Ava is.....one?

Oh my goodness. I can't believe a year has passed since that horrible pregnancy ended and I delievered this beautiful sassy baby. She is such a momma's girl which can be hard at times, but a joy for me. She's developing her personality and I have a feeling she's going to be a jokester! We love her laugh and her smile; she's a treasure and a miracle.

A decade...

My little baby is 10. I can't believe a decade has past. It seems like yesterday that I was cleaning my tiny home and dressing her up in one of her zillion outfits; styling her hair then going out to the lawn to wait for dad to come home from work. It's been a good 10 years.

Super Saturday Earrings

Hello, Ladies

Here are the earrings for the Clinton 17th ward's Super Saturday on May 22nd. I don't have the cooresponding letters for each earring yet. I'll put them on soon. Look, and let your friends and family look who may be joining us for this day. You'll need to sign up at church and give your money to Angie Jensen.

The pictures are not great. Some of the metal looks gold...but it's all silver. This is the easiest jewlery to make. Not daunting at all!!

Engagement Photos

New sister added to the family. I'm still not used to not being the only "sister" at family things. Welcome Erica. Dean...good job!

Uncle Nate...we love you!

Want to know why we love Uncle Nate? Becuase he paints my girls nails while I go watch "New Moon" with my family at 12:20 a.m.

 

 

Erica's Wedding Shower

 

My brother, Dean is getting married. We're so happy for him. He's been lucky to find himself a beautiful girl to spend his life with. Erica is from California so we haven't been able to get to know her as well as we'd like. It has been great spending time with her and her daughter as we've planned the details of the wedding this last couple of months. Welcome to the family, Erica!

Hannah won #1 at the School Science Fair

By now, ya'll know we like gross things in our family. Hannah did a bacteria test on frequently used things in our home. She also wanted to see if that antibacterial sanitizer; or "hanitizer" as my girls call it, really works. The black outline inside the petri dishes is where the "hanitizer was squirted.

Oh, and just so you know...clean your computer keyboards and remote controls.

 

 

 

 

Surprise poe poe

I was doing some spring cleaning and discovered this potatoe growing in my flower pot. I guess "potato vines" really produce potatoes?

 

Pliers were invented to yank teeth....right?

I struggle with the decision to post these pictures. Are people going to judge me for torturing my kids? Well, you all know me well enough, right?

Isabelle has been growing some snaggle teeth. I really wanted to get this tooth out so that her permanent front tooth could come in strait. So with Chad's help we held her down and "excised" the problem tooth. She was a willing participant at first and was excited for the money and attention later....but when she saw the pliers. Well, the pictures speak for themselves!

 

 

 

 

Charlotte's preschool performance

Charlie had a wonderful preschool program. She performed as the Star of Christmas and as a "dolly" during one of the songs. She loved meeting the "real" Santa as you can see with the obvious adoration in the bottom picture. I am still very pleased to see that our preschool presents Christ as the center of Christmas by performing the nativity.

 

 

 

 

Valentine Decoration

 

I've been having fun doing some crafts with a friend. This is my Valentine's project.

Harvest Decorating