Wow, What A Long Week!

Surprised! We went to Disneyland again. Now, I am having enough of California now. I want to visit different places. No more California for next 15 years. We drove all the way from Salt Lake City to Anaheim in 9 hours. Derek wanted to drive. I wanted plane. I was surprisedly that the kids are doing well in the rental SUV for a long road trip. I didn't want to use our minivan. I precious my minivan. Derek was only driving both ways. I didn't drive, I don't like this SUV that we rented. It is 2015 Nissan Pathfinder SUV. The pedals are too far and my feet can't reach to them. I hate to being closer to the wheel to my stomach. 

We picked our rental SUV up on Tuesday. We left our house to Bountiful on Tuesday night. We left my parents' house in very early bird. 

The gas in the southern to California is little more expensive than up here. I thought I will be knitting a lot. Nope, I didn't. I only knit for a few rows. I never been seeing the Las Vegas to Anaheim road trip. So I explored the trip. 

Once we arrived to Los Angeles, we, indeed, got lost. The reason why I want to go to LA for Georgetown Cupcakes that was aired in TLC on TV. 

We are very lucky due to the shop closed at 7PM. We got there before 6:30PM. I thought it will be closed at 9PM. Nope. 

Anyway, the cupcakes were okay. I prefer my Logan cupcakes: Temptation Cupcakes. 

Then we got lost again. We were trying to get to our hotel. We were staying ALO hotel. So I told Derek to stopped by at the gas station and asked for the direction. The first ones wasn't helpful due to india guy. So we went to the different gas station, and successfully. We got there at 9PM. We were so tired. It was long day. 

The next day, we went to Disneyland. The excited begun.   

I asked Derek, I didn't remember that the mickey mouse flowers are purple color. He doesn't remember too. That me and Emma in the right. 

Once we entered, there were the characters welcomed us and everyone. 

We missed Mickey's Towntoon last year. So we went this year. It was fun but it's good for toddlers families. 

While Emma and I went for restroom break, Wyatt did do something that we don't know about it. 

While we were standing in the line in big thunder mountain railroad, we saw the living lizard. It was so cute. Also, it is not normal to see that living animals in the parks. By the way, the big thunder mountain railroad was shutting down. They kicked everyone, included us out. We couldn't figured out. 

Oh yes, we, indeed, went on the newest member of the ride: Star Wars season of the force. It was like ride in the Han's spaceship and went in the fast mode with the star moving like the heavy snow in the night time. Then, we were in the war mode with the explodes.

After the long lines, we went for the lunch. We decided to eat in Galactic Grill of Star Wars. It was, oh my, pricy food. The food are similar to the fast food. It was more than $70 for that stupid restaurant! 

While we were eating, there were the play of Star Wars. It was bored for me due to deafness. So I forced us to left. 

The Buzz ride.

We went to Rainforest Cafe. I had medium rare steak, yum! Derek had salmon. The kids have kids meals. 

By the end of the day, I have 2 blisters on both of my feet. Owie. (I popped out in the car back to home)

Emma is still obsessing the Frozen toy. 

Wyatt wanted the remote car. This shit is &%@# expensive! It is $120.00! The very first expensive toy we bought for our son. 

I had head sunburn. It's hurt!

We had okay day, the kids were had bad tantrum. Especially Wyatt. He cried in multiple times. It was difficult day for us as a parents. The next day, we went to California Adventure. It was better day than day one. 

After we returned to Bountiful, the kids went with my parents for hike. Derek and I were eating at Chuck-A-Rama. We much needed a break from the kids. 

The next day, I went on the planes for the day. By myself! It was good experience for me. I love the plane very much. I don't want to wait for the next vacation to be on the plane. Everyday is special occasion. So why not go on the plane for no reason. 

Take off in SLC.

Mt. St. Helena. It was very high mountain than my home mountain. But it's pretty. I landed in Seattle.

Of course, you know it's very poplar PDX carpet photos. I landed in Portland, Oregon.

Before I landed in SLC, I was shocked to see the pink lakes. I never knew there is. 

Just right before I landed, there is so beautiful sunset in SLC.

Whoo-Too! Left turn. Hello SLC 

I went for Seattle-Portland-SLC. I wanted to see the WA and OR. I saw the Seattle city and space tower. I also saw the Portland city too. The weather in there were nice and cooler than SLC. Once I exited the SLC airport, it was blast heat on my face when I entered outdoor. I wanted to go back there for the cool weather. 

Of course, I was nervous wreck but I did it! I wanted to experience alone traveler. It was pretty simple. I kept tell myself to remain calm and followed the signs. I read the maps. I took UTA and Frontrunner to Ogden to get home. I didn't wanted Derek to drive again to airport to get me. Derek had to go back to Logan to drop the rental car back or it will be charge us. I was very very very exhausted. The look out, aware around of me due to deafness was so exhausted. 

I got multiple mails! It was good mail day. I have another two orders on the way here. The blue cocktail was from Los Angeles. 

Phew! 

Knitting: I did knit a few rows of socks. I thought it will be all day knitting. 

Anyway, have a good day. 

Sore, Pain, Tiredness, & Sick

I had a sugary last Monday. Why did I had a surgery? I wanted my uterus to fixed and tie knot. No more pregnancy. I should have this done while Emma was born. Everyone did said why not Derek get one? I said, yea but I want my uterus to be permeant fixed. In my opinion, the men has some of chance of healed and back normal. Women's uterus are more sensitive. So I want both of us to have it fixed. He is next. 

My parents came and helped with us. They stayed in Comfort Inn. We went for a swimming. Derek got his 3 days off from work. My parents helped me to get into hospital at 6AM. Derek was taking care of the kids to school. 

I love one thing about surgery is anesthesia. I love the feeling of restart body like a computer. I had a tube in my mouth to lung for breathing. That was first for me. I had a hard time to wake up after anesthesia. We stayed in the hospital from 6AM to 10AM. I was released for home in the same day. Now I am taking two medicines: Norco and Ibuprofen. I hate Norco, due to side effects. I can't wait for this medicine to be gone. 

I was staying in my bed for 48 hours. Of course, I did walk for a little bit. And yes, I did, indeed, knitting. Monday night, we watched a movie: Goosebumps (2015 film). We like it better than the old ones. Derek loves Jack Black. 

This is how I looking like after surgery. 

An IV into my hand for anesthesia. No, not hurt to put it in. I was surprised. Because the nurse put a hot blanket wrapped on my arm for IV prepared. 

This is come from my bedroom room window. Pretty sunset. 

Just because! New yarn and 3 cupcakes from Temptation Cupcakes

This is what I am working on. I am knitting the shawl, Catkin. 

I finished this in a few day ago before I started Catkin shawl. It's little bit small for me, so I gave it to the kids. 

She's looking great! Haha, her face. Oh boy. 

I finished this before I started Baa-ble Hat. I am selling this cowl on my shop Etsy. 

Wee Envelope sweater. So cute! I love this.

Yay! I got this from my mail last Monday. This will be for this shawl. 

It Was Sunny and Then Raining...

It was bright shine sunny outdoor on Tuesday and Wednesday. I give up and went to clean my patio desk in my backyard, so I can sit to be with the sun. I got a mild sunburn that I am happy. I know, I know that sunburn is unhealthy.

Emma found a butterfly. She was trying to saved and fed a butterfly with weed flower. She is pretty good of decoration and tried to helped a butterfly. I think that a butterfly was hit something and injured. 

Yup, she even touches a insect. She loves butterfly than the insects. I was surprised to see when I saw her to do that. She was happy and loved. She is keeping said, it is cute butterfly. She asked me if I ever saw a pink butterfly. No, I don't think so, I said. When we went to Great Harvest Bread Co., next to it was a gardener store. I gasped and yelled to Emma, we saw solar dance pink butterfly beside by the tree. She kneeled down and watched. It was just toy. But it was pretty. 

So I sat down outside and knitting. I am knitting Wee Envelope. I couldn't put it down. I am working on the body part now. I am using magic loop instead double points needles. I just want to knit a baby sweater for fun. I am thinking to put up for my etsy shop. I love the yarn: 50% merino wool and 50% silky. It's perfect yarn. 

Emma wanted to play outside to play with the water on the trampoline with the sprinkle hose. It was so warm outside that day. Of course, after school Wyatt wanted to play for a bit with Emma. I couldn't let them to play any more of water, it's expensive for our utility bill. 

Ta-Da, you can see what I am working on the Wee Envelope. I knit last night, and right now it's longer than this rounds. I love Ysolda's creative of knitting this. I am not that good with math for knitting. I am good with reading, so I am good. 

I made homemade lavender soap with coco butter. It smells amazing! Now we have enough of soaps for a few months. 

This morning, I went to the Starbucks for teas. I had Matcha latte and Youthberry White Tea. Yummy drinks. I like matcha the mostly. I wasn't in the mood for strong coffee today. I wanted tea. I also read the book, Knitlandia by Clara Parkes. It's about knitting life. Also, I knit too. A few people were stared at me while I was knitting. Not that many people here are knitting in Logan. I never go to the cafe by myself for a long time. Since I get up early everyday now, so I decided and went. Before I left for Starbucks, it was heavy thundering and raining. I was startled that I thought it was my fire alarm, nope it was thundering. Derek thought I have a problem with our van to get out of our garage. He got out of bed to checked on me. I said, it was thundering. We felt it. The horses were scared and running around. They don't have the shed. Poor them. I asked Emma about it while she was in school. She said yes, she indeed felt it.  

What is this photo all about? Yes, there is a plane. I purchased the tickets to Seattle and Portland, OR for my trip in one day. I love plane. I have been wanting to go to the airport. But we were not planning on any vacation anytime soon. So I am going for a ride on June 20th by myself. I am studying the Seattle and Portland airport map. I will be riding in Delta. I am excited. My parents think that I am nut. My dad said, we live once and have fun. My mom said go for it. It's same cost of Lagoon Park price for 2-4 people. I purchased for multi stop planes. I hate non-stop. I love takeoff and landing. I want to see Seattle and Portland in the air. 

Happy knitting and Happy May. 

 I have to do a laundry.   

Today's Blog

Hello you all,

I have been so busy like a crazy. May, June, and July will be so super busy for me. But that is good to keep me to stay sane than being bored and grumpy. The kids will have the activities in the summer to keep them busy while I am working.

Next week or two, I am getting surgery to fix my uterus tubes tied. I am exciting and relieved. I can worry free. No BC, or IUD or anything. Derek will get his later in next year or so.

In June, we will be at Disneyland again. Surprisedly! Yeah, the kids didn't know until we get there. We have been keeping secrets for a while.

Anyway,

I decided to bought this FitBit Alta bracelet after I went to doctor visiting. I am really enjoying it so far. It has vibrate, time, sleep tracking, calories tracking, exercise tracking, date, read texts, how many minutes, and how many steps. It is water resisted. I like the charger than using the battery, battery is pain in a$$.

Yesterday, I took a bike ride to Knit Unique yarn shop. It was little hard due to little hill up than down to my house. I want to keep exercise daily. I also frequent taking the public bus around the city for my exercise and save my gas. I walk, I bike, I take the bus. Those are fun and work out well.

Derek's friend from the work, gave me the fresh shored off of the sheep hair for me to spinning. I am so excited! There are still a lot of wool to be wash. I am doing time to time due to huge wool. Washing is hard work. I have to do repeat and repeat wash in one batch of wool. I have about 12 batches of wool. I used blue dawn dish soap. Wash for like 3 times. The first of wash, there was so dirty and brown water. Then second and third washes, there were some of dirty remain. I have to shake then off after they are dry. 

I want to buy another spinning wheel. It is Louet S10 DT. I want this ones to spinning with the wool. I bought the hand carders for woolen yarn, I need to buy hand combs for worsted yarn soon. I bought the Craftsy class: fiber preparation for spinning with Esther Rodgers. I love this class online. It was so good and learning a lot. 

On May 7th, we will go to Cornish for Wool Trek 2016: Who: spinners, knitters, weavers, and curious interlopers. When: May 7th 10:00AM-3:00ish (or however long folks want to stay). Where: Cornish. What: potluck brunch wheels, spindles, needles and gossip, skirt scramble, wool sales-fleece-roving-yarn-felt.

It will be my first time for yarn festive! I am exciting, because I have been wanted to go to Rhinebeck, New York for wool fair festive in every fall season. 

It will be fun! Yay me!

Eh, ugh, yikes, ew to this weather today. I want sunshine, sun, sunny, bright sunny to be here. I hate this depress, gray, cold, dark, and tired weather. It's been almost 2 weeks. I miss sun, anyone of you who are living in the sunny place, you lucky! It's has been windy. I was worried about my trampoline in my backyard, and also my trash can. But they are all ok after I woke up this morning.

I'm going to sit down by my precious fireplace and knitting. I have been working on my Etsy all this morning.

Randomly on Monday

I finished the socks for Justin. It's looking good. 

I finished the baby socks for Brantley. So daddy and son have the match colors socks. Baby socks are quickly than adult socks. I got it finished in 2 days. 

I'm currently working on crochet Unfold cowl. I'm using Madelinetosh 80/10/10 fingering weight yarn. 

I love this quote. I think it's pretty funny. Cheer.

I captured this yesterday sunset. There was a little rainbow on the left above of mountain. It's hard to see it. After this, it was turned into dark blue-gray. 

Wyatt had his dentist appointment today. He has another silver caps on. He had bad cavities, I wasn't realizing after I saw when he was laughing. Emma hasn't yet have her baby front teeth out. 

Derek and I have been planning on our vacation in June. It's surprising vacation for the kids. 

I'm still obsessed about Yarnharlot. I asked my husband for a permission to buy the ticket for flights. He said yes. So I'm planning on go by myself to Seattle and Portland in Oregon for just in 24 hours. I love airplane. I wish I hate it, but nope. I'm just visiting the airport, not outside to tour around in the city. Just want to stop by then flying to Portland. Then again, flying back home. I live here in western. But never touch Washington and Oregon. It's kind of bothering me. I'm happy to just see the city in the air. Go ahead and laughing. You think that I am crazy, but I think it's good idea to "touch" the states without the vacation there. We are planning on to fly and touch the 50, actually 47 states to see instead tour around in the cities. I realized that I only fly in four states. California, Arizona, Nevada and New York City. Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming were in car trips. 

I saw San Fransico in the air. I saw Golden Gate Bridge, bay, and white point building. I'm good enough. My eyes touch the cities than my physical body touch the lands. 

Derek is planning on to go to Denver to watch the Broncos football game with his friend. So we made the deal about the flights trip. 

Happy Monday and happy knitting. 

Welcome April

Finally, March is gone. That's means the summer is getting closer. I usually love winter cold days. But the beginning of the year, I wanted sunshine, warm, & long daylight. I am happy that daylight is finally here. No more dark early. I love to see the sunrise in every early morning. My body must to have sun soak on me. It's help to cheer, lift up, and sun therapy.

I usually love this temperature of 50 F degrees, but right now, it's BRRR for me. I wanted 80 F degrees. (I can't wait for Mesquite, NV for our mini vacation in June)

I ordered 8 books by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. I love knitting related book. I just bought Knitlandia by Clara Parkes. Currently, I am reading A Yarn Whisperer also by Clara Parkes. I love this book. I didn't thought of this reality life compare with knitting life world.

Lately, I have been ordered a lot things from Amazon. I feel like it Christmas again. I  love to see the boxes at my front door. I know that I already know what is inside, but I love to see and touch the real things on my hands from the orders on the computer. Also, what is inside that boxes when my orders are shipped. They are not in organize shipping. I have one remain that are still in shipping to come.

I ordered dark blue fingering weight yarn to knit the a pair of socks for my mom for Christmas 2016.

I am almost finishing the second socks for my brother, Justin. Like I said in earlier, that I am knitting everyone in Thourp's family socks for Christmas. Except for Jayden, his wife is allergic to wool.

We went to Baby Animals Day in American West Heritage Center. We had blast time. I love to hold the baby chicken and ducks. I am little disappointed that we missed the baby rabbit. The weather was so weird. The moment we arrived, it was light mist raining, a half hour later, it was so wet and humid, I took off the jacket. Sweat and humid= unforgivable. Then another half hour later, it was sunny. The last moment before we leave to head home, the raining was so pouring hard and windy. We ran to our van in the very far away from the entrance.

Here the pictures:

 
The baby chicken.

The baby ducks.

 The donkey and goat.

The baby bears.

The baby turtles.

The baby goats. I love them so MUCH! They were "BAA" at me. I love to pet them, really soft fur. I saw the dried belly cord connection to the mother.

 The baby cow.

Our spring break was good. The kids went to the Moab with their grandparents Thorup. I was free for  Saturday night to Wednesday afternoon. I love to sit on my bed and watched the Netflix and knitting. No chores for me. but we did cleaned the kitchen together and went to WinCo grocery store after we came come from the frontrunner to dropped off and picked up the kids. I love to take frontrunner, because I hate to drive the crazy freeway down to Bountiful. The freeway roads were chaos due to the construction. I hate slow traffic, busy, too fast than limited MPH, and cops. We used the highway 89 to Ogden. We parked our van there and take the train to Woods Cross. My parents picked us up. I love being in the train, worry free, watch outside while the train is in motion, love to sit with the table, it has plug for changer, it has restroom, and we love to sit the top level of train. Derek was sleeping there. I was planning to knitting, but I was so much enjoyed to watching outside the views.

Tonight, I am going to knitting and watch the movie: Daddy's Home.

Happy Knitting and Happy Spring.

A Few Things

Derek's grandma, Maurine Godfrey, passed away last week. We went for the viewing and funeral. I was not good at emotional thingy. I don't like to cry in front of the people. I didn't mean that I look like I don't care. Just not good at emotional thingy.

We already know that death is part of natural, life, earth, and you can't do to prevent it. Derek was lucky to have his grandma until he is in his thirty's. My both grandparents are gone when I was very young. Our nephew, Quintin, is lucky teenager boy to have his great grandma until he is 15 years old. My great grandparents are already gone before I was even born. My parents had the children in late age. My dad was only ten when his first nephew was born. That's why the reason I got married right after graduation from High School and immediately to have the kids.

The cemetery is in Clarkston. It was windy and cold outside. I didn't wore the coat. 

We had lunch together.



I finished this long cowl a few days ago. It was wet and blocked. Now it is dry and ready to wear it. I use Cascade Yarn Eco Alpaca yarn. Pattern: Wintering.

I started working on socks. Because it is March now. I don't want to be stress when the summer is over.

It is for Justin. I am already on heel flap part now.

Today's weather: we have snow lately. I was ready to wearing the short, mother nature says nope, you are not. I desperate for the sunshine.

A Few Good Reasons...

The reason is: deaf.

1- I realized that my neighbors have the dogs. They are quite barking around here. I'm glad I don't have to hear the annoying noise. 

2- The horror movies. If I'm scared, I just look down and knitting. I'm glad that I don't have to hear the eerie sounds. 

3- I hate thunderstorms. But I love raining. Not flash light. I would have no clue when the lightning hits. 

That's all for now. 

PS: I'm watching the movie- The Shining. The horror film. Hooray for knitting!

Freaky Friday

Sighs. My day is not over just yet. My work is not over yet. I was surprised that I was super busy this week. I usually am not super busy these days. I was working on my desk lately. Computer works, set the many of appointments. I haven't a chance to set up an appointment with my H&R Blocking just yet. We got a bonus paycheck. I was so relieved! My van is sick right now. It has fluid leak transmission and brake is worn out.

I was groaning when Derek reminded me about this Sunday. We are supposing to go to Clarkston for Derek's dad birthday party. I told him that we can't drive that far with this sick van. Derek told me he got this covered. He will ask his aunt to borrow her car for this sunday. We can only drive a mile from our house. I am taking the bus for the store. We only have one vehicle. I am so glad that I live in town that are closer to the businesses. Our van will be in hospital for surgery(the nissan shop) this Tuesday morning after we drop the kids off to school.

I need to exercise soon. I baked the mini blueberry pies with the mason jar lids.

After I baked, I was nervous wreck due to new for paypal account. It's my first time experience about this. I liked it. I admitted that I ordered the yarns from Ravelry. I bought the pattern from England. I want to make this cowl for Etsy or myself if I fell in love with it. I will wait and see after I make it. The color will be blue/purple/white multi-colors yarn. It is Madelinetosh 80/10/10 . It is so hard to find this yarn because I think that it is discontinued. So I ordered from the seller on the Ravelry, that she is selling. I got my chance to buy before it is too late. So I set up my account on paypal. I was surprised how it was so easy. I looked up my bank account. It's so quickly pended the money. I am thinking that I am going to enjoy it.

I am going to make this cowl: Unfold by Yuliya Tkacheva. 

Ah, before I forget, I got my business cards for Etsy.

It is one page. One on front and one is on the back. I have 500 cards. I am all set for Etsy. I already opened the new bank account just for Etsy. My own mini shop business. JennaLoveYarn.etsy.com



Happy Friday. Not for me, my husband is working double shifts today to tomorrow. He has a lot of overtime work this week that which it is not normal. But more money to come home, yay!