Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Crafty is As Crafty Does
As some of you may know, one of my goals for 2007 is to become a bit more crafty. The first thing I decided to tackle was vinyl-lettering, which I learned is all the rage in Utah. Anyway, these are my first two projects and I'm pretty excited about them, so I decided what better way to showcase them than to blog about them??
The first tile is a wedding present for my friend, Melissa, who's getting hitched in THREE days!!! I really hope she likes the gift. I think it's cute, personal and looks (key word) like I spent a lot of time/effort/cash on it. What do you think?
And while I was at it, I couldn't resist crafting one for myself. I chose a green color since I'm trying to pull my living room together somehow!
I still have two more vinyl-letting projects to do, but this time I'm going to use a wooden board. Expect to see pictures of those masterpieces coming soon!
The first tile is a wedding present for my friend, Melissa, who's getting hitched in THREE days!!! I really hope she likes the gift. I think it's cute, personal and looks (key word) like I spent a lot of time/effort/cash on it. What do you think?
And while I was at it, I couldn't resist crafting one for myself. I chose a green color since I'm trying to pull my living room together somehow!
I still have two more vinyl-letting projects to do, but this time I'm going to use a wooden board. Expect to see pictures of those masterpieces coming soon!
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Our Little Helper
It's nice to know if Will needs help with a household chore, Everett is willing to lend a hand:
We're willing to hire him out. If any of you need some help around the house, just remember that Everett is only a phone call away!
Such service!
Such helpfulness!
Such a cutie!
We're willing to hire him out. If any of you need some help around the house, just remember that Everett is only a phone call away!
Such service! Such helpfulness!
Such a cutie!
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Natalie's 100 Things
Since I've had so much fun reading everyone else's 100 Things, I thought I'd share 100 Things of my own. Enjoy! (And yes, I thought coming up with 100 things about me was difficult!)
1) I'm 50% Mexican and no, I'm not fluent in Spanish
2) Growing up I played softball and basketball
3) I took piano for 4 painful years and have never regretted quitting
4) My favorite food is rice
5) I’m the 2nd child in my family, but the oldest girl
6) I’ve never broken a bone
7) I’m extremely clumsy
8) During my junior year of high school, I was 2nd runner-up in my school's beauty pageant
9) I played basketball in high school
10) I was on the TV announcements in high school for two years
11) I had my wisdom teeth out at age 12
12) Strawberries are my favorite fruit
13) I LOVE to sleep!
14) I was a published author by age 9
15) I’ve always wanted to be blonde
16) Growing up, I always wanted braces and used to pretend my gum was a retainer.
17) I still would like glasses
18) I love surfing the Internet and getting emails
19) I went to Spain for two weeks with my sister when she was 18 and I was 20 – not with a group or anything – just the two of us
20) I’ve been to a taping of “The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart” in NYC
21) My first job out of college was a tour guide at CNN
22) My second job was working for three General Authorities, one of whom was Elder Gene R. Cook
23) I met my husband at a Young Single Adult dance in Atlanta
24) I took the AP Spanish test my senior year of high school and to this day it’s the hardest test I’ve ever taken
25) I think hummus is yummy
26) Cheesecake is my favorite dessert
27) I went on a cruise for my honeymoon. It stopped in Belize, Honduras, Grand Cayman and Cozumel.
28) I’ve always wanted to skydive
29) I was the same major all during college until my very last semester when I changed it.
30) I wrote for the Daily Universe (BYU’s newspaper)
31) I also was an editor for the Daily Universe for six semesters.
32) I’ve had my picture taken with Harry Connick Jr.
33) I love the movie “Newsies”
34) I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE absolutely any version of “Pride and Prejudice”
35) I’m not such a great singer
36) I love speaking in public/church
37) I have a loud laugh
38) I’ve gone to movies by myself – including opening night of “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”
40) I’ve never gotten a speeding ticket
41) I love to play games
42) I haven’t thrown up since the 8th grade
43) I love to Google people I used to know
44) The first time I met my husband, he was in a wheelchair
45) My husband and I were married six months after our first date
46) I’ve always wanted to live, just for a little while, in NYC
47) I totally want to live overseas
48) I’d love to go on an African safari
49) I’ve been to Nicaragua
51) I had to have an emergency C-section, after 12 hours of non-medicated labor, in order to deliver Everett
53) I’d like to have more boys than girls, but that dang ring test says it isn’t to be!
54) My goal weight is to get back to my college weight
55) I love to play Ultimate Frisbee
56) I hate running just to run. I’d rather be playing a sport
57) I like the beach, but don’t like to swim in the ocean
58) I used to have six piercings in my ears (three in each)
59) The smell of smoke makes me want to hurl
60) I love to read
61) I don’t know a lot of the really common Primary songs, even though I grew up in the church and went to Primary every Sunday.
62) I was Hall President of my Freshman dorm
63) I was nominated “Most Talkative” for a Senior Superlative, but didn’t win
64) My favorite color is red
65) My first kiss was my Freshman year of high school at age 15
66) I share my birthday with Joseph Smith Jr. (Dec. 23rd)
68) I love to clean
69) I vacuum at least twice a week
70) I love the smell of bleach, chlorine and laundry detergent
71) I graduated with a degree in Print Journalism
72) I was Assistant Editor at Atlanta Home Improvement magazine
73) I love “Anne of Green Gables” and used to say over and over in my mind, “Gilbert
Blythe says being smart is better than being good-looking”
74) I’ve always thought that given the chance, Prince William and I could be good friends
75) I love British accents and movies
76) I’ve had dinner with Alton Brown, from the Food Network’s “Good Eats”
77) Nine times out of ten I take reading material to the bathroom
78) I like to sleep in matching pjs
80) I love to cook
82) I like to watch college football and basketball
83) I’m a HUGE Harry Potter fan
84) I’d love to write a book
85) Seafood is super duper yummy
86) I went through the temple without an upcoming marriage or mission. It would actually
be 2 and ½ years before Will and I were sealed.
87) I’m pretty easy going
88) I love to watch any kind of trivia show. Jeopardy is a favorite
89) My wedding day and reception went exactly the way I’d always wanted it to
91) I love office supplies
92) I like to color with crayons
93) I was vice-president of my freshman class in high school
94) I don’t wear white shoes before Easter or after Labor Day
95) I have a pretty good memory and always remember the most random facts about people
96) I can’t wait to go to Italy, Ireland, England, France, Australia, New Zealand, most of South America, and pretty much everywhere else one day!
97) I can’t roll my tongue
98) I talk and make lots of strange noises in my sleep
99) Thursday is my favorite day of the week, hands down
100) I’ve never been to Disney World or Disney Land
1) I'm 50% Mexican and no, I'm not fluent in Spanish
2) Growing up I played softball and basketball
3) I took piano for 4 painful years and have never regretted quitting
4) My favorite food is rice
5) I’m the 2nd child in my family, but the oldest girl
6) I’ve never broken a bone
7) I’m extremely clumsy
8) During my junior year of high school, I was 2nd runner-up in my school's beauty pageant
9) I played basketball in high school
10) I was on the TV announcements in high school for two years
11) I had my wisdom teeth out at age 12
12) Strawberries are my favorite fruit13) I LOVE to sleep!
14) I was a published author by age 9
15) I’ve always wanted to be blonde
16) Growing up, I always wanted braces and used to pretend my gum was a retainer.
17) I still would like glasses
18) I love surfing the Internet and getting emails
19) I went to Spain for two weeks with my sister when she was 18 and I was 20 – not with a group or anything – just the two of us
21) My first job out of college was a tour guide at CNN
22) My second job was working for three General Authorities, one of whom was Elder Gene R. Cook
23) I met my husband at a Young Single Adult dance in Atlanta
24) I took the AP Spanish test my senior year of high school and to this day it’s the hardest test I’ve ever taken
25) I think hummus is yummy
26) Cheesecake is my favorite dessert
27) I went on a cruise for my honeymoon. It stopped in Belize, Honduras, Grand Cayman and Cozumel.
28) I’ve always wanted to skydive
29) I was the same major all during college until my very last semester when I changed it.
30) I wrote for the Daily Universe (BYU’s newspaper)
31) I also was an editor for the Daily Universe for six semesters.
32) I’ve had my picture taken with Harry Connick Jr.
33) I love the movie “Newsies”
34) I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE absolutely any version of “Pride and Prejudice”
35) I’m not such a great singer
36) I love speaking in public/church
37) I have a loud laugh
38) I’ve gone to movies by myself – including opening night of “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”
40) I’ve never gotten a speeding ticket
41) I love to play games
42) I haven’t thrown up since the 8th grade
43) I love to Google people I used to know
44) The first time I met my husband, he was in a wheelchair
45) My husband and I were married six months after our first date
46) I’ve always wanted to live, just for a little while, in NYC
47) I totally want to live overseas
48) I’d love to go on an African safari
49) I’ve been to Nicaragua
51) I had to have an emergency C-section, after 12 hours of non-medicated labor, in order to deliver Everett
53) I’d like to have more boys than girls, but that dang ring test says it isn’t to be!
54) My goal weight is to get back to my college weight
55) I love to play Ultimate Frisbee
56) I hate running just to run. I’d rather be playing a sport
57) I like the beach, but don’t like to swim in the ocean58) I used to have six piercings in my ears (three in each)
59) The smell of smoke makes me want to hurl
60) I love to read
61) I don’t know a lot of the really common Primary songs, even though I grew up in the church and went to Primary every Sunday.
62) I was Hall President of my Freshman dorm
63) I was nominated “Most Talkative” for a Senior Superlative, but didn’t win
64) My favorite color is red
65) My first kiss was my Freshman year of high school at age 15
66) I share my birthday with Joseph Smith Jr. (Dec. 23rd)
68) I love to clean
69) I vacuum at least twice a week
70) I love the smell of bleach, chlorine and laundry detergent
71) I graduated with a degree in Print Journalism
72) I was Assistant Editor at Atlanta Home Improvement magazine
73) I love “Anne of Green Gables” and used to say over and over in my mind, “Gilbert
Blythe says being smart is better than being good-looking”
74) I’ve always thought that given the chance, Prince William and I could be good friends
75) I love British accents and movies
76) I’ve had dinner with Alton Brown, from the Food Network’s “Good Eats”
77) Nine times out of ten I take reading material to the bathroom
78) I like to sleep in matching pjs
80) I love to cook
82) I like to watch college football and basketball
83) I’m a HUGE Harry Potter fan
84) I’d love to write a book
85) Seafood is super duper yummy
86) I went through the temple without an upcoming marriage or mission. It would actually
be 2 and ½ years before Will and I were sealed.
87) I’m pretty easy going
88) I love to watch any kind of trivia show. Jeopardy is a favorite
89) My wedding day and reception went exactly the way I’d always wanted it to
91) I love office supplies
92) I like to color with crayons
93) I was vice-president of my freshman class in high school
94) I don’t wear white shoes before Easter or after Labor Day
95) I have a pretty good memory and always remember the most random facts about people
96) I can’t wait to go to Italy, Ireland, England, France, Australia, New Zealand, most of South America, and pretty much everywhere else one day!
97) I can’t roll my tongue
98) I talk and make lots of strange noises in my sleep
99) Thursday is my favorite day of the week, hands down
100) I’ve never been to Disney World or Disney Land
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Christmas 2006 Trip to Utah
We decided it was be really fun for our little family of three to take a Christmas vacation to Utah. Since both Will and I used to live there and missed certain things, and also since we've been promising Jessica and Scott we'd come see them for the last, oh I don't know, 5 or 6 Conferences now, we figured a vacation was in order. We had a LOVELY time and hope to make a Christmas vacation a regular thing.
We took a ton of pictures, but they're mostly of Everett, so here's our trip through Everett's prespective:
We flew out on Christmas Day and stayed a couple of days in Bounitful with our good friends, the Phillips. Everett not only saw and felt snow for the first time, but he also got to see the Bountiful Temple.
We took a ton of pictures, but they're mostly of Everett, so here's our trip through Everett's prespective:
We flew out on Christmas Day and stayed a couple of days in Bounitful with our good friends, the Phillips. Everett not only saw and felt snow for the first time, but he also got to see the Bountiful Temple.
Uh, yeah, I don't think he was a big fan.
We also went to Temple Square as well and the Joseph Smith Memorial Building where we met a 14 year-old boy who was also named Everett and thought it was the coolest thing in the world to meet another Everett.
All of the Christmas decorations were up and in the following two pictures Everett goes from not very happy to full-on grin - all due to the fact that I pulled out the camera.
Next, we headed to Provo so I could reminisce about my college days. We went to Cafe Rio (YUM!), the Malt Shoppe (banana cream pie shake, please) and of course, BYU campus. We had a blast hitting up the Bookstore for some BYU gear and Will now feels like a 100% Mormon with his BYU shirts, hat and jacket. Everett did NOT have fun being bundled up, but did have fun wandering around the Wilk.
Everett's also pretty happy whenever he can get his sticky hands on either of our cell phones. Oh and he knows the difference between a real one and a toy one!
And he's figured out that it goes next to his ear, but hasn't quite mastered the technique yet.
Of course, our trip was filled with plenty of naps for our little man - you can see one trip to the Bookstore has totally wiped him out.
A lot of our trip was spent feeding Everett and this night was no exception. Before this trip he'd only eaten at McDonald's once. And now?? Don't ask! But judging by the following pictures of his tummy, you'll get an idea...
During this trip we also learned that Everett has discovered how to invert the nipple on his sippy cup, as evidenced below:
And one of the highlights (at least for me) was spending time with good friends, Scott and Jessica and their kiddos Ethan and Grace. Everett really liked Ethan and Grace, although I'm not sure the reverse is true.
So yes, it was one heckuva trip! It was cold, we saw snow, ate some good food, did fun things, made some cool purchases, spent time with friends and generally had a fantastic time. Yahoo!!!!
PS - Can you believe we met on my 2nd day in Provo in August of 1998?!?! How can we both be married with children when I still feel like I'm 18?
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Hello 2007!
Wow, our first post of 2007! Happy New Year to everyone. We in the Giddens Family had a fabulous Christmas holiday, the crowning jewel of which was our little jaunt to the Beehive State. I'll definitely post pictures of that trip in the near future, but I thought these were pretty funny to skip over:
Everett has gotten into the habit lately of climbing onto our computer chair. While it's usually harmless for him and pretty entertaining for us, sometimes he runs into a snag, as pictured below:
I especially love the last picture - he's stuck, but whenever he sees a camera, no matter what position he's in, he absolutely has to smile.
And in other news:
1) Can you believe I know 18 women who are pregnant right now? Congrats to each of you, most of whom are telling people, but there are a few who aren't quite yet. Man, there must be something in the water!
2) Congrats to two new bloggers Shanna and Julie. It's nice to know with enough begging you two have decided to hop on the bandwagon. Yea for even more blogs to read!
3) I have a list of crafty "goals" for 2007, one of which is to create a few things with vinyl lettering. Do you guys know what that is? I'm all over that and will hopefully have a few pieces to showcase sometime soon.
Everett has gotten into the habit lately of climbing onto our computer chair. While it's usually harmless for him and pretty entertaining for us, sometimes he runs into a snag, as pictured below:
I especially love the last picture - he's stuck, but whenever he sees a camera, no matter what position he's in, he absolutely has to smile.And in other news:
1) Can you believe I know 18 women who are pregnant right now? Congrats to each of you, most of whom are telling people, but there are a few who aren't quite yet. Man, there must be something in the water!
2) Congrats to two new bloggers Shanna and Julie. It's nice to know with enough begging you two have decided to hop on the bandwagon. Yea for even more blogs to read!
3) I have a list of crafty "goals" for 2007, one of which is to create a few things with vinyl lettering. Do you guys know what that is? I'm all over that and will hopefully have a few pieces to showcase sometime soon.
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