Stuck in the House 'Ness

I have been holed up in the house (too cold, too cloudy, too snowy). So here's what we've been up to!

I have been dying to use my new Cricut, so here's my first project:

Old Salvation Army frame -

Turned learning board for the kids!

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I put the vinyl behind the glass so it wouldn't get destroyed every time a dry erase went on top of the words. It was very time intensive, but something I'd been meaning to make for a long time. I should have also added "Number," but who needs numbers?



N has discovered the stairs... Here he is in action.



He also enjoys playing with his carseat.




Tyler got N a Johnny Jumper. I don't think this is exactly what it was meant for, but he likes it.





Violet has an amazing talent for falling asleep wherever she is, no matter what is going on around her. Nothing ever changes around here.

In Case You Missed it, Cmas is Over

Finally our Christmas celebration ended. Whew! We exchanged gifts with Great Grandma Lucas, Dee, Bryce, Stephanie and Grandma and Grandpa Mclean.




Tyler's backpack from his freshman year of college and his mission finally broke! It was replaced by an REI Garage Sale North Face backpack we got for $10.. It has some quality issues, but hey, in our family we CANNOT pass up anything North Face for $10.




This is a really neat Christmas gift Heather made us. The Scrabble letters are perfect! And she said she didn't have to buy anything for it, she had all the materials already.



Before you look at this next picture, let me clarify. Currently there is over a foot of snow outside and it is freezing cold. But apparently just a few short weeks ago it was sunny and pretty outside! This is the girls playing on their new bike.


Ahh, yes, then it was my birthday on the 3rd. The last birthday of my 20's. The 20's have been good. A little chaotic, but really really fun. I have been so blessed by my parents, and now by a family of my own it makes me excited for the next year, and years ahead. Tyler worked much of the day, and I didn't get dressed for much of the day. He made me a cake, but had a little snafoo with the frosting he was really disappointed about. This is really what the cake looked like in the end. I was really really spoiled!!!


Here's the snow out our back doorwall. I had to creatively position the camera so you don't see a parking garage, or a building behind us, but nature is always fun to photograph. Also it is taken through the glass. No way I was going out there!!

Lastly, there has been a whole lotta this goin' on. North really isn't good at putting food from the tray into his mouth, so I stuffed a banana into this little feeder thing and he loved it! He ate half a banana, which for him is a ton! He loves making a complete mess of himself, and refuses to have his arms and hands not involved in what he is doing. Usually I give him a spoon and I have a spoon and we just rotate through the spoons, with him grabbing and taking whatever spoon I have, then I take the one he has discarded. Tonight he also (sigh) almost pulled himself up onto the girls' bed. If he's like this at 6 mo., I can only imagine what he's going to be like at 6, 16, and 26!!! Ahhh! I guess with a name like North, what do I expect? Forget the music lessons, rock climbing it is.

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Date Night!

Before Christmas the girls were in some serious need of some daddy one-on-one time. Tyler took Violet to get her nails done and Ava bowling.

North Modeling Pictures

My dear friend is selling crochet hats and asked North to be her boy model. He's a really smiley kid, so it was pretty easy. Plus, the hats are super cute! (If you would like to buy one, they are $20, just leave a comment with your e-mail and I'll send it along to her)

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