Easter...a look back!

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The older ones totally know how this picture is supposed to go...Gram is trying to get as messy as he can...makes for a cute picture, right and Julian is just not having any more of it!

Crew de la Vallée Choisi

Our neighborhood had is 1st, and certainly not last, Mardi Gras Parade and Chicken Run!!!
Everyone turned out on a cold and rainy day with their golf carts and 4wheelers decked out in their mardi gras finest, and were armed with tons of beads and candy!
Daddy was away at his Warrior Dash, so Granny and Pappy joined us and brought along their side by side as our mode of transportation for the parade!
Throw us somethin' mister!!!
Here's Miss Stephanie!
Reed can't wait to catch a chicken next year!
Mardi Gras Prince and Princess!!!

And here's Daddy, Pye and Nanny after the Warrior Dash!

Creative Weekend

Who's ready to go to Granny and Pappy's?
Here are the kiddos all packed by noneother than Miss J herself!!!
Notice Reed's name on his blue suitcase...his mom did that! :)
After I'd packed away all my stuff, I thought I should add a little airplane or train under his name! Too cute! Another day...
What's mommy doing while the kiddos are away?
Crafting of course...and sleeping late! Thanks Granny and Pappy!
I followed this tutorial to make Faux Mercury Glass
BEAUTIFUL!!!
I started out small with glass I had laying around the house...not bad for a first attempt!
And remember this little project...Part 1
I cooked spaghetti for supper one night this week...cooking ahead is another thing mommy can do while kiddos are having fun at Granny and Pappy's!!!
And Part 2
Save you pasta sauce jars and let me know if you'd like a set...might make a nice gift for someone too...of course, you'd use nicer glassware!

More Projects

Ok...so I've been doing some more crafting...
I made this cute shirt for my little "love"
Here she is modeling it!
:)
I think she likes it!
She was so proud(and so was I!!!) to tell her friends that her mommy had made it for her!
I also did some glass etching...so fun!
The pitcher is for my neighbor with an "A"
I did an "F" and a fleur d lis on the opposite side of a vase!
This is part one of a project I'm working on!
It's a pasta sauce jar for my utensils!!!
We have two more jars of pasta to empty before I can do the spoons and knives!
Can't wait!
:)

Super Bowl Sunday

Flashback: One year ago today...
Reed watching his 1st Superbowl!And him yesterday...Not a little one any more!

Rodeo

We saddled up our cowgirl and little cowboy and joined the Rodeo crowd this weekend!
Julian had to have a rope...she knows a little cowpoke who has a rope! :)
Now she's swinging one, too!
Thanks Granny and Pappy! Can't wait till next year!
Julian...miss shy...actually walked up to this Queen and asked her if she would take a picture with her! Funny how kids will do something if it's what they want!
PRICELESS!!!

New Household "Toy"

We are now a Silhouette SD family!
If you haven't seen this machine you need to check it out!
http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/

LOVE IT!

We've had one for a week or so and I knew I'd LOVE IT, but knew I'd never have the time!
I've felt that way for the week or so we've had it...we've made a few t-shirts...when I say we, I mean Mike and I! He wanted this thing too! To make t-shirts with the heat transfer vinyl!
But I pull it out, play with it and...NOTHING! I can't think of what to create...until today!
I hit it big time with a trip to Target!
Check out what I did while Reed took a nap and Julian went with Daddy to the property!
I even had time to post about it!
:) Makes me smile!
Let me know what you think...
These are gifts for daycare...