Hi there!
Wow! Life has been busy lately! Jay left a few weeks ago for
Vegas and then went on to Branson. I really miss him! It's
going to be a long Fall/Christmas Season for me. He left in
August and won't be back until Christmas. Ugh! The good news
is I get to go visit him for a week at the end of September.
I'm looking forward to that so much! Jay will still be working
while I'm there, but it's a vacation for me.
Until I get to go to Branson, I look
fondly at this photo I took of the last glass of water Jay
brought to me before he left. One of his favorite things to do
is bring me water, wherever I am, whether it's bottled or from
the tap with ice, because my favorite thing to drink is water.
I know it's sounds silly, but it's a sweet way he says, "I'm
thinking of you."
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Can you believe our oldest
son, Jason (Elder Osmond,) will be 21 on the 23rd of
September?!? Time seems to go faster and faster the older I
get. Ha! He's really excited for this birthday. He'll still be
serving his mission in Tennessee, but I'm sure he and his
companions will make the day extra fun. Jason can make
ANYTHING fun! That's just the way he is. Our "happy face
Jason." Oh I miss him too! I keep this bottle (for water, of
course) on the credenza behind my chair in
Kandi's Korner. It
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Eric is 18 now and has moved to
an apartment while he attends college. He's a super bright kid,
does well in school, and loves a challenge. He isn't very far away
from home, thank goodness. He's attending Utah Valley University
about a half hour away. He seems to find his way home whenever he
runs out of clean laundry or misses some "home cooking" - Ha! It's
always such a pleasure to see him, because I miss him too!
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cut-out for Christmas last year. It says "RELAX" (always a
good reminder for me). I keep it on the shelf in Kandi's
Korner. |
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Marc and I are enjoying having
some time together, just the two of us. We call it "M&M Time"
(Marc and Mom). Thank goodness I have him. He keeps life hopping
for me! He's in 8th Grade and has more friends and activities than
I can count - Ha! He's also a good student and is REALLY into
astronomy. He's saving up to buy a telescope. I really like this
fact because, not only is it educational, but he's been VERY
consistent in getting his chores done lately in order to earn
money. :-)
I love this photo of Marcus
and me. I also love the photo we took before Jason left for
his mission. It's of me and my three boys. The frame says,
"It's good to be Queen". |
I've been really busy keeping
up with Kandi's Korner. Our sales have been picking up, not only
on etsy, but at boutiques as well. It's exciting and a LOT of
work. Sharee and I are scheduled for a craft fair in Spanish Fork
in October, so there's always a lot creating to be done (my
favorite part)! I sincerely appreciate those of you who have
purchased items from us. It's so much fun to know our creations
have found homes from Florida to California; from Japan to the
Netherlands!
As a kid, my favorite holiday was Halloween. My family kept a box
full of costumes in the garage in California, where I lived, and I
couldn't wait for my dad to get it down off the shelf at the
beginning of October each year. I would dress up in the costumes
all month long, trying to decide if I wanted to be 'this' or
'that'. My brother, Kevin, was really into haunted houses; and my
mom would even dress up each year, so the holiday was always
really fun at our house! My mom had some Halloween decorations
made of paper that she would hang from the ceiling or tape onto
the walls each year. Whenever she would put those up, my heart
would just pound with anticipation! I guess that's why Sharee,
Kevin, and I have been having so much fun making Fall/Halloween
decorations to sell. Kevin worked at "haunted houses" almost every
year since he was a teenager, even after he got married. In fact,
he and Sharee MET while setting up the "Haunted Mansion" in
American Fork, Utah several years ago. I think Kev would still
love to be working there, but now, with three little kids and two
jobs, it's a little hard to find the time. He HAS managed to find
time to make some Halloween items for us to sell, though. Watch
for them to appear soon in Kandi's Korner!
Have an awesome day!
Kandi
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