fun website

I just found a fun website called goodreads.com. I'm always on the lookout for a good, clean, well-written, fun books so this website will be great--it has reviews, a place you can put titles you want to read so you don't forget (I'm still suffering from monkey brain, brought on by being a mom) , book groups, and even a place you can see what your friends are reading and what they think of a book they've read. If any of you want to join, too, we can share book lists and maybe get a group going.

We've been wanting to start composting for our garden, but commercial composters are expensive and small and a lot of the plans you find on the 'net are really elaborate and complicated and expensive...this is pretty simple and basic and easier than a bin or a pile that you have to shovel and stir. Now the video made us laugh, the man who did this gets really happy about his compost. And I'm not really sure if the pee is a good idea...you'll see.

How To Build A Compost Tumbler

This week

I'm now thirty-something. This birthday was weirder than turning thirty, that little extra something is...well, something. Farris made my birthday enjoyable, he made french toast for me for breakfast (any day that I don't eat oatmeal for breakfast is a good day) and then dinner, too (yummy ravioli, not from a can). Plus chocolate cake and thin mint ice cream. Yes, my birthday celebrations are all about food. On thursday we went to the BYU art museum for an opening of a new exhibit. The exihibit was of south-western art, it was fun to see hogans and sheep and anazai ruins again, even if it was just pictures. And they have a Georgia O'Keefe painting, which is really cool. The kids enjoyed Valentines day, even though Joseph stole half of the box of chocolates that we gave to Caleb. That boy likes chocolate and it's a bonus if he can irratate his siblings at the same time. Felicity has not hit the stage where she has to scrutinize every word on a valentine card before she gives it to a boy, (maybe in second grade) so she had a lot of fun at her school party, at least she came home loaded with stuff. Caleb wrote out some valentines, one of which is for our neighbors dog. We're still not going to get a dog, we'll just continue to share with them. Saturday night we made valentine cookies. It got a little crazy. And Joseph and Caleb like to lick flour off of the counter, which I don't agree with. But we had fun. After I told them to stop licking the counter.

I copied this from a friend's blog. I thought it was a very true to life, soul-searching question. And I wanted to make my sister-in-law, who's son painted himself (Michael is such a cutie!) with nail polish, feel a little better, in comparison.

Life really boils down to two questions:

Should I get a dog?

OR

Should I have kids?Tee-hee-hee.

And you know what, I am still glad I have my kids. Of course, they have never painted everything in sight.

Yet.

Joseph, what are you doing...

Question of the day

How can a two year old lose his diaper and not know where it went to?

Seth is four months old!

Here's a picture of Seth from his blessing day, January 4. He's even bigger now!

We just got back from Seth's four month well-child visit. He's growing! He is now 15 lbs, 2.5 oz (55%), 26 in long (90%) and his head is 43 cm around (75%). So he's tall with a big head. He's still the cutest little baby ever (well, he shares that with his sibings, of course) . He's learning about his hands right now and giggles at his brothers crazy dancing. His hair, what he has of it, is reddish blonde and his eyes haven't turned brown...yet...but they're usually twinkling as he grins and wiggles. He loves to entertain the people that sit behind us in sacrament meeting and competes with Joseph for the most laughs from people watching. He's decided that he doesn't want to sleep all throught the night anymore, but we'll work on that and maybe we'll start trying solid foods, too. If we want to worry about the mess, anyway! He's been a wonderful baby and our whole family is really enjoying him.

My little ballerinas

Due to popular demand, here are the pictures of the Child Family Ballet.

The star of the show.

Caleb showing his classic Kung Fu Ballet pose.

Our beautiful Cinderalla.

I know he doesn't look excited in this picture, but he loved twirling in this skirt.

The pressure is getting to him.

And that's all folks!