Keeping up with the Summers

I’d like to pretend that there is a lot to keep up with but the truth is life has been pretty mellow around hear. Which can be nice some days.

I got all four wisdom teeth out last Monday and it wasn’t to bad. One side still hurts, I might have gotten a dry socket. I go back in today to get the stiches cut out. oh joy!

This was taken last night can you tell that my left cheek is still swollen. The sexy wooden glasses are from http://hatcheteyewear.com/

Titan is learning to eat with a spoon and fork. Must say its hard to watch him make such a mess. He also is getting really good at cleaning up his toys. Almost to good he often will put things away in draws that perhaps need not go where he is putting them.

Brady is going in to the chiropractor Wednesday. He loves going but hates spending the money so he goes about once a year. He also need to get into the eye doctor but we just keep putting that off.

Our 37th Anniversary + Trevor's Birthday + Movie Marathon + Glass Glitter!!

This week at Broadstone Manor we barely managed to keep busy!

Monday was our anniversary and Dad and I went to dinner at Los Amigos and then 'red boxed' Larry Crowne, which we liked a lot.

Tuesday I finally painted our kitchen 'tea cart' table black with enameled spray paint, OUTSIDE the temps were in the 50's!  (I decided it need painting two years ago!)  That evening Dad was back at the temple after it reopened, for his regular shift.

Wednesday I made glitter at work.  Glass glitter is tricky to find and can be spendy too .... so I figured out how to make it from old glass Christmas tree ornaments. Hooray!!

Thursday was a normal work day for me, with some DI shopping and Grocery shopping afterwards.  Dad took Grandpa Carlo, Emily, Spencer, and Uncle Kelly to dinner in Salt Lake ... I missed the party!! But when Emily and Spencer got back, and Dad crashed, they played Scrabble with me.  They both beat me, in case you were wondering, but let me just say, it was a lively game.

Friday I spent hours and hours and hours working on organizing my craft room.  Dad and I played scrabble after dinner that night.

Saturday Dad and I joined up with the Moes (and later the Heuers) for Barb's birthday Movie Marathon!!  We saw the New Mission Impossible, Hugo, The Muppet Movie and finished up with the new Sherlock Holmes movie.  Dad and I ran off to a funeral in the middle to Elk Ridge (Judy Dimond from my book club) while Randy and Barb saw the latest Twilight movie.  Lucky Randy, and just when he thought he had dodged that bullet!!

I actually loved Hugo and Dad and I have already made arrangements to go and see it with the Kews this weekend.

Sunday evening we celebrated Trevor's 31st birthday.  We missed Ben and Davin et al, but the rest of us enjoyed English Dinner (Trevor's Choice).  Our gift to Trevor was a pair of eyeglasses from this amazing online wood glasses store.  He loved them!!

Now for just a quick note.  It is so fun to have baby Becki in the basement (sounds like a children's book title eh?)  Anyway, Emily runs her up on and off for quick visits.  In the picture on the left she is waking up Uncle Spencer and is getting a sweet kiss as a thank you for her excellent service.

In the picture below Emily came up to show me how cute the brown polka dot onesie I gave Becki looks with this cute outfit.

That's it for the week.  Hope to hear how some other Perkins' (and Tallys and Halls and Summers and Mitkos) are doing.

Top Events of 2011

January - Scott becomes an ordinance worker at the Provo Temple.

January - Paula and Scott got to see 'Legally Blonde' in Reno with the Moes and Heuers.

February - Britt moves to Twin Falls, Idaho to join Mike who has been managing the Best Buy there.

April - Scott takes up long distance running.

May - Emily graduates from the 'Y'

May - Scott gets a 'new' natural gas car.

May - Sam graduates from the 'U'

May - Paula, along with Jenn Reed and Cathie Cox, hold the first so dubbed 'flea.o.logy' sale.

June - Flea-o-logists, Paula, Jenn, Cathie and Wendy go to the famous Farm Chicks sale in Spokane.

August - Scott with help from Sam converts the carport into a garage.

August- Brittany and Mike move to Meridian, Idaho after Mike is transferred to the Best Buy there.

September - Rebekah Jane Talley is born to Sam and Emily (Perkins) Talley on the 15th

September - We get a natural gas van to replace Paula's Cavalier Convertible.

October-November - We (Scott, Paula, Darby, Becca and Titan) go to Canada to pick up Spencer from his mission there.

November - Spencer has his Missionary Home Coming. (Shown here with Riley Hine his friend and also a returned missionary from our SL ward)

November-  Paula is released from the Primary Presidency after overseeing the scripture chain for almost a year, and serving with Joleen Rowan as President for three years.

December - Paula does her first Primary Children's Festival of trees in 9 years, with the help of  'We Can' a service organization to which she belongs.

Hatchet Wood Glasses: Handmade Wood Glasses and Sunglasses

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A pair of their Vancouver Model in Red Oak

Sooooo stoked!

So, as many of you might know, I started doing translation work for a company in India. Because there was almost a three month delay from hen I started working to my first, small paycheck (I had started inthe middle of a pay period), at first I was worried about whether it was even legit or not. After getting paid a little, I knew it wasn't a scam and was just worried that I might not be able to translate the monthly required minimum. Then, I got my first real payment, in which I had done a sufficient amount of work. Well, yesterday, I got my invoice for work done in November. I literally had, unbeknownst to me, DOUBLED the amount of work! My first paycheck for the new year is more than five times what I made at Nu Skin in a month, which makes me feel much better about quitting. And the best part. I was able to do all of this while staying home with baby girl, keeping a neat house, being able to make dinner every night and hang out with Spencer. I feel hecka blessed! So sweet!

Belinda and Jared's Visit on New Years Day!

Hi All,  Just wanted to let you know that Belinda and Jared stopped by yesterday.  I've had a bit of a cough, which has gotten worse, so I came home early from church.  Our new block starts at 1:00, but I was home at 3:30 when Belinda and Jared stopped by for a visit.

What a happy surprise.  We visited, and then Spencer and Emily had a chance to visit as well.  It was after five when Dad got home from choir, and then I made dinner while he got caught up on all that is going on in their lives. Emily and Spencer joined us for a nice family dinner and it was fun to get to know Jared better.

Belinda is doing really well, after a week in St. George with Jared getting reacquainted and celebrating Christmas.  She had been in a treatment programs for a few months before that, and is excited about holding on to the commitments and changes she made in the program.  She will continue with outpatient involvement. They live in Murray.

I told Jared that I thank Heavenly Father every day for his support and commitment to Belinda.  He teared up and she cried.  She said she is so grateful for this wonderful, patient and loving companion.  Please remember both of them in your prayers, as we hope that she will be able to continue in this positive direction.

Summers Family

So here is the Summers update. Titan is walking and I just love the way it looks when he walks so cute.

I’m getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow ya! for me. My mother in law will be taking me in and then watching the baby while I’m loopy. Which also means that I am getting four days off of work.

Brady is loving his job and thinking about becoming and engineer where he works. Or he might just go the supervisor route. We will see all in good time.