Thursday, February 14, 2008

Homemade sidewalk paint

Last week it was really nice outside and I was trying to come up with something fun to do with the kids. I really wanted to go and get some sidewalk chalk and paint at the store, but I'm just slack and didn't feel like riding out so I went on the internet and found a recipe to make our own. It worked okay, not great. The kids enjoyed it and as you can see Isaiah and I worked on spelling his name. I did the "I"and the "S" and he was able to do the rest with me talking him through it. He's really doing well with his letters and sounds. He's so eager to learn, which makes it fun. He loves his preschool and his teacher "Miss Tracy". He's made lots of friends and has gained so much self confidence. I'm one proud mama indeed!



Some misc. pictures

one rockin' dude dancing to U2

Isaiah turned part of his scooter into a pretty cool gun!







Cuddling



Justin thought it was hilarious when he saw Alison and I doing "satin lips" from Mary Kay! I guess you could say it's like cleaning out a closet... it looks worse before it gets better! :)






Snow Day!




Monday, February 11, 2008

a Valentine's Day tribute to my love...

I had originally intended on posting a slideshow to honor my hubby for Valentine's Day, but Photobucket and Blogger didn't want to cooperate. ;) I went looking for photos of the two of us as a couple, and realized that I didn't have any on my computer!!! How terrible! But then I noticed something. All of the photos that I found of him were with our two precious sons, born of our love for each other. How fitting. So I found it not neccessary that I was not in the pictures, because at the same time, I sort of was! (i know that's not proper grammar, who really cares anyway?) I feel so lucky that I'm living my dreams right now. Life on earth can throw some crap at you every now and then but like my Dad said one day, if life on earth was perfect and free from suffering then what would heaven be? I'm so thankful that I'm married to a man with as much character, integrity and conviction as Justin. I feel at such peace knowing that my kids are being raised by the father they have just as I was raised by my precious, one-of-a-kind, brilliant, funny, selfless, silly father! (i love you dad) How blessed I am that he wants me forever.