Made by Memilyrae

So Grandpa Shaw is so great to us – I asked for his help getting the kids beds into bunk beds. He not only fixed the bottom of Spencer’s bed (since Spencer jumped on it and broke the boards), but he also cut the dowels and helped me put the bunk together AND built a ladder for the kids to use to climb up and down. Spencer had a blast helping Grandpa fix and make things.

And while Grandpa was busy working on the bunk beds, Grandma was doing my dishes! Now THAT’S a tough (and stinky) job! Thank you both so much! The kids still love their bunk beds and talk about you two making them and letting Spencer stay the night.

My friend, Kellie, posted about this on her site – Amazon.com has 150 kids songs for sale for $0.99 (3 CDs worth). You’ll have to download the Amazon MP3 Downloader, but that’s not too bad seeing how it’s free. Anyway, if you’re interested, click HERE.

K…so this morning I was taking Spencer and Evie to my sister’s house (I had to work) this is the conversation I had with Spencer:

Spencer: “My friends died.”

Mom: “What friends? I don’t remember any of your friends dying.”

Spencer: “Yeah…Collin with the crazy hair died.”

Mom: “No, he didn’t die, he just moved far, far away.”

Spencer: “Okay. So he didn’t die. When will I play with him again?”

So in loving memory of you, Collin, I’m putting up a recent picture to show Spencer (Thanks Katie…I stole it from Facebook!)

Kayley turned 9 last week! AH! I can’t believe she’s that old already! Annette planned a fantastic Rock Star party (I helped some). The girls showed up, had to make sure they were on the A-List (or else get escorted out by the Bouncer), then received their list on how to become a Rock Star. They started off with Fashion and picked out their Rock Star shirt, next came nails, hair (crimped), make up, tattoos (fake, of course), and a photo shoot! We followed up with Pizza, Presents, and Cake/Ice Cream. Annette and Steph did an awesome job making the guitar cake! Seriously awesome! Then we took them downstairs to the VIP lounge where Kayley (and the rest of the Lyons family) got Rock Band for the Wii. Lauren screamed she was so happy! We created CDs (Kayley burned each of them a copy of some of her favorite songs) with their “band’s” cover and individual shots on the inside. The girls really liked them and they turned out really good. These girls are so photogenic and they have such sass! They all fit the Rock Star attitude perfectly! We had so much fun – I think the girls did too!

today was preschool registration at the elementary school nearby. While I was filling out paperwork, Spencer went with Mrs Max (or to us, Sis Max) to the pre-K classroom. After I was done I went to the Pre-K room to find Spencer. While the other kids colored, Spencer walked around the room to explore. He asked (the right way) “May I please have a cookie?” (yay!) He then asked if I could have one. We then walked around the room looking at blocks, the puppet theater, pointing out the letter “S” and talking about everything he saw. He asked me “Why did you get done so fast?” and “Why couldn’t I stay longer?” SO CUTE! And, as you’ll notice in the picture, he COULDN’T go to school without his backpack!

This is Mrs (Sis) Max. It’s a super small picture and if I made it any larger it’d be blurry. She’s so nice and so great with kids! I really hope Spencer will get to be in her class!

I am SO proud of Spencer! He was assigned to say the scripture and prayer today in Primary. We  practiced the scripture all week and I explained to him that while he was standing at the front talking into the microphone, all of his friends would be in their chairs. I wanted to make sure he wouldn’t be frightened when it was his turn. He stood on the stool, I whispered in his ear, and he repeated the scripture and prayer like a big boy! I really didn’t think he’d be brave enough to do it but he was! We are so proud of him! Grandma and Grandpa Shaw came and watched him. He was so excited they were able to come and see him!

I am working with Alessandria Designs for this month’s Creative Team. I picked Mommy’s Little Man hoping to do some more of Spencer and his baby years, but I got so busy, that I did a page for a friend’s new baby and re-did a recipe card to use the kit. Maybe I’ll have time to go back in my pictures and pick out some pics of Spencer….

So i feel like it’s been ages since I last posted…and boy do I have tons of stuff to post! We’ll start with a few pics of my kids and their cute clothes. This was my first attempt at railroad pics, and although I knew it was still too early in the day, I did it anyway since naps were bound to happen. They only looked at the camera a few times so not many of them smiling…but hey, that’s life. 🙂

I found a digi kit that I love the colors and patterns of so I mixed them up to make more recipe cards.

Appetizer – I haven’t made one yet, but I do have it designed.

Main Dish – I’ve posted this recipe before:

Side Dish

Desserts

Enjoy!

Here are the rules:

1.Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me – just a warning though – I’m mainly a digital gal, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be physical items!

2. Winners must post this challenge on your blog, meaning that you will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift -anything!- for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway!

3. The gift that you send to your 3 Friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. Remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Count!

4. When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it! If you are not one of the Top Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along. Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same! SO, REMEMBER…Pay it forward!

(Fun huh! I am excited that I have another excuse to be crafty!)