The Happenings

-Mike and I are in the market for a new real estate agent due to an unfortunate incident with our ex-real estate agent. Get us in a house!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Wendy's pulling herself up into a standing position on the couch, in her packnplay and pretty much anything that will hold still long enough.
-Ruth's talking gets clearer everyday. Her knew favorite saying is, "No thanks." Which she thinks should get her a pass on anything she doesn't want to do. "Ruth, you need to eat your sandwich.", "No thanks!" How polite.
-Wendy is an octopus!!! It takes my entire body to pin her down so I can put on a sock! Forget about diapers.
-Mike starts school this week. I think he may be a life long student.
-I ruined a brand new shirt I was altering. Thankfully it was $5.
-I introduced Ruth to Seven Brides for Seven Brothers this week. Now I want every musical ever made! Much more preferable to cartoons.
-What's happening with the Colbalt you ask? NO IDEA! (wrecked months ago, no news from insurance agent)
-Wendy's currently perfecting an impression of Popeye. I'm trying to catch a picture of it which will be posted.
-Why why why does Ruth think the day starts at 6am? I'm blaming it on Day Light Savings.

and that's it.

Tantrums and Prayer

So thankful for Prayer. I was holding Ruth this morning after a particularly terrible tantrum, not knowing if I should laugh or cry. I asked Heavenly Father for some help, that I didn't know what to do about this, but that I knew some of her tantrum was my fault. 30 minutes later I hopped on pinterest for some kids craft searching and came across this article about Tantrums. It was exactly what I needed:)

http://www.parenting.com/article/toddler-temper-tantrums?page=0%2C0

Crafts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of the things I love about getting together with the Anderson Women (Mike's side), is that we do a craft. Susanne and I made these at Emilee's house. She is part of a craft group, I forget if this was her craft or someone else's, but she set this up for us. It's a flip flopper so there's no removal after Halloween. You just flip it:) Love.

-wood

-stain

-blk paint

-sandpaper

-mod podge

-paper

-vinyl letters

Utah in September

Last week my niece Mariah was married and we went to Utah to attend.....unfortunately I didn't take a single  picture cause I'm awesome that way. But, I was able to take a few pics of Ruth with some Anderson cousins, while we visited our hearts out. That's Bella on the left followed by Ruth and Maddie. Both girls belong to Mike's sis. Emilee. Ruth had a BLAST!!!!!!! While at my parents house she ran wildly with her cousins. Then it was off to Em and John's where she ran wildly with more cousins. I really don't think she's had more consistent fun ever. What I mean by that is, it was day after day after day of little kid play MADNESS!!!!

 Cute cute face!!!! I can't get enough of it!!

 When Ruthie has stickers.

 When Mommy has stickers.

 Ruth's Baby Doll.

 All shopping carts should have drink holders.

Had to Share

I call these Busy Work toys. They are mostly for Sacrament Meeting but occasionally I pull them out when Ruth's bored or I need her attention elsewhere. The first 2 ideas I stole from a friends Mom, who in turn stole it from someone else.

1. That is an old Parsley container. It needs to be Parsley so the holes are big enough for the Pipe Cleaners. It cracks me up to watch Ruth put them in the hole then carefully and sloooowly push it down and in.
2. That's a Take and Toss cup (the bowl w/lid is nicer because it's a wide base) with a hole in the lid the size of a dime. You want the hole to be just big enough that the fuzzy's fit, but small enough that it takes some effort.
3. 1 size fuzzy for each container. It's a Dump and Sort thing.
4. I call this one Sewing, but Ruth calls is Cookie. 2 shoe laces (I think I'm going to switch to ribbon) and the shaker tops from all the spices in my cupboard. I have to take those off every time I measure something out, and it was bothersome, so I took them off, washed them up, used permanent marker on the rims and SHAZAAM! Sewing for Ruth.

If you girly's have any Busy Work ideas PLEASE share them, I need more.

ENJOY!!!

Wendy's Blessing Dress

 This Dress gave me heartburn.....okay, I don't get heartburn but if I ever did this would be the cause.

 "Guten Tag! My name is Greta and I'm Amish." :)

 "Mmmmmm.....Blessings taste good." There was some residual Blessing in the fabric.

My Mom is soooo talented! She made the Bonnet, Blanket and Booties which I LOVE.