Shower Fun!

Last night I was helping Kaitlyn and Eric with their showers...we had a little bit of fun while washing their hair :)

We gave Eric a nice mow hawk and a few little spikes
(the look more like horns in this picture though!)

Kaitlyn's hair was a little too long for spikes so we opted for a soapy bun

And I couldn't resist a self-portrait of me sitting in the steamy bathroom waiting for Kaitlyn to finish up :)

An Evening Stroll

The other night the kids and my parents, Truly and I all went for a wonderful stroll around the block. Here are some pictures of our adventures...

The Boys

Brittany and Boppi...I cant believe how tall Brittany is!!

Kaitlyn walked Truly the WHOLE time...she loves Truly!!
Today she told me that when she is older she wants to be a vet :)

Tyler loves his Grandpa Owie

Eric and I finished our walk with a quick stop at the mailbox
(and I had to get at least one picture with me in it!)

California Sunshine

Oh how I love days off from work!! This past week I was able to spend my lovely day off with friends. Tuesday night was a total girls night complete with Friends (Chloe, Brie, & Olivia), Cookies (peanut butter cup...Yum!) and a great Chick-Flick (A Walk to Remember). The next morning Chloe and I made blue pancakes, for ol' times sake! Then we headed for the beach hoping that the "June gloom" would wear off and not ruin our plans. Luckily, it was a beautiful day at the beach, complete with clear blue skies. Believe it or not this was my first trip to the beach since coming home and boy was I excited! It was great to spend one last day with Chloe before she heads off to be a camp counselor for the summer. We were having such a great time that I failed to put on sunscreen. Thankfully, it has now pretty much faded into a pale pink instead of the lobster red that it was before! Later that day I met up with Laura and Hannah for a bit before heading off to Institute. All in all it was a great day reminiscing and hearing about everyone's adventures in college. And then to top it all off I got to talk to Michael that night. Not like I dont get to talk to him everyday, but I miss him and getting to talk to him made everything that much better! :)

Here are some pictures from our adventures at the beach....

B.F.F.A.E.

For her boyfriend, Andrew

And for Michael :)

A Lovely Sunday Project

Yesterday I got the amazing idea to make a ribbon board (you know like the ones you put pictures and stuff on). I had done one in Young Women's when I was younger, but decided I wanted something fresh, fun and a little older looking for my apartment next semester. So this morning (since I didn't have anything else to do before 1 o'clock church) I scrounged around the house for all the materials. Poster board. Check! Fabric. Check! Glue gun. Check! Ribbon. Check! Quilt batting. Check! Buttons. Check! After all my church meetings and a make-whatever-you-want dinner I got started on my project. It probably took less than an hour to complete. Didn't cost me a cent (thanks to my Mom's extensive collection of craft/sewing supplies). And I must say I rather love the final outcome...and I am hoping my roommates will too!

A piece of art

While cleaning out some boxes in my room I can across some paintings that my Grandma had done. One in particular, stood out to me and I decided that I wanted to frame it. So today Mom and I headed to Aaron Brothers in search of frames: one for a flag that Mom had made, and another for Grandma's painting. Success!! I found a beautiful frame and I am very pleased with the outcome. Now I can enjoy it for years to come. Thank You Grandma for being such an amazing artist!