Kitchen Quote - The Final Frontier

I realized I am behind on several posts. We actual decided on a kitchen quote that wasn't one of the original options. The ones I really liked, Matt didn't and the ones he liked weren't my favorite. One afternoon I was reading in the Ensign and saw a quote I liked. I showed it to Matt and he liked it too. Then "voila!" We had our winner. We put it up about a month ago, I just forgot to take pictures and post them. Sorry the pictures aren't the best, but they give you an idea. It says "Pray as though everything depended upon God, Work as though everything depended upon you". I think I'd like it better if it was a little bit bigger, but it looks way better than having all that white space!

Just for Funsies

Mother/daughter pedicures!

Gross

So I'm sitting here trying to get caught up on reading people's blogs. I look out the window and two birds are mating on our fence. Gross! Not the image I wanted to start my morning off with! I just can't wait until Kalianna is old enough to start asking questions. "What are those birds doing mommy?"

My Little Fairy

After looking at all the cute pictures Aubrey took of Kalianna, especially the ones where she is dressed like a little fairy, I was inspired one night while feeding her to write this poem. Thanks Aubrey for the inspiration!

My Little Fairy

I traveled up to heaven, one night while in my dreams
to capture me a fairy, using a net with golden seams

I entered in the gate to see the flower garden of love
the colors flashed like only flowers can do that are grown above

I tiptoed through the gardens to find the most wonderful of scenes
there atop a tulip slept my fairy amid the plushest greens

Her shimmery lavender wings did sparkle in the sun
The net closed in like a blanket on my newfound little one

Several months went by and I could feel the fluttering of wings
deep inside myself - movements that a growing fairy brings

More time passed as my fairy continued to grow and grow
Then one night it was time to meet the one I'd come to know

The tiny bundle was placed in my arms and sure enough it did seem
this was the very same fairy from my garden-seeking dream

With tiny petal lips and the skin of a thorn-less rose
Her deep eyes and reaching lashes slowly began to close

Her stem-like arms and legs curled up tight like a little ball
Her perfect sleeping face made me think of a porcelain doll

I thought I'd caught a fairy, but in reality
the beautiful little fairy really captured me

Newborn Pictures

Doesn't she make the most beautiful fairy you've ever seen? My roommate from Utah State, Aubrey, did Kalianna's newborn pictures last week. They turned out so beautiful! Not that there was any doubt, with Kalianna being the subject! If you'd like to see the rest of her portraits, follow the link (the username is stacy and the password is kalianna). Aubrey posted all the pictures for Matt and I to see, so there are quite a few to skim through. If grandparents or aunts/uncles want copies of anything, let me know so we can add them to our order. And if anyone needs pictures done, I highly recommend Aubrey. She does fantastic work!

Girl's Day

Saturday afternoon we were able to go to my cousin Brooklyn's baptism. We had fun eating yummy food, visiting with family, and sharing in Brooklyn's special day. Kalianna was finally able to meet more of her great aunts and uncles as well. That evening was the Gallacher women's Girl's Day. Since the baptism was earlier that day, we decided to do something simple for Girl's Day. We ordered Chinese food for dinner and made these really cute bags. We had two irons set up and three sewing machines, so we could rotate around while we all worked on our bags. They turned out so cute! I can't take all the credit for my bag though, since my mom worked on mine whenever I needed to feed Kali. Kalianna spent mostof the evening with her grandpa while the rest of us sewed. As you can see from the pictures, the bags are interchangeable so its like having two bags in one! And some people made cute pockets to go inside their bag. Ricci stopped by for a little while to say good bye, as she returned to Georgia the next day. She couldn't join us for the whole evening, so Bryan made her bag for her. Who knew he could sew? We were all very impressed with his mad skills. He looks sad in the picture because his wasn't finished yet when the rest of us left. I think it was, once again, a very successful Girl's Day!

Tulip Festival

Yesterday Kalianna and I went with Bryan and his girlfriend, Ricci, and her mom to Thanksgiving Point to the Tulip Festival. Tulips are both mine and Ricci's favorite flowers. We had so much fun! And of course it was beautiful! Kalianna did great. Dawn (Ricci's mom) had the best idea for some pictures; we laid Kalianna down on a blanket in the middle of a bunch of flowers. She looked so cute! She drew quite a crowd too and several strangers asked if they could also take pictures of her. It was a beautiful day and I really enjoyed being out in the sun and going for a long walk. Ricci is leaving soon to do a semester in Brazil, so this was our last chance to spend some time with her. We'll miss you Ricci!!