Will Mastered Crawling!

Will is now crawling! Kasey sent me this cute video of him crawling today.Yay! He has been trying for awhile now. Kasey said he is so proud of himself! We are proud too! Watch out, Will is on the go!

Back to School Tomorrow!

Me teaching the  students how to take a dental impression. No gagging please!

After a long, relaxing summer, back to school tomorrow! My new class has 23 students enrolled so far. I can't wait to meet them all tomorrow. Although I'm excited to meet the new class, I'm going to miss seeing the last class sitting in their usual seats. Last year was a good year teaching. The students had such great attitudes, and were willing to try new things without complaining. So far, almost half of the class have found jobs in the dental offices. I'm very proud of them! I know the rest will find employment soon. Each year the classes keep  getting better and better! Thank God!

Chase, my youngest son is starting his first year in college tomorrow. He hasn't said he is nervous, but I can tell by the questions he is asking he is excited and a little nervous as well. He is so smart! I know he will do just fine. He hasn't decided on his major yet. I think he may be leaning toward something in the medical field. I personally, think that would be great! I've talked to him about Nuclear Medicine, which is up and coming. His older brother and sister  are serving others in the medical field and absolutely love their jobs. Cameron is actually doing major research for a hospital in the area of new equipment to help aid heart attack victims. It is very interesting and he gets to travel all over the US and Canada. The only downfall is we very rarely get to see him during the holidays. Between his regular job and the research he is very busy! We are so proud of him and all of his accomplishments. Way to go Cameron!

Better head off to bed. Tomorrow will be here before I know it!:)

Salt Dough Hand & Foot Prints

Mixing the flour , salt and water together. 

I rolled the dough out in a circle on the counter.

When I was visiting Kasey recently, we made cute salt dough hand & foot prints. This was a super easy, fun project! Will did not mind having his hand & foot squished into the dough. He was a great sport! This project would be great for making Christmas ornaments.I actually cut the below recipe in half, because Will's hands and feet are so small. It worked perfectly! Another great find from Pinterest!

Finished product! Painted with light gold paint, and added a cute yellow ribbon.

 Salt dough recipe:

* 1 cup of flour
* 1 cup of salt
* half a cup of water
* Mix it together and knead it.
*When ready to cook, put on a baking sheet in the oven at 100 degrees C/ 200 F for 2-3 hours.
*When cool, paint or decorate and then varnish or paint any color you like. 

Yay!! Will's first pair of jeans!

Will modeling his new baby Gap  jeans.

It's hard being this cute in my new jeans!:)

Kasey & I went to the baby Gap store and found these cute baby jeans for Will. He will be wearing these in Colorado when they go on vacation. Not only will he be warm, but adorable too!

Baking a Cake

Emmy wearing a surgical cap while helping me prepare the cakes.  Too funny,but it  suits our needs!

Mandarin orange cake. A summer favorite. 

Emmy has become an awesome little baker lately! I bake cakes for extra spending money, and Emmy LOVES to help out when she is spending the night with me. This is truly my passion, and I hope to be able to focus entirely on my baking in the near future. This summer has been extremely busy with orders from individuals to businesses. It''s a nice feeling to have someone tell you how much they like your cakes! When I  eventually start my baking business full time, I will be making wedding cakes as well. I'm excited about this new adventure, and can't wait for this new chapter in my life.:)

Operation Smile China 20th Anniversary

Be sure and have plenty of Kleenex handy!

As a Dental Professional, I know how important it is to have a functioning oral cavity, as well as a nice smile to go along with it. These children are in desperate need to have corrective surgery, so they can eat and speak properly. Many are outcasts in their communities, just because they look different. Operation Smile is a wonderful organization that is helping repair cleft lips and cleft palates around the world. I am joining the cause to raise money to help pay for the much needed surgeries of these adorable children. If there is any way you can open your heart and contribute, even the smallest donation will make a difference. I hope in the near future, that I can actually travel to one of the countries where Operation Smile is volunteering and assist in the surgeries of these children.
Thank you so much and God Bless-

Kelly

Click below for link to my One Smile Page You may need to cut and paste in search bar to view.

.http://support.operationsmile.org/site/TR/Events/General?pxfid=15040&fr_id=1030&pg=fund