happy birthday bryan

today is bryan's 4th birthday! cannot believe how fast he's growing.i see everyday how he's growing taller and getting more & more independant. he also has a smart mouth and knows how to back talk already .

apparantly, he wasn't tall enough to go on the ride above even though he is 4! [pictures from recent legoland trip]

he was so sad he didn't reach the required height limit, he cried when he was told he couldn't go on the ride by the operator. he watched through the bars when dad & brandon went on it. such a sad sight to see......

BUT, we did find another ride that he met the height requirement. all smiles again!

we've had beautiful, sunny and hot weather in january. we also had a lot of rain this winter so it's strange to have both ends of the weather.

happy birthday bryan!!!

my sister, BIL and baby jadeyn drove all the way to come spend bryan's birthday with us. i'm so happy to see them! and jadeyn looks so different from december when we saw her last. we decided not to have a big party for bryan. actually, i decided not to. just figured all of the kids we invite are all of brandon's friends & their siblings. instead, we're keeping it small and having my sister, BIL & jadeyn and one other family for lunch and dessert at an ice cream parlour. should be super fun!

i am posting this altered pocket calendar that i made for my sister now that she's seen it. the flower is made from a fabric strip.

thanks for stopping by today! will post pics from bryan's birthday later. and i gotta show off my cutie little neice!

time flies

don't adjust your computers....i was playing around with different effects while editing these photos.
we had nice weather this past week and i mean NICE! took brybry to the kiddie pool tuesday to enjoy the 80*+ weather!these next 2 pictures were taken in the kiddie pool. looks like he's on the beach, doesn't it?

look at my little hugh hefner! i cannot believe how fast he's growing and the stuff he's learning and doing! he will be 4 in seven days!!! i'm not ready for him to turn 4!! can anyone out there stop time for just a bit longer?!

card sets

hello--again! told you i post sporatically! this is my 2nd post of the day so don't forget to check the post below!

i always admire my bloggie friend, anita's card sets that she makes and always looking for new ideas for teacher gifts and such. we decided that once a month (around the middle of the month), we'd challenge ourselves to make some sets and post. then we'd have enough to give as presents to the teachers when the time came & we wouldn't have to crank them out last minute.here is a set all packaged, ready for gift giving. very clean and simple. a set of 6 cards for everyday use.i have to admit that i made these back in december but i never posted the individual cards. i have a set done but haven't taken pics of them.

thanks for looking! please feel free to join in with us monthly, link up your set (or previous sets) to share in the comments section. please stop by anita's blog to check her's out! you won't be disappointed!

BTW, can you LMK what is your favorite kraft colored cardstock? i used recollections here but not completely happy with it. i'd love to hear what peep's favorites are. and if you wouldn't mind, i'd love to get a swatch before buying so anyone out there want to send me a swatch in exchange for something?? (thanks)

swinging good time

good morning! we've had beautiful weather the past couple days. this morning, brandon is back to school and me & brybry are back to our regular schedule. this morning, we went to the playground with a friend. any guesses to where we went this past weekend? more pics to come later :)some more altered pocket calenders i'm making for friends, coworkers AND sister. hey sis, you want either of these?

always have to smile back at the smiley egg! LOVE!

just a quick post today......need to get ready to go take bryan to meet up w/ another friend to the kiddie pool to enjoy more of this weather. hard life i have, don't i? ;) happy tuesday! thanks for stopping by!
BTW, there's a new video to the right of this post of the boys playing just dance kids on the Wii (the middle video). guaranteed to make you laugh!

sweet tooth

for the past 3 weeks, i've been having such the sweet tooth. it doesn't help either that a mom friend wants to go to sprinkles every wednesday after dropping off our kiddos at school! who can refuse a get-together at sprinkles anyways?! nothing wrong with a cupcake for breakfast! [at least that's what i tell brybry who comes a along for the treat!]

have a great weekend!!

3.2kilometers = 1.99miles

i had a busy tuesday......volunteering in the AM in brandon's class. then me & brybry had a playdate at the park, after that, i had to go pick up a stamp order, came home to work on some projects, picked up brandon from school, did homework and made dinner. phew! i didn't even get a chance to nap!

i made this one layer card.......no fussing around with cutting like i usually do!we decided to go on an adventure hike this past saturday. a 3.2km hike to be exact!

off to work!

such a beautiful place to visit with gorgeous views!

sorry this picture is sideways. i brought crayons, pencils and a mini clipboard for each of the boys with the intention of them sitting down during the hike to draw stuff they saw/found. instead, i found these informational posts along the trail. i put a piece of paper over the signs and rubbed a crayon over them. they turned out great and a great keepsake from our outing.

lots of sailboats out that day.yep, i did a doubletake on this bird's name.

the clouds were beautiful that day

brandon's going to have a toothless grin soon!

telling me he wants to go 'there'.

fun day and we all got exercise!

randomness and monsters

surprise, it's me again. i know....what kind of blog schedule am i on? never the same day, not everyday, nor the same amount of days week after week. i just blog when i have time.
went through some old pictures from my iPhone. can this little boy help you find some nails? perhaps the right shade of eggshell paint? LOL
bryan obviously believes in safety first!

tough guysplayground pics from last summerthis was an especially fun playground w/ lots of obstacles to climb up, across and through

the mall had a series of clinics for kid safety last fall and sponsored by kiddie programs. this one was for some music & play one. this little girl was standing next to brybry and when the music was on, she immediately grabbed his hand. you should have seen bryan's face. he looked at me right away as if he was asking me,'what is this girl doing?' but he let her keep on holding his hand to dance. so cute!little girl stealing my boy!

more home depot pics. they have kid workshops that teach them how to use tools and build something fun on certain saturdays.painting

look at that concentration

ok, now on to some cards. a birthday card with some silly monstersthe inside of it is also decorated

one last card here. a girly valentine-ish card

thanks for stopping by! i appreciate those who visit regularly to this blogger who posts irregularly! and thanks for the sweet comments.