Things

Finally got a few things accomplished. Like this that I made:

Ha ha, you thought I really made that dress?! Psssshh!! No, Target made them, I just added the sleeves. As you can see they're not perfect, but I wanted Ethne and Hazel's dresses to have sleeves since I couldn't find any cardigans that I liked. I just used a pattern from a Simplicity dress pattern I have (the one I used to make Hazel's puritan dress). Here's the before picture:

And here are some bows I made to go with the dresses. I will of course have pictures of the girls wearing them on Sunday. Can't wait--they've been hanging in my closet waiting for a long time.

Easter eggs.

I like dying eggs. It is fun.

This is a picture Hazel made on the window. I liked the long hair, the crown, the smiley face and shoes, but especially--the sun --since it wasn't showing in the real sky. :)

Here's Talmage since he is the cutest baby ever.

Here's another picture made by Hazel. I think I should write stories and let her illustrate them and sell them because she's such an awesome artist. Though she did write her name backwards this time for some reason. (And since the z is small it looks like Leah, huh Ginger.)

More cute pictures.

Today Jethro wrote a note and gave it to me. On the front it says 'thanks,' and on the inside it says 'Dear Mom, I love you, your nice. I'd give you a house on an island if I could. I love you. Love, J.B.'

I made strawberry jam today so that is exciting.

Oh yeah, and in my last catch-up post I forgot to mention some of the things we've done in the past couple weeks. Jethro, Hazel and I went to the circus on the spur-of-the-moment (thanks so much to Gigi for graciously watching Ethne!!!!), and it was quite fun. Hazel was SOOOOOO excited to go to a circus. Jethro would have been more excited but he wasn't feeling great actually. I thought the dancing camel was awesome, and the trampoline act, and the motorcycle inside a sphere thingee. BUT, I REALLY wish I could try the girl on the rope act. I know I could do it. It doesn't require any skill--all you have to do is put your foot in the loop and hang and get spun when the guy spins the rope from the bottom. I could do it. I asked Jethro if he thought I could do it, and he said, "Yeah, I guess. ........(very long pause) But what if you fell?" That is the million-dollar question I suppose, but I wouldn't fall! Anyway.

Also, Brett and I got to go to a dinner-dance that was hosted by the YW for their camp fundraiser. We had an awesome time and I know there were lots of cameras being clicked, so I'll have to see if I can get a hold of a few pitchas.

What else? Ummm, that's all I can think of. A friend of mine was asking about a bread recipe, so I will be giving a little "tutorial" in the near future. Although I feel weird about it since I don't claim to be a bread master. I wish I could have taken pictures of my mother making bread, but she wouldn't fly out. ;)

HAPPY EASTER!