. S. Constitution was signed In 1787. Talk about what a good citizen does. (takes care of litter and public property as well as respects the property and rights of others, votes, shows respect to all people, is honest with dealings, etc.) Go on a trash trek at a park or around your block. Look for ways to praise the good citizenship behavior that you see in your children.
The constitution of the United States was signed on this day in 1787. Find out about your constitutional rights as a citizen of this country.
Moon Festival: The moon will give off its brightest light of the year this month. Read books and poems about the moon. Go for a moonlight walk.

Take paper airplanes and have flying contests today. Visit the museum in Clearfield, Utah. In 1947 the U. S. Air Force was established .

19 World Peace Day: All family members try to promote a peaceful atmosphere for the whole day. Make a poster with this quote on it: PEACE BEGINS WITH ME.

Mickey Mouse Day: Mickey Mouse made his debut in “Streamboat Willie” in 1928. It was the first animated talking movie. Rent some videos with Mickey Mouse in them. Make mouse ear hats. Eat some cheese for a snack.

21 The first day of autumn: (can also be on the 22nd depending on the calendar year ) Go for a walk today and see how many signs of fall you see. Gather leaves and make leaf rubbings or pictures out of the gathered leaves. See how many different leaves you can gather. Do you know the names of the trees that they belong to? Be sure to fix some autumn stew or soup.

This is also World Gratitude Day: Have everyone in the family make a list of the people they are grateful for and why. Each pick just one of them that they can write a thank-you note to or do something nice to show their appreciation.

22 Ice Cream Cone Day: The Ice Cream Cone was patented on this day in 1903. Be sure to have ice cream served in cones today.

23 The planet Neptune was discovered in 1846. Look through binoculars or a telescope tonight.

24 Devil's Tower established as First U. S. National Monument in 1906. This is located in Wyoming. This famous Monument is in the movie, Encounters of the Third Kind.

25 Banana Day: This is the usual time of year when they hold an International Banana Festival. Dress in yellow and be sure to eat some bananas today.

26 Johnny Appleseed Day: Johnny Appleseed was born in 1774. His real name was Jonathan Chapman. His life shows a life of service in that he planted orchards of apples all over the frontier where he lived. Be sure to serve apples in several different ways today. Do a service project as a family and be of service to someone just as Jonathan Chapman was.

Musical composer George Gershwin was born on this day in 1898. Find some of the music he composed in the library and play it on this day. Do you like it?

Other holidays celebrated this month:
Labor Day (first Monday of September): Do something fun with the family. Go to a celebration in your area if there is one or go camping. Think about the labor a family does around the home. Think of ways to work together to get family work done. Remember that family work is a good thing that builds character and values.

Rosh Hashanah

Yom Kipper (Day of Atonement)

Native American Day (last Friday in September): There are 300 federally recognized Native American Indian tribes. Decide what Indian Tribe you and your family would like to learn about. Do some of the games or activities that tribe would do. Fix some of the foods they would eat.

Grandparent’s Day: 2nd Sunday of the Month-----Do something special for your grandparents. Make goodies for them and deliver it to their house if possible. Have a nice visit with them. Talk to them about some of the games they played when they were a child. If they are able, see if they will play the game with you.

National Breakfast Month: Stress the importance of breakfast. Make a nutritious breakfast and enjoy it together. Maybe each family member could fix one of their favorite things for breakfast throughout the week. Another fun thing to do is have an Earlybird Breakfast. Travel up to a canyon and fix breakfast in the early morning and be sure to watch the sun rise. Nothing tastes as good as a good hot breakfast in fresh canyon air. You could also just do this outside in your back yard.

August Family Fun Ideas

August is the eighth month. This month is named after the Roman emperor, Augustus. This is the month for tomatoes, watermelon, peaches, and corn on the cob. Bright yellow sunflowers bloom along the roadsides. It’s a great time to visit the cooler canyons and swimming pools with the family. Be on the look out for bird feathers because this is the time of year that birds molt.
U.S. Airforce is established 1907. Make paper airplanes and fly away. Think of contests to do such as the longest flight, the best stunt, the most creative design and the best overall design for flight.

1 First U.S. Census taken in 1790. Take a census of the family. See whether there are additions to the family in the next 10 years.

Colorado became the 38th state in 1876

Francis Scott Key was born in 1779. Have family members learn The Star Spangled Banner.

2 Friendship Day: Make a new friend or do something nice for the ones you have.

First Lincoln penny issued in 1909. Gather all of the pennies you have in the house and see what dates are on each of them. Make a chart and put the year and how many pennies you have in each year. Go on a penny walk or ride. Heads at the flip is take a right and tails at the flip is take a left. See where you end up.

First mailboxes were set up in Boston in 1858. Take a good look at your mailbox, does it need any repairs, replacement, face lift or decorating done to it. Work as a family to make it look just a little better. Maybe you could plant some flowers around the base of it to make it a little more attractive.

Sister’s Day: Do something special for your sister/sisters.
Columbus set sail for America in 1492. How long did it take for him to get to the American continent?

National mustard day. Eat mustard on hot dogs or sandwiches or in other food today.
Jesse Reno, the inventor of the escalator, was born in 1861. Be sure to go to the mall or a department store where there is an escalator to ride on.

5 Alexander Flemming was born in 1881. He discovered Penicillin which has saved many lives from diseases. Take a look at your immunization charts. Are they up to date. If not, make appointments to get those immunizations for each family member.

8 First electric fridge was patented in 1899. Just think what a wonderful invention the fridge is! Think of what you would do if you didn’t have a refrigerator. How would you keep your food from spoiling or what modifications would you have do to in your cooking? Make a breakfast, lunch and dinner only using items from the refrigerator.

9 Family Day: Plan a family outing.

First Steam locomotive ran on tracks in 1831. See if you can go on a train ride.

10 Smithsonian Institute founded in 1846. Visit a museum.

Missouri became the 24th state in 1821

Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, was born in 1874.

11 Playground Pentathlon: Pick out 5 (pent= 5) playgrounds in and around your area that you and your family spend the whole day enjoying together. Figure our obstacle courses and feats to perform at these playgrounds. Remember what you liked the most at each place and report your findings.

12 Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877. If a grandparent has one, show it to your children, if not, then show a picture of one. What do we use now in place of the phonograph ?

13 William Gray patents the pay phone. Drive to a pay phone and teach your children how to use one.

15 Watermelon Day: Hold a seed spitting contest when you eat the watermelon. See who can spit the highest, the farthest, the straightest and most comical.

16 Ice cream Creation Day: Place all kinds of ice creams, toppings, and what-nots to have each member of the family create a delicious and creative ice cream dish. Take pictures of it along with the creator and then of course eat them.
17 Davy Crockett born in 1786. See if you can find a movie to watch about Davy Crockett.

18 Merriwether Lewis was born in 1774. Take your family and explore some place in the canyons or desert that you have never been before. Make a map of how you get there and of the area that you are exploring. What animals and plant life do you see. Draw pictures or take snapshots of where you are.

19 Orville Wright born 1871. This could be a day that you could go watch airplanes at the airport.
Philo T. Farnsworth was born this day in 1906. He was the inventor of the television. As a family, sit down and decide some of the good programs you will watch on T.V.

20 Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States, was born in 1833.

21 SMILE WEEK: All week long be sure to use that gorgeous smile of yours. See how many people smile back at you
as you go about your day.

Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959.

22 William Sheppard patents liquid soap in 1865.

Claude Debussy, a musician, was born in 1862. Listen to some of his music.

24 Cornelius Sworthout patents the waffle iron in 1865. Make waffles for dinner or breakfast.

26 Hot Day Activities:
Play Dodge Ball in ankle-deep water.
Play tug-of-war over a pool of water or even a mud puddle. Then squirt the dirt off of each other after.
Put your feet and hands in a bucket of water then make feet and hand prints on the sidewalk or driveway.
Count how fast the prints evaporate. Whose stayed the longest?
Set up the lawn chairs in a circle underneath a water sprinkler. Play water musical chairs.
Spray bottle balloon blast: Each family member is supplied with a spray bottle of water and an inflated balloon.
Each person sees how long they can keep their balloon in the air by blasting it with water from their spray bottle.
Milk Jug Balloon Volley: Cut plastic milk jugs in half. Fill balloons with water. Toss water balloons back and
Forth catching them in the milk jugs. Of course some will break but that’s the cool splash of it!

27 Lyndon B. Johnson was born in 1908. He became the 36th President of the U.S.

28 Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, a famous artist, was born in 1749

Other Activities:
Food for the month of August is corn on the cob and peaches. Be sure to serve this delicious vegetable and fruit during the month.
Meteor showers often occur during this month. Check your local planetarium for dates and times. A good time for the Persied meteor showers are between the 9th-13th. Put a blanket down in your yard at night and see how many you can see.

Announcements

Here are a few announcements-

1. Church Cleaning Assignment- Tonight 6:00 at the church. Bunkers, Seguras, Halafukas, Robert Taylor family, Blomquists, Childs, Vicks, Young's, Coombs.

2. The neighborhood fruit stand is up and running in Wimbleton Park. Please feel free to drop off and pick up produce!

3. Ward Temple Night is August 19th for the 7:00 session.

4. As a group, we have ordered over 200 lbs of raspberries ordered, so the farm is going to bring the orders in 2 or more shifts. You will be contacted a few days before your order will arrive. Please have checks ready at pick up and written out to West Mountain Raspberries. This also leaves an opportunity to add or change your order preferably before August 10th. I have emailed those of you that I have received orders from. Please contact me at spiceflour@gmail.com (NOT REPLY to this message that is sent by the RS secretary) if you have any questions. Thank you, Ginger D. Harris

5. Thanks to all who came to the Summer Celebration in July.
I have some items that were left at the park. If any of them belong to you, please come and get them, or let me know and I'll drop them off to you.
Small black salad tongs
Brown and white polka-dot oven mitt
Blue striped Pillsbury oven mitt
Green lighter
BBQ tools (Jodie?...)
1 cute double tear-drop earring
And if your children are missing shoes, check the park. I didn't gather them all, but there were plenty hanging around after dark on Saturday.

Also, if anyone has found a children's black shade shirt, let me know. Thanks, Jenni Campbell

We hope you have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

This weeks activities...

If there is anyone who ordered any of the kits from our June activity and didn't receive them, please contact Jann Pickens at 801-768-0221.

Ward Activity- Saturday July 17th 5:30 Wimbleton Park. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share!

"Elder Neal A. Maxwell once said, "We are here in mortality, and the only way to go is through; there isn't any around!" I would add, the only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache."
Marjorie Pay Hinckley


Have a great week!
Love,
The Relief Society Presidency

July Family Fun...

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July is the seventh month. It is a time for picnics, parades and vacations. This calendar month used to be named Quintilus which means fifth. It was the fifth month in the calendar of the ancient Romans. Julius Caesar was born in this month. When he became emperor of Rome, he readjusted the calendar and added an extra day to Quintilus. After his death, the Roman Senate renamed this month in honor of Julius Caesar and it became July.

Flower: Water Lily Birthstone: Ruby

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2 POLISH THE FURNITURE DAY: Bring out the rags and furniture polish. Furniture designer, Robert Adam, was born in 1728.

3 Idaho became the 43^rd State. Have a Birthday Party for Idaho on this day. Be sure to fix meals that use potatoes.

4 INDEPENDENCE DAY: Go to a parade and have a picnic at the park, in the mountains or in your own back yard. . Display the flag and be sure to go see a fire works display.

Stephen Foster was born on this day in 1826. See if you can find some of his songs at the library and play them on this day.

Calvin Coolidge was born today in 1872. He was the 30^th President of the United States.

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9 Elias Howe was born in 1819. He invented the sewing machine. Teach or learn some basic sewing skills on the sewing machine. Challenge family members to make something useful.

10 Wyoming became the 40^th State in 1890.

11John Quincy Adams was born in 1767. He was the 6^th President of the United States.

12 WALK ON THE WILDSIDE| DAY: Henry D. Thoreau was born in 1817. Go for a walk in the woods today. Walk quietly so that you can observe the wild life. Jot down the animals that you see. Observe the plant life in the area you are at. Draw pictures of the plants that you are more intrigued with. Find out what the name of the plants are in a field guide.

Oscar Hammerstein was born in 1895. Be sure to watch a musical that he was involved with such as Sound of Music, Oklahoma, Carousel, The King and I, South Pacific and Flower Drum Song.

Julius Caesar was born in 100? B.C.

Josiah Wedgewood was born in 1730. He was a famous British porcelain maker. Find out what porcelain is and how it is made. Do you have any porcelain pieces in your home?

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14 Gerald R. Ford was born in 1913. He was the 38^th President of the United States.

15 St. Swithin’s Day: Custom says that if it rains today, it will rain 40 more days. If it’s sunny, blue skies will prevail. Be sure to observe the weather today and see if the custom is right! Mark a calendar with rain or sunshine.

Rembrandt, a Dutch painter and etcher was born in 1606. See if you can find some of his paintings in the Library.

16 NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY: This is the day to make ice cream or buy some!!!!!!

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20 CLIMB A MOUNTAIN DAY: This is the day that Sir Edmund Percival Hillary was born. He was famous for being one of the first to climb Mount Everest. Find a mountain near you that you and your family would like to hike. Take along a picnic to reward the feat.

Neil A. Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon in 1969. If there is a moon in the sky this night, take binoculars and family members out to gaze at the moon. Have a moonlight snack and lie on your back on a blanket and just gaze at the heavens. See if you can also see the constellation Scorpius which appears in the July night skies.

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22 PIED PIPER DAY: This was the legendary day that the Pied Piper of Hamelin cleared the German town of rats and also the children. It’s an interesting story to tell because we can also teach about honesty and integrity and keeping our word. Play a long and involved game of Follow-the-Leader.

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24 PIONEER DAY: Have fun learning about the pioneers in your family. Have an old-fashioned pioneer picnic. Play pioneer games.

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27. This may be a good night to play FIREFLY TAG: After the sun goes down, every one brings a flashlight and plays this game. Lightening Bugs or Fire Flies send signals of blinking light to attract a mate. To begin, players should pair off and create a signal to find each other with. Partners must then separate and go to opposite ends of a large, open playing area such as a park or field. Players are given one minute to scatter before they may begin flashing signals. Each pair tries to reunite as soon as possible by sending flashlight signals to the other partner. NO TALKING!!!! The first pair to reunite wins the game.

28 Another version of FIREFLY TAG 2: It has a flashlight. The rest of the players scatter and hide. It tries to find those hiding. If it sees someone hiding, he/she tags the person by shining the flashlight onto them. They must go back to the starting point of the game or else you can have them tag along helping to find the others.

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30 Henry Ford born this day in 1863. He made it possible for most Americans to afford to buy an automobile. He made Model T Fords in assembly line fashion. Be sure to go for a ride in the family car and then have a sandwich and salad assembly line when you return.

31 INVENTION DAY: This day is the anniversary of the U.S. Patent Office in 1790. Set out to invent something that will help your family in some way. It may be a better way to wash the car or take care of the extra lengths in the cords of electrical appliances, etc. Work on the plans and then try them out. All inventors get a royalty such as a night out to eat or payment for their invention.

OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR JULY:

National Hotdog month: Be sure to roast hotdogs and marshmallows this month. Set out a hotdog fixin’s bar. Containers filled with chopped onions, green peppers, olives, grated cheese, chili beans, and anything else you think would be good on a hotdog. Let each member of the family or guests fix their hotdog as they would like to. Have chips and salads to go along with your meal and don’t forget cake and homemade ice cream.

Cool Off Days: July is so hot, be sure to cool off at the county pool or in the sprinklers. Serve up Popsicles for every one. Wash the car and have a good old water fight!

July Activity Jar: Everyone write down on slips of paper things they would like to do, relatives they would like to visit, places they would like to see in the state of Utah or food they would like to try. Draw a paper each week and do the thing listed.

31 Things to do in July:

1. Fly paper airplanes.

2. Organize a block party.

3. Freeze some ice cube juice pops.

4. Sip a 4^th of July float-----Raspberry soda, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and a few fresh blueberries on top.

5. Have a bicycle parade. Decorate your bike with streamers and crepe paper in the spokes. Plan a bicycle obstacle course.

6. Play tag. How many different tag games can you think of to play.

7. Roast some corn on the cob. Pull down the husks without removing them. Take the silk out. Pull the husks back up and twist together the tops; soak in water for 15 minutes. Roast the ears on a grill or directly on coals for 8-16 minutes.

8. Press some of those pretty flowers of summer in the pages of a book. Make pictures from them when they are dried.

9. Play horseshoes.

10. Have fun on the road----Play ABC’s; How many license plates from other states can you find; write down 10 numbers on a paper, then find those numbers on the license plates; sing songs; play “I’m going on a picnic.”

11. Make some lemonade.

12. Get lost in the clouds-----Lie down on your back and stare at the clouds. What pictures can you make from the shapes of the clouds?

13. Make mud pies from mud, then wash your hands and make a mud pie you can eat with chocolate cookie crumbs, ice cream, fudge topping and whipped cream.

14. Start a Good Deed Club.

15. Sleep under a full moon together in your back yard.

16. Produce a talent show.

17. Tour your hometown.

18. Go on a bug safari. Be sure to watch what they do for a few minutes. Look for millipedes, sow bugs, ladybugs, spiders, grasshoppers, etc.

19. Earn some money.

20. Read a good book.

21. Play Frisbee golf.

22. Make vegetable dips and cut up some vegetables to dip and eat.

23. Fly a kite.

24. Visit a national park in your area.

25. See some fireworks on the 4^th or 24^th of July

26. Have a storybook picnic. Example: The story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, then make a caterpillar out of Hostess Snowballs and licorice. The story, If You Give a Moose A Muffin, then serve muffins.

27. No TV for the day.

28. Do leaf rubbings.

29. Make can lanterns. Punch holes in the can. Hang from a dowel and thin wire. Put votive candles in them and light at night.

30. Play a game of sardines. One person hides while the rest count to 20. After counting, they all search for the one who is hiding. When you find that person, you just sit down with him/her and are quiet until all the others find you too. The last person to find all of you is the next “it”.

31. Go on a family bike ride.

Road Trip Tips...

Here is the great info that Kristelle Hampton shared with us...

1-We just got back website that has a list of 38 ideas of fun things to do and helpful tips while on a road trip with your kids…

This is the link… http://www.wejustgotback.com/default.aspx?mod=tips_road

2-Momsminivan.com is another website with 101 ideas, articles and tips but some of these are links to items for purchase on Amazon etc…

These are the ideas that I used …

3-Road Trip Scavenger Hunt-
These can be found all over the web but the one I used is this… I liked it because it also has one with pictures for younger kids that don’t read.
http://www.momsminivan.com/scavenger.html

4-Licence plate game with a map of the USA –
I gave each of my kids a map of the USA. They would color in the states as we see them. This version of the game gives them a really good sense of our country's geography. Plus, I got into it too… Way Fun!
http://www.coloringcastle.com/pdfs/us_states/united_states_state_names.pdf
Licence plate bingo – This one could be fun but my kids got way more into the previous game.
http://www.scholastic.com/play/print/license_print.htm

5-Disney Character Coloring Pages-
They have any character you’re little ones love and admire! (…Except my daughter’s favorite… Tinkerbell!)
I just did a search for “Tinkerbell printable coloring pages” and there were plenty to choose from.
http://disney.go.com/magicartist/coloring/index.html

6-Discovery Education's Puzzlemaker provides you with the tool to create customized puzzles! It’s awesome… all you have to do to make a word search puzzle is type in the words and it does the rest… just print it and enjoy! It has a whole list of different puzzles you can make to any theme you want… word search, crossword puzzles, mazes, cryptograms, hidden messages etc… Of course, the ones I made, I used Disney characters names and all Disney themes! So FUN! Go try it out… the best part is it’s FREE!
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/

These are a few ideas that I wanted to use but maybe next time…
(These are from the “We just got back” website)

7-Pipe cleaners- Here is another idea for a creative car ride. Buy a package of pipe cleaners in assorted colors from any craft store. They can make necklaces, swords, bracelets, towers—anything their little minds can think up.

8-My kids are always squabbling in the back of the car. Give them each a roll of low-tack masking tape and tell them they can build a divider between themselves, right down the middle of the back seat. Soon, they will be busy and giggling and they will end up with a tremendous wall of tape. When you get to your destination, the wall will come down in one fell swoop. No muss, no fuss.

9-Load my iPod with free audio stories for children from Storynory. Something “just for them” and stories that are age-appropriate. http://storynory.com/
For older kids you can get audio books… We have done Harry Potter before.

After I found and printed all the things I wanted, I stapled it together for each child and then put it on their own basic clipboard that I found cheaply at WalMart for $1.50 each. This was a perfect idea as it was very inexpensive, gave them something hard to write on, easy for them to keep in the pocket in front of them or down the side of the seat, kept it all together …nice and tidy and didn’t take up much room! Isn’t the internet grand?

If you have any questions feel free to call or email me… Kristelle Hampton 801-768-8863 kristelle@segamer.com

Rockhounding Fun..

Here is all the great information Jenni Campbell shared with us about her family rock hunting tradition! Good stuff....

http://www.millardcounty.com/index.htm

Fossil Mountain is one of the better places in the Western US to find a variety of shells and other invertebrate fossils. On this mountain it is easy to find shale rock containing large numbers of fossils. From Delta, drive southwest on US Hwy 6/50 for about 51 miles to the road leading south through Blind Valley. Follow that road southwest and then south for 12.5 miles to a spur which heads southwest to the north side of Fossil Mountain. From the turnoff you can clearly see the mountain. The spur road leads into a wash that defines the north edge of the mountain. Drive to the end of the spur road and then start looking for fossils in the wash and on the mountainside.

The Painter Springs area offers garnets, pyrite, muscovite, quarts and other interesting rocks. It is located just northwest of Notch Peak. Follow US Hwy 6/50 west from Delta for about 54 miles to the Painter Springs Road. Follow it north about 12.89 miles to a spur road that goes east. Follow the spur for one mile to a fork where you stay left. Continue almost another mile to the end of the road. You'll be in the mouth of a canyon, near the springs. Work the canyon bottom and foothills for specimens.

Agate Hill offers excellent agate in many colors. To get to the hill, drive northeast from Delta on US Hwy 6/50 to the Brush Wellman Road (about 11 miles). Follow that road west as if you were going to Topaz Mountain. When you have gone 31 miles you'll come to a road that heads southwest. Follow it for about 3 miles, to where a dirt road forks south. Follow the dirt road for 1.4 miles to its end. Agate is scattered over the top of the large hill to the west.

Coves along the east side of Topaz Mountain contain garnets. From the Weiss Road, drive north along the east side of the mountain for about 2.5 miles and look for the coves.

Apache tears can be found off the south west side of Topaz Mountain.

Obsidian can be found west of Black Rock. Drive Hwy 257 south from Deseret for about 43 miles, until you come to a sign identifying a road that heads east. To Kanosh. Turn east onto the dirt road and travel about 6 miles to the sign for Black Spring. Turn right onto the Black Spring dirt road and park in the open area by the watering trough. Obsidian can be found all around that area. Most pieces are black but some reddish-brown and snowflake obsidian can be found.

Denderite can be found in the Antelope Springs area. Oxide patterns color these rocks to make them look like plant fossils. Find then along a wash about 2 miles south of the U-Dig fossil site. (From Delta go west on US Hwy 6/50 for about 32 miles to the signed road leading to U-Dig. Follow that road 17 miles to the Denderite site.

People work old abandoned mining claims for placer gold, and people actually find small quantities. The effort is mostly centered on old claims in the Amasa Valley, southwest of Marjum Canyon.

Many other spots also offer good rockhounding opportunities. Inquire locally for ideas and directions.

Trilobites

Trilobite fossils are extremely popular with collectors. They are from an extinct group of arthropods that lived from the early Cambrian Period until near the end of the Permian Period. These hard-shelled prehistoric animals lived on the sea floors and reefs for millions of years. They developed into complex and beautiful animals, resulting in a variety of fossil-types.

The Antelope Springs area in Millard County is one of the best places on earth to find trilobite fossils. There are both public and private quarries, so make sure you know where you are. The private quarries are well marked. These private areas charge a fee to dig in their quarries, but can almost guarantee that you will find trilobites.

For more information on the private quarries,
contact information is listed below:

U-Dig Fossils
P.O. Box 1113
350 East 300 South
Delta, Utah 84624
(435) 864-3638
(435) 864-4294 FAX
http://www.u-digfossils.com
E-mail: udig@xmission.com

A New Dig, Inc.
P.O. Box 122
Hinckley UT, 84635
435-864-3691
www.anewdiginc.com
E-mail: anewdiginc@frontiernet.net

Topaz Mountain

Topaz, Utah's state gem, is a semiprecious gemstone that occurs as very hard, transparent crystals in a variety of colors. The topaz crystals at Topaz Mountain are naturally amber colored, but become colorless after exposure to sunlight. The crystals formed within cavities of the Topaz Mountain Rhyolite, a volcanic rock which erupted approximately six to seven million years ago (Tertiary Period) from volcanic vents along faults in the area.

How to get there: From Nephi, Utah, travel 33 miles southwest on State Highway 132 to Lynndyl. Turn south on U.S. Highway 6 and drive for approximately five miles. Turn west on the Brush Wellman road and travel 38 miles until you reach the Topaz Mountain sign. Turn north on the dirt road and drive about two miles, then turn west toward Topaz Mountain.

Useful maps: Utah highway map, Lynndyl and Fish Springs 1:100,000-scale topographic maps, Topaz Mountain East 7.5-minute topographic map, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Recreation and Vehicle Guide to the House Range Resource Area map.

Topographic maps can be obtained from:

Natural Resources Map & Bookstore
1594 North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801) 537-3320 or 1-888-UTAH MAP

Bureau of Land Management maps are available from:

BLM Utah Office
324 South State
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801) 539-4001

Sunstone Knoll

Hunting and collecting sunstones glittering in the sun atop Sunstone Knoll is a great way to spend an afternoon, especially with kids. Some of the sunstones (golden labradorite) are the size of small fingernails. Others are larger and yellow in color.

Golden labradorite is believed to increase inner strength, vitality, courage, mental clarity, endurance and spiritual focus. The sunstones are easy to find on sunny days. Otherwise, dig where others have, and look for rocks holding the crystals within hollow cavities by cracking them open.

Sunstone Knoll is about 11 miles south of Deseret, just east of Hwy. 257. Turn left over the railroad track, then follow the road about one-quarter mile onto the knoll.

The sunstone here is a transparent, yellowish labradorite (a plagioclase feldspar mineral) found as crystals in volcanic rocks and on the flats surrounding the knoll.

Fossil Mountain Location Map

From Delta, drive southwest on US Hwy 6/50 for about 51 miles to the road leading south through Blind Valley. Follow that road southwest and then south for 12.5 miles to a spur which heads west to the north side of Fossil Mountain. From the turnoff you can clearly see the mountain. The spur road leads into a wash that defines the north edge of the mountain. Drive to the end of the spur road and then start looking for fossils in the wash and on the mountainside.

Agate Hill Location Map

Drive northeast from Delta on US Hwy 6/50 to the Brush Wellman Road (about 11 miles). Follow that road west as if you were going to Topaz Mountain.

When you have gone 31 miles you will come to a road that heads southwest. Follow it for about 3 miles, to where a dirt road forks south. Follow the dirt road for 1.4 miles to its end.

Elephant Rock

You can almost imagine a trip to the Middle East as you travel along US Highways 50 & 6 in King's Canyon. The geologic formations in and near the Canyon resemble the Rub al-Khali Desert of Saudi Arabia.

About 60 miles west of Hinckley on the south side of the highway as you ascend King's Canyon is Elephant Rock, which is a natural stone arch. You won't miss it, if you watch for an elm tree on the right. A pullover area is provided, and looking to the south you will see the arch, which marks the entrance to Cat Canyon. The arch looks similar to an Indian elephant with a howdah (an overgrown saddle used to carry one or two people on the back of an elephant or a camel) on its back.

Continue traveling west across the top of King's Pass, and you will see a natural, step-pyramid on the right much like the one built by Pharaoh Djoser at Saqqara in Egypt. It is across the highway from a pull-over area.

Great Stone Face

Many Mormons see an uncanny resemblance of this naturally carved formation to profile pictures of church founder Joseph Smith. To reach this natural wonder, take State Highway 257 past Old Fort Deseret approximately three miles to a marker. Once there, turn west on a gravel road and travel for approximately six miles to the north edge of the black lava beds. The formation is approximately 35 feet tall.

Topaz Relocation Site

The internment of Americans of Japanese ancestry during WWII was one of the worst violations of civil rights in the history of the United States. The government and the U.S. Army, citing "military necessity", locked up over 110,000 men, women, and children in 10 remote camps. These Americans were never convicted or even charged with any crime, yet were incarcerated for up to four years in prison camps surrounded by barbed wire and armed guards. One such internment camp was Topaz, located near Abraham, Utah.

The story of these camps has become better known, particularly since President George H. Bush issued a formal apology and token monetary compensation to all former internees in 1990. However, the events and causes of this tragic page in history must never be forgotten. If we can understand what occurred and why, we can insure that a similar denial of civil rights will never happen to any future generation of Americans.

This Topaz Museum website contains information about the Topaz Relocation Site. It also lists other resources (books, organizations, websites) that contain additional information about internment. This site is sponsored by the Topaz Museum, a non-profit, volunteer organization whose purpose is to preserve the history of Topaz.

Take the Sutherland road from Delta and follow the signs to the Topaz Relocation Camp Site about three miles northwest of Abraham.

This news article describes our Pilgrimage to the Topaz site:
-- Hundreds help dedicate Topaz as a history landmark by Tiffany Erickson. Deseret Morning News. July 01, 2007

For more information, contact:

Topaz Museum
P.O. Box 241
Delta, UT 84624
http://www.topazmuseum.org

Wonderstone in the Vernon Hills, Tooele County

How to get there: From the southern edge of Tooele, travel south on State Highway 36 about 31 miles to the town of Vernon. Continue on highway 36 an additional 4 1/2 miles until you reach a dirt road adjacent to and west of the railroad tracks. Turn north (left) onto the dirt road and travel next to the railroad tracks for 1.7 miles until the road curves to the northwest. From the curve, travel 0.4 miles to the end of the road.

Where to collect: Piles of wonderstone are located near the end of the road. A private mining claim is in this area so do not collect on any marked claims or rock piles showing signs of recent mining activity.

http://geology.utah.gov/

June Family Fun...

Jenni Campbell had so many great ideas at the summer fun RS meeting that we can't post them all in one post. Every month we will post her activities for the month. None of us should have bored kids with all this info! :)

JUNE FAMILY FUN

June is the sixth month. In the early Roman calendar, June was the fourth month of the year and had 29 days. Julius Caesar reformed the calendar and gave June another day and moved it to the 6th month of the year. Some believe the Romans named June after Juno, the patron goddess of marriage. The month of June was dedicated to the young men of Rome and some people believe that the name was taken from juniores, the Latin word for young men.

Flower: ROSE Birthstone: PEARL, ALEXANDRITE, & MOONSTONE

1 Brigham Young was born in 1801. Have a pioneer day activity for family home evening. Play old fashioned games, make homemade ice cream and dutch oven cook or cook over an open fire.

Kentucky became the 15th state in 1792. Gather broomsticks or stickhorses and have a Kentucky Derby. Kentucky is famous for it’s beautiful Bluegrass so have a picnic on the lawn.

Tennessee became the 16th state in 1796. Gather the family together and learn how to do the Tennessee Waltz.

2 Swing Day: Go to a park and swing on the swings.
3 Play summer games this day such as hopscotch, 4-square, jacks, marbles and jump rope.
4 Drive-In Movie Day:
5 World Environment Day: Help improve your surrounding environment by going on a trash trek around your yard and neighborhood. Everyone is equipped with a trash bag and a willing heart to pick up as much litter as they can. The person with the most gets a large candy bar. The others are rewarded as well. Don’t forget to throw the wrappers in the garbage can!!!

National yo-yo day: All of you try to yo-yo. Who can do the most tricks with theirs? Who can yo-yo the longest?
6 Baseball Day: Baseball is the game for summer. Gather the neighborhood together and go play a game of baseball or go watch a game at the park. Be sure to discuss the safety rules of the sport and have fun.
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8 Robert Schumman, a German composer, was born in 1810. Check out some of his music.

Frank Lloyd Wright was born this day. He was a famous architect. Go for a walking tour of down town buildings. Notice the design and structure of these buildings. Which one is your favorite and why?
9 George Stephenson was born 1781 in England. He was an inventor and known as the father of the railways. Take a train ride if you can or go watch the trains at the depot.

Donald Duck’s Birthday today. Go to a park or area where you know there are ducks to feed cracked corn or bread. Go on a swimming outing at the park. Be sure to take some duck feet (fins) and have a swimming relay. Rent a Donald Duck movie, and of course have a quacking contest.

Cole Porter, and American composer, was born in 1893.
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11 Richard Strauss was born 1864 in Germany.
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13 William Butler Yeats, an Irish poet, was born in 1865. Read some of his works.
14 Flag Day: Think about the things that you enjoy as a citizen of the United States. Be sure to display a flag on this day. Can everyone recite the pledge of allegiance? Wear red, white and blue today. Eat foods that are red, white and blue. Make a flag cake. Look up other countries flags. Make double pictures of them on 3x5 cards and play a game of concentration. Design and make a family flag.
15 Smile Power Day: Be sure to smile to all family members and those you meet this day. See what power a smile has. It surely brightens up the day of all who sees one.

Arkansas became the 25th state in 1836.

Edvard Grieg, Norwegian composer, was born in 1843.

16 Charles Goodyear was granted a patent for rubber vulcanization. Go for a ride in your car that has those vulcanized rubber tires on.
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18 Charles Eames was born this day. He was a designer of chairs that were useful and nice looking. Everyone find their favorite chair. Explain why you like the chair you picked.
19 Blaise Pascal, French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist was born in 1623. Have a Math and Science Day. Do all kinds of math activities even when you cook your meals for the day with the kids. Go to a science museum or do some science experiments together.
20 West Virginia became the 35th state in 1863.

Jacques Offenbach, a composer, was born in 1819.
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22 Julian Huxley was born on this day in 1887. He was a British biologist
June Bug Day: Look for all kinds of bugs that are out in the month of June. See if you can really find a June Bug. They are large brown beetles. Collect them in a bug jar and then be sure to let them go after studying them. Make a notebook of the bugs you all saw and draw pictures of them. See if you can find out the names of them and label your drawings. What interesting fact can you put down for each little critter? Make gumdrop bugs out of gumdrops, pretzels and licorice.
23 Wake Up Early Day: Wake up before the sun comes up. Ride to a place up a canyon or the foothills where you can watch the sun come up. Notice what the sky looks like. Have an early bird breakfast.
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26 Pearl Buck was born this day. She was a novelist. Visit the library today and check out a book that you want to read.
27 Helen Keller was born in 1880. Go blind for an hour. Put blindfolds on and see how it feels.
28 Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish painter, was born in 1577.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE:

Father’s Day: Third Sunday in June. Be sure to make Dad feel your gratitude.
20th or 21st is the First day of Summer: Do a Family Olympics. Make medals out of Kerr lids for canning fruit.
Go on a Rose Walk: Walk several blocks and look at all the rose bushes that bloom in June. Keep track of the different colors and varieties of roses that you see.
Play the game, “I’ll always remember the time when….” with family members. Make sure they are positive and fun memories.
Have a Courtesy Week: Talk about good manners and how to be courteous. See if everyone can earn a Courtesy Crown.
National Rivers Month: Spend a day picking up a bag of trash along a river bank path with your family. If the water is clean and safe, take a picnic lunch and go wading or floating in an inner tube. Look up on a map as to how far the river flows from beginning to end.
Fresh Fruits Month: Go to a farmers market or fruit and vegetable stand and purchase fresh produce to eat for the days or weeks ahead.
Dairy Month: Eat plenty of dairy foods throughout this month.

30 Things to do in June:
Go swing on some swings.
Visit a museum.
Pick fresh berries.
Grill Campfire Pizzas---Frozen pizza dough, Spaghetti sauce, cheese and toppings. Everyone makes their own. Grill it on the barbecue grill outside.
Draw chalk drawings on the sidewalk.
Go visit a farm.
Make large bubble wands out of coat hangers, and wrap cotton twine around the hoop which acts as a soap-holding wick. The bubble solution is made out of 2 cups of Dawn or Joy dish soap , 6 cups of water and ¾ cup of corn syrup.
Go to a place in your state that holds their town celebration in June.
Hold a star gazing party with your family. This means going on an overnighter away from the city lights. Take binoculars and telescopes if you have some.
Have a watermelon seed spitting contest.
Grow something big in a family garden---sunflowers, pumpkins, squash, etc.
Set up a treasure hunt for the family.
Go on a family hike. Take water and trail mix to munch on.
Have a neighborhood pet show.
Go swimming and of course floating in the Great Salt Lake.
Bake a cake. Make it look like a sun.
Gather summer treasures and put in a box. (Rocks, shells, pinecones, etc.) Share your findings at the end of June with the family.
Take pictures of your summer fun together.
Grow some tomatoes.
Make a hideout or clubhouse in your yard.
Search a map of Utah. Pick out a place you have never been or a place that you would like to visit. Make family plans to go there and spend some time.
Have breakfast outside. Set up a breakfast bar with juice, milk, fresh fruit, granola, etc. Let the birds provide the music at this outing.
Watch the early birds catch the worms. After watering the lawn in the evening, get up early the next day to watch the birds digging for worms.
Weave a crown of daisies.
Stage a play.
Have a planned water fight.
Make up an obstacle course.
Make strawberry shortcake.
Have an ice cream social. Make homemade Ice cream and serve to family and friends.
Strike up a backyard band.