Gig 'Em Aggies!!!

Today at Jake's Daycare is picture day!  They have set up a wonderful backdrop with wood and hay and pumpkins and it looks so awesome!  But, the last 2 picture days have not gone well for Jake.  Two times ago (spring), he was CRYING while they took the picture.  NOT fun!  The last time (summer) he wouldn't even go on the props and they didn't take any pictures.  Oh well, we shall see what happens this time!  When we walked in the daycare they were already setting up and he almost wouldn't walk past the set up.  That's not a good sign.

But anyway, THIS is how a Toddler Boy SHOULD dress for Fall pictures!

My Li'l Aggie!  Class of 2033!!

"I LOVE MY BOOTS!" -Jake

Wait, you wanted me to look at you? 

Well, Mickey Mouse is doing the Hot Dog Dance, so you will have to wait.

Let's just hope he doesn't completely break down and cry today, maybe we will get one, but I don't have high hopes.  But, that's alright, he smiles with me when I have my camera out! :)

For that Polished Look

I have found a new love in my life!  Nail Polish!  Yes, silly, I know, but I have been experimenting with my toe nail polish since my mother MADE me go to get a pedicure a few months ago. 

And, I've also started doing my fingers as well!!  I have not recently liked having my finger nails painted, feels weird to me, but they look so cool now!  With all the AWESOME pinterest ideas on what you can do with nail polish, I had to try a few things. 

So, I played around a little yesterday:

Saw this R2D2 idea on pinterest, said I can do that! So I did.

And this is all it took to get that look!

Then, I spotted this polish at CVS, had to try it, it's AWESOME!

Sally Hanson Magnetic Nail Polish - in Polar Purple

This is so cool!  It looks different at every angle!

I also tried the crackle stuff (from OPI).  Gold over Black polish

Looks really kinda cool!

I wasn't going purple this time, just wanted to try that polish, so I ended up with this, which I do love:

So, sticking with the Star Wars Theme, since Celebration VI is just around the corner, I used Revlon's Carbonite on my toes -with Star Wars written on my Big Toes with a Sally Hanson polish pen.

I Love it!  What have you done with your nail polish?!?!?

Toes, Lion King, and Toddlers!

Great title, yes?  I think so!

Lion King - I took my parents and Dean's parents to see the Lion King (AWESOME!!) with a surprise!  We "bought a brick" for the Hobby Center!

 And, it's in a GREAT Location

The show was GREAT! Highly recommended!

Me and My mother!  She is so prety!

So,on to Toddlers, because it's fun!  Jake found an almost empty paper towel roll, had about 3 or so left on it...

 

That's how to empty a paper towel roll!



AND, now on to TOES!  Ever since my mother took me to get a pedicure a few months back, I feel almost naked without fancy toe polish!  So, I've been experimenting!  Here's my latest, GO TEAM USA!  All it needs is a little Ralph Lauren Logo and it's perfect!  (NOT!)

TTFN!

OMG! it's been a while!

So, I think it's time to update the blog, so here's whats going on....

I've been busy doing nothing.  Nothing i tell you can keep you really, really busy!  Ever feel like that?  I know I do!

Anyway, here's what's happened since April...
Easter was AWESOME!  we had a lovely Easter Celebration, AND, Jake LOVED the Easter Bunny!  Even if she was a young teen in a very hot bunny costume who would NOT play with the kids because she was too hot!  :)  Alls well, he loved it and we got this great picture!  YEY!

We lost a dear family Member mid April.  Aunt Lorainne, we love you and miss you! 

We discovered Jake LOVES playing on the Splash Pad in our neighborhood! And, drinking the water!  YUCK!  Jake No... oh well...

Muffins with Mom at Daycare the Friday before Mother's day.

Dean and I celebrated our 17th Wedding Anniversary!  Yey to us!  We enjoyed going shopping at Academy to replace the mouth piece on Dean's Camel Back because Jake broke it that morning, then we ate at Cheddars for lunch.  It was really nice!

Memorial Day + Heat + Splash Pad = AWESOME FREE FUN! (I'll have to add a pic later!)

June broght the AIM BBQ, was a great deal of fun seeing all the babies turned toddlers and hearing the great news two of the families we adopted with are going another round!

AND, summer retreat with my mother and the other Holy Scrappers!  This was in Galveston again, which the Retreat space isn't great, but we sure did have FUN!

Father's day fun - Donuts with Dad the Friday before Father's day! And, we went to the Zoo for Father's Day! (will post pic later - worth it!)  Dean was pulling Jake in the wagon that was tied to his wheelchair, and didn't hit ANYTHING!

Food Drive at work!  Came in 2nd place!  We build buildings out of food, including Stark Tower, and we donated almost 2300 items of food (includes items and cash donatoion of just over $1200)!!  yes, we ROCK!!!

now, I've caught you up.  :)  Going to the Ranch soon!  Will blog about that next!

Crochet some more!

Just updating on my crochet stuff!  I have a crochet web site, I've been meeing to link it to this blog, which I probably will someday.  Anyway, my patterns are ALL FREE and I'm going to be featured in an eBook soon!  Cool!

All Free Crochet Afghan Patterns