Our Latest

For Christmas I gave Kaylee rollerskates... but I've only let her use them inside. The weather finally warmed up and we ventured outside on them and I have to say - she did really well! I was proud of how well she could skate on the sidewalks. She's been practicing in our house from the bay window all the way through the kitchen and into the laundry room. Needless to say, she was quite happy to be outside and rollerskating around friends!

Gotta love the tongue, I do the same thing when I'm concentrating :)
Then yesterday she was wearing her Winnie the Pooh costume and thought it'd be fun to rollerskate in.

So Kaylee learned how to rollerskate... and I finished my moms birthday present. Yes it's early, but I wanted to post a pic of it on my jewelry blog and didn't want her to find out that way, so I gave it to her early. My friend and I started this egg project together. We tried many different eggs before I finally found the right size! Thank goodness for the internet and google.

I'm in the newspaper!

Last week a reporter from the Salt Lake Tribune came to our bead night and interviewed us for a story. Kaylee was upset that she was in Seattle when it happened because as she said, "I'm part of bead night too Mommy!"

Anyone who knows me knows my love of beading, and it's really exciting to see it in the newspaper! The third picture that says it's examples of completed beading projects - those are all mine :)

http://www.sltrib.com/midvalley/ci_11654102

The reporter did a great job of capturing why I love going to bead night, it really is about the friendships I've made there. At the end she mentions Lydia's husband, Rex, going back to Iraq next month, Kaylee being in Seattle with her dad and Jackies search for a new job after leaving Delta. We're planning a girls night out for after Rex leaves to help distract Lydia. I run into ladies other places now that I recognize from the bead store and they always stop me and want to talk about different techniques. It's a lot of fun.

And anyone reading this, one of my favorite parts of beading is sharing my love with others, so I'd love to teach you how to make something!

Matching Rings

In the hours we had between flights yesterday, Kaylee and I were both restless and the cuddling didn't last long. I decided to bead a ring, and then Kaylee wanted one to match. She designed hers a little different though, and I think it turned out really cute!

Here's a pic of the necklace I made for her right before she left. I just learned how to make the puffy heart, and of course Kaylee thinks she needs one of everything I make, so the first one was for her. I told her I put all my love for her in it and now she can wear it around her neck while she's with her dad.

Draper Temple

Last week Kaylee and I got to tour the new temple in Draper. It's absolutely beautiful! Kaylee has always wanted to go inside a temple, so she was really excited that she'd be able to. She loves to name the temples as we drive past them on the freeway and always talks about going inside one day. Taking her through and showing everything to her was an amazing experience. At the end of the tour I found a nice lady who quickly snapped a pic of us before we had to get on the bus to go back to our car. I'm always behind the camera, so it's nice to get a pic of Kaylee and I together every once in a while.

I'm back! And Kaylee's gone

I just got my computer back tonight!! It's been pretty much out of service since right after Christmas. My brothers friend worked on it for me, I think the final count was 16 viruses. Oops! I now have McAfee installed, so hopefully I won't get any more viruses.

Yesterday was quite the day for us. Kaylee was scheduled to leave for Seattle on a 9:30 am flight. We got to the airport around 7:30 and when I tried to check her in, I was told Seattle was under a weather advisory and Kaylee wouldn't be allowed to board the plane. The closest flight to when the advisory lifted was at 2:50. Poor Kaylee, she was SO bummed that she couldn't get on the plane. We'd gotten up early and she was really excited to go see her brothers. One of her brothers turned 3 yesterday and it was a surprise that she was coming to visit for his birthday. I tried to convince Kaylee to go to work with me in the time before we had to be back at the airport, but she was sad and just wanted to go home and cuddle and watch tv.

Fast forward and it's now 1:00 and we're back at the airport. This time I'm told we're allowed to go down to the gate, but that I'll have to get a supervisor to get approval from the pilot before Kaylee can board the plane. Her flight was scheduled to leave 10 minutes before the "advisory" lifted. We jumped through all the hoops and Kaylee was given the okay to be on that flight. Not that I was anxious for her to leave, but I knew how much it meant to her and to her dad for her to be there for Xanders birthday.

All the red tape distracted me from what I was doing, putting my barely 5-year old child on a plane alone. Yes she flew home by herself last time, but Daniel put her on the plane, not me. This was a whole new experience. My head knew she'd be fine, but it just broke my heart to put her on a plane alone. I always cry when she leaves, but usually I'm passing her right off to her dad, so I know he'll take care of her. Needless to say I was a nervous wreck for the next two hours, until Kaylee called and let me know she'd arrived safely. She doesn't understand why her dad and I get so nervous, she thinks she's really grown up now that she can fly without us!

Oh the things she says...

You know how you wonder if your kids ever really listen to things you tell them? Well tonight I was watching the Jazz game and when it was almost over and Houston missed, looking like it was going to go into OT, I was quite vocal about the game. Kaylee looked at me and said "Mommy, if you're going to yell so loud you need to go outside!" How many times have I said that to her and thought she wasn't even listening. Now I know better ;)

I'm finally starting!

I've been trying to get myself going on selling the jewelry I make. I took the first step today and posted pictures of pieces I've made on a blog (www.amaracreations.blogspot.com). I get asked frequently if I sell what I make, and this is something I should have done long ago. But hey, better late than never :)