Earth Day

  I found a pretty cool website, a craigslist sort of thing. It is called www.freecycle.org. The idea is to give or get things that are still usable (for free) instead of throwing these usable items out and filling up landfills. Everything is free. I've only looked at it for a couple minutes, but it seems cool. 

There are SO many things we can do to to help our envirnment. I think just being aware helps. There was a little article in our local newspaper and I really liked what this guy wrote, so I thought I quote a little part of it:

 

We should all become less impatfull on natural resources and we should live more sustainabily.

There is a vast supply of products that either claim to be Green or perhaps truly are. What bugs me the most though, is what it took to get them into my house. If the Green product was made in China, in some smoke belching factory, packed in plastic, shoved in a box, then a bigger box, then on a pallet, then into a container, shipped across the ocean, unloaded and loaded onto a truck, shipped hundreds of miles to get to me so that I can help save the envirnment... did I really? This I have a problem with. By purchasing like this, we are being fashionable and trendy, not spiritually being Green. We are doing it for image, Not the greater good.

Well, I say to heck with the image and fashion. Let's start making some sense. Buy local. Buy your produce from the Farmers Markets. Or better yet, learn to grow it your self. Eat with the seasons. Buy beef, pork, and chicken from a local rancer or butcher. Live smaller with fewer things and in smaller houses. Exercise more, drive less, and realize that good is good enough and that the Jones's are not worth keeping up with. Besides, they are probably up to their eyeballs in credit card debt. Pay cash, own your own home, and learn to fix it or hire local tradespeople.

Well, that was all I wanted to quote. I don't usually write much on this blog, it's usually just pictures, but lately this has been on my mind. 

So, like Bob the Builder always says "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!"

Red Gate

We've been working on our backyard again. We fenced in our garden area. Ben made a cool little gate for it and surprised me this evening by painting it red, reminiscent of our Provo house gate (pictured below). I love it. 

(Provo house gate, with a sad wittle Brandon :( )

Arianna

These are some pictures of my newest little neice Arianna. She is a sweet little baby. 

Grandma Jensen with her newest grand babies, one big one small, but both so lovable!

Krystal got married!

The main reason we went down to Utah was so that we could see Ben's sister, Krystal get married and be there for her baby Arianna's baby blessing. Everything, went perfectly, and they had a big turn out. 

Krystal & Jason

Krystal looking beautiful as usual.

And I hate to toot my own horn, but I single handedly decorated this magnificent wedding cake, just kidding, but it turn out pretty well, I think. I've never done a wedding cake so I was really nervous, but it turned out great I think.

Ben's brother got engaged!

So, while we were in Utah, Ben's bro Dan proposed to his now fiance, Pam. It was way awesome. He had a bunch of people involved doing a scavenger hunt type thing and at the end was a nervous Dan, a crying Pam and a super awesome ring.

Sorry Dan, I know you hate me for putting this picture up. Too bad so sad.

Here is the beautiful Pam & me.

For our part of the scavenger hung we had to wear some embarrasing Dr. Suess hats up by Bridal Veil. It was a lot of fun to be a part of it, even if everyone passing by had to stare and wave.

Pam has a cute daughter that is about Brandon's age. It will be so fun to have some new cousins close to Brandon's age.

And this is Pams son, Toby. He's 7 year old. He's missing like all his front teeth, it is so cute.

Look at this unbelievable ring!! It is so beautiful.

Congratulations Dan & Pam!!

Uncle Carlos

Okay, look at this huge whopper of a candy in Brandons mouth. Brandon ate about 5+ of this huge chocolates given to him by his newly favorite person, my Tio (Uncle) Carlos. :)

Utah

We got to go to Utah last weekend. We had a lot of fun and little rest. We got to visit some friends while we we're down. Here are some pictures of Ben, Brandon and some of our awesome friends, Matt & Emily (& baby Will) playing some frisbee golf.