{Sweetness}

There is just no getting past the sweets in our house, no matter how hard we try! For Mutual the other night we learned how to decorate cupcakes, so I had pre-made all of the cupcakes before the activity. Kami, however was beside herself to discover that the cupcakes were not for her and that I was taking them out of the house! No worries though, there was plenty of cupcakes left over for her to decorate and eat her own the next day. I was totally forgiven.

...and the creations that the YW made looked like this....(great job, Amanda!)

And to top off all of the sweetness that night; two adorable baby boys who were so patient with their mommies and actually got along fantastically (they must have understood our lectures from the last time they were together). Thanks AJ & Cade!

I *heart* Toys!

I whole-heartedly admit it. I LOVE to buy toys for my kids! I love the enjoyment they get out of playing (and the enjoyment I get out of watching them play), and most of all, I love watching their faces as they open something new. Okay, so I'm really only talking about Kami at this point, but I'm pretty sure AJ will be the same way.

Anyway, the toy buying and giving was getting a little ridiculous. At the same time as all this ridiculousness was going on Kami was potty training and the sticker rewards were quickly becoming obsolete. Then I saw this post; and I thought, what a perfect match for my buying/giving habit and getting Kami to use the potty!

So, Kami's been working on that jar for probably about a month and today she finally filled it up! She got to shop the "Mommy Store" and play with new toy today! It was a win-win situation, and I highly recommend it. Kami's still not quite potty trained, but I figure once she is, maybe we'll switch to a chore reward jar of some kind (any tips as to what to call it?).

Turning 30

So. I guess I just don't understand what the big deal is about turning 30. Maybe I'm in denial. Maybe it just doesn't bother me. Whatever the case, I am now 30 years old (though I honestly don't feel much older than 18 years old). Anyway, it was a good day. My mom got up early with Kami so that I was able to sleep in for a little longer than usual, and when I woke up, it looks like the party had already started without me....

Mom and I took a trip to the local fabric store to pick up some fabric that I'm kicking myself that I didn't get when we were there just days earlier. Now I can't find the fabric I wanted. That's okay though. I made up for my loss with a few more yards of other fabrics and more projects on the horizon! After that....I honestly can't remember what we did for the rest of the afternoon. Must be a 30 thing. It's not uncommon for me to forget things lately. My brain is full of all sorts of information that comes to my recollection at random times during my days. Anyway, after that void that I can't seem to recall, I know we went out to dinner at a traditional Korean restaurant! After that, we came home and ate ice cream cake and opened presents. My mom got me a cool book with all of President Hinckley's talks that he's even given (vol. 2) and Drew got me a trip to Tokyo in the Spring! Of the two Asian countries I've been to, Japan is my favorite and I've been wanting to go back there for a while. Okay. I've been wanting to go back since I left 10+ years ago. And Springtime is the perfect time to go! The cherry blossoms should be in full bloom and the weather should be beautiful! Anyway! Happy Birthday to me!

Exclusivly AJ

AJ has been sprouting up before our eyes!!!! Life get's so busy around here, that when life tends to slow down just enough that I can look down at my baby and realized....holy cow!!! My baby is getting bigger! Last week it was 'raspberries' and spitting contests with mom, this week he's learned to sit up! Can you believe it???

Here are the many faces that are AJ:

Sponge Bob. Quality. That's all I have to say about that.

Little feet! Oh so cute!

The next thing I know, he's going to be rounding the street to our house with an actual motorcycle!

Not Slacking....just keeping busy!

Okay! I've got some serious catching up to do here on my blog! To prove that I haven't just been slacking off, here are some pictures of my recent creations! The first two pictures here are pictures of the same apron (reverse sides). Thanks to my mom who helped me and encouraged me to sew this!!!! I'm quite pleased with how it turned out! My favorite comment came from one of the YW I teach who said, 'But....you don't sew!" Muah-hahaha! I guess I do now! And can I tell you just how much I am in love with that Eifel Tower fabric??? Love. It. More pictures of me actually wearing this apron coming soon! ;^)

And here's Kami's apron that was actually the first project I started and completed! This was a fantastic warm up to learning how to sew!

A Movie Worth Seeing

If you haven't seen this movie yet, I highly suggest seeing it! I thought it was absolutely fabulous!

Look out below!

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