love them sopapillas!

This past summer one of my girls favorite things to do was staying up late to do a little late night baking, and experimenting with recipes that they found on Pinterest. Luckily for me I bought this awesome cookbook, and it was worth every penny! I heard these women both speak at a time out for women last year, and they were so down to earth with a great sense of humor. And boy do they have some amazing recipes!! 

I never documented this specific night, and because I'm missing Sierra's sopapillas I've decided to put it on the blog. Maybe some of you may want the recipe for this delicious Mexican dessert, and decide to try it. 

This is definitely not a food blog, oh no! I'm only sharing because I am missing my daughter and her delicious baking. Lexie took a huge role in it because she mixed the dough, and Sierra was fierce with the rolling pin in making the perfect squares.

I'm not one to bake, but I do know how to make cupcakes! Hey...just because I'm mexican doesn't mean that I can bake everything under the mexican sun! Luckily my daughters take an interest in cooking and baking because of their abuela, and their dad. My gringo of a husband loves to cook! 

Here is the recipe for the sopapillas in case you don't want to buy the Best Bites cookbook!

4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking pwder
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons shortening
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 quart of oil for frying

1. In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and shorting. Mix in water until smooth. Cover and let stand 30-40 minutes. 

2. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 3-inch squares. Heat oil to 375 degrees F. and fry until golden brown. Serve with cinnamon sugar or honey.

Delicious & enjoy!!!

limited editions.

Pictures taken at the Forever 21 photo booth in Franklin Mills Mall, PA

I know I mentioned in a status on Facebook yesterday that this week is going to be all about Sierra, and it still is except that I am going to talk about the glorious mothers day weekend we all had as a family.

Especially with my daughters.

I love these girls. They truly do their very best in making me feel special not only on mothers day, but everyday. Ever since they learned what it means to love, serve, and fellowship has been a blessing in my eyes as a mother.

In Sierra's last year of spending Mother's Day with me (hopefully not) she and her sisters made breakfast in bed for me. They went all out in making me pancakes, scrambled eggs, and toast. Oh...Noah made the toast from what they said. This will be a nice ongoing tradition as Alexandra & Chelsea mentioned to me that they had fun doing this. They have never done this before, and I'm so happy that they did. 

It's a good thing we have church at 11:30am so I could take in all the love, and not rush eating, or getting dressed, and getting my little boy ready. I do pick out his clothes, but sometimes the girls or Jon will help him get dressed.

Church service never ceases to amazes me. We had two great speakers (no youth which was surprising), but nonetheless the wonderful talks they both gave were about their mothers, and it made me think of my own.

At the end of sacrament meeting the elders quorum handed every single sister (with or without children) a lovely rose.

I never realized how being a mom was going to feel like until I became one 17 years ago!! 

No matter how hard life may get as my children grow up with all the sacrifices we make for them, the laundry that piles up, the dirty dishes in the sink (i don't care for our dishwasher), the cheerios, goldfish, and fruit snacks that linger in between the cracks of the couch, and underneath the armoire on the floor, listening, and I mean really listening to my girls anytime they have something to talk about, the carpooling, and going to the park on a daily basis with Noah...being a mom is totally worth it.

And having Sierra as the oldest portraying a good example to her younger siblings is no disappoint. She is top notch, and is there for me when I need someone to talk to as well as helping me with Noah, and when Chelsea is being naughty. 

Sometimes I wish I had a medal for every good deed that my kids do. But then again...they don't need accolades of the world for me to show them that they are awesome!

After all..they are each a limited edition in their own right.

Just like their father.

I hope all of you had a beautiful weekend. Whether you have children or not you are still a mother. May you keep trucking along in all the things that you do with those kids, and that your heart is always full of hope, faith, and love. God bless you, and keep smiling! 

XO 

spring concert with a lot of musical talent.

So last night was the Spring concert for Alexandra's middle school. It's unfortunate that they don't have an orchestra because Alex has a stronger love for the violin, but nonetheless she is grateful to have the opportunity to be the pianist for the band, and to be a part of the jazz band. 

Alexandra playing 'Blue Moon' on the piano.

I can tell that the rest of the middle school jazz band worked very hard because they all sounded phenomenal. It killed me to see a little kid playing the drums. I guess I've always had a stereotype of one playing the drums. You know, the kind that look tall, dark, and well...tall!

Nowadays I feel as if I'm more focused, and paying more attention to their natural musical talent. Especially since Sierra is graduating soon. I certainly don't take any of that for granted, and if you lived with them you can see that they work their tush off practicing their songs. They both play exceptionally well, and I'm so proud of the both of them. They have such a strong love for music, and it shows. I'm so glad to have that in my home.

the lovely Sierra.

You certainly get more involved as a parent when they grow older, and seeing them practicing on their own motive is the icing on the cake. Saves me stress from telling them or even 'forcing them' to practice, practice, practice. I never really had to do that with Sierra. So far I don't have to with Alex, and their little sister is on the right track as well. 

Now if we can figure out what Noah's musical talent will be will help me to be more prepared. After seeing him grinning ear to ear while the high school students were prepping their drum sets made me think that he may not mind playing those. Especially when I caught him drumming on them.

All I have to say is, "Oh boy!" 

Even though I may not be musically inclined I sure know what good music sounds like, and I am one lucky mama to have some pretty talented kids! 

Just listen to Alex play here, the middle school jazz band play here, and Sierra kill it with the keyboard here, and here! She sure scares me with that natural musical talent of hers! 

You will not be disappointed. 

If you are...just leave a comment!

Happy Weekend!

Don't worry, be happy.

There are days when I wake up and things aren't not going as planned, or the day isn't agreeing with me. Days when our children are hurting both physically, and emotionally. It pains me to see that I can't take away their physical pain, but with loving words the emotional hurt can go away. I look at all of our kids with awe wondering how they are surviving, and tolerating everything that they do. Church, school, activities, recitals, drama productions, friendship, breathing, and living.

I was talking to my husband the other night how back in my high school days I didn't pack my schedule with extra curricular activities. At all! The only thing I remember being involved in elementary school was U.I.L. Spelling, Picture memory, and trying out for the spelling bee competition in 5th grade.

I was in pep squad, safety patrol, and in the student council in middle school. I hardly remember doing anything with those activities except helping the cheerleaders cheer the mavericks at games, and wanting to be in the picture for student council because I had a good hair day.

In high school-oh good ol' high school how I really don't care too much about those years particularly because I didn't apply myself too well, and didn't graduate with honors, or at all! The only thing that kept me active was being in the Kings Ladies Drill team my sophomore year, and because my grades slipped that year I didn't bother trying out the following year, and that's where I messed up.

High school...that is for a later date to go into depth with writing.

Both of our older daughters have started out at a very young age being involved in so many activities, and have so much on their plate right now.

Honors classes, AP classes, jazz band, indoor band, All south Jersey Choir, piano lessons, violin lessons, Renaissance club, Teen pep, early morning seminary, church activities, temple trips, plays, chorale, making time for chores, and trying to squeeze in some time to have fun with their friends which is very rare. 

As much as I tell my girls to relax, slow down, and take a breath they think they are invincible. They want to be a change for the greater good, and for the most part they do succeed.

I believe that's good and all, but if I had their schedule back in my day I don't know how well I would have handled it...if at all! Luckily my girls are great multi-taskers, and have alligator skin. I don't know how they handle it, but I know it's gotta be tough.

I know that deep down inside the exhaustion can be so overwhelming that it can cause stress. Stress that is not good, and can make your body do weird things. I know the feelings of stress, and what pain it can cause. Not fun, and it hurts...literally!

I believe our girls know now to take a breath, meditate, and relax. They have seen how stress reacts to their body, and I tell them time and time again not to worry, because in the end it'll all work out. 

Having a foundation of God in the home does do miracles, and helps life become easier. I know that because I've experienced it. Not as a youth, but as a parent. I didn't have any type of foundation of God growing up, and things throughout a part of my youth were blah.

Luckily our kids have us as parents, a firm foundation of who the Lord is, and how He plays an important role in our life. They know that with blessings of faith, and prayer they can conquer anything. I also know that if they choose their friends wisely they will never have any problems with trouble. 

The gospel of Jesus Christ is what helps them endure any kind of emotional or physical pain, and attending the temple on a regular basis gives us the strength not only as an individual, but as a family as well in coping with "worldly issues." 

I continue to pray for our children that they will always appreciate the love for The Lord as well as the scriptures, because their lives will be a lot easier when they seriously apply them every day in their lives. 

work hard, follow your dreams, & never give up.

Music indeed heals the soul. I hear it at church, and I hear it at home every single day. I hear it at yearly piano & violin recitals, and beginning in January of 2013... I am going to hear it in an orchestra.

To have three daughters so musically inclined is a blessing, and no matter how tired I may get of them constantly playing on the piano...I don't ever want to take music for granted.

This past Sunday Chelsea performed in front of numerous patients at a nursing home, and it was gratifying to see little old ladies with smiles on their faces singing along as she played "We Three Kings."

The week couldn't get any better.

Yesterday Lexie called me from school during advisory class to inform me about an email that her music teacher received. I am not one to check my email right away because mornings are pretty busy for me with the kids, but she told me to respond to the email right away because apparently the auditions chairman for the All South Jersey Jr. Orchestra opened up a chair for her!

She had auditioned for the All South Jersey Jr. Orchestra earlier in the month, but didn't make the cut. Due to a shortage of viola players they added a third section of violin players, and chose the next seven from the original cut-off list.

Lexie was on that list of seven violinists.

We are the happiest parents on earth, and look forward in seeing Lexie performing on stage in an orchestra next year. This will be a great experience for her, and a dream come true!

We are so pleased with our daughters accomplishments, and throughout their young lives as they continue to work hard in their efforts with their music. They don't take it lightly, and really strive hard to do their best.

Jorgensen girls, piano recital, circa-2011

We have no part in it except to encourage them with words of wisdom which is to work hard, follow your dreams, and never give up.

The best Christmas gift they can give me this year, and every year of my life is the gift of music. Hearing the sounds of them playing the piano & violin is all I need to live a life of fulfillment.

They have all improved so much throughout the years, and if you don't mind clicking on a few links to hear our daughters musical talent you can see them here, here, here & here, or feel free to go to my YouTube channel on the side bar of this blog to watch more random videos of Sierra singing while playing the piano.

Yes...I like to brag about our girls, and since they don't brag about themselves...I do it for them (wink!)

Remembering past Halloweens

It amazes me how quickly time flies, and how much our kids have grown in the past five years. I always try to make Halloween fun for our kids, and looking back at these photos, and remembering those Halloween evenings tells me that they indeed had fun!

Aargh, pirates! circa-2007

going to the opera, circa-2008

Witches, circa-2009

bumblebee, and Miss Utah, circa-2010

Most of my friends started blogging back in 2005, and since I started in 2011 these pictures didn't make it into "a" blog. You can read about our Halloween last year here, but everything that I documented about our girls for the past 15 years is in a pile of scrapbooks. It's been nice having a computer now in which I can blog about our family, and anything that inspires me.

One of our greatest blessing for all of us was adding Noah to our family!

circa-2010

He sure has been a blessing to us all and continues to do so with his sweet personality!

One of these days I'll compile all of their photos, and make a video out of them. For now...they have their scrapbooks, and this blog to read.

Sierra going green, & a one year old Noah-2010

Due to Hurricane Sandy trick our treating has been postponed until Friday, and our trunk or treat for our church is next Tuesday! That's okay...we will enjoy this day anyway, and that gives me more time to prepare for trick or treaters as well as figuring out Lexie's costume! Noah and Lexie are all ready, and so is Sierra!

Hope everyone has a happy, and safe Halloween wherever you are!

a general conference weekend.

Sierra (14) Lexie (8) Chelsea (3)  

This picture was taken four years ago when we first moved to New Jersey. It's hard to believe that we are already in October, and that the cute girl on the left will be graduating from high school in June of 2013! It seems as if this photo was taken yesterday. In my eyes they haven't changed too much, but when I look at them today, and reflect back on this photo...I'd have to say that they have definitely grown up!

Like seasons changing so do our children.

They have all matured on many levels, and have learned so much since we moved from Utah seven years ago. I am pleased in how they have all matured both spiritually and temporally.

There are many things we miss about living in Utah, but one of our favorites was going to temple square to listen to General Conference. That was one thing we always did as a family, and now that we are 3000 miles away from the conference center we are lucky enough to watch it via satellite this weekend.

I know that by listening carefully to spirited testimonies from the prophet, and leaders of the church gives the strength to become better disciples of Christ. Listening to conference has helped us through times of struggle, and has prepared us in many ways. Sometimes listening to the messages they give can be an answer to someones prayer. We have learned so much through our travels, and although we have had trials along the way we've allowed them to help us grow spiritually strong instead of damaging our spirit. We absolutely love living on the east coast, and being here gives us more opportunities to share our beliefs. We look forward to conference twice a year, and it is something that is so crucial in our life as a family.

One of my favorite talks from this past April was this one, and it truly helped me look at the ways we treat our brothers and sisters in the world.

I feel as if I have come a long way since my conversion, and I know that hearing the words of the leaders in the church will help us make the correct choices on how to live this life.

I invite you to watch, and hope that it'll uplift you many ways you'd never think possible.

 Have a wonderful weekend!

tortilla therapy.

I know that cooking and baking is a form of therapy for many of us, and I notice that when I'm cooking or mixing batter into the mixer it's like a huge load of stress is being taken off of my shoulders. There are days when I am just in a tortilla mood...a homemade tortilla mood. For the past few days I've had tortillas y frijoles on the brain. Whether we have hot or cold temperatures we are always in a tortilla mood!

In this case I had Chelsea help me make the tortillas, and she enjoyed every minute of it.

Hey... they offered so I said "go for it."

Lexie mixed the dough earlier, and Chelsea rolled it into little balls. We all took turns with the rolling pin, and flipping the tortillas on the pan. It's so nice to see the girls so willing to help out in the kitchen. I want to be able to trust them with the stove so that they can become great cooks.

Lexie has become quite the baker too. Although she says that Sierra is more efficient when it comes to baking I think she did a pretty good job when she baked a cake for Sierra's birthday. It feels so good to have developed an amount of trust and a sense of security knowing that they can handle themselves in the kitchen without any supervision.

Lexie in the kitchen after baking Sierra' s birthday cake. 

My mom was a little strict when it came to the kitchen, hence taking advantage of her "good moods" so that I can ask if I could help her in any way. I remember when my mom would grab a bag of pinto beans and I would help her get rid of all the bad ones. She'd then put them into a pot to boil, and after a few hours she'd have a bowl of fresh homemade pinto beans. I don't know about you, but I like my beans smashed. So right before she smashed them for my sister and I to eat with tortillas my mom would have a bowl.

That was one of my greatest memories with my mother, and I could tell that with all the stress she endured in being an off and on single mom for the first nine years of my life...making frijoles and tortillas for her was great therapy.

Now that I "get it"...I know exactly how she feels when it comes to cooking!

These are super easy to make...we can make them with our eyes closed!

Our tortilla recipe:

3 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons vegetable oil 
1 cup warm water

Sift flour, baking powder & salt into large bowl. Add oil, and water. Mix until blended. Turn the mixture out on a floured board (I use my counter), and knead 3-5 minutes or until the dough is soft & no longer sticky. Cover & set aside for about 20 minutes. (I never do...I just start making them.) Divide the dough into 16-18 balls about 1 in. in diameter. You can keep them covered with a damp cloth. Get your rolling pin out and start making those tortillas! Put them on a flat tortilla skillet, and flip them over until golden brown as you would those store bought tortillas (or pancakes!) 

A very memorable saturday.

Sandra Turley, me and my daughter Sierra

I had the most amazing weekend ever with a triple dose of spiritual feed. I think I'm going to get some much needed shut eye for the rest of the week! I can't believe I have the energy to even blog at this hour (it's after midnight!) You'd think that with the time change, and losing one hour's sleep one wouldn't have driven to D.C. after waking up at 8am on a Saturday morning to attend a conference at church in which we received some spiritual enlightenment.

Well...my daughter and I did, and it was the best weekend ever.

After listening to some edifying classes taught by some wonderful sisters, the morning ended perfectly with songs sung by our special guest Sandra Turley. She is the most amazing person you'll ever meet. She is sweet, funny, cute, and has a fabulous Broadway voice. She played Cosette for Les Miserables in NYC for three years.

Besides her talent she brought with her the spirit of Christ, her love & her testimony of the Savior. Before she sang a song she would describe her feeling that came with it, and by singing and listening to the words behind each song she sang taught her something in which has benefited her life today. Sierra and I loved every minute of that morning, and our spirits were once again rejuvenated.

Leaving the church building gave me a spiritual boost and the energy to continue on with our day in driving to Washington D.C. to see award winning pianist Paul Cardall in concert.

Having three daughters play the piano was all the motivation I needed for the drive. Then again.. I really didn't have a choice when all my girls are constantly playing the piano. They were so excited to see, and hear him play.

I have to say that this was the most uplifting, and inspirational concert that I have ever experienced inside the visitors center. He was born with congenital heart failure, and lived long enough to find a donor. He plays the way he feels, and all of his songs have a meaning behind it. For those of you who don't know his story you can read a little bit about it here.

He is so down to earth, and we really enjoyed visiting with him and his wife, among some mutual friends who drove up from North Carolina to see him as well. We were the last ones to leave the visitor's center at 9:30. It was so nice to have seen him, and his lovely wife. His parents are serving a church mission at the visitors center as well, and it was very nice to have met them!

Our Saturday ended with a late dinner at Subway. Although the drive back home seemed longer... losing that extra hour of sleep, spending the morning with my eldest daughter, and spending the rest of the day with my girls to see Paul Cardall was all worth it. Especially when you see this beautiful building.

It is a reminder to me of how much my family means to me, and every time I come...I love my family even more. 

It'll be a girl's night out we'll always remember.

Longing for snow

Dear Mother Nature,

WE ARE LONGING FOR SNOW, AND I HOPE THAT WE WILL SOON GET SOME. 

Not the kind that just leaves dust on the roof for ten minutes...the heavy kind.

New Jersey is cold enough, so please, please let it snow.

We would like to... 

build a snowman, 

make snowballs,

make snow angels, 

 go sledding, 

& just lay on the snow.

All photos taken in Winter of 2011


PLEASE, PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN (without canceling school days!)

 Since we didn't get any on Christmas day, can we please get some now that the new year has begun!
WE WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER!!!

Sincerely,
A CONCERNED MOTHER OF FOUR VERY ACTIVE CHILDREN!

So long November...

"How beautifully leaves grow old.

 How full of light and color are their last days."

~ John Burroughs

This November was unusual in the weather. We have had temperatures in the high 60's, and sometimes it felt like Spring. They say there will come a day when we won't even know what season it is unless you look at the trees. I believe it. I don't want to think about 'the last days', but it's inevitable. I can't think, but to wonder how the weather will be next year. I have really enjoyed this beautiful autumn weather, and now all good things must come to an end. December will be here tomorrow, and the temperatures are now in the 40's. I actually do look forward to a cold, wintry, snowy December. As long as it doesn't keep me off the roads I'm pretty content with the winters here on the east.

The month of November gave me the chance to have my mother here for at least two weeks. I am grateful for the time she was able to spend with us, and although she left before Thanksgiving it was sure nice to have taken advantage of the time spent with her to know more about what she is feeling, and for her to see how my family lives.  I pray that she is safe, and trying to figure out her life in Texas. I hope that someday she will accept change, and have the desire to live closer to her posterity. Who knows...only time will tell. I am extremely grateful for the gospel in terms on how it has kept me strong in times of stress, and adversity. I strive to live the gospel each day the best I can, and hope that it is pleasing to the Lord. I pray it's always my best.

I will always remember this time of the year.

I will always remember November.

Unselfish Service

I count my blessings every single day for having such wonderful daughters. They have witnessed firsthand how exhausting dealing with a death from a distance can be. They have been making dinner for me for the past two nights. Who cares if it's spaghetti! That is the most comforting food ever made! Having my mom's wonderful companion pass away this past weekend, and not being able to do anything from afar has been tough, and at times I feel helpless. I try to lose myself in serving others, and not allow any kind of stress to creep into my soul. I am grateful to know that Joe's kids took care of his funeral arrangements and that I have contacts from the church to help my mother in dealing with his death (she's not a member...yet.). She was the one that wanted me to call the LDS missionaries or a sister in the church to pray with her and just be a friend. I told my mom that it's okay to be frightened. It's natural to be scared after you've buried two companions. It's comforting to know that my mom is not alone in dealing with grief, and that no matter where you live...The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is always there to serve in times of need.

I have to admit that this is the first death in which my heart aches. It's been at least 20 years since I actually really cried over anyone dying. I think it's harder because I'm even further away from my loved ones. That might change in a couple of weeks. It looks like my mother is willing to tough out the Nor'easters and everything that comes with living on the east coast to live with us. It'll be nice for the girls to have their abuela here. It'll also be nice to have another adult to talk to. So if I don't blog as much you'll know the reason why. I don't think I'll neglect blogging because I love to write (I definitely won't neglect my mom either!)

After all...this is all being written for my posterity.

P.S. Watching THIS VIDEO really brought tears to my eyes, and it really hits close to home. I hope y'all take the time to watch. XO

Spring Piano Recital '11

The Jorgensen girls played exceptionally well at their spring recital this evening. This was our first time having all of our girls perform together. It's so nice to have harmonious kids who LOVE to play the piano. The last time Sierra played on a Steinway was five years ago in Utah. She LOVED performing on this piano, and as soon as she set her fingers on the Steinway, she forgot how heavy the keys are compared to ours. Lexie and Chelsea enjoyed playing on it as well. They are grateful for having a piano in our house (even if it isn't a Steinway.)

We heard various students play pieces by Faber, Christopher Goldston, Stephen Foster, Gurlitt, Beethoven, and a lot of traditional music. At the end of the recital, their piano teacher also played a piece by Chopin, and one of her own pieces she wrote which she played beautifully.

 I have to say that there was no watching television in our house for the past two weeks (not that we ever do anyway!) They all worked really hard on their pieces. Chelsea played Twinkle, twinkle little star by Faber. This was her first recital and she did very well. She walked up to that piano fearless as if she owned it! Alexandra played a piece by Mozart, and a beautiful piece by Dennis Alexander titled, "Just For You." This piece was very moving and it definitely was meant "just for her" to play.

Sierra was the last one to perform. Of course, the last one to perform always has the more advanced pieces which is impressive. She played Prelude 3: Agitato by Gershwin, and Prelude in C sharp minor by Rachmaninoff. Those pieces require a lot of hard work and lots of practicing. She was so nervous and worried because for the past two weeks, she didn't put a lot of time into practicing her pieces. The past two weeks were trying for her because of school projects and a midterm literary paper due at the end of the week! Going out of town for four days during our spring break didn't help in her not practicing either. Unfortunately there was no piano available at the hotels we stayed at. She did her very best on catching up and practicing her pieces these past couple of days, and she did extremely well. One thing a lot of Sierra's previous teachers admired about her was once they'd tell her to work on a piece...she would return to the next lesson perfecting it and playing it even better.


Alicia Keys said, "But when I first fell in love with the piano, I knew it was me. I was dying to play." This quote reminds me of the first time we bought a piano ten years ago and only had Sierra playing at the time. She immediately fell in love with the piano and couldn't take her fingers off of it. Her sisters are the same way. They all have a talent and I hope that they will continue to play the piano and violin for as long as they desire. I am so pleased with my girls and for the love that they each have with music. Whether they end up playing it professionally or for pleasure... I hope that they will always be motivated to play, and that the music will never end in our home.

Rikki Hein and pianists

"You are the music while the music lasts."

~T.S. Eliot

Harry Potter Day

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

~Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004. Spoken by character Albus Dumbledore

My girls are huge Harry Potter fans. My husband read the books way before the movies came out, and it's all his fault. Sierra was about 10 when she began to read the series. I have to say she has probably reread those books at least five times in her lifetime...she'll be 16 in two weeks!!! Alexandra has followed in her footsteps and also loves the books. She is 11 and just recently read the series twice...in a matter of a month!! Chelsea doesn't know too much about Harry...only that he has a lightening bolt on his forehead. She still wanted her sisters to make her a shirt though!

They decided to make T-Shirts in honor of Valdemort's death. We went to Michael's craft store and bought black t-shirts, red and gold puffy paint, stencils, & paint brushes. They made them before we left for Boston last week, and wore them yesterday. They were so diligent in making them and really took their time in designing them.

Team Gryffindor-Members of Dumbledore's Army

Don't they look great? I think so. 

They look forward for the final movie in the series. I think they'll be a little sad when it ends. At least we have the books and movies where they can see and read them over again...and pass them on to Chelsea and Noah as they get older. 

*Are you a big Harry Potter fan?

*Have you read the whole series of the books?