Kent, Mariam and co.

This is a little long and nostalgic, but. . . My grandpa passed away  last Sunday.  He has been in failing health for the past several years, so his passing brought peace and comfort to the family. Still, it is always hard to say good-bye to someone you love.   You wouldn't know it by looking at him, but grandpa had the heart of an adventurer.  He loved to travel everywhere and anywhere.  He especially loved the huge dessert in southern Utah, an area of the world the rest of us have a hard time appreciating.   Grandpa did not grow up in a family of comfort.  He was raised in a sod dugout on a small farm in Nebraska.  (for those who don't know, a sod  dugout is a small house dug out of the side of a hill, they had a buffalo skin for a door).  The family was very poor.  Grandpa talked about how he could still remember the bitter taste of the boiled weeds they gathered to eat.   Grandpa worked hard to create a better life for himself and his family.  He worked really hard, and put...

We have had many milestones these past weeks.   D has learned how to read!  I am so proud.  We haven't really worked on reading, but he seemed interested so we checked out some easy readers from the library.  To my surprise, he sat down with me, sounded out the words and read the book.  I couldn't believe it.  He is a smart boy, but we are still not sure about sending him to kindergarden.   K got a new tricycle.  It's pink, purple and so cute.   She loves to sit on it, but she is still working on peddling.   Everyone knows a princess is not ready to ride without her sparkling sunglasses. K CAN WEAR PIGGY TAILS!  I am so excited that she finally has enough hair to put piggies in.  She thinks she looks pretty cute too.  I don't know what it is, but these little pig tails make me so happy.   I guess that all the fun has tuckered K out.  She was playing one min., the next she was out cold.  

If you ever wondered what hundreds of fondant flowers looked like, here it is.  By the way, there were way to many flowers. I finally finished the wedding cake for Sheena.  It was technically easy, but time consuming.  It looks different than any other wedding cake that I have seen, but it is whimsical and cute, just like Sheena.  I am just so relieved that it is finally over.  I can finally relax, well at-least until something else comes up.