Discovery Toy Party!!

Discovery Toy Party!

Thursday, October 22, 7-9pm and/or

Saturday, October 24, 10am-Noon

at

Joan Creer's Home

*Educational, Durable and Engaging toys and games for ages 0-13 yrs

*Remember Christmas is just 10 weeks away!!

*Everyone is invited...Bring a Friend or Family member

I will also be doing a booth at the Farnsworth Farms Pumpkin Festival on Friday night, Oct 23 and Saturday night, Oct 24 from 5-8:30pm

This is a fun festival where they have a pumpkin patch, a hay ride, face painting, dinner, and they show a movie at dusk on a big screen! It should be a lot of fun and you can visit me!! So come everyone!!!

It is located at 11228 South 700 East in Sandy, Utah

Murder She Wrote plus Magnum P.I...Is there anything better?

I am sitting here in front of my T.V. with a big smile on my face because come on guys what is better the Murder She Wrote and Magnum P.I. in the same show??? And to top it off I have chocolate covered pretzels to snack on...yum!! Today is a going to be a great day!!

Having fun and educational!

Obviously, I am a little obesessed with Discovery toys lately. But they are a lot of fun and I especially love how they are educational. All of them have numerous functions and are teaching my children without them even knowing it. I mean I almost feel guilty I didn't have some of these while Abby grew up.

The Measure up cups are the best example. They are not only fun to stack, but they help children with pattern sequences, the animals get biggers as the cups do, the number is on each one and it also tells you where the number is on the clock. Not that the kids even notice but it is helping them be familiar with it. They are also volumtrically correct. Seriously they are cool cups and all three of my children love to play with them. Pretty Cool!

My Favorite part...Northern California

I know way too many pictures but the last 5 days were my favorite and we drove up the coast on Highway 1 and camped. The coast was gorgeous and I loved all the small towns and we ate some delicious clam chowder. The Redwoods were huge and gorgeous and then we went to Crater Lake which was very blue and beautiful.

The first night we camped at a gorgeous spot that was wooded and was on the ocean. When we told Abby we were going to California she of course thought Newport and really wanted to play in the sand and ocean. So she did, it was freezing but she loved it!!

One night because the boys left the food out we were attacked...not by a Mountain Lion but racoons! They got our marshmellows before Monty got his courage up to scare them away. Thanks Monty for sacraficing your life for us!!

Notice the deer in the back. There was a lot of wildlife. We were eating our breakfast and they walked on by.

The Redwoods were amazing and we were even able to drive through one. They really were huge and gorgeous.

This was our second camping spot...right in the middle of the forest. David was great on the trip because when he fussed we just told him to suck his thumb!! I love that thumb!

My social Abby met some new German Friends at our campspot at Crater Lake. Yes they have already sent her a postcard and really enjoyed her company! My little social butterfly!

Crater Lake was gorgeous and very, very blue.

Well our trip ended with the Utes losing to Oregon so that wasn't great but it turned out to be a fun trip and I wish I could go back!

I am a bad mom!!

Ok before you all say no you aren't....I am...I took my kids to a NFL Raiders game in OAKLAND!! I actually am debating about posting this but my husband will make me...I am such a bad mom! This was one of those moments when I am not sure how I got there and I never really thought about it before and REALLY regreted it after...I am forsure blaming this one on my husband, it was his birthday and he wanted the family together and Brad and Monty said when will we get a chance to go to a MNF game?? We didn't have much money but of course we found CHEAP tickets the day of and so I said whatever and thought it would be just like any old football game just bigger right, wrong!! This was very different and yes we were the ONLY ones not dressed up all black like we were going to kill someone and the only one with kids!! But I guess in the end it made a good story....and years from now when my kids are in gangs, swearing, smoking and they are a HUGE Raider fan we will know why!!!

Abby got her face painted as a Raider butterfly and this actually very nice guy wanted to get a picture with her! Surprisingly enough Raider Fans are very nice!!

What a great family picture I will cherish it forever!!

What are Raider games known for, Tailgating, so Brad and Monty convinced me of going hours early! Yes that is us sitting in the middle of BBQing and drinking Raider fans and we are eating our P&B sandwhiches, pringles and juice boxes. We were a sight!

Abby getting her face painted!

My Raider butterfly...anyways we didn't stay the whole game obviously...we all realized it wasn't the best place for kids...or even us...but it was definatley an adventure and just an FYI for all you out there...Don't take your kids to a Raiders game!!

Our Football Road Trip!!

After a LONG summer we were in desperate need for a vacation and so my husband suggested we go to the San Jose Utah game and then drive up the coast on Highway 1 and go to the Oregan vs Utah game the following Saturday. I have wanted to drive the coastal highway for a long time so I was in and of course Brad went for the Football games. Even though it ended up being very much a BOYS trip...we went to a Giants Baseball game and a NFL Monday Night Football game...details to come...it still was a lot of fun and I love Northern California!! Brad's brother Monty came..of course for the Football games...but he helped a lot with the kids and expenses...Thank Monty!

We did a lot on this trip and since there are A LOT of pictures I think I will do several blogs to post it all. The first stop was San Fransisco and luckily the UTES won. I didn't go to the game, stayed in the hotel with the kids. But we spent the next day in San Fran...what a great city!

It was Sunday so we decided to hit the beautiful Oakland temple. The kids loved it and and there was also a gorgeous view of San Fran!

Of course the highlight of San Fran was seeing the Golden Gate Bridge. Since Brad was little he has always loved that Bridge and had been telling the kids about it for weeks! They were excited to finally see it.

This is Monty, Brad's brother who for some crazy reason LOVES baseball...we aren't big fans. He had never seen the Giants play at AT&T park and I told him if he pays we will go so he found way cheap tickets after the game had started...because seriously people who can last a whole baseball game and we went. It was actually a beautiful stadium looking over the water. And so yes Monty is slowly brain washing our children to like baseball.

The best part was after the game all chidlren 12 and under got to run the bases and of course Monty had to help them and so we went down on the field and ran. It was pretty cool!

The last stop of the day was Pier 39 to see the Seals and have some yummy clam chowder! Even the kids liked it...it was delicous!

Discovery Toys!!

I have been waiting for 2 weeks for a new cord to my computer so I can blog about a great trip we took. Unfortunatley no cord yet so I decided to blog about my new adventure. I have become an educational consultant for Discovery toys!

I am very excited about it because Discovery has great toys, that last forever, are well priced and to top it off they are educational. I got into it because a few years ago my mom and sister bought some Discovery toys and have loved them! The kids always love to play with them and they have lasted. We have wanted to buy more and never could find someone who sells them. So I did some research and decided to join since I can earn some free toys for my kids for Christmas...and who doesn't like free toys...and I need them!

In the next month or so I will be throwing some parties so if you are reading this blog get excited because you will probably be invited! Don't roll your eyes...there is no pressure to buy but they are great toys. And if before then you are intersted on either buying some toys, coming to a party or hosting your own so you can earn free toys for Christmas just let me know. It really is a lot of fun. You can also go to my website and check out the toys and order www.discoverytoyslink.com/lauraball.

Well I hope this lasts since I am excited now but we shall see and stay tuned for some cute pictures of our U of U Football Road Trip!