byu cheer skirts!

It is theme basket time at the girl's elementary.  Haily's class is taking donations for their 'True Blue' BYU theme basket.  So She and I decided twin BYU cheer skirts would be fun.  I made two navy blue and white striped twirl skirts that I think will send two little girls off happily to any BYU sporting event. 

birthday boy

OK, 'Birthday Man'.  When I met Aaron he was 21 years old and he looked like he was about 16.  Last week he turned 36-oh my heck he looks maybe 26- maybe!  Yes, I am bragging about my husband who I love.  He deserves a great pile of presents and to be waited upon hand a foot for all the things he does and sacrfices for our family.  Happy Birthday Aaron!






Myself and Aaron-  I am having physical appearance issues- so this is all there is...



(...and thank you to Lube Docs of Orem for their verticle brickwork and cool paint design.)

sunny day pics

(so i didn't love this edit of josy in color splash as much as i thought i would- but if i don't try different stuff then i won't know...)

just wait...

There are a ton of awesome bday pics from the party- it will take me a little time to
get them up- but thanks to Meikel there are pictures.  This is a great one of Haily's 6' 5 Uncle Luke.

haily dancer swimsuit

I have a whole set of these sunny swimsuit pics, but Josy is crying at my feet and so she comes first...

three hundred and one

This book "Old Possum's Guide to Practical Cats' by T. S. Eliot is officially brings my kids' childrens book library count to three hundred and one.  I grew up with tons of books in my room and so have made it a point to fill my girls' bookcases with books.  Haily is about to graduate from kindergarten and has become quite the reader! 

'remark, the cat....that hesitates before you'

This, 'Remark, the Cat' line from the musical Cats is stuck in my mind, as is the solo by Elaine Paige, Memory.  What a beautiful and melancholy song with a haunting melody and tender lyrics! 

And, as with each time our household is taken over with a great musical, the songs and images swirl around in my mind at all times of the day, even in my dreams at night.  I love how there can be music, theater, film, and all kinds of art forms that take me to a new plane of  living and seeing the world around me.  I am certain the fine arts are a gift to humans, given to enrich our thoughts and perceptions.

Ok!  So! Myka loves Rumpleteazer and Haily loves Victoria the White Cat.  Spring break is a perfect time for them to work on designing their own cat costume, right?  Off to the fabric store we go...


Grizabella the Glamour Cat- Elaine Paige









    

Rumpleteazer

Victoria- dancing her solo adagio