Welcome Baby Taryn!!!

We finally got to meet our baby Taryn.

Notice how calm and comfortable I look. Epidurals are priceless!!! I can not believe I had four kids without one.

Her hair is so soft and pretty.

Taryn Charlene

February 7 2010

8 lbs. 2 oz.

21 in.

She is doing great.

Sushi night!!!

I think I may have eaten too much, I seem to be a bit round. :)
Dallin did not like sushi.

Lauren loved it.

Good food and family. What more could a person ask for.

Justin, Deana, and Jess came over for dinner tonight. We made 8-10 sushi rolls (only using cooked meats of course). They were filled with a variety of vegetables & meats. I only recently discovered that I like sushi. Lauren learned that she loves it. Dallin was the only one who did not like it.

A great DI redo

Cody sculpted this chess set about 5 years ago. He sold a few sets with a chess board that you would just set on a table. He has wanted to build a chess table to keep the pieces on to display, and be ready for a game at a moments notice. After my Dr. appointment this week we stopped in the DI to look around. As we were leaving I noticed this end table. The top was ugly, But the base had a fun personality that I thought would match the pieces. When I pointed it out to Cody he was sold instantly. We bought it on Tuesday and the top was refinished and the tiles glued down by Friday. We are happy with the final project. I guess that this story proves that patience pays off because it is just what we wanted, and only cost $10.

Lauren's first field trip

For the letter "M" we took the kids to the Air force Museum. All the moms came so with the 6 preschool kids, Moms, and Siblings we had a big group. They had so much fun.

Cody had a pottery order to finish so I did not leave Brynn home with him. I am so glad that it worked out that way because she really enjoyed it.

The volunteers in the learning center were so great. The kids were able to experience a lot of fun things. None of them were ready to leave.

Christmas was a Success!!!

Brynn loves her puppies. It is a good thing, because Santa was not the only one who thought of it. She ended up with four puppies this year. She loves them all!!!
The big hit for Dallin was the bacagon stuff. He was so happy with all that he got.

Kenley was spoiled also. She loves to make things, so I know she will have fun with her sewing machine. She loved everything that she received.

Lauren had a great day also. She opened the etch-a-sketch that Santa gave her and said "Wow, I have been wanting one of these.

Our extended family really spoiled these kids. We all had a wonderful day.

We are now trying to do some serious "Spring Cleaning" to get the house ready to bring a new little girl home to. One month left and then we will get to meet our daughter. We are so excited. All of the Dr. visits are full of good news. She is doing well and is about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 pounds now. The final 2 ultrasounds showed a normal, healthy baby. Although that was great to hear, I would have loved to see her face. She just would not put her hands down. I guess she is shy. It will be fun to get to know her.

Homemade Christmas continued.

Here is the newest outfit, complete with a flower headband and a matching bracelet. I am having so much fun making these doll clothes. I can't wait to see my girls reactions.

I made this newborn hat for a cousin. There was no way it would fit Brynn's head, so Lauren's doll had to model again. The flower is a barrette, so it can be removed and used even after the hat is to small. I also made a poinsettia flower barrette, but it was hard to get a good picture. I wish the detail of the hat were more clear. It is a pattern that I just came up with, but I was pleased with the outcome. Now I need to make 1 more before February!
Brynn is modeling a scarf that I made for a gift.

This is the second watch that I made for the coat trade. I liked how it turned out, but the picture did not do it justice. When Cody took it to work today to give it to his co-worker, another co-worker saw it and ordered a yellow one. It feels so good to create something that you feel turned out well, but to have others appreciate it is so humbeling,yet satisfying.

As I proof read this post, I am realizing that I really need to learn how to take better pictures. I am sure that there are so many functions on my camera that would improve the quality of photos.

I better get to bed, I have a lot more gifts to make tomorrow.

Homemade Christmas!

Boy does life get busy at this time of year. There have been 4 birthdays in our family sense my last post, plus Halloween, and Thanksgiving. I have a lot of updating to do, but it is late, so much of it will have to wait. I wanted to show some of what has been keeping me busy though. We have been making most of our Christmas gifts for this year. I can't post pictures of a lot of it yet, but the kids are asleep, so I can show a bit of what I am working on for the girls. I have only spent $7.oo on fabric and Velcro. The rest of the supplies for the doll clothes were just scraps, or old clothes that had a hole or a stain or I just did not wear. I am hoping to get several more outfits completed soon. We have also been selling some jewelry. The pink watch is actually one of two watches that we are trading to get a brand new coat for Cody, but we have sold a couple of other ones. I have been busy, but it is fun to create new things.

We are all doing good. Everyone is healthy, and looking forward to the holiday break. All in all life is great.