project 365 - day 29

A REFLECTION...

This picture was taken in Sept of 2010. I have been going through for hours now and uploading pics to print. I have gotten way too far behind, which is not like me for the picture department. Everything else yes, but not pictures. I used to not even delete them from my card until they were saved on the computer, 2 discs and printed. (OCD I know)

I came across this picture and had to share. I can't believe this was a year and 4 months ago. He seems so little and now he seems so big. I'm having a really hard time with my last baby growing up so fast. =(

project 365 - day 28

Love, Love , Love this little armoire. This is the one I scored at the thrift store (brand new still in package). I had no idea what it looked like inside but thought I'm a handy girl so I'm going for it. This cost me a woppin $15. I got the 2 they had and will paint the other one a deep orange for a cool accent piece in my front room.

project 365 - day 27

YAHTZEE!

While waiting for the girls to get done at AWANA we played games and had starbucks. Logan played yahtzee for the first time and he got 3 yahtzees. We thought for sure he was going to win but then Jim got a couple yahtzees right at the end to win the game.

project 365 - day 26

A stellar performance!

The girls had their first music concert tonight. They did great. Emily played the flute and got to also perform a trio. Abbey played the violin and also got to perform a solo playing "Jingle Bells". It was such a great evening!

We were all so excited that Grandma Sheryl and Poppa were there too, it really made the girls feel so special.

project 365 - day 25 bonus

This is just too funny not too share!!!!!

project 365 - day 25

Getting Ready...

to celebrate Abbey's 1/2 birthday at school tomorrow.

We've found that Abbey kind of gets the raw end of the deal for celebrating her bday at school. If she is lucky the teachers will do a big celebration for all the summer bday's at the end of the school year but she doesn't get a special day to celebrate at school. So we came up with the idea of celebrating her 1/2 bday instead.

We are making neopoltin cupcakes. Brownie on the bottom, strawberry cake and vanilla frosting on top. Oh so yummy!

Happy 7 1/2 Bday Abbey!!! :-)

project 365 - day 24

Celebrating my sister Sara's 38th bday!

Had yummy dinner at Chevy's then all played Bingo together. Super sweet for the birthday girl she won $300.

I love my big sis she is a great role model, mom, and sister and friend.

Glad I could celebrate with you on your special day!

project 365 - day 23

Library Day!

I can not say enough how much I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE our library. We have been going to story time since we moved to Fairfield and I will be sad when Logi is in Kindergarten and I have no more kiddos to go. The kids get to listen to stories, music, dance and end with a craft. Doesn't get any better. We love our Ms. Julie (and Kristen too)

project 365 - day 22

DONE!

...well almost...

This is Logan's baby album, I mean baby albums yes plural. I think I was determined to not let Logan get the short end of the stick when it comes to capturing his first year. I remember comparing my baby album to my sisters albums (I'm the 3rd child too) and I was always so sad that I didn't have as many pictures and that my album was not as complete as theirs.

In all fairness though, the kids do have about the same amount of pages in all the albums but with Logan I have drastically changed the way I scrapbook and now have thicker embellishments. (that's my story and I'm stickin to it)

Anyway all that to say that the project that I have had out on the table now for 5 days is finally complete enough to put away. Phew!!!!

project 365 - day 21

This is my favorite! I love when Logi puts his head back and gives out a full belly laugh. He got his ticklishness from Daddy. One little tickle anywhere on his body and he will laugh like crazy.

Tickle, Tickle, Tickle!!!!

project 365 - day 20

Peacocks!

Yes, we see these beautiful birds every single morning in our court. We live next to a peacock preservation area and they roam the neighborhood. I love it... the kids every day are so excited to see them. We count how many there are and if they are boy peacocks or girl peacocks.

If you didn't know, the boys are the ones with the pretty feathers like the one in the picture.

I so love my neighborhood (and not just b/c of the peacocks)!

project 365 - day 19

Just a little inside joke from Poppa!

Emily wouldn't stop singing "It's a Small World After All" when everyone was here for Christmas, since Poppa was staying in Em's room, before he left he hid lots of these little papers all over her room. Let's see it is Jan. 16th (so 3 weeks later) and she is still finding them. Her count is up to 24 so far.

We all know Emily though right, yeah she got him back too.

project 365 - day 18

Abbey doing a little Sunday afternoon craft. We were all relaxing today. Em had a friend over, Jim watched football, I had a nice relaxing hang out time on the couch, then did a little project for Em's class at school. Top it off with pizza for dinner and ice cream for dessert.

It was a great Sunday!

project 365 - day 17

A cool pic from Clear Lake! I love the way the sun is piering through the trees.

project 365 - day 16

The beginning of a great relaxing weekend with friends!

So glad I could go and hang with my girl friends and catch up on life.

project 365 - day 15

Poor Emily! Today Em started her orthodontia process. She got her spacers in today and got molds made (picture above) for the spreader. She's got a major overbite that needs to be corrected while she is young.

She has 2 more appts next week then in 2-3 months she will have braces on her 4 top front teeth.

The whole process will take about a year.

She's in a lot of pain tonight, but I think a smoothy tomorrow for lunch at school will cheer her up.

(hey who says the picture has to be top quality, sometimes the phone camera has to work)

project 365 - day 14

Emily's class and their 2nd grade buddies made over 300 valentine cards for the troops serving our country. Since I'm "room mom" I got to glue all the lollipops on the cards tonight. Luckily though I have a great team, we all worked toghether and got them done fast. Thanks Team Millard!

project 365 - day 13 bonus

Bonus Picture!

How could I not share this one?

Apparently someone forgot to tell him the #1 boy rule about handling guns: YOU NEVER STICK THE GUN DOWN YOUR PANTS...

project 365 - day 13

This picture has a couple things going on here. Not only does it capture our school morning breakfast rush. The girls all dressed ready for school, Logan and mom still in pajamas (you have to just imagine me behind the camera in my pjs. LOL). But this picture also represents what I want to do every morning... DEVOTIONS!!!! We have let morning devotions slip away into never never land and I am bringing them back. It literally took 2 minutes to read the devotion and a verse. Then we chated about why it's a good idea to Trust God instead of ourselves as we got out the door. How easy and a perfect way to start a day together.

project 365 - day 12

My little guy has learned how to use the mouse and play Disney Junior games on the computer. He picked this up in one night very quickly. I'm amazed at how smart these little guys can be. I do love that he sits on my lap and we play his little games together.

project 365 - day 11

Yipee, yipee, yipee!

It is looking soooo good right now. I still have so much work left but so far I am beyond excited at the progress. Next I have to put a top coat on, then sand and paint the legs black. Chairs are a whole different ball game, we are going to scrap the chairs that came with it and try to find some other used ones to match it.

project 365 - day 10

My new project has begun!

I got this table from my in-laws and it really fits perfectly in our new dining area. I can't afford a new onek so I am refinishing/painting their old one. This table is 25+ years old and all in all is in great condition. Day 1 we put a paint stripper on to get all the varnish off, let it sit overnight then scraped it all off on Day 2. Also on day 2 we cleaned it and sanded it.

Hoping that tomorrow on day 3 we can start the staining process. I've repurposed furniture but never like this, never stained wood before, but at the end of the night both Jim and I felt pretty confident that it's going to work out. I didn't post a pic of the table once we sanded it tonight b/c it got too dark but I'll post one tomorrow. Yippee! I think I will have a new table in no time!

project 365 - day 9

Mommy look at my owie!!

Yes my son came just like this to me this morning showing me his owie on his finger.

How do you not stop to take a picture!

project 365 - day 8

Today was a day that ended a lot of fun anticipation!

All the items above are things that I've been wanting for some time now. I got my new phone today (mine has been so slow for a long time). I've been wanting purple thickers (a scrapbook addiction heehee). I got the items I need to put together a 365 project photo album the album itself isn't in the picture b/c I had to order that one online, and the awesome Smash Journal we wanted to get back in June but couldn't find them anywhere, even on line (that one is for Abbey).

Love it when you've been wanting to get something for a while and when you finally can you care still super excited. It's reassurance for me that it is a good purchase.

project 365 - day 7

I love Jammy shots! The kids were all hiding in Em's bed this morning, when I found them and was tickling them all I quickly said "hey stay right there" I heard the complaining "Aaaa she's going to get her camera" LOL way too funny. They know me too well. I had to bribe them all with an M&M to get them to look at the camera for me. Hahaha, oh the power of a little round M&M.

project 365 - day 6

I couldn't just choose one!
Today we had a "Staycation" We all got to choose one thing we wanted to do today, the only stipulation was that it couldn't cost anything.
This was our agenda today:
1. Go for a hike at Pena Adobe, found an awesome tire swing, had lunch and played with our walkie talkies - Jim's idea
2. Got a little treat and took it to the park - Logan's idea
3. Played reverse hide and seek in our court - Em's idea
4. Made pizzas for dinner
5. Played a new game, Sequence, that Santa got us for Christmas - My idea
6. Colored on a big piece of butcher paper - Ab's idea.

We had so much fun today and only spent $6 on our little afternoon treat! Days like these are the best.

project 365 - day 5

My hubby and I!

Today we were supposed to go to Bodega Bay just the 2 of us. Plans often change when a kiddo gets sick...so no Bodega Bay but we were still able to spend the day together just the 2 of us. We hung around our hometown and went to the movies had a great lunch at a restaurant we had both been wanting to try (Spice Kitchen is yummy!), shopped a little, hung out, played games, and got to go have coffee together. It was a great compromise to our original get away plans.

I love this man and after 14 1/2 years of marriage I still love to go on dates with my amazing hubby!!!!

project 365 - day 4

We got this puzzle after we had to put one back together at Grandma Reva's house b/c Logan demolished it. The girls (especially Ab) had fun figuring out Grandma Reva's. But once we got this one going and we were at home they both got bored after a few pieces. Can't blame them, but I found a new found enjoyment for puzzles. This one is now done and I'm ready to get another. We got this one at the Good Will in Healdsburg, it was a double adventure. One just putting it together but the other was to see if all the pieces would be there. LOL