Graduation

 

Did it ever occur to you that your mom was a tulip?

 A finished product....our first refinishing project, most of the work done by my father-in-law.  I did do the last coat of varnish and put on the handles

 Graduating=jumping for joy

I did in fact make this dress for a baby already in existence.  Her name is Hailey.  I am happy with the finished dress.

The tulip festival was fun.  There are also plenty of tulips at temple square as well as at BYU.  What a gorgeous world.

We plan to visit Davis this week to explore the school and the town, look at apartments, and apply for jobs.  I will also get fingerprinted at a livescan location and turn in my RN license application.  Hopefully it is a speedy process and all goes well and we can move to California in June.  If we do in fact come next week, we may stuff my car with boxes and leave it at somebody's house so that we can make the actual move in just one trip.  Alternatively, one of you can volunteer to drive a car to California.  We shall see.  We are doing so well, went to the Salt Lake Temple today, went out to dinner, and finished our redone furniture.  I am very happy.  These last 10 1/2 months of marriage have been the happiest months of my life.

house in oroville

So this is the house I might be moving into. We'd only have to pay utilities, and it really looks beautiful. I wanted to move home really bad though, so that's the downfall. Let me know what you guys think!

http://www.century21jeffrieslydon.com/mls/listing/59914/200903325/2476-Oro-Quincy-Highway-OROVILLE-CA

cleaning my room

Sometimes cleaning your room is easier when you can take before and after photos. Just something I've learned.

(And seriously, how do I let my room get that bad?)

A Blog Update

To appease my mother.

An update on my life:

About a month ago I bought some aquarium plant bulbs so I could have live aquarium plants in my fish tank. I planted three of the bulbs in my regular fish tank with the fish, and the fourth I put in a little betta bowl with the intention of someday getting a betta. (btw, I never got one). The three bulbs in the fishtank are still sitting at the bottom of the tank, unchanged. The betta bowl one, however, recently grew into a beautiful plant. About an hour ago I took the plant from the betta bowl and put it into my fishtank. I just now looked over to see my goldfish finishing off his third stem!!! I put the plant (what's left of it, anyways) back into the betta bowl. Goldfish are savages.

I should find out soon about the credential program. I think they are sending out letters this week, so I'm going to be pretty diligent about checking the mail. I feel really good about it though, so I know whatever happens is going to be what is meant to be.

School is going okay. I'm looking forward to it being over. I am learning a lot in my classes about being a teacher, so that's good.

I will probably work for the census during the summer and stay here in Chico. I guess this is contingent on if I get into the credential program and if the census job works out. Lindsey Lopez, my friend from Anderson, said she could probably hook me up with a job at Michael's. Maybe I'll just look into that. :)

Everything else is going well. I'm spending way too much time on Farmville, my car needs to be cleaned, and my room is a mess, but what's new? I think my mouth is healing well from the wisdom tooth ordeal. The sun finally came out today, and it is beautiful outside.

Love you all!

Midas Gold Rose from Christmas - blooming!!!!

I just love the yellow rose, it is so beautiful!! (the other silver one is coming too), I have the most awesome family!!

Baking

 Landes' Birthday was on March 18th. He is 26 years old.  I made him some really delicious Reese's Peanut Butter Cup cheesecake.  Here is the link to the recipe...

http://www.thatsmyhome.com/cheesecake/reeses-peanut-butter-cups-cheesecake.htm



Here are my Easter Sunflower Cupcakes.  I brought them to the Mitchell family Easteregg hunt.  They were impressed : )