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Thursday, May 6, 2010
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Springtime
Springtime in our house means Easter, Brock's birthday, new beginnings, a garden, and lots of sneezes and itchy eyes!
This is my first year for a garden (from seeds!)
Brock's 11th birthday- and Cole started walking on this day!
First egg hunt
Jakey finds some eggs (lots of them)
Through the ups and downs of our earthly lives, the joys, the tears, and all the discoveries our family has yet to come upon, we trust in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He is the reason we have life and have it abundantly. We will not truly discover all he has in store for us until we are in Heaven with Him, but he has a plan and a purpose for our daily lives as we seek to find how it is that we are to serve Him and others.
Jeremiah 29:11-13 says: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
Sunday, March 28, 2010
It's Go time
Todd and the boys enjoyed running in the Gate River Run! Todd ran the 10k, Brock did the junior run (1 mile) and the little boys did the baby races. It was fun :)
Brock crossing the finish line
Daddy helping Cole make a run for it
The men proudly display their awards
The whole family together
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Top 'O the morning to ya!
UPDATE: well, all my cut and paste pictures from google images are now question marks... will have to redo this post with my own material i guess!
Even though we are feeling a bit under the weather around here, St. Patrick's Day is here and I like to do a few fun things with the kids!
I hope to make these today... you can find the recipe at FamilyFun.com aren't they so cute! And cheap!
I also found a recipe for organic homemade play dough that I want to make too! The boys will love this!
While I was surfing, I always find cool craft websites. Check this one out:
Has lots of handmade stuff, sewing stuff, and kid's craft ideas...
Finally, I printed out this cute coloring page for Jake and maybe Cole to color. Even if we don't get to the cupcakes or the play dough, I know I can handle getting out the green crayons!
Here's an article on St. Patrick from the History channel (we have to have a purpose in doing all this stuff and learn something while we're at it!)
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Things I've sewn
I'm fairly new to the sewing hobby, but I just finished Cole and Jake's matching outfits and had to show them off! I thought they came out cute, and were fairly easy aside from a few mistakes requiring a seam ripper. I made the shorts reversible. That was difficult, and I will jab out my eyeballs before going for reversible again!!
Jake and Cole patiently modeling the clothes
I did not make the t-shirt (duh) but I did make an applique out of the shorts fabric and heat n' bonded it to the shirt along with a satin seam around the edge.
I made these pretty burp cloths a while back for some friends expecting little girls
This apron was made from a friend's pattern, Darby, who I love to read about what she is sewing and see if I can do it too!
Excuse the Christmas morning pj's and hair, but I made the little boys travel pillows out of fleece. (fleece is not the best fabric to work with)
There's a couple more things, a travel pillow for Brock, rice heat therapy bags for my family for Christmas, bean bag eye packs. I am really enjoying making things, but it really bugs me to have something sitting around waiting to be finished, so I usually end up staying up really late to finish. Oh well, I can sleep when I'm dead huh????
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Go Pink Team!
If you haven't been watching NBC's The Biggest Loser this season, go check it out! My dear friends are the pink team this time. Ashley and Sherry have been on a very long journey since last October on the show and they have done awesome! I know them through my life long friend Cyndie, who is their daughter and sister. Cyndie and I were best friends since 7th grade and were in each other's weddings etc. She is my children's "auntie".
The show comes back on tonight since the Olympics are over at 8/7c on NBC.
here's a good link to catch up on who they are:
Go Pink!!!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Love in the Home
“Love in the Home”
If I live in a house of spotless beauty with everything in it’s place,
But have not love, I am a housekeeper --not a homemaker.
If I have time for waxing, polishing, and decorative achievements,
But have not love, my children learn cleanliness—not godliness.
Love leaves the dust in search of a child’s laugh.
Love smiles at the tiny fingerprints on a newly cleaned window.
Love wipes away tears before it wipes up the spilled milk.
Love picks up the child before it picks up the toys.
Love is present through the trials.
Love reprimands, reproves, and is responsive.
Love crawls with the baby, walks with the toddler, runs with the child,
Then stands aside to let the youth walk into adulthood.
Love is the key that opens salvation’s message in a child’s heart.
Before I became a mother I took glory in my house of perfection.
Now I rest in God’s perfection of HIS glory.
As a mother, there is much I must teach my child,
But the greatest of all is love.
----Author Unknown
When you can’t see above the mess, look into the eyes of your children. Take their cheeks in your hands and look at the details of their faces. When we’re caught up in life, we miss their faces.” Then remember what the Lord says: “My grace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in weakness”. 2 Corinthians 12:9
Monday, February 15, 2010
Cowboy Birthday
Can you imagine being one year old and wanting to eat the whole cupcake in one bite?
My sweet little cowboy had a party yesterday. He ate his cupcake with delight. The WHOLE cupcake!
He also really enjoyed opening presents and gifts!!
Me, the mom of course had to decorate for the occasion:
We had fun eating cake and hanging out with grandparents, uncles and an aunt that could come celebrate with us!
Yesterday at church, Todd had the privilege of baptizing Cole. It was a very special and unique moment in our family. We are so thankful for all of the Lord's wonderful blessings to us.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Happy First Birthday Cole
One year ago today we welcomed our third angel into our family. I have since then thanked the Lord for such a wonderful, happy, sweet baby. Cole has been such a joy to take care of and watch grow. If only I could freeze these moments with him and put them away for later (like when puberty sets in!). I guess I'll have to enjoy them while they last.
He is like this pretty much 95% of the time. The other 5% is either sleeping or hungry. (the child can EAT!)
Happy First Birthday my precious angel. Mommy loves you! ( I promise I'll read this to him later!)
Walk down memory lane and check out Jake on his first birthday:
Digital photography had not made it's debut when Brock turned one, but he is a little carbon copy as well!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Garage Salen'
I'm not a die-hard when it comes to garage sales, but man they are fun to scope out! It always amazes me that people flock to google over other people's junk. I came across this darling white rocking chair for $1.50 at a neighbor's sale. YES that is correct, one dollar and fifty cents. I snatched it up and hurried to pay for it before they changed their mind! It was fun! (the rest of the stuff there really was junk)
These photos depict my desire to take wonderful professional looking photos, but reveal that I have a point and shoot camera that I have no idea how to mess with the settings... therefore the pictures come out looking grainy, then, I mess with them even more in iphoto and the blurred edges start to make them look slightly cheesy! Oh well! some one please give me a few pointers!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Vote for Them!
I entered my little angels in a modeling contest. A mother has to gush and do silly things like this!
*UPDATE: after further looking into the rules, the winners are not picked from votes, they are picked from the agency. (like a real modeling contest should be!) Hopefully they'll catch the judges eye!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
11 months down, one more to go!
Sweet Coley Bear is 11 months old!
He is such a joy and is loved by all.
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