Hobbies

A couple of weeks ago, I decided I needed a new hobby. I was tired of not really having anything to do when the baby is sleeping and when I'm not cleaning. So, Craig and I went down to Joann's to find something for me to to. I am not a crafty person, but I thought I'd give it a try. I have a sewing machine, but I don't feel like getting it out a sewing something. Besides, patterns and fabric and all the notions can get pricey. We walked straight past the scrapbooking section (I HATE scrapbooking and do not plan on ever doing it again) and then started walking up and down the aisles.

Then I saw it. It looked interesting and challenging, but not too challenging for my non-crafty self. I remembered back when I was young, I had a big box of beads to make jewelry with. I had many hours of fun doing that, so a new and more sophisticated type of jewelry-making was just what I needed! So, the new hobby that I chose is making wire jewelry. Like bending wire into neat little shapes, adding beads and creating a cute piece of jewelry. It looked pretty easy too!

We got home and I was very excited to try out my new hobby! It is fun. However, pretty challenging for me because I'm NOT artistic at all. I'm getting a little better at it, though. so far, I have made two pairs of earrings and am working on a necklace that I will give to Ella when she is older. I don't have any pictures yet, but I will post some soon!

ASU ranked 15th in AP Top 25


The ASU Sun Devils will start the 2008 season ranked 15th in the country, according to the Associated Press Top 25, released this morning.
The Sun Devils (10-3 in 2007) are listed 16th in the USA Today coaches preseason poll.
The Georgia Bulldogs are No. 1 in the AP poll, the same place the coaches placed them.
Ohio State, USC, Oklahoma and Florida round out the top five.
Missouri, LSU, West Virginia, Clemson and Auburn are ranked 6th through 10th. That gives the SEC four of the top ten teams in the AP poll.
The only other Pac-10 team to receive preseason consideration by the AP Top 25 is Oregon, ranked 21st.
Cal garnered 59 votes, good for 28th. UCLA got six votes, Oregon State five, Arizona three and Washington one.
ASU opens the season in Aug. 30 at home against Northern Arizona.

She's Growing Up So Fast

Nope. Not talking about Ella. Not talking about my wonderful nieces either. Who am I talking about? Her name is Marcy. In fact, she's not even human. She is our cat. Here she is.

We got her when she was 8 weeks old, just about a year ago. She was the tiniest little thing! She still is, actually. She's probably only about 6 pounds, and she's full grown.

Anyway, as the title says, she's growing up so fast! Okay, so she's technically an adult already and has been for two months. We haven't been able to get her spayed yet (can't wait for October!) and like all female cats who have not been fixed, she has been going in and out of heat. At times, this has made us a bit insane. If you've ever had a cat that's gone into heat, you know how it is! So, because of this, there have been many cats hanging around outside the house. This is a good time to mention she is an indoor only cat.

Well, our little kitten has officially been through her first "relationship"! Yes, she had a boyfriend! He started to hang out right by our front door every day for about 2 weeks, and they would even look at each other through the front window. It was so cute! We really liked him, and approved of him and named him Marco to fit with Marcy's name. Although we would never let them come in contact with each other because we don't want little kittens running around! One day last week, I went out to go take a picture of Marco, and he wasn't there. It was a very sad day for our family. We're hoping he'll come back someday.

Smiling Away!

Our little girl is so much fun! She's very active and has started to smile. In fact, she is so active it's hard to get a picture of her of her actually smiling!

She is also a great sleeper! Except for those nights every once in a while where she decides to be a little night owl! And this is what happens during the day.

All in all, she is our little super hero!

She's Here!

For those of you who didn't know (and even those who did), I have been pretty busy for the past nine months: growing a little bump. I was pregnant!

Announcing the arrival of little Ella Kate!

She was born June 16

Weight: 6 lbs 15oz

Length: 20 inches

She is a week and one day old and is such a joy to have! We are very blessed to have her as the newest member of our family! Craig and I still cannot believe we are now parents, but I think we are falling into our roles very quickly and with ease. Below are some pictures of her. We don't have many available yet, and some are very bad quality, our camera got dropped and broken a few minutes after she was born, so we had to rely on our cell phones, a disposable camera, and siblings who took picture the next day.

Following the Crowd

Okay, so I have decided to actually start a blog of my own. I'm not usually good at doing things like this, and am not a very creative person, but I thought it would be fun to give it a try. You may ask why I decided to start now. Well, if you look at the next post, you will see something a little different in our life. Anyway, I hope you enjoy!