David Cook Rocks!!!

Ok, let's talk American Idol...
I hate to be an "I told you so", but I have been diggin' on David Cook from the beginning. While everyone else is all about David Archuletta, I've been saying, "No, this David Cook guy is really good". Even Simon Cowell didn't like him at first and told him he was boring and had no personality. (I think he told Chris Daughtry the same thing)

So last night just proved my point all along...
I didn't hear Ryan Seacrest say what song he was singing, so when he started, I was thinking, "What song is this?" Then I thought I heard him say "Billie Jean", and I was like, "Oh my god! He's singing Billie Jean by Michael Jackson!" Then I got a little nervous and thought, "Oh no, how's he gonna pull this off?" Well, I shouldn't have worried at all because David totally rocked it!! Oh my god, it was so awesome.

What I love about this guy is that not only does he take risks, but he can totally take a song, change the arrangement, and rock it every time. He is the only contestant that has consistently done this and succeeded every time. He is so talented, I hope he wins!

So, if you missed his rockin' version of Billie Jean, here it is: (don't forget to pause my music at the bottom)



If you have missed any of his other performances, go to YouTube and watch them. His version of Lionel Richie's "Hello" is also amazing. Love him! Not so much diggin' on his hair though, but I still think he is by far the best of all the contestants. Sorry Archuletta fans!

Happy Easter!

All I Need to Know I learned from the Easter Bunny!

*Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
*Walk softly and carry a big carrot.
*Everyone needs a friend who is all ears.
*There's no such thing as too much candy.
*All work and no play can make you a basket case.
*A cute little tail attracts a lot of attention.
*Everyone is entitled to a bad hare day.
*Let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits.
*Some body parts should be floppy.
*Keep you paws off other people's jellybeans.
*Good things come in small-sugarcoated packages.
*The grass is greener in someone else's basket.
*An Easter bonnet can tame even the wildest hare.
*To show your true colors you have to come out of the shell.
*The best things in life are still sweet and gooey.

Happy Easter to all my friends and family!
I found my little bunny friend on Flickr . Isn't he cute? Here are some more Easter photos I found on Flickr that I liked:



The kids are all excited about Easter tomorrow (or should I say egg-sited?) (I'm such a dork). They colored some eggs today and Riley keeps laying plastic eggs around the house. Now, when I say "lay" I don't mean he's placing them down with his hands. No, he's spreading his legs apart, clucking, and dropping the egg from behind and between his legs. Yea, I think he needs some clarification on the whole male/female egg laying thing. Oh well, it's funny anyway.

So, I hope everyone has a great Easter, and I'll try to post soon! We are on Spring Break this week! Hooray!

I'll leave you with one last Easter hurrah...

I'm A Happy Hooker!

No, it's not what you think you dirty minded people. I'm talking about crocheting. Ok, so it may seem like a total grandma thing to do, but you're wrong! Crocheting has come a long way since your grandma crocheted you that avocado green, bright orange, and gold afghan back in 1975.

I picked up a crochet hook for the first time last summer. I had been knitting for a year or two and wanted to see if I could crochet as well. I bought a book of crochet squares, a crochet hook, some yarn, and jumped right in. Well, I should say that I sunk a bit at first. It took me several tries and lots of swear words to complete my first square. It wasn't very pretty, but I did it! I wasn't totally won over for awhile quite honestly. My hook was put away for awhile and my knitting needles were going full force. A few months ago, I picked up my crochet hook again, and this time something clicked. I was hooked! (ha ha no pun intended) So now my knitting needles are collecting dust and I'm hookin' up a storm! Right now I'm working on an afghan that I first saw in an ad for Moda Fabrics. The picture below is the same one I think, but it looks a bit different in this picture.



I also found some more pictures of crocheting that I love. I really want to make this afghan and pillow...



I was also playing around at Flickr the other night and found all these cool crochet pictures. So much inspiration!




My grandmother was a huge crocheter. I'm blessed to have two baby blankets she made for my kids after they were born. I've studied them carefully and have realized I will probably never be as talented as she was, but I like to think that she is looking down on me and guiding my hands as I try desperately to teach myself this wonderful craft. I've even started teaching kids how to knit and crochet. They have a class at the kids' school every Friday that I have been volunteering in. It's so much fun and the kids are having a blast. Right now my kids haven't shown much interest in it. Raegan has learned to knit a little and has almost completed her first scarf, but she isn't obsessed with it like I am. I won't push it, but I hope some day that she will carry on this craft that both my grandmother and I have loved.

Da Breakin' Bokavich Boys

First, I just have to say I LOVE JibJab! They have the funniest stuff on there. But, the best part is that you can add your own heads to some of their videos and be the star! I experimented on one at Christmastime, and it was hilarious. I just noticed tonight that they had a new free one, so I personalized it with a few familiar faces and have posted it here for your viewing pleasure...Before you start the video, scroll down to the bottom of the page to my music playlist and press the pause button. Otherwise it will interfere with the sound on the video. Oh, and get ready to laugh your ass off!

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Basketball Album

Well, basketball season is over. I really enjoyed the season. Raegan did too. She had great coaches that taught her so much about the game, and they did it with much patience. While many of the other coaches from other teams jumped up and down, screaming at their players, or just paced nervously up and down the court, Raegan's coaches sat calmly and quietly on the bench, occasionally making positive comments or helpful hints to the players. To show my appreciation, and because I am such a craft geek, I made them both a scrapbook. The slide show below shows the result. They were a HUGE hit with the coaches and the parents. I have to give big kudos to Casey for taking all of these great pictures of each girl on the team. I had all the girls sign the last page too on the final albums. Anyway, thought I'd share it with you...

I also just wanted to say how much I love my new discoveries! These slide shows are so cool! You can make them for FREE at Slide.com

I'm also loving the music I can now have playing on this blog. It was also FREE at Playlist.com.

Yea, A New Post!

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, but I keep having trouble signing in on Blogger for some reason. I keep having to reset my password. Anyway, I was finally able to get into my account, so here I am!

I've been a busy scrapper lately. I'm having so much fun with my discovery of these templates that I started making my own. I even started a blog to offer free templates for others to enjoy as well. Go take a look at Free Digital Templates by Lori. There are links to tutorials that explain how to use the templates if you are interested in giving it a shot.

Here are some of my latest layouts. I think I used templates for all of them. The templates I used either came from Miss Kim or from Simply Yin.





I've also added a slide show to the blog. It's at the bottom of the page, so you have to scroll down all the way to the bottom to see it. It doestn't fit all the way in the sidebar area, so until I figure out how to make it fit, it will stay at the bottom. It has a bunch of my most recent layouts on it. I'll keep adding to it as I do more layouts.

Gorgeous Day!

We went up to Mount Shasta yesterday. Our original plans were to take the kids skiing, but we got to the ski park a little late to sign them up for lessons, so we decided to try that another day. Instead, we went sledding and just drove around enjoying the gorgeous day. It was so warm that we didn't even need our coats! Riley had an absolute blast sledding. He didn't want to leave. Raegan went down a few times, but the sled run was a bit icey and bumpy, and it was hurting her butt too much. Riley must be light enough that it didn't seem to bother him. Here's some pictures from our day...