10.16.2010

Freebie...Saturday?

Okay, Okay, it should be freebie friday, cause that's what I'm gonna call it!:) But this has been a CRAZY week, (so glad it's over), and I didn't get to it until today.

I've been playing with a few new templates, and designing fun party goods, cause we all know how I love a good party!:)

So here is a super duper fun take-out box, just in time for Halloween!







Tiny Take-Out Box
Just print onto cardstock, cut-out and assemble!

(This is a pdf download, so make sure you have adobe reader!)

10.14.2010

Clues is Asten, er, Austin!

I love the minds of children. I love the way they think, and explore, and are so curious about everything.

Today, Halli asked me how clothes were made, as she examined her tulle skirt.
So curious.

While we were in Austin with the Monsons, Halli and Blake decided to play a little game. There were clues, and answers. When we (the adults), found this little gem of a paper, it kinda made our day.

Oh, the things these kids come up with!


Here's the translation:

Clues in austin!
By Blake and Halli

1. clue: cracking in trees                                         1. Answer: squirrles and birds
2. clue: spiderwebs on the house                            2. Answer: spiders build webs anywhere 
3. clue: loud drop or bump                                     3. answer: chair dropped  
4. clue: something closed door automatically           4. answer: the wind

(These kids are some serious sluethes, aren't they?):)

5. clue: heard a tractor sound                                5. answer: it was a tractor
6. clue: yesterday, Blake had a giant blueberry       6. answer: because they made it that way
7. clue: why are the waves to bumpy?                   7. answer: because of the boats

My personal favorite, is #5.

I think I'm going to miss the day when I stop seeing these types of papers around the house.
I guess I'm lucky that I still have quite a few years ahead of me!:)

10.13.2010

An accident prone weekend at the lake

A few weeks ago, (yeah, I'm always behind with blogging), we were heading up to the lakehouse again. This time with our good friends, the Monsons. The night we were leaving, I was making dinner for a friend that had just had a baby, so I made the dinner for 3 families, and the Monsons came over to join us for dinner before heading out to the lake.

I left to go deliver the dinner, and when I got home was suprised to see Kevin holding Halli's hand over the sink, and blood all over the floor.

Apperantly she had been trying to cut something, and the scissors slipped and cut her pretty good along the hand. I may have to stop leaving Kevin in charge of the girls, they keep ending up needing stitches when I do that!:)

Kevin, Halli, Sean and Blake headed off to the ER to get stitches while Allie and I waited around to see if we were still going to go to the lake. Luckily, they were finished pretty quick, and we were off. Only bad news was she couldn't get her hand wet for 24 hours, and she needed to keep it clean and out of the lake...fun for her!
I'm happy to say, this hardly stopped her from enjoying her weekend.

I didn't take as many pictures this weekend, but here are just a few. One of the times they all headed out, I stayed back with JJ and Lexie, so I got some fun photos of them boating around.

First rule of the lake - you must look stylish at all times, and Allie's sunglasses were the perfect accent piece. All the kids were wearing them. Literally, they kept passing them around it seemed.

Getting situated on the boat, the kids love their spot up front.


That is some beautiful water there! The lake was awesome this weekend. The perfect temp, and not busy at all! We loved it!


There is nothing more fun than being out there. I can't wait till the kids are old enough that we can all really enjoy it! Having a baby at the lake is a little tough sometimes.



See her hand all wrapped up there? She did a GREAT job of keeping that hand out of the water, it was pretty funny really!


The four older kids getting ready to go tubing on "the beast"



 Sean was being so nice with all of the kids on the tube. They did NOT want to go in the water so he went nice and slow. Unfortunately, this made the front end dip into the water....and down they went! It was really fun watching it from the boat dock!


Kevin and Allie jumped in to help the kids, and all you could here was a chorus of crying from Peyton and Braden, and Halli laughing while holding her hand in the air to keep it from getting wet. She was SO fast at getting that hand up when she fell it, I was amazed it stayed dry!


 Allie had to join them to keep them out there. Peyton and Braden were ready to be done!


There was also an incident at the pier, a fun little restaurant on the water. Braden ran into the corner of the bar and ended up with a HUGE goose-egg on his forehead. The restaurant even called for an EMT...they were doing their best to avoid a lawsuit! We ended the weekend with a mini birthday celebration for Braden, a perfect ending to an extremely fun filled weekend. The older kids didn't get much sleep, they were a little too excited. Luckily for me Jaden slept amazingly while we were there, unfortunately, it didn't last after we got home!:(

10.12.2010

Mr. Man at three months

I have no idea why I've nicknamed little JJ, Mr. Man, but I have, and I kinda like it.
It suits him I suppose, cause he's a boy and all. 
At least this way I know I won't call him, her. Yeah, I've been known to do that before! 

So, our big boy is three months old today! In some ways it feels like it's going by WAY too fast, but in other ways, it seems like he's been here forever. I think that's just cause these first few months are the hardest.

and I'm tired, so EVERYTHING feels like forever!

It could feel like he's been here for so long, cause he's just so big. Seriously, I feel like he should be sitting up already, cause he's the size of a six month old!

Is that not the most kissable little dimpled bottom you've ever seen? I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE his chunky lil' thighs! There ain't nothin cuter!

Okay, maybe his squishy face, and double chin, but you know what I mean!

So far, having a boy isn't too different from having girls. Besides the whole changing the diaper thing. But I'm starting to see the first difference. With the girls, I couldn't wait till they would sit and watch one video of baby einstein. Just so I could have that half our of peace and quiet.

Well this guy is already stuck on it. When I'm holding him to sleep on the couch, he positions his head so he can see the TV. In the car he even cranes his head around to try to watch the videos. It's kinda funny really. He doesn't watch for too long, but I know the girls were oblivious to the tv at this age.

He is overall an amazing little baby. He's happy most of the time, and sleeps okay, I usually can't complain.
Except for last night. I could complain about that, but I won't. I'll reserve that, for Kevin!:)

We are all just so in love with our little man, or JJ, or J-dub, or J man, or just good old Jaden.
But seriously, who wouldn't be?

10.07.2010

The Later Family

Check out the super-duper cute Later family here! Also, in an effort to finish booking up through Thanksgiving, since I won't be doing any sessions later than that, I'm offering a free christmas card design with every session booked through next friday.

10.06.2010

The Payoff

It's amazing how nice it can be to have an older daughter sometimes. Maybe not so great for her always, but I sure appreciate. Yes, the fact that Kevin and I got pregnant just a few months after getting married is starting to pay off.

We went to good ol' micky D's tonight after soccer practice. I know, not the greatest dinner, but hey, that's what happens when you're up at night with a baby and a toddler with a stuffy nose, so you're exhausted, and you don't get around to making dinner cause your just plain lazy tired from taking care of kiddos all day!;)

Well anyhoo, we went through the drive through, cause there's no way I'm dragging four kids anywhere I don't have to! They forgot Kevin's burger, and I checked after we left the window, dang it! Thus making it necessary for me to haul all four kids inside for a stupid hamburger. :(

Then I realized I have a seven year old. :) Yes, she was able to run in for me, while I watched through the window, and get Kevins very nutritious (heheh) dinner and save me a HUGE hassle.

Yes, having older kids will be nice. I'm sure for many other reasons that this, but for now, I'm gonna take what I can get!

10.03.2010

Believe it or not

Sometimes, my girls actually love each other. Maybe not all the time, but at least sometimes...

I LOVE those times!

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