She Walks!

Sariah took her first steps today after church. She walked 5 or 6 steps from Cameron's arms into mine. Yay Sariah! We had a hard time getting her to walk on video, because she wouldn't walk to River, but hopefully you can still see her mad balancing skills! ;)

And River's big acheivement lately: She learned to button her own buttons! She is so happy and proud of herself.

Besides walking and buttoning River and Sariah are starting to play together a bit, which is so sweet and fun. On the other hand they are getting jealous of each other's time with Mom and Dad, so we try to give them both enough attention. I often end up with both of them on my lap, reading two different books at the same time. That way Sariah can flip through the pages as fast as she wants, and River can listen to the story!

Love this picture of Cameron. His co-workers call this the 'lifesaver sweater'.

Sewing is Hard, Painting is Fun

Yeah, I made this apron for my niece's bridal shower. It was hard, but I conquered my fear of sewing. I mean, it actually looks half decent!Other projects I've completed recently are a clock and mirror I found at the thrift store. I cleaned up the clock and painted the background and frame black. I think it looks much more sleek and modern, and I love how the trees stand out now.I painted and distressed this mirror for our hallway. I want to put a thin green ribbon around the flower pot. How do you feel about the mirror? Be honest, you won't hurt my feelings! Too turquoise? Is it a weird shape, or do you like it?

Cameron's Birthday

A quick recap of Cameron's birthday.

First, River and I sent Cameron on a treasure hunt to find his present, which are tickets a U2 concert in June. (so excited)

Second, we blew out candles and ate Cameron's favorite dinner, homemade chicken enchiladas.

Third, we left River with her cousins and headed to a Jazz game.

Hope you had a happy birthday Cam!

Hair for a Princess

I wanted to let River's hair grow out. When I was little I always wanted to have the long thick hair other girls had. My mom kept mine short because it was so thin. River's hair is thin too, and it just looks so much better short! So it's short. I think it turned out darling, if I do say so myself. Who needs braids and pigtails anyway?

Before: After:

On a side note. From the time River was born I've been dreading the phase all little girls seem to go through. The 'princess' phase. Pink, pink, pink. Dressing up. Prancing around... When other girls River's age started playing princess and River wasn't interested, I breathed a secret sigh of relief. However, since River received dress up clothes for her birthday it has hit full force. And it's not so bad, it's actually really sweet. She pretends to be Sleeping Beauty or Cinderella and she's always saying, "Oh! It's so beautiful!" "Isn't that lovely, Mom?" "I just love to color, it's so wonderful!" and today when I gave her an icebreaker mint she said

"Mints are SO pretty and sparkly! Mints are special because they make your teeth golden and sparkle and shine!"

Dancing has also increased ten-fold. The only songs she'll dance to are ones she'd heard on a Disney movie, so I end up singing for an hour while she dances. I need to get some Disney songs downloaded onto my ipod.

It's a good thing she still loves bugs, tigers and dinosaurs or I'd really be in trouble. ;)

Every Snowman Should have a Mustache

Our beautiful mustachioed snowman. A mustache looks especially sophisticated when paired with a flower-pot hat. It's the height of snowman fashion.

(mustachioed is my new favorite word.)

We made this handsome devil the week before Christmas. The snow was soggy and wet and perfect for rolling. My dad and Cameron did most of the heavy work, Sariah and mom cheered us on from the window, and River and I found the decorations for the face and arms. Except the mustache...that was my dad's idea. Of course. mus-ta-chioed n. A mustache, especially a luxuriant one.

My Sweet Find at D. I. / Living Room Pics

I bought this bead board mirror for $2.oo at The Des.





The original price? .....$69.99


What a deal, eh? And I thought I'd post some pictures of our 'formal' living room. I could post pics of the whole house, but then my whole house would have to be clean at the same time! Not happening at the moment. :) Anyway we have no furniture for this room yet, and we have no clue why the carpet is cut out in the corner, so I stuck my globe there. I'll probably change the paint color eventually. This is the view from the living room to the kitchen/dining area. It's kinda fun having a big empty room to play in. It's a great space for making tents, having picnics and running around in circles!

And now some videos for the Grandparents. A little something for everyone today.

And We're Back, in 3...2...1...

Welcome back to the White Pages, my friends. Welcome back. Several wonderful things have occured in our lives during our short absence in the blogging world. Namely:

* We moved into our new house. Our very own house. A house where I can paint the walls red with yellow plaid if I want to. Not that I want to. But I could! It's a great feeling.

* River turned 3 !

*Sariah got her first tooth and has learned to crawl and walk along furniture. She says momma and dadda, and signs the word 'light' whenever she see's a pretty chandelier or such. She loves chandeliers.


*We had Christmas in Roosevelt, and it was great. and we got to see Grandma White for a whole week before she had to go back to her Washington D.C. Temple Mission. Here she is with Sariah and Macee. (Macee is Sariah's cousin. They are only a month apart...so fun!)

I'm planning on posting more pictures of Christmas, Sariah walking and crawling, our snowman, River's birthday and more about our new house, sometime soon. Stay tuned, it's good to be back!

Vintage Ornaments!

I'm going to an ornament exchange party this week. To get ideas, I've been perusing ebay for vintage ornaments. I LOVE vintage ornaments. Here are a few of my favorites.

Indents are my favorite vintage ornaments. My grandma used to hang some like these on her tree and I would study them for hours. There is something magical about indents, it's like a little world inside each ornament.

Icicle ornaments. Love how long and colorful these are. Love the fruit. Whimsical, no?

Ah, and here are the birds. I've become rather enchanted with the idea of bird ornaments after I saw these.
Real tail feathers!

I'm smitten with these modern birds. I found them on Amazon.com , and they come in purple, gold or red. I'm smitten. Did I say that already?

Okay, back to vintage. How cute are these little elves?

I can't get enough of the plaid pants!

I think the praying child is so sweet. The others, not so much.

Vintage Little Mermaid. Complete with a sting-ray! I don't know what The Little Mermaid has to do with Christmas, but still.

Bulbs with stems so you can stick them on your tree in bunches.
How pretty would that be?

So. Basically, I spent alot of time on ebay and not ornament making. Don't worry, I'll come up with something.

I hope.