TarpTies

My dad and his business partner just launched a new product. The product is called TarpTies. It's a great idea- if you have ever used a tarp you how annoying it is when a grommet rips out or there isn't a grommet where you need one. My dad's product is a grommetless tarp with special ties that will not rip off, that can be put wherever you want them and can be used on any tarp. It has been two years in the making and it is finally in stores! Costco is running a test run with the TarpTies and if the test run goes well then they will put my dad's product in all 390 stores! He could use your help if you live near one of the test stores or know someone who does. The TarpKit should retail for around $22. I have listed all of the sites where the kits will debut if you could forward this on to any family or friends that you think might be interested in this great product! Thanks so much! Here is a link to their site http://www.tarpties.com/

1. 1818 So. 300 W., SLC, UT 84115
2. 1755 Hacienda Dr., Vista, CA 92081
3. 1345 N. Montebello Blvd., Montebello CA 90640
4. 3560 W. Century Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90303
5. 1300 Dana Dr., Redding, CA 96003
6. 198 Plaza Dr., Vallejo, CA 94591
7. 1873 W. Lantana Rd., Lantana FL 33462
8. 1510 No. Pointe Dr., Durham, NC 27705
9. 10701 Sudley Manor Dr., Manassas, VA 20109
10. 325 Promenade Blvd, Bridgewater NJ 08807
11. 12405 NO. Gessner Rd., Houston, TX 77064
12. 6101 Gateway West Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925
13. 180 SE Neptune Dr., Warrenton, OR 97146
14. 12547 Riverdale Blvd., Coon Rapids MN 55433
15. 45460 Market St. Shelby Township MI 48315

16. 3911 HWY 69, Prescott AZ 86301

Long Lost Friends

I have been meaning to post this for a while but I am horrible at this, which is why Heather runs our blog. These are my friends tat I saw in St. Petersburg. Kostia was a member that was in Novosibirsk (but he is from Tomsk) while I was there and Andrei, who is from Novo, was my mini missionary in Omsk. Andrei is serving a full-time mission in St. Petes and Kostia finished one in St. Petes and has since moved back to St. Petes to work. Kostia happened to be speaking that Sunday (and for those of you who know Russia he was telling about the temptation of the Summer Dacha Season).

More Birthday...

Yes, we made Aleksandra dress up in her halloween costume to open presents. We are getting our money's worth for her costume if nothing else.

Daddy plays dress up....

Okay so the title may be a little misleading but oh well. I came home from the store one night and Cam had "dressed Aleksa up." He was so proud of her outfit. I just had to laugh because I dress her up all the time before Cam comes home and then I show her off. The difference in our outfit choices was also funny to me. But I think the cutest part was that they were matching....I have no clue what she has in her mouth in this picture...

Cam even used a hair tie to tie up the back of the jersey so that Aleksa could run around. Too bad 'The' Ohio State didn't fare so well.

Milk comes in chocolate?!!! Why didm't anyone tell me!!!

The other night I wasn't feeling well and all that sounded good was chocolate milk so we went to go get some. On the way home Cam decided to grab a movie- Aleksa and I decided to stay in the car- well she started to cry and get fussy. I handed her my closed milk so she could suck on the outside of the bottle. It seemed to work. As we pulled into the apartment complex I heard giggles and squeals from the backseat and I knew what had happened. She had gotten the lid off the bottle and was just pouring chocolate milk into her mouth and all over her face. The bottle was almost empty. Her car seat was covered, there was milk down her back, and in her diaper. All we could do was laugh- what other option was there?

Happy 1st Birthday Peachy!!!

Here are some of the pictures from Aleksandra's birthday party on Friday night. She had some friends over for pizza and cake. She loved the cake!!!! She didn't want any piece of cake to go to waste. She also loved all of her presents so thank you grandmas, grandpas, aunts and uncles! Thankyou also to Lori, Cache, Lindsey and Brook for coming out! Our internet has been really frustrating this weekend so I am going to post as many as I can while I have internet but I will post more later too.

Saturday Project

Today I made this pumpkin dress for Aleksa. I am really happy with the way it turned out. I think I will list some on my etsy.com site. Can you tell that I am really excited for Halloween this year. I already have her costume too- I just can't wait! Having a daughter is the best!

More Aleksa

Why is it that I can never consistantly blog about Aleksa, instead, I always seem to blog in spurts- I'm sorry for this. Here are some pictures of Aleksa the other day- she actually kept her ponytail and bow in for about an hour- a record. I had to take some pictures to prove it. Yes- she is on the stair stepper here too- she is committed to that stair stepper.

I have also posted a video of Aleksa in the morning. This is what she does every morning- Cam turns on some music and Aleksa dances until she has her bath. We just laugh and laugh.

love that stair stepper... at least one of us does...

The pictures can't really do this justice, but here is Aleksa on her favorite toy- the stair stepper. She sits on it like she is in a school desk. As you can see Anya is right there with her- as usual.

Our battle of wills...

That's it- I give in Aleksa- you win- and surprisingly- I don't care. That's how I swear I feel about some things lately. Somethings are just not worth my time or effort to fight. Like the entertainment center struggle. We have an entertainment center that has a book/picture shelf on one side with a glass door. We have told Aleksa no probably a hundred times, covered the door with pillows, blockades, etc. I think all those things have just made it that much more alluring to our inquisitive little one. Well I finally gave in and she was thrilled and I was actually pretty thrilled myself. I moved the pictures from the bottom shelf and she played happily, by herself for the rest of the night. She even took toys in there after I stopped taking pictures. So I have to clean the glass more often and I lost a shelf of storage but I have one less battle. All I can say kiddo is you may have won the battle but I promise you- I will win the war. :)

Now that Aleksa has played in the bottom shelf she has moved on to the shelf above. There are two pictures on that shelf that she adores. One of Cam and his grandpa Walker and one of Cam and I on our wedding day. She loves to look at them. She will point at Cam then look at Cam and just giggle. She is gentle with them, which is more than I can say for an album that we have some wedding pictures in. She loved it too much and broke the album, which is now hers. She loves to sit and look through the ablum at all the pictures. I am excited that she seems to love pictures as much as I do- I think she will be getting her own photo album for her birthday so I can have mine back. (And yes- Cache and Lindsey- she is wearing the John Mayer fan club badge- she found that and wore it ALL morning. What can I say she has great taste.)