Payge's Hair Cut

Payge decided that since we didn't get her a pixie cut this summer, she'd take matters into her own hands.  After she cut off as much of her hair as she could on her own, she made sure to tell me that it was MY SURPRISE.  She was so proud of herself.  I did my best to keep her smiling.  We took her into Great Clips to get her hair evened out. 

Quin's First Birthday

The "Smash Cake" from Macey's

Our fun birthday decorations.

Quin was very reserved at first.

Just a bite, Mom.  Trying to decide if I like it.

Maybe one more bite...

Oh, well, yeah.  I think I can munch on this.

Yeah!  This is cake!  I'm ONE!

Bug are much worse than theft.

Today, Payge asked where some of our Disney DVDs were. I told her that they were part of what was stolen when our home was broken into a few years ago. She asked me if I had locked the doors. I replied, "Yes, but they broke out the window." Her response? "What! That's dangerous! Bugs could've gotten in!"

Blog Book

I just received my printed blog in the mail.  It really is a treasure to have such detailed posts, with photos, of all that the older children did when they were tiny.  If you notice an increase in posts (after I make more room!), it's purely out of selfishness.  I want these records.  I want to remember how my children were when they were small.  I want to look back and laugh, and cry.  Now...to put the oldest years on a disc.  :)

Chayce on being lean

"Mom, my goal is to be lean"
"Chayce, you were born lean"
"Mom, lean means strong and small, not just small"
"You've always been pretty strong"
"When I was born, could I lift two stuffed animals?"

Almost like graduate school

I work from home, but my back is to the window. When I woke up, it had been raining and the roads/driveway were clear. Jillian just returned from visiting teaching and related the harrowing experience of driving back up the snowy road home. Half an in out there and visibility about 100 yards. I should turn around occasionally, or put a mirror on my wall so I'm not ignorant of the weather as I was in graduate school.

While working today, I overheard Chayce looking for Zachary. She wanted him to see her lego castle. She usually is uninterested in legos, especially building, and it was interesting that she sought out Zachary first and not me. Maybe they are getting along today. This is good.

Website Up and Running!

For now...

I'm trying to decide how helpful having a website is, via just contacting people and talking to them about the freeze-dried fruits and vegetables.  Do me a favor, check out the site, and let me know if you think it's helpful to you.  If you'd rather talk to me in person, I'll work on my people skills.  :)

http://jtueller.shelfreliance.com/jtueller