You know, the usual

Whenever I talk to family on the phone they always ask what's new and my answer is always the same, "oh you know, just the usual". Because let's be honest there's nothing really new going on (besides the crayon that was mysteriously placed in the oven unbeknownst to me and started on fire). And "the usual" is actually a lot of fun. Just for fun I thought I'd give you a glimpse of some of the "usuals" at the Pugh home.


Hiding in the cupboard: A classic Marian pleaser

And whatever makes Marian is doing, Jack wants to do too




Which always leads to CABINET WARS:

no children were seriously injured during the filming of this movie

Next up, Expeditions around the house: headlamp: check, back pack: check



"let's see, where should our expedition begin today"

The bathroom, what a surprise (I'd like to point out that being the good mother I am I blurred this picture to preserve Jack's dignity). But to be honest, I doubt he's as concerned as I am

And then, after dinner, when everyone (and every room) is sufficiently messy, it's time for jumping lessons and a little unrequited love. Try to look past the messy faces.

An oldy, but a goody!

I don't know what made me think of this today, but I'm glad I did. It's a video but you have to click on picture and it should bring it up.

From Happy Father's Day 2008

Taste the Rainbow

In honor of St. Patrick's day we made a "milk" rainbow. Jack and his friends LOVED watching the milk change color and mixing the food coloring with their stirring sticks (straws)

Who knew blue milk could make a child so happy?

We made it through another New England winter!

It's not officially spring until Friday and Chad is convinced that it's going to snow at least one more time...but I'm starting my celebration now! We got a little anxious two weeks ago and went to the park when there was still snow...but we had a great time!
Sorry Jack- you didn't QUITE make it into the shot!


He was so offended!


Marian had to be convinced that the swing was actually fun!

We won her over in the end, now she LOVES the swing.



And now the snow is gone, today was warm, tomorrow supposedly we're going to get into the 60's...bring on the Spring weather!

Confessions of a beginning seamstress...ROBBY- Don't read this!

I would like to be a competent seamstress someday. I don't want to make Marian's wedding dress someday or anything that intense, but when my kids come home from school and say they have to give a report on Medieval times I'd like to be able to whip up some cool costume for them to wear, or make them fun little quilts. Maybe a decorative pillow or curtain here or there...stuff like that and have them actually look good. I've tried a few of these a fore mentioned projects and they have turned out okay. I'm getting better at every try. My younger brother just turned 12 and he is a CRAZY BYU fan GO COUGS so I thought I would be a cool sister and make him a BYU pillowcase. I ordered the fabric, made up my own pattern (after analyzing Jack's pillowcase), and started cutting, pinning and sewing. As I was sewing I realized that the pillow case was actually going to turn out. I started thinking, "this is so cool, I should post this on my blog." I got cocky. I realize this is a SUPER EASY project. and nothing to brag about, but I was thinking I just might. I finished it up, put a pillow inside it to make sure it fit...it fit PERFECTLY. It looked really good. I know it's just a pillowcase, but this is a high quality pillowcase made with love. By far my best work yet. Not that that's saying much but I was feeling so darn proud of myself. Then I looked closer. I invite you to look closer too.


For those of you who notice right away what I didn't, even after more than an hour of cutting and sewing, congratulations. I wish you'd been here an hour ago. For those of you who can't see what I did wrong (if there are any of you) I sewed it with the pattern going to wrong way.


How did I miss that? A competent seamstress would have thought of that. I'm not giving up.

I'm still going to send it. I might suggest a couple of things to Robby.

1: This is actually cool because as you lie in bed, with your head turned to the side, you can read your Cougars insignia and logo perfectly.

2: Come Halloween, you've got the perfect trick-or-treating pillowcase.

The Energizer Bunny

Our little energizer bunny...

THEN:



AND NOW: 1 year later


He just keeps going, and going, and going, and going...