why and wow!

WHY can't you put the cheese in a bag? I seriously saw this in the fridge, sighed a big huge sigh, took this picture,and then closed the door in utter defeat. When will my kids stop doing things like this? (BTW, the mystery goo in the background is stroganoff and not as scary as it looks in this picture)

WOW! What creativity. I am sure this is what Katie was thinking when she saw the roll of saran wrap in the drawer: "Hmmm. I wonder what I could make with saran wrap? Shoes? Done it. Necklace? Done it. I think I will make a bed for my stuffed dog." I seriously wonder where she gets her creativity. Not from me and certainly not from Matt. This picture actually doesn't do it justice. She made it rectangular shaped with a flat bottom and sides. Time will tell how she ends up using all that creativity.

Photo Dump

Now that I have figured out how to download my photos from my phone, you all have a bunch of photos coming. Here are a few now and there will be many many more to come. After all, I am kind of addicted to taking photographs.

Here is Matthew - or should I say Rico Suave.

M.K.D., K.B, and K.D. -- three of my favorite girls from our last ward in Virginia. They all go to BYU now and I went down there to meet them for lunch. It was so much fun to catch up. Hopefully I can go down again soon. I loved seeing them and I am sure they are always up for a free lunch out. :)

My Renaissance-boy son. He loves to sew and thanks to Grandma Linda's enormous task of making what seems like a zillion school kits for the humanitarian center, he gets to do it as much as he wants.

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BCS Baby. That is all I have to say! I am sorry that BYU had to fall so hard in order for the UTES to have an undefeated season. Wait...no I'm not sorry! What am I saying! It is a happy day in the Lewis household. Here are some phone pics (thus the poor quality) from the game. Matt and I were on the very top row and they were awesome seats. We had a great view of the field and no one kneeing us in the head.

Me and Matt at the game. Look long and hard at this picture. It is one of the very few ever taken of me. (At least post-kids. Why do you think I am a photographer -- so I don't have to be IN the pictures.)

What a great view of the valley we had from the top row!

My friend Matt T. Now I call that team spirit! ...much more appropriate than painting your whole body red and running around shirtless.

The throngs of fans rushing the field. They took down the goalposts with 20 seconds left in the game because they were so worried about them.

This is why.

This is why I haven't posted for a while. I am hosting a Holiday Gift Show at my house and it will be so Great! My friend Stephanie and I have co-hosted for a few years now and every year it gets better. Anyone is invited so come and bring your family and friends. Here is a hint though...if you want a fresh wreath or topiary you had better get here early. They go fast! I hope to see all of my local friends there.

P.S. If you are a blogger and post this on your blog, send me the link and I will have a special treat for you at the show.

I enjoyed this one...

I just saw this on my friend Andrea's blog and it made me smile. Even though I am boycotting all Christmas things until after Thanksgiving. I always love Gap ads and it makes me want to shop there. Oh yeah...that is what they are supposed to do. I guess that is why those ad execs get paid the big money.

pics of cute kids (not mine -- my kids I mean)

I had the pleasure of photographing my cute neice and nephew yesterday. They are ages 1 and almost 3. Baby C. gave me a run for my money but thank heavens for digital cameras. I can take hundreds and get a handful of really good ones. Here are a few. (Anne these are for you.)

Baby C. in her puffy shirt and looking gorgeous!

Isn't he handsome. This is one of the times where he is sitting still or not pulling a funny face. He is sitting in the chair "like Jake does". He loves doing anything that the cousins do. Including sitting on his chair backwards. To his Primary and school teachers - I'm sorry.

I promised him that I would take a picture of his pumpkin and this is it.

We are Ute fans!

Look at this cool new accessory we have at our house! Isn't it cool? My neice had to start a business for one of her classes and this is the business -- painting a "U" or a "Y" on your driveway. Clever! Luckily it is a year when both teams are doing well and people aren't embarrassed to have one of these on their driveway. Ours is semi-permanent paint but they have permanent also.