Since a few friends have asked me, I will tell the secret to changing your blog layout....just log on to either of these websites and follow the easy step by step instructions to copy and paste FREE blog layouts that are ultra cute!
http://www.theblogfairy.com/
http://www.leeloublogs.blogspot.com/
(this is the one I used)
Seriously, whomever created these websites is brilliant! ;0)
This is for the grandparents--to see MARCH's POSTS--click on my 'older posts' button below.
Monday, March 15, 2010
MARCH--a month of 'Firsts'!
*Hosted my first Bridal Shower on Feb.27th for one of our favorite babysitter/nanny/tutors, Lisa Sanford. Putting 40 people in our house was one crazy party! Thank heavens for the 3 other ladies-Heather, Cheryl, and Linda- who helped me TONS with food, games and more! Best part were the 35 vases I got for free which we then filled with Trader Joes ($1.29 for TEN stems) daffodils and used to decorate my house AND also give as party favors!
*Updated my Easter decor (just a bit) for first time in 13 years--just in time for the bridal shower guests of course!
*Worked all weekend March5-6 (behind the scenes of course) on our church young women's group first professional-scale Modesty Fashion Show with around thirty vendors donating the clothes and over 50 teen girls thrilled to wear them down a catwalk in front of 400 people (with real stylists doing their hair & make up too!).
*Carter cut his own hair for first time at church=awesome! McKinley found a pair of shoes that she absolutely won't take off (and some of her sister's dolls too). Kennidy and Madison took their American Girl dolls 'ice skating' for first time! (Chris was a little worried when Santa brought those dolls to our house two years ago, but seriously they have been the BEST thing for sister-bonding! Worth every penny in my book ;0). And last, we tried out Fire and Ice BBQ (our old favorite restaurant in Providence RI), right here in Anaheim, CA with my brother Brycen and his latest round of DECA recruits!
*Updated my Easter decor (just a bit) for first time in 13 years--just in time for the bridal shower guests of course!
*Worked all weekend March5-6 (behind the scenes of course) on our church young women's group first professional-scale Modesty Fashion Show with around thirty vendors donating the clothes and over 50 teen girls thrilled to wear them down a catwalk in front of 400 people (with real stylists doing their hair & make up too!).
*Carter cut his own hair for first time at church=awesome! McKinley found a pair of shoes that she absolutely won't take off (and some of her sister's dolls too). Kennidy and Madison took their American Girl dolls 'ice skating' for first time! (Chris was a little worried when Santa brought those dolls to our house two years ago, but seriously they have been the BEST thing for sister-bonding! Worth every penny in my book ;0). And last, we tried out Fire and Ice BBQ (our old favorite restaurant in Providence RI), right here in Anaheim, CA with my brother Brycen and his latest round of DECA recruits!
Friday, February 26, 2010
February Happenings....And blog advice?
Wow--trying out a new system for posting on the blog as soon as I download the pictures. How do you guys do it? I am trying not to fall behind again ;). Does it take you FOREVER to upload videos? I think maybe I will go back to using youtube...
Feb.1st--got to see Mom & Dad for one day at Santa Monica pier during their layover from the Antartica Cruise!!
Feb.4th--CJ bday dinner at Red Robin! He flew in from work in San Fran just in time for his own party! ;0)
Feb.6th--Kennidy's 2nd Piano recital--all 3 songs memorized and performed perfectly! (Far better than her mother ever did!)
Feb.12th--our new favorite FREE attraction here in the O.C.--Irvine Great Balloon ride and Family Ice Skating--balloon goes up 400 feet with views to the ocean! We went with 3 other families from church and between us and all our kids, we nearly sold out the 8pm skate time slot!
Feb.15th--Loved celebrating President's Day off with 20,000 other people at the San Diego Zoo (wish I was joking)! For $5 the kids got to hand-feed giraffes! Look at that long BLACK tongue! It measures almost 2 feet! So glad cousin Jared and his AMAZING wife Amy could join us for some SoCal tourist fun--San Diego Mission was first one established back in 1776!
February--can't even remember the date cuz it was insane, but this is what my friend Heather looked like on the tram after 9 hours at Disneyland with 8 kids under 9 and us two adults--PARTY TIME! ;)
February--Madi started Rec League Basketball with Chris as her coach and 3 good friends on her team!
Feb.1st--got to see Mom & Dad for one day at Santa Monica pier during their layover from the Antartica Cruise!!
Feb.4th--CJ bday dinner at Red Robin! He flew in from work in San Fran just in time for his own party! ;0)
Feb.6th--Kennidy's 2nd Piano recital--all 3 songs memorized and performed perfectly! (Far better than her mother ever did!)
Feb.12th--our new favorite FREE attraction here in the O.C.--Irvine Great Balloon ride and Family Ice Skating--balloon goes up 400 feet with views to the ocean! We went with 3 other families from church and between us and all our kids, we nearly sold out the 8pm skate time slot!
Feb.15th--Loved celebrating President's Day off with 20,000 other people at the San Diego Zoo (wish I was joking)! For $5 the kids got to hand-feed giraffes! Look at that long BLACK tongue! It measures almost 2 feet! So glad cousin Jared and his AMAZING wife Amy could join us for some SoCal tourist fun--San Diego Mission was first one established back in 1776!
February--can't even remember the date cuz it was insane, but this is what my friend Heather looked like on the tram after 9 hours at Disneyland with 8 kids under 9 and us two adults--PARTY TIME! ;)
February--Madi started Rec League Basketball with Chris as her coach and 3 good friends on her team!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
2010-Starting Fresh for the New Year!
Okay, so we've lost most of 2008 and all of 2009, but here's to 2010! (I am so sorry we had that darn bird on our blog for OVER A YEAR! ha ha ;0) Here's how we are starting off the new year-Carter driving like a wild man with his good friend at Disney's Autopia, Chris on his mountain bike on a gorgeous California WINTER day, a Beehive activity with my Stake YW Board whom I spend A LOT of time with ;0), Madison at her Children's Gym Class, McKinley on my lap at a Boot Camp I joined with some friends, Kennidy at her 2nd Piano Recital ever and the new Kari & Sean Duncan family in Arizona! We also grabbed some 'girl shots' before the wedding!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Carter's Favorite Story...
"Mom, remember when that one time there was a bird in our house?"
Luckily we were able to call 'Animal Control'-our neighbor Heather who lives across street and knows all things flora and fauna! Do any of you know how to catch a bird flying around your house? We do now....call me if you ever need to know! ;0)
Luckily we were able to call 'Animal Control'-our neighbor Heather who lives across street and knows all things flora and fauna! Do any of you know how to catch a bird flying around your house? We do now....call me if you ever need to know! ;0)
What happens to my bed....
when Chris is out of town. First comes one and then the rest soon follow....
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