Ty & Micah are always doing the cutest things, but as soon as I pull out my camera they decide to stop. I am sure it is like that with all babies. This time Micah was looking at his book and Ty decides to give him a few hugs. I was able to grab my camera and get a few shots. Sadly, the pictures are blurry, but oh well!
Who knew that Nemo lives in Chattanooga! haha Well, we had a wonderful weekend in Chattanooga with my sister, her husband, and nephew. I was very excited to go to McKays used bookstore. Ian hates the place and never wants me to go, so I go every chance I get! I love it! We also visited the Aquarium while we were there. We weren’t sure what Ty & Micah would think about it, but they LOVED it! They would fuss every time we would leave one tank to go to the other:) They were so very excited when we found Nemo. All 3 boys stood around the tank yelling ‘NEMO NEMO NEMO NEMO’ haha it was so cute! I was very glad to get a picture of ‘Nemo’ because Ty & Micah enjoy looking at it from time to time:)
The triplets
Nemo!!
The only decent family photo we could get during the whole trip. Ty & Micah do NOT like family photos!!
It is amazing how impossible a picture of 3 toddlers can be! Even when they are in a crib and can’t run off!! Here is Dexter, Ty, & Micah in their matching sleepers.
I have been wanting to make a few pillows for my bed for a while now. I really didn’t know what I wanted, but I knew I needed something! After thinking about this for a while and looking at a few blogs about making pillows, I decided to just do it! This is what I made:
I bought the pillow, but just made the covering for it. It is a 14x28 pillow. Perfect for a king size bed!
It is hard to see them in the above picture, but there are 5 rosettes I made out of the same fabric to add a little texture. The rosettes were very easy to make. So easy that I am not sure why I put off learning to make them till now.
I am just so excited about my pillow! I am even more excited to see what I can do next!!! :)
I really didn’t think to take pictures of the process, otherwise I would have done a tutorial. Oh well! If any one has questions you can always ask me. I have 4 minutes to publish this blog so I will actually be getting it done today since I said I wanted to! Sorry it’s so short and doesn’t have more pillow detail!
Ty and Micah have changed so much!!! This is them exactly one year ago!
I couldn’t make the pictures bigger, for some reason it made them very blurry. How cute are they??!!! I just loved these little outfits from their Aunt Alisha:)
So here is my to do list. This isn’t actually my whole to do list. I was embarrassed to put all the little details that are on my actual list:) I like to have a very detailed list.
1. Magnets….what do you know, I just finished those. CHECK!
2. Pillow for my bed. I want a cute pillow for my bed…that I made:)
3. Prayer book for Ty & Micah
4. Bed skirt
5. Block ornaments....(started these but then decided I didn't like the paper on it. will probably end up trying to recover them)
6. Dress for myself. Okay. I have bought 2 dress patterns that I really like. One, I have had for a few years, but never got around to making it. I think I bought the fabric, thread, zipper..everything! but never made it. The second dress I tried to make but bought the wrong kind of fabric…then I saw a 2 year old dress EXACTLY like it. I will NOT be wearing that dress. I do want to buy the correct fabric and try again though. haha. hmm..wonder what I can make out of that dress….
7. Read Forgiven to Forgiving....(started, didn't finish)
8. Read (again) Shepherding a child’s heart...(started, didn't finish. I found out Ian loaned it to someone)
9. Read Don’t make me count to 3
10. Read Bringing up boys
(I am really bad about starting books and not finishing them…finishing them is my goal this year)
11. Lose 5 Pounds (why can’t I just say this and the weight go away????) as short as I am 5 pounds makes a big difference. I was very proud of myself for getting back down to my pre baby weight and fitting into my pre baby jeans, but it’s still not the same. I guess I will have to break down and do crunches in 2011. haha..... (ended up losing my 5 pounds but then got pregnant and gained it back)
for the most part this is it. There are tons of other things I have on my list. There is a cute skirt that I will never get around to making, accessories, baby stuff….OH there is a cute t-shirt I hope to make the boys…well, decorate for the boys. Who knows if I will get around to all this stuff. But having it on my blog for all to see, hopefully I will be so excited to show everyone the finished product that it will make me accomplish something:) Everyone should blog their to do lists:)
I have been wanting to Mod Podge a few things for a while now. I finally bought some!!! I can’t wait to hopefully share my projects I will be doing!
First was Magnets. I have been in need of magnets for a while now. All of mine seem to be these big, HUGE, silly things that some how ended up on my fridge. I wanted small and cute. I kept thinking I would just go buy some tiny round ones, but that never happened! I was in Hobby Lobby shopping today. I first got the Mod Podge, then happened up on the magnets. Why not just make my own??? So I did. They are nothing spectacular, but they are small and simple and that is what I wanted.
Mod podge, magnets, paper, and a brush to apply paste. Oh! and a little sand paper for the edges.
The finished picture isn’t great, but I didn’t want to switch lens on the camera:) I was pleased with the results and it only took about 10 minutes and less than $2.
It’s a new year! wow! This past year went by SO fast. We have much to give thanks for. God really has blessed us this past year.
As always, I have resolutions for the new year. This year my list seems so much bigger though. I have so many craft projects I want to do. I really am just so excited to get started…so excited, but I don’t know where to start:) Some of my projects are baby related and some are decorating related. I also have really slacked on having friends over for dinner. I admit, I get comfortable with having the same few people over to our house over and over and then I feel like I don’t see certain people very much. This year I plan to change that! Also it would be nice to lose a few pounds:) can’t forget that!
I do hope to blog about some of my projects! My sister insists that I should post a list of things I plan to do…maybe I will come back and add that later!
Anyways, I hope all of you have a wonderful new year!
