our first real vacay!

Here are some pictures from our first real vacation! Many thanks to Craig's parents for watching the kiddos so we could enjoy it alone!

Jamaica



just trying to fit in...

a few cute towel animals
hahaha, the housekeepers put Craig's sunglasses on the seal :)
elephants, I think

knights and the gym

So... since I made my blog book (318 pages!) I have to admit that I haven't had much motivation to blog. Maybe it's because I know that if I blog lots more, I will have to make another book. And that book was a LOT of work. And I don't want to have to make another.

Anyway, I know there are a few people who would like to see some pictures and updates from time to time so in an attempt to accommodate, I will make an effort to blog a little more. At least for the next month.

Let's start with some cute pictures of the kids, shall we...

Sir Joshua:

and Lady Zoe

And for those who haven't seen our nice gym set up, here's a not so great photo of part of that. I keep meaning to blog about it since Craig built it (um, over a year ago, maybe two...). There's also an elliptical out there for me when I'm feeling whiney and don't want to lift heavy stuff. Glad the weather's warm so I can get back out there! We have a space heater, but this girl don't do cold and that little thing just wasn't cutting it for me.

Zoe's Star Spangled Banner

Zoe has been practicing all her songs, here's the latest one she has learned. She has been getting (almost) all the words right, but this time I think she was distracted by watching herself on the computer. After this, she also wanted to record herself singing Jesus Loves Me and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Enjoy!

crafty gifts

I haven't gotten to make any crafty gifts in a while, but wanted something special for Joshua & Zoe's preschool teachers. They truly love school and I truly appreciate their teachers' desire to really teach them. They both amaze me with how much they learn and I am so grateful that they are excited to see their teachers and friends every single time they have school. I made them each aprons (and one for myself) but forgot to take pictures of 3 of them. Doesn't it make you want to go bake something??!

Here is a nursing cover for a friend in my Sunday school class, and a matching wipes case. I really love this fabric!!

baby, it's cold outside!

Some of us are smart enough to stay in our warm bed. Others are tough enough to go for a walk at 5:45 am in -6 degrees and get icicles on our eyelashes.

Zoe in her tutu yet again, on her way to.....
take a nap on my floor, of course.here's a cute little guy...and his cute little sisterwho snuggled up together, unprompted, under my current projecta cute little quilt. 49x49 whirlygiggles of simple abundance with an off white muslin background. I'm 3/4 done binding it. I quilted it with feathers, a first for me, and love how it came out.

Joshua posing next to the cookies we packaged up for some of the Soldiers with whom Craig works. I think we made 18 in all.

lots of these are leftovers from our MOPS cookie exchange. Thanks, ladies!!!

snow day & other assorted fun

Got to go watch Daddy land when he got home from Reno. The kids loved seeing him fly so close, and so did I. He took them in for a tour after he unloaded his stuff, and Joshua was very excited to get to sit in the pilot seat. What fun! It was freezing out but so worth it!Yes, she is wearing a tutu over her outfit. All the time lately. Joshua loving his spiderman umbrella.

our first snow! I sent them out with Craig and went back inside to make hot cocoa.

Birthday - take 2

We celebrated Joshua's birthday on his actual birthday with a little family party, cupcakes and presents. So nice to have Craig home for the big 0-4

racecars in the bathtub. what could be better.Zoe didn't get left out. She got a little princess necklace.

Superhero go fish

Art supplies. He is always asking to do projects.

Spiderman umbrella.
Transformer
And complete batman ensemble from his Aunts/Uncles and Cousins. He was just a wee bit excited