Two weeks left of being a baby

So you know that clip that is in her hair in the picture in my last post.... she ate it! That's right. Mental note to Colby and I, don't put her down for a nap with something in her hair, especially when she plays for the whole half hour and doesn't even sleep. Usually I would take the clip out, but we had friends over that night and Colby was the one to put her down, so I didn't even think about it until I was brushing her teeth that night. I asked Colby if he remembered it being in her hair when he put her down and he was pretty sure that it was and I was pretty sure that it wasn't there when I went to get her. So a little bit of panic set in when I searched her crib and the floor and couldn't find anything. I feared for the worst, but prayed that it would come out safely if she indeed did swallow it. So, 48 hours later, let's just say I found it. It wasn't the most pleasant experience I've gone through, but I was glad to know what happened.

On to a lighter note, we got her one year pictures taken the other day and they turned out so cute. She woke up that morning not feeling so great because she has a tooth coming in, but I knew she would be okay once she saw the cameras. She loves for the attention to be on her. She lit right up when we gave her some props to play with and a stranger to make her laugh. We've been lucky that both times we have taken her in, we were able to get some good shots. I would hate to plan the whole thing and have a grumpy baby to work with. I am excited to get the prints back and hang them up. Here's a peek of the ones we got:









I honestly can't believe it's been almost one year since we had her. She has changed so much and the time has gone way too fast. I miss her being a tiny baby, but at the same time, she keeps getting more and more fun as we start to see her personality come out. And she sure has a lot of personality! I finished her birthday outfit and I like how it turned out. It's not perfect, but I'm pretty sure Korina won't even notice. Let's keep our fingers crossed that I can finish her quilt in time. That project is not turning out perfect either!

Patiently Waiting...

If you look at Colby and then you look at me, wouldn't you assume that any of our kids would have a head full of dark brown or black hair? Not to mention brown eyes? That's what I would have thought, but then came Korina. Light brown hair and not very much of it, paired with blue eyes. Are we sure that she is ours? I've heard things of this nature can happen, anything can happen with genes, right? So here I am with a bucket full of hair clips and bows just waiting for her hair to get thick enough that they will actually stay in. I got excited just being able to put this teeny little clip in. It does look pretty cute though even if it's not at all functional!

Speaking of waiting, I do a lot of waiting during her feeding times. Mostly waiting for her to open her mouth once she realizes that's the only way her tummy will get full. I know how hungry she is because she is vocal about her wants and she sucks her thumb when she gets to that point. She is usually good at first and will take 4 or 5 bites, but then she slouches down and acts like this is the last thing she wants to be doing. It looks something like this:

After she knows I am not going to get her out until she has eaten what she should, I guess she figures that she might as well have some fun. It looks something like this:

As for now, I will just sit back, be patient and smile. I have to admit, she's good at making me smile!
I finally feel like the space above our kitchen cabinets is no longer empty. Three years to complete that project is longer than I would have liked. I'm still not completely sure I love where everything is, but it makes me feel better to look up and actually see things rather than a bare wall. I hung these plates up today and I am really happy with the designs and colors. They're not over the top decorative, but they add just enough to give the kitchen some personality. Since I spend most of my time in the kitchen, it's nice to have it finally filled up.

Don't worry! I haven't fallen back into my bad habit of not updating this blog. Lately, I have just been so busy with things going on with the company. I started going back to work at the company to help bag a couple times a week. I really don't mind that part thanks to the machine. That thing is awesome! We should have gotten one five years ago. Also, we recently got in with a company called Diamond Creations. They are in charge of the concessions for the E Center and Usana Amphitheatre as well as some other places. From the day they told us we were in, we only had one week until our first event. That is not a lot of time to build a booth, print banners and get everything else ready that goes along with it. Needless to say it was a stressful week. And every week we have anywhere from 1 to 4 events depending on the season. Right now we have hockey, arena football and concerts going on at the same time. It's a lot of work and time for the events and my only complaint is having to leave Korina with a babysitter each time. We miss her so much when we're gone for 5 or 6 hours. There is definitely an upside though. We get in to concerts for free just by being at out booths. Daughtry is coming next Thursday and Sugarland will be here on the 7th of May. Let's just say I am really looking forward to those events! Here's a look at our booth, nothing to fancy, but we think it looks pretty good.

With all of this going on, there hasn't been a lot of time or energy available for my crafting. The picture below is of a wet bag that I made a few weeks ago, but finally finished yesterday. It can be used when going to the pool to put wet swimsuits in so they don't get water on everything else. It turned out pretty good until I put the decoration on. It didn't quite turn into the vision I had in my head. I took the picture from far away so you can't see the details because the details on this one are not pretty! Anyway, I am still pleased with the way my quilt is coming together and I am hoping to have it done for Korina's birthday. That gives me one month exactly so I'm confident it will be done.

I love coupons!!!

So I'm thinking of moving to Ogden for the sole purpose of living closer to Family Fresh. It's a grocery store that doubles coupons everyday! That is pretty much unheard of in all of Utah. I guess it was a couple that moved here from Minnesota and opened up the store. Granted, it's not a very big store at all, but it is definitely worth the drive to save a lot of money. All of the items pictured only cost me $13.15! Isn't that amazing? Without the coupons, it would have cost around $50.00. I was stoked walking out of the store having paid so little. I would like to go again when I have more time to shop. The best way to go would be to just look for what is on sale that week and then see if I have a coupon to match. It is definitely a bit of a drive, but the thrill of saving that much money was totally worth it!