3.31.2007

the birthday girl...
on her birthday :)

look at her.
we love her so much.




cant believe we actually got this picture...
in our living room :)

the big party is today... so stay tuned for more pics :)

3.29.2007

happy 3rd birthday!

happy 3rd birthday baby girl :)
here we are...
3 years ago today...
time really does go by too fast.

3.25.2007

spring!!

lilly with a st. particks day treat that we made.
mmmmm.....
that grin though.
she is going to love seeing all these cheesy pictures someday.



gorgeous day today... hope it is here to stay!
but cant expect too much living in ohio.
itll probably snow next weekend.
enjoyed 'spring break' last week.
miss L and i were running around quite a bit, then coming home to nap.

loved it.

other stuff that went on...
-lilly's 3 year apoointment.
-OB appointment.
-orthodontist appintment.
-trip to the dentist with daddy so lilly knows what itll be like for her first cleaning.
-had the walls in the basement reinforced. (goodbye tax return).
-cat sat for the neighbors.
-lots of little shopping errands.

i think that is about it... besides the BEST part for me :)
i got a pedicure, haircut, and eyebrow waxing.
made me feel so nice and special.
here is an after pic :)
( i love when someone else does my hair!)



oh the belly.
getting huge.


ive actually done my hair 4 days in a row now... lol.
not sure that will keep up with the kiddos coming back tomorrow.
sometimes sleep and a ponytail is a bit easier for me :)


have a great week!!



3.19.2007

still here.

im still here.
i have a feeling that the blog posts will be few and far between.
this week is spring break... so i get a bit of a 'break' (if that is possible).

had an OB appointment and an orthodontist appointment today.
also did some easter basket shopping at the dollar tree.
fun stuff.

took lilly to a big sister class/tour at the hosiptal last weekend.
she did so well. it was a lot of fun for all of us.

did too much shopping this weekend, spent too much money.
i got 4 awesome nursing bras that i am very excited about!
and a new diaper bag.
and a giganto bottle of dreft detergent.
and a new laundry basket for fin's room.
and a boy coming home outfit.
(still on the lookout for a girl outfit... go figure)

got lilly a very cute hot pink swivel top trash can for her room.


fin still remains fin.
names this time around are so challenging...
im so sad that we dont have them set in stone already.
i feel so guilty.
the name isnt going to 'hit' us... it would have by now, i am sure.

we knew lilly's name in 1999. ha!
(for real, we did...)

ok... hope to post again soon, i have some scrapbook pages to share.
and pictures too.

3.09.2007

lots o pics

just thought id share a bunch of pics tonight... im so far behind with, oh... everything.

remember valentine's day?
the kids made chocolate covered generic oreo's on a stick.
delicious.
i picked up mint ones for st. patty's day.
always need a reason to dip things in chocolate :)




trying to make the tradition of some sort of fun red velvet cake to go along with a special valentine's dinner.
here is what we came up with this year :)

lilly eating homemade strawberry jam.
we went to my grandma's for a lesson.
grandma makes the BEST jam.
ours is good... but not as good as grandma's.
we will keep trying :)


and the latest of the belly pics.
i absolutely LOVE this one.
lilly sucking in her tiny little belly to reach over my not so tiny belly.


and me... dressed halfway nice for a change.
the hair, not so nice... lol. but i always look like that!

alright... off to bed.
maybe, if i can sleep.
id like to sleep in a foam pit.


3.02.2007

excitement

...at MP today!

{check out the blog to see why}

...a fancy talented group of ladies are the March guest DT members :)


thanks for all the names on my last post... i need to compile a list and highlight.


also... just got an email from Jen at islandgirlscrapwear (link to the right) that all her shirts are on sale for $5.00!! she has some very fun shirts... i have the peace, love, scrap shirt... its adorable, but hanging in my closet. maybe i should try it on... i bet she'd like a picture of that!! lol....


TGIF and happy weekend everyone :)

2.28.2007

baby names

lay them on me please...

we 'think' we are set on a boy name...
a girl name? not so much. ive been through just about every baby book and baby name website, and am getting to the frustrated 'i need to cry' point.

so here is what i am asking for, if you are up for it... list your parents, and grandparents first and middle,and last/maiden names (if youd like.. we like the whole surname idea too.) we LOVE the 'old' names... but are looking for all our options.

here is the list of names from our families... mine are in alphabetical order, just because :) (they look more separate that way... and im not showing family favoritism... lol.) there are a few, but not too many we like out of here... lol.

Anderson
Arlo
Caroline
Carolyn
Dean
Deborah
Eifert
Elaine
Finley
Francis
Grise
Jay
Janet
Kaye
Lee
Leslie
Mae
Maxine
Richard
Robert
Rosetta
Ruth
William

Can't wait to see the names you share!!

2.21.2007

no title really.

we took a weekend getaway to spend some time with just the '3' of us before the baby comes. lilly had a blast :) swimming, playing, watching movies, and eating out. mommy and daddy had fun too :)





trying to get some tax stuff around for MP. need to get that done. soon! speaking of MP, if you havent seen already... there is a drawing for a FREE set of MP stamps on the MP blog through the end of the month. all you have to do is leave a comment there. (and spread the word!)

im listening to american idol right now...
taping Friday Night Lights upstairs.
still have last week's OC to watch on tape.

if i werent so cheap, id do the TiVO/DVR thing...
but, you know me.
why spend money when the good old fashioned VCR works :)

we will have lots of tape recorded things to watch this weekend.
sounds like a nice date.

2.19.2007

pain.

if you can help it at all...

do not be pregnant with braces.

it's really not fun.

that's my public service announcement of the day.

2.14.2007

snowy valentine's day

here is the last of the 5 layouts that i did the other weekend...





lilly and daddy are enjoying the snow right now.
we got about 7 inches of snow mixed with about 5 hours of 'icy' mix.
dave's trying to shovel out the snow drift in front of our driveway so cars dont get stuck.

its nice living on a cal-de-sac, but not when they dont plow the road.
and not when they do plow it, they leave a huge wall in front of your driveway.

me?


just getting frustrated.
about what?
little things.
little things that dont really matter, but still... frustrate me.


-like our NICE digital camera giving us issues.
-our digital camcorder just losing the screen picture. (after already sending it in for 'repair' for about $150)
-the dishwaher leaking... again.
-the basement wall cracking and needing a few thousand dollars worth of repair.
-needing to get 4 bands put back in between my teech, cause they all fell out (the bands not my teeth). those bands hurt more than the braces.
-and what is up with the HUGE spaces on this new blogger. really, wasn't the old blogger just fine? (well, i might have just fixed it...)

ah... but really, those things arent important. just frustrating.


valentine's day, was nice :)
another day off of school, which means another mommy, lilly, fin day :)

made a yummy yummy cake.
made some yummy weight watchers chinese recipes.
gave a fun gift, which i will get to share later :)

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

2.11.2007

sunday sunday.

not feeling so hot this weekend.
but trying to be not so grumpy anyways.
im sure dave would not agree :)

got 2 good naps in, which i LOVE.

lilly's been the little crafter for the past several days.

wanting to go downstairs and 'scrapbup' with mommy.
not that id be able to concentrate on scrapping with an almost 3 year old, but its nice to think about.
right now, she is cutting with her new 'big girl' scissors. and doing pretty good!
here's the little lady in action the other morning, using my square punch :)


the best story out of that was when she held up a little blue triangle that she mananged to cut out and says...

"Look mama! I made panties!"


here are 2 more LOs that i did the other weekend...
still have 1 more to scan. ill get to that eventually.







so... thats all for now.
hope eveyone has a great week!

hopefully ill be back by valentines day to share pics of some fun things i have planned.

2.07.2007

wednesday night.



just waiting for our shows to come on.
LOST is on tonight :) yeah!

3 days in a row of no school... which means lilly and i have been on our own this week.
ive been enjoying some nice nap time :)

we actually got some real snow!
so nice to have snow with the cold weather :)

made 2 batches on mini cheesecake dessets today.
screwed the 1st batch up, so i had to make another.
the recipe called for 2 3oz. blocks of cream cheese.
not 2 8 oz. blocks.
um hello. is there such thing as a 3 oz. block of cream cheese?


and the latest of the belly pics.
now its easier for me to 'see' why my hips hurt :)




2.04.2007

i scrapped!

I am so excited!
I scrapped yesterday :)
5 whole pages.

It was so nice to have some 'me' time.
It was nice to have a friend over in the evening :)
Some creative time.
Some adult interaction time.

I need to do that more often :)

Finally got to use my new MP Amphion stamps!!
...and a fun piece of paper that i got in NYC back in May!





This one is of miss Lilly's 1st time out on the ice :)




Hope eveyone has had a nice weekend, and you are staying warm.
The weather is a tad chilly around here.

Have a great week!!

2.02.2007

the RAKs go to....

Thanks to all who commented for my first RAK offering!

Here are the results....

A. Ali

B. Denise

D. Kelli

E. Judy


CONGRATS ladies!
I hope to get them out soon :)
Watch your mailboxes...

I also hope to do this little RAK/drawing every now and again... and for those of you with blogs, I encourage you to spread the RAK love and host a little RAK/drawing yourself. We all have stuff that we don't 'need', but we don't want to 'throw' away either... why not find a new loving home for that stuff?

For those of you without blogs... I encourage you to send a card to a friend or family member... just out of the blue. It makes everyone smile. And smiling is good :)


1.31.2007

no confetti love?

what?

no one wants the confetti?

i guess ill be forced to mix it all up and pour it into the RAKs that i mail out :)

(don't doubt me)

the RAK/drawing (see previous post) will continue a few more days... im not feeling well, and im tired, and im trying to work on Feb 1st MP site and blog so i wont be getting to this blog for a few more days. but make sure you check the mp site and blog when february is here...

for your pleasure... lol... a family self portrait at the blue jackets game last weekend! we are nice, arent we nice?




dont forget to check the post below :)

1.28.2007

RAK post!

Here is the little thing i've been wanting to put up for a while... i have a few things to RAK :)

I hope to do these RAK posts every now and again, as my RAK pile grows. Most of you know... I'm all about mail, and getting things for cheap, or even better for FREE... and giving feels just as good!!

RAK = Random Act of Kindness

This may actually turn into more of a RAK/drawing... depending on who is interested in what.

If you are interested in one (or more) of the items pictured below... leave a comment with the letter(s) of the item(s) you are interested in (and your name of course). If you are the only person interested in one particular item... it's yours! If more than one person is intersted in a particular item, well then... all those names will be thrown in a drawing! I'd like to give one RAK to 8 different individuals, but don't be shy in listing which items you'd like, because I have no clue what people are going to want, and maybe no one will want anything and then one person could get the whole loot!

So, here are the goodies!
Below the picture, there is a short description of the items up for RAKing.
Just some things I already have, or have extra of, or haven't used (or used some of...the confetti).

Lilly is not up for dibs :)



A. Martha Stewart 2007 holiday Handmade Gifts magazine
B. Suzy Zoo new baby stickers
C. Creating Keepsakes DVD (Creative Tips, Techniques & Soluti0ns)
D. Tomato Bruschetta recipe layout made by me (5.5x8.5)
E. card kit (makes 5 very fun cards!)
F. Halloween confetti
G. Christmas and Easter confetti
H. Winnie the Pooh and graduation cap confetti


I will leave this post open through Wednesday the 31st and work on sorting out the RAKs that evening! I'll try to get the list of the winners up that night, or soon after. So, be sure to check back to see if you'll be recieving a RAK from me :) (Especially if I don't already have your address, you'll need to check back so I know how to get your RAK to you!)

Have a great week everyone!

1.26.2007

a layout!

you'll never guess... i actually scrapped a page!
it was a week or so in the works, but its done and added to the chirstmas album!

now if only i can get my scrapping mojo back...



1.25.2007

stole a tag

i dont think ive been officially tagged... but ive read this on enough other blogs to do one myself. plus, i have a few blog minutes, and nothing more interesting to write with all this energy i am sporting.

Four Things about me, things you may or may not have known about me in no particular order.

Four jobs I have had in my young life:

1. mommy
2. teacher
3. hallmark sales associate
4. Dairy Queen girl

Four movies I watch over and over again:

1. Boiler Room
2. Spider-Man
3. Matilda
4. Chicago

Four places I have lived:
1. Columbus, OH
2. Findlay, OH
3. Bowling Green, OH
4. Tampa Bay, FL

Four TV television shows I watch

1. Prison Break
2. The Office
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. The OC

Four places I have been on vacation:
1. Lakeside, OH
2. Walt Disney World
3. New York City
4. oh.... i'm just loads of fun

Four Websites I visit daily:

1. Bloglines
2. Mandarin Pixie
3. Bluehost
4. a few scrapbook sites

Four Places I would rather be right now

1. getting a massage
2. getting a pedicure
3. sleeping comfortably
4. on my couch (which i will be very soon!)

Four foods that I can--and do--live without

1. olives
2. sardines
3.
4.


...if you feel the urge (and havent already done this) go ahead and consider yourself tagged!

1.22.2007

just some pictures...

Just a few pictures to share...

It finally snowed... had to take advantage while we could :)



Miss cheese :)

Happy day to everyone!




1.19.2007

chocolate is good.

Lilly is feeling better.
I am now sick.
Sudafed isn't doing a thing for me... so I'm going to have to wade it out.

In the meantime.... here are some happy chocolate things for when you are sick :)
or pregnant.
or anytime really.



Ferraro Rocher Chocolates

(love love love these. i ask for them at christmas time, and usually get a few! oh... and i see on their homepage that they offer them in valentine and easter packages too... of course they do.)

Nutella

(always wanted to try this. it was on sale the other week, so i bought some. YUMM! loving it on mini wheat bagels for breakfast. could become an evil addiction if not used properly... like dave sticking his finger in it and saying.... "ohh, this tastes like chocolate and peanut butter." those are hazelnuts dear... thank you very much, and get your finger out of there! and upon looking for the link... realized this is made by the same company as the above candies... no wonder they tasted the same inside! and what?!? they make tic-tacs too!! i need some stock in this company.)

Mauna Loa Dark Chocolate Cocoa Dusted Macademias

(ive been eyeing these at meijer and target all through the holiday season, but wasnt up for spending $9.00 on them. went to meijer the other day, and there sits a lowly canister all by itself with the reject clearance holiday cookies. take them to the register... $2.49. YES! very delicious... another addictable item. always loved macademias... but covered in chocolate? delicious.)

Dietsch's Chocolate Covered Pretzles

(these are from my hometown... my dad gets me a 1 pound box at christmastime. once i open them, they are gone within 2 days. i am waiting to open my box until after my next OB appointment... just in case i've already gained 10 pounds since my last appointment. which has in fact, happened before. but truly... if you ever have a chance to try these... please do, you'll smile, real big.)



hope that leaves you with a little drool!
let me know if im missing any other sorts of chocolate treats :)



oh, just thought (after writing my title)... maybe this explains my complexion at the moment :)
and here i was trying to figure out my hormones.
blah.
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