Blood, Sweat, not quite Tears...

So last weekend B and I both had Saturday off. We decided to make it our project for the weekend to finally get our food storage (FS) up and running. We have been stockpiling for quite a while and with alot of help from his mom Sharon we have a pretty impressive FS for just 2 of us. We still are renting (and it feels like we will for the rest of our lives but thats ok...) and there never has been much room for a dedicated area for just FS. Well we overhauled our office and all of B's tools (there's alot!) got organized, consolidated and in the middle of it Hugo found himself a new bed...
Yes that is a spare tool bag.... what a weirdo lol. Well we finally got our project off the ground, literally. He came up with a really awesome design that is really easy to relocate when we move with minimal damage to the apt.

So knowing that there is never a dull day at our house, we were installing it when the drill made a terrible noise like it had just hit a rock... turns out it wasn't a rock, just B's thumb. He grabbed it so fast and I of course started to freak. It was gushing blood because it was his thumb and it turned out it was a huge gaping hole that was pretty much ripped off. The gross but kinda cool thing was that once this was all over and we were ready to re-tackle the shelves, B picked up his drill and it was totally all fleshy around the bit. Like I said, totally gross but way cool. Disgusting I know...

Either way we got our project done and I have to say I'm pretty impressed. For our fam and friends that are wondering where in the world we can fit such a project, here are our results:

Ta da!! He is pretty much amazing and also super handy!! Yay, I'm so happy to finally get this done and over with. Another fun and amazing adventure with the Grims'.

Imelda Grim

Bows for Bobo

So I was feeling crafty the other day and decided to make Bobo some adorable little hair bows. Lets just say they didn't last very long. We first attempted to attach them to little elastics but they didn't hold very well. So then we moved onto bobby pins. The logic behind it was with her curly little cues would hold the pins in a little longer and not pull on her hair as much. Ya freaking right. they lasted a whole 5 seconds longer than the elastics did. She was so adorable but sooo angry at me. She would shake and shake until they went flying across the room.

Hugo on the other hand thought it was the funniest thing and loved playing with them. Figures.

What a freaking screwball. O well, we love our little devil to pieces.

I hope you all are well wherever you are...

Imelda Grim

Goin to the big T...

So Brandon and I have made it one of our major goals in 2009 to make it to the Temple and be sealed. Now for those who know us well, at the date of this post we've been married for 2.5 yrs... not too bad but definitely overdue for a visit. As we've been preparing to go, a few interesting things have happend along the way:

We went on a date 2 weeks ago to Temple square, I thought it would be romantic to stroll around on a really beautiful night. Well we never quite got there on Friday so we tried again on Saturday. There were a million and two excuses I had not to go: it was cold, we left the house late, i forgot my coat, no change for the meter maid, etc. Well we only have enough loose change for 1 hour... not very much time but oh well. So we walk in.. (I still didn't have a jacket on and the sun just went down, brrrr) and there are 2 sets of sister missionaries just waiting for someone to talk to. GGGrrreeaat, I think, here goes the night. But B, always the sweet spirited guy started chatting it up with them and next thing you know we're taking a tour. It's kind of interesting to take a tour of a place you drive by all the time.. you kind of end up taking it for granted. So the Sisters took us all over and it ended up being one of the most fun and spiritual tours I've ever had the luxury of experiencing. Having our goal in mind changed my perspective so much! I used to be soo rebellious, thinking being "churchy" was so uncool. Funny how stuff works out. At the very end we were asked by the misisonaries to share our testimony, not my thing at all! but of course I got to and I am so glad that I did. I feel that they not only helped me but I was able to repay them as well. Pretty freaking cool. It was just the little things that just fell into place for me that night and I am so grateful.

ok so "churchy" thing part II:

B and I volunteered at the new Draper Temple's open house this last weekend. It was so nice to take a day off of work and give service. We (being the tech-y 20 something's that we are) were assigned the AV dept. Pretty much it consists of pressing play at the chapels so that people can watch the video on what Temples are. The church has arranged for handicapp accomodations to be made to have the video played at the Temple to make it easier for those in need. Anywho, it was such a great time and I am so glad that B and I were able to do it together as a family.

I've been sitting on this post for a while so Im sorry if they seen a little overdue but better late than never right?

XoXo,

Imelda

Ta Da! The Grims' have arrived!

Hello World! I always think it is best to start everything with a smile, even a laugh. If Bobo could laugh it would be pretty ridiculous so we'll just have to settle with her little grin.

Now when I say everything, I mean EVERYTHING: school, relationships, work, new friendships... everyone lowers their guard just a little bit when they are greeted with a smile : )

Take Brandon and I; our very first time really hanging out together was so giggly and obnoxious but ridiculously fun. It probably was absolutely retarded to a stranger looking past but who cares right? Now this is not to say that if you put a smile on it will magically make the world pink with daisies. By all means, please NO!! but it definitely changes your inner attitude if you just consciously remind yourself to make a real effort to S-M-I-L-E. People love to be around someone who is always pleasant with not a lot of bad things to say. There's just always a place and time for everything, you know?

Remember we are always our toughest critic.

That being said here are some of my new years' resolutions:

1. Really focus on school and grades instead of just shrugging it off...
2. Make more of an effort to prepare for my little 9yr old Valiant's in Primary.
3. Keep a cleaner house. (no wise-cracks allowed!)
4. Be more physically active, I was going to say the usual "lose 10 pounds" but that's too depressing sometimes.
5. Make it to the big T with B this summer.
6. Train Bobo to not be so naughty....not like she's bad because she's not but I want her to listen... sit, stay, that kind of thing.
7. smile more.

I guess I could keep going but that's a pretty hefty list so far so I'll save some for 2010...

So that's where I'll leave it for now but if you haven't written down really realistic goals for this year, I say at least make that promise to yourself. Goals are what keeps us moving forward in life. They help us grow (sometimes in ways we never intended to but growing none the less).

Here is my challenge to you (Ewa, Liz, etc): Start a blog, It doesn't have to be public although it's sooooo much more fun that way but do it for yourself. Its an amazing channel for personal reflection and insight. B and I will be trading off when it comes to post so it's a family project.

We love you all, how ever far away you are,

Imelda Grim