Family

I am so grateful that I have such an amazing family and support group around me. The past few months have been tough, but I am continually lifted with knowing that I have you all by my side. I love you so much.

Kitchen Stuff

We are making these aprons in Young Women.

I'm glad the girls like the fabric I got.

Isn't it so cute?!!!

This is Julia's first pie - a scrumptious Strawberry-Blueberry-Rhubarb

pie we made while she was home for two weeks in August.

Amaya is sweet 16!!

Sweet 16!!! Can you believe it? Check out our blog to see more!

1 Year Old!

Sophia is 1 year old! We had her birthday party on Sunday at Mom's house. It was a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone who came and help celebrate her happy day.

Sophia is our little monkey, so she got her own, personal, little monkey cake. It was her first taste of Chocolate, and as you can see, she really liked it.

Life Advise from a 23 Year-old Amateur

I am feeling particularly inspired right now. So I decided it would be best for me to write what I’m thinking down so that not only I can hopefully inspire someone else, but also I can remember what I'm feeling and can inspire myself later. So from the mouth of a 23-year old amateur at life, I will dispense my knowledge of living.


Your parents are usually right. As much as I hate saying this, its true. They have many more years on us, I think they know what their talking about for the most part. So listen to them.

Love yourself. That weird scar, your ability to love, and those fat pudges. Love yourself. All of yourself.

Life is going to be tough, but its also going to be fun. Handle each day with enthusiasm and you’ll get through it.

Don’t change for people. Be true to yourself.

Your going to break hearts and people will break yours. Just remember to love yourself without them.

Get to know your family members. Like really know them. Their likes, dislikes and their life experiences. You will learn invaluable lessons and will learn something about yourself through them.

Find that one thing about yourself that makes you different and embrace it. It is most likely is the thing others love about you also.

You will make mistakes and bad choices. Your human. However, be sure to takes these mistakes as growing experiences.

Be kind. Always say your “please” and “thank you’s”. And be that person that makes a stranger smile.

Your family is the most important thing your have. Friends come and go, but your family will always be there.

Facebook, Myspace and texting are good, but they are not a replacement to spending time with your friends and family.

Love yourself. Love your family and friends. And love life, even when its tough.



I love you guys. I am so grateful to have such amazing and inspiring family members who love me unconditionally and teach me so much. You all have helped shape me as a person. I’m truly blessed.

Grapefruit

We have a tiny little grapefruit tree

which has produced a few

huge grapefruits.

Julia says they're bitter

and don't taste very good.

Hopefully they will be better next year!

My Refrigerator

Isn't this the cleanest 5 1/2 year old refrigerator you have ever seen?

Now the real question is - why did I decide to clean it?

Well, I had to take everything out, so I thought I might as well clean it.

Yesterday afternoon I got a skinny cow out of the freezer to eat, but did I eat it?

No, because it was all MELTED!

Yes, just a few months after the five year warranty is up

the fridge decides to die.

It is a Kenmore. Our last fridge was a Kenmore.

It also died - but it was a good fridge and decided to die right

BEFORE the warranty was up.

It is still serving us well out in the garage,

and is now completely stuffed, especially the freezer,

as I went to Costco just the day before.

Now, my next question is: Will I ever buy a Kenmore refrigerator again?