My wreath

I love the wreaths like this with all the ornaments, but I can never bring myself to buy one because they're so expensive. So I decided to make one. I looked on marthastewart.com and got an idea how to put it together, then went and bought all the stuff for it. To make it, it took me about 4 or 5 hours. There are a few flaws, but overall, I'm so proud! I love it!

Gingerbread Houses

Ashton and I made a deal. If I went to Cabela's with him, he would go to the Gingerbread House Festival with me. For some reason, I think it's absolutely fascinating that people can make these things completely out of food. I love watching the challenges they have on the Food Network when they make the gingerbread sculptures or the incredible cakes.
This gingerbread creation had places and famous buildings from all over the world. It's kind of hard to see, but in the center is the Statue of Liberty.

This one was really cool. It was an underwater scene. There were tons of seashells, and two big sea monsters. It was so detailed, and so fun to look at. I really enjoyed myself. I can't really say the same for Ashton, but he was a good sport.

$1.99!!!

We were driving somewhere yesterday, and saw that gas was only $1.99! Even though Ashton still had about 2/3 of a tank of gas left, we decided that it was worth it to top of his tank seeing the cheap price! So that's what we did. Then a little later, we saw gas somewhere else for $1.95. I hope the lower gas prices stay around for awhile!

It's official! I'm domestic!

My mom gave me a sewing machine for my birthday...two and a half years ago. It's been in the box this whole time. But yesterday I decided to get it out of the box and make some pajama pants. I bought the fabric and pattern about 2 years ago (with the intention of using them a lot sooner).
I'm not real good with reading directions. I get really frustrated, and just try to figure things out on my own. So Ashton had to show me how to work the machine. He was really patient, and I was really impressed with his knowledge! I had no idea he could sew! Anyways, it took about 7 hours to figure out the machine and actually make the pants. Ashton sat with me the whole time and helped me out. If you don't look too closely at the craftsmanship, the pants look decent. They're also big enough that should I gain 75 pounds, I can still fit into them!

Berries and Cream

Do you remember those Starburst commercials with the wierd guy who does the "little lad dance"? My cousin showed me this video of "the little lad" on youtube, and for some reason, I think it's hilarious. Hope you enjoy it, too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyvhMHDi6Mo

Bread!

I know you're all probably thinking, "Geez, she never does anything with her blog, and when she does she writes about bread?" But earlier this week I made bread for the first time, and I'm so proud of it! I made wheat bread, and it turned out really well. It's not often that I feel really domestic, but for some reason I was feeling it that day, and it paid off!

Baby Sandee

A few weeks ago, we went up to Salt Lake because Ashton's cousin B and his wife Jenny came in from Hawaii to bless their new baby, Sandee. She's a cute little baby, and here she is with cousin Ashton.