Time to Redecorate

Post script: Here are some "after pictures"

Hanna and Danica have been in the bedroom with the purple stripes for several years now. But we inherited new bedding which didn't match. Hanna had exactly one week between the end of school and the beginning of summer school. So she told Dani it was time to get to work, and fast. I didn't want to have anything to do with a painting project (I've done enough, thank you. Plus, I didn't mind the purple stripes with the red floral). So the beauty of this project was that they did it ALL themselves! Well, I did go with Hanna to purchase curtain fabric and paint. Then I sewed curtains while they did everything else.


I can't tell you how happy I was to see this big project get done without me doing it! They even moved all the furniture themselves. Wow, really wow.

Pizza Anyone?

It's 9pm one night:

Hanna: Mom, we're hungry, can we make pizza?

Mom: Um, sure. I'm going to bed.

See why I love my teenage girls?

The Main Event

The biggest event in May this year was the graduation of our oldest child, and only son, Chandler. This was shared with us by his grandma Evans and great grandmother, MamaGinger, and Hanna. Admittedly, commencement ceremonies are not the most fun thing you could do but we were happy to be there. Isn't he so handsome?


Brother and sister, so cute!

The High School diploma; it's like the first step to the rest of your life. We are so proud of Chandler and can't wait to see what he'll do now. Chandler?

May Happenings

In May there was a LOT going on here. Grandma Evans came for the last few weeks to enjoy all our fun activities.
Ruthie graduated from Kindergarten.Danica had her final choir concert (front and center).
Maranda was in the choir for her school play.
Chandler was in his last ever Mountain View Choir Broadway Review. His choir did The Lion King.
Chandler graduated from Seminary, with all A's, yea!!
I turned 40, yikes!
Hanna and Maranda had their ballet recital.

Andria was in a patriotic school play.
Danica and Andria had a tumbling recital.
It was super busy but we loved it all!

Ruthie turns Six

Our Ruthie is so cute! She has a fun personality and she knows exactly what she wants. She has mature taste buds and sometimes just wants a salad for lunch, or a turkey and sprout sandwich with mustard on a wheat bagel. Ruth likes to be silly and has friends that like to be silly too. She is kind to Zanya and they like to play with ponies together. Ruthie has a great imagination and loves to play house, or play with her animals. She makes up stories about all her animals, ponies, pollys, etc, outloud, but she is shy if she knows you are listening. Ruth learned to ride her bike a few months ago and loves to ride it all the time. She is looking forward to a great time next year in first grade.
The fish cupcakes are for Ruth's kindergarten class. Her mom forgot to bring in a treat on her birthday (bad mom!) so we had to make something very special for the next day which was also the last day of school. Ruth designed these cupcakes and helped make them.

Opening presents with her sisters.
Ruth lost her very first tooth on her actual 6th birthday! She was so excited to pull it out at her friend, Grace's house.
Grandma Evans is visiting for a few weeks to enjoy all our fun happenings in May. Our cousin Rachel stayed for a few days too.
We love Ruthie!

Breazy's Birthday cake

Even though Breazy is a cousin, this was Hanna's first paid gig. She was hired to design and create a birthday cake that was just what Breazy wanted for her 13th birthday. Hanna is so creative and talented in the design area, and she lets me help roll fondant balls. Some people think we look alike?
Finished productWe didn't get to see Breazy for her birthday but we hope she had a great one!

Mother's Day 2010

I love it!

Wacky Hair Day from April

Andria Maranda