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Sunday, April 17, 2011

New design

Inspired by my recent return to blogging, I decided to update the look of my blog. Thanks for the help, Blogger! I like the new (new? to me anyway) template designer. Some of the stuff formerly located on the right side of the page is now found at the bottom. A few things are gone. Anyway, enjoy!

And to add a little content to this post, I'd like to present below a recent cross stitch of mine, given to cousin Lisa (which she had framed really nicely). I like it!

stained glass rose counted cross stitch (Janlynn)
My fingernails are bright yellow right now. Stephanie got some really fun nail polish called "mellow yellow" and I was jealous so she let me borrow it. We spent a good chunk of Friday hanging out and eating Dutch Babies (no we aren't cannibals, you should really visit the Original Pancake House).

Friday night was a fun evening at the Roberts with John, Susie, Emily, Rick, Luke, and Matt. Even though the deadline is technically April 18, Matt is pretty much done with busy season. He has spent the weekend sleeping and doing yard work. (It's amazing to me how much energy he has in such a short period of time once taxes are done). So he should be good to go to enjoy the end-of-busy-season orgy of drunkenness tomorrow night. Last night we hung out with Luke at our house. I shouldn't have been surprised that while I did something in the kitchen, they put in a Phish DVD.

I'm co-hosting the Roberts/Stimson family baby shower for Emily next month. The theme is the Very Hungry Caterpillar, inspired by a really amazing quilt that Susie made. We'll be having it at Amore and I'm thrilled to have cousin Lisa and five aunts as my co-hosts. It's my first time doing something like this so it's been a stretch for me. Fun, though! It's going to be awesome.

The end! For now!

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Travel and stuff

Springtime is a time for travel for me because Matt is so busy with tax season. I've had some fun trips - California twice and Austin twice. Some other stuff has happened too.

Mom, Dad, Leslie, and me skiing at Northstar at Tahoe, 1/27/11

Cam and Dad, ski bums!

Lisa and Emily hanging out on the porch at Lisa and Eric's new house in Bastrop (Eric was trying to remove a stump), 2/20/11

Miles took my picture as I pushed the stroller at Babies R Us

Emily and me at Hula Hut

Emily, Baby Rhodes, and me with the amazing dinner we made for the Drehers (thanks for the mac & cheese recipe, Les!)

Sous, Bryan, and Leslie as we prepare to hike part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail, 3/13/11

me on the hike

trying sushi at L&B's favorite restaurant

I had enough hair that I got a haircut! 3/24/11

riding the Tour of Dallas with Dad, Steff, John, Charlie, and Meredith, 4/2/11

getting new ink at Tiger Moon tattoo from Stephanie's brother Bryan, 4/5/11

new: the sun/clouds above the tree of life

Uncle Michael, as captured by Miles

playing Legos with Miles

Lisa and Lyla, 4/9/11