Y? Because we like you

"Y?" because we like you!

I guess it's time to stop reading everyone elses blog and buckle down on my own. So it's been a while since I last posted, ahem, a month, but it's summertime and the living is easy right?

We got Emil Michael off to BYU and he's doing well. I should have taken more pictures but I'm getting to be a real slacker when it comes to picture taking, esp. on the road. Here are a few.

I remember taking this same picture last year when we went on the tour. I just love how the columns of the building makes a perfect frame for the mountains. So cool.

Here's a pic of him after orientation and a blue snow cone on campus.

A pic of the front of his apartment, which was nicer than Emil and My first apartment. (I know, kind of scary!)

When I saw this I knew he'd be OK there. Play us a song you're the pianoman!

And what I had for dinner when we went out for Sushi. Miso soup for dinner, cheesecake for dessert. Yum! If only all meals could be so well thought out!

What else have we been up to?

The beach for the family and Emil esp. , EFY and Youth Conference for Kirstin, Allergy shots and sleepovers with the Cross boys for Noah, and Girls Camp Prep and wedding alterations for me.

Girls Camp is next week and I'll be so glad to see the other side of it. I love Girls Camp, I do but I also enjoy it being done. It's a lot of work!

Have a great summer!

Girls Camp is next week

The Crazy times of a Senior Graduating

We leave for Utah tomorrow so I just had to blog a few things from the past couple of weeks before we left.

Emil M. and Brianna Corbo. They've been friends since Kindergarten. Brianna is studying linguistics in New England this fall.

This was Senior Awards Night. Emil M. was recognized for his excellence in Art as well as his work on the Lit. Magazine.

Kirstin having some fun with one of Emil M.'s charcoal drawings.

They had 6 Seniors showcase their art and Emil M. was one of them.

Noah Graduated as well from Elementary School. I can't believe he'll be at the Middle School next year!

Graduation was suppose to be on Friday night but a sudden thunderstorm with accompanying lightening meant it was postponed until Saturday morning.

Ms. Robinett, Kirstin, Olivia

Kirstin here with her band teacher and one of her best friends.

She played in the band for graduation.

Emil M. graduated with Honors which is why he was in white. Yay!

Last night we went to Emil's parents for one last filipino dinner.

Aunt Theresa, Emil M., Cara Rose

Uncle Chad, Emil M., Aunt Theresa

Grandpa Moster, Emil M., Grandmom Moster

Emil M. & Maria

One last thing. I made this a couple of weeks ago. It was "OH MY YUM" Delicious!

Hopefully this is the right link. OK so I don't know how to make it so you can just click on it and it takes you there but cut and paste and you'll be fine

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2010/04/05/sunny-days-chasing-the-snow-away-braided-lemon-bread/

Watch the tutorial. It makes it so much more easy. Try it! You will not regret it I promise!

The extra bonus is that it makes 2 loaves so you can give one away and still have one left for your family.

Emil Michael plays Betrayal

This piece is his most recent and is titled Betrayal

Fur Kristina

This was the first piece Emil Michael wrote and has remained my favorite.

He just performed it for his Spring Recital last weekend

Enjoy

Sew Baby Sew!

My white door had outlived it's welcome and it was time to go. I played with many different colors but setteled on Claret. Here it is with the first coat of primer.

It took a week to paint it and we had heavy rains and winds. We slept with nothing but plastic covering our front door for about 4 nights but finally it dried enough to put it back on the hinges. Ahhhhh.... (now for the columns...)

Way back at the end of December Emil found a steal on a '91 Mazda Miata convertible. $1000!!! Since he was using the Yukon to commute to EC 30 miles away we decided to buy it for a commuter car.

Now that the weather has gotten nice it is a lot of fun! I feel like I'm in a wind up toy car every time I drive it. Come on by and I'll take you for a spin!

I've been doing more projects. I decided I wanted a beach bag and had found a tutorial I could understand so I got busy. I found the tutorial on the blog Make it- Love it. My bag is for an adult but I just used her directions and changed a few measurements. Sweet!

In addition I found this chair at our local thrift store. It was the chair I've been longing for from Ikea for about 10 years for only $20! Granted it was pretty nasty with the black cover but I was able to make another one for it with the same fabric I used on some of my sofa pillows another $20 for the fabric and Volia! I love it now. The kids love it and the chair cost $40 total.

This is one of my favorite tee shirts. Except it's not guacamole green. But I think the shirt pretty much says it all. "Yeah, I'm pretty super"

The DIY thing is very empowering!

The tide recedes

but leaves behind

bright seashells on the sand.

The sun goes down

but gentle warmth

still lingers on the land.

The music stops

and yet it echoes on in sweet refrains...

For every joy that passes,

something beautiful remains.

Because of our faith and belief in our Heavenly Father's plan

we will be together forever.....

(Thanks for the poem, Mom)

BYU, Birthday, Sew

Like my wallpaper? It's my sister-in-law, Nikki's design!!!

How do you blog? I pick my photos then go from there.

( Leftover pic from the Eagle Scout Court of Honor. )

Emil Michael decided to go to BYU for college!!!!! Yea!

This whole past week we've been trying to figure out meal plans, housing, majors.....

He will start June 20th, just 10 days after is graduation!! Yikes! Just a little bit of stress here.

This past month Noah had a birthday as well as Emil Michael. So here is the rundown from Noah's Birthday celebrations.

He had his friends, Floyd & David spend the night. They stayed up late playing Wii and talking. They had a great time. I'm so sad they're moving!!!! They are Noah's best friends. (Look at that smile. He's determined not to show his braces)

On the Sunday after his birthday we went to Emil's parents for a family dinner. Auntie Theresa was there and we had some tasty chicken fingers, lumpia, pancit and salad.

We are going over the etiquette of wearing sunglasses indoors and while talking to people tomorrow at Family Night.....

Jess has been busy helping Emil Michael with is book. She is his ghost writer. This is Jess in one of her creative frenzies. She's just a mad blur of prose!

Noah and I went to get a ice cream the other day after his orthodontist appt. and the place had a big chair so of course we had to take pictures in it.

I've been sewing some. New throw pillows for the couch. I used the old pillows and just made new covers. Very inexpensive and wow!!!

I love to do short projects for the house. They can be done fast and make such a difference.

In addition to making pillows I've been making Monogramed hand towels for gifts. I got the idea from my sister-in-law, Melissa. You can use any dishtowels but these are called tea towels and I like them. Aren't they cute? It really is more simple than you would imagine and a nice little gift.

Here are some fabric coasters too. All so much fun and fast

For April 1st I had fun making these spaghetti & meatballs cupcakes for the kids. They look kinda gross but my lighting wasn't the best. The "noodles" is just white frosting piped through a round tip icing bag. The meatball is a Ferro Rocher chocolate candy then you roll it in strawberry jelly and put it onto of the cupcake. The kids loved it and it was pretty fun.