Lilia’s Blessing Day

We were able to bless Lilia the Sunday after Thanksgiving.

 

 

Keeping up with my tradition, I made her dress.

 

Luckily, she was able to fit it since I had measured it two weeks earlier.

 

During her blessing, she was great, and didn’t even cry!

 

After, though, she was ready to eat, so I had to make an early exit.

 

 

My best friend since birth, Suzanne, was able to make the blessing!

 

 

She sat with me and exited when I did because she wasn’t able to spend more time with us at the

luncheon we had planned after the meeting.

 

I’m so glad we took these pictures out in the foyer!

 

(grabbed from her Facebook)

 

The luncheon went really well!

 

I wasn’t able to take many pictures of everyone there—mostly because everyone scattered when the camera came out—but there was a lot of support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was so great to see everyone and spend some time together.

 

The babies got to enjoy their Gammies’ arms for a while…

 

 

…and we all got to celebrate our sweetheart's arrival.

 

Gettin' it Done

Mom and I weren't anywhere near finishing her music room the third day I was there.

We weren't the best at moving anything heavy.

Neither of us can lift more than 15 pounds at the moment.

So, we called Jo and Kory and convinced them to make a quick trip to be our muscles so we could get more done.

After a promise to treat all of us to sushi, they made the trip.

And, let me tell you...

...it made all the difference.

We got a TON done.

Kory went from shelving unit to shelving unit and was speedily putting everything together and anchoring it into the walls while Jo grabbed a paintbrush and finished the major painting jobs.

I drilled a bunch of fillers into the shelving unit that Mom and I had put together in the past couple days, and I helped Mom start getting her music on the shelves so Kory had more assembly room to work.

Seth arrived right as we were finishing up for the day, and we all left for sushi!

Love me some sushi...but, I only ate the cooked stuff, of course.

Jo and Kory were our lifesavers.

Too bad they had to leave that night.

Playing Delivery Girl in Miserable Heat

My mom is re-doing her music room.

I helped her design it.

She's not done, yet, otherwise I would have a much more entertaining post than just words.

Like a picture.

Even then I don't have a before...unless I look back into my super nasty young pictures.

You'll just have to read about it right now until I can get a picture.

Rob, Wendy, and I went to IKEA to gather her new supplies and decor, and we loaded it all in our Durango.

We left room in the front for me and left Porter's little area untouched as well.

The car smelled like boxes for a few days until I made the trip up to Twin Falls.

Anyway, the drive started out pretty normal.

Porter was narrating what colors the trucks were, pointing out how many churches we saw (only in Utah), and asked me to sing the Idaho state song when we crossed the border.

And, that's when I realized.

I'm really hot!

The air conditioner was blowing hot air.

I looked at the outside degrees...96.

Not opening the window...I better not stop anywhere so I can get out of this car and not have to get back in.

So, that's what I did.

About two hours later, I arrive at my previous home.

Soaking wet.

(Gross, I know, but I'm keeping it real.)

Still 96 degrees outside.

When I opened the door, 96 felt like 60.

Okay, the ac is broken...lovely...maybe I should've opened the window.

Mom saw me as I walked in, she thought I was sunburned.

I was miserable, but I wasn't sunburned.

Luckily, I didn't have to do much unloading as Mom had friends over to help out.

(Dad was in Boise for work)

Cooling off never felt so great.

After registering the car the next day, I didn't touch it again until Seth arrived in Twin with our Subaru a couple days later.

We hadn't planned on taking both cars, but there was no way I could be coerced into going back in that Durango without air conditioning.

At least we made it safely!

Good Morning

I love that morning face

The first time he's actually used the blanket I made for him since his blessing.

For Daddy

Our gift to Seth this year...

...since Porter loves driving cars along his back, anyway...

...a back rub shirt!

I'm also cooking his favorite meal tonight since we celebrated the Father's Day dinner with the Reese family yesterday!

(Again, totally loving all this family around!)

Thanks for being such a great dad!!!

tutorial

Happy Father's Day!!

Blankets for Angels

I decided to do something special for other angel babies for my girls' first Angel Day.

When we were in the hospital, we were given clothing for the girls to wear that was made specifically for stillborn children.

I keep the clothing and the blankets given to me as keepsakes.

So, for their Angel Day coming up in just three months, I decided to give back.

If you're interested, and would like more details, go here or click my button to the left.

Thank you!

PS: If you know my personal email or are friends with me on Facebook, you're welcome to contact me that way instead of the email you will see via the link.

Christmas Card 2011

This year, we saved some money/time and sent only a few cards out to mostly family.

Trust me, when you've got two people from immediate families of 9 and 11, it's still a lot of cards...60 actually.

So, for those who did not receive one in the mail this year, this is for YOU!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

PAVA Halloween Party

We went to our last PAVA party on Friday.

...Actually kinda wierd to think about...

The whole day before, I was busy making:



See more here



...and putting the finishing touches on:



Don't mind my awkward pose...I seem to have forgottten how to take cute pictures.

Oh, were you curious about Seth?

Well, we recycled one for him...



Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater



He's not really the dressing-up type, but he's a good sport.

Especially when all he as to do is wear a designated shirt.

Our thoughts about the party?

Success!!

Happy Haunting!

...next week.

For Our Angels



In natural light so the purple really looks purple instead of that wierd neon blueish color.

More info on the craft blog

And, great news, I fixed the button, so it works!!

Got it Covered

My latest creation:

Check out the tutorial on the craft blog!

Now to finish the second one...

Rearranged

I never took a before picture, but I figure that's irrelevant.

There are plenty of pictures of how the apartment used to be.

We've started to really start preparing for the arrival of these two.

Good thing, because I'm officially in my third trimester!

Without further ado, here is the new arrangement...

Don't mind the laptop leaning against the entertainment center...

...that's how we watch TV.

I'm really loving the space the new arrangement has given us.

I've also rearranged Porter's room, we're preparing a guest area in our multi-purpose room, and adding a nursery area in our master.

So excited!

Master of the Potty

Porter has mastered going to the the potty!!

And, I mean the BIG potty!

In fact, he wasn't all that interested in the little one, and that was perfectly fine with me.

While he would go in the bathroom for a "good try" or even a successful trip, I would go into our "multi-purpose" room where I craft, and put together this...

To see the whole thing, go to my craft blog

Porter LOVES this book!

He was so happy when I finished it!

So was I, because I finished it the same day he figured out the potty!

Can you guess what his favorite page is?

{future location of cute video reading the book...I don't like my internet}

A potty-trained son is the perfect Mother's Day gift...to myself :)

A Little Change

Sometimes you just need a little decor change...

Can check out all our decor on Sierra's craft blog.

Good Stuff

I made some yummy cookies for the church harvest party...

Some yummy MUMMY cookies!

I'd like to say the were a huge it at the party, but they didn't even make it because they were still setting.

They were definitely a huge hit here!

Link to a tutorial on my Signature blog

FAIL

Can't make everything work out right.

Especially when something labled "fabric spray paint" should have been labled "fabric spray {dye}"

Lame.

More details on my creations blog...later.

Redecorating

I finally got the shelves I've been waiting all summer to get from IKEA!!!

So, because I got them, I got to finish my decor that's been waiting for them!

Matchy-matchy and so much brighter!

If you've read my creations blog, you'll know the pillows are made with placemats!

The Motorcycle

Seth's bike was in the shop for about two months.

He and I weren't happy about that.

It limited both of our freedom drastically.

Weeeellllllll....

...now it's fixed!

Yay!

Porter's on his 'motorcycle' to celebrate.

PS: Seth had to fix it on his own, but the guy at Iron Horse was super nice and let him use his shop to work after he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

Adding a Couple Somethings

Have I mentioned I love my new mirror?

Pretty sure I have, but now I love it even more!!

Ah...a little ray of sunshine in this never ending cloudiness of Oregon.

Another little thing:

Got this because I really don't like having to take my violin in and out of its case for my lessons.

Besides...it's a good reminder to practice.

And makes a GREAT decoration!

One more thing I put together:

Can't wait to put it up!!

Gonna re-do the dining area :)

More info on my creations blog

We've Been Busy

We've had some fun this week!

While it's been gloomy and raining as if it was still February outside, it didn't stop us from doing things inside.

Over the course of about five days, we made a new piece of home decor!

Porter kept himself busy, as well, during the whole process...

...so...

...while we:

...he:

then when we:





he:

we:



and he:





then while I was trying to mask for taping, he:

but I got it done:



and he:





Love it!

Love him :)

A how-to can be found at my creations blog