As to the battle between cleaning the bathrooms and dying to make a few earring ideas I had floating around in my head. . .

Jewelry won!

(Mostly due to the fact that I could be completely sedentary while doing it.)

(retro mocha colored hoops with navy crystals)

(vintage aluminum roses on hand made ear wires)

P.S. Sorry family for the current condition of the bathrooms in this house. I promise to do them tomorrow. Unless of course I'm pulled in some other more pleasant direction.

Famous

Famous for what?
Everyone's eyes on me.
What shall I perform?
What will my talent be?

Crisp, immaculate house.
Balanced meal, 5 o'clock.
Neatly folded laundry.
Partner for every sock.

Applause! Applause!
But wait, I'm so much more.
Me, a shaper of souls.
Little ones, numbering four.

And if famous for only this,
Content I will be.
Four souls to my charge,
Lord's eyes on me.

Good Morning

This morning I openend my eyes to find this:

Brock on one side of the bed.

Cole on the other.

Seconds later. . . Cole has decided that we can no longer lay there if He is perfectly awake.

(somehow he has found my sunglasses.)

*And so my day begins!*

Ear Wear

I've been beading with vintage components and here are a few of my creations.

(I like this pair because it takes vintage beads and puts a modern twist on them)

(These flowers are posts for a more conservative self.)

Apparently I am into red. Really needing to get myself some red maternity something or other!

What's this?

Not a picture of my kids watching conference!

(Thankfully the talks come out in the Ensign. . the only real way I get to take them in.)

Instead, a picture of the first day of SPRING BREAK!

No running around like crazy tring to get everyone showered, dressed, fed, and off to school on time. Just jammies, cartoons, and buttermilk pancakes!

Side note: Brock is not picking his nose in this pic, but even if he was. . .I don't care. . .did I mention it's SPRING BREAK!

Frame This

I've been making a few things as of late. I always enjoy making these frames because I can create a little something out of nothing. I usually use old frames from around my house, ones that need some help. Just add a little paper and some mod podge and you've got a whole new look.

( This one I did with fabric.)

Now all I need to do is develop the two years worth of digital pictures I've got stored on six discs sitting by my computer!

Sad Heart and Samoas

Well, they're gone! The second half of my "goodly parents" has left and I am ready to spend the rest of this day sulking and trying to ignore Cole as he asks me for the fiftieth time,

"Mom, where's Papa J and Grandma T?"

If they just weren't so awesome. . .it wouldn't be so hard to have them go. They always leave me better than they found me. Mom and Dad, I love you both!

So. . .Karen, Dave, Suzy and the rest of my Texas family. . .you can have them back now. Don't worry about me. I will be fine.

I have plenty of Samoas and Tag-a-longs to dull my pain!