On another note, I spend a lot of time planning craft projects (and finding such great stuff on-line) but not all of my projects get completed. So here again, having a blog and needing to have things to post will hopefully get more of my UFO's finished! (btw - UFO stands for un-finished object =) ) I'm also thinking about turning my crafting obsessions into a job of sorts. Whether it will be as a demonstrator for an established company or just me at craft fairs and/or internet sales, I don't know yet. When that gets decided, I'll let you all know.
But for now, here's an update about our family with pictures and then a few pics of my latest projects.
Brent: still teaching at Weber State; putting in lots of extra hours for "community involvement" credit in the tenure process; quit playing WoW and is now looking for a new hobby (suggestions?); ward clerk at church; is looking forward to having a sprinkler system put in this spring and not having to drag hoses around; wishes he had time for a real vacation.
Kelsey (9): coming down the back stretch of 4th grade (yikes!); likes to read many types of books - esp. the Magic Treehouse books and accompanying research guides; first round of braces ended in January - now she wears a retainer at night to keep things in place until all her permanent teeth are in and the second round begins; likes Legos almost as much her Dad, Star Wars almost as much as her Mom and loves playing with Abby and all the neighborhood kids; can't wait for swimming lessons this summer.
Abby (6): has two months left of kindergarten - she loves to go to school but doesn't really want to do "homework" type stuff at home, so Mom is a little frustrated; panics when the hair stylist's scissors come close to her head - even when it's just for a trim of the bangs or to even out the ends; LOVES to draw and color; is starting to rival Kelsey for scraped knees and bruised shins; loves all things princess and Barbie; wants to learn to play the guitar and take a tumbling class this summer.
Lori: still reading all the time (about 35 books since New Year's - about 10 of them re-reads); stamping and paper crafting; knitting; sewing; beading - jewelry and ornaments; playing the piano and - biggest shock ever - learning to play the organ; trying to get started on an exercise/wieght-loss/better nutrition plan - or else my doctor is going to put me on cholesterol medication; loving my girls and watching them grow; glad to be in Utah (most of the time) and always grateful to be so near to my parents & other family - especially after Mom's trips to the ER & a couple of hospital stays in Oct./Nov. last year and after losing two cousins (ages 35 & 44) unexpectedly.
Now for the fun stuff - pictures!!
Look at these two cuties!
I'll have to save the project pictures for the next post - I've been at this all day and I really need to get some laundry done. Have a great day!
