The Grimstead Family

Chinese Jump Rope?!?!?

2010-04-18T19:17:00.000-07:00

Well, for Jentry's Birthday (which I failed to blog about) she got a Chinese Jump Rope. I think I was more excited than her when she opened it! I had forgotten all about this great passtime! Here are some random pictures of us all trying it out.

Josh was fun to watch! I think he was trying to win a high jump competition though!

Haleigh loved it!

It took me a while, but I think I remembered most of the moves. LOL

Jentry was pretty good and caught on quick.

Watchin' it snow!

2010-04-01T19:28:00.000-07:00

I wish this picture had turned out better because it was so cute! I came in the dining room to find Haleigh and all three dogs looking out the window at the snow! So funny!

Egg Dyin'

2010-04-01T16:59:00.001-07:00

Everyone hard at work on their masterpieces.

Haleigh's Favorite Egg (and a funny face).

Jentry's sparkle egg!

I love Easter!

Josh's Smiley Face.

Grandma's "green" egg.

Grandpa! What big eyes you have!

The finished product!

8 inches!!!

2010-03-03T11:06:00.000-08:00

Haleigh has been asking me for months, to cut her hair. I've been putting it off because I love her long pretty hair. Today I gave in! Here are the before and afters!

I don't know what you all think, but I think she looks too old now! Where'd my baby go?!?!?!

Random Holiday Pics

2010-01-24T18:37:00.000-08:00

Haleigh helping with the tree.

Jentry putting on some ornaments.

The finished product. (minus the star)

You can't tell, but it was a cute "cowboy" tree this year.

Haleigh's preschool program.

I was hard pressed getting a picture of her smiling on stage!

Haleigh and the wonderful Mrs. Eggett!

The lights at temple square! Always a favorite!

Soccer Snap Shots

2009-10-09T07:50:00.000-07:00

Jentry and Haleigh are both playing soccer this year. It has been so much fun! They love it and have learned a lot.

Haleigh's team is called the "Blue Dragon's".

Haleigh taking a time out on the side line.

Go Haleigh!

Jentry's team is called the "Ladybug's".

Goalie Jentry

Go Jentry!

First Day of School (Better late than never, right?)

2009-09-13T13:14:00.001-07:00

Time for school! The girls were both so excited to get back to school!

Haleigh is ready for her last year of preschool.

Jentry is a big second grader this year!

Happy 5th to Haleigh!

2009-09-08T08:54:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my baby is 5 today! The time has gone by so quickly! Haleigh is such a funny little girl with her silly faces and things that she says. She has such a tender heart and loves her family and all of her pets so much. We are so lucky to have her in our family! You always make us smile Haleigh! We love you. Have a happy Birthday!

Haleigh's Funnies

2009-03-08T08:59:00.000-07:00

Haleigh is our resident "funny girl." She has the most outrageous imagination and comes up with some interesting things. I just wanted to post a few of her "funnies."

Haleigh was calling me from the other room and when I found her she said "Look, mom, I painted my own toenails!" (they are really hair barrets, if you can't tell.)

After getting take out from Cafe Rio Haleigh climbed into the bag and was hopping around like a sack race. After a few minutes both of her feet broke through the bottom and she decided it was a great outfit instead!

This is often how I find Haleigh. Laying on the desk playing PBS kids. She is so small she has a hard time reaching the mouse from the chair so she's come up with her own method!

We love you Haleigh! Thanks for keeping us laughing!

First Haircut!

2009-02-05T16:40:00.001-08:00

Rollie is a new addition to our family as of Christmas Day. He is a miniature schnauzer and is such a cute puppy and full of energy! He had his first haircut the other day and thought he looked so cute we had to share some pics! Here are his before shots.

And here he is after. He doesn't look like a puppy anymore to me. When I brought him home Jentry said "Mom, are you sure you got the right dog?" So funny!

You Rock!!!

2009-02-02T13:59:00.000-08:00

If you haven't played Guitar Hero you are missing out! It has become one of my favorite pass times! We had the Livingston's over the other night to try their hand. Not bad guys! It was a blast!

Dennis and Alisa "rocking out"! The guitar looks more like a ukulele with Dennis holding it.

Josh and Dennis made a pretty good team on Freebird. They both were done after that song. (What is it, like 15 minutes long?)

Alisa and I did a great job I must say!

Even Haleigh and Ben gave it a shot! I love Haleigh's look of concentration in this picture. She did the strumming and I did the buttons but we were still booed off the stage!

Christmas Day!

2009-01-03T10:06:00.000-08:00

What a great Christmas! Good old Santa came through once again! The girls both got just what they asked for. It's amazing how he does it!

Haleigh got a guitar. Uncle Jake was helping her tune it and she was trying so hard to wait patiently! Watch out Taylor Swift!

Uncle Jake, in his fabulous outfit, trying out the guitar.

Jentry got a scooter from Santa! She'd been wanting one for so long! Can't wait for it to warm up so she is not scootering around the house!

Haleigh made this birdhouse, with grandmas help, for Jentry.

Jentry made this kitty pillowcase, with grandmas help, for Haleigh.

Christmas Programs!!!

2008-12-19T18:01:00.001-08:00

JENTRY

Jentry's first grade Christmas program. I can't believe how many first graders there are! It was really a cute program but we were so far back it was hard to get any good pictures.

Singing away! They sang some cute songs that I'd never heard before and some of the good old classics!

HALEIGH

Haleigh getting ready to perform. Proud as can be that she has her own Santa Hat.

It took her a while to figure out how to get those "antlers" over her pigtails, but she finally figured it out!

Haleigh with her antlers. (They are on backwards of course, but hey, at least she got them on!)

An up close and personal concert. Haleigh singing her "Santa Song". Too Cute!!!

Decorating the Tree

2008-12-02T18:33:00.001-08:00

It's time to decorate! All week the girls have been hauling boxes of Christmas decorations down from the attic. They sure help to get you in the Christmas spirit!

Josh was in charge of the lights because those real trees (as good as they smell) are really pokey and sappy!

Jentry getting the ornaments ready to hang up.

Jentry and Mom showing off some of our "Cowboy" ornaments.

Haleigh helping Dad.

Jentry finding the perfect spot for her ornament.

What great helpers!

The girls had a great time! The bottom half of the tree got a little heavy with ornaments so Josh and I "rearranged" as we went.

Here it is - all done! This picture is so funny! Check out Jentry - is she six or sixteen?!?!

Finding the Perfect Tree!

2008-11-30T13:55:00.000-08:00

It is time for the annual Christmas Tree cutting! We headed for Eureka and spent a few hours searching for the perfect tree!

So, these pictures are a little hard to see, but this is Josh and Jentry hiking the mountain. We were looking for a fur so had to go up in the mountians. Haleigh and I decided we should keep the Jeep company. Plus, someone had to be taking the pictures, right?

After a few minutes Jentry got tired and proceded up the mountain on Josh's back! After they were unable to find anything "perfect" we decided to try our normal spot.

Following Josh out to the perfect tree.

Josh headed back to the Jeep with our tree!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

2008-11-25T15:01:00.000-08:00

I was getting a little desperate for something to blog so when the girls both came home with cute hats from school . . . Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and reflect on all of the many things we have to be greatful for.

Hey Baby - We went to Vegas!

2008-10-26T11:21:00.000-07:00

There's nothing better than a trip to warmer weather! We were able to go to Vegas for a few days and play in the sun! We spent one day with my parents and the other days with just our family. Thanks, Grandma, for letting us use your time share! We had a ball!

The girls favorite part - Swimming, of course! The little fish had to swim at least twice a day. The hot tub was their favorite because it was much warmer! Josh was such a good sport to play with them while I soaked in the sun!

Josh and Haleigh jumping into the cold pool after the hot tub! CRAZY!!!

Checkin' out some TV. Gotta have some down time!

Grandma and the girls getting ready to check out the Strip!

We headed to the Strip to check out a magic show with the kids. It was pretty incredible! Can you believe how huge and incredible some of these places are? There is a very different feel to this place then our "sheltered" little life in Bountiful! Here are some random pics from the Strip.

The magic show was great! The guy was hilarious and Jentry was chosen out of the audience to help the magician. She did great and got a balloon dog and a DVD of the magician for being such a good sport. We couldn't take pictures during the show so this is as good as we could get after the show.

We did a lot of walking and looking!

A motorcycle made to look like a woman?!?

One of the casinos had a haunted bridge decorated for Halloween. (As if some of the things you see in Vegas aren't scary enough!)

I'm always enthralled by these guys - they stand around all day doing nothing but holding still like a statue! What a boring job! It's sure fun to see though!

Snow Allready!

2008-10-12T12:08:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it snowed! The kids were thrilled to death. As soon as we got home from church they changed clothes and out they went! Their friend Kole was just as excited as they were and even the dogs loved it. I guess I was out numbered on this one!

Harvest Time

2008-10-02T12:12:00.000-07:00

It's time to reap the rewards of our neighborhood garden. We had about 8 families on our street that "farmed" an empty lot this year. It was a lot of fun and a lot of work. Yesterday we went to pick our pumkins and squash. All of the kids got to pick their own pumpkin. Here are Haleigh and Jentry's picks!

They loved the "baby pumpkins" too.

Happy Birthday Haleigh!

2008-09-08T08:48:00.001-07:00

Today is Haleigh's 4th Birthday! I can't believe that my baby is 4 already! We sure love you cute girl. Some of Haleigh's favorite things: BLANKEE (yes, still), fruit snacks, Bubba, Curious George, singing, laughing, making funny faces and just being a cutie. We are so glad you came to our family, Haleigh! Here are some pics of the last few years!

1st Day of School!!!

2008-08-26T17:52:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was Jentry's first day of 1st grade! I can't believe she's old enough to go to a full day of school! She absolutely loved it! She has some friends in her class that she knows from kindergarten and she loves her new teacher, Mrs. Z. She loves having 3 recesses and eating in the cafeteria. Oh, the joys of elementary school!

Pickin' Peaches in our PJ's!

2008-08-10T11:17:00.000-07:00

One of our neighbors recently moved and we decided that someone needed to take advantage of the peach trees in their yard, so . . . we did!

The kids were in their jammies because it was almost bed time, but we went picking anyway. Jentry, Haleigh and their friend Kole had a ball picking all of the peaches . . . and eating a few too of course!
Here are the kids (Haleigh, Jentry, Fred and Kole) pushing the wagon home with the goods.

Swimming Lessons 2008

2008-07-25T12:49:00.000-07:00

Well, it's that time again! Time to go swimming at Jeri's! She is just the best teacher - doesn't put up with the wimpiness or "I cant's" from the kids!

This year Jentry learned the front crawl, back crawl, arrow, how to dive and surface dive! (She learned some other strokes, but I can't remember what they are called!) Jentry is quite the little fish and loved diving!

Haleigh, who is terrified of getting her face wet (yes, still screams and cries everytime I wash her hair) was not so thrilled. After crying, screaming, hiding under the picnic table and clinging to me like a scared baby monkey for the first three days, she finally learned to like it. She has learned to bob, hold her breath under water :), float on her back and dive down to get toys off the bottom of the pool. Today she didn't even want to get out of the pool! It's a miracle!

Smith & Morehouse Adventure!

2008-07-19T15:57:00.000-07:00

We decided to head up to Smith & Morehouse for a little family camping trip. By the time we got up there on Friday night there were NO campsites anywhere to be found! On our way back down the road Josh spotted a little "site" off the side of the road where somebody had camped before. So, despite the fact that we had no bathroom for the girls, it was really fun! Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Jake joined us and brought the canoe.

Josh was the wonderful dutch oven cooker! We had BBQ chicken and vegetables for dinner at about 9:30 pm.

Saturday we put the canoe in the lake and did a little fishing. Jentry was quite the rower but Haleigh preferred staying on shore.

Uncle Jake trying to fade the farmer tan!

Once again, Haleigh was the only one to catch a fish! Jentry, however was busy catching butterflies!

2008-07-11T21:10:00.000-07:00

This is our Little Fisher-Woman. She was the only one to catch a fish on our trip to Payson Lakes!