Yesterday was Honor’s first birthday. I can’t believe that it has already been a year. Just in time for his birthday, he started walking so he spent his day toddling around.

He wasn’t sure wat to think of everyone singing him “Happy Birthday” the whole time he just looked at everyone wide eyed.

I made him a robot cake which proved to be VERY frusterating. I got the idea from a friend on glitter.

I tried using fondant to ice the cake, but the stuff is the most horrid stuff I’ve ever tasted (aside from the little minnow I ate in Africa, but that’s another story.) So I ended up sending Jennifer to the store to buy some powdered sugar at the last minute so I could ice the cake with buttercream frosting. I used the fontant to decorate the cake, but I’m really frusterated that I spent $18 on fondant (this was because our wonderful local paper, the Daily Sentinel, neglected to enclose the Michaels ad containing the 40% off coupon. grr.)

Honor REALLY enjoyed the cake, I think it’s the most sugar he’s ever had. Ever.

So onto his presents…
Cars, Cars and more Cars. But, what more could a one year old boy want?

Here I am with my two little stinkers.

All the kiddos enjoying cake.

One last thing I’d like to say… really this party was a celebration that I made it to one my kids first birthday NOT pregnant!!

I’ve finished my hat and scarf. I think this is one of the first things I’ve made for myself. I’m really happy with the way this turned out and can’t wait for it to get a litte get cooler so I can wear them.

On another note, Fiesta Blevinza is a week away. All of next week, I will be busy making suckers, popcorn balls, chocolate dipped pretzles, cookies and cotton candy. Yes you heard it, cotton candy. I have my very own cotton candy machine in my very own house. I’ve decided that this is not a good thing because I’ve already eaten my weight in cotton candy and my mom only brought the machine over on Thursday. Anyway, I’ll keep you updated on all my little fiesta projects. This is going to be a busy, busy week. Honor’s first birthday is also on Tuesday so I will be swamped all day Tuesday with preperations for his party.

I’m posting from the office so there will be no pictures today. Sorry.

Yesterday I went with my friend Brooke to the yarn store in Palisade. Palisade is the little town about 20 minutes away from where we live now. Jim and I both went to high school in Palisade. Anyway, this shopping trip further confirmed that Brooke and I should not shop together. But somebody seriously tell me how we could say no to Jo Sharp yarn that was half off? Really?

So, I decided to start knitting something for myself. It’s a bias scarf, make out of seafoam, tan and brown stripes. And a tan hat to match. I’m really liking it, but I’m starting to get a little worried that I did not buy enough yarn. I do that frequently. Seriously though, what is enough yarn? I don’t think that I’ll ever have enough yarn and I think that is Jim’s biggest fear.

I’ve finished yet another hat.

This one is out of Brown Sheep Company’s Lambs Pride, Bulky in Ink Blue.

But more importantly is the very cool rice bowls that my sister MADE me for my birthday. I just have to share with the internet how terribly cool these bowls are and make sure everyone out there is jealous of what amazing rice bowls I have.

Did I mention that she made these?

My friend Dani (aka Crafty goddess) gave me this recipe for a salt scrub. I have to say I’m addicted. I’ve even gone as far as running throught the house, dripping wet, to make more, because I forgot to make some before I got in the shower.

So, here’s what you do. Take your desired container with airtight (and watertight) lid and fill it 3/4 of the way with coarse kosher salt. Pour in oil, I used baby oil, Dani uses lavendar scented baby oil but I don’t like the smell; and stir adding a little at a time until the mixture resembles the texture of wet sand. Voila!

Be careful, the tub may get slippery from the oil. Also don’t use on freshly shaved skin or on any spots that are especially sensitive.

I finished the bias scarf. I love knitting on large needles, it goes so quick!
The scarf is made out of bernat soft boucle in forest shades.

And here is the pattern:
Cast on 20. Even rows decrease one stitch at the begining of the row by knitting two together. Odd rows knit one, increase one stitch by making one. Do not increase by knitting in the front and back of the stitch, it will make the scarf roll. Just do this until desired length is reached. I knit a scarf until it is as long as me (5’9″).

Eden finally has her pink snake. It’s made out of cotton yarn and only took me about an hour and a half.

I also finished this great pink fuzzy hat.

It’s made out of patons allure in rose quartz. It took just over one ball (of course) and took me about 2 hours.

I love this yarn and my mom is already deciding what color I’m going to make her a scarf and oh, wait, a hat too.

I really can’t believe that its been 3 years since the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. I was pregnant with Eden at the time and I remember being so terrified that the terrorists would come and attack Grand Junction and I’d never be able to meet my baby.

I am so thankful that I got to meet Eden. She is the funniest, cutest, sometimes grumpiest, kid.

Not a moment passes that she isn’t singing a song or talking to Bunny (aka George). She is so smart and imaginative; so much so that I can mostly ignore the fact that she can throw a fit like no other kid I have seen in my entire life. It’s times like now (when she’s sleeping and not throwing a fit) that I am so thankful for her.

And if I never met Eden, I would never have met Honor either.

Honor has the prettiest eyes in the whole world. He can make me forget why I’m telling him “NO” for the 50th time with those eyes. And if it doesn’t make me forget, the way he laughs at me while I scold him will. He is turning into such a great little boy. I can tell by the way he studies things that he’s going to be scary-smart like his dad. He is going to give me a run for my money, but I’d have it no other way.

All this is made possible by the best man in the world. I am so thankful that I was lucky enough to make such a good choice in a husband. I love the life we have together. I love that even after 5 years of marriage, that he’s still my first choice of anyone to be with. He’s my favorite.

I just wanted to take today to remember all the good things in my life, to be thankful for what God has given me. Please feel free to comment about what you are thankful for.

I thought I’d take a picute of my yarn purchase on Saturday. Jim thought I went overboard, but I think I could have done much worse.

The cotton yarn was on sale for 88¢ so I couldn’t pass that up, I can get 2 1/2 dish cloths out of one ball. The boucle was on sale for $1.99 and I can get 2 scarves out of one ball. The rest I just needed.

I finished up another hat

It’s knitted out of Brown Sheep Company’s, Lambs Pride, Bulky wool in Pine Tree. I had originally intended this yarn for my green bias scarf, but it just wasn’t looking that nice to me, so I turned it into a hat.

Speaking of the bias scarf, after many, many tries here is my progress.

It’s knitting up pretty quickly, so I should have it done soon.

AND, I’m going to be gone for the rest of the week. I’m going with my mom to Casper, Wyoming to visit my grandma. She hasn’t been feeling well and I wanted to make sure that we went to see her before the weather got bad.

The really good thing about Casper, Wyoming is that they have a Gap/Old Navy/Banana Republic clearance store. In January when I was there, I scored leather pants for $1.99. Yes that was not a typo, $1.99. I hope that I can find some spankin deals this time too.

I hope that everyone has a good week and I’ll be back this weekend.

Eden has taken to telling us when she can do something without help. And even if she can’t she still tells us, “I can do it myself.” Of course when she discovers that she can’t do it herself, she throws a huge whopping fit, screaming and freaking out until someone helps her do whatever it is she needs. I’m not too fond of the fits.

Today we got the invatations for Fiesta Blevinza printed out and ready to mail. Tomorrow we will walk down to the post office and mail them out. I’ve got to get my moms cotton candy machine fixed sometime this month. If we have nothing else to eat at this fiesta, there WILL be cotton candy.

I also started on another scarf. This one is forrest green and knitted on a bias. I’m too lazy to take a picture right now, but I’ll have one up soon.