Late Christmas Pictures

We had a nice Christmas this year.  The 23rd is always spent at my grandma on my mom's side.  Then, we go to my parents' house in Livermore on Christmas Eve and have a sleepover.  This year my mom gave all the girls matching pj's. We decided to make it a tradition from now on.

My dad was sweet enough to dress up as Santa for his one and only (for now) grandchild.  She knew it was him, but still hesitated to approach him without Mom. 

The one thing Lizzie actually asked for was "fishies."  A few weeks before Christmas, Todd and I searched craigslist, drove around everywhereand cleaned and assembled a fish tank just in time for Christmas.  We have 2 black mollys and 2 snails for now.  Liz loves her fish!

Quilt Update

Okay so it has been awhile.....between pregnancy pains and sewing machine glitches, I'm nowhere near where I want to be with the progress of my quilt.  However, I have 18 of my 30 blocks completed.  Goal before the baby comes: to finish my blocks!  Here's what they generally look like:

Holiday Boutique

Hey everyone!  I will be doing a holiday boutique this Saturday, the 12th from 10-2pm ay my friend Ashley's on Horner Way in Fremont.  I will be having special holiday sales on ALL of my jewelry.  Ashley will be selling Arbonne Skincare products along with many wrapped gift baskets.  Artwork by Kristin Ann http://www.kristinannbeck.blogspot.com/ will be featured for sale and order.  Two other vendors will be there selling baby accessories including carseat covers, hairbows and more!

We will be providing treats for all who come by!  Come check it out and finish your Christmas shopping!  There is sure to be something for everyone.  While you're there, be sure to sign up for our FREE giveaways!!

Let me know if you need directions!  Happy Holidays!!

Babysitting Miley!

My friend Tenille had her prenatal check-up today. She only has like 4 weeks left! Lucky for us, we got to have Miley over while she was at her appointment. Lizzie LOVES Miley and always asks to go to her house or have her over, so needless to say this was a great day for Liz.

The only problem was, Lizzie assumed because Miley is younger, she'd want to be treated like a baby. Miley was a good sport and even let Liz hold her on her lap for awhile. It looked kinda silly considering they probably weigh close to the same weight, LOL!

I also realized today how mature Lizzie really is. She would bring me any coins or other little toys she'd find and say, "No Miley get it!" She knew those little objects could be dangerous for Miley and was a big helper. It was pretty awesome and gave me confidence in Lizzie's future big sister abilities : )

Quilt Progress!

So Sarah and I are making quilts at the same time, and we thought it would motivate us to see our projects through if we posted our updates on our blogs. I have seen her's in person and it is looking SUPER cute! I am still in the square cutting phase, but will probably put one block together soon to see how I like it so far.

I chose 4 fabrics for a disappearing 9-block pattern. I absolutely LOVE 2 of the fabrics, and kinda settled for the other 2, but we'll see. I may end up getting more fabric to give some more variety. These photos may not look like much, but the stack sure is heavy and believe me, it took awhile to cut each of these 7" by 7" blocks.

Lizzie will be going down for a nap soon, so then I'll have my chance to go at it again. I am determined to have everything cut by Saturday evening! Wish me luck.....

Go Huskies!

Our little diehard fan! hehe. Thanks to Auntie Ash for the sweet tattoo to show her team spirit!

Tomorrow night the Huskies will face Cal High again in the first round of playoffs. We beat them in pre-season, so let's do it again! Hope it doesn't rain....if I remember correctly, they have a dirt field. Not fun for anyone.

Halloween Fun!

It's not even Halloween and we've already had some Halloween fun! Friday night we went to a party at my cousins Tiff and Eric'splace. Saturday we went to my uncle and aunt's house in Brentwood. Lizzie had a blast at both and was so much fun to dress up! She made a cute little tiger, but my favorite was the fairy princess! Tomorrow night is our ward's "trunk-or-treat" so there are sure to be lots more cute little munchkins dressed up! Can't wait!



The fairy princess made a pumpkin appear out of nowhere! Wow!


She loved her tiger tail!