Yesterday I had a party for Auttie’s third birthday. She isn’t ‘really’ turning three until tomorrow. It is so hard to believe how fast these first few years of her life have gone by. It makes me sad that they have gone by so fast, yet happy to see how she is growing up to… >> View Post
Archives for 2011
Kindergarten Feast Day
Tonight was Nathan’s Thanksgiving Feast at school, and he had a nice little Indian hat to show off for it. The back of Nathan’s hat. On the headband part of his hat he drew what he was thankful for, he said one of the little people on it was his Sissy. Awwhh! The dinner had… >> View Post
Autumn’s Felt Cookies and Tea Bags from Etsy
If you know me, you know this is the week leading up to Autumn’s birthday party. I am doing a tea party theme, and thought how adorable it would be to order some felt cookies to put on a raised plate on her tea table at the party. I ordered the felt cookies from an… >> View Post
Tea Party Fondant Cake Trial Run
Last weekend and this entire week is get ready for Autumn’s tea party week. So much to do for this little girl’s special day. I decided to use a marshmallow fondant recipe from Allrecipes.com for her cake, which is supposed to taste a lot better than regular fondant. Fondant is SO fun to make, I… >> View Post
Last Soccer Game
Nathan had to sit out his last soccer game, due to his asthma attack earlier last week. He was still really excited to be there and to get his medal from his coach. LOVE this picture. He really just so excited over that medal. He has all his soccer, t-ball and Momma’s running medals hung… >> View Post
Nathan’s 2nd Scary Asthma Attack
I was at work today, and my Mom called me and said that she had just gotten Nathan home from school at he was breathing with a lot of effort, and felt nauseous. I told her to give him 2 puffs of his Albuterol inhaler, and I just thought he would be fine so I… >> View Post
Elephant Rocks State Park
A couple of weekends ago, I finally got to see Elephant Rocks State Park. I was so excited that it has been so mild and warm this October, and so therefore it was a BEAUTIFUL fall day! There is one main trail in the park and it is paved, however there is a lot of… >> View Post
Pinterest Craft – Footprint Ghost Canvas
I promise this is my last Halloween post. I just couldn’t seem to get this craft done, but I finally finished it today. I had to get the kids on the living room floor with their little footsies out. Nathan’s foot. He was SO ticklish! Autumn’s foot Whyyyy did I let Autumn hold the glitter?… >> View Post
Not quite done with Halloween. Weekend after Halloween pumpkin carving!
The week before Halloween was so busy, that we did not even get a chance to carve our pumpkin! I thought today would be a great time to carve it since we could take our time and really enjoy it. Better late then never, right? Here is Nathan pulling the top off… Autumn dug right… >> View Post
Spooky Popcorn Hands
I came across this idea LAST Halloween, but it was too late to execute it. So, I have been waiting an entire year to make these Spooky Popcorn Hands for Nathan to give out at his Halloween party at school. Aren’t they spooky? The fingernails are candy corn and the ring finger has a spider… >> View Post
Smores Pie from Pinterest :d
Pinterest is one of my favorite sites right now. You see all these thumbnails of different crafts, recipes, home decor, etc. and it allows you to ‘pin’ the ideas into folders so you can retrieve the ideas later. LOVE this site. Last week I needed to make a dessert for a Chili Cook Off at… >> View Post
2011 Trunk or Treat
Tonight was Trunk or Treat at Nathan’s school, on the same night as the final game for the World Series. Here I am with my candy loving birds. Since it was only me with the kids, I wasn’t able to decorate my car tonight and I was so bummed!! (Because I know I could have… >> View Post