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i sew

to remind myself that i don't enjoy sewing. i saw these and thought they would make a good gift for the ladies i visit teach. They are made from scraps, ribbon and buttons between my mom and i so it was much cheaper than making them cookies. although the cookies would've been more presentable.


i'm also going to make this from their site, the first coupon holder, but with far less appropriate coupons.

my little 12 week old.

Love this little angel face and cannot get enough of her sweetness. And I couldn't bring myself to narrowing this down to a few pictures. She's too cute in all of them, I know I"m a little biased.
She drools, blow bubbles, coos, gurgles, smiles and laughs. She even has a ticklish spot under her chin that makes her laugh, not just a big smile but a laugh. so cute. She grabs hold of things and is using her tummy muscles more. She also loves to suck her hands. I'm keeping a close watch on this one because I DO NOT want another thumb or any finger sucker! I already have 3 of those. One of my favorite times with her is when she finishes nursing and looks up at me and just smiles huge with a big gummy grin. I also love it when she falls asleep in my arms and I can snuggle her and give her a big squeeze.



me getting her tickle spot.

I can't remember what was so funny to her


If only she could defend herself against these 2. I'm constantly telling them to get out of her face.

there's that finger



"mom, no more pictures"


sleeping like a baby.

Enjoying the Moment

"What can . . . young mother[s] [do] . . . to reduce the pressure [of raising young children] and enjoy [their families] more? . . . "Recognize that the joy of motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid the challenges, there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction. "Author Anna Quindlen reminds us not to rush past the fleeting moments. She said: 'The biggest mistake I made [as a parent] is the one that most of us make. . . . I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of [my three children] sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages six, four, and one. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less' (Loud and Clear [1004], 10-11)."
M. Russell Ballard, "Daughters of God," Ensign, May 2008, 109

Tiny Dancer

Thank you Community Education. Abbey had been asking to do Ballet for quite a while but I just didn't want to commit to the month to month. When your dads an artist month to month is always different :). When we got our city community education flyer, I found ballet for $35 and 6 weeks. Sounds good to me, she can get her fix and move on to the next activity. She loves it but doesn't always want to participate. I've had to stand in the middle of the room with her, baby in hand, a few times. All those mirrors do wonders for my body image. As you can see in this picture, the rest of her class is in the background.

free is always good

Brody's school had Family Skate night at the local skating rink. We got in free and they could bring their own scooters. It was so incredibly fun for them and I loved watching them have fun. It was cute to see Abbey scootering among the big kids. Needless to say, they were very sad when it was time to leave.


Abbey playing a game.


Abbey was a little nervous to ride around so Cloe was nice enough to take her around slowly a few times, until she got the hang of it.

Charlotte and Brody = BFF

On days when Cloe and Abbey are at school, Brody still needs someone to play with. Apparently, Charlotte is the next best thing. And he is so sweet with her, such a good brother.

They play candyland, and he always lets her win.


this was something that had to do with going on vacation. He made her a bed for the car and you can't see their "bags", but he packed her a bag. I believe they were going to CA.


watching transformers

playing Indiana Jones

Ryan talks art

he can be long winded at times.

This is what Tom Hanks had to say about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints regarding Prop-8 at Wednesday's premier of HBO's "BIG LOVE" (he happens to be an executive producer for the show about polygamy) "...the truth is a lot of Mormons gave a lot of money to the church to make Prop-8 happen. There are a lot of people who feel that is un-American, and I am one of them."

Church spokesman Scott Trotter issued a one-sentence statement today in response to Hanks' comments. It reads: "Expressing an opinion in a free and democratic society is as American as it gets."


note- people did not give money to the church, they gave money to the campaign.