Karli

This is a plug for my neice Karli who is, at this moment, having a blog popularity contest with her husband. She's good ladies, she's REAL GOOD. So do Karli and yourself a favor and link over to her. Warning: she IS slightly addicting - the projects she does and photos she takes, and the other places she may lead you are great! Don't run, walk, waddle or saunter. . . ZIP!/CLICK over to KARLI's blog. You'll be glad you did.

PS Did I mention urgency is needed? - time is almost up and her husband is real . . . well, he knows what he's doing when it comes to the internet and technology and that sort of thing.

And He's Going To...

The video speaks for itself.

A Great Read Aloud

I think my favorite books are the ones we enjoy together. This one was a quick read with all the essentials:* colorful characters such as 'Hold-Your-Nose-Billy' and 'Prince Brat'
*unusual, challenging, colorful words for little people - words like; flummox, cuff, pish-
posh, cutthroats,
* Humor - ya just wanna laugh sometimes
* Meaningful principles they don't realize they're thinking about like; justice, fairness,
kindness, loyalty, repentance, forgiveness, change, overcoming, perserverance etc.

It's a Newberry Award winning book for good reason. Neil and Anna liked it - now the Twins.

Bishop Daddy got home just in time to finish it together.

Ladies Night Out

It was a dark and stormy night . . . but inside was lots of warmth, laughing and creating. We made fondant covered cakes and had a blast. I think we'll start a LNO blog of its own, but for now, here are a few snapshots of the event. Katie pulled off a stunning basketweave top that a camera just can't do justice to.

Gen and roomie. Their cakes were pro-looking! Really.

I think Anna's could be called 'elegante Suess'

A few of the masterpieces. My camera pooped out too soon - but Amy got a group shot of cakes and their owners.

My Mommy. Aaron bullied her into making one too, even after she declared "I'm NOT making one!" He's such a charming bully. AND it was sooo pretty - just like her.

Cutie Pie - I mean Cake

This one came in size XL. A pleasure to create with my mentor/friend Dona. Poor Sheena was too sick on her wedding day to fully appreciate any of the wonderful things of her big day. No doubt all will be made up - and now she will have a memorable story to tell her kids.

A Lasagne Story

It seemed the thing to do - an assembly line for lasagne making. The neighbors just had a new baby, what to fix? Lasagne! I'm going to the city - what to take college nephew and son for a suprise valentine dinner? Yep. What to leave my fellows to eat while I'm gone? mmmm-hmm. And what shall I take for the sisters day out? Of course - a better-than-you-can-get-even-at-Olive-Garden-lasagne. Meet the helpers, they were in a fine, jocular mood:
Now, the secret ingredient that is not so obvious in the picture is the hot Jimmy-Dean sausage that is browned up with hamburger. This priceless tip was divulged by my dear bro-in-law after we had this heavenly entree with their family recently AND after some mild begging.

Kyle was particularly full of jollies today.

Ready for delivery and smiles and "joy of living".

Some People's Kids!

We just had a marvelous Sabbath day: a very inspiring Stake Conference, big family dinner, Neils final mission interview, College ward meetings (the Twins got to stay at Big Andrews house for that). The T's and I were finally at home (Jay and Neil had a fireside), in our pajamas having crepes (we call them creepies), peaches and cream when the phone rang. It was Anna, and 20 minutes later she and Big Kyle and his newly called-to-the-New-York-mission brother came to join us. We were just ramping up the crepe production when Jay and Neil came home too! We all converged - it was a true Mothers Day. Everyone together. And then . . . well, you can see for yourself what our very spiritual day came to.