Random February in pictures (lots of them!):
Mariah sent a birthday card to Aunt Cami, who turned 12 on February 1. Happy Birthday, Cami!
More drawings on the white board.
Fort building.
Rare self-portrait. For my almost 30 years of pre-children life, I had straw-straight hair. And for most of my adult life, I've had very short and very straight hair. Since I've had children, my hair keeps getting curlier and curlier. That combined with my efforts to grow it out (I've told myself I'll grow it out (with trims) until Mike graduates and then re-evaluate) has me in shock every time I look in the mirror. Who is this person?! I seriously feel like I'm wearing a wig. I sometimes feel like those who know me here in Oklahoma don't know the real me, which is maybe a sad (and enlightening) commentary on how much of my identity was tied to my appearance (hairstyle).
Snow day.
Mini snowmen.
Mariah requested a princess photo shoot.
Princesses dancing.
"Pre-school" trains. We learned about the history of transportation and how means and modes of transportation didn't change a whole lot throughout history until after the restoration of the Gospel. The train was one of the first transportation inventions that would help the Gospel spread to the whole world. (Lest you think I'm one of those have-it-all-together moms who has enlightening and fun preschool sessions with her kids every day . . . I'm not. Preschool is very hit-and-miss around here. More miss than hit lately.)
One of many bike rides. The girls were trying (unsuccessfully) to navigate this tiny little dirt hill.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Valentine's Day 2012
In the days leading up to Valentine's Day, we made heart wreaths . . . .
Mariah's
Elaine's
Sally's, along with the "Helping Hearts" we made.
We opened a V-day package from Grandma Shaunna.
We made Valentines mailboxes (cans).
And made valentines to put in the mailcans.
And I made chocolate cherry truffles, and toffee cake.
On Valentine's Day, Mike brought me these beautiful flowers and took me out to eat at my favorite restaurant, Matthew Kenney.
The food (all vegan, raw, whole foods) is AMAZING!! We got this beet carpaccio for an appetizer. So delicious!
Mike got curried kelp noodles, also very good.
And my entree, herbed cheese tortellini, literally made me cry it was so good! I love eating simple, healthy delicious food (especially when someone else prepares it). Eating this was seriously a spiritual experience.
The dessert, a taster including clove gelato, ginger layer cake, cinnamon caco fudge, and cardamom budino, was pretty amazing as well.
Happy Valentine's Day!
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