Cupcake Card

So, I know it has been a little while. Things have definitely been busy and a little crazy around here. I FINALLY graduated in May! :) Am officially a licenced educator....was starting to wonder if that would ever happen. I'm not teaching yet though...Reegan is still home this year so I am staying home with her. I actually covered a maternity leave for a teacher from Labor Day through Thanksgiving. It was a good experience and I learned a lot but I am glad I decided to stay home this year with Reegan. It kind of made me realize that my choice to stay home while my kids were young was the right one for me. I am finally getting the house back into some sort of order and I feel there is more peace here at home when I am here more and my kids know that I am going to be here.

Anyway, back to the cupcake card, I've been wanting to get back into blogging again but just couldn't get motivated. :( But, finally, the other day I was searching the Internet for some ideas for the kids to make Valentine cards for their class and came across the Tip Junkie website and am loving it! I feel my creative juices getting excited. ;) I also found some blogs with some super creative women and ideas. I love the Picky Palate that has gotten me excited about cooking...and, believe me, that is hard to do! Ok, get back on track here...so, as I was looking for Valentine Day cards I found these and these super cute cupcake cards. Aren't they adorable? Reece was invited to go bowling with his friend, Elsa, for her birthday so I thought I would try to make one last night for her gift. I think it turned out pretty cute!

There's my little guy getting ready to go. He was pretty excited. He was out shoveling in front of the garage this morning so they would be able to pick him up. :)

Better run for now...I actually did find a few cards the kids are going to try to make for Valentine's Day and, since the kids are home from school due to snow, the girls and I are going to try to get them started. Have a great day!

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And She Dances

Reegan had her first dance class yesterday. She was so excited...she has been asking about taking dance for a little while and loves to dress up with Cora in her ballerina outfit and has been practicing dance moves that Reeva and Rylee have shown her. Her favorite is practicing Pique Pas de bourree - the girls laugh at her when she tries to say that one but it is completely adorable. :) She did a very good job for her first class though she had a little trouble keeping up in a few areas and her coordination was very cute to watch - sometimes she would drift from what the teacher was doing and just dance to her own little tune. She was just dancing away and loving every minute of it! She also got to do some tap and jazz. And, of course, I have a few pictures to share...hope you all have a great day - be sure to dance to your own music! ;)

Right as she jumped out the car - her outfit was a tad big but she didn't care in the least :)

I couldn't resist this shot of her walking to class - she loved getting to use Rylee's pink ballet bag (and will use Reeva's purple bag for the next class -lots of choices with two older sisters:)

Picking out some new ballet shoes!

Another School Year Begins

I can't believe that another summer has passed and the kids began another first day of school. Of course, they were up bright and early and ready to go. Rylee kept trying to drag me out of bed to get product for her hair. She wanted to braid it last night so she would have wavy hair for two high ponytails (which she switched this morning to low ponytails). Reeva wanted her hair down with wavy curls like Aunt Becca's. We couldn't find the big curling iron so it took a little while to try to get it curled with the tiny curling iron I had. But, she's not picky and was happy to go eat breakfast. :) Reece, on the other hand, could have cared less if we combed his hair at all but he did let me help him fix it. (though I had to drag him away from his legos to do it;)


We finally got outside to snap a few pictures.

There they go - off to another first day of school. Two fourth graders and a first grader. I know it is very cliche' but, seriously, where does the time go? It seems like just yesterday Rylee and Reeva were heading down for their first day of kindergarten. I'm not sure that this was their first day, but I think it was one of their first days. How sweet it is to look back and think of this incredible journey that has got them from that day to this one.

Ok, time to get my day started. Lots to do - it's the beginning of my final year at home with Reegan - not to mention...a house that needs some major attention. :( And Rylee reminded me last night that I need to bake some cookies because I always have cold milk and cookies fresh from the oven when they get off the bus from the first day of school ("well, except for last year" she said, "because Reece was sick and came home and so we had Oreos."). Sounds like I'd better get busy.

Rock Stars

Randy and the kids thought this video was the greatest...they just crack up every time they watch it. This is definitely their dad coming out in them. Reegan cracks me up laying on the floor jamming with her raquet guitar. You have to pause my blog music and turn the volume all the way up on the computer to hear the music they are rockin' to...even then it is a little fuzzy...although it's not too bad for a cell phone, I guess!

Sink or Swim?!

Or, in Reegan's case, maybe neither. :) I couldn't resist grabbing my cell phone today and taking this picture so I can remember this summer and how our swimming escapades went. Reegan always wants to go swimming but does not care for the water - especially in her face. She never has liked getting her hair washed - water in her eyes or ears - bathtime is no fun with her! The pool we usually goes to has steps that she usually parks herself on and spends her time in shallow water with no fear of getting her face wet. The other day was the first time she let me take her hands and pull her around the pool - with floaties, of course - and she held her nose and put her face in the water!! She was so proud. :)

Today, Nikki asked if we wanted to go with her to Kirk's parents house and swim. The kids thought it sounded fun - only one problem - it's an above ground pool which means there is only one depth and no steps to sit on. So, I made sure we had plenty of floatation devices and, as you can see, I think Reegan used every single one! But she was in - even though it took a little while to get her to this point she had a lot of fun. We're thinking we may have to go back a time or two before school starts next week.