I love crafting websites

I found this one by clicking on a link at a friend's blog site. I thought of Emily and Alisa immediately when I saw her tutorial on making a maternity skirt from an old pair of jeans and an old stretch knit tee shirt found here. Then as I scrolled through her older posts I found her idea for an ADORABLE homemade play kitchen using a beat up old nightstand table ... or if you're really ambitious and have enough floor space a larger scaled play kitchen from an old entertainment center both found here. And to think, I just gave ours away years ago before a move. Check her out ... here homemade by jill .

Grandparents tea

The spring musical concert was one of the highlights of my young life. I always looked forward to these performances. Gage on the other hand looks as though he's being held on those risers against his will! He hates this kind of stuff. Too bad big guy ... Mom loves it!

2nd row from the top ...

4th kid in from the left ...

maroon shirt ...

and somewhat floppy hair (curse you Zach Effron!).

Yep, the one making his hand gestures as discretely as possible ...

that's my Gage.

Sunny and I enjoyed the show.

Thanks for tolerating it Gage.

Sunny's sunny spot

Wouldn't you love to sleep in this radiant rainbow room???

Grandma's Christmas prism catches the best light in

Sunny's sunny window. It's the perfect place for a

pretty princess to catch some Zzz's.

Ike Is a Train Man ...

Ike is a huge Thomas the Tank Engine fan.

Grandma and Grandpa couldn't pass on an opportunity to make

something snuggly and cosy for their little train man.

THANK YOU GRANDMA AND GRANDPA!!!
He LOVES it and drags it everywhere!
It's the perfect blanket for him!

PineWood Derby

And they're off ...

Being Pinewood Derby 1st timers made this event all the more exciting. We sat literally on the edge of our seats to watch the fun. Gage's car won all three of it's heats. Way to go Gage!! Grandpa helped cut out the main shape and Dad helped put on the wheels but the rest was all up to Gage. He put a lot of time and work into this little winner! I feel like our Cub Scouting career is finally underway. Yikes!

Bowling!

January seems to be a particularly slow picture month for me.

Slow picture month usually translates into a slow blogging month.

However ...

Both Steve and Gage had the day off of school last

Monday (MLK day) and boy did we take

full advantage of it with an afternoon of ...

-BOWLING-

We, of course, have developed a deep love of this sport

over the years but it surprised us at how much our kids

enjoyed it too. With the bumpers up and the "slide"

set in place even little Ike got fully involved in the action.

Thanks Marvelanes and Martin Luther King, Jr.

for giving me something to post.

Ode to the hill ...

S L E D D I N G
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OveR tHe RivEr anD thRouGh thE woOd ...

to The sLedDing hiLL wE gO ...

Our Mom kNowS tHe WaY to pull Our big SleiGh ...


And wiPe ouR ruNny no-o-ose ...

HoP on mY sLed wiTh me uP on yOur laP ...

My eYes arE biG and wiDe ...

HorraY fOr thE fuN, sleDding tiMe haS cOme ...

HoRray fOr tHis wiNter riDe!

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