Conference Weekend

I love Conference weekend. I love the talks and getting to see how the Prophet looks like he's doing. I love staying in my pajamas all day on Sunday. I love that my two oldest girls sat in the living room for the entire sunday morning session of their own choosing. And I loved spending much of Sat. with the Wilson's. We usually watch one or two saturday sessions together. This year they came to our house. We ate dinner together after the 2nd session and Joel and Justin went to priesthood session together. While they were gone we hung out in the front "yard" and I took some pictures.

Friends

On Friday we were invited by the Flinders to go play pool with them. They also invited our good friends the Wilsons. After pool we went to Chili's for some appetizers, desert and laughter that we just hadn't gotten enough of.
(I took the picture of the women. Not a great one of me and it's also my excuse for almost cutting Jen out. The thing is, it took me four or five tries to get this. I'd ment to have Joel take a good one but forgot.)

It happened!

I've been waiting for it and this morning we woke to gusty and cold winds! Some broke out the jeans again and for others, capris were fine. Hopefully it won't last long (especially the wind). We have been enjoying our warm weather. (Though I could do without having to turn on the air conditioning in March!)

Sugar cookies

I like chocolate chip cookies. Occasionally we put butterscotch chips in some of the batter for certain family members who really love that. But it isn't just the chocolate. I love that you put it all into a bowl, mix it up, plop it on a pan, bake and eat. Sugar cookies are a pain. Not only do they take a long time for the dough to be ready but then it makes a mess on the table while you spend a good deal more time cutting them out. When they are finished, you spend more time frosting and on many occasions, decorating them. (Is my laziness showing?!?! How embarrasing.) Needless to say, it has actually been years since I have made sugar cookies. But I made some dough the other day and as I sat Keddi and Shinara down at the table (Tersa and Mardi, who have participated in sugar cookie making several times in their lives, were at school) I realized that this would be their very first experience. They are almost 6 and 4. Are you really doing something wrong when your children haven't had this experience before these ages?!? Don't get me going on the fact that not one of my four children have been to Disneyland yet!!!

Pretty Keddi

When Keddi gets out of bed in the morning, she usually makes a bee line for the bathroom.... to fix her hair. Like Tersa she took an interest in doing her own hair at a very young age and likes to experiment with different, inventive, styles. Usually a headband goes in or clips. Here's one of the latest. I wish I'd taken pictures of more of her creations.