Welcome to our Sundy Morning

We ALL slept until 10 AM!

We missed church.

We still had a wonderful Sabath Day being together.

Hopefully we'll make it next week.

First Sign of Spring!

I will be the gladdest thing
Under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.
~Edna St. Vincent Millay

Lauryn The Artist

Lauryn LOVES to paint. She started this beautiful masterpiece a couple days ago.



In my excitement I went and made the girls their own art tote. Yesterday I had the worst headache and Bryan let me take a nap. I woke up to Lauryn screaming. Bryan had walked into the kitchen after hearing Kamryn crying, to find her COVERED in PAINT! She even had awesome hand prints on her head.




We sure had a good laugh and Lauryn had a good time out. Painting is now a privilege and if they want to paint, an adult has to be present.

Baby Legs!

My new awesome friend Ashleigh taught me how to make baby legs! The only thing I had to buy was knee high socks. Total cost for these fab warm legs = $3!

Cupcake Liner Garland

Found the tutorial for this:







HERE.

Photos of the New Place: Starting with....

THE KITCHEN

Martha's February Magazine: Family History in the Making

I am in love with this month's Martha Stewart Living Magazine. There is an article 8 pages long called, "Family History in the Making."

You know all those random baby things you want to keep but, don't know what to do with? They use shadow boxes to keep those memories.

Here are a few photos from the article that I scanned in.






I love the shadow box with the little white onesie! Hope you enjoyed this as much as I did! I can't wait to make some of my own!

Seattle Trip Giveaway from Rachel Thurston

Go here and enter to win a trip to SEATTLE!!

{Photo by Rachel Thurston}

Photoshoot

Check out my photography blog to see today's photoshoot!

How to make the Rubik Cube Craft

My awesome friend sage found all the directions HERE!

Here are some hints:

#1: We found the rubik cubes at Michael's for $1.

#2: I used a glue stick when first putting the photos on. Then do a light coating of deco podge.

Have fun!

Rubik's Cube Craft

Today my friend Sage invited Jade and I over for a craft day. It was so fun! I loved doing this easy craft. It turned out really cute!

A note from the girls!

Since our mom is too busy we thought we'd let you know: we are ALIVE and WELL!



I hope to be back and blogging soon! Thanks for all your comments, meals, and help! We love you all!

We're MOVING! See you in a few days!

All right, I will admit it. I am addicted to, CORALINE!

I have seen it way to many times and almost have the entire movie memorized! I've read the book and I own the soundtrack. (Which the girls and I listen to all the time.)

I also blog stalk, Evil Buttons.

One more thing, I am SO sad that I didn't get one of these. It could have been possible to get one, right? Before they released the movie last year they sent out 50 secret boxes to 5o different bloggers to generate hype. Genius, no?

Have you seen it? If you haven't, you MUST!

The Storm Cellar

Moscow People Listen UP! There's a new consignment shop in town. You must go there! Or at least go to their web site!

Would you like to take home some flowers?

What kind of question is that? It's defiantly the kind of question you don't need to ask me because the answer is obvious. Of course I'd LOVE to take home some flowers!

Jessica is the florist at my favorite fabric store that I'm always talking about. She is the sweetest girl. We met about a month ago when I over heard her talking about kids. She was saying that when she gets married and has kids, she only wants boys. I sat down by her and we talked for a while. I told her I would bring in the girls to meet her.

When the day came that I took all three girls to the shop, I couldn't help but think, "What the HECK am I doing?!" We got to the shop and the girls did so much better than I thought they would. Jessica got to meet them and give them each a balloon.

I have been into the shop a couple times since and when I walk in she says, "Katelyn! Do you want to take home some flowers!?"

Then I freak out and say yes a million times. I asked her why she always asked me if I wanted to take home flowers and she said, "Because you're always so excited about it!"

{I was thinking she asked me because she had pity on me. She did say she was hoping for all boys when she had kids and she got to see me with my three girls under 4 years old in a fabric store!}

That sure made me laugh. Am I that desperate for flowers? Yes, yes I am.



{here's one of the bouquets from Jessica}

Collect

I love collections. Collections of books, dishes, quilts, scarves, cake platters and snow globes. I officially have THREE snow globes! Thanks to my sister who has helped me to be a snow globe collector. She has gotten me one for the last three Christmases.



{these sit on the window seal where the light can shine through them and the girls can wind them up}

My mom has an amazing collection of Danish Christmas dishes that are hung in her kitchen. They follow the roof line and are spaced just so, that they continue into the family room.

Do you have any collections?

They can be a lame as mine but someday I will look back and say, "How did I get 50 snow globes? Guess it's been 50 years since I started collecting them." For me I feel like, if I can leave my legacy with my children they will always remember me and love what I have sacrificed for them. How wonderful would it be to leave them beautiful memories and beautiful snow globes?

For Family Night

Tonight for family night we will be going to the public library! I am so excited. Before I had three kids I would go there quite often but, the thought of getting the three to the library and back is now too much without Bryan's help.

On Saturday I spent the day cleaning. I hadn't had a chance to clean since we got back from our trip and was my house dirty! I even filled up my vacuum bag. (there was that much cereal crunched into my carpet) While I was cleaning I decided to rearrange some furniture. (if you know me, this is something I do a lot of) I created a little library corner in our living room. It was one of my new years goals to read more and to get my girls more excited about reading.

Christmas Piano Recital

While we were home for the Holidays my mom had her Christmas Recital. We played a duet together for her students and then we listened to her students play their Christmas songs. After the recital the kids did a gift swap. Thanks for inviting me to play mom! I had a great time.

Handmade Christmas

I made these Amy Butler Sweet Harmony Handbags for my mom and sister for Christmas. After making these, let's just say I feel like I could make ANYTHING. If you ever need help making these bags, e-mail me. Trust me.




I also made two aprons for my sister-in-laws. I really enjoyed making these! They are fun and easy! I have a really really good pattern book I use. You can find it here.



What was your favorite gift this Christmas?

Happy New Year!

Kate's New Year by k8lynf

I am addicted to this web site. You must make one of your own! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. I'll be back blogging soon. Please if you have a second vote on the poll to the right of this post!

Some of my New Years Goals include:

1. Never cutting my hair more than an inch at each hair cut appointment.

2. See Alice in Wonderland in 3-D.

3. Exercise more. Take better care of myself.

4. Go to the Public Library at least 2 times each month.

5. HAVE FUN with my family!

What are some of your new goals?

Michelle's Baby Shower

What is a "Cut the Cake" baby shower?

It's a shower at which the Pregnant Mother doesn't know the sex of her baby. Krystal and I had her husband tell us the news after her ultrasound. Michelle had no clue what she was having, until she cut the cake! The inside of the cake I made was dyed pink because she's having a girl!

We had a white cake with whipped cream frosting and fresh strawberries on top! It was delicious!

Krystal and I had a great time decorating and getting everything ready for the shower! Here's the digital invite we sent out.

Nativities Around the World

Sunday night we went to Nativites Around the World. They had 400 nativites set up! Can you believe it? We were very overwhlemed by the feeling we felt there. It was a peaceful feeling.









We also made Christmas sugar cookies. A family tradition.


The girls LOVED decorating them!

Lauryn + Stomach Flu + 5 days of it + One trip to the ER + Bryan's Finals Week + 2 other kids =

THIS!



I am REALLY behind on my house work and I've got to get my house back in order. I'll be back soon. Wish me luck! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Ours is looking like snowy white one!

I WON!

Today I went to my favorite quilt shop for their Christmas open house. They had a drawing for fabulous prizes and guess who won the $100 gift card! That's right, I did! WOO HOO! I am so excited! Thanks stitches and petals. You can check out their blog here.