Saturday, February 26, 2011

accessories accessories accessories.

Sometimes in my mind I imagine that I am a lot better at things than I really am. When my sister and I were going to make hair clips I though mine would be boutique worthy. Maybe they are...if the boutique is run by Goodwill. Anywhoo, at least they are colorful!


Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Pore Strips

So my sister Joanna came to stay with us for President's Day weekend and we had some fun girl time. We made homemade pore strips.

Because these pore strips are possibly the coolest thing I have learned to do this year I am sharing the recipe with everyone!

You need:
1 tablespoon of unflavored gelatin (if it comes in packets then each packet is about a tablespoon)
1 tablespoon of milk


Mix the milk and the gelatin until it is a paste then microwave it for 10 seconds. When it comes out it will be goo. Now you are ready to spread it on your nose or anywhere where you feel like you have blackheads or dead skin! The thinner you spread it the more painful it is to remove but the better it works. It takes about ten minutes for it to dry. When it is dry you can just peel it off!


Looks Gross and smells sort of like tapioca...but it works!!!



A blow dryer helps it harden faster and also makes you feel like a model.

Now you are ready to peel!

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Like Father Like Son

Every day I realize more and more that Jackson is pretty much a tiny version if Ike.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Valentine

Last night we were a party of three! Jackson joined us on our Valentine's date. We all went to Tucanos. It was amazing!!! When Ike came home from work he had flowers, chocolates and the sweetest card for me. Then it was off to dinner! Jackson ate fruit and peas but I had delicious grilled Brazilian meats!!! After we stuffed ourselves we went to the mall where Ike gave me my last Valentine's gift, a pair new shoes! I got to pick out whatever pair I wanted! It was an awesome valentine's gift. Then we went home and had a slumber party in the living room and watched Eclipse (Don't judge us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Not gonna lie, Team Jacob all the way. This morning I had the chocolate cake for breakfast that we bought to have for desert during the movie but were still too stuffed to eat! Overall rating for this year's Valentine's day: 10!!!! It was awesome!


Valentine's family photo


Jackson flying and Ike trying to catch him...or Ike throwing him in the air...


Valentine's shoes!

Friday, February 11, 2011

...and the winner is....NEBRASKA!



So the verdict is in and the Carrs are officially moving to Nebraska! We got a job with Fullerton Public Schools in Fullerton, NE. The town of Fullerton is really small but really cute! We drove out this week to see the school and the town. I realized on the way back why will absolutely never never NEVER live in Wyoming. We ended up getting stranded for two nights there because of snow storms. The first night we actually slept in the cab of two truckers who took pity on us after we got stranded at a rest area when I-80 was closed!


This is what the weather looked like when we got to the rest area.


Ike outside of the rest area where we stayed the night.


Inside the truck that we slept in!


Me inside the truck.


This was our view from outside our window in the cheap and somewhat scary Motel we stayed in our second night in Wyoming. The town of Wampsutter consists of a gas station and two motels, both of which were kind of gross looking.


Bathroom of the scary Motel.

So overall the trip that only should have taken two days ended up taking four. When we got home though we had a message on our answering machine from the Principal of the school and when Ike called him back he got offered the job. Opposition in all things right? We will probably move in July and school will start in August. I am more excited than I can really put into words.


Have I mentioned recently how awesome my family is? They are awesome.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Cute or Strange?

So Jackson has been carrying around this trash bag and the remote for the last hour. Not sure if I think it is cute or if it is strange. For a 10 month old he has a strong personality. I think he may look exactly like Ike but I think he has my brains...minus the whole carrying around a trash bag thing.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

February!

I can't believe how fast January went by. I was hoping it would get warmer but that does not seem to be happening. Anyway now that it is February the ball is really rolling! Valentine's day is just around the corner and then we just have to make it through March. After March though all kinds of great stuff happens! My birthday, Jackson's birthday and Graduation!!! So to celebrate the beginning of the end of the semester, Jackson and I had a photo shoot today!

I know he will hate me when I eventually show these pictures to his future wife and children but for right now he is too cute!
FYI dressing up Jackson might be one of my favorite things ever. Favorite costume to date was his Harry Potter Halloween costume. I think it is my favorite costume I have ever made.