Performance for Broadcast

This is my tape that I hastily put together for my anchoring lab. It's not my best work, really, but it was fun to do, and I think I'm getting better. Thought you might want to see it.

None of this actually ever went on the air, but is the same thing I was doing last Spring, and that did get broadcast. Hopefully I can anchor again next Fall. Wish me luck.

P.S. Like I said, I was in a hurry putting this together. The video actually starts about 7 seconds in.

Also, the girl at the end of this montage, the one that shows up in the still before you hit play, Caitlin; I think she used to date John Cannon.

No more Truman

So Mr. T turns the BIG 2.0 in less than one month. At his 18 month Dr. appointment when asked what words he says I thought about it and responded, "He pretty much says it all." When asked if that meant at least 12 words I said it was well beyond that! It's true, Truman likes to talk. Mostly about basketball, football, helmets and jumping. He is quite the character and it's hardly ever silent if he's around. His favorite is to say mommy, mommy, mommy, over and over and when I finally respond with "Truman?" he says "What?" In a very bear like masculine tone.
Anyway, this is all leading up to my next story when Walker said to me the other day, "Mom, I think we don't need Truman any more!" I responded with such shock because I know how much Walker loves playing with his brother and he even gets sad when Truman goes down for a nap. When I asked him why he thinks we should get rid of Truman he said, "Well, he just talks so much and asks me so many questions and I just don't feel like talking all the time." In my head I'm thinking, "I hear you son." But of course I remind him how much he likes playing with his brother and how lonely he would be without him. To this he gets a BIG grin and says, "But what about the baby, I can play with him!" I have to admit I was proud he had thought it through. But we love Truman too much to get rid of him so we're going to keep him around.

In other news, we're having a baby....and it's a BOY!!! I am 4 months along and feeling great!

Recently we had a very special visitor. My good friend and college roommate, Brittany Bowen came to visit. It was so fun to visit with her and her fantastic husband Dan over a nice BBQ chicken salad. They are expecting a baby girl a couple months before us.
I can't believe my baby boy is turning 4 next week. He is a thoughtful boy and such a blessing to our family. (I promise he really does love his brother) I am especially loving that he likes working around the house these days. He dusts, mops, vacuums the house and car, washes windows and always remembers to take his empty dishes to the sink (I still don't have that one down)! Just the other day he noticed a sticky spot in the kitchen and said, "I'd better mop this up!" And all on his own he got the mop and a bottle of cleaner and had that floor shiny in no time...Thanks Walker!

One-On-One with yours truely.

If you've ever had any questions about Puj and how it got started, well here it is.

Fun with a Paper Sack

So it may look like I am jumping on the environmentalist bandwagon by showing you ways to use your brown paper grocery sacks, but really we were just bored and needed something fun to do. And the fact that it just happens to be "GREEN", well that is just a bonus! Walker wanted to make a nest and so with sticks, wire and a brown paper sack we made a very fine nest. But what should be do with the leftover paper sack parts that we didn't use? Why make a hat of course. It was a fun afternoon activity on a wet NorthWest afternoon. I even had a good time wearing it around. Why is it goofy hats make us laugh?

I've been following in Nancy, Pam and Angela's footsteps lately and been making some purses. Now I never really have a drawn out plan before I start the whole process. I just kind of have a picture in my head and then start the cutting. So I suppose if I would plan them out better then they would look more, well, thought out. But, as many of you know I enjoy the cutting and sewing part more than the planning.





The diaper bag is something I made planning on selling to someone who has a matching sling, but I am having second thoughts. In fact my stuff fits in it quite nicely and I'm having a hard time thinking of taking it all out. This is some of the last of my blue and orange fabric otherwise I would just make another one. Do I sell it? I already took it to church. I can't sell a used bag, right?

We've still been finding time to make it out on some adventures. These pictures were at a "Park" in Camas about 10 minutes from our house. It has a small lake and a lot of fun walking trails. We ate lunch next to the river and some pretty waterfalls.

Old Work

I've started posting some of my stuff online for anybody to see. It'll be helpful when I'm setting up a site for myself as a electronic resume of sorts.

This is the first piece I did.



This is the second piece.



Neither of them are mind blowing. Amateur by most standards, but I was proud of them when they were first completed.

Enjoy.

I Want My FHE

Our ward is having a film contest. Always fun. The trick is keeping it that way. Instead of laboring and striving for a masterpiece, in a setting like this, it's best just to throw together whatever you can in a few hours and not worry too much about the outcome. We filmed Monday night, and edited last Saturday. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.

So, for you children of the 80's, I hope you enjoy. Otherwise, just enjoy the absurdity.



Special thanks to Michael Jackson and Erasure.

The Shopaholic and Sister

If any of you girls out there need something light and hilarious to read, this one would fit the bill. I had read another book by this author and it was funny, but this one was even funnier. It is kind of a modern day I Love Lucy. The main character always comes up with schemes a la Lucy and keeps getting herself deeper and deeper into the pickle brine. She gives the impression of being kind of a ditsy blond, but of course all works out in the end. So have fun reading.