Molly's Blessing Dress

It took just over four balls of thread, and six long months. I started when I was about 6 months pregnant, and finished it an hour before the blessing. I had all the crocheting done the night before, but I finished sewing the bows on at 11:40. Church started at 12:30, so it was just by the skin of my teeth! This is the start of the fourth ball. Not even close to done.

A beautiful baby in her first white dress.

I love this little face!

I thought the finish work on the last row was a little unspectacular, especially since that one row took FOUR hours to complete. Most of the rows took about an hour on average. I haven't counted the rows on the dress, but I'm sure it's more than 100.

I didn't make these, but I was so excited to find crocheted booties!! I love them.

The blessing was wonderful. Molly was blessed by her daddy, and it was beautiful! We had a great day with our family and friends in honor of this special and important occasion. We love our Molly Grace!!

'Bout Time

I'm going to actually put forth some blogging effort, but just a little. I still have a lesson to prepare for Sunday, which I should be doing right now (or finishing my embroidery). Either way, here are a few pics. Normal bedtime chaos.

Will likes to take his socks off his feet and put them on his hands. This particular time he felt the need to finish his banana bread with his sock hands. Such a gross kid.

We got a new bed! We got a great deal on it, and we love it!! We've had just a bed frame all these years, so we feel like we're growing up...real furniture!

Sad News

My mom called tonight to tell me of the tragic death of someone who used to be in my ward. He was 9 years younger than me, so I didn't know him, but I knew his older three siblings. Blake Strebel and his friend were hit and killed in a car accident. The car that hit them was involved in a high speed chase. Apparent known gang members who were allegedly involved in a burglary earlier in the day. Having kids of my own, this really gets to me. I can't even imagine what these families are going through, yet they're still concerned for the families of the perpetrators. If we could all be so Christlike. Amazing people.

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=6250066

I have been incredibly busy lately, but I'll get caught up as soon as my eternal project is finished. Getting close. I spend most of my spare/free time working on it (which isn't much, or any some days), so hopefully it will be done within a week.

Jon Schmidt

My younger brother and sister were best friends with Jon Schmidt's nephew and niece when they were little. He even came to my ward one Sunday and did a presentation for a combined YM/YW lesson. All I remember is that he was absolutely amazing on the piano.

As I was watching this video (about 3 1/2 minutes into it) Sam came running in and said, "Hey, he's pretty good!"

awesome

I guess it's good that computer crashed again. AGAIN. I can't believe it. I have so much to do, and I waste a lot less time on the computer every day when I don't have easy access to one. I'm so tired of it crashing though, it's such a headache!
Will went on a rampage today, and I got some funny pictures. It's going to take me hours to clean it all up, but I'm learning to laugh at it now. The first time he started throwing dirt all over the carpet (from the plant) I told Sam I needed to stop Will. I got the camera first and started taking pictures (which only fueled Will's intensity). Sam looked at me kind of funny and said, "You're stopping him by taking pictures?" Only one of the many Will-disasters from today that I need to clean up.
I have to crochet now. The never ending project, but the end is finally in sight!! If I crochet for a couple of hours every day, I might get it done in a couple of weeks!
Pictures to come...some day!

Engrish Funny

All right, I have two favorite new blogs. This is especially hilarious to me, I saw so many signs like this when I was in China. Click HERE for the magic.

*I was just on this site for about 10 minutes, and I've never laughed so hard. Crying because I was laughing so hard. I love it.

Cake Wrecks

This is my favorite new blog, and THIS one made me laugh out loud. It had to be Walmart.