Flowers

I am only making one corsage for winter formal.
I do love working with flowers.

Odd Thing

Here is an odd thing. After family prayer this morning we got to talking about chest hair. Yes, I know, very spiritual. (I blame this kind of stuff on Rae.) Our gathering for prayer has always lead to our being slightly rambuntous for some reason, anyway--I think society wants us to be androgenous! Why should a man have to wax his body? What is wrong with a hairy chest? The same scent for men and women? Please, no. Clothes the same? -jeans, black t shirt, a bandana, and tatoos and skate shoes. I have seen more and more people lately I cannot tell what sex they are.
Well, I guess the basketball player with the ponytale last night sent me over the edge,but I do enjoy a good rant once in a while--back to the topic..
Yea, I know, styles like thes have been around forever but it bugs me particularly this week.
Theyre trying to make it sexy (and a "turn on") when a woman "likes" a woman or if a person goes either way? Maybe by society I really should say Satan.
I say "Vive la Differance!"

even in a world that touts showing lots of cleavage it shouldn'e be appropriate before noon!

More of Four

--more of My four

Yes! I have four Children!

When I moved here and we stood and had our records read in as new members of this ward, and neither of my girls was there, I wanted to shout,"There are more of us! It's just for some silly reason we are not all attending here right now." Wait! (looking around) There really are more. They must be here somewhere. Really. I have four Children!

I have been thinking the past few days about me as a Mother.

It has slowly dawned on me that am no longer considered a young mother. I am not the Mother of four young children anymore either. (as evidenced by the above). duh

I went to lunch with a great new friend- free makeup and lunch at Paradise Bakery--great stuff. Anyway, next day, I ran an errand with another new friend (I call them new 'cause they have been my friends only since I moved here five years ago) both are way younger than I am, Well, their oldest children are Seniors in high school. Somewhere in my brain I thought we were in the same boat, relating to each other due in part to our similar circumstances in life. Nope.

The first picture is when my oldest was in High School. From the looks of things that is not now.

I had just gotten over the fact(maybe) that I am no longer of child bearing age. Now this!

So, I am feeling the need to post pictures of my kids, all four together.

Now I feel the need to find pictures of all four together when they were young. (meaning me of course). Stay tuned to see if I manage to get any on here.

More of Allison just for fun

Wedding Reception in AZ.

Prom in Colorado DCHS

Senior trip to Germany

Sister Rae and Mom.

Yankee fans!!

The Marines wanted her to join--notice the lanyard. I bet they did.

Spring Training!

Happy Birthday Allison!

23 Years ago today Allison Layne Cutler Kelly
came to this earth as a tiny baby for her walk by Faith.

Allison married Ian 3 years ago, loaded up her stuff and drove to new York City. And I let her go.

There Ian works for an advertising agency and Alli is studying and working at Lehman college to become a nurse. She is very good at this and is also very smart (She is on the Deans list and received a prestigious award) I would definitely want her as my nurse.

Ian is a Bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ LDS in the Bronx. He is studying to be a writer. He is a good man. Solid, and "with the program"(those are the two highest complements I give).

Alli plays the organ in Church and teaches early morning Seminary among many other things.

(I love you, Allison!)

Chile!

"The airport was fun, the flight was long, and Chile is awesome. my area is called Casablanca (awesome) and included is a pic. It´s a pretty dope place. me gusta. The people here are nice and stuff, the ward is rad too. only one ward in this town but it´s good. We´re the only missionaries here too, that´s exciting. "

"That´s my trainer in the pic, Elder Nelson from Mapleton Utah. hard work and good trainer.

We´ve been working hard, getting alot of contacts. knocking doors and stuff. "