kids in a box . . . 30 years later

 I have wanted to recreate this photo for years.  The original was taken I believe in 1989 . . . 

It has always been one of my favorite photos of the four of them.

We had gotten a new tv . . . and of course being kids, they were more excited about playing in the box than watching the tv.

We finally did it!  Richard pieced together a bunch of cardboard . . . the kids recreated their clothes.  They were good sports doing this for me.  I laughed so hard when Sarah walked out in her pink sweats and black patent leather shoes.  Then I laughed again at Jacob's expression when he saw her. 

30 years . . .

They have grown up . . . most of them have become parents themselves.  I have watched them become adults . . . but they will always be my kids.   

Monday . . .

I made some shower favors for Jennifer's baby shower.  

Little Logan Marshall will be arriving in about a month.  

Time for a new little boy in your lives.

I am truly feeling this today.  

My weekend just flew by . . . I wasn't ready for Monday to come this soon.

It's Monday.

I'm alive.

I'm breathing.

I'm living.

I'm blessed.

Life is good!

still here . . .

FAMILY

For where your treasure is.

your heart will also be.

~ Luke 12:34

I haven't posted here in a month . . . how did that happen?

Life has been busy . . . mainly because I started back to work last month and the first few weeks of school is simply a busy and chaotic time.  I love it . . . but I am glad things have settled down some.

We have had some time to play in a tent . . . play with skeletons . . . 

. . . and play with some skeletons in the tent.  LOL!  Lily is really into the skeletons this year . . . I have a feeling she will be helping me decorate for Halloween.

Charlotte is very much into painting and coloring these days and Avery is busy being 5 months old.

Life is busy, but Life is Good!

love when they are all together . . .

Paint Night

Jennifer and I were sitting at my table one night . . . and she informed me that she had just signed us up for a paint night.  When she showed me the painting that we would be doing I understood why she decided we needed to go.  This is a busy time of year for me with the school year ending and getting ready for next year.  Also - once school is out we work four 10 hour days, which usually turn into 11 or 12 hour days for me . . . so by the time this night came around I was exhausted and the idea of going someplace at the end of a long work day seemed like more than I wanted to do . . . but how could I pass up painting?  Of course - I ended up having a great time and I am so glad that I went. 

This paint night was by no means instructional . . . in fact we had to hold our hands on our canvases and vow to not say things like,  "I messed up." . . . or "Mine is awful."

We were there to have fun and relax . . . and paint.  I love to paint - so of course I was going to have fun!  As much as I love skeletons . . . I am really not so sure what I am going to do with this painting, but I do have some ideas to turn it into something fun to hang up on Halloween.

A couple hours of painting . . . and a couple of Corona's with salt and lime . . . and the thoughts and any stress that I had from that 10 hour work day were gone. 

Now Jennifer wants to sign us up for another paint night.  

Ornament Night . . .

I think everyone had a great time . . . and everyone took home some fun ornaments.  I think we may be doing this again next week.

I LOVE MY FAMILY!

Celebrating Family . . .

 Happy 2nd Birthday Charlotte!

Being a family means you are part of something very wonderful.

 It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life 

. . . no matter what!

Better late than never . . . family & shadows

I am behind on the last two days of the Sweet November photo challenge 

. . . . better late than never.  Thursday's prompt was family . . . also the reason I didn't post - I spent the day with my family.  We weren't all together until later in the day - that happens now that my kids are older and have other families to visit.  The earlier part of the day was spent playing tennis, cooking, and simply enjoying the holiday.  I had another photo that I wanted to post for family, but was not able to find it.  After the kids got here we got looking through old photos . . . and found this one.  Jake thinks we should use the refrigerator box and take this photo again . . .

Friday's prompt was shadows . . . of course it is going to be . . .PEACE!

Have a wonderful weekend!

just silly . . .

I just get the biggest kick out of this little guy.  We stopped for dinner after doing a little shopping last night . . . I guess I should appreciate that when I pulled Elf out to take a picture my husband didn't even react like I was doing anything out of the ordinary.  That made me laugh.

This made me laugh even more when Jennifer sent it to me (the photo, not the box of candy) . . . biggest Whitman's sampler ever. : )

what we did last night . . .

Jennifer and Lily were over last night.  We went for a walk, talked, ate chocolate ice cream . . . and they played with my cut out photo props.

I think Jennifer got a bigger kick out of than Lily.

Although - I think Lily could really get into taking pictures with these.  She is of the generation where you take a picture of everything and post it and share it instantly.  She has no problem posing for a picture.

I also took one of the frames that I bought at Goodwill last month - and turned it into a cork board.  I have made one of these before (and the corks fit in perfectly.)  This one I had to move them around and run them different ways until I got them to fit.  Of course I could have cut them like Richard suggested . . . but wasn't feeling motivated to do that much work on it - and once I pin stuff on it - they don't show that much anyway.  I will have to find a place to hang it up . . . (I think I need more walls)  : )

What did you do last night?