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Preschool thanksgiving and other bizz!

2008-12-02T21:42:00.010-05:00

Madison is in Preschool this year and LOVES it so much! She was soooooooo excited for her Preschool Thanksgiving feast...unfortunately it was cancelled due to horrible snowy weather. But the Teacher {knowing how sad the kids would be and how much work actually goes into pulling this off} decided to reschedule it for Sunday afternoon. The Imaginative Preschool is FABULOUS...Mrs Harrington and Mrs Shute are the BEST!! They really do an excellent job with the kids...Madison would go to preschool everyday all day if i let her!! LOL Here they are getting ready to sing their "Mr Turkey" songs...the program was definitely worth rescheduling...the kids were so cute :)

Madison was "Princess Belle Turkey"...Aunt Heather and I got a chuckle out of that one!!! I think Benji was "Puppy dog Turkey" and Bella was "Barbie Turkey". LOL Miss Lilly was there...hanging with Daddy :) Madison had practised her songs for weeks...she would sing her heart out at home while dancing and throwing herself very dramatically around the livingroom...with her very serious singing face on!! LOL When it came to the actual day she looked like this the whole time.... LOL She did sing though...and do the actions...but not the way she practised at home! Aunt Heather has never missed a Preschool Thanksgiving feast!!! She even gets the day off work to come and see the kids...My Mum can never make it because she has to work on a Friday, so this was her first year...and she enjoyed seeing Madison...DanDan is always there too...he comes every year, "Pastor Billy and Pastor PJ" are welcome visitors at the preschool quite often...especially when snack is being handed out!!! LOL ;)

Madison was Thankful for "Mummy and Daddy" and when asked what else she was thankful for she said "PJ and Michelle!!" LOL...she is too funny.

Can't forget Matthew...he was able to come too...he wasn't as impressed with the whole thing as we were...but he did enjoy his turkey dinner afterwards!! Oh and he got to see his buddy Ethan which made it all worth it!
Other bizz...

*Matthew had a sleep over here with his buddy last Friday night...they both went to bed with all their teeth...when i got Matthew up in the morning his front top tooth was missing!!! Apparently they had been playing a game and he knocked it out!! It was a little wobbly anyway...but we thought that was kinda funny!! I will post pics of that soon.

*Lilly is teething big time...she is GRUMPY...and slobbery...and wakes up at 4am crying...she bites everything she can get her hands on. She also had her very first bite of Carrots tonight...she only ate about 6 bites before she was done but it's a start!!

*I am getting ready for Christmas...we pretty much know what we are getting Madison...she is so easy to buy for...Matthew on the other hand...we have NO IDEA??? We are shopping thursday so fingers crossed we can find that perfect gift for our boy :)

*check out this etsy store http://www.lifesroots.com/ She has the cutest handmade jewelry!! I bought a few items from her and LOVED them all!

Well that's all...i think.

I am so tired...

Sorry i suck at updating my blog...hopefully lilly will pop these teeth soon and life will get back to normal!

2008-11-27T08:56:00.001-05:00

Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Eat lots of Turkey and enjoy your day with family and friends! I will hopefully be back later with pictures of Madison's Thanksgiving feast at Preschool... :)

Looking out my window...

2008-11-24T14:04:00.008-05:00

This weekend if you looked out my window this is what you would see...WHITE fluffy snow as far as the eye can see!! Ana...you think you would love this???!!! Maybe for a day or 2!! LOL It is pretty to look at but going outside in it is a different story! Traveling in it is no fun...needless to say the kids had a "Snow day" on Friday...Matthew was VERY VERY excited about this :)

Here are some of the kids i watch...we do craft time which usually includes coloring...cutting out things from magazines...gluing...stickers...messy stuff but lots of fun!!! :) The kids love this time...they each have their own baskets with paper...scissors...crayons...markers and glue. Janine...do you miss this bunch of trouble???!!! LOL

I snapped a couple of pics of Miss Lilly while the kids were working on their crafts. She sat in her bouncy seat quite happily watching them :) She is such a good baby.

We were gone for the weekend at a teen retreat PJ was teaching at.

It was a nice time away...good to be home though ;)

Madison's little thanksgiving preschool program was cancelled on Friday due to the weather...so it was rescheduled for Sunday...1 hour afer we made it home from our retreat weekend!!! We made it...and it was so cute. Pics to come! :)

SNOW...

2008-11-17T21:54:00.004-05:00

YES...it is offically winter :( Snow started flying Sunday afternoon...and hasn't really quit yet. It snowed all day today. I actually find the first snow fall really pretty...and maybe a little exciting. But seriously i dread the next 4-5 months. I wish we would only get snow for Christmas then be done with it, that would be perfect for me :)

Ok...i should also confess that yes my kids were HYPER and hopped up on sugar for about an hour after the candy feast. Aunty Heather came for a visit just as they were finished eating and then the sugar kicked in and well...you can read the comments on my last post...She witnessed the running around like superman with their PJ shirts flapping behind them like capes...the pretending to "Poop stuffed animals"...the hysterical laughter every time Matthew "farted his pants". {eye roll}. Then they CRASHED...and went to bed, both Mommy and kids happy.

Just eat it all!!!!!!!!

2008-11-17T10:19:00.004-05:00

A little boy and girls dream response when they ask for a bit of candy for the 20th time that day!! So the Halloween candy has been in a bowl sitting on the table...everyday...and i mean every single day they ask if they can have "A wee bit of candy from the bowl"....everyday at least 20-30 times....it was driving me INSANE. So Saturday after being with the kids ALL day by myself and hearing this question over and over and over i finally just said "Take the bowl and eat it all...just finish it so i don't have to hear that question again". So after much "Are you being silly??"..."Can we really eat the candy??"...."ALL of it???"...they took the bowl and began to eat. They didn't get too far into the bowl when they both decided they were done...and they have not asked for another bit of candy from the bowl the rest of the weekend!!! LOL I will be glad when it is all gone...we are close...thank goodness.

I made this little acrylic frame for Lilly's room. I love the little charms at the bottom. The pics were taken by www.janinewalkersblog.com

We had a weekend of playing in mud puddles...eating candy and SNOW!!!

Pictures of the snow to come!!

;)

Thanks for reading.

5 months old and some new tricks :)

2008-11-11T13:02:00.006-05:00

Well Lilly is 5 months old as of Saturday...she is changing so much. I love to watch her grow and develope and learn new things. right now she is REALLY into her toys...rattles in particular. She gets MAD when she drops them. Today {Tuesday} i called PJ to work and asked him to pick me up some baby cereal for Lilly to try at lunch today. Well by looking at her reaction you might think she didn't like it! LOL But honestly she ate it up...and loved it! She might have gagged a couple of times but she got mad if you took the spoon away! hehe....so our baby is starting solids. Always a good time...i remember when Matthew started solids he just LOVED them, he couldn't get enough food in his mouth at one time! LOL Madison she HATED them...she would spit them out and cry and scream and make all kinds of horrible faces like we were feeding her worms or something nasty! Lilly...she just goes with the flow...she is very laid back and easy going {like her Mom!!! LOL ;)

Last night i got some scrapping done!! YEAH! I made this layout first...my sister took the pics after Lilly was born in June and i LOVE LOVE LOVE them. This is just a simple little page about being a sister :) Then...i decided to make a Princess Maddie mini!! I LOVE this...well actually i LOVE the pictures and i think they make the mini. These are Madisons Halloween pictures {again my sister took them}. I used a clear album and added lots of girlie goodness :) Madison LOVES it!

As promised...

2008-11-08T10:00:00.007-05:00

Here is my Fall 2008 mini album. It only took one evening to complete and i love it :)

So...lots of big plans here this weekend! LOL
CLEANING...the kids rooms in particular, i got Matthew out of the house for a while so his room will be first as he doesn't like to get rid of things...{eye roll}.
So i am out for now...i hope you all have a FAB weekend! JANINE...i will be thinking of you tonight as you go to your awards ceremony!!! Good Luck! :)

It's been a while...

2008-11-03T09:42:00.002-05:00

I know i haven't blogged in FOREVER...we have had such a busy week/weekend! My sister Janine came to visit last Monday, she is here until Thursday. It is so great to see her again. :) She has been spending lots and lots of quality time with the kids...reading books and playing house! ;) Lilly just loves her, which makes me happy.
This weekend we also had what seemed like a million parties...between Halloween school parties and trick or treating then Matthews birthday party on Saturday...we are exhausted! LOL
I also had friends from SB.Com come to visit this weekend...they were getting family photos done by my sister {Janine} and they attended the parties too! It was so GREAT seeing them again and meeting their husbands and kids. I hope it is not too long before we get together again!
Our Friends Tom and Jennie and Toby also came down for the crazy fun! I have to thank them so much for all the help with Matthews party...i really appreciate all that you guys did this weekend...Tom and Jennie are the BEST! :)
I don't have pics to share in this post...but if you check out my sisters blog she has TONS of CUTE Halloween pics and stuff on her blog www.janinewalkersblog.com
Oh...Lilly is all better now :) No more nasty cough.

Sickie baby :(

2008-10-25T21:44:00.003-04:00

Poor Little Lilly...she has been coughing and coughing for over a week now. Matthew brought a nasty cough home from school a while back and it has been traveling through our family. Thursday night Lilly was coughing so much i couldn't sleep, i was so worried she was going to choke or something. So Friday i called her DR and made an appointment to have her looked at. Good thing i did, poor girl has bronchitis! She is now on an antibiotic and hopfully it will be all cleared up by Wednesday! She has been good though...not real fussy or anything, just her normal happy self with a horrible cough! The Dr advised me to lock her in her room and never let her out because she is so beautiful :) He said she will be a little heartbreaker! Lilly on the other hand was not too amused with him! LOL She bawled anytime he came near her! LOL

We have been busy busy this weekend getting ready for the MANY parties we have coming up this next weekend!
We have school parties, Halloween parties and Matthew's b-day party over the course of 2 days!! LOL

Maddie got her hair cut today and it is sooooooooooooo cute :)
I cannot wait to show pics...she looks so cute. I really tried to talk PJ into letting me get the girls ears pierced but it was a no go :( I REALLY wanted to do it while they are little so they won't poke at them and they won't remember the pain of getting them done {Lilly won't anyway}. Daddy is being stubborn though...but i am not backing down, i will keep talking about it until i drive him nuts and he gives in! LOL ;)

On the scrappy front i did make a little mini album with my Fall pics {below} and i LOVE it. I will post pics in a bit. It only took me one night to complete it! That's pretty impressive for me right now! LOL
Oh i gotta give my friend ANGELA a shout out...she got her first double page layout requested by CK this week!!! This is HUGE and i am soooooooo excited for her! I can't wait to see it in print...it will be FABULOUS!

Fall fun...

2008-10-18T13:15:00.002-04:00

Here goes...TONS of fall pics!! ENJOY!

These pics are for Uncle Andy! Matthew is loving his Manchester United football stocking cap!! He asked me to take these pics for you <3

Can you tell Lilly's had enough of the pics already!!! LOL

Matthew took this picture of me and Lilly...
Today we should have been at PJ's college homecoming in Grove City...unfortunately PJ had classes to take today for his ordination. We were so bummed they were on the same day as homecoming...we love going to Grove City and hanging out with Tom and Jennie and Toby, eating Chinese and letting the kids run wild together!! LOL

So while PJ is at his classes I took the kids outside to play in the massive amounts of leaves we have outside in our yard. They had so much fun throwing them and jumping in them, Lilly loved watching all the action! I of course took some pics and thought i would share them here on my blog :) I hope you all are having a lovely Saturday...

Umm...not sure why when i post pics there is more and more space inbetween each one?? Anyone else know why this is???

** YEAH Cathy...thanks, i fixed it :)

Scrap goodies...

2008-10-15T15:33:00.001-04:00

I haven't fully got back to scrapping yet...but i did make a few wee things for Lilly. I used the gorgeous pictures my sister Janine took.

The first project is a creative imaginations gift card holder...i covered it in patterned paper and cut the flowers and such out. The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch. I added little rhinestones and ribbon...and the cute blue gem :)

The second project is an altered shadow box...i used Ali Edwards idea {her butterfly frame} but instread of doing all butterflies i added some little prints of Lilly! I added rhinestones to the centers of the butterflies.

The third project is a hanging frame of Lilly...i used a MM metal frame...and punched holes in it using my crop-a-dile. I used ribbon to hang it...it is also adorned with rhinestones and a pretty gem at the bottom. Oh...i also added a couple of beads to the ribbon! LOVE IT :)

Thanks for looking...hope you all have a GREAT wednesday!

Sunny days rock :)

2008-10-14T11:44:00.000-04:00

We had AWESOME weekend weather! It was gorgeous out...Saturday evening we took the kiddoes to the playground to burn off some energy...Matthew's school has a GREAT playground. Matthew of course had to show me all his new tricks he has learned since going to school and getting to play on this playground everyday for recess :) Miss Lilly took a little nap in her stroller.

Maddie in her rock'in shades! She also had on a pretty pink dress with her blue whale rubber boots!! NICE :) She is so loving her rubber boots lately though...she looks for mud puddles everywhere we go!

Here is one of the MANY new tricks MAtthew was proud to show me...jumping off various playgroud equipment...

New toys ROCK :) Lilly has been wanting to be more active...she is always trying to sit up and see what all the other kids are up too! So i thought it was time to break out the jumper!! She LOVES it!! She hasn't quite got the hang of jumping in it...but i think VERY soon she will be jumping up and down like crazy!

Can you believe it?????!!!!!!!

2008-10-10T12:56:00.000-04:00

Lilly is 4 MONTHS OLD ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know i say this every month but "She is growing waaaaaaay too fast!!". What a cutie pie she is too...she loves her Mommy and Daddy...we get LOTS of smiles. She is becoming "strange" with other people...she looks at us with her big blue glaring eyes as if to say "Why am i not in your arms!!" LOL She is becoming stronger everyday...trying to pull herself up to sit when she is in her little bouncy seat...rolling all over...scooting off her blanket. She is becoming more tolerant of tummy time now too. She is a talker! She babbles from the minute she gets up in the morning! She sleeps GREAT, and loves her nap times!

Now i don't normally put her in her swing to sleep...but she fell asleep in it the other day and it was so cute...she never did take to a paci {although we all tried very hard to get her to take one}...she LOVES her fingers instead! Here she is snoozing away sucking on her fingers.

I've been playing with my sewing machine!!! I have been making my own cloth wipes...PJ thinks i am becoming all crunchy Mama...but i just like being able to sew something and have it look like what it's supposed to look like!!!!!!! LOL ;)

We are still cloth diapering and so i thought why not make some wipes too...these are fleece with terry cloth back!
No big weekend plans here...thank goodness!

PJ and I are homeroom parents for Matthew's class which means we have to organize his class halloween party!!! So we will probably work on that! Gotta make it cool! Any ideas???

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!

2008-10-02T09:47:00.000-04:00

You're look'in good! :) We hope you have an AWESOME birthday...LOVE you tons.

**Picture by Janine Walker!

Lilly and her new "friends"

2008-09-27T14:47:00.000-04:00

The joys of having a big brother!! LOL Matthew decided to switch Lilly's cute little winnie the pooh toys for his Transformer robots!!! LOL She doesn't seem to mind too much! She "oooooh" and "Cooooo" at them for about 30 minutes! It was just too cute not to snap a couple of pics :)

I love this picture! She is such a wee sweetie. We can't help but just LOVE her. :)

so this weekend is another quiet and relaxing time together :)

I have laundry going...

house all picked up...

Maddie and Lilly napping...

Matthew is over at his friends Tatum's house...

PJ is working on his motorcycle...

and I am blogging :)

We watched a couple of movies this weekend too...

Heather and I watched "Step up" cause my sister Janine LOVES this movie...sorry Janine it was CHEESY BISCUITS...and i like cheesy biscuits sometimes but this was not good LOL ;)

I made PJ watch "Baby Mama" with me...it was pretty poor too. The acting was terrible...and it wasn't as funny as i thought it would be.

Go ahead...you know you want to...

2008-09-25T14:08:00.000-04:00

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8 YEARS...

2008-09-23T11:23:00.001-04:00

It's my anniversary today!!!!!!

PJ and I have been married for 8 years! WOW...i can hardly believe it!

We already celebrated on Saturday night because our weekdays seem to be so busy...we went to applebees for dinner...we decided to take the kids along too. We had a lovely meal...the kids were being so well behaved...Lilly fell asleep in her carseat and we were just enjoying spending time together...UNTIL this totally loud and obnoxious woman came into the resturant that knew PJ...she was unfortunately seated at the table next to us. She came right over and stuck her stupid head into the carseat and poked Lilly saying "Oh HI baby...oh are you sleeping...Oh i think i made her MAD"...Yeah no kidding...so Lilly of course started screaming and crying...i would too if that lady had been in my face. So i had to take her out of her seat to try and calm her down...it didn't work. I was so mad at this woman...we ended up having to leave...Lilly cried the whole way home and was so upset that PJ had to walk her around the house until she could calm down enough to nurse!!

As we were leaving the resturant the stupid woman had the cheek to say "It was nice meeting you...your baby seems very mad"....I just walked on by i couldn't even comment...WHO DOES THAT????????????????????

ANYWAY...back to the topic...

8 years...REALLY!!!

We are blessed...I have a wonderful hubby and 3 beautiful children.

I am looking forward to many many more years with PJ...

I LOVE YOU!! :)

PS...Matthew took the pics!!!! He is a natural with the camera!! ;)

Saturday Afternoon...

2008-09-20T21:51:00.000-04:00

LOVE Saturday afternoons...today the kids were playing so well together in the livingroom...i asked PJ to check on them to make sure they weren't getting up to something because they were being so good and quiet! LOL This is what they were up to..... Playing "cars"!! LOL LOVE the car they made...this really cracked me up...these kids have amazing imaginations...who would have thought you could make a Jeep out of a foot stool, plastic red chair, a Dora chair and the cup holder off our stroller!!! ;)

So...it's been 4 days in cloth diapers...things are going well. I actually really like them...and NO it isn't gross washing them out...i don't really mind it at all. They are soft and CUTE...and Lilly seems to like them too!! :) So far so GOOD!

Yes...Saturday afternoons are also GREAT for torturing your family for pictures!!! hehe... I made everyone go outside today to snap a couple of family pics...Madison was having NONE of it...she was so grumpy about the whole thing because i wouldn't let her hold her big bottle of lotion in the picture....i had to bribe Matthew to co-operate by telling him he could take a couple of pictures IF he smiled nice for me, PJ and Lilly just went along with it...so here are a couple i liked. The first one PJ took of me and Lilly...the 2nd one i took of PJ and Lilly then the 3rd one is the one and only Family picture that actually looked half decent...LOL It was taken using the timer on my camera and a tripod :)

I hope you all had a lovely Saturday afternoon...

PJ shared his Great Race winnings with me...so I went shopping and got a few fall clothes, LOVE em!

I'm back!!!!!

2008-09-19T13:14:00.001-04:00

Well i still have NO charger...it is taking forever to get here...my friend Cathy stopped by last night and let me borrow her charger...i think she was sick of me whining!! LOL ;) She also brought Lilly the cutest little hand knit cardigan and booties and hat! So sweet :)
So i was VERY excited to get my battery charged up so i could snap some pics of my girls this morning...Lilly is changing so much, she is so nosey and easily distracted. She is really trying hard to sit up by herself especially when we put her in her little bouncy seat...she doesn't like to sit back anymore...she wants to see the world. :)

she is SERIOUSLY into these at the moment...she cannot get enough of her hands...they are fascinating to her...i love watching her play with her hands...

Miss Madison...always up to something goofy!! LOL They were playing with the stuffed animals this morning and the basket was their motorcycle helmet...she was taking the animals to the DR on her motorcycle...LOL {which was the glider!} Madison is still really LOVING preschool...she is so excited to go the 2 days a week...i think she would go everyday if she was allowed!! Every morning she asks "Do i go to Preschool today??"...she is always disappointed when i say "No, not today".

It's good to be back :)

Be on the lookout for MORE pics...i took tons today and plan on taking lots over the weekend.

Ughhhhhhh....

2008-09-16T08:51:00.000-04:00

I am so mad at myself...i ordered another battery charger for my camera because i lost my other one...well i got the new one in the mail yesterday and it was the WRONG one!!!!!!! So now i have to send it back and i ordered another one last night...fingers crossed it is the right one! LOL
So no pictures for another while...i miss using my camera :(
Be ready for picture overload soon...i have a lot of catching up to do!!! ;)

Heelarious....

2008-09-13T09:59:00.001-04:00

So my friend Debbie knows me too well i think...she found these on the internet and sent a the link to me...OH my goodness i am so getting some for Lilly!!!!!!! LOL

High heels for babies...PERFECT!

"Your little one will look fabulous in these soft crib shoes designed to look like high heels! Each pair of heelarious heels is packaged in a darling purse-shaped gift box, complete with a rhinestone closure. Leopard satin heel with black satin lining for infants size 0-6 months."

Here's a link to the website!

http://www.heelarious.com/brooke.php

LOVE IT!!

Thanks for the link Debbie!

Today...

2008-09-08T13:46:00.000-04:00

I miss Matthew :( I miss his chatter all day long...the million questions he asks me throughout the day...i miss eating lunch with him and reading his scooby do yogurt question to him to see if he knows the answer! I miss him...but i hope he is having FUN at school.

I also have to have a BIG shout out to team "Jerk Camp" {don't ask about the name!! LOL} because on Saturday they won the "Warren county great race"!!!!!! That is PJ on the far left...he is actually talking to me on the phone in this photo!! Winning prize was $1000!!!!!! Wooo Hoooooooo...CONGRATULATIONS...much deserved win guys! I am so proud :)
Lilly is 3 months old today and i cannot find my camera battery charger ANYWHERE :( So i can't snap any 3 month pics...i might cry :(

HAPPY 3 MONTHS Lilly.

2008-09-06T11:32:00.000-04:00

Check out Miss Lilly...she was being fussy last evening when we got home from afterschool program...i had tons of stuff to get done and she just wouldn't settle so PJ suggested the sling...actually he suggested him wearing the sling!!!!! Wasn't sure if he thought it was too girlie for him...guess not! LOL Anyway...he put it on and we cozied lilly inside it...she settled right down :) She just loves her sling {Thank you Angela!!}...My friend Angela gave me this sling when we went to visit her a couple of weeks ago. We ended up going for a walk and Lilly was so happy and content the rest of the evening!!

A little scrappy page...

2008-09-05T21:39:00.000-04:00

Here is a page i scrapped the other night. I LOVE this pic of Miss Lilly. :) Hope you all have a great weekend.

Cloth diapers...

2008-09-05T11:49:00.000-04:00

I'm intersted in these...

I have never even considered cloth diapers before but i was reading online about these and am interested in trying them...not only are the cheaper than disposables but they are kinda cute too!! ;) Ummmmmm...now to convince PJ. :)

Just for Nanny...

2008-09-04T21:02:00.000-04:00

Yes that is my boy RIDING a motorcycle!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Labor day we had a lovely BBQ at my parents house...Heather and B came over and Brian made the best burgers EVER. :) We ate skinny cow ice-cream {YUMMY} and enjoyed some "Say yes to the dress" TV action! LOL My Dad and PJ were outside "working" on bikes...i say this because they were actually attaching training wheels off Matthews bicycle to my Dad's pocket bike. These little machines are actually made for fully grown adults...my Dad got one a while ago and i actually forgot he had it...until NOW. Matthew came inside and announced that he would be riding this little bike that goes 35 mph with an adult on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nanny's reaction "NO YOU ARE NOT..."
LOL...as you can see they listened to Nanny....NOT! Pictures taken by Heather as i was feeding Lilly and missed it all...i think i am glad i did though! hehe...

So after explaining how everything works...they got Matthew all padded up and stuck his helmet on...Daddy ran right beside him and was ready to wick him off the bike at anytime...which was probably right after this picture...Matthew gunned it a little too hard and had the back tire spinning causing a dust cloud...this is what Nanny saw out the window and FREAKED out! All i heard was "Oh NO...Oh for DEAR...Oh PJ just pulled him off the bike"....LOL Matthew was fine, it did scare him a little though. :) He said it was fun but he probably won't ride again until he is 7!! LOL

LOVED it...2 TIMES!!!

2008-09-04T11:06:00.001-04:00

Miss Madison returned home from Preschool yesterday a very tired but very happy little girl! She loved preschool "2 TIMES"!!! If Madison tells you she liked/hated something and says "2 times" after it then that means she REALLY liked/hated that thing!! So apparently she LOVED preschool 2 TIMES! They got to fingerpaint and play with playdough...they also got to go outside and play on the playground. She said they read books and sang songs "wo wo wo your boat"!!! Benji and Bella also enjoyed their first day, Bella said "Well that wasn't so bad!!" LOL.

Oh i forgot to add...she got to show off her music box and when they opened it they found 2 of Madison's little polly pocket doggies...they all thought that was funny!! LOL She told them it was her "Very special little box".

Up next...Pictures of MAtthew trying to give Nanny heart failure! LOL ;)

Preschool...

2008-09-03T11:27:00.001-04:00

I have no idea what is up with blogger but it is being weird!
So anyway...here is Miss Madison...she is going for her first full day of preschool today!!!! Benji and Bella are Maddies friends and they are heading off to preschool too, that should be quite the class i am telling you!! LOL They are so fun...although they gave all of 30 seconds to snap a couple of pictures before they were running off and wanting to swing on the swings!! So in about 45 minutes they will be enjoying some finger painting and playdough!! :) Can't wait to hear all about tonight...
Madison has her first show and share today...she is bringing her music box from Aunt Janine and Uncle Andy! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANINE!!

2008-08-31T21:23:00.000-04:00

You can't be here to experience an actual ghetto cake so here is one for you...
Hope you had a fab day...did you hear your message on your answering machine??? LOL
LOVE YA, Michelle.

2008-08-30T12:47:00.001-04:00

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Random pics to share...

2008-08-29T22:15:00.000-04:00

This is how Lilly does Tummy time!! She is not a fan of it at all...but i worry as all Moms do that she is going to get a big flat spot on the back of her lovely little head from all the laying on her back...so we do tummy time...and it usually goes like this...but i guess it's better than nothing. None of my kids liked tummy time...it was like too much work or something! LOL

Meet Benji...this is Madisons bestest friend. :) He makes her so happy! Isn't he cute...Benji was born 7 weeks after Madison and i have been taking care of him 4days a week since he was a tiny baby...we LOVE Benji, he is such a little Dude ;)

OMGoodness...i just thought this was so funny!!! Maddie wanted to wear her Princess dress tonight...she also wanted to play outside...so i told her to get shoes on...well she did...LOL I guess Princess's can do whatever they want and still look CUTE! :)

I couldn't resist taking some pics of Cathy's girls too...Sydney loves the camera and will pose for me anytime...unlike my kids! Emily doesn't seem to mind getting her pic taken either. They are so fun...i wish my kids would pose once in a while :)

So it's a long weekend here...we are going to be BBQing it up too!! :)

We have lots going on but it's all fun...so it's not so bad.

I hope you have a great weekend. I'll be back with more pics i am sure...i have been enjoying my camera lately.

SORRY!!

2008-08-28T18:31:00.000-04:00

I was going to make my blog a private blog but i have had so many emails and phone calls of people FREAKING out because they can't get on my blog!! LOL So i changed it back!! :)

I won't do that again!!!

A day for Ice-cream!!!

2008-08-27T14:28:00.001-04:00

A few days ago both kids had Dr appointments...Matthew had one more shot to get before he started Kindergarten so he got poked in the arm! He was so brave...no tears, he didn't even flinch! I think i was more nervous than him about it!! LOL I was so proud of him. Madison just had a checkup and she is a healthy girl :) Of course they were a little concerned about how small she is...but she is her Mother's daughter so i think she is just going to be small...i mean the girl can eat 5 pieces of pizza for goodness sake!! LOL

Matthew's bandaid...he had asked for a green one since that is his fav color but they didn't have any...so the this one had to do!

Torturing his sis!

I love how Lilly lights up when Matthew talks to her...she really does love him. He is so sweet to her too :)

One of my fav girls EVER! She is just so cute!

So it is Matthew's 2nd day at school...he didn't want to get up this morning. I told PJ...It's starting, the whole not wanting to get up for school thing!! LOL...it's only day #2!!! I hope he had more fun today.

Well i am off to put Lilly down for a nap...

Keep watching i have tons more pics to post...i took some cute ones of the kids playing today!!

Oh...i might even scrap tonight...hopefully.

First ever digi

2008-08-27T09:31:00.001-04:00

First day....UPDATED at the bottom

2008-08-26T14:47:00.000-04:00

Matthew's first day at school today....{sigh}
Where did the summer go??? I have been so nervous for this day...wondering how he would do and wondering how I would do!! Everything went great...Matthew was sooooooo EXCITED! We got him up this morning and he picked his new cargo shorts with the skull and crossbones belt {he so takes after his DanDan!!} and his Starwars lego t-shirt and his new sneakers to wear. I packed his lunch up this morning...which made me quite sad to think he would not be eating lunch with me and the other kids...gosh i hope he eats!! LOL

Here he is so excited....jumping up and down wanting to get going!

So my little boy is in school now...

I am looking forward to hearing how it all went...

I will update later!

**I have to update you about our vacation and such, i will do that in my next post!!

UPDATE....

Matthews first day went good...i think!

He didn't say much about it...except it was a little boring! LOL

He said he liked playing with his friends at recess...

The teacher read them "The kissing hand" book then they colored a picture which MAtthew drew lightsabers all over {so typical}....so all in all i think he thought Kindergarten was OK. He said he wants to go back so that's good! :)

Oh...he did eat his lunch, but had trouble opening his yogurt...so now i have to look for different yogurts that he can open without help {rolling eyes}.

Oh and he was EXHAUSTED when he got home...so it was off to bed early tonight!!

Happy Thursday!

2008-08-14T13:34:00.000-04:00

How cute is this picture of Miss Lilly??!! She is so super sweet...she gives me the biggest smiles every morning when i go to get her up...she smiles at me when i am feeding her, she smiles at me when i change her bum, she smiles at me when i talk to her...i just love her...she is so sweet and happy :)
She is starting to really discover her hands and feet...it is funny to watch her...she moves her arms and watches her hands so closely...then she will quickly shove them in her mouth like they might get away!! LOL Too cute.

Here's another Mommy/Maddie pic!! LOL Didn't quite get everyone in the pic but i still like it...Madison had the biggest smile too. :) She has been eating like a beast these days...i cannot feed this child enough. She ate 5 pieces of pizza the other night when we went to Lenas!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was as much as PJ ate!!! Her belly was so big...and she was hungry an hour later! I hope she is growing. LOL

Now that i have Lilly on a good bedtime rountine i have some time to myself in the evenings...so i get to SCRAP!!! YEAH :) I managed to make a card and layout last night...so i was happy. I also got a couple more boxes of goodies...so i am not short on scrap supplies! hehe...

Hope all is well with you...

We are off on vacation Saturday morning...so i probably won't be blogging for a while. Leave a comment if you stop by my blog :) I would love to hear from you.

CARDS and Paper Trends goodie boxes arrive!!!

2008-08-08T15:20:00.001-04:00

Look at all the goodies!!!!!!! What a fun package to get! I have been waiting on this package FOREVER!! I am still waiting on my June and July stuff but i guess they have moved warehouses and things are a little crazy!!

This was my first publication with Paper Trends and i have to say the mag is beautiful! Lots of inspiration in it. I was pretty excited too because i also got a mention from the editor!!! :) How sweet is that?! Apparently she loved my little anniversary frame with the paper flowers!

Here are the projects: First one is a family wall hanging...it got a double spread! LOL I loved this when i made it and was so happy it got published! Although i have missed it hanging on my wall this past 4 months!!!!!! It's good to have it back.

Second is a little anniversary frame i made...this pic was taken on our 7th wedding anniversary! Sorry about the crappy picture of the project i was in a rush yesterday to take them and didn't realize they looked so bad until i loaded them onto my computer then i couldn't be bothered taking more! LOL

I wouldn't call myself a card maker...i decided to make a few cards when i was preggo and then since i had made them i went ahead and submitted them! Well 2 got picked up by this FABULOUS magazine!! I was so happy to be in this issue...lots of cute ideas for my future cards!!!

Here are mine...the first one i made FOREVER ago...i made it at a scrapday where i got nothing else done only this card.

The second one is all stamped and colored with ink. It was fun to make!

Ummmm....not much going on. We took the kids to the fair yesterday...the 2 oldest had fun but Lilly HATED it. I think the noise and lights and stuff freaked her out...she wanted to be held the WHOLE DAY and only by ME!!!!!!!! I was tired by the end of the day. Oh i have some cute pics of her that i will post SOON!!!!! :)

CONGRAT'S to my friend Cathy on taking FIRST place in the B&W photo at the fair! SWEETNESS! :)

2008-08-04T08:41:00.000-04:00

Princess Madison...heading to church Sunday morning!! Of course she insisted on wearing her brand new Princess dress...shoes and necklace. She was so cute. The Princess did let me take a couple of pictures but wasn't very co-operative after about 5 minutes.

Also had to snap a pic of my handsome boy...he LOVES his new t-shirts. Ummmmm...we really need to do something with that mohawk...it's looking shabby.
Have a GOOD day everyone! We are heading to the Warren County Fair tonight :)

Feels like christmas in July {pic heavy!!}

2008-08-02T14:46:00.001-04:00

Thursday of this week we had gone grocery shopping and when we returned home we found 3 packages on our porch...there was one addressed to each kid...HOW EXCITING!!! We headed into the livingroom to open the packages...they were from Aunt Janine and Uncle Andy!!!!!!!!! {on the package it said from Andy Wacker BTW...we got a good laugh out of this!!!}. Aunt Janine and Uncle Andy had spent a couple of weeks in Florida, at Disney World!!! Read all about it on her blog... www.janinewalkersblog.com So here are the pics of the kids opening their presents...i have never seen such excitement...well only at christmas time maybe!! LOL

Matthew LOVED this T-shirt...he has not had it off him!! LOL He thinks he is so ripped in it! He also got a Spiderman T-shirt that he LOVES too. :)

Check out this AWESOME Starwars Baseball!!!!!! It is really cool.

Too cute Minnie Mouse ears! I love these on her...but Daddy is not allowed to try them on "Tause they are for dirls" {they are for girls!}. LOL

Madison got the most gorgeous Princess Dress and matching shoes...OMGOODNESS...this girl ADORES her dress. We had a chicken BBQ dinner later in the evening and she BEGGED me to let her wear it...i said "NO" because i did not want chicken grease on it...but she seriously would wear it all day long...she has big plans to wear it to church on sunday!! It is just perfect for her!! {photoshoot coming soon ;) }

Oh Maddie also got the cutest music box...this could not be a more perfect gift for this little girl...she has twirled and danced to this everyday...she listens to it everynight in bed...she calls it her "Very special box". Now we all have the theme song stuck in our heads 24/7!! LOL {BTW...Beauty and the beast is my fav Disney movie!}

Lilly of course had no idea what all the commotion was about!! LOL She had the cutest Minnie Mouse stuffed in her carseat with her...and she got a beautiful onesie with a tutu and a gorgeous wee cardigan...she gave he biggest smile when she first saw that Minnie Mouse!!

Matthew got this AWESOME flash light..it makes a spiderman symbol on the wall...he took it to bed with him and played with it half the night i think!! LOL

One last little bit of cuteness...Miss Lilly with her cute tutu!! Well there you have it...what a nice surprise!!! The kids give BIG HUGS AND KISSES to aunt Janine and Uncle Andy for such AWESOME gifts... {you guys really do spoil them rotten!!!}...there will be more pics to come...especially of Maddie in her gorgeous dress. THANK YOU! Glad you both had fun at Disney.

We LOVE you!

My girls...

2008-07-30T11:23:00.001-04:00

Here are the girlies of the house snuggling with Daddy!! Lilly couldn't get snuggle time with Dad without Madison!!! LOL Madison loves little Lilly...she talks the ear off her in this extremely high pitched voice...that hurts my ears so i can only imagine what Lilly thinks of it!!

Smiles from Lilly :) I love that she has started to smile at us...so sweet. She has the cutest "Hughes girl" dimple there on her right cheek!!

I love this look...the lip poo poo'd out...not a sad poopoo lip, it's more like she is concentrating on smiling again.

Here's Miss Maddie, i was snapping pics of Lilly smiling and she was right there..."Look at me Mommy...look over here"...i would look over and she would smile really big with those gorgeous blue eyes staring at me...so of course we took a few pics of her too ;) I think she looks so grown up in this pic. I cannot believe my little Maddie will be off to preschool in the fall!!!!!!!!!!

Frownie Brownies and the Angry Mob...

2008-07-28T16:33:00.000-04:00

So a couple of weeks ago we had visitors remember?? Tom and Jennie and Toby?? Well they decided to take our boy home with them for the rest of the week...Matthew headed to Pittsburgh for 5 days!!!!!!!! We were unsure of whether he would make it 5 days without Mum and Dad...but he did GREAT! He had so much fun and is still talking about all the fun stuff they did while he was there. So anyway...we met in the middle to pick Matthew up on Friday evening...and we had dinner together, at Kings resturant. It is so funny...instead of the Eat n Parks smilie cookie, Kings have the frownie Brownie and the Angry Mob...the masks cracked me up...then Tom decided we needed to order the angry Mob dessert!!! If you managed to finish this mean dessert you are presented with an "Angry Mob" poster!!! Challenge on....

Here it is.....look at all those cute little angry brownies!!! LOL This bowl is FILLED with 14 scoops of ice-cream, TONS of brownies and whipped cream!! It was HUGE! But you can leave it to Tom and PJ to eat it all...and Jennie and I helped too ;)

EMPTY bowl!!! We did it!! {i cannot take credit for the empty bowl as i had to be weighed on the Monday for my 6 week PP checkup}!!! No way was i giving in to the angry mob!!

Tom and PJ...the Angry Mob eaters...no challenge is too big! LOL

Maddie enjoyed some frownie brownie and ice-cream too!!! LOL Isn't she cute!! LOL

PROUD owner of the Angry Mob poster!! Actually our waitress was very nice and gave a poster to our family and the Roule Family...she was very shocked that we ordered the dessert and finished it!!!
I should say SORRY for sucking at updating my blog...everytime i sit down to do it Lilly needs something...or the other kids want something. I have to use my computer to edit pics and such and i never have it on as it tends to overheat easily...so it takes FOREVER to startup. Hope you enjoy the pics!!

2008-07-22T09:01:00.000-04:00

I got a new lens!! 50mm 1.4...i am loving it. So here are some pics i snapped when i got my lens...this is sydney {Cathy's daughter}...she was so excited to hold Lilly and i have to say she was so comfortable holding her even when Lilly fussed...Sydney just popped the binky in her mouth and rocked her...Lilly ended up falling asleep on her. :)

I gotta tell you that it is near impossible to get all kids looking at the camera and smiling at once...it just doesn't happen. This was like picture number 10...i guess it will have to do!! LOL

My sweet girl is just growing so much..she is smiling and cooing A LOT now...she loves to be snuggled and held...her fav place to lay is up on your shoulder. She is now 6 weeks old!!!!!!! Where is the time going???

I love this picture of PJ and Lilly...there she is snoozing away in her fav spot!!

Stay tuned for some "angry mob" pics...

;)

5K run/walk...

2008-07-16T08:54:00.001-04:00

This weekend we had friends come to visit with us...Tom and Jennie and Toby came to see Lilly {and us of course!!}. Saturday morning we all got up and took part in the Nyla Luvison 5K run/walk. We signed up for the race walk as i was not up for running a 5K just yet!! LOL It was so much fun....

The guys and Jennie took off like a rocket...i walked at my slower pace with Miss Lilly chill'in in her snuggly! PJ had Madison on his back in the backpack and Tom and Jennie had strollers with the boys in them.

About half way through the race PJ and Jennie switched...she took Maddie on her back!!!!!!!! Crazy girl...but i guess it was better than trying to push the stroller from hell! LOL Here are the guys coming down the other side of the road we were going up!

The finish line!!!!!!!! YEAH...we made it!! Jennie was sweet and slowed her pace down to walk with me {THANK YOU!!}...i am sure she got quite the workout with Madison on her back!! ETA...PJ actually placed and won a lovely trophie which is placed proudly beside the one i won 3 years ago when i did the 5K race with my Sister and Mum!! {that was right after Madison was born}...my sister got 1st place, i got 2nd and my Mum got 3rd!!! :)

After the race was done they had a little kids race...we lined the kids up and away they went...Matthew took off and was so determined to win...and he did!! I love the last picture on my blog...the look on his face is awesome...then you can see Toby behind him just having a great time!! It cracks me up! LOL

Maddie was so funny...she was typical little Princess girl...well first of all she didn't have any shoes...so Benji {her little buddy} had to let her borrow some Thomas the Tank sneakers {which she has not had off her feet since!! LOL} when the horn went off Madison stood there watching everyone else run...then she decides to go...just jogging along loving every minute!! LOL She was so proud of herself...she was so pumped up that she ran everywhere the rest of the day...saying how fast she could run!

Miss Lilly was so good the whole morning...just hanging out in the snuggly!

This is my FAV pic! Look at Matthews face...so determined!
The rest of the day we {well I napped} along with the kids...then we grabbed some pizza and Johnny's lunch {YUCK!} and headed to the park for a "picnic"...it was a good time.

Pictures were taken by Jennie...i forgot my camera.

The last picture there was actually from the newspaper...they sent me a copy of it :)

Creative Scrappers...

2008-07-13T22:32:00.000-04:00

I was recently asked by an awesome fellow scrapbooker if i would be the guest designer for her "creative scrappers sketch blog"...i was very excited to be a part of this...i have never used a sketch before so it was a challenge for me...but a FUN one! :) Of course i have a million gorgeous newborn pics of Miss Lilly...so i just had to scrap one. Here is the link to the creative scrappers blog...check it out, there is a lot of ideas and inspiration there. www.creativescrappers.blogspot.com

We have had a super busy but VERY FUN weekend that i will be blogging about soon...so check back tomorrow to see what we have been up to!!! :)

2008-07-09T21:38:00.000-04:00

Enough to give any Mother heart failure!! So i look out my kitchen window this afternoon to see my son doing this.....

So of course the natural thing to do is grab the camera and take some pics...even though it completely freaked me out to see him jump so high...he LOVED every second of it and LOVED that i took his pic doing it! BOYS!

Bead Trends...

2008-07-09T14:17:00.001-04:00

I got this in the mail about a month ago...right after Lilly was born. I am only now getting around to posting it on my blog. I have never really made much using beads but took a notion while pregnant to give it a go...so i decided to make a cute little wall hanging for Madisons new big girl bedroom! it was so easy to make and turned out pretty cute {i think anyway!}. Madison LOVES it.
This magazine is beautiful...the projects in it are gorgeous...so inspiring. I have loved looking through it for inspiration for my next bead project!! ;) This was my very first time published by this mag. They sent me a GC for a bead company...i can't wait to go check it out and buy some cool new beads.

Anyway...here is the little project i made. I used a MM metal frame and punched holes in it along the bottom using my crop-a-dile. I used wire and hooks to attach the beads and Heidi Swapp ghost shapes {i also added gems to my ghost shapes.}.

**And just cause you will all want to know....Lilly was 1 MONTH OLD yesterday!!!! Ahhhhhhhh...time is going in too quickly. :( Sorry Janine there is no slowing this girl down.

2008-07-07T10:38:00.000-04:00

This is just a quick post...i have started watching kids again so i gotta make this QUICK!! LOL I love these pics of the kids all playing together on Lilly's blanket. I had put her on the floor for tummy time...she managed to scoot her way to the corner of the blanket and roll onto her side!! She is a determined little thing...she never lays still. We might be in trouble when she really starts getting around!! LOL The older 2 kids decided to join her on the blanket...she loved just laying there watching them.

This is what she does...grabs the blanket and uses her feet to push herself along!! Pretty smart :)

We had a great 4th of July...we went to the parade and baked in the sun for 3 hours waiting to see Brian {my BIL} and his float...that he got 1st prize for!!! We then went to a BBQ at my sisters house...Brian is also a chef and makes the BESTEST burgers EVER!!!

2008-07-02T22:55:00.000-04:00

Today i packed the kids up, Lilly in the snugli, Madison in the stroller and Matthew walking and went to visit PJ at the Outpost store. He was working there this afternoon...Lilly just loves her snugli time.

Then when Daddy was done in the Outpost we headed to the playground, Matthew wanted to ride on Daddy's bike...so here they are cruising along.

Maddie LOVES to swing...that's what she spends the entire time at the playground doing....she could care less about the slides and climbing wall...or the roundabout...or any of that other stuff...she just wants to swing the whole time. The higher the better too! ;)

Just a cute pic of 2 CUTE kids :) Well...Lilly is now 3 weeks and 3 days old!! Things are going well. She sleeps pretty good at night only waking every 3 hours or so to eat then right back to sleep she goes. She grunts and squeaks A LOT...usually keeps Daddy awake most of the night with her cute noises!! LOL She LOVES her binkie thanks to Madison who insists she has it every time she squeaks! Matthew is GREAT with her...he is so helpful to me. He talks to her all the time and loves to hold her. He is so sweet and gentle with her...i can tell she loves him too because when he is around she follows his voice or trys hard to focus on his face.

Maddie is not feeling good these days...she has a horrible cold and cough. Poor girl. She hates it because she can't hold Lilly incase she gives it to her. :(

So that's our update.

We are loving being a family of 5, everyone is adjusting nicely!!

2008-06-27T22:02:00.000-04:00

Lilly chill'in out in the stroller this afternoon...she had a DR appointment today and she now weighs 9LBS!!! She is just growing so fast...becoming more and more alert. She trys so hard to hold her head up and loves to look around her...especially when Matthew and Madison are around.

Check out this pretty Princess!! My Mum found this cute dress up fairy dress when she was in Ireland and just knew Madison would LOVE it...she had it on all day yesterday {with her brothers sneakers that have a hole in the toe of them!!??} crazy little girl. THANK YOU NANNY!

And as if the Princess is not crazy enough there are 2 boys in the house with CRAZY mohawks!! Yes...this is the creation music festival hair do! I think they look cute though ;) These 2 crazy guys were at creation for 3 days...they left Tuesday morning with about 34 other people...Matthew was sooooooooooooo excited. He got to hang out with his buddy Joey for 3 whole days! WOW!! They had a GREAT time and returned home 2am Friday morning! Next year we plan on taking the whole family...that should be fun and not stressful at all!! LOL ;)

So after looking through my MANY pics of miss Lilly i noticed there are none {well maybe one} pictures of me with my baby :( So i had PJ snap a couple today. We took a long walk today...kids in the strollers and Lilly in her snugli.

A little update...

2008-06-20T15:32:00.000-04:00

So we are surviving! Things are going well so far...Lilly sleeps great at night, her jaundice is clearing up and she is super alert a lot of the day.

This pic is for my Mum!! YES...Lilly spits! Just like my other 2 kids...Lilly spits up a lot! She even managed to get it all over her face...and clothes and ME!! I was hoping to get at least one child that did not spit up but no such luck...i am meant to have spit up stains on me for another year! {sigh!}

Miss Madison LOVES her little sister...she loves to hold her...ALL THE TIME! She insists that Lilly has her paci at all times...when she even makes a little squeak Madison is right there with the binkie in hand ready to shove it in Lilly's mouth! Good thing Lilly actually likes her binkie or we would be in trouble! LOL

This pic cracks me up...her facial expressions are so funny sometimes...what a cutie :)

Well we are back to walking...i cannot wait until i get the go ahead to start running again...Lilly LOVES her snuggly! She goes right to sleep in it.

So this was short and sweet...but i don't have a lot of time to blog long posts these days. You all just want to see pics anyway! ;) I will try to take more pics and post often...Janine you would not believe how much Lilly has grown since you left a week ago! She has a DR appointment next week so we will find out how much she weighs then...she is already up to 8 lbs 2 ozs!! {that was 3 days after she was born!}.

Lillian Grace is HERE!!

2008-06-15T10:29:00.000-04:00

This time last week i was in the hospital about to meet my little girl.
Lillian Grace Cathcart was born Sunday June 8th at 10:34am.
She weighed 7 lbs 15.4 ozs..
she was 19.5 inches long!
5 days overdue!!!
she has TONS of dark black hair...
Labor and delivery went super well...remember i had mentioned a while back that i wasn't sure if i would get my midwife this time because it was only a 50/50 chance of her being on call...well she wasn't on call :(
BUT...she had told the other midwife that if i came in when she wasn't there that she had to call her and she would come in just for me!! How sweet was that! So i ended up getting my midwife and the other midwife on call. The DR on call came to see how things were going after Lilly was born and he said "So...your the celebrity that got Janet into the hospital on her day off!!"...LOL
Lilly was also 5 days overdue! We thought she would never come...my sister made a trip from Ireland to be here for the birth and to spend time with Lilly after she was born. We were starting to worry that Janine would not see Lilly at all!!
My Mum and Dad were leaving for Ireland on the Monday...so of course they were also freaking out that they would not get to see Lilly before they left.
Well apparently my Grandma in Ireland was praying that Lilly would be born on her birthday...and what Maisie wants Maisie gets i guess because Miss Lilly was indeed born on her birthday!!! One day before my parents left for Ireland and 4 days before Janine left to go back to Ireland.
Right now as i type this Lilly is laying beside me in her boppy sleeping soundly.
She is so beautiful...and such a good little baby. I could just stare at her all day long!
The other kids LOVE her so much...always wanting to know where she is and wanting to hold her.
If you would like to see pictures of the kids you can visit my sisters ROCK'IN blog...she did a wonderful job capturing those first few days with Lilly...we really appreciate and LOVE all the pictures.
www.janinewalkersblog.com
I will be back to my blogging self soon...

No training wheels needed!

2008-05-29T22:13:00.001-04:00

So Matthew decided he wanted to learn to ride his bike without training wheels...he saw a few kids riding around the neighborhood on their bikes that had no training wheels...so PJ took him out this afternoon and removed the training wheels.

Can i just say that this little boy can do anything he sets his mind to! I had warned him that it probably won't be easy and it will takes lots of falls and boo boo's and he might have a hard time...blah blah blah is all he heard because he got on that bike and took off like a rocket!! Within about 3 minutes he was riding up and down the driveway like he had never had training wheels! I could not believe it. So Daddy thought it was time to take Matthew to the playground so he could try turning his bike and stuff....i thought that called for knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards...LOL

Once again he showed me that he was more than capable of doing whatever he set his mind to...there was no falling off, no boo boo's...it didn't even seem hard for him! Away he went...and he LOVED every minute of it! He kept saying "Are you so proud of me Mommy??"...well of course i am!! He had no problems turning his bike...and he thought he was so cool riding without training wheels along with all the big kids at the playground!! ;) GO MATTHEW!

Ana's baby shower...

2008-05-27T21:52:00.001-04:00

Well girls...here are pictures of baby Tyler and Ana!! There is also a cute pic of Miss Olivia and their doggie Chloe!! Enjoy! Laurie said Ana looked fabulous...and everyone is doing so well. She said little Tyler slept most of the time. Laurie also got to meet Ana's husband Ryan and Mom! She said they are such a lovely family. Ana LOVED all her gifts...so here are the pics! I hope you enjoy! I certainly loved looking through them! CONGRAT's to ANA and her family...i cannot wait to meet little Tyler in real life...you look wonderful. Tyler is such a handsome little dude! :)

2008-05-25T20:42:00.000-04:00

I haven't had a "Maddie post" in a while so i thought i would update you on our little Princess! She is in full on terrible 3 mode at the minute...people say it's the "terrible 2's" but i really think it is the terrible 3's...she is emotional, does not like the word "NO!", can cry at the drop of a hat....she stomps her feet and gives the best dirty looks. BUT...we just love her all the more!! LOL She is very excited about becoming a BIG sister...she is very sweet to Lilly already...always wanting to kiss my belly and say "Awwwww...Lilly is soooooooo cute Mommy"...she loves to "help" me with Lilly's stuff, like folding and putting away Lilly's clothes.
She ADORES her new room and is so excited to show it off to anyone that comes to the house...of course i still have to make her curtains for it but once i do i will take pics and post them.
Madison is also going through her "WHY??" phase...i had forgotten about this phase...i remember Matthew going through it too. EVERYTHING is "WHY?"...WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY! That's what i hear all day long about everything!! LOL Although today she has changed it up a little and says "How Tum??" {how come}. LOL
Matthew took the picture of Madison and i today when we were out in the yard playing...pretty good for a 5 year old! He said my camera was soooooooooooo heavy!

He also took my 38 weeks and 5 days preggo belly shot!! My due date according to my DR is June 3rd...but i have my ticker set at June 6th...so we'll see when it happens. I am READY! The hot weather is coming and i am done being huge...although i have to say that i have REALLY enjoyed this pregnancy. :) I can't wait to meet my new little girl. Amy requested a belly shot so this is for her! ;) Otherwise you would not be seeing my watermelon belly at all...i am not liking the camera these days!! LOL

2008-05-24T22:24:00.000-04:00

A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE ANDY!!!

Sorry we are so late in posting this...we hope you had a FAB day! We miss you and can't wait to see you again. HUGS and KISSES....Matthew and Madison xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo.

Gone Fishing

2008-05-19T22:13:00.001-04:00

Matthew is nearing the end of preschool :(

He has had a few little field trips lately...his favorite the "Fishing trip"!!

He saved his money to buy his own fishing pole...and was sooooooooo excited to go catch some fish! He wanted to have a fish fry that night for dinner!! LOL {unfortunately he had to throw the fish back in the pond though!}.

Daddy went with Matthew and took my camera to snap a couple of pics for me! YEAH!! Matthew ended up catching 5 fish that day...and now he is hooked! {no pun intended!! hehe...}

He is just growing up so fast...learning all kinds of crazy things lately, just a few months ago he learned how to tie his own shoe laces!! I was so impressed at how fast he picked it up...Daddy showed him about 2 times how to do it and away he went. He just kept practising until he got it perfect!

Just this past week or so he has been wanting to "SNAP" his fingers...so he has been working on that! LOL Now he is snapping like a champion! He totally cracks me up. I love how interested in learning he is...and he doesn't give up until he's got it. Definitely takes after his Daddy! LOL ;)

Miss Madison is sick :(
She woke up from her nap with a fever...this evening she has been crying and shivering and is still feverish. I am not sure what is going on with her?? Maybe ear infection?? Maybe just a fluke thing. Keep her in your prayers. Poor girl.

We have also started the nursery!! FINALLY!
I am so excited...PJ and Cathy's husband Terry put the carpet down on Saturday {Thank you TERRY!!}...and since then we have moved furniture in there and today we purchased a new crib!! I HATED our old crib...it was given to us when Matthew was born and so we just used that for him and Madison...i wasn't planning on buying a new crib for our last baby but this one is a 4 in 1 crib...it converts into a toddler bed then into a full bed...and also a little bench! So i figured it would come in handy! PJ started putting it together tonight, it is so cute! i will share pics of the nursery and Maddies new big girl room when they are all done. :)

2008-05-12T21:03:00.000-04:00

So...Matthew lost another tooth! The second one became loose just days after he lost his first one. It took what seemed like FOREVER to fall out!! LOL But it came out this past Thursday while eating pizza :) He was pretty excited to get another dollar from the tooth fairy.

Check out these CUTE dancing shoes!!! Madison LOVES her silver dancing shoes that Nanny got her for Christmas...unfortunately the glitter was all coming off them and they were a little big for her...but it didn't stop her wearing them EVERYDAY!! So we took her shopping and she found these little beauties! Every little girls dream...pink, sparkly, glittery, Princess dancing shoes! She has not had them off her feet since she got them! LOL

Mothers Day...

I had a lovely day...the kids spoiled me, they got me a cute new purse that i had wanted. Unfortunately i was sick yesterday...i have a horrible chest cold and sinus issues and a fever...so i spent most of the day sleeping on the couch. But today i was feeling a little better...so they took me out for dinner tonight! :)

Cleveland weekend...Science center!

2008-05-06T14:06:00.001-04:00

What a fun time we had in cleveland this past weekend...we got to meet little Miss Ava {angela's daughter}...she is such a sweetheart and completely loved my belly...so cute!! First night we just talked and caught up...this was after switching hotels because of BUGS in the bathroom of Cathy's room!!! YUCK! The next day us girls went to Archivers and shopped!! I got lots of really cool new supplies, it was fun to go somewhere with such a variety...the only i didn't like was it was kinda hard to find things...i didn't care for the set up. After a couple of hours shopping we went back to the hotel and picked up the kids and our men {who were watching all the kids!!! LOL} and went to the Science center...it was such a fun place and we just happened to catch the free pass day!! My kids LOVED every bit of the center...they especially loved the play place they had there...i think we will be going back at some point as we didn't get to see everything. Here are some pics from our trip to the Science center.

35 WEEKS and a new do!!

2008-05-02T13:53:00.000-04:00

Well some people have requested more preggo pics...so here they are, 35 WEEKS!! Can you say "BELLY"!!! LOL Lilly is doing well...growing as you can see. You all have to PRAY hard that she comes the week after Memorial Day weekend so i can have the same midwife i had with my other 2 kids...if i go before then or after then there is only a 50/50 chance i will have her deliver lilly. the other midwife is really nice too...but i really want "MY" midwife!

So as most preggo woman do i got seriously annoyed at my long hair and decided it was time to cut it off!! I wasn't planning on getting it cut this short but apparently my hairdresser is not afraid to use her scissors!!! It was supposed to be shoulder length!! LOL...good thing i like how it came out or she might have had a MAD pregnant lady on her hands!! {oh this is my very best "Elsie" pose!!! hehe...} Well i am leaving tonight for Cleveland..i will update with pics and such on Sunday if i get a chance!! Have a GREAT National scrapbook day tomorrow!!

2008-04-29T21:24:00.000-04:00

I found this letter on my computer one morning last week! SWEEEET :) PJ knows i always check my email in the morning...and of course sb.com to see what's been going on there...well last Tuesday morning i found this note: {i think if you click on the picture it will enlarge it}.

2008-04-29T07:55:00.000-04:00

Hi!! So this weekend we are heading to Cleveland! We are meeting up with Cathy and her family and Angela and Ava...i can't wait! We are taking the kids to the childrens museum or the science center. :) We also have a little trip to the archivers planned!! YEAH! Plus it is NSD {national scrapbook day} that day so there should be lots going on at the scrapbok store. I am just excited to get some new paper and stuff.

Not much else going on. We were supposed to get snow today but the sun is shining so that makes me HAPPY! We are all doing well...Oh Matthew has another wobbly tooth!

OK people...here there are!!!!!

2008-04-25T14:44:00.000-04:00

Sorry these pics are not great...build a bear is in the mall with no windows or good lighting...i didn't have a flash at the time...so these are the best i could do. But at least you get the idea! Plus...to make matters worse my camera battery died after about 5 pictures :( I had left my camera on all night and did not realize it until we got to build a bear! Soooooooo anyway...hope they are everything you have dreamed of!! ;)

In this first pic Madison is giving her bear a bath...and brushing it!

Matthew waits for his turn...

Madison is all done and ready to pick her bears clothes out...this is my last pic before the battery went dead. Build a bear was so fun...both kids really enjoyed it.

And now i proudly introduce to you....the 2 newest members of our family....

PINKY Cathcart, born April 10th 2008, height 17 inches, weight 11 ounces, fur color: fushsia, Eye color:Black.

Andrew!!!!! Date of birth April 10th 2008, Height 16 inches, Weight 13 ounces, Fur color: Green, Eye color: Black!

I am trying here...

2008-04-25T14:19:00.002-04:00

I am trying to upload the pics of build a bear right now and blogger won't let me!!!!!!!!!! UGHHHHHH...
So...you'll have to wait just a little longer...
sorry.
I'll try again later.

OH the PRESSURE!!!

2008-04-25T12:28:00.000-04:00

LOL...Build a bear pics will be up today at some point!
i actually just had the kids outside getting pic's of their bears...so stayed tuned! ;)

I am true to my word...i promise! hehe...

Look what i got!!

2008-04-19T22:01:00.000-04:00

It was my birthday April 15th!! PJ and the kids got me a sewing machine!!!!!!! I have wanted one for a while now...even though i have NO IDEA how to sew or use the thing!!! LOL I was so excited. So first thing first i had to learn how to thread the machine...good thing it came with a step by step manual!! That little book has been a life saver...i have been sewing away...just learning and trying it out. I can't wait to get better at it...i have BIG plans for this machine!! Madison needs curtains for her new room and i also want to make some other cute little projects!!

Of course it will be used for scrappy projects too...i just had to try it out on paper! So i used some scraps laying around and made this little card! It's not perfect by any means...but i love the scalloped edge stitch! So cute.

And of course i can't have a blog post without pics of the kids! {just for janine!!}...Look at that smile...too cute. Miss Madison is being her usual goofy self...i know i still have to post pictures of build a bear...i will do that in my next post...i want to get pics of the kids with their bears....and i keep forgetting.

CRAZY HAIR DAY!!

2008-04-11T10:51:00.000-04:00

Matthew had crazy hair day in Preschool Wednesday...so i thought how the heck can we make Matthew have crazy hair when he has no hair!!! LOL We thought about shaving shapes into it...or buying one of those crazy hair wigs...then we thought of colored hairspray! He LOVED this idea...so we sent PJ on a mission to find some...he got green and blue glitter spray!! LOL So that morning we colored Matthews hair green with blue polka dots!!! hehe...he looked great and he was so excited to show his buddies at school!! I think he was by far the craziest hair dude there!! Some kids had put gel in there hair and some had put it up crazy {those with long hair}.

I think he looks like a little punk with his hair and missing tooth grin!! He looks like TROUBLE!! LOL

**Heather, build a bear pics will follow later when i get them uploaded... :)

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY MADISON!!!!!!!

2008-04-09T10:26:00.001-04:00

It's hard to believe that this time 3 YEARS ago you were just this tiny 6lbs 11oz bundle of baby!! So tiny. It doesn't seem possible that you can be 3 already, but today is your birthday!! You woke up this morning soooooooo excited...i came to get you and sang "Happy birthday" to you...then i brought you downstairs and showed you your cake!! LOL {sorry baby!!)...you get one of Mommy's famous cakes too! this time i decided to try some fancy frosting and decorating!!! LOL

We are having a little party for you with your friends this afternoon...and tomorrow we are off to build-a-bear!!!

I hope you have such a FUN birthday...we LOVE you TONS AND TONS.

(more pics to follow later!!!}

A new smile...

2008-04-08T09:26:00.001-04:00

The tooth fell out!!!!!!! Last night i was brushing Matthews teeth and that wobbly tooth was so close to falling out!! So i told PJ and he thought it would be a good idea to get it out before Matthew went to bed...we were kinda scared it would fall out during the night and Matthew would choke on it!! so PJ wiggled it and turned it a little bit and out it came!! It was sooooooo ready to come out! Matthew was super excited...we put it in an envelope and put it on the table downstairs for the Tooth fairy!! ;)

The tooth fairy came and left an envelope for Matthew saying "To Matthew...thank you for the tooth"...and she left him a dollar!!! :) He put it into his savings jar for the next game he wants to buy!! Now he has a new toothless grin! He is so excited to show off his new smile to his preschool teachers too.
in my next post there are my latest pages i have been working on!

Check them out.

2008-04-07T22:21:00.000-04:00

It's been a while since i shared some pages with you...i have been working on stuff...just haven't posted it!! So here are a few of my layouts...i have more to come so keep checking back! I'll post some other stuff in the next few days,

I am loving beads lately...and have even used them on my pages some!
The weather has been great here this past couple of days...we have spent so much time outside enjoying the sunshine {i did hear we are supposed to get snow by sunday...UGHHH}...but hopefully it won't last long and the sun will shine again!!

i really need summer to be here NOW! LOL I am tired of being cold.

Oh...we had a big event here tonight that i can't wait to blog about...Matthew is pretty darn excited too!!! I'll post about it tomorrow!!

HI EVERYONE!

2008-03-31T21:35:00.001-04:00

Well my little boy is losing his bottom tooth! ALREADY!!! This freaks me out a little...i told him i am not ready for this yet...which he finds very amusing...he keeps asking me "Why aren't you ready for me to get new teeth??", i just tell him that it is one step closer to him growing up waaaaaaaaaay too fast!!! He said he is ready though!! LOL So it is wobbly and gross and he plays with it constantly! He asked me to post this pic for Uncle Andy...just to keep him updated ;)

Matthew had his trike-a-thon in Preschool last Thursday...it was so cute! PJ made ramps and everything for the kids! They all seemed to have such a good time! This was a fund raiser for Judes Childrens hospital...i think Matthew did about 50 some laps...he now wants to ride his bike ALL THE TIME...but the weather is not good so he will have to wait a few more weeks.

Madison got to join in the fun too...she could not have been happier on her little trike, riding in circles making Daddy dizzy!! LOL She LOVED being a part of what the big kids were doing!
So things are going good. I am into my 30th week of pregnancy and feeling pretty good...i have my days when i am sore or grumpy {LOL}...but all in all i am doing good. Lilly is flipping around in there like crazy...her fav way to lay is head stuck under my right ribs and then she kicks like crazy on my bladder! FUN....not. I cannot wait for her to drop down a little...my ribs need a break! LOL

On the scrappy front...i got an email last week from Paper Trends requesting 2 of my wall hangings!! First time with this mag and it is so exciting!!!!!! i know Amy will be in it too...so happy to be in there with her. :)

Ok...gotta go...

Hope all is well with you.

Maternity shoot...

2008-03-25T22:08:00.000-04:00

My sister Janine did my maternity pictures yesterday and i am soooooo pleased with how they turned out! she certainly worked wonders with her camera!! ;)
You can check them out here...
www.janinewalkersblog.com
there are also pics of what we have been up to all week since she got here. Tomorrow they head home :(

THANK YOU SO MUCH JANINE FOR THE AWESOME PICS!!!
You know i LOVE them!! :)

Bunny cake and surprises!!

2008-03-22T10:10:00.000-04:00

Good Friday we decided to have a lazy day and keep our PJ's on and make some bunny cakes...FUN right??!! Madison thought she needed some safety goggles to do this too...you can never be too careful!! LOL {sorry there are LOTS of pics to share!}

I got these cute bunny baking pans at the kitchen store in the mall and thought the kids would have so much fun making their own little cakes.

So we started to make up the cake mix...Matthew and Madison took turns to mix it.

Matthew decorated his cake first while Miss Madison was napping.

The finished product!!! {actually he decided last minute he wanted jelly beans on it for a mouth, i never got a pic of that...it was cute though! ;)

Madison then got up from her nap and wanted to decorate her bunny cake...

Here it is all done!! She could NOT wait to eat it!! LOL

So in the midst of all the bunny making business {it's noon we are all still in our PJ's} i was cleaning up the mess and getting the kids lunch...my door knocked, well i thought it was my friend Cathy stopping by but the door swung open and there stood my sister and her hubby from Ireland!!!!!!! I was so surprised {SHOCKED}...I couldn't even say anything. No-one knew they were coming not even my parents. They had actually gone to my Mum's work just before to surprise her!!! What FUN! They will be here until Wednesday. It's funny because Janine was just in Vegas for a week and returned home to Ireland on Monday...so she basically got home washed her clothes and got back on the plane to see us!!! She also emailed me last week saying she had a maternity shoot this week and she was so excited...NEVER did i imagine it was ME she was talking about!!! LOL I did not suspect a thing!

What a fun Easter...LOVE IT! :)

2008-03-21T09:33:00.000-04:00

This is what i have been up to lately....i made a couple of bracelets!! I am not entirely sure what got me trying beading but it is kinda fun and a change from scrapbooking. just another creative outlet i guess. I made this in about 15 minutes...it turned out pretty cute i thought.

I got an email the other night from CARDS magazine requesting 2 of my cards...this will be my 2nd publication with them...someone on SB.Com said she thinks Lilly is my good luck charm when it comes to being published...she might be right!! LOL I have never felt so motivated to be creative!! It's kind of crazy. Maybe Lilly will be very artistic??!! We'll see.

Kids are doing well...

they are so excited for Easter, it's always such a fun day!

In the morning i have a little egg hunt at the house...they also have to hunt for their Easter baskets!!!

Church is so fun for the kids on Easter Sunday as we have the big balloon drop and party poppers!! Then we get to go to nanny and DanDan's for an Easter egg hunt and lunch and other goodies!! then we go to the Cathcarts for another Easter egg hunt!!

It's usually a busy day filled with lots of FUN!

Today i plan on making bunny cakes with the kids...i will post pics on my blog when we are done. LOL i am sure they will be gorgeous. PJ said "Oh sure, go ahead and turn Easter into a Ghetto cake holiday!!" LOL Too funny.

So that's about it for now!

Oh i had a DR appointment and things are good...my iron is a little low which would explain why i have been so tired lately...but everything else is good. Lilly is now head down, i just knew she had moved a couple of days ago because everything felt different and i was so sore for a couple of days...but i am feeling better now! 77 days to go!!! :)

Baby shower for Lilly...

2008-03-18T19:33:00.000-04:00

What a FUN weekend!! Some of my fav girls from my critique group on SB.Com came down this way for the weekend. Amy, Angela, Laurie, Shelley, Linda, CAthy and myself had a very fun time together...catching up and laughing until our stomaches hurt!! Ana was supposed to come too but couldn't in the end and we all missed her sooooooooooo much...next time for sure we will make sure she is there along with Kristine and Vera!!! ;) The girls had a little baby shower for Lilly...usually by your 3rd child people don't throw you a shower...so this was EXTRA nice and special. Linda made the most YUMMY cupcakes with the most to die for icing on them and they were all covered in pink or blue sprinkles!!

Thank you girls for such beautiful gifts and for helping me celebrate Lilly!!! :)

Being we are a bunch of scrappers i got some really cute handmade cards...i love them and plan on displaying them in Lilly's room when it is all done!

Of course there was lots of cuuuuuuuuuuute clothes too...My sister Janine will have a great time photographing the Princess in these gorgeous outfits! Thanks girls.

I also got lots of adorable blankets...some handmade! WOW!! I say you can never have too many blankets...and they are all so cute!

Thank you girlies! Can't wait to get together again so you can all actually meet Lillian Grace. Summer can't come soon enough!! Oh and check out this cute little duck blanket...it is all silky inside...i LOVE it!

I feel LUCKY!!

2008-03-17T13:49:00.000-04:00

Nothing says "St.Patricks day" more than a SKULL shirt!!! LOL in all fairness though he did get the shirt in Ireland!! hehe....

HAPPY St.Patricks day!!!

Took some pics of the kids today and thought i would share.

Matthew had preschool this morning and from what i hear they had tons of GREEN fun!!! They had a blast!

Have a look at my next post...

there are some pics of my 3D U/S!!! :)

Sneak Peek...

2008-03-17T09:33:00.000-04:00

WOW!! We had our 3D U/S!! It was AMAZING! Our baby got the award for the most difficult baby of the week!! LOL Baby was seriously in a ball on my right side {which explains why i feel like my ribs are broken on the right side!! LOL}...baby was sleeping away with NO intentions of moving or cooperating! I was so sad we weren't going to get to see it move or beable to find out what we were having...the lady tried for about 15 minutes...she poked and pushed and tried her best to wake the baby up...NOTHING! So she had me get up and walk around and eat a banana and do some squats...i tried that for about 10 minutes then she decided to try again...the baby was still balled up sleeping away with hands, feet, legs...cord all balled up around it's face! Baby was facing backwards...breech...sitting on it's bottom...we couldn't see anything!! So she then had me lay on my side...which worked some!! Our little PRINCESS moved to let us see her face and her girl parts!!! WE ARE HAVING A GIRL!!! So let me introduce you to Lillian Grace Cathcart.....

In the picture below it shows Lillian's face with her foot right up to her nose!!! Now if i did that i would be hurting for days but she was sleeping like that!!! LOL

Those little fists stayed up around her face the whole time!

In the pic below she was REALLY trying hard to get her thumb in her mouth to suck it!! She couldn't find it...but it was so cute watching her try!

2008-03-10T20:43:00.000-04:00

So we broke out the modeling clay the other night!

I hate playdoh...HATE it...it is so messy and i think it smells gross and well i just don't like it!! so my kids have been deprived of playing with this sort of thing :( {bad Mommy!}

But not to fear i did find some modeling clay at walmart and was excited...it is not messy or terribly smelly!! LOL

My kids LOVED it...they played away with it for ages...rolling it and squishing it.

After a while i asked Matthew what he made and he answered "TURDS!", "GREEN turds!!"...well good, i am glad you are being so creative with the modeling clay!!! LOL {what is it with boys and potty business???}.

So then i thought well surely Madison isn't making "turds"...so i asked her what she was making and she answered "Snakes"...i said "but they are nice right...cute sweet snakes??"...she grinned and said "No...they are mean and they bite you!"...RIGHT. Ok then....good playing kids!! LOL

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEATHER!!!!!!

2008-03-06T20:53:00.000-05:00

Another cake creation by ME!!! LOL It actually turned out NOT falling over!!! hehe...PJ was disappointed!! He said how am i supposed to maintain the name "Ghetto cake maker" if i get better at them!!! LOL It was YUMMY BTW! ;)

Our birthday girl!!!

I think we laughed so hard at this pic that i just had to put it on the blog...even though Madison said Mommy looks like a duck in it!!!!!!!!! LOL I would have to agree...what's up with that??!!!!

I hope you had a FAB day Heather. You're GHOST like Swayze!!!! LOL Check out www.janinewalkersblog.com for some other AWESOME {LOL} birthday pictures!!! ENJOY!

Some random stuff and a preggo pic...

2008-02-28T21:39:00.000-05:00

So, i am completely obsessed with picture frames...they are pretty much all over my house. Of course i need them all because i have soooooooo many gorgeous pictures to display...most of which my sister took! This is my most recent picture frame and i LOVE it. PJ bought me it for Valentines day. I just got it up on the wall today...isn't it cute!

Another obsession of mine is lamps! I also have lamps all over the house!! LOL I just bought 2 of these lamps for my livingroom and i LOOOOOOOVE them...they are so pretty, although i am scared to death the kids are going to throw something and break them!! LOL But it is a chance i am willing to take to have them :)

Well here i am 26 weeks pregnant!!!!!! WOW is all i have to say....

2008-02-27T14:18:00.000-05:00

100 DAYS TO GO UNTIL BABY CATHCART'S DUE DATE!!
YEAH!

Simple Pleasures...

2008-02-23T12:06:00.000-05:00

Who would have thought a laundry basket could be the source of so much fun not only for the ENTIRE day on Friday but also all day today too!!!! LOL

I had it sitting out as i am slowly but surely getting laundry done...the kids asked if they could play with it and i said "sure". It has been a fort, a sled, a car, a bathtub you name it. Infact right as i type this post my kids are giving each other rides around our kitchen in it!! LOL

Matthew also got new sneakers! Apparently they make him run faster and jump higher...they also help him balance better!! LOL He LOVES them...and wants to wear them ALL THE TIME! The poor boy grows out of his shoes quicker than i can keep up! He was in much need of some new footwear!

On the scrappy scene...

I got 2 of my cards requested for July's CARDS magazine...

I have never been published in this mag before so i am excited to see it!!

I also had a layout requested for July Scrapbook Trends magazine...it is one i completed a couple of weeks ago and i LOVE it...i used a new technique on it!!! ;)

Can't wait to see it!

I have been working away on pages and cards...can't share just yet though.

I have also been re-organizing my scrap space and am loving it.

Hope you are all having a great weekend. We are planning on cleaning out the junkroom some more today...crazy exciting huh??!!

2008-02-20T14:01:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone!

Thought i would do a quick update as i haven't blogged in a couple of days...ok, so it's been almost a week!!!!!

Last weekend i ended up getting the flu again...i spent the weekend alone, just me and the toilet! LOL

Madison went to my Mum and Dad's and Matthew went with PJ to his teen retreat. Luckily the sickies did not last too long and i was feeling normal again by Monday!!

Matthew had a DR appointment yesterday...he has his KINDERGARTEN registration on thursday!!! He needed a physical so that meant SHOTS!! 3 of them!! He was very brave and just cried a little...he is all set now for school!

I also made a quick card "Have fun on your Birthday" card!

Just playing around using some scraps.

Not much else going on lately...the baby and i are growing! YIKES!! I am so hungry lately but trying to distract myself with cleaning and scrapping!! LOL I have been craving salty stuff like crazy...especially chips, so we are not allowed chips near the house!!!!! LOL {i seriously would eat them ALL!!!!}.

24 weeks!!

2008-02-15T10:34:00.001-05:00

Here are my 24 week pics! This pregnancy is just flying in!!! I LOVE my belly!!!!!

Here is Miss Madison yesterday...she got a cute treat bag from Nanny and DanDan for Valentines day and there was flipflops and cute hair clips and candy in it!!! She LOVED it...the flipflops crack me up...she insisted on putting them on right away and wearing them with her socks!!! Silly girl!

Well this pic is so blurry...but this is the reaction of a little boy who was just told he has finally saved up enough money {his own money i might add} to buy himself a DS!!! He has wanted one FOREVER and decided he was going to save his own money to get one. Well yesterday was the big day...and i think he was excited...it is hard to tell!!! LOL

Thank you Aunt Heather and Uncle Brian!!!!

2008-02-13T14:04:00.000-05:00

Well...today was just so exciting!

PJ came home at lunch time with some mail...and there was 2 cards for the kids!!

They LOVE to get mail {they were running around and jumping and screaming}...then there was even more squeals of delight as they opened their cards and discovered that it was Transformers {Matthew's fav at the minute} and DORA! {Madison is completely obsessed with Dora}. Madison is currently taking a nap with her card held against her chest with a death grip!!! LOL And Matthew has put his card by his bed so he can look at it when he goes to bed tonight!!

Thank you Aunt Heather and Uncle Brian for such a nice treat for Valentines day...we LOVE you too!!!! :)

Today we also had a snow day and have spent the morning baking...Matthew wanted to make treats for his friends and some neighbors. We made chocolate chip cookies and then we made cupcakes and then as if that was not enough we also made a cake!!! LOL Matthew is out at the minute delivering his cookies with daddy. I took a pic of him before he left. {above}. I have lots of kids here today...so i have been kept pretty busy!!! I know i will collaspe at the end of the day!

And on the scrappy front...i have some exciting news also.

2 nights ago i got an email from Bead Trends magazine requesting one of my little projects i made for Miss Madisons new big girl room...it will be published in the July/August issue :) I have never been in this mag so i am so excited to see a copy of it!!! I have been very inspired by beads lately.

So that's all for now...

We have a busy weekend ahead.

No complaining....

2008-02-11T20:15:00.000-05:00

Ummmmm...so what's up with the title you might ask??

This Sunday in church we were set the challenge to go 21 days without complaining!

We were given a bracelet to wear that says "A complain free world.org" on it. Apparently this world complains too much! What i have to do to complete this is go 21 days {one after the other} without complaining...if i mess up i have to move my bracelet to the other arm and start my 21 days over again...we are going to see how long it takes to actually complete the 21 days!! They have a website that i believe is http://www.acomplainfreeworld.org/ if you want to check it out. You could even try it yourself! I have switched my bracelet once already! so here's to complain free blogging...and a complain free 21 days!!! :)

Saturday night we turned one of the tags on the count down to valentines day calendar and it was "Make someone special a card"...so out came the stickers and glue and paper!!! Matthew made a card for his buddy Ethan and Madison decided to make one for Mrs Sue {her Sunday school teacher}...they loved making them! I even taught Matthew the art of sanding over embossed paper to make the pattern pop out!!! LOL He thought that was cool...of course he covered the entire card with Transformer stickers but he still had fun sanding it!

I also got a little creative. I have these cute little bottles that i actually picked up from our churches Outpost store. I made the little flowers to go in them and filled it with glass micro beads and they will sit on my new shelf that has been ordered and should be here in a couple of weeks!!! :) YEAH!

Saturday morning...

2008-02-09T11:43:00.000-05:00

HAPPY SATURDAY MORNING!!!

We are having a quiet relaxing day!

This morning i got up and made some muffins...they were soooooooo YUMMY!!! I have been in the mood to bake lately...and cook, trying new things in the kitchen. I don't do that very often.

I also made a cute little gift bag. It is for Madison sunday school teacher for Valentines day...she is so good to Madison. :)

This week has been busy...our Wednesday night childrens program at the church has started back up, it is so fun! the kids are AWESOME. We also have our cafe that night at the church so that means NO COOKING for me!!! YEAH!

I had a DR appointment on thursday...which was probably the worst appointment i have ever had at that office. Not only did the DR make us wait in a pokey little room that was about 100 degrees but The DR was so rude and mean...he told me i had to watch my weight because he only wanted me to gain a total of 20 lbs this pregnancy {which is definitely NOT happening!!!}...he said i am on my way to gaining 50-60 lbs...which is so not true. I haven't gained a lot so far...infact this is the smallest i have been with any of my pregnancies. He then said i sounded canadian...even though i told him i was from N.Ireland...he said he didn't believe me. He had a student with him and he had her try to find the heartbeat which she couldn't but he said it was ok because the baby was moving all over...so my appointment came down to him saying "You are too fat"...snd i didn't get to hear the heartbeat {which is my fav part}. needless to say i won't be going to see him again!

We watched "The waitress" last night.

It was a quirky little movie...i enjoyed it. PJ even watched it with me...he was all prepared to sit and surf the internet while i watched my movie...but he got into it too!! Tonight we have "Ghost rider" to watch...maybe i will need the laptop for that one!! LOL

A lil' LOV'IN :)

2008-02-04T13:57:00.000-05:00

Today Madison and I got some quality girlie crafty time and i saw this cute little project on a blog and wanted to try it with Madison {thank you Dana Tate!!!}...

It is a countdown to Valentines Day calendar...Madison LOVED making it and i had fun helping her...we counted and colored and used LOTS of stickers!!! LOL there are 10 days left until Valentines day and each tag is for each day. Under the tags are little fun things for Madison and Matthew to do...like bake cookies for someone or make a card for a friend...stuff like that. It is really cute. Thanks again Dana for the idea!! :) You'll have to excuse Madison's funky hair today too...she is a busy little lady and had just got back from Swim lessons before we made this!!!

My weekend was fun...we went shopping on Saturday to Erie...Madison got somemore quality girl time in the mall while Daddy and Matthew were playing paintball {well Matthew was watching, he is too young to play}. I got to shop for baby boy clothes {no...i am not having a boy that i know of, these are for a friend of mine that is having a little boy in May!!! HI ANA!! ;) }.

Sunday night of course was Superbowl...it was a good time, i ate waaaaay too much...and actually enjoyed some of the game...i am not a fan of football, but there was some exciting parts! Tha baby seemed to like it...it was kicking away the whole evening!

HAPPY Feb. 1st!!

2008-02-01T10:55:00.000-05:00

I can't believe it is Feb. already!!!!!

Jan. flew in. We have a snow day today so you can bet i will not be leaving the house...i have kids here until 5pm then we will watch movies all night!!! LOL Or maybe scrapbook?? Or both!!

We watched Eragon last night...i hate those types of movies, i have no interest in fiction like that...dragons and such. PJ on the otherhand LOVES them...the movie wasn't great though...and that's even according to PJ...he read the book and he said they skipped so much of the book, which is usually what happens in movies like that...too much to squeeze into a movie. The evil guy in the movie was so funny looking...it just kinda looked like he needed a week in Florida and some chapstick!!! The budget for this movie must have been very little!!

ANYWAY...sorry for the rant! I made a little card, thought i'd share!

A new layout...

2008-01-30T14:16:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone...

Last night was sooooooooooooooooo WINDY!!!

I thought for sure the power would go out...but it didn't!

I slept terrible...i hate that.

I created this layout and thought i would share it on my blog...

Lucky you!!! ;)

Sharing some cards i made...

2008-01-29T10:32:00.001-05:00

I was so sick over the weekend with the flu!

I am feeling 100% better now, thank goodness!

Praying the kids don't get it next...they seem fine though.

i created a couple of cards last night and wanted to share...

they are both very different in style but i had fun making both :)

Thanks for stopping by...

Nothing much exciting happening here.

YEAH...it's friday!!!

2008-01-25T08:39:00.001-05:00

I LOVE weekends :)

Yesterday it was cold {as always}.

i wanted to take some pictures...kids were up for it, PJ not so impressed!!

So i got the kids outside and snapped some of them, then i talked PJ into just a couple of pics...5 minutes at the most!

I like how most of them came out...and it wasn't just as bad as PJ thought.

i also made a card from the scraps of my layout below!

STAY WARM!!!

A little nesting...

2008-01-23T13:34:00.000-05:00

It's too early for this right??
Nesting that is!!
i have been cleaning and sorting and freaking out all week!! OK all month!!! LOL
I have sooooooooo much to do before this baby comes and i just think my list will never some to an end. I have sorted clothes {where do they all come from anyway...i swear they multiply}...cleaned my oven...sorted more clothes and did about 20 loads of laundry {ok, so maybe not 20 but it feels like 20} LOL. I have been freaking out about the nursery and Maddies new bedroom, and the amount of sorting and cleaning that needs done for that! Maddies new big girl room is currently our one and only junk room...the place we keep all our stuff that we don't need right away but cannot get rid of it. It is ceiling to floor stuffed with stuff...you can just about step into the room and that is it!!! I have nightmares about it...LOL

So...anyway, enough of me freaking out about things that will happen {probably the week before the baby comes}.

I scrapped last night...i think i am scrap nesting too...i have tons of pics that need to go into albums so i have been on a scrapping kick lately. it's been fun...it has been a while since i have been so motivated to scrap anything. :)

Well...i hope you all are well and not catching the nasty bug that is going around!!
It's traveling around here like wild fire!

Scrappy happy news...

2008-01-20T14:02:00.000-05:00

Well what a weekend...
Friday afternoon a package arrived on my doorstep and inside it was my copy of Scrapbook Trends wedding book...it has a layout i made of my sister and her hubby in it...it's one of their many engagement pictures. There was also all kinds of goodies in the box as a Thank you!!! can't wait to use them.

Then Saturday night i got an email from Scrapbook Trends requesting one of my pages for their June issue! I was so excited. It is the "Model Bride" page i did my sister. :) Looking forward to that!

i was also feeling creative this weekend and made my sister this wall hanging...she saw mine last week when she was over at the house and asked me to make her one...so of course i did! LOVE how it turned out...and i think she liked it too!! Judging by the "Ohhhh...it's soooooooooo CUTE" reaction she gave!!! LOL

I also made a little thank you card from some scraps i had left over from a layout i am working on...hope to get it finished soon....i even have the title, journaling and design done...but there is *something* missing??? Not sure what exactly....

DH has been sick all weekend, so it has been quiet around here...we have not moved from the house since Friday!!! Tonight though i have a PSE class, me, Cathy and her boss are all going...i am excited because i have had my PSE for probably a year and have not a clue how to use it all!!! i edit my pics in it...but that's about it. I hope to learn LOTS!

Sugar rush!

2008-01-18T15:06:00.000-05:00

I found these pics of Madison the other week on my computer...

these were the very first pictures i took with my XTI!!!

It was at Dairy Queen, we went there to celebrate me getting my camera!!! LOL

Madison certainly enjoyed her ice-cream! I got mini prints made up at walmart because i wanted to use all the pics on my page and that is not possible with bigger pics!! LOL FUN memory from last summer!

20 weeks...

2008-01-17T14:49:00.000-05:00

Well i am half way through my pregnancy already!!

I had my camera all set up on the tripod ready for pictures when PJ came home...so he said he would assist me!!! LOL

We had some fun and tried a couple of new shots.

So here they are the 20 week pics!!

My belly is just growing by the day it seems! The baby is really starting to kick hard now...and i can feel it on the outside. I love this stage of pregnancy where you actually look pregnant but you are not so big that you are uncomfortable...plus feeling the baby moving and kicking is exciting and comforting :)

OPAAT Feb kit!!!!!!!

2008-01-16T13:02:00.000-05:00

Check out this gorgeous kit!!!

This is from http://www.onepageatatime.com/

Capella always puts together the most lovely kits...they are always stacked with paper and embellishments. I LOVE being on the design team over there and really hope you all check it out and come on over to chat sometime!!! ;)

I can honestly say you won't be disappointed with the kits from OPAAT...so head on over and check them out :)

Thanks!

Hope you are all having a great week!

I will be posting 20 week pics tomorrow!!!!!!!! Check back to see the belly!!! LOL

Baby Cathcart...

2008-01-15T09:58:00.000-05:00

I promised sonogram pictures so here they are!!

Here is our little "surprise" boy or girl!!

The first one is the profile shot which is my favorite because i think they look really alien like when you get the picture face on!!! {like the 3rd picture!!! LOL}.

Things are going good...feeling LOTS of movement and kicks. I have definitely POPPED this week! i will be posting my 20 week pics this week...i can't believe i am half way there already!!!

Quick update..

2008-01-11T10:59:00.000-05:00

Well..i have been scrapping like crazy..working on Heathers wedding pictures.

they are all so pretty...so easy to work with!!

I also have scrapday at my SIL's house on Saturday! I love these days...i always get tons done!!! Plus the food is always a bonus!! LOL

**Tonight Me, Madison, Cathy and Sydney are going to Disney on Ice!!! I am so excited! It is Princess Disney on Ice too!!! :) Madison doesn't really understand where she is going but i know she will LOVE it!!! I will be sure to bring my camera and snap some pics!! ;)

Without Power...

2008-01-09T15:20:00.000-05:00

We were without power today...it went off at around 4am...maybe earlier but Madison woke us at 4am crying because it was so freaking dark!!! She had her nightlight on in her room and when it went off she was not happy! Daddy got her a flashlight which kept her quiet and she went back to sleep...needless to say i was awake the rest of the night because i had to get up at 6.30am and was afraid i would sleep in!! i am TIRED!

I have been working on some scrappy stuff...having fun with my cuttlebug.

Dayami from OPAAT talked me into getting one...and i LOVE it!!! ;)

i want to emboss everything!!! LOL I made a page on my hair do from my sisters wedding....i am a flat iron kinda girl normally but my sister insists that bigger is better {especially for wedding hair}...so i made her day with BIG hair and curls!!! I also made this little Thanks card...i used my embossing machine for it!

Took some pics of the kids...hope you are not bored seeing my kids on my blog with every post!!! LOL I know Janine isn't...so i post them for her! :) I changed them to B&W in my PSE because they were taken in a resturant and the lighting was crap...i really need to invest in a good flash!!! My next purchase hopefully SOON!!!

NEW YEAR Sled riding...

2008-01-04T10:10:00.000-05:00

New Years day we took the kids sled riding...i did not bring my camera because it was snowing and i didn't want to get it all snowy and wet!! But i did snap some pics before we left! The kids were really hamming it up for me!! I think they are getting used to me sticking my camera in their faces at every opportunity!!! LOL

We had such a fun time...an elderly lady from our church has the most perfect hill in her back yard for this age group...Madison LOVED it!! Normally she is not fussed on the snow {like her Mummy!!}. Matthew on the other hand LOOOOOOOOOVES the snow so much! He was rolling in it and diving off his sled into it...and of course eating half of it too!!! LOL

So we had our big U/S yesterday at 9.30am!

After gagging down 36ozs of water {YUCK! LOL}...i was ready to find out what we were having!! Madison and Matthew both guessed BOY...i really had no idea and PJ thought GIRL....so off we went....me dying to pee from the second we got in the van, we then had to wait 45 minutes before they took us into the room!!!!!!!!!!!! I was DYING!!! She put the little thing on my tummy and there was our baby...moving and wriggling, kicking and waving!!! I am AMAZED i cannot feel all these movements...now i am wondering what the heck it is doing in there when i do feel it!!! LOL So anyway....back to the scan. She did all the measurements and checked out the heart and spine, everything looks GREAT. Then she asked us if we wanted to know the sex...of course we said YES! Madison immediately said "It's a BOY"...so she looked and looked and looked and looked...and tried a different angle and looked somemore...then she said

"I CAN'T TELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I don't see Boy parts but that doesn't mean anything...could just be too early {which i really don't think it is}...so we are thinking girl. But we really don't know for sure :(

I am actually not as bummed as i thought i would be...i am excited for June now even more!!! LOL i will scan the 2 pics we got of our peanut later...we got a really good side profile shot...and i have to say we have one very active little baby in there!!! She was having a really hard time getting the measurements because it was moving around so much!!!