My Beautiful Tiffeni...

My Dear Tiffeni,
Can it really be true that tomorrow you will be 15!!

Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday that we were blessed to have you come to our family. You have been such a ray of sunshine in my life and my heart melted when my eyes first seen you. Oh what a tiny little minute of a girl you were and all I wanted was to wrap my arms about you and give all my love to you.

When you were little, I was your BFF and you would have nothing to do with anyone else if I was around. It was so fun to spoil you and try to keep up with your quick little legs. You were faster than greased lighting and one had to be on their toes to keep up with you. Maybe that is why I lost all that weight when you were little. I need you around now to chase after so I can get skinny minny like you are.

You have grown into such a beautiful young woman. My heart swells with pride everytime I think of you and what you have accomplished thus far in your life. You have such a sweet personality and tries so hard to please everyone. Keep being my sweet Tiffer Bug.

You have a wonderful day and above all else remember that Grandma and Grandpa loves you more than anything and you are our favorite 15 year old girl in the whole wide world!!!

HAVE A HAPPY PURPLE DAY!!!!

Love you beautiful girl!!

Grandma

Rocking Horse

This is the latest creation made by my amazing hubby. This man simple amazes me with his craftiness with wood. He just takes a simple piece of wood and creates the most beautiful things. Why wasn't he doing these things when our girls were little or when the older granddaughters were little!!! But oh how lucky are the little granddaughters.

Way to cute!!!!!

20 Years In Service

Today is Derek's 20th year anniversary in the Air Force. What an honor it is to be the parents of this outstanding young man. Our hearts are full of pride at the man he has turned out to be. We love him dearly and are so thankful that he is ours.

Way to go son!!!

Winter Sunset 2010

Last night while in the sewing room upstairs, I noticed this beautiful sunset in the west. I quickly grabbed my cell phone and captured the beauty in the moment.

I never see a sunset without thinking of LaSal and the gorgeous sunsets that grace the western skies every evening.

I also never see a sunset without thinking of Leon and Zella. Sunsets to them were like magic in the skies and they would always comment about the beauty of the sunset they were currently watching. There love for sunsets was so strong that they past that love on to their son.

Oh how he loves sunsets too!!

Maybe they, too, were watching this gorgeous sunset with me last night.

Marrying Pants????

After playing with Raggedy Ann today and having lots and lots of fun Evan was asked by Mommy to get Raggedy Ann dressed. She told her Mommy that she did not want to dress her doll. Mommy told her to bring the clothes to her and she would dress Raggedy Ann. Evie takes the dress and apron to Kelly to dress her doll.

The rest of the conversation goes like this:

Kelly: Evie bring me the pants to put on Raggedy Ann.

Evan: But I don't want her to have her marrying pants on.

Kelly: Evie, what are you talking about?

Evan: I don't want Raggedy Ann to wear her marrying pants.

Kelly: What are marrying pants?

Evan: You know, marrying pants.

Derek: Evan, are you talking about what Mommy wears because she was married in the temple?

Evan: Yes!! I don't want Raggedy Ann to wear her marrying pants.

What this little girl thinks of on her very own. Now you all know what you are wearing when you get married in the temple. Marrying pants!!!

NOT AGAIN!!!!

CAN YOU BELIEVE I ALMOST BURNED MY KITCHEN DOWN AGAIN!!!

You would think that after two episodes in the same night in September, one would learn the fine details of not having a kitchen fire!!! Don't you think?

Here is the story about my last caper in the kitchen.

Evan had a stiff neck and being the grandmotherly person that I am, a DRY washcloth was put into the microwave to be warmed, then to be wrapped in a larger towel so it could be put on her tight, hurting neck.

Kelly was cooking dinner and telling me a story about her Dad and the things that are happening to him (good). I put the washcloth into the microwave and set it for TWO minutes and continued to listen to her story. Suddenly I smelled burning paper and looked over at the stove to see if a paper towel might have caught on fire, but there was nothing. The smell was getting stronger and as I turned toward the microwave, this is what I saw!!!

The washcloth was smoking and smoldering. I let out a scream and once again Derek came running to see what was happening in the kitchen. I think at that point Kelly and I were laughing and did not know what to do.

My macho son grabbed the washcloth out of the microwave and ran for the back door. The cloth was beginning to glow with embers by the time he made it to the back door. Derek threw the cloth on the carport where it erupted into flames.We do have a bad situation with me and the kitchen.

Dick promptly reminded me that when his mother started to be like me they put her in an assisted living home where she could not have kitchen privileges anymore.

Evan has this theory about this incident and told us:

"We learned a lesson. You don't put wash clothes in

the microwave cause they catch on fire."

Having a sick day

Today has not been a very fun day for me as my body has hurt all over and just won't stop. It broke my heart (haha) to have to take a day off from the sewing machine.

So instead of sewing I was more the domestic person and started off the day with baking some delicious oatmeal raisin cookies. Just like the ones I made when my children were little, but goodness they just did not taste the same as they did back them. Guess it was the missing ingredient of "slobbers" when they wanted me to have a taste of their cookie.

After a long rest in my chair wrapped in my warm fuzzy blanket, it was time to begin fixing a meal. What would be more fitting than to have hot soup on a foggy cold January day.

So out of the freezer came the left over ham from New Years. I chopped some carrots, celery, onions and potatoes then added the broth from the ham that I had frozen when it was baked, added two bay leaves then let this simmer for a couple of hours. Just before the soup was ready I made a batch of baking powder biscuits (still can't make them like my Mom does and hers are to die for) and added a hint of rosemary to the dough (yummy) then into the oven to bake. As the biscuits were ready to come out of the oven, I added canned milk to the soup and we were ready to sit down to our meal. Homemade peach jam and strawberry jam were placed on the table to adorn the hot biscuits.

This was a good day even though it started out rather rough.

Twirly Skirts

This is my new creation for my Quilted Bear booth. The twirly skirts are the rage here with the younger little girls. This picture is of a size 2 top and skirt. I am making them sizes 1-4 and special orders for smaller and larger sizes. It is made with three coordinating fabrics then one of the fabrics is used to applique a design on the top to tie in the two pieces of the outfit. The applique was made with my cricut machine. I do love that cricut and it was a fantastic investment.

They are ever so cute.

Painting Day

Great Gift!! Great Kids!! Great Walls.

LOVE THEM!!!

Happy Birthday Brea

Happy Birthday sweet little Brea. You have really brought lots of happiness to our family and we are so glad that you chose our family to be part of.

Thanks for being that special little girl that brightens each life that you touch. We love you very much and hope that you have a very special day today and all year long.