Pinkish hair

I have lost some interest in posting. I don't know why. I think it may be because I'm not sure anyone really cares to see my blog and it seems like too much work. But, I wanted you to see some of the changes going on around here.

Now I remember why I don't like to do this. It gives me fits when I try to upload pictures and that eats up all my time. Argh.

Well, I added one pic before it decided to not do ANY more pics. Here's Eva's faded pink hair as of this morning. Sheesh.

stop-sign-red hair

Eva asked for ONE thing for her birthday...stop-sign-red hair. Here's her happy "justcoloredmyhair" face. Then enjoy the process in pictures :)

It was super fun. She was so happy about it all night. Per her request, we went to McD's and invited some good friends and then went to BR. She then said she wanted a "6" candle and asked us to ask Karen if she had one - she did. Amazing. So we went over to the Sheffers and sang to her. What a fun girl.

Happy Birthday, Eva Ruthie! We love you :D

She's Crafty!

I woke up this morning feelin' crafty. I really wanted to make something. So...I started looking at fabric I have and I noticed a quilt top made of ties. Ooooh. So then I googled how to make a skirt out of neckties and raided Bryces ties - with his permission of course. And this is what I got:
Front View:Back View:Me trying on the finished product just after running:

And this is how it hangs. So cute, fun, random, and CRAFTY!

Special thanks to Lantz, (Elder) Blake Thomas, and of course, my Bryce. Without you, none of this would have been possible :)

Videos ;)

So, apparently when they updated the new blogger editor, they left off the video icon button. Oops. I had to switch back to the "old" version to upload videos.

So here is Isobel being the Big Bad Wolf in her play...AND raving about grinding wheat. (Sorry about filming sideways...and my camera is dying so the color has issues.)

I AM THE Mormon Mom

I'm feeling super domestic. 

On Thursday, Isobel and I went shopping to buy fabric so I could make her a dress for her baptism next month.  She picked one of the dress patterns I had, she picked the perfect fabric, and helped me take out pins.  I finished the dress Friday.  (She wants it to be a suprise so I can't post a picture of it until after her baptism.  Be patient.)

I made strawberry Jell-o (with peaches in it) to go with dinner last night.

Tonight we had Family Home Evening (which we haven't had for a while) and I was in charge of the activity.  I told the girls it was a suprise.  When it was time I said, "we're gonna grind wheat!"  They looked at me in disbelief.  "It's gonna be fun!" I said.  So I got out the new grinder I got for Christmas in 2008 (that was still unopened) and cut open a bag of wheat.  Once we started grinding, the girls were having so much fun!  Bryce asked how much flour we needed for bread or something.  I had just seen a recipe in The Friend for simple cookies with cranberries in them (which I happened to have) and so we made those.  Isobel RAVED about the grinding "activity" - she had to do an infomercial on camera.  (Which, by the way, if anyone knows how to upload videos, PLEASE tell me.  There used to be a button here on blogger but now there isn't.  I need help.  I've got  great video of Isobel in her play, too.)

The cookies were a bit gritty because the wheat wasn't really fine, but they taste good and they have WHOLE WHEAT in them :) ...that and a cube of butter. ;)

February - where did it go?

Bryce turned 35, Isobel performed as the Big Bad Wolf in her class play of Little Red Riding Hood, and we celebrated 10 years of marriage.  Whew!  Busy month.

New Glasses

I know - I post about my glasses breaking in November and hardly anything since.  So it's obviously a big deal that I finally got new glasses.  I took some pics of myself today just for you, Colette :)

And the side view...

They are brown this time around - but really dark brown.  And yes, the sides do have a little round hole with a little bling in it.  The sides also have cut out circles.  Isobel said, "Oh, Mom! They are perfect for you!" 

"Why, Isobel?"

"Because you love circles!"

"How do you know?"

"Because you like to pick paper with circles on it."

"It's true.  I do love circles.  Thanks, Isobel!"