The Jokes On Us!

So, today started out like most Thursday mornings...the alarm went off at 4:45 am and we slowly got ready with our eyes half shut in our Sunday best and headed out the door by 5:15 am.

It's Temple Day!

We turned the corner by the Mt. Timp. Temple and the parking lot was EMPTY!!!!

Oh yeah, remember when they asked for volunteers last week to help clean the temple? Yeah, we forgot too...

So, 6:00 am we headed to IHOP dressed to impress! We were the only ones there and even had to get the attention of the ONE waitress, who was messing around on her phone, to be seated! We ate breakfast and I was at work at 7:00am, in SLC! That just might be a record! Guess I get to go home at 3 today! :)

Any Suggesitons...

I am just about due for a couple more books. I am currently listening to "Angels and Demons" so that I can go see the movie. But what next? Any suggestions? What are some of your favorite books?

Has anyone ever read any of the books by Gregory Maguire? He wrote "WICKED". I listened to Wicked and although it is really crazy and bad in some parts I have heard it is nothing like the musical. I am wondering because he has a ton of other books like "Son of a Witch" and "A Lion Among Men" which are spin offs of "WICKED". He also has one about Cinderella's step sisters called "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister". Has anyone read any of them? Even though "WICKED" was weird his writing was awesome and I was interested the entire book. So, any comments on that?

Thanks for your help!

Help Me Understand...

I have talked to so many people who have loved "A Thousand Splendid Suns". I just finished it and I need some help. Why? Why do people love this book? I am just wondering. I am not saying I did not like it I am just saying the verdict is still up on this one and I could easily be swayed either way. I just know that who ever has read it, loved it... am I missing something?

If you have read this please pipe up and give me your opinion...

The demolisher rides again!

Nici rode 40+ miles this saturday before her tire busted and she had to stop. She could of made the whole 47 though!!! I'm pretty proud of her and am excited for the return of the demolisher.

Refashion #2 & 3

Well, here are a few other things that I have refashioned. It has been really fun to learn how to sew better! Thanks to everyone for all the ideas and tutorials!

A shirt to a skirt

This one turned out to be my favorite! I just really loved the colors in the fabric. And, although it looks like a smaller original...it went from a large shirt to a so cute little girls dress!

This is the back of the dress. The shirt already had this gathered part and I didn't want to lose the detail so I just made it smaller to fit the size of the dress. Also, these two projects were my first attempts at a "gather"...it is such a simple thing but looks so cute! :)