Never Judge a Book by its Cover

Doesn't it look like I have the cutest, sweetest kids??

awwww...

Let's take a closer look, shall we?: (click on the picture to see the detail)

This is following our trip to the post office. I have been putting this trip off for a week and simply had to get it done. I decided today was the day and put on my battlegear and left the house with these two maniacs. While assembling and filling out information on flat-rate boxes, Zoe began pushing Noah.

"Stop it!", I bellowed in my best I'm-the-one-in-charge-here-no-really-I-am voice. Then I heard the unmistakable sound of flesh on floor. I looked up to see them both wrestling in the middle of the post office floor.

Now I totally get those "Calgon, take me away!" commercials. I was also hoping to hear the Southwest Airlines' "[Ding] Need to get away?" but the only bells and whistles I heard were going on inside my head.

Now everybody sing with me... "They're coming to take me away- ha-ha. They're coming to take me away...."

Sick Day

Noah woke up sick this morning. He threw up for a few hours and even though he claimed to feel better, I made him take the whole day easy on the couch. I have just discovered what happens when Noah is left to his own devices couch-ridden and armed with only a remote.

I pulled up our DVR list to erase Army Wives since I watched it live tonight and discovered such newly-recorded gems as: Star Wars- The Clone Wars, Wow Wow Wubzy, two episodes of Spongebob Squarepants and-now this is TOTALLY my fault- House Hunters.

I didn't even know he knew how to record shows. I should never underestimate Noah. One day I'll learn.

Banner for Zoe's Birthday Party

I made the banner for Zoe's birthday party last night. The blue and yellow polka dot papers are K & Company, the balloon paper is Basic Grey, Cupcake and the rainbow polka dot paper is by My Minds Eye- Whiteout Collection. I used my Cricut Storybook cartridge to cut the letters and Paperdolls cartridge for the clown.

Convention Projects

I am finally finishing up the projects from CKC convention last weekend. I have one layout that I need to print out pictures for ( my printer is out of ink!!) but the rest are done.

The first class was Set for a Year- Creative Cardmaking. We made six cards and a gift box in class and had the instructions and materials to complete six more outside of class. ( as always, click on individual pictures to enlarge)

The next class was 1 Stamp, 10 Techniques. We made a card and two layouts, but as I mentioned above, I need to print pictures and finish up the second layout.

The last class was Canon Summer Fun. It was sponsored by Canon because they were promoting their photo printer. Most of the embellishments on this page are printed on paper and cut out using the Canon website, Canon Creative Park which has cute scrapbook kits you can print out for free. I love free.

Priorities, Priorities

Tonight Noah and I were watching House Hunters on HGTV ( because I am a total nerd and mostly keep the television on HGTV and The Weather Channel). He said, "Mommy, I wish I had the master bedroom."

Shocked by this proclamation and the realization that he even knew what a master bedroom was, I responded, " Well, when you grow up and can buy your own house, YOU can have the master bedroom."

"Like when I grow up and get married?"

"Yes, like when you grow up and get married."

"Except, I don't think I'll get married."

"Well, that's okay if you don't want to, but why do you say that?"

"Because, I don't want a girlfriend, I want a build your own light sabre. I think I would like that best."

Fido

"Oh look! " you might say, " it appears you have a new puppy in your house. What is his/her name?"

Evil, thy name is Zoe.



She struck again.. she ate the tag off a beanie baby toy from a McDonald's Happy Meal. I don't think I've gotten my point across yet.. so I'll post the following picture for the THIRD time!

Cool in the Face of Crisis

I've been wondering what I should write about, since nothing spectacular has happened at my house recently. But, literally, five minutes ago, Noah delivered again.

I was sitting at my kitchen table assembling the invitations to Zoe's birthday party when Noah casually walked into the kitchen, sat down at the table and said, " Zoe is in my room playing Legos with me."

"I'm glad y'all are playing nicely", I answered.

I glanced up at Noah and he got a very serious look on his face and said, " But, I'm sorry to inform you that she swallowed a Lego."

"WHAT!?" I shouted as I jumped from my chair and darted down the hallway to make sure she wasn't choking.

She wasn't. She was happily sitting in his room smiling and playing. She had moved on to a book and held it up for me to see, smiling the entire time."


Afterwards, Noah and I had a discussion about what events require him to come tell mommy immediately!