Saturday

I'm so happy to have my brother back in Provo with me. We went to the temple together tonight. Grandma Tuckers beans and the temple. Its been a great Saturday.

Midnight Sledding

Friday night Tristan and I were home in our PJ's when Brady and Jen come busting through the front door inviting us to go sledding. It had snowed 6 inches in just the last couple hours. Fresh snow?.....HECK YEA!! So at 11:30pm we headed over to the Rock Canyon bowl with a couple of sleds and rocked it out. It was so awesome!







The worst part is always running back up the hill but its so worth it after a sweet run.

We heart sledding.

Quelfed

I have a new favorite board game... its called Quelf. The game is designed to make you laugh so hard you pee your pants. This game shows no mercy for the easily embarrassed and is the perfect game to play with any group of people, cause it breaks the ice in seconds. I first played it when my mom was in town and the Barneys brought it over for good family bonding.

My mom had to run slow motion to Chariots of Fire.

Jacob had to lick his elbow and someone elses elbow.

Brit had to do the splits.

Uncle Gregg had to do the jig and sing Old McDonald.

My mom and Aunt Valerie loosing control...


This last Monday we had a matchmaker date night with the Ryan & Becca and Brady & Jen (Becca's little sister). No better game for a first date than Quelf. We were cracking up.
I had to sing little teapot and say "I have you now" whenever i made eye contact with someone.

Becca had to stand like a human "X" till her next turn.

Brady had to be a mummy for the rest of the game.

Tris had to make a homemade snorkel and star gaze till his next turn.


Ryan had to wear a piece of paper with "Quelf" on it on his forehead.

Jen had to keep her hands on her head.

Its a game i would highly recommend if you feel like being silly.

Our Craft

While I was home Kristi and I tag teamed another craft together. This time... we used power tools. Go big or go home. We went to Home Depot we're we got a lot of extra help (two cute girls in home depot helps). We gathered all our materials and began the fun.
Our goal is to make a hanging picture board. Half part magnet board, half part fabric.

First step: sanding the wood.

Step Two: precision cutting. My wonderful father in law, Mike, taught us a lot about the circular saw and about cutting wood. We're trained experts now.

Proof that i used the circular saw.

Kristi making her cuts.

Step Three: spray paint... and try not to get it on your jeans. Then we sanded the edges.

Step Four: assemble and admire the finished product. Of course we were going for a beach look.

Close up with pictures on it.

I love crafting.

Elder Tuckers Home!

Elder Tucker is now home! He's been home for almost 2 weeks now so its about time i post about it on my blog. Tristan left for Utah on Sunday to go to class and I stayed in Carlsbad awaiting Brady's arrival. Monday we made posters and a banner to take to the airport and to put on the front of the house.
Mom working the Cricut.



Tuesday morning Brady called while he was in Miami. We were able to talk to him while he waited for his plane. But it would still be 7 hours till we would leave for the airport. Tuesday we all did things to keep our mind off the fact that we would see Brady later that day. Dad went to work, Mom cleaned, I crafted with Kristi, Kelsey and Makenzie went to school and Grandma and Grandpa drank some diet coke. 3:00 came and we all loaded in the car and headed down to the airport. Everyone who went to the airport: our family, Grandma and Grandpa Jensen, Uncle Mike and Tanner (cousin), Aunt Mari and Chris and Sabrina (cousins) and Diane and Mackenzie Montgomery (family friends). Earlier that day my mom signed up to receive text message updates about Brady's flights. As we were driving to the airport we received a text saying, "Flight 3031 On Time. Arrives San 3:36PM Gate 1 Bag 1."
Dad driving to the airport.

In the car.

We get to the airport and position ourselves at the bottom the the down escalator with all our posters. We ask the lady at the information desk to make sure we were in the right spot. And we waited with held breath...


My mom's cell phone rings and its Brady. He says, "Where are you guys?" My mom, "We're here! Where are you?" We are looking everywhere thinking he's hiding somewhere spying on us. Brady says, "No really, I'm here and you guys aren't here." Ohhhhh NO! Because the flight from LA to SD is so short he was on a small plane and flew into the commuter terminal. So we run to the car with all our posters and drive to the "small plane" terminal were we find Brady sitting on a bench with all all his luggage. We jump out of the car and tackle him.

Siblings.

The family is reunited.

From the airport we drove straight to In-N-Out for the "first meal".

He diggs it.

After dinner we drove home to something waiting in the garage.

A new 2010 Mazda 3! So sexy.

Next on the agenda was to say hello to Jake.

And to see whats in the pantry like old times.

We are so proud of Brady for his willingness to serve and we are so happy to have him home.

Happy New Year

New Years came and went but we made sure to bring in the new year with style. Mike and Kelly came over and we partied like it was 1999. We played a crazy game of pictionary, ate lots of food and watched Ryan Seacrest. We brought in the new year with sweet 2010 glasses and a toast to the new year.

Grandma and Grandpa

Mike, Kelly and Tristan

Party!



Happy New Year from the Perdue's!