Favorite Things Package Has Arrived!

Yeah! It was so fun participating in the "3 Favorite Things" gift exchange. My exchange partner was Michelle who is a very talented and busy woman from Layton Utah (how's the move going?). She's also ultra-crafty. She hodge podged a school box with music paper, ribbon, and a very cute picture. She really ejoys Mary Englebreit and sent me a cute little box with a Mary Englebreit design (I love Mary Englebreit also and almost sent out an old Home Companion magazine I have but thought "what if she doesn't like that style?--Ha! I just might send you out a copy now anyway). She also made the cutest cards out of pictures of pretty tulips, a home made apron, hair band, and bracelets (the hair band and bracelets my kids grabbed up so fast that they have been wearing them the past two days). Here's a picture of my stash of Michelle's favorite things.

* notice the loss of the hair band and bracelets, my girls took them before I could even take a picture.

Michelle it was fun getting to know a little more about you!

SPT Picture TIMEZ!!

Hi, this is bucky's husband stepping in for a guest blog entry. How exciting!

When I first heard of this week's SPT challenge, I had several ideas for a picture fly through my brain but then the reality of a late tuesday evening began to set in. So I had to settle for a past picture that I took of my wonderful, charming wife not too long ago on a visit to the old Fort Story Lighthouse.

I'm a stereotypical guy when it comes to describing things, so let me iterate my thoughts as briefly as I can with bullet points:

(My first impressions)

We're pretty high up, I hope this thing doesn't tip over!

Does she know that pose is really dorky?

Oh wait! She's gonna get after me for that one... uh redo!
Does she know that pose is really dorky?

She know how COOL that pose looks?

It's really hot! How does she keep looking so cool?

The only thing I like about France are the french fries

(Me guessing at what she's thinking)

Where's the Beef?

Ta daaa! Here's your new lighthouse!!

Walk like an egyptian!

Here we are! We made it to the top

(My feelings after the initial impressions have passed)

Bucky is a lot of fun, look at her face and pose. It's as if she's saying "what's next?"

She has such a beautiful happy smile, one of the things that I found most attractive about her (even with the Ugly Betty braces which she still had when I met her)

How does she get such a darker tan than I do?!?!

Boy did I get lucky! She had no idea who/what she was marrying! heheheh :-D

Well, that's all I've got. Hope you enjoy it!