Funny Faces

Yes, now you know you want to do it. I remember doing this as a kid. My mom recently for my birthday got me this book Mama's little book of Tricks


It has some great activities in it. This being one of them.

Sleepy?

I guess when your tired your tired and it doesn't matter if your comfortable. Playing in the mud swimming pool you made must wear you out.

Suitcase!

I have been looking for some different size suitcases to use as decor and toy storage in the kids room. Maybe stack them up in the corner. So I finally made my first purchase $5 at the neighbors yard sale. Most this size have been $45 or more. Of course it has the musty smell in it so I febreezed it, that was a no go. Then I covered the inside with baking soda and left it out in the sun all day and night. Then we had this crazy rain storm that came abruptly and it got wetter than I would have liked but that caused minimal damage. My kids will do more damage than that. The smell is somewhat there still but the slightest mustiness sets off my asthma. So now I put a cup of vinegar in it closed it up and put it in the sun. Hopefully this will bake it out. I would rather have vinegar smell. I will let you know how it works!

Don't Mess with Texas

I know my blog is very picture heavy but that is how I speak. Obviously you can tell by all my spelling errors. Spell Check can only do so much.

So my mom and I went on a trip to Texas to visit my Aunt Cathy and Cousin Marilyn whom we have not seen for 22 years. It was a wonderful trip and so nice to visit. Cathy kept us busy from the moment we got there which was wonderful. Thank you for the great time and all you did for us!

Marilyn and Cathy


Marilyn and I


We were able to go to a session at the Dallas Temple while we were there. Wonderful!


We went to the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealy Plaza. John F Kennedy was shot from the sixth floor of this building. I learned a lot here. I am not too much of a history buff so I probably should have known most of what I learned already.


I thought for just a moment that while in Texas I needed to get myself a real cowgirl hat. That thought only lasted until I tried some on and remembered that I don't look to good in hats.


I'm thinking the same for you mom!



We hit the Japanese Gardens and these Koi were the biggest I had ever seen.


As we were walking through downtown Dallas we happened upon the Holocaust museum. I am so glad we did. It was incomprehensible what happened there. This is the first picture you see as you enter. Above it, it reads "The world is too dangerous to live in-not because of the people who do evil, but because of the people who sit and let it happen. -Albert Einstein
I cried through most of the exhibit and cry as I write this now. It is something I hope we all remember and do all we can to not stand around and let it happen.

NaNa came to visit!

It was nice to have you here! As you probably noticed I am playing catch up here on the blog. Clint's car would not start today, so I am home all day with the kids plus 3 extra and no car. Good for blogging.

It's summertime

Sun Bathing


Popsicles


Sun Rings?

I guess this is what it is :

WEATHER FOLKLORE: "A ring around the sun or moon, means rain or snow coming soon"

APPLICABILITY: This lore most commonly works in the cool season and in the mid-latitudes. Mid-latitude storm systems and fronts are more common in the cool season. It is also applicable to tropical storms and hurricanes since there are thin high clouds around the periphery of the storm system.

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION: As an upper level disturbance approaches or warm front approaches the clouds tend to start off as high clouds. Over time the clouds gradually lower and thicken. Near the source of the greatest synoptic lifting is where precipitation and thick clouds are most likely. The sun or moon will no longer be visible once the clouds thicken too much.

The ring around the sun or moon is caused by ice crystals within thin cirrus clouds. The refraction causes light to shine into a ring. Cirrus clouds are generally the first layer of clouds that are seen as a storm system approaches.

PITFALLS: a. Cirrus clouds not associated with a storm system will produce the ring also. In these cases precipitation may not occur. (the weatherprediction.com)



So I guess the folklore is true it rained and oh how it rained. We could hardly see out the windshield. We left costco and it was in the 80's no rain and by the time we got home(15 min away) it was 68 with lots of crazy rain and wind.

Valencia Recital 2008

Playing Interlude a Sonatina




Ashley Valencia's Piano teacher will be going off to school. We will miss you!




Amia played too!

Been Sewing...

Placemats, Napkins, tea towels and recipe for BTRS Swap #2 done! Hope she likes.




Art Smock for my niece's birthday! A present from one mom to another.




This material was 50% off so I had to get some to make Valencia a dress. One seam, two straps, a hem, rick rack and 45 min later I had a great summertime dress.

Farm Chick Antique Show

Clint and I had a great time at the show. Didn't get much, but when we have our own place I am sure it will be easier to find some great things. I could say "Oh, that would go great here!" But for now window shopping will have to do.
We saw Becca there for a moment. Had enough time to take these great picks. The pink Beethoven was a great site. I think it may have gone great in Clint's imaginary music room.

Listening to!

Some of my favorite musically talented people!