Hall Closet Hotel

One Sunday evening, not too long ago, the upstairs hall closet turned into a hotel!

Baseball Card Samples

Quinn was heading up the idea to make some baseball trading cards.
Here are a couple of sample pictures.

Q and T duet

Our ward had a variety show a couple of weeks ago. Quinn and Tanner played "Book of Mormon Stories." This video is just the end of the performance.
Notice how Quinn will acknowledge the audience, but Tanner---he's outta there!

Connor played the piano in our last ward's talent show. He really didn't want to, but he still did it. He got a game cube game out of it. Now, it's a tradition.....Quinn and Tanner got a game cube game for performing. If Tanner tries out for the school talent show, we'll get him a game. However, Tanner has eyed some really cool cleats for football this fall, and would like to just have the thirteen bucks towards them instead!

Connor Sewing

It's been far too long since blogging last. I have learned that when I blog, I blog.
And when I don't, I don't.
I think it would be nice to blog a day at a time, and I admire those who can blog more regularly.

Anyways, Connor was sick a bit ago and stayed home from school. He worked on sewing really cute stitches to the sides of the pink kitchen towel project.
You don't need to watch the entire video to get the idea.
And if you know how to shorten videos, please tell me.

A project

Well, well, well...

Allison and I have a couple of projects.
She's going to have some new little skirts for her dollies,
and I'm going to make new kitchen towels with a little
brown checked ribbon on them.

But the sewing machine won't be brought out just yet,
because I need to be making some french bread pizza right now....

so that Quinn will have dinner before his pre-UIL orchestra practice this evening.

Connor is spending the evening at Kenneth's, a friend from school. Tanner informed me that he doesn't like the sandwiches I make him for school.
What else can I put in a lunch for the "main thing" that isn't a sandwich? Suggestions, please.

Just some things we say

MSOCO

Mom, does that spell "Mexico?" -Allison


Quinn was looking at scouting stuff (the beltloop book) and commented that school gets in the way of these kinds of things!


When Allison was at the library yesterday,
she was trying to play computer games,
but "the handle -- they don't even move." (the mouse)

Connor broke the side of his glasses off (you know, the part that goes over your ear) at school. He told Scott, "Hey daddy, this would be good for roasting hot dogs." That would be good, Connor, since they aren't good for holding glasses on anymore!

It's a school holiday tomorrow.

Connor set up the tent in the extra-bedroom.

And there will be a camp-out tonight!