Another shoe!

I made another shoe for Violet, and this one was much more successful. It totally fits her! (It also was a WAY easier pattern.) I only had blue and white yarn, so I made a flower for the toe so they would look like girl shoes.

Also, Violet has a patch of longer hair on the back of her head:

Today Glenn said, "We should style her patch of hair. Like put a bow in it."

Haha, how funny would that look?

Nightmare

The other night I had a dream that it was Violet's blessing day again:

And Voldemort came over.

It was super scary.

Have you had any scary dreams lately?

(p.s. In other Harry Potter related news, Violet is going to be Hedwig for Halloween. And here is a sneak peek!)

(Thanks Grandma! She made this cute hat!)

3 good things

1. Last night Glenn and I made chocolate chip cookie bars. We accidentally took them out of the oven a little bit early. Maybe a lot early. They were basically chocolate chip cookie pudding, and we ate them with a spoon. I think that is what food in heaven will taste like.

2. I am crocheting with my friend Juanita again today! I love having friends.

3. Kenny and Annie are coming tonight!! Woo woo! I love company, and I REALLY love Kenny and Annie. Fannie. Fangela.

LA Central Public Library

A few days ago I decided I needed to figure out where the library was around here. I learned that we are closest to the "LA Central Public Library" and yesterday I went! (sidenote: I only paid $1 for parking! hallelujah for not making a parking mistake!)

It was the COOLEST LIBRARY EVER! See for yourself:

(This lobby is amazing, but this picture doesn't do it justice. Those are beautiful sculptures hanging from the ceiling.)

(This library has more than just books. In fact, it took me a while to find the books. On each of the four sides of this big hall, there is an art gallery. Like this one:)

(I did finally find the books. I am getting a couple on crocheting, because my second shoe turned out really dumb looking.)

And the best part of the library:

The children's section. It was SO beautiful!

I reserved a few books, but we are going back today because I need to bring a piece of mail in order to get my library card. I was so amazed by this library, I had a big smile on my face the whole time I was walking around. Glenn doesn't have school today, so he is coming with me today! Basically, if you ever come visit us in LA, I am going to take you here. Definitely the coolest thing I've seen in LA so far!

The Dad

Today Glenn left for school a couple of minutes late because he was playing with Violet and he said she was too sweet to leave.

Glenn is such a loving dad, and I love that about him. It amazes me every day how unselfish he is when it comes to spending time with Violet. He works hard at school all day, and when he gets home he takes Violet from me and plays with her until it is her bedtime.

He just left for school. While I am writing this post, I got a text from him:

"I already miss my girls. I wish I could spend this rainy day with you."

Remember that conference talk about dads and how they should raise their daughters? I loved listening to that talk, because I know Glenn is always going to be so loving towards Violet, and such a fun dad. I hope they are always as close as they are now! I hope he still hugs her and holds her hand when she is a teenager. (But Violet is never going to be a teenager. She is going to be a baby forever.)

p.s. Violet and I are going to spend this rainy day at the public library. I can't wait.

The shoe

Violet took a ONE HOUR nap in her crib yesterday! This is a huge improvement that I've been working up to, because for a while she would only sleep in my arms during the day.

Also, at dinner during priesthood session, my friend's daughter who is about 18 months old was wearing some really cute little crocheted shoes that my friend had made.

Yesterday, because of Violet's miraculous nap, I found myself with an hour to do whatever I wanted with both hands. Accordingly, I decided to try to make some shoes like Julia's. It was sort of a success. They look like shoes:

But they are also gigantic:

Also, so you can really see how mediocre they are, here is what they are supposed to look like:

Oh well. I have only made the left shoe so far, so maybe the right shoe will turn out better! I'm going to try to make a smaller pair next. These probably won't fit her until she is five.

Girls' Night!

Twice a year during priesthood session, for like the last 12 years, I have gone out for dinner with my mom, sister, aunt, and cousins. This was the first year I've ever had to miss it! I knew I would feel SO lame if I just sat at home by myself this year, so I rounded up some girls from my ward for dinner! I was pretty proud of myself, since I don't know anyone that well. There were five of us, plus Violet and Julia, one of the other girl's daughter. I should have taken a picture of everyone so you could see what my new friends look like! Already I feel so much more like part of our ward and like I have friends here.

We went here:

Apparently it has been there since 1923. It was delicious, and there were pictures on the walls of all the celebrities and sports stars that eat there! But we didn't see any. Violet gave me a run for my money while we were there. She just needed constant attention, and maybe once I fed her in a bathroom stall. Oh well, I still got lots of time to talk with the girls, and I was glad to have Violet there for her first girl's night!