another refashion

                   Ya I know, I'm on a roll.
This time I remembered to take a before picture.

MY WAL-MART SHIRT- although cute, I'm just not a fan right now of shirts that resemble a maternity shirt.  I've spent way to long in those.

besides can't you already see the easy potential for a wee dress?

I basically just layed a dress over the top for a pattern and cut accordingly. I also took in the sleeves so they weren't so poofy & cut the neck pretty much down to nothing.  If there's two things this kid hates is anything on her neck and Tags.  We cut alot of tags off around here.

I also added a fabric rose, you can't really see it in the pictures.

Oh & if you're wondering what is that beautiful blue floral something showing on her shoulder's...that would be her bikini.  Yes this girl rocks the runway.

10 dollar parking ##**!!*

Ryan and I were privileged enough to see a long overdue Jazz game. (thanks Chad & Lisa!)

Can you believe it had been 12 years since my last Jazz came.  If my memory is not mistaken parking was $4.00 back it those good ol days. $10.00 now!!! what in the world. $10 stinken dollars to park a car for 2 hours. 

What choice does one have? there's $10-$12 or $20 dollar parking or for the people who live on the edge there's $4.00 parking down the long dark ally next to the cardboard boxes and grocery carts...I'm not gonna lie we were tempted.

Our seats were awesome, rice bowls delicious & a nice relaxing time with my dearest ahhhh so nice.

Go Jazz Go!

hair today, gone tomorrow

Drumroll please..........

Canyons been asking me for weeks for a hair cut. I hoped thought she was kidding.

I'd ask "how short do you want it?" she'd hold up her thumb and pointer finger and say "this much" as in short like Porter's & Linc's.

I talked her into cutting it to her shoulders like her friend Amylia's.  She was happy with that idea.

I asked Alison when she could cut it and she said, how bout now. 
Canyon was so excited & she was such a big girl she just stood there the whole time serious faced and all.

I loved all her long curls, but man oh man my mornings were getting rediculous. Canyon only wanted hot water in the spray bottle, pink comb only, if it hurt she'd rub her hair...all of her hair & I'd have to start over.  I've tried so many curl & detangler products I lost count.  Hopefully this will be a little easier to work with.
can you see my fingers are crossed?

I don't know if she still has any curl left, Alison straightened it to make sure she got all the straglers.  I guess we'll see with tomorrows bath.

Re-Fashion

I've been reading alot of blogs that re-fashion clothes... as in turning your old crap into something great..

sure, i'll try it.....cheap....I love cheap....free.... even better.

I began by looking in my closet for something I don't wear or shouldn't wear anymore. 

 Bring on the T.J Maxx jacket from 10th grade.

 yes you read that right 10th grade. don't laugh, you never know when you might need a ugly red jacket.

I did it, I thought today is the day i will get rid of this wretched thing.

I started cutting & cutting...and sewing & sewing...until...

Wah-Lah

Jacket turned skirt

Some ruffles, some pockets & there you have it, my first RE-Fashion.

I wish I would have taken a before pic, it was pretty ugly ( why doesn't anyone tell me these things?)

oh don't worry I have more re-fashions to come- Mah Hah hah hah

28

Happy Birthday to a wonderful husband & a oober fantastic dad!

I appreciate all of your HARD work & early mornings that allow me to stay home with our 3 greatest accomplishments.

These kids love and adore you & so do I.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE,

X-O-X-O

Stef

"Hey mom can you button this"

December 1981

January 2007

February 2010

"Hey mom can you button this?" out comes Canyon in her blessing dress. Honestly my first reaction I was a little mad, I didn't want it ruined, it was my blessing dress from 28 years ago & again Canyons ....but then I looked at her....she looked so beautiful, at least from the waist up.  I let her spin, dance and twirl for a few minutes and then we put it away... just a little higher this time.

Happy Valentines Day

My scrumptious valentine kids

My goofy scrumptious valentine kids

The coolest valentines ever

Since my new hobby is blog stalking, I have so many crafts going on in my brain I wanna try.  A few have happened, but not many.  I did come across this super easy one from 24-7-365 

I think they turned out awesome.

I wish I would've gotten to this sooner as 1-hour photos cost me $7 dollars extra.  otherwise it would've all cost about the same as the usual v-day cards. oh well maybe next year.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

KYLE KORVER

The Jr. Jazz had a meet the player night.  we thought it could be fun for the kids, especially since porter is now an official JR. Jazz Player.

The parking lot was PACKED. we had to park a little ways up the road. Along our hike we were joking about who the mystery Jazz player would be...water boy....Jerry Sloan...parking attendant. I also threw out  "what if it was

Kyle Korver!!" ha ha ha.

we found some seats, then the announcement came

-Utah Jazz forward-

-Standing at 6'7''-

-212 1bs-

-#26-  

-KYLE KORVER-

Kinda cool huh? He played some games with the kids & answered some Q & A's

Afterward we went to Burger King (us & the kids, not Kyle) for some ice cream & playland germs, then across the parking lot for some movie rentals & more germs.

What a great evening with my great family.