Home-made Calendar

Making the over-sized cork board in our family room fully functioning has been a work in progress. I had a 12 month calendar hanging there for the last year...but I wasn't too happy with it. (Especially since I use my phone for calendaring future months.)
So I decided to spend some time tackling this inter-changeable dry erase calendar. I got two pieces of white poster-board and made the grid the size I liked. I laminated the calendar separate from the items that get changed each month. For now, I've used scrapbooking tape to keep the month, numbers and icons on. I may switch to velcro.

I only got through the rest of the year. I'm on a time crunch here.

Colbie Caillat Concert

A few nights ago, we met up with our high school friends, Jeff and Sara, at the House of Blues at Downtown Disney.
We ate dinner and had fun reminiscing about our past. After dinner we went to a concert there.

First up, was a guy named Andy Davis. I actually really liked his music even though I had never heard it before.

Next, was Howie Day. None of us knew who he was until he sang this song.

And last but not least...the whole reason we went...Colbie Caillat. It was a super fun night. We literally STOOD for 5 hours and surprisingly it didn't get painful till the last 20 minutes.
I had no clue Colbie was discovered through You-tube when she posted this song and "Bubbly." It was so nice to do something different and most importantly catch up with really good friends. I paid for it that night and woke up to charlie horse cramps in my calves all night from standing so long.

Soccer Banner #2

I finished Alexis' banner just in time for picture day yesterday.

Don't comment on the name...Alexis and I were the only one's out-voted. We wanted Orange County Girls or Orange Crush. Oh well.

I knew this name could be way over-done and cheesy. Hopefully, it's not too much. I did use the paper dolls cartridge as a pattern just like last years banner. I figure this might be the last year I can replicate the players since there will be too many players on the team next year.

After cutting everything out of felt I hand stitched orange yarn around each letter in the title. Seems time consuming but I did it while we talked and watched movies in Big Bear on Labor Day. When it was all said and done Friday night...Chad commented on the lack of hearts. So I added the hand stitched white yarn around the edge with an orange heart every few stitches.

It turned out good considering the name didn't give me any inspiration. And once again, it was half the price of ordering it. So worth it.

Giggling during church...

Our family just doesn't seem to be fitting very well in the same row as Chad's parents, sister and grandparents. I knew this would be coming to an end once this next baby came but today Alexis didn't fit at the end of the row by Chad, Carter and I. She usually loves sitting more towards the middle with her Aunt Emily. But today, she was frustrated. After we told her she really needed to stay where she was she came back shortly with this note:

Translation: "It is not fair. I wanna go sit by you. From Alexis. To Mommy.

Super funny. Especially, since it was obvious no one helped her write it. So we made his parents move down to make room. And we passed the note onto them so they could have a few laughs too.

Reptile Party

Carter and Alexis loved holding snakes and 1/2 lizard/ 1/2 snakes at their friend, River's, birthday party yesterday. How they can run from DOGS but hold these creatures is beyond me.

Tonights Dinner Conversation...

Alexis: "Oh,I just burped."

(Carter tries really hard to burp but nothing comes out. So instead he roars.)

Carter: "Rooooaaaarrrrr"

(Only when he roared like a lion...a huge BURP came out in the middle. For real! Of course, it was an accident. I sure hope my 3 year old can't burp on command.)

Both, Alexis and Carter bust up laughing. (Alright, Chad and I were cracking up too. Does that totally ruin your image of how proper we are...cause we aren't!)

Alexis: "Carter you just made yourself burp. I can't do that. That is impressive."

My thoughts:
1. When did my daughter start using the word "impressive?"
2. So impressive...at the dinner table no less!
3. Katie, have you been teaching my kids how to burp?

Who waits for their missionary?

ME!

I know not many do...that's why this spoof on "Hey There Delilah" made me laugh so hard.

Seriously, I can't even tell you how many people doubted we would make it. But we did.

Towards the end of Chad's 2 year mission his mission president called our Stake President all the way from Italy to report how well Chad was doing. He mentioned a conversation he had with Anziano Pitt (Chad) in an interview they had just had days before.

Mission President: "Anziano Pitt mentioned he would probably defer his acceptance to BYU for a semester when he comes home in a month. I asked him if this was because of a girl. He replied "I'm not supposed to think or talk about that, President." I could tell it was since his face turned bright red. But I told him, "It better not be...NO girl is worth that!"

Stake President: "Hmm. It's actually my daughter!"

AWKWARD SILENCE! (Isn't my Dad great for sticking up for me!)

Mission President: "Well, he's a great missionary."

I'm glad Chad focused on his mission and listened to every bit of his mission presidents advice...except the last one. I was in Dental Hygiene School here in southern California and who knows what would have happened had he not chosen to come back and see if we should get married.

Who wouldn't have waited for his handsome guy?

Good thing I did because I sure do LOVE him.