Party pics

First of all, I have to show the handmade favors that I worked so hard on.  Well, they weren’t difficult, just time consuming.

Bubbles, banana shaped sugar cookie, bean bag

Ok, so I didn’t make the bubble solution, but it is made in the USA – not China.  The sugar cookie [...]

Rainbows!

So after Sprout’s birthday, there were a couple of days that were overcast.  He wasn’t able to realize what a magical gift he had received in his little crystal.  Finally, on the 20th, we woke up to a bright sun peeking through the windows.  Sprout’s room faces the east, so I couldn’t wait to go [...]

Sprout is TWO!

Sprout blowing out his birthday candles….again.

Sprout had quite a busy day yesterday! He woke up with lots of hugs and kisses and ‘happy birthdays,’ too.  Then we hosted our local crunchy playgroup and had 12 mamas and 18 babies/children – oh my!  It was quite the turnout.  Afterwards, Sprout played outside [...]

Birthday eve

 When I have said my evening prayer,
And my clothes are folded on the chair,
And mother switches off the light,
I’ll still be 1 year old tonight.

But from the very break of day,
Before the children rise and play,
Before the darkness turns to gold,
Tomorrow, I’ll be 2 years old.

 2 kisses when I [...]

Our day

 Today was a great birthday eve for Sprout.  We got up this morning and went to the park and played with a ton of friends.  Then we had lunch with Alma, Kate, & Calvin.  Then we went over and played at their house for a while.  The children played peacefully and I retaught Alma how [...]

Valentine’s Day

Aidan stealing my heart.

 

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine’s day!  It was quite a busy day in our home.  We washed windows, worked outside, and are generally getting the house ready for Sprout’s 2nd birthday.  Our rhythm was thrown off by the late [...]

Open-ended toys

 Aidan’s art – Feb 11, 2009

 I usually call him Sprout on this blog, but plenty of photos have his name in the filenames – plus, I like the alliteration.   I always help Aidan stack his toys back into place on his windowsill before he goes to bed.  I was pleasantly [...]

WIPs and UFOs

 

This is the scene in my home lately.  Ollie loves to be worn and I love to craft.  Here we are in harmony while he sleeps.

I feel like I have so much to do and so little time to do it.  Sprout’s birthday is next Tuesday and we’re hosting playgroup to celebrate.  [...]

Valentine fun

Yesterday we were invited to a Valentine’s day cookie decorating party thrown by one of my BFFs.  It was a gorgeous day here in Houston, though a little windy out at her home.  We took the boys outside to play and set up a child sized table for them to do their decorating.  It was [...]

Nostalgia

There’s something about making sugar cookies that makes me feel nostalgic.  I can remember many holidays when my mom would pull up a chair to the counter so that I could help her make sugar cookies.  We had one of those hand crank type sifters, like this.   She would pour the flour in and I [...]