Monday, February 16, 2009

I'm Back... For Real (and my little stylist)

I have been a very bad blogger recently. However, I am back... for real this time! First, I have addressed my Facebook problem (I am currently on step 8 of the 12 step process.) Secondly, for reasons you don't need to know, I have not had a computer downstairs. I realize that it is only 16 steps upstairs, but after a long day of dealing with third graders, those steps were more than I could handle. Today, however, I bought a cheap computer desk to place downstairs. I put it together on my own this afternoon. While it took me twice as long without Steve (I had to do every step twice- once the wrong way before I could see the correct way,) it also saved us two or maybe three arguments. Steve and I get along wonderfully, until we start to redecorate a room or put together cheap furniture! :) So, anyway, I have access to my laptop downstairs. I know- a laptop should be able to be moved, but ours can't. It's a long story!


On to my funny story for the evening.

I went in to check on Madison, who was taking a long time in the shower. She was crouched down with the shampoo and conditioner reading the backs of the bottles. She said, "Mom, I am following the stylists tips exactly." She then proceeded to show me how to apply the conditioner from "the root to the tip."

When she got out of the shower, she said that tomorrow she needed to apply the "shine product to make her hair shiny and more manageable." She is sooo my sister!!

Friday, February 13, 2009

The First Step is Admitting You Have a Problem

My name is Kristen...

and I'm addicted...

to


I admit it. I am completely addicted to Facebook and it has made me a very bad blogger. It's very difficult to keep up with 100+ friends. I have joined a group of girls who lived in Anissa's hall in 1990, my freshman year of college. I have found my next door neighbor from Kindergarten. I have reconnected with friends from Tri-Sigs and you know I have to keep up with the church people! :) So, I am making the commitment today to rejoin the world of bloggers. Please accept my apology and here's a cute picture of the girls.



Wednesday, January 28, 2009

WOOHOO!!!



PLUS




PLUS




MINUS




EQUALS




HAPPY SNOW DAY! Now I'm off to drink my coffee, park my rear end on the sofa, and enjoy my day!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Look at What Grandma and Grandpa started...

Here are my grandparents. This is their engagement picture.


I love this picture!

My grandparents had four children. Those children had 11 children.

And those 11 grandkids have produced this... (and we're missing at leat 8 kids!)


Wow!!

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Jason...

My brother-in-law has perfected the art of messing up Christmas pictures. Allow me to prove my point.

Exhibit A


Exhibit B


Exhibit C


And so on...


Apparently, he has been working with my sister...


The girls (and the rest of us) love him, so I guess we'll keep him around. :)


Plus he is the only one who can get into the itty, bitty chairs to make Clipos!

Sunday, January 11, 2009

She's at it again!

I'm thinking of changing the name of this blog to Madison sings... :) She is very quick to point out that she has the most labels on the sidebar to the right. Oh well, she has done lots of neat things recently.

She was asked to sing a solo in our Christmas service this year. She was in heaven! She really did a great job, if I do say so myself! After the service, which Steve and I also sang in, people came up and said "Your daughter was amazing. Everyone else did well too, but your daughter was incredible!" Someone thought they brought a child in to sing for us. She even got a card from a music professor at Pepperdine who said that it was never too soon to start recruiting good singers! :) Enjoy!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Merry (very late) Christmas!

Here are a few of my favorite Christmas moments. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!