My new favorite thing..

Last year for Christmas my awesome sister-in-law Jeanette taught me how to dye my own fabric as my Christmas present. It was super awesome and I LOVE my fabric! So, this year I talked her into doing it again (I didn't really have to twist her arm). It was so much fun! 

Here is my finished fabric:

And this is the first project I am thinking of using some of it for.. 

What do you think?

California!

That's it! I have had enough of winter! I know you all probably love it.. and the snow is rather picturesque... But I can't handle the cold any longer. 

From here on out my heart beats only for California. It's a pretty big state. There has to be some University somewhere out there that will have a job for Kenneth once he is finished with his PhD. 

I know we've talked about a lot of places that we would love to end up.. But the past week of ice and snow has erased it all from my memory.

You heard it here first... My 5 year plan now includes this:

Fizzy Party!

For years my dad has talked about how his favorite treat while growing up were "Fizzies." Mostly because he has been diabetic since he was 5 years old and fizzies came in various sugar free varieties. 

For those of you unfamiliar with Fizzies, they are a treat much like Alka Seltzer, but with more exciting flavors. You can dissolve them in water or just let them dissolve on your tounge. It's pretty exciting.

Last year for Christmas I ordered a box of Fizzies from a vintage candy shop for my dad. He was super excited, and this year after Christmas decided to have a Fizzy party. We all got to pick our favorite flavor and you could either drink it or let it dissolve on your tounge - or both :)

Here are some pictures from our exciting party:

Happy New Year!

Hooray for the holidays! Kenneth and I have been having so much fun in Utah with our families, we thought we would give you a little overview of what we've been up to.

Last minute shopping with our cute nephew Bentley...

Making and decorating sugar cookies with my mom...

Game night (lots of pizza and wii) with Mike and Kirk (our favorites)...
Making Christmas gift bags for the Ronald McDonald house...
Seeing the lights at Temple Square with my brother and his cute wife Sara...
Lots and lots of Christmas parties....

And, last but not least - New Year's Eve with Kat and Justin...

We had a great Christmas and New Year's and hope you did too! Happy 2009!!