Vancouver

So I will be the first to admit Canadian geography is not my strongest suit. As I've watched the Olympics these past few weeks I totally thought Vancouver was right above New York. (I think I got it confused with Toronto - I guess I do know where one place in Canada is). Tonight when I saw this house was for sale in West Vancouver I thought that was weird because I thought Twilight was filmed by Washington. Good thing this map cleared things up for me. I've really got to brush up on our neighbors to the north.

Speaking of the olympics, Doug and I watched curling the other night and it is actually a pretty intense sport. I'll admit we started watching it to have something to make fun of but we seriously got into it. We watched Great Brittain vs. Canada and it was seriously intense. We couldn't believe how much skill it took and it we thought it was almost a little bit like pool. You should watch it next time it's on. It's a crazy sport!

A Slave like Me

Sorry for the million posts today! I wanted to write quick about a funny thing tonight. Just to give a little background, about a week ago Sophia was on her nightly "I don't want to go to bed" ritual and she was complaining about how she just wanted to be big like a mom and that she didn't want to be a kid anymore. I told her I'd happily trade her places and that I'd love to be a kid. She asked me why and I told her that there's just a lot that mom's have to do that kids don't have to. Apparently she's really been pondering this because she keeps bringing it up. The other night she asked why I wanted to be a kid again and I told her because there's a lot that mom's have to do. She asked what things and I told her that I had to get her and Lilly dressed every day and get them food and get them everything they need and on and on and on.

Well, tonight we were reading scriptures about when King Laman let Zeniff and his people live in his land becuase he wanted them to be his slaves. She asked what slave meant and I told her it was a person who did everything for other people. Her obvious response: "Oh. Like you."

P.S. This same sweet child also asked her sister "do I need to pull your hair?" and "do I need to break your body?" today. She's so thoughtful to at least ask first.

THANK YOU LEDA!

They were thoroughly enjoyed by Doug (and he allowed me one little bite). That is a chocolate covered Twinkie by the way.

Pillows and Ponies

First off, congrats to my sis Melissa and her newest bundle of JOY! Lucas Miller Burr (I think that's his full name) was born yesterday to two happy brothers and two awesome parents. Can't wait to meet you!
So that last pillow I made got me excited to make more. I think they turned out okay. They definitely spruce up the couch. The one on the far right turned out to be such a bad seventh grade sewing project that you only get to see the back. I think I 'm going to put a row of big black buttons in top half to make it more interesting.

While I was at it, I decided to make some aprons for my girls. The one Sophia currently uses is green with a monkey on it and she refuses to wear it because it's a "boy" apron. I decided to end her poor misery and make her a "girl" apron. (and I shouldn't admit it but I'm a cheater. I didn't piece the fabric - it came like that. I love it though!)

Lilly modeling her apron. Doug is sporting the "boy" monkey apron in the back.Last night for Family Home Evening we talked about our family. I made these spoon people for sunbeams a few weeks ago and Sophia thought they were so great that she insisted we make them again.

Here's a close-up of our happy family.

Now on to the ponies. We currently have a play slide in our living room (don't judge - it's the middle of winter (and tax season) and I'm desperate!) and the girls love it. It's right by the window and last week I found Lilly up on it strategically placing her ponies in their new home (the blinds). It cracked me up.