What should I do if my 2 year old...

...Thinks that a cheerio is WAY to heavy for her to pick up from the floor at church, and says "It too hu-vee, I cat doowat!"

...Is best friends with my feet, she hugs, kisses, and talks to them. If I kick a toy or blanket in her direction, she says "tank-u feet!"

...She sneaks out of her bedroom at 11pm to draw red circles on any and all pieces of paper unfortunate enough to be left out on the office desk.

...Claims that the reason she can't get back to sleep (after an episode such as the circles) is because she can't close her eyes. In her best whiny voice, she said: "I cat go seep. I cat close eyes, see? *blink* *blink* "

...While walking across the parking lot in 100 degree heat, crosses her arms, shivers (really, she's better than most actresses) and claims that "I need muh bank-kee, I cold!" (Side-note, you have to understand that this girl is way too attached to her blankie, and this is just a ploy to be able to get it out of the car - however, I was not fooled)

...Reasons that we can't wash her blankie because her baby doll (of course, not HER) needs it to take a nap.

Thankfully, she gives the best hugs and kisses, and she makes me laugh every day. What more could I want??

Back to Blogging with Bento Boxes

No...we don't like sushi. But, YES, we love these Bento Boxes!


Last week, while visiting my parents in Idaho Falls, my sister was also visiting from Moscow (ID), and gave my older girls these cute little bento boxes.

I couldn't wait to try them out, so this is what we made.

Today's lunch consisted of fun - shaped PB and honey sandwiches, cheese, strawberries and peaches. Did you notice the cute giraffe and dog shaped finger forks?

My sister, Emily, also got us little fun things to stick into the food to make it more fun. It's hard to see in the picture, but there's a little bear sitting on one of the sandwiches, and a handle for a sword on a spear of cheese.

In this one there's a strawberry with a cute flower stem in it, and a heart shaped peach ring. They really liked them!

It was a little more work than your average lunch, but I actually thought it was a lot of fun to put together, and I'm already starting to think of more cute lunch ideas. (Tortilla "sushi" and Hot dog "squid") She also gave me lots of other food decorations (like the ring and stem) that I'm excited to try out.

Here are the girls enjoying their surprise lunch!

Last quilt...for now

Just a quick update...look at what my scraps made!

Since NBA playoffs are frequenting our TV just about every night (um...go Lakers?), I have had LOTS of time for sewing in the evenings! Okay, maybe not just in the evenings, but any time I get a chance. Here are a few of the creations that I've come up with lately:

Quilt #1 - Completed! (Audrey's)

A little baby quilt for Sydney:

And a cute little taggy toy. This seriously took like 10 minutes, and I really like it! I used leftover quilt squares. and put those cellophane wrappers from microwave popcorn inside so it's crinkly when you touch it. However, I guess it's time to eat some popcorn now, because all of the packets we have are opened now!

Baby food jar pin cushion - I found this idea on the Internet, if I knew how to post a link, I would! I also used a leftover quilt square for this one. I have lots of them!

Here's quilt top #2 - Katelyn's. This one is actually upstairs tied and ready to bind now. I also have a green quilt top done for Sydney. It's in line to be tied and bound next, even though it will probably be a couple of years before she uses hers. I just want to get it done while I'm in sewing mode.

And even if sewing is happening a lot over here, it's not the only thing happening! We were lucky enough to have some cousin time the other day. My smart little 4 year old nephew, Jackson had something funny to say:

Tim had him in a headlock, and said: "Who's the master of the universe??" (A common thing for him to do...expecting to hear "Uncle Tim!" or "Daddy!" if he's doing it to our girls.)

Jackson: (struggling to free himself)

Tim: Who's the master of the universe?!?

Jackson: Jesus is!

Tim:No, you're supposed to say "Uncle Tim is."

Jackson: Well, Jesus is the boss of you...and actually he is the boss of me, too.

Tim: So what does that make me?

Jackson: You are the boss of your family.

Tim: and you?

Jackson: I'm the brother of my family!

Good job teaching him right, Candice, so he can put Tim in his place! :)

Happy Birthday Audrey!

3 days old...

1 year old...

2 years old...

3 years old...

And, 4 years old!!!!!!

In just 4 short years....Happy birthday to our little girl!

Audrey already had a great birthday celebration with her cousins. When asked what she wanted for her birthday, she replied: Pink cake.....with pink frosting......and pink sprinkles....oh, and pink ice cream!" Hey, I can do THAT! She was a happy girl with all of her pink (including a pink watch), and had a great time! So, even though cars, trucks, airplanes and rockets are her favorite things, she is still all girl. :)

On her ACTUAL birthday, we just hung out as a family. We went to the part, and Audrey and Katelyn got to ride on the paddle boats. They loved that their boat was shaped like a pelican!

After that we just played at the park for a while, then went to Primo's pizza buffet for dinner, where Audrey got to have her favorite dinner - Cheese pizza, Orange Soda, and Jelly pizza. What a lucky girl!

We are so lucky to have such a fun little girl, and we can't believe it's already been four years!

One Down....

Two to go....I'm trying to make some quilts for each of the girls, and so far I've gotten one of the quilt tops done! I'm so excited to see what they look like when they are finished.

Nerd-Fest

Actually, it's really called a "Hamfest" but basically, it is the same thing. For as long as I can remember I tagged along with my dad to his Ham Radio meetings. I remember feeling pretty important sitting there with all of those adults, even if I was just drawing pictures of trees with apples on them, or coloring in my favorite coloring book... Finally, when I was 13 my dad helped me study and pass the test to get my technician license (and even a cool call sign - KC7RUO) in Ham radio. I have lots of good memories of going to different events with my dad growing up. We went to "Field Day," a competition where we'd hook up a big radio and antenna and practice making contacts all over the world. And of course, there were the hamfests. Every year certain groups of "hams" get together to have classes, flea markets, raffle prizes, and sometimes commercial exhibitors come, too. Soooo....THAT is what I was doing last weekend!

One of the unspoken objectives for a hamfest is to look as nerdy as you can...I really wish I would have taken some pictures of the guys there! But, instead, here's a nerdy picture of me:
Note the two essentials: A corny hat with your call sign on it, and a radio strapped to your hip. (Cute baby sleeping in a beautiful sling is optional :) )

My mom also made tons of beautiful cards, and card sets to sell as part of the flea market.


I made some cute drawstring bags to include in her booth:
And, the girls favorite parts of the day were going swimming, and riding with Grandpa on his chair.
Audrey also liked playing in the game room, but she thought the arcade gun was a telescope:

It was a fun time, and it was great to see some family. My sister from Moscow even came to join in on the fun. (She and her husband are also "hams" :) ) It was great to see everyone! Emily, I miss you and your cute kids!!