Aaron is SIX!

Oh, this little boy steals my heart! Aaron turned six on the 18th of March and he was SO EXCITED! He's been taking Jazz dance classes with Tessa and loving it. He also started T-ball a few weeks ago. He's going to be on the Cubs with his good buddy Ben. He requested a "Worms and Dirt" cake and helped me "write" his name with the gummy worms. (I'm a paper crafter not a cake maker :( hence the cake in a pan). He's holding the special birthday plate in the above picture. Each of our kiddos gets to eat their piece of cake from that plate. It's a little tradition we started when Jakob was around two.

Aaron has excelled in kindergarten. He started out a little rough and has come a long way to be in the top reading group. He likes to complain at home that he "can't read the big words" but every time he tries he amazes me. It seems to come more easily to him over time.

He requested hot dogs and hamburgers for his birthday dinner. Travis grilled them and we ate them with avacado and all the condiments a kid could ever want.

Seriously, he's a character. I like to call him my "little leprachaun" because he's so michievious. He recently lost his wallet which had over $20.00 of allowance in it. He said he looked everywhere and he pretty much gave up. Not really TOO upset (don't think he understands money yet) but he was sad. The other day Aaron told me that he hopes the Easter Bunny will bring him an "Easter Wallet" because he misses his. Sheesh. A couple of days ago I found his wallet under my craft table so maybe that bunny will be able to fulfill his wish.

He got an MP3 player along with a shirt that had been on clearance at WM that included these fun headphones. He also got a Bakugan to play with Jakob. Aaron is a charmer and a super good snuggler. He is also adept at NOT cleaning his room...he's pretty good and hiding things so I that I THINK he's done a good job. He's got a ton of energy and really enjoys jumping on the trampoline. He's always hanging around Jakob and Tessa trying to do what they do. He LOVES to draw and seems to have a real eye for things. It's nice to see him becoming his own little person doing things that he likes. Happy birthday to Aaron!

Ben's Real Birthday Card

Entering this card in the Lawnscaping Challenge #7 to make your own patterned paper using stamps. Such great stamps!

Using my map wheel I rolled it a few times across a piece of ivory paper. I then used my water brush and inks to fill in some color.

I added Li'l Davis Designs Glitter Glaze over the "water" part of the image.

Stamped the pirate and made a tag out of him. Added a bit of homemade shimmer spritz to make him like a fairytale.

Here's the finished card after I roughed up the edged a bit and inked them. Have a great day!

You can join to. Just click the pic!!!!

Big Ol' Chippy Mirror

Too bad Travis' head is blocking the hunk of molding missing from the mirror. I'll look for another pic. My friend, Nicole, brought this mirror over to my house (it had a mate which I didn't take). It had been sitting in some standing water somewhere and had some pretty major damage to the bottom edge. Missing molding and cracks.

Ahh here we go...just after getting a cake filled kiss from my birthday boy. I started taking pictures after we had already added globs of wood filler to the edge.

LOTS of wood filler. Here's what it looked like after we had sculpted it out and it had dried some.

Before color...bronzy brown.

Primed with gray primer And painted with Rustoleum's Heirloom White

On the wall at night...yes those cupboards need to change.

Here's the mangled corner all prettied up.

And today...dressed up with her HAPPY EASTER sign!

Argh!!! Me Matey

I love this little pirate. Makes me happy. This week Aaron's friend Ben turns six. I think he might enjoy a little treasure card. I created the background with a wheel and then washed it over with inks and a water brush. Added some glitter paint to the water parts too.

I just found out about this company called Lawn Fawn. Their stuff is SO CUTE. Entering this card in the Lawnscaping challenge#7 for making a backgound paper with stamps.

You can enter the challenge up to three times so as I make them I'll add other cards to this post. Have a great day.

Sweater/Shirt turned Owl Pillow

I loved my NY & Co, burnt orange sweater but the neckline was unraveling...what to do.

Grab the scissors and cut out an owl shape.

I love my embroidered shirt but a few holes have cropped up in the front of it...I think from my belt :(

Layer

Cut out some more flowers for the eyes.

Cut out some binding from another shirt for the beak.

Sew it all together.

Taaa Daaa. A cute, fluffy owl for Tessa's birthday. COST $0.00. Time: Less than an hour. Have a great day!

I dream of Coral & Pearls

As a child/growing up I loved and adored the color peach. I painted the wall in my room in a peach checker board in high school. Hope the landlord painted over it okay :). As I've matured, notice I didn't say "gotten older" I have come to love peache's more refined cousin...CORAL. I just want to wear it all the time. It's a yummy dream. So I sat down the other night and got to work making this necklace. She's a beauty, no? I made a set of matching earrings and a bracelet too. Pics later. Take care and have a great day.

Three Nanny Goats Gruff Play

These kindergarteners did so great! I was so proud of how expressive and wonderfully they sang. Aaron was a flower...he did not WANT to be a flower. Awww.
Gray played the part of the Troll
Clara's Aunt made ALL of the costumes for ALL 22 kiddos. Amazing.
There they are singing their hearts out.

The Highschool Friendship Quilt

Here we are. Natalie got this grand idea for us to make a frienship quilt...all of us who are still in touch that is. That means we'll have 10 squares and probably have to put in two plain ones somewhere to make a nice lap or hanging quilt. I am not a person who sews...much. Why did I agree to this craziness. We're supposed to make a square that represents us in some fashion. Shalini loves black and white and she's going to use pieces of her lab coat and it's buttons for her square.
Funniest thing while we were there...Nat has three daugters and a little baby boy. LOTS of GIRL TOYS. Jonah was able to find a Ken doll and a barbie car in all of that! I think it's amazing how boys are JUST BOYS! They gravitate towards things they feel are manly.
Lanette and Natalie working out Netty's square.
Here's my idea for my square. A flower to represent each person in my family. Black and white for Trav, orange for me, denim for Jakob, green for Aaron, pink for Tessa, and aqua for Jonah. Applique all the way baby!

Beautiful After School Snacks

One of my VERY favorite things to do is to put together yummy afterschool snacks for the kiddos. I like the idea of using a muffin tin...the kids think it's so cool! Grapes, snap peas, carrots, bread sticks, strawberries, fresh mozarella cheese and a little dressing.


ENJOY! have a great day!

St. Patty's Day

This is for you Nicole...
I made the kiddos green scrambled eggs and green ham for breakfast. They also had green Greek yogurt with GOLD banana coins. Jonah was a little unsure at first but took a taste and finished it off.

I sure am lucky to have such a great family! Hope you all had lucky days as well.

My little choco monster

Jonah, he's got a nose for chocolate. I love this little stinker.

Ever After

Just a simple wedding card for Super Saturday.

Happy Birthday!

One of the cards we're maing for super Saturday!