Take a look at what I've been doing!

I have started my own little business! I make nursing covers, binky clips, grab and go bags and headbands. I love finding bargains, so when I see something I love that is way over priced I always find a way to get a deal, even if it means I make it myself. I love these products so much I wanted others to be able to benefit from my thrifty shopping and crafty skills. Curtis has been helping me with the websites. Here they are:
www.happyheadbands.com
www.buzzaboutbaby.com
They link back and forth to each other, so it's easy to view both.
Feel free to tell anyone about my websites. I enjoy what I am doing. Wish me luck!

Audrey is 3!

Audrey turned three on the 12th of July. We were at the Gibby's cabin at the time so we were able to celebrate it with her cousins and aunts and uncles. She had been saying for months that she wanted a princess party. I made her a princess cake, similar to one my mother made me when I turned 4 or 5.



We had a wonderful time with Curtis's family at the cabin. We swam, ate yummy food, rode ATVs, played and won the Gibby version of The Amazing Race.

So far we have had quite the summer. We have done so many fun things with my nieces and nephew who are here in Utah for the summer. We've been to Discovery Gateway, Raging Waters, Wheeler Farm, swimming lessons, the Zoo and that's just to name a few. Audrey is really loving her cousins and tells them that she will miss them when they leave for Becca's or mom's house. She will be so sad when they leave for good next week.
Nathan is now mobile! He scoots or rolls all over the floor. His favorite thing to find is paper, he just can't get enough!

Holy Estrogen Batman!

We went on our 5th year anniversary date last night. Curtis found a buy one get one free deal on line for movie tickets and agreed to attend Mamma Mia! with me. We were sitting there thankful we had come a little early (we are used to the dollar theater crowds of 3-5 people). The theater was full and as we looked around 98% were female, but you didn't have to look around to notice that. A preview had a golden lab puppy running on the beach and the whole audience aaaaahhed in unison. As the first song of the show began most of the audience started to sing along. Curtis and I looked at each other, both thinking, "Oh no, what have we gotten ourselves into!" Surprisingly, the spontaneous singing did not continue.
The show was fun and just fun, you can't really take any of it seriously. We had a good time.
I didn't realized till we left the show that it was opening night for both Mamma Mia and Batman. That shows you how out of the movie loop I am. Seeing those hundreds of people sitting in the hall waiting to see a movie, knowing they paid at least $8.00 to see it left me with some really big questions. Maybe some of you can explain this, what I call, phenonomon.
Who has hours to sit and wait for a movie?
Do all these people really have $8.00 just begging to be spent on a movie?
Why do so many feel the need to spend so much time and money on a movie that if they just waited a month they could see it 8 times for the price they just paid and have their choice of seats?
Some may think I'm crazy for asking these questions, but I really don't get it. It's a movie. Oh, and don't get me started on sporting events. It's a ball. I don't care where it ends up.

California Trip

We got back from picking up my nieces and nephew on Saturday. We had four days of driving and one day of vacation. All the kids actually did really well on the long car ride. We got to see where my sister Lynn is living, in Crescent City, CA. It's a beautiful little town right on the ocean, just big enough to have everything you need, but small enough to not have to wait ten minutes at a stop light. We went to Ocean World where we pet starfish, anemones, and sharks and saw sea lions perform. The show confirmed Nathan's fear of water. Every time a sea lion splashed he would start crying.We walked along Pebble Beach and visited the kid's schools and Lynn's work. I was confused about how she could be the only librarian at the college, until I saw the library. I think it maybe had 8 short rows of books. I might not call it a library, but it seems like Lynn really enjoys her job.
It was quite the trip, but we all look forward to having the Durkees here with us for the summer. We have a lot of fun stuff planned, swimming lessons, the zoo, carnivals, raging waters, just to name a few.

Just a Cute Picture of My Little Boy

Like Mother Like Daughter

Audrey recently sighed and said, "When I grow up, I want to do sewing projects." Later that day she sat at my sewing machine and giggled as she pretended to sew. She loves helping me pick up pins and she dances/runs in place to the tempo of my machine. Maybe she will be crafty too. I sure have been enjoying my projects recently. I have been making nursing covers, binky clips, grap and go bags and taggy toys, with the plan to sell them. Now my next challenge is to actually sell what I am making so I can continue creating.

Big, Happy Boy

Nathan had his 4 month check-up on Friday. He weighs 15 lbs 8 oz. (50th percentile) and is 26.5 inches long (90th percentile). He has a small head in the 40th percentile. He had a perfect check-up and got his first shots. He slept all day on Saturday with his daddy, who was quite sick, and is back to normal today. He is now an expert roller, at least from his back to his stomach and still drooling constantly.