Vanilla Ice !!! Ice Ice Baby !!!

Some of the kids in our neighborhood are on the high school soccer team. I was talking to one and noticed he had steps cut into his hair just about his sideburns. I asked "What's with the hair Vanilla Ice?" and he just stared at me blankly. Turns our they did it for a soccer tourney coming up. Who doesn't know Vanilla Ice or this song? We would blast it from our measly car stereos and sing it at the top of our lungs back in high school. Apparently that was a long time ago. What does it remind you of? Besides a blatant rip of from Queen.

Little Elves

Have a look at my kids dancing debut

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9632819513

Game On!!!

After a terribly disappointing Longhorn loss to the Raiders today (sorry husband), it is time to look towards the real game of the week. Any idea who we will be cheering for? GO UTES!!!

Smart Cookie

Tonight, I was trying to get wiggly C in her pajamas. I started to playfully chew on her shoulder and said "You taste so good, I am going to eat you up!" "Yeah, I'm a smart cookie," C replies back.

Heart - Barracuda (1977)

This was on the radio when I picked up Caroline from preschool. She had just come from the Thanksgiving dinner and was dressed as a pilgrim, but kept telling me she was an Indian. She heard this song and said, "Mom, it is the Indian song!". I told her the name and she keeps talking about it, Barracuda Heart. This song reminds me of playing tapes when I was little. I loved Heart and Joan Jett, Jackson Browne and Abba. I have a picture in my mind of just sitting and listening to this song and thinking Heart sounded so cool. What does this song remind you of?

Is it summer?

It is the middle of November and we are barefoot (well, at least I am) and still jumping on trampolines outside. I don't know whether to love this or start worrying about the fact that we aren't going to be able to water our lawns next year if this keeps up! Of course when I got out there with my camera, they were exhausted and not doing all their tricks, but you get the idea.

Flashback Friday!

This week's theme is Travel Bug from AJ. I loved this bike, it was a purple Schwinn, the paint being sparkly of course. For some reason, in my mind I thought the seat was white, but obviously not. I loved this bike, I road it all the time. Once, Megan E. was being so mean to me and another friend that I told her we would settle it with a bike race. We rode to the top of our street and my friend Kenny counted us down to the start of the race. It was going well, the first 15 feet, but then Megan somehow swerved into my bike, her pedal knocking into my spokes and the next thing I know I am on the newly gravelled street, bloody. Where was Megan? She just continued to ride home. I don't want to vilify her too much, we were young and I have heard what a wonderful adult she has become. But I still am a little irked, especially when Brooke's dad, my cross the street neighbor and a doctor, had to come over and pick gravel peas out of my head. You could say I am still emotionally scarred.

And this is how I rolled during the holidays. This was always set up at my grandma's. That Santa I am holding sang and shook his booty. We loved it. I wonder what became of the lit up Christmas tree picture on the wall. I would love to have it now.

My First Gift Boutique

Here is a look at my impromptu workplace and some plaques I whipped up today for a gift show I have been invited to participate in. A while ago, someone contacted me from my etsy site and asked if I would participate in her holiday gift show. She is in Utah, so this worked out great. I agreed, and then in true me-lately fashion, let her know I couldn't do it. Thank goodness for her, she talked me into it. I am glad she did, I have been wanting to make my plaques and sew for quite some time, but as all of you know, life gets in the way. So thanks to my lovely husband, he has agreed to switch places with me the next few days so I can add more nursing aprons and plaques to my small stash I already have. Thanks to Heidi's encouragement to bring whatever I have, no matter how little, I am now feeling the jitters of my first gift show. I don't expect any of you to come and buy my things (although you can if you want), but there are going to be over 60 artisans and vendors at this boutique. Please check out the Oh Sweet Sadie blog for more information including a list of participants, spotlights on some, directions to the gift show itself and more. I would go even if I wasn't involved. And thanks again Heidi for allowing me to waffle over this decision.

Flashback Friday!

I have already done a flashback with a family photo AND totally missed last week's theme Stylish Mom, so I think I will show you my mom . So eat your heart out.

This is my mom on the cover of her university yearbook, the Utopian '67 at the University of Utah. Look how classy and stylish she is.

This is my mom while she was the art editor at the school newspaper/yearbook. Such a great hairstyle. And I love her vest.

I especially love the shot below of her sorority picture. I have always loved how she looks in these photos, porcelain skin and all. My mom has always put things together well, she has an eye for it. Read more about her here and here.

She has always been creative and artistic. She still sews, draws, or creates something everyday. Quite remarkable. And she is the best Oma that grandkids could ever have. I have always looked up to her for many things, including her artistry and ability in all things crafty. Love you Mom.

Paige is right

Yep, this is a great show, just as Paige said. I had a little smile on my face the whole time, minus maybe 5 minutes.