Friday, April 20, 2012
18 Months Old and COUNTING!!
About three weeks ago, Cael woke up from his nap and was quite chatty! I was putting his laundry away and he started looking at his books by his bookshelf. All of a sudden, I heard him say "Un..two..fee..four..five...ss"!! Uh..EXCUSE ME?!?! Did I just hear what I thought I heard?! After lots of hugs, kisses and much praise, I asked him to do it again. He didn't really comply and was distracted by the book of tractors he was looking at! Each day after this, I would encourage him to count for me while I had the camera but he wouldn't comply. So I just gave up for awhile.
Then today when we were driving in the car he proceeds to start counting to ten several times. We would celebrate after each time and he just kept singing it! I LOVED IT! He probably counted to ten at least six times in a row. So I thought today would be a great day to see if I could capture it on video. SURE ENOUGH..I GOT IT!! I just had to share.
It is the little things like the sound of his tiny voice that I want to remember forever.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Spring 2012
Spring has sprung!
Pete had a week long spring break this year and was able to spend it entirely at home! We loved every minute of having him here to play with during the day. One of the days we had to run some errands and daddy thought that Cael needed one of these...
and he LOVES it!!!
I would post more pictures of what we did over spring break but I didn't take any pictures. Mostly because we spent our days doing our routine and just enjoying some rich, quiet family time.
BLOOMING
I love this time in spring when we see new life blooming! This bunch of lilacs came from a bush in our backyard! They smelled wonderful!
Easter 2012
Here is a collage of our Easter Sunday.
Sorry I wish I could make it larger but I can't figure out how to. Sorry.
I absolutely love this picture. This was a picture of them walking over to Grandma and Grandpa's house for the Easter Egg hunt.
Cael wasn't quite sure what the whole egg hunt was all about. He loved to "walk..walk" around the yard but had to be reminded often to pick up those bright colored eggs laying in the grass! He caught on pretty quickly but then lost interest in it all just as fast.
Now he became a little bit more interested when he found out that there were TREATS in those eggs!!
However I think that this picture illustrates how the babies (look at my nephew Madden in the background)really felt...
"Enough of this..Mom..really..I have better things to do than try and POSE for a PICTURE!!"
Pete had a week long spring break this year and was able to spend it entirely at home! We loved every minute of having him here to play with during the day. One of the days we had to run some errands and daddy thought that Cael needed one of these...
and he LOVES it!!!
I would post more pictures of what we did over spring break but I didn't take any pictures. Mostly because we spent our days doing our routine and just enjoying some rich, quiet family time.
BLOOMING
I love this time in spring when we see new life blooming! This bunch of lilacs came from a bush in our backyard! They smelled wonderful!
Easter 2012
Here is a collage of our Easter Sunday.
Sorry I wish I could make it larger but I can't figure out how to. Sorry.
I absolutely love this picture. This was a picture of them walking over to Grandma and Grandpa's house for the Easter Egg hunt.
Cael wasn't quite sure what the whole egg hunt was all about. He loved to "walk..walk" around the yard but had to be reminded often to pick up those bright colored eggs laying in the grass! He caught on pretty quickly but then lost interest in it all just as fast.
Now he became a little bit more interested when he found out that there were TREATS in those eggs!!
However I think that this picture illustrates how the babies (look at my nephew Madden in the background)really felt...
"Enough of this..Mom..really..I have better things to do than try and POSE for a PICTURE!!"
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Our New Role
I shared in the last post that Pete was offered and accepted a new job at a new school. WHY? Why are you leaving? Where are you going? How come now? Isn't it a pay cut? These are all questions that we have been asked several times in the last couple of months and with full confidence we feel that God has made the answers very clear to us...GO! TRUST! BE A LIGHT!
These three phrases have been reverberating in both of our minds quite loudly over past few months. We both have felt the nudge to GO! However, when our minds try to process all the fine details we say "there is no way". So WE say..um..OK. As we timidly take a step forward. This is where we hear TRUST! The peace that we both felt when we took that step forward was indescribable. We both have to war against those doubts that seep into our minds every once in a while. Then there are comments from other people that make us start to doubt again. The biggest question that we struggle with the most is "Isn't this new job a pay cut?". YES..YES IT IS! And after we cut our income in half with me staying home two years ago AND now cutting even more of our monthly income out with this job transfer puts our family in a tight place. This is something that Pete and I both struggle with on different levels and have to just TRUST (again) that God will provide for our every need if we seek him first.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you
BE A LIGHT
Currently we live in small town community but work in a bigger community/school district. Pete is currently working for the school district that I worked in for 9 years before Cael. This school district has been such a great, powerful learning experience for the both of us. The things that we have learned from the people and students there has been valuable. We both have a greater grasp on just how important it is to have SALT and LIGHT in a dark place! Although the struggles of just day to day things that you encounter as an educator can feel daunting at times...it was in those times that we felt and saw GOD work the most! And for that we are BLESSED!
As I mentioned, we both have such a passion to be SALT and LIGHT.
According to Matthew 5:13-16
"You are the SALT of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
We want to be an active part of what God is doing in and around our community so that his name and renown is made known! People need to see Jesus in us and they need to hear the good news that Jesus loves them! So what better way to do this than to GO and be a part of this world. Greater is HE that is in ME than he who is in the world. (1 John 4:4)So what should I fear in this world? (John 16:32-34) Pete and I both believe that being an active part of this community will directly affect Cael's life as well.
So, once again, as we hear
GO! TRUST! BE A LIGHT!
running through our heads we can't help but humble ourselves before our Heavenly Father and utter "Your will be done."
These three phrases have been reverberating in both of our minds quite loudly over past few months. We both have felt the nudge to GO! However, when our minds try to process all the fine details we say "there is no way". So WE say..um..OK. As we timidly take a step forward. This is where we hear TRUST! The peace that we both felt when we took that step forward was indescribable. We both have to war against those doubts that seep into our minds every once in a while. Then there are comments from other people that make us start to doubt again. The biggest question that we struggle with the most is "Isn't this new job a pay cut?". YES..YES IT IS! And after we cut our income in half with me staying home two years ago AND now cutting even more of our monthly income out with this job transfer puts our family in a tight place. This is something that Pete and I both struggle with on different levels and have to just TRUST (again) that God will provide for our every need if we seek him first.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you
BE A LIGHT
Currently we live in small town community but work in a bigger community/school district. Pete is currently working for the school district that I worked in for 9 years before Cael. This school district has been such a great, powerful learning experience for the both of us. The things that we have learned from the people and students there has been valuable. We both have a greater grasp on just how important it is to have SALT and LIGHT in a dark place! Although the struggles of just day to day things that you encounter as an educator can feel daunting at times...it was in those times that we felt and saw GOD work the most! And for that we are BLESSED!
As I mentioned, we both have such a passion to be SALT and LIGHT.
According to Matthew 5:13-16
"You are the SALT of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
We want to be an active part of what God is doing in and around our community so that his name and renown is made known! People need to see Jesus in us and they need to hear the good news that Jesus loves them! So what better way to do this than to GO and be a part of this world. Greater is HE that is in ME than he who is in the world. (1 John 4:4)So what should I fear in this world? (John 16:32-34) Pete and I both believe that being an active part of this community will directly affect Cael's life as well.
So, once again, as we hear
GO! TRUST! BE A LIGHT!
running through our heads we can't help but humble ourselves before our Heavenly Father and utter "Your will be done."
Thursday, March 8, 2012
We Prayed For This..
I said this to Pete the other day and then I found myself requoting it again and again. It all started a few months ago when Cael started acting a bit more..well..dramatic.
Even though a majority of the time we see this....
We have been seeing a lot more of this lately......
But you know what we tell ourselves..."WE PRAYED FOR THIS"! Well, I guess I don't remember specifically praying for a screaming, upset baby!! This is just a part of his age right now and I'm perfectly okay with that. He gets frustrated, often and feels this is the only way to portray to us just how frustrated he is. He is a determined, persistent, strong-willed little boy..already!! But you know what, I LOVE THAT, I really do! Someone once told me "We are rasing WARRIORS" and I remind myself of this often. Thank you God for this sweet blessing!
CHURCH
Over the past 2 years, our church has been in pursuit of a new pastor. Our pastor of 10 years just really felt the LORD calling him to a different area to minister. This was a sad time for us because we really enjoyed him and his wife. We go to a very small rural church with a lot of God-fearing, Bible believing people. Pete offered to be on the Pulpit Commitee along with four other members. This has been a roller coaster of a process but yet a very refining time for us personally and as a church. We believe that this process has really shown, once again, that God's timing is PERFECT!! After nearly 24 months of going through resumes, listening to sermons, driving distances to meet potential candidates, and MUCH prayer...we have finally found the man that has been called to serve as our church's pastor!! So yes...WE PRAYED FOR THIS....and God was faithful! We are SO SO excited for him and his family to come and lead our church. We have already spent quite a bit of time with him and just feel a deep connection already. Pete loves it because he is an outdoorsmen and loves nature..which is something that my husband is quite passionate about! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOR THIS ANSWER TO OUR PRAYERS!!
Our dog Brody AKA BroBro
Our dog Brody has been a part of our family for the past 10 1/2 years. Shortly after we got married in 2001, we decided to get a dog, more specifically a purebred Golden Retriever. We both have always loved the demeanor of Goldens and knew that they would be great with kids. We couldn't have been more spot on with that idea as we were with this dog.
About 18 months ago, which was right around the time that Cael was born, we noticed that his mobility had really decreased. He laid around most of the days and wasn't as active as he once was. He gained a lot of weight and became even less active. After our life settled with the arrival and transition of bringing Cael home, we decided to take him to the vet to see what the problem was. At that time, the vet shared that he had torn his ACL in his left leg. He offered a surgery but it was clearly something that we could not afford. So we opted to treat it with pain medication. Also at that time, the vet shared that it would probably about 18 months or so before the other knee would go due to his size and weight distribution.
About 3 weeks ago, we noticed that Brody had stopped eating his food. He even began to refuse his pain meds. We took him to the vet three different times; trying to find answers of why he wasn't eating. We found nothing. They gave us some different kinds of meds and some appetite inducers to see if that would help.. to no avail. Last weekend we knew that things did not look good for him. He couldn't stand up on his own, he couldn't get up the step into the house, and he hadn't eaten in over 2 weeks. He was weak and was clearly giving up on fighting the pain. We had to pretty much carry him (100lbs of him) out into the yard to go the bathroom.
We woke up Sunday morning and just knew that he wasn't going to last much longer. This was a really sad day for us. We brought him into the basement because it was cold and snowing. We placed a space heater near him and made him as comfortable as possible. This was one of the most heart wrenching things we have ever had to do. Pete and I didn't want this to go on forever. We knew he was in a lot of pain and that he was giving up. Dying is not an enjoyable expereinece. However...WE PRAYED FOR THIS. All day Sunday, Pete and I both found ourselves just praying that he would just go peacefully. As much as it tore our hearts out, we knew that in the end, he wouldn't be in any more pain. Pete slept in the basement with him and checked on him nearly every hour. It was early Monday morning when Brody finally passed. Again, this was a super sad experience for us. Some people say "its JUST a dog"..but it was OUR dog and he was special to us and by far the best dog any family could ask for.
This is him when he was less than a year old. Shortly after we brough him home.
I would say he is around 2 years old here.
This was taken a few years ago.
*sorry this blog post is lengthy, I don't get on here as often as I want so have to cram it all in one post*
One more thing...
A few months ago I began praying that God would provide an opportunity for my husband to leave his job. There are many reasons, so I won't get into them at length. Mostly, it was because he was just so stressed and bogged down with things at his job and bringing it home most nights. This just really began to wear on him and I hated seeing him like this. He is a very patient, slow to speak, wise man and this job was turning him into someone he was not. So, I began to pray, not specifially, just asking for doors to be opened. He was not out looking for opportunities but yet was open to pursuing them if they arised.
About a month ago, he was at a wrestling tournament and a random person approached him and told him of an opening at the school district that we live near. He came home that night and began the process of pursuing this oppurtunity.
So I am very pleased to share that my hubby has a new job for the 2012-2013 school year. Yep...WE PRAYED FOR THAT!! Praise God!!
He is turning in his BOBCAT gear for our home town MUSTANG gear!! He has accepted a job at the Middle School as the School Counselor and as the Assistant Football Coach at the high school.
We'll share more later, but for now we'll close up this mile long post!
Psalm 111:2
Great are the works of the LORD they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Even though a majority of the time we see this....
We have been seeing a lot more of this lately......
But you know what we tell ourselves..."WE PRAYED FOR THIS"! Well, I guess I don't remember specifically praying for a screaming, upset baby!! This is just a part of his age right now and I'm perfectly okay with that. He gets frustrated, often and feels this is the only way to portray to us just how frustrated he is. He is a determined, persistent, strong-willed little boy..already!! But you know what, I LOVE THAT, I really do! Someone once told me "We are rasing WARRIORS" and I remind myself of this often. Thank you God for this sweet blessing!
CHURCH
Over the past 2 years, our church has been in pursuit of a new pastor. Our pastor of 10 years just really felt the LORD calling him to a different area to minister. This was a sad time for us because we really enjoyed him and his wife. We go to a very small rural church with a lot of God-fearing, Bible believing people. Pete offered to be on the Pulpit Commitee along with four other members. This has been a roller coaster of a process but yet a very refining time for us personally and as a church. We believe that this process has really shown, once again, that God's timing is PERFECT!! After nearly 24 months of going through resumes, listening to sermons, driving distances to meet potential candidates, and MUCH prayer...we have finally found the man that has been called to serve as our church's pastor!! So yes...WE PRAYED FOR THIS....and God was faithful! We are SO SO excited for him and his family to come and lead our church. We have already spent quite a bit of time with him and just feel a deep connection already. Pete loves it because he is an outdoorsmen and loves nature..which is something that my husband is quite passionate about! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOR THIS ANSWER TO OUR PRAYERS!!
Our dog Brody AKA BroBro
Our dog Brody has been a part of our family for the past 10 1/2 years. Shortly after we got married in 2001, we decided to get a dog, more specifically a purebred Golden Retriever. We both have always loved the demeanor of Goldens and knew that they would be great with kids. We couldn't have been more spot on with that idea as we were with this dog.
About 18 months ago, which was right around the time that Cael was born, we noticed that his mobility had really decreased. He laid around most of the days and wasn't as active as he once was. He gained a lot of weight and became even less active. After our life settled with the arrival and transition of bringing Cael home, we decided to take him to the vet to see what the problem was. At that time, the vet shared that he had torn his ACL in his left leg. He offered a surgery but it was clearly something that we could not afford. So we opted to treat it with pain medication. Also at that time, the vet shared that it would probably about 18 months or so before the other knee would go due to his size and weight distribution.
About 3 weeks ago, we noticed that Brody had stopped eating his food. He even began to refuse his pain meds. We took him to the vet three different times; trying to find answers of why he wasn't eating. We found nothing. They gave us some different kinds of meds and some appetite inducers to see if that would help.. to no avail. Last weekend we knew that things did not look good for him. He couldn't stand up on his own, he couldn't get up the step into the house, and he hadn't eaten in over 2 weeks. He was weak and was clearly giving up on fighting the pain. We had to pretty much carry him (100lbs of him) out into the yard to go the bathroom.
We woke up Sunday morning and just knew that he wasn't going to last much longer. This was a really sad day for us. We brought him into the basement because it was cold and snowing. We placed a space heater near him and made him as comfortable as possible. This was one of the most heart wrenching things we have ever had to do. Pete and I didn't want this to go on forever. We knew he was in a lot of pain and that he was giving up. Dying is not an enjoyable expereinece. However...WE PRAYED FOR THIS. All day Sunday, Pete and I both found ourselves just praying that he would just go peacefully. As much as it tore our hearts out, we knew that in the end, he wouldn't be in any more pain. Pete slept in the basement with him and checked on him nearly every hour. It was early Monday morning when Brody finally passed. Again, this was a super sad experience for us. Some people say "its JUST a dog"..but it was OUR dog and he was special to us and by far the best dog any family could ask for.
This is him when he was less than a year old. Shortly after we brough him home.
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I would say he is around 2 years old here.
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This was taken a few years ago.
*sorry this blog post is lengthy, I don't get on here as often as I want so have to cram it all in one post*
One more thing...
A few months ago I began praying that God would provide an opportunity for my husband to leave his job. There are many reasons, so I won't get into them at length. Mostly, it was because he was just so stressed and bogged down with things at his job and bringing it home most nights. This just really began to wear on him and I hated seeing him like this. He is a very patient, slow to speak, wise man and this job was turning him into someone he was not. So, I began to pray, not specifially, just asking for doors to be opened. He was not out looking for opportunities but yet was open to pursuing them if they arised.
About a month ago, he was at a wrestling tournament and a random person approached him and told him of an opening at the school district that we live near. He came home that night and began the process of pursuing this oppurtunity.
So I am very pleased to share that my hubby has a new job for the 2012-2013 school year. Yep...WE PRAYED FOR THAT!! Praise God!!
He is turning in his BOBCAT gear for our home town MUSTANG gear!! He has accepted a job at the Middle School as the School Counselor and as the Assistant Football Coach at the high school.
We'll share more later, but for now we'll close up this mile long post!
Psalm 111:2
Great are the works of the LORD they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
February Fun
I know I talked about this in a January post but I want to reinterate just how MILD this winter has been!!! This weather has made it very easy to just pick up and go places. So when my sister invited us to come and play at an indoor playplace near their home we jumped on the oppurtunity. My sister talked about this place before and I always thought that this place would be great for a day when we would be experiencing some cabin fever. Even though we haven't experienced that cabin fever at all this season we decided to check it out anyways and this is what we did!!
What a fun place!! I think C was a bit overwhelemed by the space and the things to do. He took full advantage of being able to roam with little to no redirection from his mama! Next year, I forsee C and his cousin M spending hours here burning off all of their BOY energy!! What a blast! Thanks Aunt Lisa, Mally and Madden for letting us come along to play!
After some lunch and a very quick nap we went back to my sister's house. As I mentioned it was extremely mild this day (50 degrees) so the kids decided to get out all of their yard toys. Wheels...Wheels...and more Wheels!!
We will reflect on February 2012 some day and think "did that really happen?".
A season of no shoveling snow, no school delays/cancelations, no snowmen in the yard, no sledding, no snowdrifts, no icy roads, no below zero windchill advisories, no power outages, and minimal stove fires. Yep, it sure did. This blog post can prove it. :)
We wont mention that there is about 2 inches of fresh fallen snow in the yard as I post this tonight or that there could be a possibility of a school delay tomorrow. I guess all I had to do was write about how we haven't seen any of that this season and WAALAA...!! Oh well, the forecast is calling for near 50 degrees on Sunday so the snow will not be sticking around very long, I'm sure.
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What a fun place!! I think C was a bit overwhelemed by the space and the things to do. He took full advantage of being able to roam with little to no redirection from his mama! Next year, I forsee C and his cousin M spending hours here burning off all of their BOY energy!! What a blast! Thanks Aunt Lisa, Mally and Madden for letting us come along to play!
After some lunch and a very quick nap we went back to my sister's house. As I mentioned it was extremely mild this day (50 degrees) so the kids decided to get out all of their yard toys. Wheels...Wheels...and more Wheels!!
We will reflect on February 2012 some day and think "did that really happen?".
A season of no shoveling snow, no school delays/cancelations, no snowmen in the yard, no sledding, no snowdrifts, no icy roads, no below zero windchill advisories, no power outages, and minimal stove fires. Yep, it sure did. This blog post can prove it. :)
We wont mention that there is about 2 inches of fresh fallen snow in the yard as I post this tonight or that there could be a possibility of a school delay tomorrow. I guess all I had to do was write about how we haven't seen any of that this season and WAALAA...!! Oh well, the forecast is calling for near 50 degrees on Sunday so the snow will not be sticking around very long, I'm sure.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
A Talking 16 Month Old
We have just that..."A Talking 16 Month Old" who knocks our socks off every day with new words!!
So a little story behind this video. Cael has really been into books here lately. It seems like every time I find him quiet in the next room he is flipping through the pages of his books. I LOVE this! Anyways, we have a book that we read often before bed that is full of opposites. He loves to turn the pages and sometimes repeats what I say but on this day I walked into the room and heard him saying it himself without prompting.
This video was taken after his nap so he is a bit uncooperative in the beginning. I wish I could cut out the "crabby" parts but I thought that was an accurate representation of his personality these days, as well. :)
APPYSAUCE!!
SERIOUSLY?!?! :D
This kid is something else!!
LOVE IT!!!!!
So a little story behind this video. Cael has really been into books here lately. It seems like every time I find him quiet in the next room he is flipping through the pages of his books. I LOVE this! Anyways, we have a book that we read often before bed that is full of opposites. He loves to turn the pages and sometimes repeats what I say but on this day I walked into the room and heard him saying it himself without prompting.
This video was taken after his nap so he is a bit uncooperative in the beginning. I wish I could cut out the "crabby" parts but I thought that was an accurate representation of his personality these days, as well. :)
APPYSAUCE!!
SERIOUSLY?!?! :D
This kid is something else!!
LOVE IT!!!!!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Valentine's Day
Over the weekend, C and I worked hard to get some Valentine's made for some very special people in our lives.
Here is the valentine card that he made to send to family that doesn't live close to us. I would have loved to have made more but his limit was about 5 cards then he was..uh..lets just say..DONE! :)
This is proof that he did do them himself. I didn't think to take a picture until we were nearly done but this does show a little bit of the process. He had so much fun. He kept saying "peeent" "peeeent" then it turned into saying "bath" "bath". By the looks of the pictures you can see that a bath was in order after this project. So fun!!!
Here is another Valentine's day project. Crunchy Candy Caramel Corn.
This caramel corn turned out to be delicious however I had an epic FAIL happen when decided to bag it up with a few sugar cookies. :( The moisture from the cookies made the caramel corn soggy. We hand delivered these to several people and I didn't realize it was soggy until today when I tasted the only bag that was left! I could have CRIED!!! A proud moment of making a new recipe+working hard to bag them up so nicely+hand deliver them to people ENDED in a FAIL. Oh well, you LIVE and you LEARN..right?!
Here is the 3rd and final Valentine's day project.
If you haven't been to the website Pinterest, you should really check it out. This site is filled with all kinds of inspirations from recipes to crafts to home decor ideas. I saw someone had pinned a picture of a LOVE sign that they made from some scrap pieces of wood. A week or so ago we were visiting Pete's mom and dad. We were admiring his dad's newly renovated building when I spotted 4 pieces of wood that were identical in shape and size. I snatched them up and asked if I could keep them. Of course they were scrap pieces and would eventually be fire kindling so they didn't mind me taking them. I had to do a little shopping to make my LOVE sign happen so I traveled to a craft store to buy a few supplies. All said and done I was able to make my sign for $4.60!
LOVE is patient,
LOVE is kind.
LOVE does not envy,
LOVE does not boast.
LOVE is not rude
LOVE is not self-seeking.
LOVE is not easily angered and keeps no record of wrong.
LOVE does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
LOVE always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perserves.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Here is the valentine card that he made to send to family that doesn't live close to us. I would have loved to have made more but his limit was about 5 cards then he was..uh..lets just say..DONE! :)
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This is proof that he did do them himself. I didn't think to take a picture until we were nearly done but this does show a little bit of the process. He had so much fun. He kept saying "peeent" "peeeent" then it turned into saying "bath" "bath". By the looks of the pictures you can see that a bath was in order after this project. So fun!!!
Here is another Valentine's day project. Crunchy Candy Caramel Corn.
This caramel corn turned out to be delicious however I had an epic FAIL happen when decided to bag it up with a few sugar cookies. :( The moisture from the cookies made the caramel corn soggy. We hand delivered these to several people and I didn't realize it was soggy until today when I tasted the only bag that was left! I could have CRIED!!! A proud moment of making a new recipe+working hard to bag them up so nicely+hand deliver them to people ENDED in a FAIL. Oh well, you LIVE and you LEARN..right?!
Here is the 3rd and final Valentine's day project.
If you haven't been to the website Pinterest, you should really check it out. This site is filled with all kinds of inspirations from recipes to crafts to home decor ideas. I saw someone had pinned a picture of a LOVE sign that they made from some scrap pieces of wood. A week or so ago we were visiting Pete's mom and dad. We were admiring his dad's newly renovated building when I spotted 4 pieces of wood that were identical in shape and size. I snatched them up and asked if I could keep them. Of course they were scrap pieces and would eventually be fire kindling so they didn't mind me taking them. I had to do a little shopping to make my LOVE sign happen so I traveled to a craft store to buy a few supplies. All said and done I was able to make my sign for $4.60!
LOVE is patient,
LOVE is kind.
LOVE does not envy,
LOVE does not boast.
LOVE is not rude
LOVE is not self-seeking.
LOVE is not easily angered and keeps no record of wrong.
LOVE does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
LOVE always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perserves.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
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