I have done a lot of paintings lately for preschoolers, and I really enjoy it. However, when I was asked to do this lantern, I was so excited to get back to my first love, pencil.
Here is the picture I was given.
Here is the drawing I did.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
BAPTISM
Today was a very big day for Stevie. He made the decision to be baptized and we are very proud of him.
Stevie was baptized and confirmed by his dad, Steve.
We were fortunate enough to have lots of family in town. Grammy and Papa came from California. Em, Alan, Sam, and Clark came from Idaho. Jesse came from...Provo.
After
Stevie was baptised along with a very good friend, Ellie. They have been playing together since they were 3 years old so it was cute to see them baptized together. (Emma sqeezed in the picture as soon as she saw the camera.)
Gathering my children in a chapel is always a recipe for disaster. This was no exception. But it was still nice to have the milestone reached.
I'm officially old.
Stevie was baptized and confirmed by his dad, Steve.
We were fortunate enough to have lots of family in town. Grammy and Papa came from California. Em, Alan, Sam, and Clark came from Idaho. Jesse came from...Provo.
Before
After
Stevie was baptised along with a very good friend, Ellie. They have been playing together since they were 3 years old so it was cute to see them baptized together. (Emma sqeezed in the picture as soon as she saw the camera.)
Here was the reason for the irreverent nature of the entire service. Especially note Natalie's mischevious smile and Emma's tear-stained face.
Gathering my children in a chapel is always a recipe for disaster. This was no exception. But it was still nice to have the milestone reached.
I'm officially old.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Bizarre Coincidences
This was so bizarre I had to share it.
I got an order this morning on ETSY. This is ordinary. I scrolled down the email to record the name, address, and any message they leave for me, when I
found that the lady who ordered it was as follows.
Jennifer Daley
Livermore, CA 94550
I omitted the street address for her privacy, however it was not on Arbor Ave. The message she left said she needed the birthday banner by Nov 6th. I promptly contacted her and left her the following message.
"This is the most bizarre order I have ever received. I grew up in Livermore, my parents still live there, my maiden name is Daily, my siser-in-law's name is Jennifer Daily, she lives in Livermore, and my birthday is also next week. Are you by chance married to a Steve?!!!"
She was not married to a Steve.
I got an order this morning on ETSY. This is ordinary. I scrolled down the email to record the name, address, and any message they leave for me, when I
found that the lady who ordered it was as follows.
Jennifer Daley
Livermore, CA 94550
I omitted the street address for her privacy, however it was not on Arbor Ave. The message she left said she needed the birthday banner by Nov 6th. I promptly contacted her and left her the following message.
"This is the most bizarre order I have ever received. I grew up in Livermore, my parents still live there, my maiden name is Daily, my siser-in-law's name is Jennifer Daily, she lives in Livermore, and my birthday is also next week. Are you by chance married to a Steve?!!!"
She was not married to a Steve.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
LOOOOONG Weekend
This was a very loooooong weekend.
Stevie's birthday landed on a Monday this year. This in not a big deal unless that same Monday Natalie has a JDRF trunk-or-treat as well. Naturally, Stevie got bumped, making this past weekend really interesting.
The kid birthday party was on Saturday. 1.5 hours before it started, I went to the store for some last minute things and it was pouring rain. I was in a total panic. I had 15 kids coming and my living room is very small. Thankfully, the rain stopped 15 minutes before the party started and didn't start back up until 15 minutes after it ended.
Stevie got wrapped as a mummy for one of the games. It wasn't a complete disaster. 
Once the first party was over, I had to switch gears and immediately get ready for the family party on Sunday.
Here is Emma showing off Stevie's presents.
This picture was taken the day I made Stevie's cake (Friday). It looked alright then. I made Mario out of gum paste. I don't think I'll use gum paste again.
Here's what it looked like on Sunday. Stevie says it looks like Mario is asleep at the wheel. He still liked it though.
As if 2 parties in 2 days wasn't stressful enough, in the middle of the family party, we had to have an intermission and go to Riley's first piano recital.
When Riley learned about her recital she was so nervous. She cried and yelled and refused to do it. But like most things, if you tell her it's ok and she doens't really need to do it, she will usually decide on her own that she does want to do it after all.
Riley was amazing. Her piano piece was all of 24 notes and super simple, but Riley has been playing piano for 8 weeks total and she played like a pro. She marched up there like she owned the place, played her piece perfectly, and left without crying. Whew. We got it on video...sort of. Really we only got the last 3 notes and the aftermath, but I'm posting it anyway.
Stevie's birthday landed on a Monday this year. This in not a big deal unless that same Monday Natalie has a JDRF trunk-or-treat as well. Naturally, Stevie got bumped, making this past weekend really interesting.
The kid birthday party was on Saturday. 1.5 hours before it started, I went to the store for some last minute things and it was pouring rain. I was in a total panic. I had 15 kids coming and my living room is very small. Thankfully, the rain stopped 15 minutes before the party started and didn't start back up until 15 minutes after it ended.
Stevie got wrapped as a mummy for one of the games. It wasn't a complete disaster. 
Once the first party was over, I had to switch gears and immediately get ready for the family party on Sunday.
Here is Emma showing off Stevie's presents.
This picture was taken the day I made Stevie's cake (Friday). It looked alright then. I made Mario out of gum paste. I don't think I'll use gum paste again.
Here's what it looked like on Sunday. Stevie says it looks like Mario is asleep at the wheel. He still liked it though.
As if 2 parties in 2 days wasn't stressful enough, in the middle of the family party, we had to have an intermission and go to Riley's first piano recital.
When Riley learned about her recital she was so nervous. She cried and yelled and refused to do it. But like most things, if you tell her it's ok and she doens't really need to do it, she will usually decide on her own that she does want to do it after all.
Riley was amazing. Her piano piece was all of 24 notes and super simple, but Riley has been playing piano for 8 weeks total and she played like a pro. She marched up there like she owned the place, played her piece perfectly, and left without crying. Whew. We got it on video...sort of. Really we only got the last 3 notes and the aftermath, but I'm posting it anyway.
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