This is my last post as a public blog. I've decided for the safety of my beautiful family that I need to make my blog private. This will not affect anyone receiving blog updates via email. The emails will still be sent to you, you just won't be able to type in the blog address and view the blog without logging in or being invited. So, I'm going to email everyone on my list an invitation to be able to view the private blog. All you have to do is click on the link in the email and enter your google account information. If you have a gmail account, that will work. If you don't have a google account, they are free, and you don't have to get a gmail account to have a google account. I think the email or blogger will tell you how to set up a google account if you don't have one, but if not, you can email me or call me and I can walk you through it. I hope this doesn't keep anyone from viewing the blog. I love you all.
Brina
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Ahh! The Holidays.
You can take that as either, "Ahhhh! I think I'm going to pull all my hair out and then sit down and cry, The Holidays," or "Ahhh! It's so relaxing to spend time with family and finally be done with Christmas shopping, The Holidays." You pick. :)
It's been a crazy month, and for most of it, I was the first one. I told my mother that I can see why some people hate the holidays. Next year, I vow to not make myself and my family crazy for three weeks before Christmas because I've over-scheduled myself.
My livingroom after Christmas:
I think the 12 Days of Christmas went well. I ended up doing it for 2 ladies, and getting another mom to split the days of dropping things off with me. One of them caught us, I think, because we couldn't call her to let her know her stuff was at her door because she has caller ID and knows both of our numbers. So, in the process of knocking and running away one night, the other mom is pretty sure she was spotted. The second lady we could call, and it worked out really well. We didn't tell her who did it, so I can't tell you if she liked it or not. :)
Emilia has been SO cute all month, and I keep meaning to get on and blog it, but usually by the time I get to my computer at night, I'm so tired, I fall asleep because I'm warm under a blanket and the computer heats up. So here are some pictures and some of the stuff I remember. (This ended up being longer than I thought, but I wanted to have it written down, because I KNOW I won't remember in 20 years, let alone next week. So if you don't want to read ALL of it, I'll forgive you. :))
For Christmas, Emilia got some play food, and stuff to take care of her "baby" and a Fisher Price Animal Sounds farm, among other things. (Thank you everyone! You were very generous!) The other day, I got out the little kitchen I found for her at DI (thrift store), and the play food. She immediately went and got her "guys" (that's what she calls the Little People) and had them hide out in the kitchen. She stuck some in the fridge and some in the microwave and the oven. Then she had a few of them climb it like it was a mountain. When she got bored of that, she got out the cutting board from the food set and set a few of the guys on it, then found a spoon and a cup and began feeding them all. Haha.
Ever since she could crawl around, Emilia has found it fun to sit in boxes full of stuff and move it around. (Don't ask me, I have no idea why this is fun!) She did it in a box of Lego's at Alison's house when she was like a year old, she does it at my mom's house all the time in a box of blocks, and the other day, she decided she needed to get into the tub I keep her toys in. The toys almost buried her, though it's hard to see in this picture.
The first time it really snowed here was one of the first Saturdays in December (December 2 to be exact--it was my birthday). We had to go outside anyway for something, so Steve and I got Emi bundled up and took her out with us. Me and Emi all bundled up:
This is her standing in the snow after she took about three steps. Then she stopped, looked up at me, and said, "Ew, gross!"
She hated it! Still does. Poor child. She hates having her coat on, she hates having socks, and long sleeves, and especially gloves. She just needs us to move to a warmer climate! The one thing she does like is her hat. She is always pleased to be wearing a hat (although around the house, her hat is one of those throw-away tupperware containers--I have to have one dedicated to being her hat, because she wears it every day!).
She also loves playing in water. Since we can't go outside much (it's been really cold this year--negative 5 degrees the other night), she's been asking to take a bath almost every night). Here is a picture of her just playing in the sink. She especially likes the bathroom upstairs because she can make faces at herself in the mirror while she plays.
Also, Emilia loves phones. The thing I find funny is that she thinks it's really fun for other people to talk on the phones. She'll push buttons either on my cell phone or one of the play phones and then hand it to me, or whoever is available, and say, "Hedo!" which means we're supposed to say hello and keep talking. She will do this ten times in a row or more if I let her. Also cute: if I ever hand the phone back to her and say that they want to talk to her, she'll take the phone, hold it up to her ear, and say, "Hedo? Yes." Every time. Hello and then yes. Haha! And it's even cuter when you've heard her say "yes" before. It comes out more like "Szesssss," with a definitive, single nod. She is so funny!
She has also picked up the words, "no," and "wait" from Signing Time. She'll yell "WAIT!" whenever she wants our attention, but has to wait because we're busy, which I think is ironically hilarious, and when she really knows that she doesn't want something, she'll say, very calmly, "No." and do the sign with it. Otherwise, she'll just say, "Uh-uh," and shake her head.
It's been a crazy month, and for most of it, I was the first one. I told my mother that I can see why some people hate the holidays. Next year, I vow to not make myself and my family crazy for three weeks before Christmas because I've over-scheduled myself.
My livingroom before Christmas:
My livingroom after Christmas:
Emilia has been SO cute all month, and I keep meaning to get on and blog it, but usually by the time I get to my computer at night, I'm so tired, I fall asleep because I'm warm under a blanket and the computer heats up. So here are some pictures and some of the stuff I remember. (This ended up being longer than I thought, but I wanted to have it written down, because I KNOW I won't remember in 20 years, let alone next week. So if you don't want to read ALL of it, I'll forgive you. :))
For Christmas, Emilia got some play food, and stuff to take care of her "baby" and a Fisher Price Animal Sounds farm, among other things. (Thank you everyone! You were very generous!) The other day, I got out the little kitchen I found for her at DI (thrift store), and the play food. She immediately went and got her "guys" (that's what she calls the Little People) and had them hide out in the kitchen. She stuck some in the fridge and some in the microwave and the oven. Then she had a few of them climb it like it was a mountain. When she got bored of that, she got out the cutting board from the food set and set a few of the guys on it, then found a spoon and a cup and began feeding them all. Haha.
Ever since she could crawl around, Emilia has found it fun to sit in boxes full of stuff and move it around. (Don't ask me, I have no idea why this is fun!) She did it in a box of Lego's at Alison's house when she was like a year old, she does it at my mom's house all the time in a box of blocks, and the other day, she decided she needed to get into the tub I keep her toys in. The toys almost buried her, though it's hard to see in this picture.
The first time it really snowed here was one of the first Saturdays in December (December 2 to be exact--it was my birthday). We had to go outside anyway for something, so Steve and I got Emi bundled up and took her out with us. Me and Emi all bundled up:
This is her standing in the snow after she took about three steps. Then she stopped, looked up at me, and said, "Ew, gross!"
She hated it! Still does. Poor child. She hates having her coat on, she hates having socks, and long sleeves, and especially gloves. She just needs us to move to a warmer climate! The one thing she does like is her hat. She is always pleased to be wearing a hat (although around the house, her hat is one of those throw-away tupperware containers--I have to have one dedicated to being her hat, because she wears it every day!).
She also loves playing in water. Since we can't go outside much (it's been really cold this year--negative 5 degrees the other night), she's been asking to take a bath almost every night). Here is a picture of her just playing in the sink. She especially likes the bathroom upstairs because she can make faces at herself in the mirror while she plays.
Also, Emilia loves phones. The thing I find funny is that she thinks it's really fun for other people to talk on the phones. She'll push buttons either on my cell phone or one of the play phones and then hand it to me, or whoever is available, and say, "Hedo!" which means we're supposed to say hello and keep talking. She will do this ten times in a row or more if I let her. Also cute: if I ever hand the phone back to her and say that they want to talk to her, she'll take the phone, hold it up to her ear, and say, "Hedo? Yes." Every time. Hello and then yes. Haha! And it's even cuter when you've heard her say "yes" before. It comes out more like "Szesssss," with a definitive, single nod. She is so funny!She has also picked up the words, "no," and "wait" from Signing Time. She'll yell "WAIT!" whenever she wants our attention, but has to wait because we're busy, which I think is ironically hilarious, and when she really knows that she doesn't want something, she'll say, very calmly, "No." and do the sign with it. Otherwise, she'll just say, "Uh-uh," and shake her head.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
12 Days of Christmas
I decided to do the 12 days of christmas for a lady at church who is alone during this holiday season who I thought could use some extra love. I did a lot of work and a little research, so I thought I'd share with you, in case you're in the giving mood this holiday season.
On the 13 of December I will leave this stuff on her doorstep along with a homemade ornament (the poem will be separate from the history):
Twas the first day of Christmas and all through your house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
When lo on your doorstep you heard such a clatter,
You sprung to your feet to see what was the matter
This gift and this note that you found by your door,
Are firsts in the line; you’ll be getting twelve more.
Each one will have with it a verse and a scripture.
We hope by the end, you’ll get the big picture.
Tonight the first night, this sign you’ve been given,
One ring of your doorbell, not six and not seven,
But from every night hence, one ring of your phone
Will signal the gift out in front of your home.
A Little History
To truly celebrate the The Twelve Days of Christmas, we would have to wait until after our American version of the holiday is over. Contrary to much popular belief, these are not the twelve days before Christmas, but the twelve days between Christmas the Epiphany (January 6th). And although I think it would be wonderful to celebrate the Twelve Days this way, I wanted you to feel loved before the big day arrived, so we’re just going to have to acknowledge that we’ve gone off track and move on with our lives.
But before we do, I thought you might be interested in a little of the history behind this celebration:
In the Western church, Epiphany is usually celebrated as the time the Wise Men or Magi arrived to present gifts to the young Jesus (Matt. 2:1-12). Traditionally there were three Magi, probably from the mention of three gifts in the Nativity story, even though the biblical narrative never says how many Magi came. In some cultures, January 6th is observed as Three Kings Day, or simply the Day of the Kings. In some places it is traditional to give Christmas gifts for each of the Twelve Days of Christmas, in others, they give gifts only on January 6th. It is purely American to give all the gifts on or before Christmas.
The popular song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is usually seen as simply a nonsense song for children with secular origins. However, some have suggested that it is a song of Christian instruction, perhaps dating to the 16th century religious wars in England, with hidden references to the basic teachings of the Christian Faith. They contend that it was a mnemonic device to teach the catechism to youngsters. The "true love" mentioned in the song is not an earthly suitor, but refers to God Himself. The "me" who receives the presents refers to every baptized person who is part of the Christian Faith. Each of the "days" represents some aspect of the Christian Faith that was important for children to learn.
Whether the song has religious origins or not should not prevent us from using the song in celebration of Christ at Christmas. Now when we hear what we once thought was only a “nonsense song,” we can be reminded of the true meaning of Christmas.
The rest of the nights, I will leave the gift in parentheses, the poem verse, and the meaning behind the original gift as outlined below.
Poem verses:
Night 1 (pears)
Tonight calls for a partridge along with a tree,
But partridges are tough catches, you see.
Now, how 'bout some pears, instead of the bird.
Indeed they taste good, or so we have heard.
Night 2 (chocolate turtles & dove chocolates)
Tonight you’re supposed to have wee turtledoves,
But chocolate is something that everyone loves.
So instead of two birds who might look cute and coo
we’re leaving some candy especially for you.
Night 3 (chicken plate with goodies)
Night three arrives, but we’re not in France,
And French hens aren’t something you come on by chance.
But chickens are popular here in the States,
And along with some goodies, you can find them on plates.
Or (fast food certificate)
Night three arrives, but we’re not in France,
And French hens aren’t something you come on by chance.
But French fries are quite common here in the States,
You can have them with burgers or just a milk shake.
Night 4 (bird ornament)
The four calling birds we just couldn’t make out,
The species of bird was not beyond doubt.
We’re hoping the real ones are small, white, and pretty,
Because that’s what we got you to put on your tree.
Night 5 (bagels)
On the fifth day of Christmas gold rings are the fare,
But gold is expensive, and we’re not millionaires.
One ring for each finger seems too much anyway,
And these golden rings taste much better, I’d say.
Night 6 (fresh eggs with recipe)
Six geese a-laying-- an interesting sight.
One of them squawked and they all took to flight.
You’ll see what they left in their nests with a look,
And this recipe’s great if you use them to cook.
Night 7 (goldfish)
On this day of Christmas, how nice it would be,
If seven swans a-swimming you could look out and see.
But the pond was quite empty since the swans have gone south,
We only found goldfish to put in your mouth.
Night 8 (jug shaped vase)
On the eighth day of Christmas, the maids were out shopping.
Their milking, in haste, was clearly forgotten,
Their empty milk jugs were all left in the hay,
We filled one with flowers to brighten your day.
Or (movie certificates)
On the eighth day of Christmas, the maids were out shopping.
Their milking, in haste, was clearly forgotten,
The cows were upset that they got left behind,
And are sharing some moo-vies to help you unwind.
Night 9 (Christmas CD) extremely
Nine ladies dancing would be such a crowd,
And the music they dance by would be awfully loud.
Instead we have brought a CD full of songs,
So you can be merry the whole season long.
Night 10 (grandpa’s butter caramels)
Ten lords a-leaping would be a grand gift,
Too bad they got stuck jumping through a snowdrift.
In honor of the poor lords’ sticky plight,
We made you some carmels to savor tonight.
Night 11 (hot cocoa mix)
Eleven pipers piping makes us think of our plumber,
Though to leave him as a gift would be a real bummer.
Instead use your pipes to make some hot water,
‘Cuz cocoa can make hearts and hands a lot hotter.
Night 12 (small nativity set)
One dozen drummers would be a grand sight
On this 12th day of Christmas (and our final night)
But the noise of their drums would make such a ruckus,
That we chose something else as a last gift from us.
As you open the wrap you will see it’s a scene
Of Christ’s birth here on Earth, so low and so mean,
His mission in life was to love and to save us;
May we all reminisce on the real meaning of Christmas.
We hope you felt loved during the holidays! Merry Christmas!
Origins of gifts from the song:
A Partridge in a Pear Tree
The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, whose birthday we celebrate on December 25, the first day of Christmas. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge that risks her life to lure predators from her helpless nestlings, just as Christ gave his life that we might be saved from sin.
Luke 13:34
Two Turtle Doves
The Old and New Testaments, which together bear witness of Christ’s divinity.
John 5:39
Three French Hens
The Three Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity.
1 Corinthians 13:13, Alma 7:24, Moroni 7
Four Calling Birds
The Four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Mark 1:1-2
Five Gold Rings
The first Five Books of the Old Testament, known as the Torah or the Pentateuch.
John 5: 46-47
Six Geese A-laying
The six days of creation that confesses God as Creator and Sustainer of the world.
Genesis 1
Seven Swans A-swimming
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:8-11; Doctrine and Covenants 46:11-26
Eight Maids A-milking
The eight Beatitudes: 1) Blessed are the poor in spirit, 2) those who mourn, 3) the meek, 4) those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, 5) the merciful, 6) the pure in heart, 7) the peacemakers, 8) those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake.
Matthew 5:3-12; 3 Ne 12:3-12
Nine Ladies Dancing
The nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 5:22-23
Ten Lords A-leaping
The ten commandments.
Exodus 20:1-17; Mosiah 13:12-24
Eleven Pipers Piping
The eleven Faithful Apostles. The list does not include the twelfth disciple, Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus to the Romans.
Luke 6:14-16
Twelve Drummers Drumming
The twelve points of doctrine in the Apostles' (or Nicean) Creed.
In the LDS church, it would be 13 for the 13 Aritcles of Faith.
Pearl of Great Price: A of F
On the 13 of December I will leave this stuff on her doorstep along with a homemade ornament (the poem will be separate from the history):
Twas the first day of Christmas and all through your house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
When lo on your doorstep you heard such a clatter,
You sprung to your feet to see what was the matter
This gift and this note that you found by your door,
Are firsts in the line; you’ll be getting twelve more.
Each one will have with it a verse and a scripture.
We hope by the end, you’ll get the big picture.
Tonight the first night, this sign you’ve been given,
One ring of your doorbell, not six and not seven,
But from every night hence, one ring of your phone
Will signal the gift out in front of your home.
A Little History
To truly celebrate the The Twelve Days of Christmas, we would have to wait until after our American version of the holiday is over. Contrary to much popular belief, these are not the twelve days before Christmas, but the twelve days between Christmas the Epiphany (January 6th). And although I think it would be wonderful to celebrate the Twelve Days this way, I wanted you to feel loved before the big day arrived, so we’re just going to have to acknowledge that we’ve gone off track and move on with our lives.
But before we do, I thought you might be interested in a little of the history behind this celebration:
In the Western church, Epiphany is usually celebrated as the time the Wise Men or Magi arrived to present gifts to the young Jesus (Matt. 2:1-12). Traditionally there were three Magi, probably from the mention of three gifts in the Nativity story, even though the biblical narrative never says how many Magi came. In some cultures, January 6th is observed as Three Kings Day, or simply the Day of the Kings. In some places it is traditional to give Christmas gifts for each of the Twelve Days of Christmas, in others, they give gifts only on January 6th. It is purely American to give all the gifts on or before Christmas.
The popular song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is usually seen as simply a nonsense song for children with secular origins. However, some have suggested that it is a song of Christian instruction, perhaps dating to the 16th century religious wars in England, with hidden references to the basic teachings of the Christian Faith. They contend that it was a mnemonic device to teach the catechism to youngsters. The "true love" mentioned in the song is not an earthly suitor, but refers to God Himself. The "me" who receives the presents refers to every baptized person who is part of the Christian Faith. Each of the "days" represents some aspect of the Christian Faith that was important for children to learn.
Whether the song has religious origins or not should not prevent us from using the song in celebration of Christ at Christmas. Now when we hear what we once thought was only a “nonsense song,” we can be reminded of the true meaning of Christmas.
The rest of the nights, I will leave the gift in parentheses, the poem verse, and the meaning behind the original gift as outlined below.
Poem verses:
Night 1 (pears)
Tonight calls for a partridge along with a tree,
But partridges are tough catches, you see.
Now, how 'bout some pears, instead of the bird.
Indeed they taste good, or so we have heard.
Night 2 (chocolate turtles & dove chocolates)
Tonight you’re supposed to have wee turtledoves,
But chocolate is something that everyone loves.
So instead of two birds who might look cute and coo
we’re leaving some candy especially for you.
Night 3 (chicken plate with goodies)
Night three arrives, but we’re not in France,
And French hens aren’t something you come on by chance.
But chickens are popular here in the States,
And along with some goodies, you can find them on plates.
Or (fast food certificate)
Night three arrives, but we’re not in France,
And French hens aren’t something you come on by chance.
But French fries are quite common here in the States,
You can have them with burgers or just a milk shake.
Night 4 (bird ornament)
The four calling birds we just couldn’t make out,
The species of bird was not beyond doubt.
We’re hoping the real ones are small, white, and pretty,
Because that’s what we got you to put on your tree.
Night 5 (bagels)
On the fifth day of Christmas gold rings are the fare,
But gold is expensive, and we’re not millionaires.
One ring for each finger seems too much anyway,
And these golden rings taste much better, I’d say.
Night 6 (fresh eggs with recipe)
Six geese a-laying-- an interesting sight.
One of them squawked and they all took to flight.
You’ll see what they left in their nests with a look,
And this recipe’s great if you use them to cook.
Night 7 (goldfish)
On this day of Christmas, how nice it would be,
If seven swans a-swimming you could look out and see.
But the pond was quite empty since the swans have gone south,
We only found goldfish to put in your mouth.
Night 8 (jug shaped vase)
On the eighth day of Christmas, the maids were out shopping.
Their milking, in haste, was clearly forgotten,
Their empty milk jugs were all left in the hay,
We filled one with flowers to brighten your day.
Or (movie certificates)
On the eighth day of Christmas, the maids were out shopping.
Their milking, in haste, was clearly forgotten,
The cows were upset that they got left behind,
And are sharing some moo-vies to help you unwind.
Night 9 (Christmas CD) extremely
Nine ladies dancing would be such a crowd,
And the music they dance by would be awfully loud.
Instead we have brought a CD full of songs,
So you can be merry the whole season long.
Night 10 (grandpa’s butter caramels)
Ten lords a-leaping would be a grand gift,
Too bad they got stuck jumping through a snowdrift.
In honor of the poor lords’ sticky plight,
We made you some carmels to savor tonight.
Night 11 (hot cocoa mix)
Eleven pipers piping makes us think of our plumber,
Though to leave him as a gift would be a real bummer.
Instead use your pipes to make some hot water,
‘Cuz cocoa can make hearts and hands a lot hotter.
Night 12 (small nativity set)
One dozen drummers would be a grand sight
On this 12th day of Christmas (and our final night)
But the noise of their drums would make such a ruckus,
That we chose something else as a last gift from us.
As you open the wrap you will see it’s a scene
Of Christ’s birth here on Earth, so low and so mean,
His mission in life was to love and to save us;
May we all reminisce on the real meaning of Christmas.
We hope you felt loved during the holidays! Merry Christmas!
Origins of gifts from the song:
A Partridge in a Pear Tree
The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, whose birthday we celebrate on December 25, the first day of Christmas. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge that risks her life to lure predators from her helpless nestlings, just as Christ gave his life that we might be saved from sin.
Luke 13:34
Two Turtle Doves
The Old and New Testaments, which together bear witness of Christ’s divinity.
John 5:39
Three French Hens
The Three Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity.
1 Corinthians 13:13, Alma 7:24, Moroni 7
Four Calling Birds
The Four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Mark 1:1-2
Five Gold Rings
The first Five Books of the Old Testament, known as the Torah or the Pentateuch.
John 5: 46-47
Six Geese A-laying
The six days of creation that confesses God as Creator and Sustainer of the world.
Genesis 1
Seven Swans A-swimming
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:8-11; Doctrine and Covenants 46:11-26
Eight Maids A-milking
The eight Beatitudes: 1) Blessed are the poor in spirit, 2) those who mourn, 3) the meek, 4) those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, 5) the merciful, 6) the pure in heart, 7) the peacemakers, 8) those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake.
Matthew 5:3-12; 3 Ne 12:3-12
Nine Ladies Dancing
The nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 5:22-23
Ten Lords A-leaping
The ten commandments.
Exodus 20:1-17; Mosiah 13:12-24
Eleven Pipers Piping
The eleven Faithful Apostles. The list does not include the twelfth disciple, Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus to the Romans.
Luke 6:14-16
Twelve Drummers Drumming
The twelve points of doctrine in the Apostles' (or Nicean) Creed.
In the LDS church, it would be 13 for the 13 Aritcles of Faith.
Pearl of Great Price: A of F
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
My favorite Reuben Sandwich recipe
I don't even like Reubens and I like these! Steve says they're pretty smashing, too. :) And they are quick and cheap!
Ingredients
Sandwich
10 slices Russian rye bread
2 cups grated mozzerella cheese
2 - 2 oz pkgs Buddig corned beef (or deli meat if you can afford it)
2 - 2 oz pkgs Buddig pastrami (or deli meat if you can afford it)
1 -15 oz can sauerkraut (again, you can get higher quality if you want)
1/4 cup Russian Dressing (recipe below)
butter or margarine
Dressing
Combine the following ingredients. Makes one-half cup.
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 Tbsp ketchup
1 1/2 teaspoons spicey brown mustard
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Butter one side of the bread. Spread Russian dressing on the unbuttered side. Place 1/5 of the corned beef and 1/5 of the pastrami (about four slices of each) on top of the dressing. Sprinkle mozzerella cheese on top of the meat. Use the top of the can to squeeze out as much of the saurkraut juice as possible; spread 1/5 of the kraut on the cheese. Top with a second piece of rye and butter the top. Fry in a frying pan until browned and mozzerella starts to melt. Enjoy!
To Tristan's comment that my daughter looks more like an Ewok than Princess Leia...
I say: WHATEVER! :) She totally looks like Princess Leia
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Hooray! It's here!
Each April and October our church holds a semi-annual General Conference. The leaders of our church, through satellite broadcast throughout the world, speak to the members about subjects that they feel are important to our happiness and spiritual well-being. In May and November, these addresses are published in the church magazine, the Ensign. We have a subscription to the magazine and I LOVE getting these two special issues, so I can read the words that I heard again and try to apply them in my life. And our November issue just arrived. Yea!
They also make the addresses available online both in written and video/audio format at www.lds.org. I haven't had a chance to read many of the addresses yet, but one that I liked especially can be read here. It is titled "The Love of God," and it talks about the love that God has for us, and how we can become better disciples of Christ by increasing our love for Him. A quick quote: "We increase our love for our Heavenly Father and demonstrate that love by aligning our thoughts and actions with God’s word. His pure love directs and encourages us to become more pure and holy. It inspires us to walk in righteousness—not out of fear or obligation but out of an earnest desire to become even more like Him because we love Him."
Thinking about a way to explain General Conference to my family members who are not LDS, I decided on this analogy: It would be like, if you're Catholic, the Pope and the Cardinals and the Archbishops (you can correct me if I'm not getting the hierarchy correct--I don't know a lot about the Catholic leadership), all getting together, choosing a number of them to address the church, and then speaking to a body of the members about matters they see members struggling with. These addresses would be recorded, and then made available so that they could be shown instead of regular church services at any Catholic church in the world.
You can imagine how great it would be to be able to hear the leaders of your church directly every six months. And that's why I was excited to get the Conference issue of the Ensign. If you're interested, I hope you check it out.
They also make the addresses available online both in written and video/audio format at www.lds.org. I haven't had a chance to read many of the addresses yet, but one that I liked especially can be read here. It is titled "The Love of God," and it talks about the love that God has for us, and how we can become better disciples of Christ by increasing our love for Him. A quick quote: "We increase our love for our Heavenly Father and demonstrate that love by aligning our thoughts and actions with God’s word. His pure love directs and encourages us to become more pure and holy. It inspires us to walk in righteousness—not out of fear or obligation but out of an earnest desire to become even more like Him because we love Him."
Thinking about a way to explain General Conference to my family members who are not LDS, I decided on this analogy: It would be like, if you're Catholic, the Pope and the Cardinals and the Archbishops (you can correct me if I'm not getting the hierarchy correct--I don't know a lot about the Catholic leadership), all getting together, choosing a number of them to address the church, and then speaking to a body of the members about matters they see members struggling with. These addresses would be recorded, and then made available so that they could be shown instead of regular church services at any Catholic church in the world.
You can imagine how great it would be to be able to hear the leaders of your church directly every six months. And that's why I was excited to get the Conference issue of the Ensign. If you're interested, I hope you check it out.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
I must have busy friends...
...because only one person has done a book review for my other blog (THANKS! Nicole!). I know. I know. I have a busy life, too. I don't blame you. I'm just sad that it isn't going to pick up any steam--because if I'm the only one posting reviews, it may have enough reviews to help someone in about 20 years. But if that's the way it has to be, so be it! I'm not a quitter.
Also on my mind is my humorous daughter. Today was kind of a laid back Saturday. We didn't go out of town, I didn't have to teach Sunday School, no one came to visit, Steve didn't have a big school project to work on, I didn't have a photo shoot...you get the idea. The unfortunate part was that it got pretty boring for Miss Emi. After Steve came home from a quick tech support job, Emi ran into the kitchen (his computer is in the kitchen because our kitchen is huge and we didn't have anywhere else to put it) and kept yelling "Die! Die!" as she pointed at his computer. Steve likes to play Laura Croft: Tomb Raider or Jedi Academy with Emilia sitting on his lap using one of his controllers to "help" him play. Whenever he dies and has to respawn, he yells, "Oh no! I died!" So Emilia was trying to tell us that she wanted to play a computer game with her daddy by yelling "Die! Die!" and pointing at the computer. It's sweet and a little disturbing all at the same time.
Something else to share: I saw these cute fairy dresses online that this lady was charging almost $90 for and I thought, "Hmm. I could make that." So I did. I think it turned out pretty good. Since Emi throws a tantrum every time I try to put it on her because she hates the tulle, I got my neighbor to let me use her daughter as a model. I think I'm going to put them on my website.
If you click on the picture to enlarge it, you can see the dress better. I'm trying to figure out how to make the wings, too. We'll see how that goes.
Also on my mind is my humorous daughter. Today was kind of a laid back Saturday. We didn't go out of town, I didn't have to teach Sunday School, no one came to visit, Steve didn't have a big school project to work on, I didn't have a photo shoot...you get the idea. The unfortunate part was that it got pretty boring for Miss Emi. After Steve came home from a quick tech support job, Emi ran into the kitchen (his computer is in the kitchen because our kitchen is huge and we didn't have anywhere else to put it) and kept yelling "Die! Die!" as she pointed at his computer. Steve likes to play Laura Croft: Tomb Raider or Jedi Academy with Emilia sitting on his lap using one of his controllers to "help" him play. Whenever he dies and has to respawn, he yells, "Oh no! I died!" So Emilia was trying to tell us that she wanted to play a computer game with her daddy by yelling "Die! Die!" and pointing at the computer. It's sweet and a little disturbing all at the same time.
Something else to share: I saw these cute fairy dresses online that this lady was charging almost $90 for and I thought, "Hmm. I could make that." So I did. I think it turned out pretty good. Since Emi throws a tantrum every time I try to put it on her because she hates the tulle, I got my neighbor to let me use her daughter as a model. I think I'm going to put them on my website.
If you click on the picture to enlarge it, you can see the dress better. I'm trying to figure out how to make the wings, too. We'll see how that goes.Friday, November 6, 2009
My game
It would take a way more work than I want to put into it in order to get my game that I made to show up on my blog. So...I uploaded it to my website and you can go play/see it here. Let me know what you and YOUR KIDS think of it. Also, if there are any glitches, let me know and I will try to fix them. I wanted the game to be way cooler than it is, but it turned out to be WAY!!! harder than I thought it would be. Just this simple version probably took me over 20 hours to do. Oy.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
1st---err---2nd Halloween!
I kept thinking all day on Saturday that this was Emilia's first Halloween and how exciting that was. Then I realized yesterday that it wasn't her first Halloween. She was born before October last year. Garr.
But...she was only 3 1/2 months old, so I say it didn't really count. This year she was big enough to dress up and carry a candy-gathering pumpkin basket and go to a Halloween party. It was pretty fun. :)
Our playgroup had a party that was poorly attended, but well planned. Since I was one of the two people that planned it, I threw a costume together, too. Grandma and Grandpa Watts came up and stayed for the whole day and we had a lot of fun just hanging out with them.
The businesses along Main Street in Logan every year hand out candy from 10 am to 6 pm. It's a great place to take little ones trick or treating. It was really nice that day, so it was great to get outside and walk down Main Street with our adorable daughter meandering around us. :)
Emi liked weaving in and out of the bike rack.
Me in my costume with Princess Leia. :) I was channeling my punk side with a fairy flair (I'm wearing wings, but they're hard to make out unless you're looking for them). haha
Emi at one of the businesses getting candy. She didn't know they were giving her candy, but she thought it was pretty cool that people would give her stuff to carry around in her basket.
Emi and her proud daddy. She was really ready for a nap at that point.
A good full view of her costume. Didn't it turn out great?
Our pumpkins. Steve's was a minotaur, Emi's was a pumpkin tatoo that Nana Frohlich gave us and mine is just your normal jack-o-lantern.
Emi has been big into "hats" lately, which is part of why I think she was so good about wearing her princess leia hat. Here are some others.
She has also discovered that if you wrap her blankie around her, it looks kind of like a dress. We tell her she looks very pretty and she struts around the house hauling her blankie everywhere.
If you haven't noticed, she also is big into being naked lately. Every time I change her diaper or her clothes, she wants to run around clothingless for as long as possible. The other night she was butt naked except for one of her bracelets, strutting around like she was the coolest thing ever. It was so cute! I got pictures, but I'm not going to post them here. Sorry.
I also realized today that Emi finds the noises I make while changing her poopy diaper REALLY funny. She giggles every time I say "Ew!" or "Gross!" or "Phew! That's stinky!" She tries to imitate the sounds and then I laugh because it's funny to hear her say, "Ew! row!" (Ew Gross).
Well, that's about all I have time for for now. Enjoy!
But...she was only 3 1/2 months old, so I say it didn't really count. This year she was big enough to dress up and carry a candy-gathering pumpkin basket and go to a Halloween party. It was pretty fun. :)
Our playgroup had a party that was poorly attended, but well planned. Since I was one of the two people that planned it, I threw a costume together, too. Grandma and Grandpa Watts came up and stayed for the whole day and we had a lot of fun just hanging out with them.
The businesses along Main Street in Logan every year hand out candy from 10 am to 6 pm. It's a great place to take little ones trick or treating. It was really nice that day, so it was great to get outside and walk down Main Street with our adorable daughter meandering around us. :)
Emi walking with Grandma and Grandpa Watts on Main Street
Emi liked weaving in and out of the bike rack.
Me in my costume with Princess Leia. :) I was channeling my punk side with a fairy flair (I'm wearing wings, but they're hard to make out unless you're looking for them). haha
Emi at one of the businesses getting candy. She didn't know they were giving her candy, but she thought it was pretty cool that people would give her stuff to carry around in her basket.
Emi and her proud daddy. She was really ready for a nap at that point.
A close up of her hat.
A good full view of her costume. Didn't it turn out great?
Our pumpkins. Steve's was a minotaur, Emi's was a pumpkin tatoo that Nana Frohlich gave us and mine is just your normal jack-o-lantern.
Emi has been big into "hats" lately, which is part of why I think she was so good about wearing her princess leia hat. Here are some others.
She has also discovered that if you wrap her blankie around her, it looks kind of like a dress. We tell her she looks very pretty and she struts around the house hauling her blankie everywhere.
If you haven't noticed, she also is big into being naked lately. Every time I change her diaper or her clothes, she wants to run around clothingless for as long as possible. The other night she was butt naked except for one of her bracelets, strutting around like she was the coolest thing ever. It was so cute! I got pictures, but I'm not going to post them here. Sorry.I also realized today that Emi finds the noises I make while changing her poopy diaper REALLY funny. She giggles every time I say "Ew!" or "Gross!" or "Phew! That's stinky!" She tries to imitate the sounds and then I laugh because it's funny to hear her say, "Ew! row!" (Ew Gross).
Well, that's about all I have time for for now. Enjoy!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Crazy life
Life gets so crazy sometimes. Well, sometimes meaning I have a week that isn't crazy about every 4 weeks. ;)
Not last week, but the week before, I went to a teacher development class for two days. My amazing awsome wonderful parents babysat Emi for 8 hours each day so I could go. My dad even watched her for most of one day by himself! I was impressed. And grateful to both of them, of course. I think Emi and Pampa (that's how Grandpa comes out when she says it) bonded that day.
The course was on how to use Adobe Flash CS4. It counts toward keeping my teaching certificate valid, but the real reason I wanted to take it was because I want to do a flash website for my photography. I think I learned enough to do it, too. I'm really excited. I had to do some homework, though--a project that was related to teaching. So I decided to make a game for Emilia that would teach her her letter names. She's been pointing to letters on EVERYTHING lately and making up names for them until I say their real names. I mean, she points to bulletin boards, trucks advertising whatever, my t-shirts, real-estate signs, license plates, diaper boxes, etc. You get the picture. I've done through the letter J so far, but I'll put it up here when it's finished so you can see how cool I am. :)
I also had 3 photography jobs this month, so I've been working on those pictures, and Steve's boss's wife is starting a kids' clothing business and I'm going tomorrow to show her some of my bows and my fairy costume I made to see if she'll sell them at her store.
Oh, I also made Emilia's halloween costume. She's going to be Princess Leia. It's going to be so CUTE! I'll post pictures if I can get Emi to leave the hat on long enough to take one. Haha.
Here are some more pictures of the cuteness:
Emi in her warm PJs. The top part fits her pretty well, but the legs are way too long. haha
You can see her third tooth really well in this one, even though it's not a great picture of her.
A typical Emi face. Especially when Momma is telling her something she doesn' t like. It is usually followed by "No!" "Don!" (Don't) or "Dop!" (Stop).
The other night we had olives with our dinner, and Emi didn't want to try them until I put them on my fingers. Then she wanted to try it too and would eat them off her fingers. She didn't like daddy taking a picture of it though! :)
And last, but not least, we were at my parents' house yesterday to celebrate Alison's and Steve's birthdays, and Emi saw that Daddy got a sucker (from Ariana). She really wanted it, so we let her try it. It happened to be blue raspberry flavored. She loved it, if you can't tell.
Not last week, but the week before, I went to a teacher development class for two days. My amazing awsome wonderful parents babysat Emi for 8 hours each day so I could go. My dad even watched her for most of one day by himself! I was impressed. And grateful to both of them, of course. I think Emi and Pampa (that's how Grandpa comes out when she says it) bonded that day.
The course was on how to use Adobe Flash CS4. It counts toward keeping my teaching certificate valid, but the real reason I wanted to take it was because I want to do a flash website for my photography. I think I learned enough to do it, too. I'm really excited. I had to do some homework, though--a project that was related to teaching. So I decided to make a game for Emilia that would teach her her letter names. She's been pointing to letters on EVERYTHING lately and making up names for them until I say their real names. I mean, she points to bulletin boards, trucks advertising whatever, my t-shirts, real-estate signs, license plates, diaper boxes, etc. You get the picture. I've done through the letter J so far, but I'll put it up here when it's finished so you can see how cool I am. :)
I also had 3 photography jobs this month, so I've been working on those pictures, and Steve's boss's wife is starting a kids' clothing business and I'm going tomorrow to show her some of my bows and my fairy costume I made to see if she'll sell them at her store.
Oh, I also made Emilia's halloween costume. She's going to be Princess Leia. It's going to be so CUTE! I'll post pictures if I can get Emi to leave the hat on long enough to take one. Haha.
Here are some more pictures of the cuteness:
She loves her daddy! She crawled up and cuddled into his shoulder after I changed her diaper in the morning.
Emi in her warm PJs. The top part fits her pretty well, but the legs are way too long. haha
You can see her third tooth really well in this one, even though it's not a great picture of her.
A typical Emi face. Especially when Momma is telling her something she doesn' t like. It is usually followed by "No!" "Don!" (Don't) or "Dop!" (Stop).
The other night we had olives with our dinner, and Emi didn't want to try them until I put them on my fingers. Then she wanted to try it too and would eat them off her fingers. She didn't like daddy taking a picture of it though! :)
And last, but not least, we were at my parents' house yesterday to celebrate Alison's and Steve's birthdays, and Emi saw that Daddy got a sucker (from Ariana). She really wanted it, so we let her try it. It happened to be blue raspberry flavored. She loved it, if you can't tell.
Friday, October 9, 2009
I hereby proclaim us the League of Benevolent Goodness
Steve and I were discussing my book the other day and we decided that the good guys are going to be mockingly called the League of Benevolent Goodness. Haha. (I am giggling at my own humor because I am like my father.) The name came about mostly because of the show I mention below. Keep reading!!
This morning Emilia and I played Frogg Rocket at Cartoon Network. Our high score was 305,400. Beat that Ah-ahahahah! Have I mentioned that League of Super Evil is a stinkin hilarious cartoon? You should check it out. They have episodes for free online.
Emilia and I also figured out our DJ names the other day. Steve's box of Reeses Cereal had a DJ name mixer on the back. Emi was Megatron J and I was Division Jack.
Also, I finally have a new video of my amazing daughter. Here you go:
This morning Emilia and I played Frogg Rocket at Cartoon Network. Our high score was 305,400. Beat that Ah-ahahahah! Have I mentioned that League of Super Evil is a stinkin hilarious cartoon? You should check it out. They have episodes for free online.
Emilia and I also figured out our DJ names the other day. Steve's box of Reeses Cereal had a DJ name mixer on the back. Emi was Megatron J and I was Division Jack.
Also, I finally have a new video of my amazing daughter. Here you go:
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Apparently ducks like Cheerios
As I think I've told you before, there is a canal that runs in front of our house that has a number of ducks that live in it. This spring, we got to see at least three families of ducks with the tiny little ducklings swimming in the water. It was amazing.
Well those little ducklings are all grown up now and we can't tell the difference between them and their mother. And now that they're big, they're not nearly as afraid of us as they once were. They saw us (Emi and me) as they were swimming by the other day, and they got out of the canal and walked over to us expecting us to feed them something tasty. I didn't have any bread heels at the time, so I grabbed a box of Cheerios to feed them. They loved them! And Emi liked eating them, too.
Let me just say, that I found it a little forward of the ducks to come to us demanding food! Sheesh.
Steve's parents were nice enough to give us tickets to the BYU/CSU football game last Saturday, PLUS they offered to babysit, so we hightailed our butts down there and watched some football. It was definitely warmer down there than up here. We roasted during the first half of the game. I get heat exhaustion easily, and I was feeling pretty ill by half-time. Some time spend under the bleachers (haha! there were about 40,000 other people under the bleachers with us too, so you just do what you want with that one.) in the shade and on the cold pavement helped, and after that the sun was going down. My gallant husband (and tall!) also let me stand in his shadow, so the rest of the game was much better. We won ( :p to Aunt Amy), so the game was way better than last week's, thank goodness!
Sometime during the rest of the weekend, Wilda mentioned to me that she had a whole bunch of extra tulle from one of Nicoletta's old prom dresses that she wanted to make into a tutu. Coincidentally, I had been doing some research on how to make those, so I decided to make it for her while Emi was napping on Sunday. It was really cute!
Other than that, not much new going on. Steve is working the same job and teaching one section of sophomore writing as well as taking one class. I have a few photography jobs lined up. I had one today and one last Saturday for the same person (bridals and wedding), and I have a family shoot and an individual next week and the first week of November. Things are pretty swell at the moment. :0)
Love you all!
Brina
Well those little ducklings are all grown up now and we can't tell the difference between them and their mother. And now that they're big, they're not nearly as afraid of us as they once were. They saw us (Emi and me) as they were swimming by the other day, and they got out of the canal and walked over to us expecting us to feed them something tasty. I didn't have any bread heels at the time, so I grabbed a box of Cheerios to feed them. They loved them! And Emi liked eating them, too.
Let me just say, that I found it a little forward of the ducks to come to us demanding food! Sheesh.
Steve's parents were nice enough to give us tickets to the BYU/CSU football game last Saturday, PLUS they offered to babysit, so we hightailed our butts down there and watched some football. It was definitely warmer down there than up here. We roasted during the first half of the game. I get heat exhaustion easily, and I was feeling pretty ill by half-time. Some time spend under the bleachers (haha! there were about 40,000 other people under the bleachers with us too, so you just do what you want with that one.) in the shade and on the cold pavement helped, and after that the sun was going down. My gallant husband (and tall!) also let me stand in his shadow, so the rest of the game was much better. We won ( :p to Aunt Amy), so the game was way better than last week's, thank goodness!Sometime during the rest of the weekend, Wilda mentioned to me that she had a whole bunch of extra tulle from one of Nicoletta's old prom dresses that she wanted to make into a tutu. Coincidentally, I had been doing some research on how to make those, so I decided to make it for her while Emi was napping on Sunday. It was really cute!
Other than that, not much new going on. Steve is working the same job and teaching one section of sophomore writing as well as taking one class. I have a few photography jobs lined up. I had one today and one last Saturday for the same person (bridals and wedding), and I have a family shoot and an individual next week and the first week of November. Things are pretty swell at the moment. :0)Love you all!
Brina
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
funny lunch story
Emilia just did the cutest thing, and I was at the computer so I wanted to share. I made fish sticks for her for lunch (they're her favorite). While she ate--she's really good at using a fork!--I was working on other things. When I turned to check on her, she was almost done with the fish sticks: just two pieces left. But when I turned to look, she signed "more." I said, "But you have two pieces left, right there." And I pointed to them. She looked at me, looked at the fish stick pieces, and then took one in each hand and shoved them both in her mouth. Then she looked at the plate scouring it for any more pieces I could accuse her of having and shook her head "no" at me. Isn't that funny?
Thursday, September 17, 2009
14 months
Emilia is 14 months old today. She is getting so big. And she is such a joy to have around! Except when she's not--but all kids are that way, right? :) She really is happy almost all the time. She's easy on me. She is still reading up a storm. I probably read at least 25 minutes a day to her and that's only because I get tired of reading the same books over and over and stop her! If I let her, she will go and get every board book off the shelf and bring it to me to read. It's great that she loves reading so much. I just wish we had a magic shelf that rotated my old books out for new ones once a day. She is getting to be a bugger about watching television, too. I'm trying to be good and not let the TV babysit her, but she has two shows that she LOVES and wants to watch them every day. She knows how to push my buttons, too, so that I let her watch them. Oy.
We had a busy Labor Day weekend. On Saturday, Steve and I decided to do a hike in Logan Canyon. I had tried putting Emi in the hiking backpack that we have and she seemed to like it pretty well, but we still had some concerns since she's never done a long hike before. It wasn't actually that long. About 4 miles round trip. It was difficult for us out-of-shape old fogies, though. We did the Wind Caves hike and there is about a 900 foot elevation change in two miles. We huffed and puffed a lot, but we made it. And Emilia did AMAZING. She loved being outdoors and next to Daddy or Mommy the whole time. It was a little hard on us that she wanted to see ahead, so she would lean to one side the WHOLE time in order to see around our heads, and made the backpack lopsided on our shoulders. Other than that, though, she was an angel. We might even do it again before she's too big to carry around on our backs.
Then Sunday, Steve's sister and her family came to visit. We were glad to see them and we were happy that we could give Cindy a place to sleep. She was sick the whole time they were here. I heard she's feeling better now, so that's good. :)
Monday we spent the day with my family down in Kearns. We had a big lunch and played games together. It was a good way to spend a vacation day. :)
This last week, we all took turns getting sick. I think Steve and Emi had it easy compared to me, but we are all feeling better now and ready to face another trip this weekend. Steve and I are celebrating our anniversary this weekend. A little late, but better than never.
Now for the pictures:
I saw my neighbor out mowing the lawn like this the other day and I found it hilarious so I snapped a picture and decided to share.
Emilia was outside giving us a lecture yesterday. She would walk back and forth in front of our door just jabbering away and waving her arms around. It was so funny, and so typically Emilia.
This is the (normally cream-colored) bunny that Emilia took with on the hike. I had taken it out of the wash that morning. Poor thing had to go right back in! :)
Emilia helping her daddy beat aunt Alison at Mario Tennis on Labor Day. The two adults started playing, so Emilia picked up an extra remote and started waving it around like she owned the place. She is so entertaining.
I have more pictures from the hike, but they are currently downloading and may take another half hour or so to finish. And I want to go to bed because I'm tired (I canned 4 quarts and 1 pint--which broke--of tomato soup and two pints of applesauce since Emilia went to bed, did the dishes twice, made dinner, tookEmilia to playgroup, did a quick grocery trip, made plans for our anniversary outing, and more stuff I'm sure I don't remember today), so you'll get them another time.
We had a busy Labor Day weekend. On Saturday, Steve and I decided to do a hike in Logan Canyon. I had tried putting Emi in the hiking backpack that we have and she seemed to like it pretty well, but we still had some concerns since she's never done a long hike before. It wasn't actually that long. About 4 miles round trip. It was difficult for us out-of-shape old fogies, though. We did the Wind Caves hike and there is about a 900 foot elevation change in two miles. We huffed and puffed a lot, but we made it. And Emilia did AMAZING. She loved being outdoors and next to Daddy or Mommy the whole time. It was a little hard on us that she wanted to see ahead, so she would lean to one side the WHOLE time in order to see around our heads, and made the backpack lopsided on our shoulders. Other than that, though, she was an angel. We might even do it again before she's too big to carry around on our backs.
Then Sunday, Steve's sister and her family came to visit. We were glad to see them and we were happy that we could give Cindy a place to sleep. She was sick the whole time they were here. I heard she's feeling better now, so that's good. :)
Monday we spent the day with my family down in Kearns. We had a big lunch and played games together. It was a good way to spend a vacation day. :)
This last week, we all took turns getting sick. I think Steve and Emi had it easy compared to me, but we are all feeling better now and ready to face another trip this weekend. Steve and I are celebrating our anniversary this weekend. A little late, but better than never.
Now for the pictures:
I saw my neighbor out mowing the lawn like this the other day and I found it hilarious so I snapped a picture and decided to share.
Emilia was outside giving us a lecture yesterday. She would walk back and forth in front of our door just jabbering away and waving her arms around. It was so funny, and so typically Emilia.
This is the (normally cream-colored) bunny that Emilia took with on the hike. I had taken it out of the wash that morning. Poor thing had to go right back in! :)
Emilia helping her daddy beat aunt Alison at Mario Tennis on Labor Day. The two adults started playing, so Emilia picked up an extra remote and started waving it around like she owned the place. She is so entertaining.
I have more pictures from the hike, but they are currently downloading and may take another half hour or so to finish. And I want to go to bed because I'm tired (I canned 4 quarts and 1 pint--which broke--of tomato soup and two pints of applesauce since Emilia went to bed, did the dishes twice, made dinner, tookEmilia to playgroup, did a quick grocery trip, made plans for our anniversary outing, and more stuff I'm sure I don't remember today), so you'll get them another time.
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