I like to win things....

I might make my own bread someday if I won this. It could happen....right?

Love is in the air.....

I love any excuse for theme days and festivities, not to mention an excuse for chocolate. Not only does February bring us the Hallmark holiday of Valentine's day but I know of at least seven birthdays this month! (Including my grandma Lee's 90th today!! Happy Birthday Grandma!)


For my niece Elliot I made this sweet heart headband, as well as an not photographed sparkly rosette hair clip.


Here of 3 of the afore mentioned birthday celebrators. The one on the far right is just sneaking in the shot. She's cute, I'll allow it.


The morning of the 14th I made chocolate waffles with a strawberry sauce for dipping and mini heart shape quiches. V was the first one up (as usual) and loved every minute and every bite. It's so fun to see him understand special days and get into the spirit of it all.

Then of course the kids had to take Valentine's to school.

E's this year were Blow Pops in the center of a paper flower, w/ a heart shaped leaf of course.


J's treats were airplanes made from gum and Sweet Tarts.
Of course I saw both of these general ideas somewhere else and I don't remember exactly where. BUT I'm sure I was led to them by One Pretty Thing. I love how she gathers great ideas from all over the place. It saves a lot of browsing time when you are looking for a project.


This is our basement. Several of you often ask us if we are building, or "What's the status on the house?" Well here it is. Den has dug it out. With work being slow due to weather he had time to do this much. We have house plans. That's it. We don't know when we'll finish. We don't have a set goal of when to finish. We really want to be on God's timing. We also would like to accumulate as little debt as possible in the process of building. We could find a way to borrow a bunch of money and get it done but neither of us feel comfortable with that right now. We are trusting the Lord to open and slam doors as we move slowly forward in this process. All prayers are appreciated! Donations are accepted as well ;)

Tae Bo

I couldn't pick a favorite so here they all are. V and E's new favorite time killer. Notice too cool big brother in the back who couldn't stand not being a part of the video. Also, notice at the end the shirt comes off, it's serious.

February brings good things...

like...


being with these girls...(and sister in law not pictured),


and having this baby happily play...



while I sew an apron,


a tissue holder and a birthday card;



like sunsets,

and kids playing on the ice





and laughing like crazy.

What He Does

You think you'll remember but you don't. I think that I'll remember that everyday he lines up his cars and trucks on his toy chest and talks to them and moves them and drives them off the edge. This is what he does.


He also plays play dough with me.

Closing January 11

We do this now....and we are not always happy when we do it.


We barely fit into this, it's the long torso from the father's side.



And we are proud of ourselves when we get in the kitchen and pull something out.



We share sweet moments.



We prepare yummy treats.


Salted Caramel Vanilla Cupcakes....with sliced pear. yup.
(not made in the easy bake)

Cousins.

Sometimes you love to play the music and sing.

And sometimes you need to be the music and get down with your bad self.

We tried banana. We gagged.

We finished big Lego projects.

We had more cousins over to build snow women with,

and to leap into February with,

Only to find more snow!