Nearly Perfect Saturday

This morning we all slept in until 8am. (Nevermind the fact that Christopher woke up at 3am for a snack and Tylenol.) We took a walk to the church to get it cleaned up for Sunday. However, the other ward had a HUGE scout activity...so it didn't get cleaned. Steve and Christopher shopped at Kroger while I got some exercise. We then enjoyed a little browsing at the library...we've enjoyed checking out kids' movies lately. (Most days we'd rather watch something simple and silly rather than a car chase/crime drama.) We had breakfast for lunch. (eggs, Morning Star sausages) After lunch we took the car to get an oil change and new windshield wipers. And then we headed to the mall for today's highlight: the Borders tent sale! Managed to get some seriously good deals on Shakespeare, Laura Ingalls Wilder, an illustrated French cookbook, Jane Austen, and Peter Pan. Christopher was the most patient angel. I cannot believe how well he put up with our book browsing! While at the mall we took some more photobooth photos...this time with Christopher. Hilarious! I think he was just a tad confused as we closed the curtains. (Mom, we also stopped at Williams-Sonoma and got that octopus cake pan for Christopher's birthday.) Steve is now at the church hoping he only has to clean the glass doors...cross your fingers that the scouts picked up after themselves! Tonight I'm making Pad Thai for dinner and hoping to get some time to scrap...too many deadlines and too little naptime!

Today

...I baked an apple pie for the new member dinner tonight. I let Christopher have a bath in the middle of the afternoon (mostly because he was covered in Turkey Rice Dinner). I read a good deal of "Drowned Wednesday". (Becca, I am trying my best to get through this one. For some reason it's just harder to read than the first two.) I slept in until 7:45am. I received an e-mail from Memory Makers Magazine asking for permission to use one of my layouts on their online idea gallery feature page. (I will be sending them my supply list tonight and will be sure to let you know when my page is featured.) I videoed Christopher's discovery that the train whistle makes noise when you put your whole mouth over it and hyperventilate. (Very funny to watch!)

It's been a busy and fun day...and it's not over yet! Hope your weekend is fabulous. Also, failed to wish little Lindsay a Happy Birthday yesterday!

Disappearing Act

This is what Christopher does when he's bored...it's his cupboard after all...filled with Tupperware just for moments like this. Cute.

San Antonio

In just a few weeks I'll be on a plane to San Antonio to be officially trained in the Fiskars way. I can't believe how lucky I was/am to be chosen as one of the first 50 Fiskateers to be trained! Wow. Still in shock...it was a bit unnerving to get an e-mail from May (Fiskateer Ambassador) asking for my phone number so she could call me about something "big". HUGE! I'm thrilled to be a part of this first Fiskateer Round Up!

Birthday Package from France

Got a package from Aurore today. Our birthdays are about two weeks apart (in July)...so most years we swap gifts. This year she sent me a special baking pan for canneles (can't get accents to work today...), a CD for Christopher of some traditional French children's songs, and a CD she made for me with some French pop. Aside from the fact that we're now both 25 years old, opening the package was a bit like being 16 again. The summer we turned 16 she came to stay with us for a couple weeks. Wow, that was a long time ago! We used to make tapes for each other...cheesy...and so much fun! I still have the ones she made for me...complete with her recorded comments on each track. I guess I'm feeling a bit sentimental today. Maybe I should go ahead and dig out the photos? And maybe I'll be baking.

In Other News

Christopher can whistle. Really. It's so strange! He did it a couple times last Friday and I was shocked. He's doing it again...and when he notices he's doing it, he giggles. Very funny.

Today's Public Service Announcement

USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS!!!!!!!!

Not Just Another Monday

Today Mom left. Christopher and I drove her to the train station and waited for the Wolverine (to Chicago) to come in. I was looking forward to seeing his reaction to the noisy arrival, but he barely blinked! And I'm fairly certain he didn't really know we would be leaving Grandma there...he seemed a bit bored hanging out with just Mom this afternoon. Thank heavens Steve was able to make it home before 6pm! He's currently screaming in his crib...but we KNOW he's exhausted. Sigh. I'll be glad when these rediculous teeth actually show up!

Today I am grateful for the library, Christopher's smile, silly little conductor's caps from the Target dollar section, Steve's flexible lab schedule, and leftovers! Also for friends that call at 4:30pm and suggest we join them at the dairy for ice cream.

September 1st-15th

Photos from the last couple weeks! Kerrytown Farmer's Market, groundhog eating acorns in our yard, making apple cider at Aunt Beth's house.
*ETA: first photo is of Christopher and I waiting for Daddy to get off the bus...Katelyn, now do you remember what I look like? :)

6 Years Later

This morning in thinking about 9/11/2001, I realized just how much my own life has changed since then. Six years ago I had known Steve for all of 3 weeks. I wasn't married. I wasn't a mother. I had just started my Freshman year at BYU and had only been living in Provo for 3 weeks. I was not as conscious of others as I am now. Maybe it's a little selfish to think about 9/11 as more of a time marker than a national tragedy, but it's difficult to spend my mental energy thinking of all the pain and sadness that has been caused by the events surrounding 9/11. I am sorry for those that lost family members and friends that day. I am sorry for those that live each day emotionally and physically wounded because of the war. Today I am praying for my friend Lisa and her husband Matt. Matt is in Iraq right now. For the second time. I pray that their little family is strong and safe and that each one is blessed for their sacrifices.

Grandma

...will be here in 10 hours!!!! We're excited. :)

Ground Hogs

We've been seeing a lot more lately. Katelyn, I finally got a photo last week. Just a minute or so ago we heard a scratching at the back patio...turned out it was a ground hog scratching on the screen door! They are really odd animals...who knew their tails were long...I certainly grew up thinking they had short tails like a rabbit. Guess not.

*Two days until Grandma comes!!! We're excited. Christopher has so many new "tricks" to share! In the last day or so he's decided it's okay to stand anywhere (not just his crib) as long as there's something to hold on to. This includes my leg/pants while I'm doing dishes. And he's extremely interested in the stairs...

**Got my latest "secret" project mostly finished...although it's not due for another month. Think Halloween!

9 months old

I had my check-up this week. I am 27 1/2 inches tall and 17 lbs 6 oz. I'm getting so big! I like to stand up in my crib and throw my binkies on the floor. I also like to steal popsicles from my Daddy.