In The Works...

Lots and lots of projects going on! Always a project. I love it!


Look how well the back yard is coming along! Greg is working so hard!














My sister found this sampler that our great-grandma Alice Jensen did. I found the frame AND the matte
at Walmart for $5.00! And just painted the frame a color I liked! Way cute, right? It's hanging in Harper's cute little room.

My mother in law taught me how to needle felt! I need a new craft to do like I need a hole in the head, but I love it any way. Isn't the little pumpkin man cute? LOVE LOVE LOVE fall crafts!












And, I'm busy making things and mixing Moonvine Organics potions for the Annmarie Boutique this
Friday. Please come!!! There will be 15 vendors, lots to see! Friday, September 18th from 9am to 7pm. 9050 South 1300 East in Sandy. It's going on Saturday too, but I'll only be there on Friday.
I'll have all sugar scrubs buy one get one at 1/2 price. That's TWO scrubs for $30.00! Can't beat that!


Here are some of the baby shirts I've been embroidering....

It's going to be a busy week! My fingers will be busy!

NINE Months!

I have always been amazed that time does NOT pass this quickly when you are pregnant......

The Living Planet Aquarium

This place has been here for years, but I hadn't gone. Probably because I was in denial that it took the place of the BEST craft store ever, Mac's. Oh well. Move on Piper!

Patti and Austyn invited Cannon and I to go. Austie said, "I want my very best FWIEND Cannon to go to the Aquarium!" She is so cute, and she and Cannon just adore each other.


Turns out, it was pretty cool! Lots to see, and any kid who loves Finding Nemo loves fish, right? Plus, petting the Sting Rays is very cool as well. I'm sure we will be back.

All Boy

Yes, my son is ALL boy. I hear from him all the time: "No more talking about love, Mom!"
And, "No more kisses!" and, recently, "have fun walking through my fart!"

He best gets to celebrate his boy-ness at my mom's house. Probably because she never says NO! I guess that's what Grandma's are for. They're always digging in the dirt or chopping something down or building forts, etc.
At the last sleep over, Cannon spotted a snake in the front lawn. YIPES!!!! But, it was only a little garden snake. BUT my mom is super paranoid, and everything creepy crawly at her house gets KILLED immediately!

So off went Wa Wa to get her shovel and chopped the poor thing in half. Then Cannon got in on the action too, because he was very excited to tell me he chopped off it's head. Gross.


Then my sister and her family came over with 50 white bass they had caught! So Cannon got to see those get gutted and
filleted. More super gross stuff that I am so so happy I wasn't there for!

Cannon hung out with Stacy while they were there and the put together a skeleton!
And THEN hung it in the playhouse to SCARE people!





oooooooooohhhhhh!!!!


I'm so glad Cannon will have these wonderful childhood memories, he sure has lots of adventures for a four-year-old!
(thanks, Stace, for snapping the pics!)

Two Teeth!

We went to a surprise party last night for our neighbor who turned 50. Greg snapped this cute pic of Harper. See her 2 new bottom teeth?

And, just in case you were wondering, Cannon and I have all our teeth too. Now we can all brush our teeth together at night!

Pre-K!

Off our big boy goes for his second year of preschool! It was all old hat for him this year. Not even one bit nervous!



He just hopped out of the car and went to class. He usually wants someone to walk in with him, but this year he just said, "Bye!"




When he got home he reported that Mrs. Brown says "Shhhhh" or "Please sit down" if any children are naughty. He (and we) were happy that she never had to say that to him!
Maybe I should try that, because "Cannon you better RUN! I am MAD!!!" And "STOP THAT, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!" And "QUIT GETTING OUT OF BED OR I'M GOING TO LOCK YOUR DANG DOOR!!!!!!" Are NOT working for me.

Harper and I came home to rest. We both have colds and now she has 2 teeth!




Lots of changes at our house this week!!!

Eight Months

And............. we have one tooth!!! I know you can't see it, but it's there. Bottom right. And she already bit her own finger and looked at me like it was my fault.

And she still loves her big brother. He will turn himself inside out to get her to laugh. This Mama loves it!