favorite machine

This is my favorite machine at the shop.  It puts such a pretty professional hem in delicate fabric. Olive it!!  About a week and a half ago, Sis. D wanted me to oil it. At the top of the machine there is a gold tube where the oil goes in. Oiling your sewing machine is key to proper machine function. Sis. D told me to fill it up...so I kept filling up the tube and the oil ran down, like it was really thirsty.  I thought there was a reservoir like some of the self oiling machines have, so when it drank the oil, I filled it back up.  All was well until the oil starting leaking from nearly every opening the machine had.  When I turned the machine on, it spit (more like projectile vomited) oil on me.  I thought that I had broken the machine and was prepared to eat some crow and pony up some dough to have it repaired. Thankfully, after sucking out some of the oil with a syringe and sopping it up with several towels, the machine works much better. The downside is that everything  sewn on it has some type of oil spot on it, which totally bites!  Lesson learned...do not over fill the machine with oil!

seminary graduation

Clyde and I were in charge of the decorations and food, for the seminary graduation for the stake.  Clyde had a school dance the same night. We had to divide and conquer two tasks.  I had the wardlings with me. I have mixed feeling about whether or not the younger wardlings actually contributed, until it was time to stake the balloons in the ground. Man was I glad that night was over! After Clyde's dance and the Seminary graduation dance, Clyde hit the road to a baseball tournament.  He had a very long night and I was glad that he made it safe and sound!

play ball!

Baseball tournaments are in full swing for my Clyde and brothers.  We miss Clyde when he is away, but I know he is having a good time with the men.  

is it broken?

While at the annual Bur-Mill youth cook-out, to celebrate the end of another school year, Jacob did this to his hand. The swelling and bruising were instant. I got him into our orthopedist, which by now knows us by name, the following afternoon, and good news it wasn't broken.  However, it was badly sprained and he had to wear a finger brace for a while. While he he was getting his finger wrapped in the splint, the guy was trying to talk superheros with Jacob. The guy didn't know that Jacob is now an encyclopedia of superheros.  He actually got schooled  in superhero 101, by a 9 year old.

A/B honor roll for Penny!

princess and the frog

last day of 9th and 10th grade

...and they are all smiles!

shaving cream math

This is a good buddy to Jake.  They had some fun on the last day of school with some shaving cream math.  We are happy to learn that these two will be in the same class again next year.

last day of school '12-'13

This has been an interesting school year for the wee wardlings. I think I was more excited that the school year was over, than they were.  The last day of school, each grade presented something and the principal at one time had 3 microphones on and in his had, pumping the children up. The program went on, and on, and on, and on. geesh!  Of course it was raining the last day of school and speaking of rain, it was been quite rainy lately.  I am hoping that the rain stops, so that we can get theses wardlings to the pool!

the v on snow white

By now, making princess dresses has become 2nd nature.  Lately, there is one thing per dress that kicks us down. On this dress, it was the waist.  This v to be exact.  After 3 tries, I was able to put it in and have the v lay flat. On my first try, it looked like she was a he, if you know what I mean. I am glad this one is finished.

fairy godmother

We are still working on princesses at the shop. This is Cinderella's fairy godmother.  My favorite part is the tip on her hood.