Home wrecker

Seth volunteered us to feed the sister missionaries tonight. That's all well and good, but Bekah has dance until 5:15 and the sisters are due to arrive at 5:30. Since I can't whip up a dinner and table setting in five minutes, I knew it would take some pre-dance prep to get everything ready in time for our guests.

While Miriam napped, I finished making/baking the rolls, cut up lettuce for a salad and set eight places at the table. (In case you're counting, that makes five of us and three missionaries.) When I head Miri squawking in her crib, I got her and went back to work. I should have realized that my carefully set table was about to be ambushed by a 19-month-old.

I swear, juice is to Miri as blood is to a shark; she can smell it a mile away. Twenty bucks says I can't find that cup when it's time to sit down and eat with the sisters.

Shhh ...

That title's purpose is two-fold: (1) This post is about a Christmas surprise I'm creating (mostly) for Miriam, and (2) it's supposed to keep the kiddies hushed during church.

Here's a sneak peek:


Here's the inspiration. I about died when I saw her Jedi Quiet Book and wanted to copy it page by page, but it just didn't seem reverent enough for sacrament meeting.

old

Last night at dinner Andrea and I were telling Bekah about some of the cartoons and TV shows that were popular when we were kids:

Seth: And when I was your age, in about 1988 or so, there was this show I liked called-
Bekah: (Incredulous) Wait. What? You guys were alive in the nineteens?!?

Upon which Andrea and I fell about laughing. If anyone knows how to make you feel old, it's little kids.

Seth and Andrea in another 15 years or so

Pinning

I couldn't help but "overhear" all the hubbub about Pinterest, so I signed up. And it's awesome. Where else can you find great ideas like this?


Sure you could follow the link and buy one of these from some chick on Etsy ... OR you could sew one yourself. Or three. Or two sets of three (one for your dad and one for you).


I can't wait until my next family shoot with wee ones!

Ana-ism #14

Seth spots Ana at the top of the family room steps after we had tucked her into bed 40 minutes prior.

Seth: Ana, what are you doing out of bed?
Ana: I have to tell you something funny. ... My nose said, "Bubba." I didn't want it to; it just did.