Crayola hearts

A couple of years ago I read in Family Fun about how to make crayon heart valentines. We made them for Anna and Lauren's classes, as well as mine. They were a hit!

When we moved, the girls found the molds. Since it is summer and we like to do things on the cheap, we made some for ourselves. First, the girls peeled the paper off of the colors they wanted to use and broke them in pieces.



They arranged the pieces in the mold, and then we put it in a 250 degree oven. I don't exactly know how long it was, since we watched it. I'm guessing around ten minutes. We pulled them out when they were completely melted.






We let them cool completely and popped them out. That was the hardest part of the whole process! And now, the girls have their own custom crayons.



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Sweet Home Alabama

After 17 hours on the road, our family is complete once more. The trip was long, but it went smoothly. The beginning was difficult--I learned to persevere and the girls and I triumphed over the cargo bag. Lauren sat on the roof of my expedition to help me get the straps tied on.



Once we got going, it went well. We were packed in like sardines, especially the girls and dogs in the back seat. There were a few times I looked back and saw Charlie laying on both girls, since it was the only place for him.



We were welcomed with love. It's good to be with family. Larry and Stacy have been gracious enough to help us and let us stay with them. Allen is much happier to have us with him. Now we have a storage unit to put all our stuff in, and we are looking for somewhere to live. Since the tornados, it is somewhat difficult to find these things. Still, we are slowly making the adjustment and I think we will thrive here once we get settled.

Something fun is watching all six dogs in the back yard. The pugs were a little scared of Max in the beginning, but they are doing better. So far, things are coming along.


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