I Always Blog About Fun, Don't I?

Maybe that's because I love reliving my fun memories!

I've been a bit absent from the blogging world for a while, just soaking in some great times with my family. We've enjoyed visits from my sister's family from MT and my good friend from college, and also spent a week at my parents' home with my sis and her family. Here are some highlights. (I'm making the pictures small because it takes so long to upload on our internet connection.)

My friend Laura and I like to do something crafty together when she comes. This time, we made Valentine's cookies for the girls' play kitchen. Aren't they adorable?!

The middle cookie has little heart "sprinkles" on top, made from buttons.

My niece and I made each other "fashionable scarves" for Christmas. Great minds think alike!


Kardelen and Sofia had a blast with their cousins, and played with them till they were exhausted every night. What a life, huh?!


My sister and I dyed our hair for the first time! I had a gift certificate at the local salon school, so I thought I'd actually try making my hair more red, like it used to be when I was a kid. I really like it! And it ended up costing me a whole fifty cents.


Speaking of my sister. . .she always inspires me. She's so wonderful. (I could start a fan club. . .) She invited me along on her daily jogging runs. I hadn't really considered myself "the running type"--but I enjoyed it so much that now I'm jogging during my workouts. She taught me how to make sprouts, too, which were delicious! And I admire her for waking early to make her husband a hot breakfast every day. It's interesting that I find myself imitating her. . .well, maybe not so much imitating as learning from her. She inspires me to jog. She inspires me to make healthy, frugal foods like sprouts. She inspires me to bless my husband by giving him a good breakfast before he goes out to work hard all day. I suppose it's a good, thankful thing that God has surrounded me with such virtuous women to learn from!

I could tell you more tales from our vacation, of porcupine-quill jewelry, sledding, the best cookies in the world, endless games of Taboo and Apples to Apples, but I'll leave it at that for now. For all the fun I wanted to blog about, I find myself getting sad and teary-eyed that the vacation is over, that my sister's family is homeward bound, and that it may be another year before we see them again.

But again, I'm thankful. To God, for them, and for all of the blessings He gives us freely because of His grace (not because of anything we've done!). Thank you, Father.