Halloween!

..Our newest family Pic..

So obviously I haven't posted forever and ever so...

here is our latest family pic with our newest addition

(Presley-2 1/2 months in this pic),

along with my Little Angel Brooklyn

and my Little Flash Dade.

I am back~kinda!

I am somewhat back to the wonderful world of blogging!

Latest Craving...Yum!

Sooo...being pregnant I realize I crave stong flavors such as spicy, sour, tart, extra sweet and these ever so yummy hot cinnamon bears! When I was pregnant with Dade I developed my love for dark chocolate, and this time around I went crazy and nearly downed an entire bag of black licorice...Yum!

A splash of color!!

My Mom!

Born May 1, 1953...

Graduation...

Fell in Love...

Married June 21, 1972...

10 children later...~April 2007~

Happy Mother's Day!!

Joys of motherhood!

(Brooklyn 2 yrs. & Dade 3 mos.)

My Mommy Cuddles Me

My mommy cuddles me

kisses me, hugs me and misses me,

pampers me, praises me,

always amazes me,
washes my clothes for me,

tickles my toes for me,

giggles and talks with me,

and also goes on walks with me,

says "sweet dreams" to me,

sings sweet songs to me,

I am glad she belongs to me.

~Author Unknown~

Our Superhero Saturday!!

Sooo.. Saturday morning we loaded up the kids and headed over to Atomic Comics for Free Comic Book Day! Brooklyn and Dade loved it... Dade would not pose with Spiderman, but he still had tons of fun! We got free stuff: comic books, a batman toy, stickers, posters and free sketches from a local artist of whichever superhero desired... Brooklyn watches him sketch Wonder Woman for her...check his mohawk...I love artists! Then off to Spiderman 3. We caught the AMCinema which is only 5 bucks a ticket, we got great seats, and the kids got a free Spiderman comic books.

By the way the great previews when you go see Spidey 3!! Bourne Ultimatum Harry Potter and many more..

Today's Funky Find...Is me!

Check it out!

My Etsy Shop!

Wow! Green, Green & more Green!

This is the mellow + yellow swap I participated in...


These are the wonderful Green Gifts I received from Kelly!

I feel totally spoiled...the swap said a minimum of 3 items and she sent me many, many!

A Green striped handbag, A Green muppet shirt, A bottle of Green footscrub, A Green handmade journal by Marta, A Green {notes} book, Some cute notecards with Green envelopes, Green gloves, Green gum, Green lipsmackers, A set of Green polka dot plates, Green packaged Choxie, and Adorable Mood Magnets...Thank You Kelly!

The Responsible Woman~

This is art from one of my fav artists James Christensen titled "The Responsible Woman"...I feel I can relate to her on some level, at least the responsibilities part although she seems to handle it in a much more graceful manner.

I have had tons of things to post about lately but finding the time seemed impossible so here goes:

*My youngest brother Kirk left for his mission on the 16th...it was very very emotional...I knew it would be but was still surprised and even saw my sis Dionne (who is 17) cry for the first time in my life, long story behind that. Kirk was emotional but so excited and my little Brooklyn didn't want to let him go. He entered the MTC on the 18th and is doing fabulous according to Phillip Case!

*Last Saturday woke at 7am, took the kids hiking camelback til 9:30am, went to a work picnic from 10:30am to 2pm (won $50 to Chuck E Cheese's), attended a baptism at 3:30pm, took the kids to Chuck E Cheese's at 5:30pm...came home and fell over from sunburn and exhaustion.

*This week so far I have compiled and mailed my Mellow +Yellow package (from a swap I joined here) to Kelly in Tustin California. Attended the Barbeque-Softball FHE on Monday night leaving in time to catch the season premier to Heros. I have managed to walk Brooklyn to school each morning, keep up on dishes and laundry, water the newly growing lawn, babysit, sew up a mock prom dress, attend the temple, go to Hawaiin Ice with my fam, chat with my mom and sister's, begin the real prom dress (Baby Pink) which needs completion by prom on Saturday, and now I am to Wednesday!

*As for activities the rest of the week...

Today-Wednesday-is my catch up day~Pick up the house, bathrooms, reading, blogging, flip through the book I have on time management-wonder where I am lacking, attend YW recognition tonight.

Thursday~Continue & finish sewing Dionne's prom dress, prepare for housesitting and babysitting at the Jorgensen's, and teach an enrichment class.

Isn't life greatI hope this doesn't sound like I am complaining just trying to work in a way to juggle everything gracefully, and have time for new adventures!

Hiking Camelback!

What do you do on a Saturday morning in Phoenix with absolutely perfect weather? As for us-Michael and I we decided to take Brooklyn and Dade hiking Camelback Mountain...of course not to the top...for one they are only 4 and 6 and two I am a lil pregnant! We hiked up a distance and hiked around for about an hour, they had so much fun and so did we. Brooklyn collected rocks and Dade kept watch for any creatures that he was sure stayed hidden in the deep dark caves.

Extra Extra! There was some excitement prior to this hike that we only witnessed part of...it involved two women fighting over a parking space, a foot being ran over, an angry husband, and the police and fire department showing up! Such drama on a morning hike, over parking...who knew?

Latest Creation!

Apron for my 4 year old Niece~This was created by request of my sis for a Birthday gift... I was so happy with the results!
I paired it with this adorable set of real baking tools from Easy Bake... My niece loved it!

Mini rolling pin, spatulas, wire wisk, wooden spoon, measuring spoons, cookie cutters, all mini's... perfect!

All the utensils come compacted in this mini-pink- zip-up baking glove carrier...so cute!

My one of a kind Tie Purses

For those of you not familiar with my purses

here are a few details:

The front of the purse

consists of nothing but men's neckties

coordinated in random patterns and colors .

The back is generally

a matching or

completely contrasting fabric of choice

The liner and bottom are denim

(most likely a pair of old broken-in jeans)

The straps are either denim

with a tie sewn on top

or a waistband from the jeans

Most but not all are adorned with

a beautiful broach or flower

To give you an idea of sizing

the mirror the purses are snapped by

is 26"x26"

Not for another 15 years...

This was a once in a lifetime picture! My parents are divorced and my siblings are rarely together all at the same time. This pic almost didn't happen but somehow it came together perfectly and although a few of my brothers were complaining we made it happen. Yay! So from left to right we have: My mother (Julia), Justin, Adam, Sam, Roman, Kirk (Soon to be Elder Fairbanks), Me (and my future Baby Girl!!...the belly), Tiffany, Dionne, Niki, and My Father (Darrell).

The last family pic we had with all of us together was 15 years ago when Dionne was 2 yrs. old and my brother Adam was leaving on his mission to Chile. There has never been a time since then that we were all together at the same time and that my parents would have been willing to jump into the same pic with each other.

So who knows...maybe we won't have to wait another 15 yrs.

My little Princess!

Here she is My Big Girl!

She is so sweet, always loving others...

Her Kindergarten teacher calls her Angel!

Her favorite color is pink

She is my princess who

wears the gown but runs with the boys.

Born April 5, 2001

My sweet Brooklyn turns 6 years old!

She was soooo excited

she wouldn't go to sleep last night till 11pm

and woke up at 6:30 this morning.

She can't wait for school and to tell her friends!

She is growing up so fast,

it feels like I was just pregnant with her...

and giving birth...

her tiny lips, ears and toes

her full head of black hair

stood straight up in the air!

I love how much I love her!

Brooklyn Noelle Sierra

Gorgeous Baby!

Since I have been out of the baby scene for 4 years

I am enjoying seeking out new baby items and labels...
check out Gorgeous Baby!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=73163

A few items from her Etsy site...

Sock Monkey's How Adorable!

Whimsy...Love this!

Baby Animal Print!

Dots, dots, and more dots!

Below minky blankets...

My Latest Creation...

A few of my new tie purses!

Day Out~Urban Style!!

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/

Happy things today!

*Waking up late...ZZZ...Michael let me sleep in this morning because he said "I looked too cute and too tired to wake"...How sweeet! I love you too babe!

*Brooklyn's wonderful mood this morning-getting dressed without whining-letting me fix her hair without complaint (this is huge, trust me) each morning the hair thing is a battle!

*Walking!! I enjoy walking, I have the priviledge of walking Brooklyn to school each morning, during pregnancy exercise is hard for me so this is wonderful and Dade loves it too!

*My sisters (Love them all) Dionne and I were on weary terms for a few days but made up yesterday with nothing more than a hug and an I miss you! Tiffany lives with me so we have happy chats all the time (love that) and I have chatted with Niki more than usual this past week including this morning, she is coming to visit on the 30th (yay!) she is going to love the weather here in Phoenix opposed to Provo, UT. (Can't Wait)

*Speaking of the Weather~Gorgeous outside this morning!

*Fruit~Juicy, Sweet, Mouthwatering... Being pregnant I always crave fruit, lucky for me it's not chocolate... although I eat a plenty of that too!