April 12, 2010
Happy Birthday Chloe
Happy 4th Birthday to the Most Amazing, Most Beautiful, Funniest, Sweetest Granddaughter God ever made!
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March 02, 2010
Sarah Saves the Day!
I've been knitting a cardigan based on Mediterranean Blues, from the Spring 2000 issue of Knitter's. It is knit from side to side in garter stitch, creating a lovely vertical striping effect. The wool is a blend of lovely hand dyed Red Barn Farm pansy color and some commercial purple wool, all gifts from My Sweet Benny.
I am gauge retarded.
I knit the beginning of my cardigan as per the pattern instructions. When I got to the row where I was supposed to cast off for underarms, I was 3 inches short in width.
Today was the day I thought I would have to frog and find another project. I was quite unhappy about the frogging but am too mathematically challenged to fix the pattern.
Then Along Came Sarah.... (sung in my goofiest voice)
In less than 5 minutes she had measured my knitting, perused the pattern, and drawn me the most perfect schematic ever seen!
I'm going to love this sweater!
I've been remiss in my blog posting. I will be filling in the blank spots in the days to come.
Posted by Angi at 07:03 PM
November 07, 2009
Happy Birthday Jonathan!
Since the births of Kaity and Khi, and since moving to Ohio where birthdays are celebrated differently than in Louisiana, Jonathan's birthday hasn't been celebrated very well. So this year we had a surprise party for him. His friends from work helped me spread the word.
We told Jonathan that there was a barbecue to celebrate Kaity and Khi's birthdays, today ~ on HIS day. And he HAD to be there on time and for the whole event! He was so unhappy, but he's too nice to be mean about anything.
He was really surprised when he got there and found out that the whole thing was planned for him and his friends were there!
We love you Jonathan. I'm sorry you felt forgotten but I'm glad you were surprised!
Posted by Angi at 10:03 PM
October 30, 2009
October's over ???
Dear blog and family who read it, I have a confession to make. I've been unfaithful.
Facebook came along, turned my head, and my internet activities haven't been the same since. I promise to try to do better.
This month has been busy as usual. Our main highlight was Kaity's first Horse Show. It was too wet to ride outside so it was held in the barn. She got to ride the first horse she ever rode, Bo Peep.
They had 4 classes, 2 obstacle courses and 2 jumping. She won 1 6th, 1 4th, and 2 3rd places.
She was so happy! It was a great first experience.
Here in Doulaland, they Trick or Treat before Halloween. I have the most creative 3 year old Granddaughter in the world! After hearing that Khi was going as the Joker 
and Kaity was going as a Zombie 
,
Chloe decided to be Zombie Tinkerbell!! 
Doesn't our Sarah do a wonderful job with Theatrical make-up?
Today begins Birthday season here at Casa DeDoula. Jonathan has wanted an Ovation guitar for performing in his band, for quite a while. We were able to help him with one for part of his birthday gifting. It came this evening.
He makes that guitar sound like it was custom made for him!
Posted by Angi at 01:19 AM
September 10, 2009
Our Sarah is 21 today!
It's hard to believe you've been part of our family for 5 years already! We've watched you grow from a shy young girl into a beautiful confident woman.
Happy "Grown Up" birthday Sarah girl! The best is yet to come!
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August 24, 2009
Commitment Week-End
Yesterday was the culmination of a very special time for our family. Our church celebrated our annual commitment week-end
During the Sunday morning service, Justin and Sarah dedicated Chloe.
Then, yesterday evening there was a church baptism/pool party/barbecue. Kaity and Khi were baptized.
Kaity mustered the nerve to go off the high dive for her first (and several more) times!
Kaity also spent time playing with Chloe at the shallow end. 
Aside from the beauty and importance of the baptisms, one of the highlights of Dedication Weekend each year is the boat race. Groups of Jr. High and High Schooler's make boats out of Cardboard and Duct Tape! Kaity's group had a great design! Theirs made it all the way across the pool!
Posted by Angi at 11:25 PM
