To Whom It May Concern:

I am posting this in reference to the the person leaving anonymous comments on my blog. I don't know who you are, so obviously I can't call you. So if you truly want a call from me, you should probably leave your name so I know who to address.

Weekend Visitors II

Between Steph and I, we took quite a lot of pictures of last weekend. So I thought I'd put them in a slide show for you all's viewin' pleasure. Enjoy!

Outdoor Adventure Kid

My brother and his wife created a clothing company for kids. It's really neat stuff, especially if you live in a place that has weather, unlike here. But they also have shirts for those of us who don't live in rainy places. Check it out, it's a lot of cute stuff. I've also added the site as a link under my family section, it's called Outdoor Adventure Kid. Check it out!

My brother later told me that forgot to mention that, for a limited time, you can get a 30% discount if you use the discount code "crunchers" at checkout. Score!

Boo's newest favorite summer activity... Wanna go swimming?

**Jordan, don't kill me for posting this picture! ☺

Is there?

Is there anything better than lounging around the house in a big t-shirt?

I don't think so...

Let's Go Fly A Kite

We had visitors this weekend and had just a rockin' good time. Dallan and his family made the long journey down to visit us. They noted that it's not a very pretty drive, and they would be right! But they braved it, and we had such a good time. Boo was very excited to have visitors her size. Bedelia and Lulu were a lot of entertainment for her. In fact Saturday night she just crashed after a long full day of playing.

Saturday morning, we filled up our little pool and the girls had a good time going swimming. I think more water ended up on the porch than actually in the pool. They cut their swimming time because it started to get windy and cold.

So what do you do when it gets windy? Go fly a kite of course! We went and bought some kites at the store and met up with Boo's friend Olivia at the park and flew kites. It didn't last long, they lost interest and just wanted to chase each other around. They had a good time! I think they could've run around all day together.

We decided this weekend that Lulu actually belongs in our family. She and Boo could be sisters. They were so cute here in just their diapers that we took pictures to show their similarities. Olive tone skin, brown hair with red hair ties; what a bunch of cuties!

And after a long day of playing, what better to do than sit back and watch a movie with your best cousin and a big pink dog!

Potty Problems

HELP! We are starting to potty train and I'm already frustrated/overwhelmed/crazy about it. Boo gets the general idea because her friend and cousin are potty trained, but she doesn't quite get it. Any suggestions? I just kind of thought she'd one day just do it like she's done everything else, but I don't think that's how it going to work this time. She is really excited about wearing "UNDERPANTS!" (as she quotes from Madagascar), but she has yet to actually "go" in the potty. So, from all you other parents, any help? My real question is, how do you not show frustration or anger when they have an accident? I'm at a loss...

Mosaic

I found this on a friends blog and did it for fun. Play it here. It takes a few minutes, but it's kind of cool in the end. ☺

Too Many Accessories

There comes a time when 4 belts is just too many!

I curled her hair for church this last Sunday, I thought it turned out really cute. Her hair hold curl really well, good thing to know for further cuteness!

Haircut & Dinner

The rule in my house growing up was that as girls, we didn't get our ears pierced before we were 8. I'm not sure the reason, but that was just how it was. I had kind of crazy, sorta curly, just out of control hair as a kid so it was always a trial to get it done. Me, being a sorta tom-boy, didn't really care to do it, and my mom didn't like fighting with me to get it done. By the time I turned 7, my mom was a little tired of it and wanted to cut it. Me being smart, said to myself "Self, you won't look good with short hair". So she had to make a bargain with me. She would let me pierce my ears a year early, if I let her cut my hair. I had been begging to get them pierced, so I consented, but I'm not so sure that I sign up being fully informed. She let my sister cut it! Who does that! (I love you Jenny) My hair was cut, I got my ears pierced - which later closed in and I had to get them re-pierced, and I hated my hair. Things just didn't really work out in my favor.

Cute, huh?...right... That being said, I have never cut my hair short since. I'm a pony tail kind of girl. I grew out my hair when I was pregnant with Boo, and promptly cut it after I had her because there is a point where it's just too long. I have recently gotten to that point again. I actually think this was longer than it was post-pregnancy. The last time it was this long was probably back in 8th grade.

I have had varying lengths since then but not quite this long. So I decided it was high time for a hair cut. And I thought I'd be daring, and try going kind of short. So here is the before picture, it's longer when it's straight but I had had it up all day before the cut.

Pretty long... I miss it... Here are some shots during my cut.

Here is the pile of hair. I figure I cut about 7 or 8 inches off. That's a lot!

And here's the finished cut. I like it, but I'm still trying to figure out what to do with it. I can fit most of it in a small, pathetic pony tail, but other than that... it's just there. Any hairstyle ideas? Tips?

After my cut, which I got done in the valley by my friend Kim (thanks Kim, I really do like it... just not sure what to do with it, if only you and Mal were here to show me everyday!☺), I was headed back home. So before the journey, I stopped and saw Allison at work. It's better to travel on a full belly. Boo was having a good ol' time chatting with the waitress and Ally.