Snow!

We've been wanting to head to the snow for a couple of years now, but the timing just wasn't right. This year we made it a point to go and it was so much fun!

We rented a cabin about 1/2 mile from Bear Mountain and went with a couple of other friends with children so that we would all pretty much be in the same situation (naps, beginner skiers, etc.)

Our view:


Day one was all about getting settled in and of course, checking out the icicles all over the cabin! It was also the day of trying to get the girls to sleep in the bunk room. It was their first sleepover so they were up way past their bed time!

Day two. The Dads took the girls skiing - or at least they tried. After getting somewhat used to wearing their equipment, the girls were insisting on heading up the slope via the ski lift.



Maybe not a great idea. The Dads ended up carrying the girls down.



Oh how I wish I were there to witness this fiasco (I was in the cabin with Logan and Maddie while Logan napped).

Day three we woke up to a winter wonderland! Over a foot of fresh powder covered everything!



We went sledding in our own private area only steps away from the cabin - so fun!



Then Becky and I headed to Snow Summit for some beginner/intermediate skiing. "We rocked" that green and blue run!



Day four was pack-up day but we still managed to head out for some more snow fun. Our intention was to go tubing, but since the girls decided it was much too frightening, we built snowmen instead. Ray whipped one up in a couple of minutes - he's a New Englander - no wonder.





Great time - great friends!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Apparently...

icicles are delicious!

Just got back from a few days in Big Bear. Lots of fun in the snow - I'll be posting more details soon!

he's 1

sounds cliche, but this past year flew by! my little man just had his 1st birthday and i truly can't wrap my head around it. he still feels like a baby to me - probably because he isn't walking yet (dylann was walking at 10 months) and he's still pretty little (wears 9 month clothes).

i began planning his party about a month ago trying to decide on a "theme" but i just wasn't inspired by anything until i found this website. i decided on a slightly off primary color party. i know he won't remember his party, but i felt that since i had a pretty nice party for dylann's 1st i wanted him to have the same. lots of photos were taken (thank god for friends with nice cameras) so that he'll be able to look back at the evidence.

it started with the banner


then everything else fell into place




it was a great weekend!


happy 1st birthday logan!

safety first

Always my cautious little girl - ever since she got this package of knee pads, elbow pads, and fingerless gloves she doesn't get on any of her moving playthings without them.



Hopefully this will continue well into her adult years!

when i grow up

Here we are in 2010, I'm now almost 40 and I still don't know what I want to be "when I grow up." And it seems that at the beginning of every year, I struggle with the thought that I'll never find my passion. The beginning of this year was no different, until my husband had enough of hearing the same speech. He said something to me that made me realize that I've known about my passion all along, but just haven't had the ability or confidence to do anything about it.

Crafting. Creating. Planning.

Over the years, I've done some crafting here and there, I've also been very diligent about researching and planning out the little details of things that interest me - like party planning. Since Dylann was born in 2005, and since I've been a stay-at-home mom, I think that I've been able to do a bit more of that and I really enjoy it.

Here are a few of the creations I've put together in the past few years:

Pettiskirt

Flower Hair Clips

Tutus

Fruit Flower Bouquets

Barnyard Party

Little Bo Peep and her Sheep

Now, if I could just figure out a way to market myself and start making some money!

little lovie

so, i think everyone knows that dylann carries a security blanket around, right? if not, she does and has been since she was about 6 months old. she named it "pink" and it goes everywhere with us. EVERYWHERE!

since logan is now 6 months old, i thought i would go out a purchase one for him, but i just couldn't find one that i liked. so i made one.

went to fabric towne usa last night and found this cute flannel print

pinned it together with a soft yellow flannel and some wide satin ribbon

and ta-dah!

a small, security blanket for logan - we'll see if he gets just as attached as dylann did to hers. wonder what he'll name it?