the little man.

the little man...

...is walking.

...is teething (2 molars and one bottom tooth).

...is cheesy.

...is 20 little peanut pounds.

...is really adorable.

...is ONE!!

we celebrated Cohen's 1st birthday last friday.

sometimes a year goes by so fast, doesn't it??

the last of the chair pictures!

i had to share a cheesy one too:)

and here are 2 of the 'formal' ones we took in the living room.

some presents made by mommy :)

And finally, some pictures from his big bday bash!

it was a martha inspired party.

inspired being the key word :)

martha's monkey cake would not be confused for a bear.

nor would it have a mullet :)

(there was a bit of a mudslide on the cake!)

either way, it was a fun day!!

have a wonderful weekend.

happy birthday to me (and more)

my bday was tuesday.

the best present was at 6:00 in the morning.

lilly crawling into bed with me and singing...

happy birthday mommy.

happy birthday mommy.
happy birthday to mommy.

happy birthday mommy.

unprompted. that was the best :)

then when daddy got home from work she gave me this.

oh my.

she really does melt my heart.

i also got these... from dan & kelli :)

and these... from my lovely sister :)

and these... from dave and the kids :)

and this...

a DQ cake. yumm.

i always forget how good DQ is :)

lilly thought it was quite amusing when she was couting the candles as dave put them on.

"mom? are you only 6?"

yes lilly. plus a few.

then dave says "we don't have enough candles for mommy's cake!"

which lilly found hilarious.

and speaking of bdays... my sister's boyfriend celebrated his bday a bit ago and check out this awesome cupcake that she made for him!!!!!!! there were 11 more... i'll try to get more pics to share soon! because they really are awesome.

i was asked to help with the crafting of a few other parts to his gifts...

and today... is cohen's bday.

the little man is one!!

here we are last year :)

you know there will be more pictures coming soon!

have a SUPER weekend!!

the rest.

here are the rest from the crop in march.
maybe ill get to scrap again someday soon.
or not :)

have a great week everyone!

layouts!

between earl and the office i have half an hour to stitch (and snip, and iron and tie bows).
and in between all of that i get a little time to blog too!

remember i said that i got to scrap a while ago.
here is some proof.

i think i'll be a very simple scrapper forever.

i am very ok with that!

...and now it is Friday morning :)

have a super weekend everyone!

10 things and a little video

today is a day where i need to list 10 things that make me smile.
because i always have plenty to smile about :)

1. redbox. one dollar movies!! wahooo!! (thanks christine!)
2. great deals at Kroger. spending $47 and saving $41. (thanks krysty!)
3. BIG embroidery orders. embroidery orders period.
4. impromptu cookouts
5. crossing things off my to-do list
6. pudding pies
7. mixed cds
8. lilly finding and loving my old walkman. (i'm not selling mine, that's just a picture i found!)
9. cohen learning how to point
10. infant's motrin

and a video :)
both the kids LOVE talking on the phone.
they ALWAYS make me smile :)

have a great weekend everyone!!

turning 4

our baby girl is 4!


one of lilly's favorite conversations with me...

me:where's my little girl?
lilly: she's growin up!

here are the highlights of the big day...

easter and 11 months

here are a few easter pics!

and the little man man at 11 months :)

now we move on to 3 bdays...

then life should settle down a bit.

right?

here is a sneak peak of the bday girl's special present.

shhhhhh.... it's a BIG surprise!

the birthday boy's quilt is in the works... cutting out 150+ squares is a good 'in front of the TV' activity :)

green and goodness

i'm stitching, which means i can type while i wait.
and watching big brother.
im running back and forth between the couch, the computer and the machine :)

my embroidery list keeps growing.
my 'everyday' list is growing as usual.
but that is good.
i like knowing that i have things to do.

last weekend was so fun.
i scrapped 17 pages!!
i'll share sooner or later :)

here are the little leprechauns.

and a yummy sandwich :)
a special treat that we don't make too very often.

reubens.

we got this recipe from a lady i used to teach with.
(teachers always have GREAT recipes!)
this one is a little different than your 'normal' reuben.

it uses coleslaw (yumm) instead of sauerkraut (yucky).

so the layers are like this.

-rye bread (buttered on one side)
-corned beef
-swiss cheese
-coleslaw
-thousand island dressing
-rye bread (buttered on one side)

grill on the stove just like grilled cheese :)
delicious...

enjoy the rest of your week!