Who Sleeps Like This?

Does this look uncomfortable or what? And for whom do you suppose he's "posing"?

Home Improvement Projects

I began 2007 with a long list of "crafty-type" goals. And although it's already May and I haven't made much of a dent in my list, I am really excited that I can cross off another item. I think vinyl-lettering is the neatest thing! I did a couple of projects in February using 8x10 tiles, but this time I wanted to use wooden boards. Many thanks to Will who sawed one very long piece of wood into manageable pieces and then even routed the edges for me! I primed and painted the board and here's the result:

Gold lettering with black overlay.

In case it's difficult to see, the overlay reads "Families are forever"

Also, a very nice family in our ward gave us their old, antique dining room table. They're a family of eight, so this table includes two leaves (not pictured) to make it even longer. Will and I (mostly Will) sanded the table down (it had been through six kids), re-stained it and then put on a sealant/gloss. It took us a couple of days, but we are so proud of our "new-to-us" table! Plus, now we have a killer game night table! Bring on four couples and one crazy game of "Settlers of Catan" please! Now if only we could find some chairs that match...

And the Verdict is...

We had our 20 week doctor's appointment today. You know, THE super, duper, muy importante appointment when you can find out the sex of the little one. Everything looked great and I was pretty proud of myself since I recognized what it was before being told. That's right folks...

We are just beyond thrilled and so glad that she looks healthy. She was a feisty little thing, literally doing somersaults in there. My only concern is that she's measuring a bit big (already 15 ounces! Yeah, that's a tad on the big side. Normally at this time they should measure about 10 ounces). I had a C-section with Everett and if this gal gets to be too big, they might make me have another one. Yikes!

So, here we go! We're going to have one of each and it's going to be great! I already have visions of all the pink, red, yellow, purple frilly things we can put on our little gal. Plus the bows and ribbons, cute shoes and of course, pierced ears (it's a Latin thing). I would love to hear some name suggestions though. We think we've got one, but I'm curious to see if one of you mentions something else we like. And no worries, I'll definitely let you know what we've decided as soon as we know (Will and I aren't very good about keeping secrets)!

Yea for little girls!

For Hire: One Strawberry Picker

Skills include:

1) Many muscles to lift numerous buckets

2) Agility to navigate even the peskiest of bumpy paths

3) Discerning tastebuds to discard any strawberries that aren't up to snuff

Only request after a hard day's work?

Plenty of time for an afternoon nap

*For more info, contact Everett's mom