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Family picture 2008

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Leslie's Galadriel dress



Ward Halloween party outfits

Arwen dresses




Just for fun, I made some dresses for Melissa, Cassie and Jessica.

Here's how they're supposed to look.

Dresses





Our state fair is a great state fair!

We went to the AZ state fair. It got up to 96 degrees outside. We heard it snowed in UT the next day. So choosing between the two, we'll pick AZ!

Look tasty?

One of the more creative geology exhibits--everything is made from rocks and minerals.

Legoland

Leslie built a castle, then helped a couple toddlers build one too.

Driving the kids' cars

We loved the games in this building--it had A/C!

Sabrina's true love

Sabrina absolutely loved the petting zoo goats, and we think they loved her back.

The too much fun house

When they saw the mermaids painted on the outside, Leslie and Sabrina just had to enter the fun house. They got a little confused by the moving "hamster ball," so I came into rescue them.

Thrills and fear

Sabrina was excited for every ride. Leslie, not so much.

Brave Sabrina

Sabrina rode the pig on the merry go round all by herself!

Merry go round

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Hints from my daughter


After being told for 3 Sundays that her white dress was still dirty and she could not wear it to church, Leslie decided a little reminder was in order. When I came in her room in the morning, this was on her desk. The smiling figure is saying, "Wash this."

Princess Sabrina Eowyn




We decided to be Lord of the Rings characters for Halloween, so I am getting a head start on sewing the costumes. I have already finished an Eowyn costume for Sabrina and an Arwen costume for me; next up we will do an Aragorn for Russell and a Galadriel dress for Leslie.

Leslie and Sabrina as LOTR characters


Holding their props--Sabrina holds a sword, as Eowyn is a knight princess; and Leslie has the light of Galadriel.

As a comparason, here is what Eowyn is supposed to look like




I tried to do a dress similar to the white dress pattern, but with fabric like the green dress.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Arwen from LOTR


Here is what I was aiming for with my costume.

Halloween dress


here is the dress I sewed, pre-dye

The back of the dress