thanks

I am thankful for a beautiful place to live

I am thankful for life long friends

I am thankful for a husband who supports my creativity

I am thankful for my squishy, warm bed

I am thankful for this blog

because it gives me a reason to look for the happy in my life.

I always love a good dance party

Today I am rocking out with Kami and her dance party.

My little brother's girlfriend Ange, suggested this song for car dancing

and we love it:

We took the kids to see This is It last week. We all really loved it.

Add got up and started dancing in the aisle during this next one:

Add made a funny comment yesterday. Her hair was falling out of her ponytail so it was kinda wispy in front and she said, "Hey, I have hair like Michael Jackson!"

it was hilarious.

And last but not least, I love Joy Ride by the Killers.

This is one of my favs to listen to while dancing around the kitchen.

(Ethan loves when I do that)

not the best video quality but oh well:

What are you dancing to?

disaster area

My kitchen looks like a bomb went off.

I am making cookie dough for the Beehive Bazaar

(are you coming? please, do!)

The Bazaar is only two weeks away

but next week is Thanksgiving and my 30th birthday

so I am trying to get ready early.

I have lists upon lists that I am relying on.

I am a major list maker. I am lost without a list.

Back to the kitchen.

ps. 5 points for you

if you can see a picture of yourself on our fridge. haha.

my girl

Add, I love that you want to hang out with me

and make a big, colorful mess. Love, mom

apples to apples

Everyday I take the same route to work.

And everyday this fall I have turned the corner and looked at this apple stand.

I always wish I would have remembered to leave a few minutes early

so I could stop and buy some apples. The other day, I finally took the time to stop. I bought a huge bag of fuji apples for $7. They are so sweet and juicy. I'm glad I had my camera with me that day (I don't normally bring it to work)

so I could snap this picture.

I can't decide if I am more happy with the collection of apple baskets

or the apples themselves.

I really, really love collections.

robot love

I've wanted to post about this shirt since last Saturday

but it's been in the dirty laundry.

The kids and I went to a fabric sale and brought home a big stash of fat quarters.

I let the kids both pick out a few that they liked.

I asked Kade what he wanted to make and he wanted a robot.

So he drew a picture of the robot

and then he picked out the fabric for each part of the robot.

I sewed them all on and I love how it turned out.

I definitely would not have picked the fabrics Kade chose but I think it works.

I am thrilled that Kade loves this shirt so much,

it was a great feeling for me to be creating with him.

self

A few quick self portraits this morning before we run off to dance class.

I love red shoes and cardigans.

And Oscar's butt in the small mirror. HA