Movie Reviews

Howdy All!

I don't suppose anyone out there would like to share their thoughts about good movies? We tend to have limited funds for going to the movies, especially since moving from Utah. We don't have a "dollar" theater here. Unless it is either part of a series that I have been watching, and have been really looking forward to it coming out, or I have to have some recommendations from trusted family and friends, I don't like to take the chance. So let me know. It's a fun date night, or treat with the kids.

I would like to give y'all a big "Two Thumbs Up" for a movies I just saw.

It's called, The Adventures of JennAdam".

Though Jenn did have input, (they're a great creative team) it was mostly Adam's genius behind this amazing DVD.

The music, timing, use of video and stills, the themes etc were, in a word, prefect!!!!

Now, one of my goals is to get pictures together and some money saved up, and hire Adam to do this with our pictures. I'm sure it will take several volumes.

Adam has not only the know-how, but a real "sense" for it. The music was perfectly timed. He would zoom in and out, and transitions were flawless. It did not feel like I was watching a DVD of pictures, with some video tossed in. It was smooth and moved along at a perfect pace.

Anyone wanting a copy of this amazing DVD, let me know. I will talk to the producer about making some more.

Something New!

Karen's Crochet is branching out. I have an additional site that will be specifically crochet in all natural fibers. For more information, check out my site at:
http://www.karensnaturalcreations.blogspot.com/

Thanks for all of your interest and support. I would love any input or comments you might have. My family and friends are my best resources.

Hope all of you are happy and doing well!

Three Cheers For Steve

Steve came home last night with some cool and unexpected news. He has now worked at the Longmont Public Library as the systems administrator for 6 months. He was told that they want to "keep him". I, his wife, was very happy to hear this, and very happy that I hadn't known that his job was in question until after the 6 month review. Had I known, I wouldn't have hung anything on the walls yet. This is not because I doubt Steve's abilities in any way, it's because the city of Longmont has a hiring freeze, and as with most cities around America these days, are struggling to make budgets work. People are getting laid off from all sorts of jobs. We live in precarious times.
So, with that in mind the next bit of news was also a big surprise. He was not only told he's a "keeper", but this news came with a raise!!!!!!!!
If I wasn't afraid that a jump for joy would end in me breaking through the floor and landing in Noah's room, I would have. It's so awesome to have the people that Steve works for and with, not only be nice, neat people, but also to appreciate him and see him for the totally great guy he is.
So, again, 3 big cheers for Steve!! What a guy!!!!!

More Crochet Fun!

More Crocheting Christmas fun: These are one of the few projects I actually got finished for Christmas. These crocheted toys were next to the stockings for Noah, Tori and Cubby. The one I made for Steve is not in this grouping, but keep scrolling.

For Noah, a lemur!

For Tori, a hippo!

For Cubby, a lamby!

An owl for Steve!

A new scarf for Noah. Noah picked the colors. It's extremely soft, being made of a suede type yarn.

Check It Out!!!

Ok, I am a mom, and I don't' want to look like I'm playing favorites, but I have to say this:
If any of you out there in Blogland haven't take the opportunity to check out JennAdam's blog yet; do yourself a favor and take a few minutes to do so. They are so creative, clever and talented. It will blow your mind. Just click on the link on the right, under Links related to the Kenworthy Family.
On their blogsite they have a link that will also take you to their J.A. Toons site. That is another "must see"!
I think you will all agree that it's a "Big Two Thumbs Up" for JennAdam!!!!!!!!!

Catching up:A few highlights

A
Wonderful
Thanksgiving: Ty and Cami came to see us for Thanksgiving. They took the Amtrak train from Provo to Denver. It was a great moment when we saw them coming down the ramp at the train station. We loved every minute they were here. They brought our Christmas presents (for mom and dad) and wanted us to open them while there were here. Steve got some movies he had been hoping for, and I got a wonderful digital camera, as shown by our lovely model, Cubby.


Though it was hard seeing them go, we had a great visit and look forward to seeing them again sometime. The only sad part to Thanksgiving was that poor Jenn and Adam weren't able to make it because they both came down with that horrible cold/flu thing that's been going around.

Here's our cute Cubby, all dressed up for school. Just had to take a picture!

We're not sure how she managed this, but here's Kricket all cuddled up and taking a nap.

Christmas concerts: First Noah and I went to Cubby's Orchestra concert. It was very nice. Cubby's group was the best and it was great to listen too. It's hard to see Cubby, but she was there with her pretty purple violin. Cubby is front and center in the picture on the stage. In the other picture, Cubby's group is waiting for their turn to perform.

Then we all went to Tori's choir concert. Though much longer than Cubby's concert, it was nice. Sorry the pictures weren't better, but it was hard to get good ones from where we were sitting. In the first picture, Tori is second from the left in the bottom row. Then is the 3rd from the left on bottom row.

We had a great ward Christmas party. It was all decorated to be an Inn in Bethlehem. They had "coins" that were used to pay our taxes to the Roman soldier who came around to the tables. The young women and young men in the ward served dinner which was made of food that would be similar to the foods offered in Bethlehem.

Then we had a nice program. Cubby and Tori wore some pretty scarves to help look the part. All of the people involved in the program and serving were dressed up. Brandon Smith, a good friend of Cubby's helped Cubby serve and clean up and he and his father sat at our table. We all had a very nice time.

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Tori is back to crocheting as something fun to do to pass the time. She has been making some really cute baby blankets and also made herself a nice scarf. She created the pattern herself and unless you see it in person, it's hard to see in a picture the creative stitch she came up with.

Getting the Spirit of Christmas: We had a wonderful chance to do some projects for some very special young people. Tori helped me make a few ponchos for some sweet girls and a scarf for their younger brother. It really helped bring the spirit of Christmas into our season and it was fun to work on them together. Tori and Cubby help model them before we wrapped them up and sent them off. You will see more detail on the Crochet website.

Tagged by JennAdam

Jenn and Adam got tagged, again, by a niece and passed it to me. So here are my answers. You can go to their blog to check out their answers. The link is on the right, with the other links.


I am... a woman. W. O. ..MAN!!! I know... lots of things that I can never recall when I need it. I want... too much I dislike... confrontations and deadlines. I miss... Ken, JennAdam, Ty and Cami, and Meg, John & Timothy!!! I feel... Excited. I just got a part-time job I think is going to be great. I hear... Ginger, singing to Gilligan on the TV. I smell... The seven layer dinner, cooking in the oven. I crave... Steve’s smile. I cry... when someone catches me off guard with an overwhelming kindness. I search... for new ways to drive Steve crazy(at least that’s what I hear) I wonder... how my family can be so amazing, even though I helped raise them. I regret... Not taking more time to “smell the roses”. I love... My family! They rock more than anything, except perhaps the Gospel. I care... about a lot of things. I worry... about……not remembering things I should worry about. I remember... Jenn, walking on water. I believe... in the 1st Article of Faith, (& the other 12 too) I dance...in my mind so Steve wont roll his eyes at me. I don’t... like doing the dishes!(and sadly, just about any kind of house work) I argue... with teenagers. I rarely win. I write... blog posts. Some of which embarrass my poor husband. I win... the “Best Family in the World” award! I lose... most of the time, but I’m not competitive, so I don’t care. I wish... I was better at lots of stuff. I listen... and listen and listen. I can usually be found... Blogging, checking blogs, commenting on blogs and/or crocheting. Sadly, you wont often find me taking care of my house like I should. I am scared... I am? I need... very little. I forget... pretty much everything. I have no memory at all.(this is a good answer, I’ll go with that) I am happy... Because I know my Redeemer lives and I have an awesome family.