twotti fruitti birthday . . . .

 I had to redo a photo frame for Avery's Twotti Fruitii birthday party.

I wasn't completely happy with it, but it worked.  :)  

I really did like the pineapple in the corner though.  I should have gotten more pineapples. :)  

 They just make me smile!

How can she be two years old already?  

This is one sweet girl . . . with some unique attitude thrown in.

Love our Avery Rose!

unicorn photo frame . . .

I haven't posted in so long . . . and I am not really sure why, other than I am busy, 

but I'm almost always busy - so that is no excuse.

So time to get back to posting . . . 

I had forgotten that I hadn't posted pictures of Avery's birthday . . . or of the photo frame that I made for her 1st birthday party.  In case it isn't obvious . . . the party had a unicorn theme.  

The frame was really fun to make . . . except for using glitter spray paint to paint he main part of the frame . . . the cans kept clogging.  I think they need to design a better nozzle for glitter paint.

Three weeks later . . . and I am still seeing glitter in my house.

Happy Birthday Avery!

family . . .

"The only rock I know that stays steady,

the only institution that works, is the family."

~ Lee Iacocca

Time to go back to work tomorrow . . .  after being off for a week.  

It was a good week, although I sprained my foot/ankle a few days before break and my plans to finish painting my living room were put on hold.  

So instead . . . I painted pictures and played board games with Charlotte, cooked Thanksgiving dinner with the help of Richard and Luke, binged on Netflix (Once Upon a Time . . . and Grace & Frankie), I read, stayed up too late, drank too much coffee and ate too much pie.  I drank wine, worked on a doll, put my feet up . . . a lot, kissed my granddaughter every chance I got . . . and enjoyed these amazing and unique people that are my family.

"If one dream should fall and break

into a thousand pieces, never be

afraid to pick one of those pieces

 up and begin again."

~ Flavia Weedn

 It's a Girl!

 I have been celebrating . . . every day!
. . . celebrating the change of seasons, a special 8 year old's birthday, the right to vote, and a new granddaughter due in March.
I have also been quiet . . . or rather taking time to be quiet - to focus on what I am grateful for.
LIFE IS GOOD!

feeling excited!

Life is not measured by the breaths you take,

but by the moments that take your breath away.

love today!

"Never lose sight of the fact, 

that just being is fun."

~ Katharine Hepburn

 Happy Anniversary to these two couples . . . who share their anniversaries today.
Jake and Kasey have been married two years and Brent and Ashley have been married for six.  

I love these faces!

 Never enough time - especially this time of year, but I am doing pretty good at painting a little bit each night . . . and I am getting back to my dolls.  I just like all the color on my desk tonight.
My head is full of ideas . . . makes it hard to go to bed and then get up and go to work, but Summer vacation isn't far off!

 . . . and of course Charlotte has to paint whenever I do.  This is her latest creation.  

She has decided to paint a picture for everyone she knows.  

just a little more Halloween . . .

I have put most of my Halloween decorations away . . . except for some Day of the Dead stuff that I keep up for a few more days.  I think I may just miss some of those skeletons sitting around.

 Halloween is always such a fun night and this year was no exception . . . and I do believe this little witch is going to like Halloween just like her Grandma.

"And above all, watch with glittering eyes

the whole world around you

because the greatest secrets are always hidden

in the most unlikely places,

those who don't believe in magic will never find it."

~ Roald Dahl

Kasey's Easter Wreath

I went and had dinner with Jake and Kasey last night.  Kasey was very excited to show me the Easter wreath that she made.  So simple . . . just a styrofoam wreath, plastic eggs, a bow, and a hot glue gun.  Ashley made one too - after seeing the idea on Pinterest.  It is so bright and fun!  I love it . . . and I love my daughter-in-law!

Throwback Thursday . . . 2008

Bye Bye Birdie . . . 

 Sweet, young Sadie . . . 

 Happy Halloween . . . 

 Along came Lily . . . 

 and along came Jack . . .  

 KC . . .

. . . and #23

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!