Snowflakes!

I love these felt snowflakes that I made for my kitchen! Terrell Hoffman in my ward showed us how to make them out of paper at our Super Saturday and I just 'made them my own' as they say. I used felt and sprayed them with glitter which helped them stiffen up. Then I hot glued them together, added some ribbon and tada, darling snowflakes! I've decided that snowflakes of all colors shapes and sizes will be my Christmas theme. Dusty thinks I've rushed into a theme pretty fast and wants me to really think it through, but hey, he never likes my ideas until I do them. It just drives me nuts that he thinks he has a say in what I do around the house.

How Did This Happen To Me?

I have faux self esteem.

It's true and I cannot deny my condition. I stress about getting dressed and finding something that I think I look decent in. This process can take anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes or even more. Sometimes I find an outfit to where out of the house, and I think I look pretty good and thin. See Exhibit A. Then I see a picture of myself in that very same outfit when I'm foolishly feeling good about myself and I realize my Faux Self Esteem mentality is in full force.

See Exhibit B. It's sad, really.

The End.

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

I'm Thankful for this Guy!

Just a few short hours ago, Dusty and I had our 3 year anniversary! He's pretty great, you know. I'm lucky to be married to him and all of his sensitive soul ways. It's hard to find a man who's favorite movie is Serendipity and/or Steal Magnolias; who would rather chat with the ladies than watch a sporting event; but who is also the strongest man I know (umm next to my Daddy of course- but I think Dad's should always win in their little girls' eye).

Happy Anniversary you Sexy Sexy Hairy Man!

I love you!

Here are some of the highlights from the big day...

Oh yeah, we drove an ambulance to our hotel room! It was awesome!

A Belt, A Little Crack, & Curtains

We've been spending a lot of time over at my in-laws home the last couple of weeks. After a few messy meals with no good place to let the baby eat, Dusty and I came up with this...

We just tie her to a chair with Dusty's belt! It's pure genius, really. The only problem is that Dusty really does need a belt to hold his pants up, because Heaven knows he doesn't have a bum to do the job. But who doesn't like a little hairy crack during dinner?

Also, remember when I posted pictures of the fabric I wanted curtians out of? Well, I DID IT! And I really love them! My sewing isn't perfect or even all that straight but it doesn't really show anyways. These curtains are MUCH better than what we had.

Now, I should probably make a t-shirt doll for everyone I know for Christmas...

yeah, I think I will!

What Was I Thinking?

This is what happens when I'm really bored and I find a HUGE stack of Dusty's old work shirts...

I make a really hideous doll.

I don't even know what to say...

Little Miss Piggy

I have always thought that Miss Piggy from the Muppets was by far the most annoying muppet there was. Her voice, her co-dependance with Kermit, and the way to she acted almost too good to be a muppet.

(how can a muppet be too good to be a muppet?)

I feel annoyed just thinking about her.

(Spoiler Alert: I'm annoyed by something... again)

Despite the funky taste I get in my mouth when I think of that Muppet-y Pig- when I found this costume at Baby Style, I couldn't refuse!

Just look at how darling my Little Miss Piggy is in all of her chunkified glory!

I wish I could have gotten Sloan (Miss Ladybug) to stand still without screaming to get a good picture of them together!

She played in this ice for about an hour!

I Miss Everything Fun...

OK, maybe not everything, but sometimes it sure feels like it.

Livin' in the 'Copa isn't as glamorous as I know all of you were thinking.

"Wow! She must live in the most Fabulous city! I'll bet it has a Target, a mall, a movie theatre (that spelling is definitely GLAMOROUS), more than 2 grocery stores, definitely more than 4 sit-down-and-be-served restaurants, and it PROBABLY has more than 1 main road. That Chelsea sure is living in the best city in the world!"

I'm sorry, but you are wrong! Some 'Copa-ians might disagree, but there isn't much good about our city... and I'll prove it!

• We only have two grocery stores! How am I truly supposed to find the best deals with only two options?! It's STUPID!

• Our stupid city is putting in a Walmart instead of a Target! While Walmart might have better prices, I would gladly pay a little more to have a better shopping experience and Target definitely wins there. HANDS DOWN!

• There are no really good sit-down-restaurants... and I will almost ALWAYS choose the being served my food over having to carry a tray of food to my table. Trays make my food taste gross- I know- I'm a food SNOB.

• There are abandoned houses EVERYWHERE! It just seems so ghetto and trashy. Or maybe those people are smarter than me for just getting out of the 'Copa. I guess I haven't decided yet.

• There are so many more things that I don't like about the 'Copa but I'm starting to feel depressed thinking about it, and I can face the truth- I'm stuck here for a while. But the absolute WORST part about Livin' in the 'Copa is that I live an hour away from my wonderful and fabulous sisters and mom. Blah, Blah, Blah I know I'm actually lucky to live so close when most people don't even live in the same state as their family Blah, Blah. But you know what... I want to live closer. I want to be able to leave my house without luggage. I want it to be practical for them to call me an hour before a 'hang out' and for me to get there in time!

A few weeks all the sisters except me got together to make these felt bats from our Mom's blog. Kelli posted pictures of her cute bats and the pumpkins she felt inspired to make. I missed them when they called me to tell me they were all hanging out that night. But when I read about it today, I hated the 'Copa for what it has turned me into. A home-body.

So I have written this letter to the 'Copa:

Dear 'Copa,

I Hate You!

I hate that you make me miss my sisters and projects with them. Yes, I do still see the sisters a few times per week, but it could be more. You made me miss out on making my Mom's felt bats with them; even though I had already finished making my bats before the aforementioned 'bat making hang out'. But that isn't the point! But aren't they cute? I made mine out of black sparkly material I had made capes out of for our space party in March, and I painted their faces.

'Copa- if I could I'd leave you. Luckily for you, I do like my ward and my friends in my ward a lot.

'Copa- I'll never stay with you forever...

It's not me, it's you.

-Chelsea