Final pictures and an update . . .

Item 7: This is just another space filler. . . and before you get all thinking I’m super genius or something, you have to know that I lifted the idea from this (scroll down). I made my mom a heart-shaped one for her birthday way back in January and liked it so much I decided I wanted one for myself. The backing is a texture temple and since it is clear, it shows the color of the wall through the template (I’m just very boring and have a white wall :). . . .but it makes a very fun canvas methinks. {Instructions for my scrapbook readers: paint a shape on the back of the template with a dry brush so it is still translucent then stitch around the shape. Glue the buttons on. I got smart the 2^nd time around and used super glue to adhere the buttons instead of wonder tape. Then stitch the buttons on and add rub ons for the text. Then frame. I hot glued mine in. Easy and fun.}

The grouping: Took this shot a bit of an angle for a few reasons. . .could control the glares from the windows and I wanted to give a better idea of how it fits on the wall size-wise. The width of the grouping is about 47”. And I’m happy to report that after a few days, my counter still is clutter free. So cheery!

Update:

We haven't been up to much. . . busy, but not with super exciting things. . . here's a few highlights:

*Sunday: went to Jeff & Christine's for Roon's ordination.

*Monday night: had my cousin Marjorie and family over for supper and fhe. We all wore green and ate some green. It was fun to visit.

*Cache went to the U for a math competition on Tuesday. He made a mold of an ear of corn and poured plaster in it for the sculpture merit badge. It turned out a lot better than his jalapeño pepper did.

*Chandler has been home from school for three days feeling yucky---not even eating, which means he is sick since he doesn't usually go without his food. We've been reading a little extra Harry Potter.

*Tom was in charge of mutual last night . . .he had them play Mormon Jeopardy. The idea was that each question would be worth 1,2,3,4 or 5 Swedish fish. At the end each boy will get the number of fishies he earned, but it was more like open the Costco-size bag and every one grab what you can. The boys had fun.

*Caleb went to a junior high open house last night (yikes). He also went to den meeting (as the Den chief), did a boatload of homework and then went to his scouts. He always seems so busy.

*Tessie has been up to her usual . . . and trying to whittle her one nap a day down to an hourish instead of 2.5. She is starting to talk more and more each day. He latest word is Jesus.

*Me, see the immediate previous bullet. I did escape to Enrichment the other night.

*We got our tax return and we put it into a CD . . . sorry you can’t count on us to stimulate the economy with it.

*We’ve been filling out March Madness brackets. . .one at home the old-fashioned-paper-pencil style and the other on some cool Excel thingy Dave put together. Home front prizes are still being determined.

*The kids are all trying to make cookies for a cookie contest this weekend at Grandma Porter's. . . Caleb got his finished up last night (or more like I stayed up until 11:30 finishing them for him. . .he better win, dad :). Cache is doing his tonight and hopefully Chandler will be well enough to do his tomorrow.

Now aren’t you glad I only bored you with the highlights!