My drying rack. I sure am pushy, huh? And I may or may not have saved my laundry for today, in hope (anticipation?) that the large bulky amazon package was a drying rack... Thanks Mom and Dad for being gracious about taking a hint!
I am SOOO excited about my new immersion blender. Soups and smoothies, here I come!
These are the kind of bread pans that I will pass on to my grandchildren when I die. I love them. Plus, handy dandy visiting teaching (and any other) gift!
This is me being silly with the awesome headband/ear warmer that Tess made for me. I was going to put it on like it's supposed to be worn, but I had a bunch of bobby pins in my hair, so it would have gotten stuck. Thus, the ultimately fashionable birthday crown thing is goin' on. Tess made this over conference weekend - she has some mad skill! It also has an ingenious adjustment thing in the back, which allows me to change its size according to my hairdo - even a ponytail! Marta also crocheted something amazing for me. It is a beautiful variegated blue hot pad. The picture for it didn't turn out (weird lighting, sad), but I will show it soon. And also, I loved Marta's note. This hot pad has words of the prophet in it!
I'm not quite sure why this spoon has a hole in the middle, but I like it. It allows for a great photo-op, too!
Doesn't my family know me well? They also sent me some exciting things like voter registration forms, dried tomatoes, peach-raspberry jam (which looked so delicious I could barely stand to leave it closed until I have something to eat it with), chocolate, and craisins. And, since my family couldn't be here to take pictures with me, I decided to post some of my favorite pictures of them:
I love you guys lots! Thank you so much for all the love. You are awesome!
<3
Eliza
P.S. Parties yet to come. I will write about them as they occur.
P.P.S. Special thanks to mom. Without all of her labor, I wouldn't be here (sorry; I had to include a child-bearing pun somewhere, didn't I? ;)
