Izzy and I are crafting up a storm!

Izzy and I love this Gooseberry Patch cookbook made especially for kids. I traded one of my own cookbook for this cookbook that my sister Sarah had. I really love the recipes. There are breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, AND craft recipes! Our first one was the French Toast Sticks, then the Super Sweet Play Clay. I have to tell you this recipe was AWESOME! I was really skeptical at first because it was so sticky, but the more I worked the dough with the powdered sugar the better it got. The finished product was this amazingly, silky smooth, moldable, AND edible clay. We of course tried it and it tasted good. Best part, it keeps for a while in an airtight container.

Cute Dolls

I've had this book for awhile, but haven't made anything yet till a while ago. The first one I made was the white bunny. It turned out all funny. I found out that stuffing a doll is a perfected art. If you don't do it right the stuffing make it look completely different from the picture. Even still, my sweet little girl still loved the bunny and considers it one of her favorites out of her chest full of stuff toys. The one up above I just finished today. Mr. Tad and Mr. Pole took three days to finish, but if I didn't have the constant interruption it would have taken me only a few hours to finish. Isabel insisted on helping as well. When it came to sewing the eyes, and legs on I would stick the needle in and she would pull it out. She was so proud of herself with helping me sew. Although, she did get a little impatient, when I was busy doing something else she had taken Mr. Tad and tried sewing on her own. She ended up sewing a big knot and almost ruined a whole days worth of work. Silly girl.

This book has such easy patterns to follow, and they are unique and cute too. Eventually I'll make each one for Izzy. If anyone wants a pattern, let me know and I'll send it to you.

You may have noticed that it has been a while since I've posted. Life pretty much has been very uneventful recently. Its just been about putting the kids back on a schedule since we've been back from Washington. Surprisingly it took a whole week to get back to anything resembling normalcy. The three hour difference really made a huge difference.
At the moment I am just getting back to a schedule of gymnastics, library programs, mommy dates, and counting the hours till I see Shaun again. His days are ridiculous now. He has to be at work at 4:30 sometimes, that's A.M.! His day also doesn't end till 7 or later usually. Good news is he has only 4 months left till he starts BNCOC for his Sergent 1st Class rank. Then off we go on another adventure to who knows where. I think I am very much military wife material. While some wives hate the packing up and moving out part, I absolutely love it! I love finding out what I can about the many things I can do at my new destination, or exploring the unknown, or just learning the history of the place. Its exciting I think. I also love seeing Shaun in his uniform, it makes feel so proud to be his wife. Plus loving the free health care, along with other things. I know I complain about his job a lot, but husbands who aren't in the military have horrible hours as well, I know I am not the only one with something to complain about.
To sum it up I'm mostly happy when Shaun is sitting next to me, he is like a drug, I can't get enough of him. I am happy when I hold my two fantastic kids, especially when they hug me back. I'm happy thinking about all the many rich blessings Heavenly Father has given me in my life so far.
All in all, I am happy.