Passion. I have a lot of it. And for my passions, I get intense, driven and focused. I freely admit, my family thinks I am a bit overboard. Maybe even fanatical. But here they are in no specific order...
...My Family
...Eating whole foods
...Eliminating Refined Sugars
...Sewing
...Exercising
...Journaling
...Religion
...Self Reliance
Lots of my friends and acquaintances become intrigued. Probably because of my intensity. Since my Cap Trappers seem to have hit a huge brick wall...which you probably deduced from the complete absence of mention for months...I am refocusing The MayFiles to document my passions.
I pursue this course with hesitancy. It hints of narcissism. But it also speaks to my Journaling passion. I want my children to share my passions and explore their own...so I am building a guidebook. It should be a fun journey.
It will be even better once I get my camera working again!
Showing posts with label Savvy May Creations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Savvy May Creations. Show all posts
11.20.2008
10.11.2008
Mom's Review at Simple
Check out another contest and review for Cap Trappers. Including our exciting new colors, lime, hot pink, black, red and cobalt. The review is at Simple Reviews. The contest runs until the 18th so make sure you enter before then.
9.30.2008
Are you Kidding Me?
One word. CHEESEY.
It is completely clear to me now. Why I lost the elevator pitch competition. Check out these horrid pictures! I have been known to be overly exuberant, but this just looks ridiculous.
This group shot below is remotely better. But still, way over the top. Next to me in the purple is the talented artist Sarah of Sarah Jane Studios, the deserving winner.
It is completely clear to me now. Why I lost the elevator pitch competition. Check out these horrid pictures! I have been known to be overly exuberant, but this just looks ridiculous.
This group shot below is remotely better. But still, way over the top. Next to me in the purple is the talented artist Sarah of Sarah Jane Studios, the deserving winner.
9.26.2008
A Day with at least 100 Slobbery Kisses
I spent the day on a date with my number one little guy Emmett. As he happily sucked on Cap Trappers, I tuned in to the Touchpoint Conference put on by Startup Princess, for women business owners. Overall, I think hanging out with Emmett, and receiving a huge number of slobbery kisses from him was the highlight. But I am very partial to my little Butterbean. Which btw he is doing the army crawl now. Which means he is growing up. Which makes me sooooo sad....
The conference was well put together, and well attended. I especially enjoyed a session on effective communication put on by Shauna Kelly-Ward. Smile and listen. Two great reminders for me. I like people who practice what they preach. She preached communication and she was a great communicator.
I also found a service I have been wanting. It is called Cherish Bound and they publish your blog in a book. I have wanted to do that, but it seemed so overwhelming. The owner assured me it was easy. I will check it out and let you know. I liked the concept she had of telling stories. I have always been a journaler.
Red Flag. It is an MLM. Yuck. I am not a proponent of direct marketing. However, I did think this was a good service, and I don't have to become a "consultant" or join anyone's "downline." Or so the owner told me. I am always weary until I check it out myself.
I had a bit of a hard time with the "touchy feely" extremely femine nature of the event. While I appreciate the feel good message, it was a bit over-the-top for me. Caveat-I have NEVER been into the whole motivational speaker thing. I don't mean to be negative. I am certain many women left having had an inspirational experience.
I participated in an elevator pitch contest. I didn't win. Of course I was disappointed. I lost to Sarah, of Sarah Jane Studios. She has an fantastic business going based on her beautiful artwork. Her work is darling and she is going to go far. Her company was much more advanced than mine. To her credit. She was able to present some impressive numbers.
When I wasn't snuggling with my little man, I did enjoy meeting so many interesting and motivated women. Some of them are extremely successful.
Starting this business has been a challenge to me on a level that brings me back to high school JV volleyball. Which is just it. JV volleyball. That was as good as I ever got. It irked me. It always has. I don't want this company to be JV volleyball.
The conference was well put together, and well attended. I especially enjoyed a session on effective communication put on by Shauna Kelly-Ward. Smile and listen. Two great reminders for me. I like people who practice what they preach. She preached communication and she was a great communicator.
I also found a service I have been wanting. It is called Cherish Bound and they publish your blog in a book. I have wanted to do that, but it seemed so overwhelming. The owner assured me it was easy. I will check it out and let you know. I liked the concept she had of telling stories. I have always been a journaler.
Red Flag. It is an MLM. Yuck. I am not a proponent of direct marketing. However, I did think this was a good service, and I don't have to become a "consultant" or join anyone's "downline." Or so the owner told me. I am always weary until I check it out myself.
I had a bit of a hard time with the "touchy feely" extremely femine nature of the event. While I appreciate the feel good message, it was a bit over-the-top for me. Caveat-I have NEVER been into the whole motivational speaker thing. I don't mean to be negative. I am certain many women left having had an inspirational experience.
I participated in an elevator pitch contest. I didn't win. Of course I was disappointed. I lost to Sarah, of Sarah Jane Studios. She has an fantastic business going based on her beautiful artwork. Her work is darling and she is going to go far. Her company was much more advanced than mine. To her credit. She was able to present some impressive numbers.
When I wasn't snuggling with my little man, I did enjoy meeting so many interesting and motivated women. Some of them are extremely successful.
Starting this business has been a challenge to me on a level that brings me back to high school JV volleyball. Which is just it. JV volleyball. That was as good as I ever got. It irked me. It always has. I don't want this company to be JV volleyball.
9.22.2008
Winners, Losers, Distributors, Shipments
Head over to the Whirlpool page and check out this years winners. I have to mention, I really thought Cap Trappers had a chance. I am a little baffled. I know. Silly. But I am just being honest. I actually think possibly my idea was a little too far along, because it was for sale already...
I am obviously trying soothe my own ego.
Lost a contest. Not losing speed. I had a very interesting proposal presented to me last week. I am investigating the pros and cons...we will see what happens.
Congrats to our new International Cap Trapper distributors. We now have distributors set up in South Africa and Israel. Both contacted us on their own.
Tangent: I think they heard about the company from a random article published on a Russian Entrepreneurial Website about Savvy May Creations and the Cap Trappers. What are the odds? I actually had a friend who speak Russian translate the article for me. I had to be sure they weren't trying to snake the idea.
These distributors are just the sort of people we want on board. Gung-ho Cap Trapper promoters, with great connections in the Stationary Industry in their countries.
Final good news of the day...my new shipment of Cap Trappers should be arriving today. We have new exciting colors! Our new line includes lime, cobalt, apple, hot pink, and black. Check the website for new pics coming soon!
I am obviously trying soothe my own ego.
Lost a contest. Not losing speed. I had a very interesting proposal presented to me last week. I am investigating the pros and cons...we will see what happens.
Congrats to our new International Cap Trapper distributors. We now have distributors set up in South Africa and Israel. Both contacted us on their own.
Tangent: I think they heard about the company from a random article published on a Russian Entrepreneurial Website about Savvy May Creations and the Cap Trappers. What are the odds? I actually had a friend who speak Russian translate the article for me. I had to be sure they weren't trying to snake the idea.
These distributors are just the sort of people we want on board. Gung-ho Cap Trapper promoters, with great connections in the Stationary Industry in their countries.
Final good news of the day...my new shipment of Cap Trappers should be arriving today. We have new exciting colors! Our new line includes lime, cobalt, apple, hot pink, and black. Check the website for new pics coming soon!
9.12.2008
Wet Your Caps to Insert Easily into Cap Trappers
Head on over to York Region Parent for a review. We need to make it more obvious on our packaging on how to get into your caps into the Cap Trapper barrels. If you just wet them slightly, they should slip right in!
9.09.2008
Cap Trappers Review...they just keep coming!
Hello everyone...another happy blogger is spreading the word about Cap Trappers. Check out the review over at Jo Jo's Place.
9.03.2008
Jackpot
I found an amazing list of educational distributors and stores perfect for Cap Trappers. It includes names, titles, emails, addresses. It is like having a $400 a month subscription to Hoovers. I am only on page 15 out of 50 in contacting. I am getting quite a few bite. We will see how things pan out. 398 retailers is a lot to get through. The odds are in my favor.
Don't forget to vote on Ideablob. Register first then you can vote. You don't have to give any of the personal info...just scroll down and skip. We are still in the top 5! Email me Rebecca@SavvyMayCreations.com if you get confused in the voting.
Don't forget to vote on Ideablob. Register first then you can vote. You don't have to give any of the personal info...just scroll down and skip. We are still in the top 5! Email me Rebecca@SavvyMayCreations.com if you get confused in the voting.
8.31.2008
Vote for Cap Trappers on IdeaBlob
Friends, family, Cap Trapper lovers, random people reading this blog, stalkers, whomever you may be...I need your vote for Cap Trappers this week on IdeaBlob. The week starts Sept 1st. We are trying to win $10,000. It is so easy. Just head over to the website and vote. Then tell everyone you know to vote too. Heck post your own idea and I will vote for you too. Thanks so much. Try to do it soon...this week is best...we can try again for the next three weeks...but tell everyone you can to help us succeed. Thanks!
Think Big
We are a house full of big thinkers this weekend. Birthdays, Doggy Appetizers, 23 mile mountain runs,Ideablob,and European distributors. Our family was dreaming big.
Let's start with little Pip. She turned 3 years old today. Although she, and the rest of the neighborhood gang, officially act like she is 6. Thankfully we now have a 2 year supply of lip gloss. Apparently, she told everyone she knows she wanted lip gloss for her birthday. Our entire house is now covered in a thin, some places thick, film of sparkly lip gloss. This includes Emmy's large bald head and the inside of his ears. My little Pippy is BIG on personality and smiles. She is convinced she is Shawn Johnson and Hannah Montana combined. All she knows about Hannah Montana is that she is a rock star...and Callista is certain she is a rock star too. I am trying so hard to keep her little and shield her from Hannah Montana....for heavens sake she is only 3!
On to Butter Bean. Little Emmy had his little heart set on a big prize today. It isn't totally clear from the picture but Emmett was intent on eating Brimmy. Those large ears just looked so luscious he couldn't resist. Poor Grandpa and had to keep him from sucking the little dogs ears. I think Brim emerged soaked in slobber but otherwise unscathed. Why settle for rice cereal when you could have a little schnozer?
Myself...I accomplished a feat I think anyone can feel proud of. I successfully ran the "Hope to Hobble" 23 mile run. The intensity and exhilaration of this 3:30 minute run were amazing. I actually felt great the entire run. Compared to this beastly 2000 ft, 12 mile climb, and rocky 11 mile, 3000 ft descent, the St George Marathon will be a piece of cake. Bring it on.
I will confess to some serious lactic acid build up in the legs today. But, besides that, I am none-the-worse for the wear.
Secondly, I have entered another contest. This time on ideablob. I need everyone's help on this one. It is basically a popularity contest for a week. Your idea garners the most votes and you become a finalist for the month. The last week of the month there is a show off between the top 8 ideas. To the winner...$10,000. Not bad. I would love your votes for me and all your friends votes as well. Here is the link. Vote for Cap Trappers. Don't worry I will keep reminding you, on email, blog, facebook... :)
Finally, I got an interesting email from an international distributor. He wants to introduce Cap Trappers to his side of the world. Chief strategist Brent was spurred into action and spent the weekend identifying major European distributors to contact. The first several years of his business, their growth outside of the US was far greater than inside. An interesting was to think big. Globally.
Let's start with little Pip. She turned 3 years old today. Although she, and the rest of the neighborhood gang, officially act like she is 6. Thankfully we now have a 2 year supply of lip gloss. Apparently, she told everyone she knows she wanted lip gloss for her birthday. Our entire house is now covered in a thin, some places thick, film of sparkly lip gloss. This includes Emmy's large bald head and the inside of his ears. My little Pippy is BIG on personality and smiles. She is convinced she is Shawn Johnson and Hannah Montana combined. All she knows about Hannah Montana is that she is a rock star...and Callista is certain she is a rock star too. I am trying so hard to keep her little and shield her from Hannah Montana....for heavens sake she is only 3!
On to Butter Bean. Little Emmy had his little heart set on a big prize today. It isn't totally clear from the picture but Emmett was intent on eating Brimmy. Those large ears just looked so luscious he couldn't resist. Poor Grandpa and had to keep him from sucking the little dogs ears. I think Brim emerged soaked in slobber but otherwise unscathed. Why settle for rice cereal when you could have a little schnozer?
Myself...I accomplished a feat I think anyone can feel proud of. I successfully ran the "Hope to Hobble" 23 mile run. The intensity and exhilaration of this 3:30 minute run were amazing. I actually felt great the entire run. Compared to this beastly 2000 ft, 12 mile climb, and rocky 11 mile, 3000 ft descent, the St George Marathon will be a piece of cake. Bring it on.
I will confess to some serious lactic acid build up in the legs today. But, besides that, I am none-the-worse for the wear.
Secondly, I have entered another contest. This time on ideablob. I need everyone's help on this one. It is basically a popularity contest for a week. Your idea garners the most votes and you become a finalist for the month. The last week of the month there is a show off between the top 8 ideas. To the winner...$10,000. Not bad. I would love your votes for me and all your friends votes as well. Here is the link. Vote for Cap Trappers. Don't worry I will keep reminding you, on email, blog, facebook... :)
Finally, I got an interesting email from an international distributor. He wants to introduce Cap Trappers to his side of the world. Chief strategist Brent was spurred into action and spent the weekend identifying major European distributors to contact. The first several years of his business, their growth outside of the US was far greater than inside. An interesting was to think big. Globally.
8.27.2008
Happy Teachers Use Cap Trappers
Here is an email sent from a happy teacher in California using Cap Trappers for over 4 months in her classroom...
Thank you for sending the Cap Trappers. I have been using them with my kindergarten class... I am using mine at the dry erase board to organize my teaching colored dry erase markers. They are doing a wonderful job keeping the colors ready to use and in one place where they can be found. I'm using the little hole to string them up so that they hang down and don't get lost behind the books which are housed at the bottom of the dry erase board. Teachers are quite amazed that the trappers can be used for both wide and narrow markers alike. They work perfectly! Did I notice in your photo that they can be used for glitter glue also?
These are a great product...do what they profess to do, they are durable, and priced right. As you well know, teachers are always looking for easy methods to organize materials. The captrappers fit the bill.
Sincerely,
Judy
Thank you for sending the Cap Trappers. I have been using them with my kindergarten class... I am using mine at the dry erase board to organize my teaching colored dry erase markers. They are doing a wonderful job keeping the colors ready to use and in one place where they can be found. I'm using the little hole to string them up so that they hang down and don't get lost behind the books which are housed at the bottom of the dry erase board. Teachers are quite amazed that the trappers can be used for both wide and narrow markers alike. They work perfectly! Did I notice in your photo that they can be used for glitter glue also?
These are a great product...do what they profess to do, they are durable, and priced right. As you well know, teachers are always looking for easy methods to organize materials. The captrappers fit the bill.
Sincerely,
Judy
PInk and Blue Sold Out
Sorry we are all sold out of pink and blue Cap Trappers. They are back-ordered and should be available in several weeks. Thanks for all the orders!
8.26.2008
Follow-Ups
My brilliant scheming to try and contact Kelly Ripa and Elizabeth Hasselbeck to bring them on board with Cap Trappers seems to have gone belly-up. No response. My husband is sure they went to the correct addresses...I don't know. I may try sending some product to the studios...Maybe I will try Oprah and Ellen...I cringe as I write this. Why do I cringe. I think all us mom business owners think we have the most brilliant original products out there, and just because someone else is a woman they will love it. I fall into the trap.
Just a clue at how bad I am...I have put off calling the mechanic to fix the W/D until Sept 8th. What is September 8th? The day they announce the winner of the Whirlpool Mother of Invention Grant. Boy do I want to win the new W/D!
On to more good news and bad news...thanks to the amazing influx of sales from the Deseret News article we have just about blown through all of our inventory! We had several stores contact us to carry Cap Trappers as well as lots of orders on Amazon. In fact I am disappointed I don't have any left to even give to Ellery's kindergarten teacher.
More good news...Cap Trappers will officially be part of the Alison Sweeney baby shower gift bags. Over at Hot Mom's Club (throwing the extravaganza) they loved the unique, fresh, and playful, and useful nature of Cap Trappers. The shower is not until November...again the excruciatingly long time line!!!! I seem to be always butting heads with the calendar.
Finally...I am entering the ideablob contest. It starts September 1st and runs for a month. The idea with the most votes wins $10,000. You have to register on the website to vote, but it is free and no strings attached. I will keep you posted on how to do it...hopefully you will all vote for me. I need more inventory!
There it is...lots of updates and follow-ups.
Just a clue at how bad I am...I have put off calling the mechanic to fix the W/D until Sept 8th. What is September 8th? The day they announce the winner of the Whirlpool Mother of Invention Grant. Boy do I want to win the new W/D!
On to more good news and bad news...thanks to the amazing influx of sales from the Deseret News article we have just about blown through all of our inventory! We had several stores contact us to carry Cap Trappers as well as lots of orders on Amazon. In fact I am disappointed I don't have any left to even give to Ellery's kindergarten teacher.
More good news...Cap Trappers will officially be part of the Alison Sweeney baby shower gift bags. Over at Hot Mom's Club (throwing the extravaganza) they loved the unique, fresh, and playful, and useful nature of Cap Trappers. The shower is not until November...again the excruciatingly long time line!!!! I seem to be always butting heads with the calendar.
Finally...I am entering the ideablob contest. It starts September 1st and runs for a month. The idea with the most votes wins $10,000. You have to register on the website to vote, but it is free and no strings attached. I will keep you posted on how to do it...hopefully you will all vote for me. I need more inventory!
There it is...lots of updates and follow-ups.
8.25.2008
Why Cap Trappers Beat out Retractables and Flip-tops
It has been fun to see the comments and massive website traffic and orders from the Deseret News article. I thought I would just talk up why Cap Trappers beat out the new Retractable and Flip Tip markers.
In fact, when I dreamed up the idea, it was solely to solve the lost cap problem, which retractables and flip tops do as well (for the record..these weren't on the market when I first had the idea...I thought of both of these but passed on them because I had no intentions of trying to compete with marker companies).
(photo courtesy of Daily Herald)
What I discovered after using Cap Trappers and talking to our customers is there are a few huge unforeseen benefits that users love almost more than not losing the caps..
In fact, when I dreamed up the idea, it was solely to solve the lost cap problem, which retractables and flip tops do as well (for the record..these weren't on the market when I first had the idea...I thought of both of these but passed on them because I had no intentions of trying to compete with marker companies).
(photo courtesy of Daily Herald)What I discovered after using Cap Trappers and talking to our customers is there are a few huge unforeseen benefits that users love almost more than not losing the caps..
- Portable--Moving your writing instruments around without any thought, hassle or mess is priceless! This includes bags, purses, backpacks, drawers, pencil boxes...I could go on and on.
- Organized--Cap Trappers keep your writing instruments (or anything with a lid for that matter, glue fits too) visible and together. They are neatly accessible sitting on a table, hanging from a hook or held in your hand.
- Playful--The "squishiness of Cap Trappers is addictive...they are almost like a little stress ball, fun for adults and children to touch...and safe enough for little ones!
- Universal--Cap Trappers will also fit all the existing markers you can scrape up around your house, so no reason to buy new ones.
8.18.2008
Want to Win some Cap Trappers?
If you want a chance to win some Cap Trappers head over to An Island Life. Another great review of Cap Trappers. As soon as these hit store shelves they are going to fly!
8.11.2008
5 Minutes for Mom
Check out the review and contest giveaway over at 5 minutes for Mom. They are a great blog site. Leave a comment to enter the contest if you want.
8.07.2008
Women are the Best
Something I have found while trying to navigate the formation of a viable company Savvy May Creations, is how much I appreciate the help and tips of others. And I think in the network of women/mom owned businesses everyone is especially willing to help each other out. I have gotten some great tips.
My friend Amy over at Super Healthy Kids tipped me off to this email list called Help a Reporter Out. She subscribes and saw a question she thought I should answer. I did. It was about moms who invent. I emailed a response of course all about Cap Trappers . Today I was interviewed by First Magazine. Who knows if it will end up making the cut (with my luck probably not) but what a great tip! Much thanks to Amy. And if you haven't bought one of her plates yet, please do. I have 3. My kids and I both love them. She is also a woman after my own heart with her quest to keep her family eating healthy.
I get emails from this PR firm called ChicExecs PR. I usually delete them because I have zero money to pay for PR, but they gave some free tips out. One was for a celebrity baby shower for Alison Sweeney (host of Biggest Loser) put on by Hot Moms Club. They were looking for items for the guest bags. The bags are given to those in attendance as well as 4 for the press. They said Pregnancy and OK Magazines will be covering the bags. So I emailed. It turns out they are interested in putting Cap Trappers in. Again it is all in the works. If I have learned anything about business...don't count your chickens before they are hatched. But a big thanks to ChicExecs PR. If and when I can afford PR, they will definitely be at the top of my list.
Then of course Startup Princess. I always love their posts and mission to help women. The Mother of Invention contest, of course being a huge tip. They also recently blogged on celebrity gifting. It gave me the needed push to swallow my pride and I dig up those addresses my husband found for Kelly Ripa and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. I sent them off some packages filled with Cap Trappers for their kids. I fully fessed up to my shameless plot for publicity. But even if they don't talk about them, maybe they will just enjoy them. If my husbands sluething is correct and they receive them that is! I have no reasons to doubt his expertise :)
My husband introduced me to a great girl over at Northridge Media. She is a fellow triathlete, so we clicked. She just did the spudman too! She offered me a free quarter page add in Scrapbook Trends and Paper Trends. Awesome publicity. When I can afford to pay for ads you bet I will! But this will be a great trial to see if the ads bring any traffic and sales.
All of these tips were from women. Way to go women. I try to pass along my tips as well. So hopefully what goes around comes around and all of us find a bit more success.
My friend Amy over at Super Healthy Kids tipped me off to this email list called Help a Reporter Out. She subscribes and saw a question she thought I should answer. I did. It was about moms who invent. I emailed a response of course all about Cap Trappers . Today I was interviewed by First Magazine. Who knows if it will end up making the cut (with my luck probably not) but what a great tip! Much thanks to Amy. And if you haven't bought one of her plates yet, please do. I have 3. My kids and I both love them. She is also a woman after my own heart with her quest to keep her family eating healthy.
I get emails from this PR firm called ChicExecs PR. I usually delete them because I have zero money to pay for PR, but they gave some free tips out. One was for a celebrity baby shower for Alison Sweeney (host of Biggest Loser) put on by Hot Moms Club. They were looking for items for the guest bags. The bags are given to those in attendance as well as 4 for the press. They said Pregnancy and OK Magazines will be covering the bags. So I emailed. It turns out they are interested in putting Cap Trappers in. Again it is all in the works. If I have learned anything about business...don't count your chickens before they are hatched. But a big thanks to ChicExecs PR. If and when I can afford PR, they will definitely be at the top of my list.
Then of course Startup Princess. I always love their posts and mission to help women. The Mother of Invention contest, of course being a huge tip. They also recently blogged on celebrity gifting. It gave me the needed push to swallow my pride and I dig up those addresses my husband found for Kelly Ripa and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. I sent them off some packages filled with Cap Trappers for their kids. I fully fessed up to my shameless plot for publicity. But even if they don't talk about them, maybe they will just enjoy them. If my husbands sluething is correct and they receive them that is! I have no reasons to doubt his expertise :)
My husband introduced me to a great girl over at Northridge Media. She is a fellow triathlete, so we clicked. She just did the spudman too! She offered me a free quarter page add in Scrapbook Trends and Paper Trends. Awesome publicity. When I can afford to pay for ads you bet I will! But this will be a great trial to see if the ads bring any traffic and sales.
All of these tips were from women. Way to go women. I try to pass along my tips as well. So hopefully what goes around comes around and all of us find a bit more success.
8.05.2008
7.30.2008
Another Great Review of Cap Trappers
Check out the following link at Lyric and Arias Mom for a great review and a give-away of Cap Trappers. It's great to see the response.
California Dreaming!
After a day of recovery we headed to California to visit with my in-laws. We tried so hard to be on the ball and bought our tickets way ahead of time. Lucky for us our flight was canceled. We were re-booked with a layover! A layover! I have 3 small children. Are you kidding me!
Thankfully I have angelic children. Here are a few shots of our adventure.
Self-portrait of the family. Emmett's head is cut off but boy do I love my new camera!
Yes, her teeth are blue. I admit to resorting to blue "cotton-candy" suckers as bribery. What else is a mother to do when faced with 8 hours of traveling?
Ellery being my oh-so big helper. I had to love her comment as the flight attendant offered us beverages. When soda was offered her, she responded. "Mom we don't drink that. Only old men do." I have to attribute that to my fathers insatiable thirst for diet coke! Ellery has been on a few too many diet coke runs with him.
The "should-have-been" 2 hour layover in Long-Beach which turned into a 4 hour ordeal. Of course 1 1/2 of those were sitting on the plane while it was "jumped." Yes, a bit creepy. The children have Cap Trappers, naturally, to keep them occupied.
This clip is just as telling with Callista. Here we were playing "Mother May I" and of course the only sort of movement acceptable was "bunny hops."
We finally made it to Oakland. And I am again asking myself, "Why don't I live here. Why do I live in Utah?"
Thankfully I have angelic children. Here are a few shots of our adventure.
Self-portrait of the family. Emmett's head is cut off but boy do I love my new camera!
Yes, her teeth are blue. I admit to resorting to blue "cotton-candy" suckers as bribery. What else is a mother to do when faced with 8 hours of traveling?
Ellery being my oh-so big helper. I had to love her comment as the flight attendant offered us beverages. When soda was offered her, she responded. "Mom we don't drink that. Only old men do." I have to attribute that to my fathers insatiable thirst for diet coke! Ellery has been on a few too many diet coke runs with him.
The "should-have-been" 2 hour layover in Long-Beach which turned into a 4 hour ordeal. Of course 1 1/2 of those were sitting on the plane while it was "jumped." Yes, a bit creepy. The children have Cap Trappers, naturally, to keep them occupied.Ellery was quite captivated by watching herself on the camera. I love this little clip because it is so true to her character. She smiles and averts her eyes!
This clip is just as telling with Callista. Here we were playing "Mother May I" and of course the only sort of movement acceptable was "bunny hops."
We finally made it to Oakland. And I am again asking myself, "Why don't I live here. Why do I live in Utah?"
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