Cuteness...brought to you by Emma

This was from an e-mail Emma's teacher sent me this morning:

You win best mom award: Yesterday Emma was beside herself with joy over the fact that she had pancakes in her lunch -- and RAISINS TO MAKE SMILEY FACES!!!

My reply:

That is so funny about Emma! I wasn't even thinking that she could make smiley faces with the raisins. I just wanted her to have something healthy. Maybe it was my subconscious inner child. haha Kids are so creative.

A Conversation with Emma about American Sign Language:

Emma: Mommy, how do you make the sign for Mommy?
Me: It's the same as Daddy, but you put it on your chin.
Emma: Oh, is that because Mommies are shorter than Daddies?

Learning Scripture through Repitition

We decided that the best way to teach our children scripture stories would be to pick a story each week and read different versions of it to the children every day. Then we'd ask them to tell the story to us at the end of the week to see what they'd learned. This week was the story of Jonah.

Nova's Version

Emma's Version

Please Watch This

A good friend sent this to me and I sat sobbing at the computer. My husband will miss most of our baby's first year of life, and I'm praying for nothing worse. A 15-yr-old girl made this. That's Natalie's age, Chad.

My First Altered Book

This was created out of the love I have for my husband. Working on it completely renewed my love for him, as I had to think about the way I feel about him with every embellishment. It was a treasure to make and give and a treasure for him to receive.

The Resemblance is Uncanny!!!

My New Favorite Song

Tape of Love (FOTC)

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Ode to My Husband

For my husband on our anniversary:
composed in a moment of silliness

Thank you for being my husband and friend.
You are the best even with your nonexistent rear end.
I know that your love is everlasting and true.
And I've accepted that about romance, you don't have a clue.
I'll love you forever; remember the place where we kneeled?
The people there told me I have to -- we're sealed.
So perk up those large ears I adore
And listen..."I love you! The best years of my life have been these last four.

Birthday Girl!

Emma got to wear the birthday hat at school, and she didn't even tell me!!! I found out because her teacher sent home this picture the next day. I don't know about anybody else, but I would be totally excited about wearing the birthday hat. I guess Emma's too cool for that, though...

Emma's Birthday Cake

Ta-da! Princess Fiona (in case you couldn't tell). Emma insisted that there be a red rose on her cake also. So, voila! Not bad for a beginner.

Tom Riddle and Friends

Emma's Artwork

While going through some boxes yesterday, I found some copies of one of Chad's navy pics; so I gave one to Emma and one to Novalee. Emma ran off with it and came back so show me the hearts she had drawn around him. Too cute!



Then while I was changing Kurt, Emma comes in and asks me if the "e" goes after the "v" in "love". This is what she was writing on the back (with a tiny bit of help from Mommy).

How to Get a Two-Year-Old to Take a Bath

Novalee's First Haircut

Novalee actually sat still! If you don't believe me, just watch the video. I have proof!

Yummy Easter Recipe!

I found this recipe on the Hershey's website. So cute! And yummy, too!
Coconut Marshmallow Nests

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I am so disappointed that Gina Glocksen was voted off American Idol this week! That was so wrong. Sanjaya Malakar and Haley Scarnato should have been voted off way before her. Don't give up, Gina! You rock!

Retro

Someone at church gave us a bag of girls' clothes from the '70s. They totally rock! Check 'em out...

My Visual DNA

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Novalee can count to 10!...almost

My nose is the poster child for rhinoplasty....

So yesterday, I went to get a consult from a plastic surgeon to remove a cyst from my inner eye. While sitting in the waiting room, I picked up one of their pamphlets...on rhinoplasty (not that I would ever do this, but I hate my nose). Lo and behold! my nose is right on the front. As if I didn't hate my nose enough already...Check it out.


And apparently, this is how my nose is supposed to look...











So not cool!

Deal or No Deal

I played the online game of Deal or No Deal for the first time last night, and guess what...?


Shucks!