PARTY TIME :: The Magic of ShrinkyDinks

Oh that picture is so pixelated it hurts my eyes to look at it.

Ever heard of ShrinkyDinks? They're MAGICAL. How does that relate to anything? Weeeeell...

My sister Ab had a birthday party a few days ago, and it was crazy awesome (I love birthday parties, :-). (It ended on a bad note. Ab's best friend went home early, and left my sister in tears)

There were beautiful decorations, fun games, lots of laughter, goofy pictures and yummy food.

 

Oh, and did I mention there were CRAFTS? Make the connection?

We did ShrinkyDink crafts, and it was rather stressful :: though very productive. :-)

First of all, there were four impatient kids and only one set of markers...

Then! The ShrinkyDinks wrinkle up when placed in the oven, and I got a panic attack because I thought they would stay like that.

I wasn't the only one anxious about them...the kiddos were huddled around the oven the whole five minutes the ShrinkyDinks were in there.

Here's the easy chair that's supposed to be a heart, a minute before you take the pan out.

(This picture is even more pixelated than the ShrinkyDink one)

The final product!

(this one is pixelated also, as it is a crop)

Now tell me that ShrinkyDink isn't MAGICAL!

It's been one of those blech afternoons...

The weather is blank outside...chilly winds, overcast skies--where did that sun disappear to?! Yesterday I was in a tank-top and shorts!

Because of the chilly winds, I've been stuck inside--no running or golfing. Sigh. Seems like I've been sitting at my desk all day long...doing school. More specifically, science and writing--I've finished up most of my other classes.

Writing isn't so bad. I'm working on my portfolio for the class I'm taking, so that's been pretty fun...if school can be called fun.

Science. Ugh. I've been working with this all day long... "In most leaves, the color of chlorophyll overwhelms the colors of the plastids..." Sigh again.

I would look at this afternoon as a definite down, but there's been one benefit from the weather...

...I finished designing Anna's blog! I think it's pretty cute and artsy fartsy (being inside all day long puts ODD phrases into my head...)

Mmmm. I feel like bursting into laughter when reading the phrase "artsy fartsy." My stomach is getting all tight, and laughter is bubbling up my throat...

...Couldn't hold it back, I'm laughing. Which is probably a good thing.

I'm telling you, this weather is driving me crazy. Being holed up all day just does that to me.

I feel like making this face...

Ha. I tried to integrate this adorable picture into the post subtly, but it didn't work. The fact is, I just want to see what you guys think of the picture. Isn't it cute?!

To top it all off, I have had a line from a Geico commercial stuck in my head all day long...

It's the bee's knees!