Looking for Ryan.

I was having a wonderful morning this morning, actually wonderful doesn't even describe it.  I had a pedicure with a couple of friends, then washed my car...I love that car.  While I was cleaning the rims, a long and tedious process since they are white...what were we thinking?  Pretty, oh yea, pretty, that was it.  I looked down and saw my hideous legs wearing shorts, which I never do, and my eyes stopped on my "fat knees."  Then I thought of Ryan.  I laughed out loud.  I never do that.  Jeremy hollered from his office "What's up with you?"  "Just thought of something funny" I said.  My fat knees.  I don't know why Ryan announced I had fat knees one day at random in my hallway when I was fifteen after a horse back ride.  But I don't remember it bothering me.  It still doesn't.  But it made me think of him, and how close we used to be.  Talking about the Beatles and all the strange nicknames he had for my various boyfriends through out the years.  Last I heard he was in Australia studying to be a doctor.  I always find that humorous.  Imagining Dr. Dadasovich announcing to some patient he'll be doing a fat kneectomy.  So Ryan thanks for the smile and laugh today.  It reminded me of how much I love being Lisa.  And how at certain times I am still that girl riding Silver, swinging my legs, through an orchard laughing and singing Michelle ma belle.  Just thinking of you today.  I'm going to Google him.  I hope he's having a "fat knee" day too.

Sadie's Self Make Over

This is not the first time Sadie has had the uncontrollable urge to cut her hair, 

but wouldn't it be nice if it was her last?

She usually gets a chunk or some pieces off the side or a couple hairs here and there.  This time she whacked off the entire left side, and all the bangs.  It's sort of hard to tell from the pictures but I don't think scissors could have gotten any closer to her head.

Of course I balled and made her feel horrible.  I was having a terrible day with Maddy and Fia being sick.  I believe my exact words were "It looks so ugly!"  Then she cried and promised to never do it again...(sure).  I think she might have felt pretty bad, because she later sat in Starbucks for about a half hour with her blankie covering her entire head.

Since the girls went back to school today, I took her in for a real makeover.  I looked through all the books but this was pretty much the only cut that is cute with no bangs.  

So voila! Sadie's new look.

I have decided I love it! Surprising enough.  I think I love actually getting to see those beautiful blue eyes.  (Sorry some of the pictures are in black and white.  My camera was on auto and it took the pictures so dark I couldn't see them.  The only way you could tell what they were was to take out the saturation.)

Store Opening!

I just opened a shop on etsy.com to sell some of my knitted items.  

So far these are the items I have listed.  I have one more picture to take then I'll be done listing the items I have finished.  If you want to visit my store and check out etsy my store is located at www.etsy.wallpaper.com.  Etsy is an online site for selling hand made things.  It's really cool.  The jewelry is amazing.  Go check it out!

Day in the Sun

I went to the beach on Friday with Serena, Dorinda, and Erika.  We went to Carlsbad with all the kids.  As you can see we had a great time.  

Sophia and Madison discovered boogie boarding for the first time really.  Every time we've gone to the beach before this the pretty much just played in the sand.  But since their friends were there to show them how it's done, they learned to boogie board.  They had a blast.

Sophia especially took to it right away.  When She saw little Maddie could do it she ran right out to give it a try.  She spent most of the afternoon on a board.

The younger kids did a lot of playing in the sand and just having a plain old good time.

We brought this little tent thing.  Sadie and Tara sat inside it most of the time like it was their little house.  They were very excited to get a couple sodas, that were just their size.

The beach we were at was great.  It was pretty shallow so it was safe for the kids and let us keep a much better eye on them while they were out.

Madison didn't do quite as much boarding as some of the other kids but she spent alot of time with Kelly in the sand.  But towards the end of the day she started going out with the other kids in the water.

Home from Montana...Now What!

So I'm home from my "Summer Vacation"  Now what am I going to do?  I guess it's time to get back to all my projects.  But since we bought the car we have to watch where our money goes a little better.  Which means I need to watch.  Jer doesn't really go shopping that much.  Anyways I need to get back to Sadie's quilt.  Just before I left, I laid the quilt top on Her bed to see how it would fit.  It was too short, so I quickly sewed another row.  Then the day before I left I laid it on the bed again.  Guess what?  It's too narrow.  So now I need to sew five more squares.  It's taking forever.  So I guess my goal is to get five squares done by Monday.  Then for binding and backing.  I want to finish up Sadie's room so I can get to work on my gazebo.  It'll be a cool outdoor hangout.  I'm hoping to be able to knit and read out there and hang when we have friends over.  But with short funds I'll have to come up with a creative way to fix it up.  Well I hoping to get the Quilt done by the time school starts, then it's gazebo time.

Sadie's Make Over

The girls got up this morning and were playing with makeup.  Madison and Sophia decided to give Sadie a make over.  They did her hair...

And even painted her finger nails and toe nails.  She was so proud.  They dressed her in an old easter dress of Madison's.  She had her pretty pink purse and for some reason a winter scarf?  It is August in San Diego.  But who doesn't need to accessorize with a scarf!

I just love those big blue eyes and that dimple!

The Baby has arrived

After a very long wait...It has arrived!

We are the very proud parents of a brand new Mini Cooper.  I just love it.  It's so speedy, and shiny.  Some may say it's impractical to have a car that the entire family can't fit into.  Not me I say humbug... look how cute it is.  Plus I can fit it into our garage, yea!  On our drive homefrom Montana yesterday Jeremy couldn't wait to pick it up, so we drove straight through 17 1/2 hours and picked it up this morning.  I love it.  Jeremy even bought me a little silver bulldog keychain, what a sweetie.