Some more of the Family

I just got these photos emailed to me from Uncle Allen, who lives in Puerto Rico!

Thanks Uncle Allen!

Here is his daughter Jaime, modeling a cute little outfit. She is my youngest cousin. What a doll!

 Above picture is of Aunt Aida, with Jamie in the middle.

 And here is Uncle Allen, showing off his toughness playing paintball:)

We love you all and miss you so much!

wonder woman and R2

I got a request to make a blanket and tee for a baby shower gift. The mama-to-be is having a girl and does NOT like the color pink. Could I please do red, white and blue?

"Hm", I fumbled. "I'm not sure I have any red, white and blue fabrics..."

I was really stumped. I am as patriotic as they come, but this color combo was just not in my usual repertoire. 

Then I remembered that I did have some wonder woman fabric that had red, white and blue in it. So, we decided to give it a whirl. And I'm so glad I did, because I had a lot of fun.

Jessica insisted that I use this "V" denim pocket when I emailed her some potential candidates. Good call Jess!

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I've been itching to embroider R2D2 for a while now, and Henry's birthday seemed the perfect opportunity( I am not allowed to embroider trademark characters to sell, but gift-giving is ok)

So, thanks Henry for turning one, so I could get this lovable droid out of my system. Happy Birthday!

Except that now Ollie wants one. He says "look mama, Henry's shirt matches my new grey cords."

roasting marshmallows

My poor boys.

We've been cooped up inside this week because John put fertilizer on both lawns. And the boys are not supposed to run around on all those nitrogenous pellets. And those pellets wound not dissolve into the ground, like they were supposed to. I was getting so desperate, I was about to vacuum the grass. 

In the meanwhile, the boys requested some cotton balls. 

How could I refuse them? There was not much else to do inside. I was curious to see what would happen next. Keep in mind, we were going stir-crazy.(We did go on a few walks, which always ended with Ollie weaseling his way out of the stroller and charging toward the street. NOT relaxing.)

First, they assemble some logs.

Then comes the dance of the fire-lighting ceremony.

Roasting the *marshmallows* to golden perfection.

"Yummy, yummy. Mommy, want some?" they ask.

"No thanks, boys, though they do look lovely", I say. I have an extreme aversion to cotton balls, in which they make my fingers want to wretch."

"Ok, here's you goes kitty".

poloroid lives on

Have you heard the rumors that poloroid may go extinct?

Well, you can rest assured that poloroid is still going strong over here:

Finn carefully inspects his subject, and then stealthily draws a sketch.

He then grabs his camera,

and aims at his subject: one, two, three, click...

He then reaches behind his back and slyly retrieves his pre-drawn sketch. 

Voila! Poloroid!

Finn also has the new Canon 50D.

And for a small fee, he will even frame the picture for you.

Got enough tape, Finn?

Perfect for beautifying your hallways.

Sorry about the grainy photo. My hallway is like a death corridor it is so dimly lit. I was the one who insisted on the little chandeliers that give off 5watts...

photobooth

You know you are a new owner of a mac, when you post pictures like this. 

or this.

my favorite chandelier, that is currently hanging over my pool table. i have a thing for chandeliers. and clocks. and candy machines. 

me and night-owl-Ge. just messing around whilst the other boys are snoozing away

There really oughta be a time limit on this photobooth program...

I LOVE my new computer. It goes at mach speed.  I used to have to wait minutes, just for one photo to load. And now, it does it so fast, I can hardly believe my eyes. Thanks so much, John, for my new birthday present!

tagged

I have been tagged by Karen at Blessed Crazy Life.

Now, I am notoriously slow at this cat & mouse game of tag, so I am very proud that I am running this within the month.

Rules, rules.
1. Link to the person who tagged you 2. Post the rules to your blog 3. Write 6 random things about yourself. 4. Tag 6 people at the end of your post and link to them 5. Let each person you have tagged know by leaving a comment on their blog. 6. Let the tagger know when your entry is posted.

1. I used to really despise computers. Like whine and cry to John every time I sat in front of one. Back in college I was a mac girl and John decided to venture out on a limb and buy our first family pc. Since I was quite the technical dinosaur, even this little change freaked me out, and I begged for a familiar mac. However, my love for clothes outweighed my fear of computer platforms, and I sold my soul, along with my computer vote, all over one lousy lavender twin-sweater-set from Nordstroms. And can you believe, that years later, I'm now jumping for joy for getting a brand-spankin-new computer for my birthday?! And it's a mac too! We've gone full cycle.

Speaking of birthdays, I hereby declare all of September my birthday month. I am currently accepting presents and well-wishes for the entire month:) I just found this old birthday photo, from my college days with dear friend Laura. Hey--no comments on the hair! 2. I used to work at Magic Mountain. No, not running the cool rides(which, btw, you should fear for your lives on those rickety rides, because the whole park is run by teenagers). I worked in a toy shop and that is where I learned to juggle balls(for reals)and memorize sales taxes. Like, I know off the top of my head, that if something is $19.99, it will be $21.44. Assuming 7.25% tax, that is. Useful information folks! Because nobody uses credit cards or anything...

3. I cannot believe I am going to tell you this...Ok, remember Lincoln Logs? Remember those green wooden sticks used for the roofs? Well, as kids, Jess and I used to put toothpaste on the green sticks and then put them in the freezer, making minty popsicles. And then we would lick the frozen toothpaste off as dessert...oh, I cannot go on. I'm grossing out just thinking about it.

4. I don't like to travel. Whenever those persistent people try to rope us into buying a timeshare, they have the worst luck with me, because I shoot down every idea. "How would you like to travel to Hawaii", they try to entice.

To which I respond "No, I don't want to fly over the ocean. I am afraid to plummet to my death over cold shark-infested waters."

"Ok", they frown, and hesitate, "'How about a cruise to Mexico"? My response: "No thanks, I hate boats. Have you seen the Titanic?"

For the most part, I would rather just camp with my family and friends at Hume Lake. Because they have the best piping hot fries and cookie-dough ice cream.

But, ever since I saw Ellie's beautiful Europe pictures, I have opened my mind just a smidge, to the possibility, that MAYBE, one day, perhaps, I would like to visit Italy. No promises.

5. I love new moms. I gravitate to them like flies to honey. I love to hear of every single detail of every little thing. They just look so cute fussing with their newborns.

However, I am also fond of empty-nesters, because they always seem to find really cool stuff at junk-shops.

6. I am torn between 2 worlds. The world of the organic, crunchy granola gals, and the world that is inhabited by the rest of us. I have somewhat eradicated my house of hazardous plastics and have researched the most eco and health friendly products.

But I have yet to take the plunge in the wonderful world of organic foods. It just seems that everything costs so much more...You do what you can, but it seems that you cannot just do everything. However, when I was visiting friend Ally, she showed me all of the organic foods she buys at Costco, for a reasonable price. Ally's skin is so glowy and beautiful, I am convinced it's because of all the healthy foods she eats. Now, I have always resisted Costco, much to the dismay of my friends. Oh, the arguments we get into over this. I am more of a Target girl. But I may just be persuaded over to the dark side, due to their amazing array of organics. So Costco girls, you win. I lose. You were right. I was wrong. But not for reasons we'd both agree on:)

And now I tag some new people, so I don't wear out my tagging welcome with the rest of you all.

1. Laina-because she has so much to say:)

2. Mama2-because you never know what she's gonna say.

3. Alisha-Because she is a sweetie-sweet-sweetie-pie.

4. Kourtini-because she's a super fun new blogger.

5. *Cpa* Su-because her profile picture cracks me up.

6. Pioneer woman-with all her spare time I am sure she faithfully reads my blog every day.

sigh

aren't these faces adorable??
love you both so much! muchas smoochas!