My new Do

Every spring and fall Kohl's send a $10 Kohl's cash card and for my budget-laden self, it is my gab money for home decor. I am in the middle of deciding what to put on my walls in my bedroom, I am thinking about one of the artsy black and white photo galleries, but I haven't quite decided yet. Usually I buy picture frames, but a friend of my just made over her laundry room, and it looks really good. I have a few more ideas to incorporate the blue, but I think I'll wait for more Kohl's cash.

Just a regular day

Just a regular day after school and piano lessons, I love how the role of women has changed, yes she is still wearing a princess dress, but she is Mulan and she is fighting with a sword. It is interesting how some children are just born leaders. Miss L is definately one of them.

He is just growing up TOO fast. He is in a rather destructive phase right now, just exploring new things he can reach for and new found freedoms, like how to defend himself from his sister. I thought my house was babyproof, but he quickly teaches me things I have begun to be lax on. He also has recently discovered books. He loves to have me read stories to him. He drags them around the house at any given time and throws them at me to read. He is still my little snuggler, I hope that doesn't change.

Pudding Party

They had a a coupon to buy 3 puddings get 3lbs. bananas free, and since we were buying bananas already...

The teacups are the perfect size serving for the sickeningly sweet Butterscotch pudding. Miss L just loved it because it was her size. I think the only improvement would be my mom's crumbly shortbread pecan topping.

Les's 60th Surprise

We surprised Gary's parents for his dad's 60th bday. We were going to dump a cooler of Gatorade on his head but we didn't have a cooler...or Gatorade. Below are some clips:

Les's surprise




Corinne's surprise (probably the best)





Les's sister Linda and niece Liet surprise Les and Corinne

I love weekends

I am grateful for the weekend. Since Gary was gone the 4 previous weeks, I just relished my time with him this weekend. We took the family swimming Friday, and then Saturday we had a long relaxing date. We went up to the temple for ward temple night. There were only 5 people from our ward in the session, but the temple was packed, I was actually the last person in the session. Then went out to dinner at a posh little Japan Sushi/Latin Grill, very interesting food, great atmosphere, but mostly I loved just being us for 6 hours.

My babysitter didn't have it too bad, considering my kids were asleep when she got there, and were only actually awake, for 2 1/2 before she put them to bed.

It was nice, relaxing and great to have Gary back.

Fun with Fondant

We have been a little in need of getting out, but a little too sick to get out the beginning of the week, and a little too hot out yesterday and today... so Miss L decided to hold a wedding. For herself. Specifically, the part she was concerned about was the 3 tiered cake and the dress. And it needed to be pink and have stars.






So we had a little fun with fondant. Everyone turned pink, because everyone had to lick a beater.

Miss L calls is bread frosting because she has seen me knead bread too many times.


I got the recipe here, which was really easy, and I already had marshmallows and powder sugar, so I didn't need glycerin or whatever real fondant calls for.





I think we will save it to eat when daddy comes homes tomorrow!!!!!!!!! A month is way too long to go with your husband!

Gonna Wash That Man...

Tribute to both grandmas, Grandma C gives her voice lessons whenever we go to visit, and Grandma S took her to see South Pacific last month