The Answer To My Problems

I have to share this site because I have been looking for something like this for a LONG time.  It is digital scrap booking but you don't have to buy any software or pay fees to use.  All you do is pay for them to print out your books and you can use all their CUTE layouts!  The printing prices are the best I've seen and the layouts really are cute.  I have done a lot of research, so here you go-- check it out.

http://www.mixbook.com

Twilight Spoof

This is a funny spoof on the Twilight movie and LDS singles.  I got a kick out of it!  Thanks Cort!

http://vimeo.com/8009598

Bitter Sweet

For the last 18 1/2 months Alyssa and I have been attached to each other in one way or another (9 months of pregnancy and 9 1/2 nursing) and it has been almost 24 hours now since I have nursed her, and she doesn't even seem to care!  In that way she is totally opposite of Haley and Raegan.  I am happy in some ways, and sad at the same time.  My baby is growing up and even crawling now.

Clothing the Naked with a Little Plastic Surgery

I got tired of naked Barbies laying around, so I painted swim suits, camisoles, and underwear on these Barbies.  For anyone else who wants to try it, I just used craft paint (2-3 coats) and sealed it with Mod Podge (at least 4 coats).  It dries smooth and shiny! The girls are giving them the test so we'll see how the paint holds up!  There is probably a better product out there to use, I just wanted to use things I already had.  You can spot which Barbies were mine from 20+ years ago.  They have wider rib cages.  I think Barbie needs to change the shape just a bit, don't you?  No wonder girls have a hard time with their body image.  Some people choose to avoid the Barbie thing altogether (and that's fine too), but I had so much fun playing with them as a little girl, that I have just chosen to be selective in what I buy, and to teach my girls how they should dress them.  They know if they (the barbies) are wearing a tube top, they need a jacket on, and if they are wearing a mini dress, they use it like a long shirt and put pants under it.  We have made some clothes, and when I see decent outfits at the store, I grab them.  It puts a smile on my face to hear them playing, and hearing one girl say to the other "that's not modest".  They will have to learn this lesson sometime, why not now?  And hey,  at least they aren't naked now.

Weekend In Utah

Last weekend Nate had a meeting in Salt Lake, so we went along.  While he was busy at meetings we went to the mall, out to eat, and visited Temple Square, and Visitor's Center.  One highlight for the kids was going to the top of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and looking out the big window down at the temple.  Some sweet sister missionaries from Nepal and China took us around the Visitor's Center. There is definitely a special spirit with missionaries and in that Visitor's Center.

We stayed at the Grand America Hotel which was awesome!  We had the big pool to ourselves and had a great time.  The kids LOVE to swim!

We forgot a swimming diaper for Alyssa and she really wanted to get in.  We let her splash from the side.

Our room had a few sets of these beautiful mirrored doors and it was so cute to see Alyssa admire that cute baby in the mirror.  So adorable!

After being in SL we went down to Orem to see the fam.  We went ice skating at the 7 Peaks Arena where the Olympic Hockey games were played.  They had these awesome walkers for little kids to skate with and Raegan did AWESOME with it.  She just took right off practically running!  I thought we were going to have lots of tears that night but it actually went surprisingly great!

Haley's uncle Joe and uncle Dan.  They were so great with her and went around with her the whole night.  Especially Dan.  He hardly left her side.  Haley did really great.  They really wanted to go ice skating and I'm glad it was fun for them.

Nate and Haley.  I was out there too, for the record.

Alyssa Is Nine Months!

I can't believe it.  The time goes by so fast.  Alyssa is at the CUTEST stage right now.  She waves her hand to say hello, she is scooting all over the floor (almost crawling) running around in her walker, and doing lots of jibber-jabbering.  She is alway so happy and is such a sweetheart!

Check Out This Recipe...

Check out the yummy recipe I just posted on our other blog (Bigler's Belly Pleasers).  It is the Jonny Carino's Bowtie Festival under Main Dishes.  It's a good one, thanks Stacey!

http://biglersrecipes.blogspot.com/

Alyssa Is Six Months

I can't believe how time flies!  Alyssa is already six months old.  She is always so happy and is pretty easy going.  She brings such joy to my day.  She is my little sweetheart.  If only I could freeze her at this stage for just a little longer.