Tagged again... And a cute pic of penny :)

Well.. once again I have been tagged.. I don't think this is the same tag I had a few months ago - but if it is I guess you can all enjoy it again... (the picture of penny is just because I think she is cute - don't you love her new haircut? - I suppose you can't really see its cuteness in this picture - but just imagine if you could....)

1. 5 Things on my To Do List:
Go to Europe
Finish childbirth education certification
Read Laurel's book
Countless quilting projects
Play my violin


2. 5 Jobs I've Held:
Wife :) - I keep trying to convince kenneth that he should let me be a stay at home wife.. but he isn't convinced.
Doula
Nanny
Administrative Assistant
Assistant Kindergarten teacher


3. 5 Places I've Lived:
Boston, MA
Sugar House, UT
Valencia, Venezuela
Nashville, TN
Murray, UT


4. 5 of my Favorite Snacks
Microwave popcorn
Chips and fresh salsa from Harmons in Sugar House
Pistachios
Ice Cream
Dried fruit (made in our semi-stollen food dehydrator)


5. 5 Things I would do if I were a billionaire
Quit my job
Buy a house
Pay off student loans
Travel
Buy a new ipod (I know it seems like a small expense.. but for some reason every time we have the money it seems like an ipod is the least of our concerns...)

Nothin / It's so cold...

noth·ing [nuhth-ing]
–noun
1.no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
2.no part, share, or trace (usually fol. by of): The house showed nothing of its former magnificence.
3.something that is nonexistent.
4.nonexistence; nothingness: The sound faded to nothing.

That's right - NOTHING is new with us. We can however officially declare that it is so very cold in Boston! Tonight when walking home from dinner with friends, Kenneth nearly lost his ears to frostbite.



So, here are some things we look forward to doing when the ice finally melts:

Going outside
Wearing only one layer of clothing
Seeing the sun

We don't ask for much... But the truth is, we love Boston. Even if it feels a little bit like some cruel meteorological trick for a third of the year.

What a great December!

Christmas time is really my favorite time of year. I love the holiday lights and parties and spirit. I love spending extra time focusing on the Savior's birth as well as spending more time with friends and family. It is actually an extra special time for Kenneth and I because it is our anniversary on December 17th - so we get to celebrate that as well.

For some reason this December has seemed even more eventful than most. It was the debut of Kenneth's new band Post: (of which I am actually a member, but I think it sounds a little weird to say "our new band." It sounds a little like Dr fünke's 100% natural good time family band solution. ) Post is actually pretty sweet - which you can hear for yourself if you check our myspace music page. We only have one song posted - but there should be more coming soon!

Kenneth and I also saw the best movie we have seen in a long time. We actually went back and saw it again 2 days later - which is something that we NEVER do. The movie is Juno and it is an independent film with Ellen Page and Michael Cera - who may be one of the greatest actors ever..




Kenneth and I performed "Anyone But You" at our BFF Christmas party - which actually isn't helping with my claim that we are not a new age family band. So, I guess you'll just have to take my word for it.

December also means winter in New England for us - which this year means SNOW! It has actually been so bad that I have been sent home early from work twice and church was cancelled this week. I have to say, even though I don't really love the snow - there is something really great about snuggling up in a blanket and drinking hot chocolate while the world turns into a wintery wonderland outside. Of course our car is now burried in snow.. At least it doesn't look like this:





Look how cute Kenneth is in his winter gear :)



And finally, this month Kenneth and I celebrated our 4th anniversary! We are officially an old married couple. Any time now we will receive our old married couple starter pack with houseplants we call our children, doilies, and plastic coverings for our furniture. Nonetheless I am reminded that I am still the luckiest girl in the world to have such a super fantastic husband. Kenneth: I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!

But lets be honest - who wouldn't love this cute boy?




Now it's time to pack up our things and head home for Christmas - hooray for fun times and family!

And in case anyone was wondering - my Christmas crafts are officially finished - my sewing machine has been stored. I thought I was done a few weeks ago - but then of course I started one more project (a christmas quilt for my employers with pictures of their cute kids on it). But it was really the last one. I am officially ready for Christmas to come!!!!





Merry Christmas! I hope your December is as great as ours :)

It's Official - Christmas can come!

After weeks of working on all of my Christmas projects - I am finally finished!! I don't know who is more excited Kenneth or me.. When you live in a small 1 bedroom apartment there really isn't anywhere good to put things while you work on projects.. Which means that since October our house has looked like this:





My Christmas quilts, however, are all finished and now they look like this:





HOORAY!!!

Our best day ever! A look back...

The day you have all been dreaming of is here. The photos have finally been developed from my cute little brothers wedding.. I know most of you had given up hope that you would ever see Kenneth and I dressed as cotton candy and/or the final members of a barbershop quartet. Behold the glory...

Our New Groove

Kenneth's exciting news this week is that he has finally found the musical outlet he has been lacking since we left his old band-mates in Salt Lake City. That's right, a new wave of musical innovation is cresting on the Boston horizon! While it is true that the whole band has yet to rehearse together (their percussionist/keyboard player has been unavailable due to an anthropology event in NYC) the first few jam sessions have been very promising.

Though not a keyboard player by trade, Kenneth has been flexing his synth muscles, and rocking out with some crazy-fat-seventies-analog sounds (thanks to his new m-audio keyboard, and a library of software vintage synthesizers)!
Mike has a new found friend for life in his shiny black jazz bass. He is a newcomer to this side of the microphone, but brings a lifetime of listening experience. Any musician can tell you, the most important part of playing music, is listening to music. His finely tunes ears are already telling his fingers what to play, with exciting results.


Chelsea brings years of piano training, and a voracious appetite for rhythm to the party! Though she has yet to play with the band, they have already been missing her incredible beats. As both boys have participated in drum circles with Chelsea at home, and around the campfire, they know what she has to offer, and eagerly await a full jam session.

These pics are from a quick musical get together at our place.

Amelia's Paper Mache Vase

So, I have now documented Amelia's vase and I thought I would pass the pictures on to the world. You can't really see the vase behind the huge bow and very large tissue paper flowers... but you get the idea.