I've got that good all over, bursting with love and oh-so-very-happy to be a momma feeling.
This little Princess makes my days so much fun! She is really into princesses at the moment...really just into the tiara and wand...she LOVES the wand. My mom got her a book called Tea for Ruby for Christmas and she just loves it (at first she fixated on a page where the little girl gets her hair pulled....it's ALL she would talk about...and then it was the cover where she is pouring tea on her doll...for days it's all she wanted to look at...but she wants to read the whole thing and has moved on to saying "TEA WITH THE QUEEN" really really loud at the end of each page.) She will happily sit in the big chair in her room with her tiara on and her wand, turning each page, tapping the open pages and saying "TEA WITH THE QUEEN!" It's heart-breakingly cute!
The other morning she was doing this when she started spitting in her hand and rubbing it all over the wand. I told her it was yucky and she sighed really big and said "I'm cleaning it!" (I totally spit wash their faces.....I know...gross...I am sure that's where she gets it from!)
The Machine is rocking out on his reading!!
Last week at assembly he got his 30+ words award. Today he got his 40 word AND his 45+ word certificate. He now knows all 45 words they would like Reception/Kindergarten kids to know by the end of the year. This morning we went through is envelope of words and he knows 62 words with out hesitation. He is really reading books now (beginner books) and is so darn proud of himself. He takes it very seriously and tells US it's time for him to read or practice his words. Love Love Love that little man!!
We have taken a "no TV and no Wii" during the week stance (we got so lazy over the holidays....and in our defense we were snowed in for DAYS and DAYS). It was a battle at first, but the kids are now back to playing with each other and doing things together....love it! Couldn't be happier with the two little people we were blessed with!
I've been a busy little bee day (all week really.) Just came back from a good long run. It was SO RAINY and WINDY....but I did it! (It started with little snow flurries shortly after I got back.)
I have started walking on Mondays and Wednesdays with some other moms at Dean's school. We have such a great 3 miles route that we do twice (all on the school grounds...complete with a little lake we go around.) I've really enjoyed getting to know the other moms...making some good friends and keeping fit...love it!
I have booked us into my favorite B&B in Normandy, France for the first week my parents are here this summer. Spike has taken over planning the Ireland trip we are doing with my folks at the end of their month with us. We met a great couple in Berlin who are from Ireland and have offered to help us with our itinerary (with lots of little know spots to visit and places to eat.)
We got a package from Elana and family last night....some very cute clothes for Addie, some awesome Vans for Dean and 7 boxes of Fruit Stiks for ME ME ME. I am totally and completely addicted to them. We were shopping (at Target) one night and she bought a box for a trip they were taking.....I proceeded to eat the WHOLE box as she was driving me back to my mom's (actually I kept one in my purse to let Jimmy have a teeny tiny bite of...just so he could see that we really had to go back to Target the next day and get MORE!) Please do not ask me to share these with you....Elana can't keep us all stocked with them, so these are going to be my little treat!
I have (finally) been scrapping my little heart out. I have had so much inspiration and SO MUCH fun the last few days. I have done four layouts (plus article) for Scrapbook Magazine, done my Pencil Lines and created an album for a class I taught last night at Your Touch of Craft. I have LOTS of new teaching dates, so really will update my side bar. I have steered clear of too much teaching because I just didn't feel in a creative groove...but now feel the flame burning strong.
Speaking of classes and workshops, I am teaching at a full day workshop sponsored by Your Touch of Class (and co-organized by Sara...love her...well love them both!) Book now to avoid disappointment! DETAILS HERE
And Speaking of Pencil Lines (and noting that I started this post at 1 in the afternoon after putting Addie to bed and finishing now at 8:47 PM) here are my layouts for the last two weeks:
Love those pictures of Addie on her birthday.
Love this picture of Mom and Addie and LOVE how Addie calls her "Grannie-Granster" and says it PERFECTLY!!
OK, one more thing then I am off to watch a movie with my dear hubby....
Have you seen this digital layout Anna did?
She is totally rockin' the digi scrapping!!!! AND making the most amazing templates...go download them all! She came over last Friday and gave me a fantastic lesson on digital scrapping. It is NOT as hard as it looks (well....that is to say I thought it would be totally super impossible.....mostly because I can not stand (I mean really can't stand) faffing around on the computer unless I am getting serious results.) Anyhow, I loved my lesson (she taught me all the tricks) and I have done two layouts that I love (for scrapbook magazine...sorry can't share now.)
OK, really off now!!
XO
Wow! Wears me out just reading this you crazy lady - how do you fit so many more hours into your day than I do? xxx
Posted by: Sara | January 24, 2009 at 09:02
I don't know how you do it all LOL Love the pics of Addie, and WTG Dean with his words!!! "Hope" to see you in March xx
Posted by: Sandie | January 24, 2009 at 16:33
oh wow!!! gorgeous eyecandy..
congrats for your lil boy and the princess is just toooo cute!
Posted by: Mireille | January 24, 2009 at 20:37
those pics of Addie.. just too precious!!
Posted by: sasha farina | January 25, 2009 at 08:28
Hey there girlie! So good to see you blogging again!!! Awww.. look at Addie.. shes's so cute with her little crown.. awww.. And WTG Dean!! So good!!! XOXO
Posted by: Nancy | January 25, 2009 at 21:58
Ahhhh those pics of Addie and Dean are fabulous!!! I can see some great layouts comin'up!! :)
And I'm with Sara...how do you fit so much in a day???
Posted by: Haggith | January 26, 2009 at 09:26
so proud of Dean, love thsoe pictures of Addie, just adorable
hoping to come over this week :)
xoxooxxo
Posted by: anna | January 26, 2009 at 09:28
Your photo's are truly stunning and loving your latest work - excellent.
Just to let you know you have been tagged - pop on over to my blog to find out more.
Have fun
Posted by: Sarah Mclean | January 27, 2009 at 12:34
Hey girlie!!!
I love these photos.. your babies are just so beautiful..and those layouts too..very, very nice. I love the grannie one..the details..are oh so yummy!!
Posted by: Cinnibonbon | January 28, 2009 at 13:14
you are so sweet! Your kids are gorgeous - love the princess thing. Fabulous layouts too - i wish i had the motivation to go walking - its still to darn cold here!!
Posted by: Brenda | January 29, 2009 at 22:35
hey there ... i haven't stopped by in a long while, i guess life just got ridiculous last year. Its been fun catching up on what you've been up to ... congrats on the marathon, i am super impressed - go girl! i have just joined a running club this year, so maybe i'll get motivated to do a big race ...
luv chanel
Posted by: chanel | January 30, 2009 at 22:27
Hey Annie!
It's been so long! Too busy to scrapbook, and then I forget to check blogs. Perhaps if I read some blogs I will get inspired! I love your pages a few posts down. Addie is so cute, and how could you not be proud of Dean. At first I read his certificate as "40 Key Words Per Minute' as in a typing spead and I had to re-read it a couple times till it clicked! You and the kidlets look fabby - adn so does the chocolate cake! Hope all is well.
Posted by: Jules | January 30, 2009 at 22:40
I adore the layout with Addie's birthday pics - am feeling inspired to get on with it myself. I wish we could catch up in person for some scrap fun:)
Posted by: janine | January 31, 2009 at 08:47
annie I hope you don't hate me but I put you up for a photo tag =) you have so many beautiful photo's.. I am really curious what's the 6th picture in your 6th folder..
=)
Posted by: Mireille | February 01, 2009 at 17:31
Gorgeous yours layout !!!!
And Addie is so beautiful...a real princess !!!!
Posted by: Peg | February 14, 2009 at 15:14