Monday morning smiles

Callum decided to dig around in my bag this morning and came out with these...

Cheese!

Lookin' good in mom's hat and sunglasses.

On this day...

2007

I was 23 weeks pregnant with Maddox and Beckett.

2008

Maddox and Beckett, 9 months old and on the move.

2009

2 big boys and one sweet baby girl cuddling with Grandpa Denny.

2010 

1 year old girl cuddling with her monkey.

Almost 3 year old boys eating a snack and watching the weather.

2011

Building a snowman with Grandma Bonnie.

6 month old baby boy Callum.

2012

4 kiddos, ages 1-4.

Latest projects

Just a few of my sewing and knitting projects lately...

A few friends and I worked together to make some felt food for our daughters.   

I made donuts, sushi, crackers and cheese, broccoli and chicken drumsticks.
Thanks Renae for the awesome felt!

They were fun little projects and now each of the girls have a nice collection of felt food to play with.

I had been collecting picture frames for a while.  Finally had enough to put a collage on the dining room wall.  I painted several layers, then distressed them, printed some black and white photos and Scott got to work putting them up on the wall for me.

Winter hats for the kids...Maddox, Beckett and Marketa picked out the yarn for theirs and I got to work.  Callum's is from when the boys were little.  Of course, he gets a lot of hand-me-downs, but some of them are too cute not to use.

All 4 got new backpacks for Christmas.

They needed scarves too--for themselves and for their stuffed monkeys.

Now for some skirts for Marketa and tool belts for the boys.

More on Princess Keta

As soon as she wakes up, Marketa is in the closet getting her princess attire out.

The little princess, getting ready for the day.

A princess needs her heels on while eating a snack.

Even Callum likes to dress up.

Ready to play in the snow.

Playing with her new magnetic dress up dolls.

Riding her scooter around the living room.

Princess Keta

Marketa requested a princess party this year so that's what we gave her. After nap she opened up some presents with both grandma's here...

Then "helped" daddy put together her new scooter.

Later Adrienne came to join in the festivities, all ready for a princess party.  Marketa dressed up in her new princess attire (thanks to Jodi and Adrienne).

After dinner she enjoyed princess cupcakes with strawberry pink frosting, of course.

Then opened more presents.

Then, of course, our princess cuddled up with her prince.

Playing catch up

So, it's been a while since I've posted anything.  Here's a little of what we've been up to...

New Year's Eve we had a picnic downstairs and watched Dolphin Tail.

It's been decided that we'll be doing this again.  Probably often.

We've been spending time outside enjoying the nice weather, although now it looks like those days may be over.

Climbing trees (with grandma's help).

Snacking, of course.

Playing "the band."

Beckett Jr, The Edge...he's been known to call himself that.  If you look close, he even has a slide on his left hand.  He came up with that on his own after watching Crossroads Guitar Festival.  Now he needs a his slide and sunglasses in order to play.

Playing doctor.

She takes such good care of her animals.

Tomorrow we celebrate Marketa's 3rd birthday.  She has requested a princess party.  

We're ready for snow around here.  The kids have been talking about building a snowman and I just bought my first pair of boots in probably 20 years.  Bring it on.