The 32nd and the 5th

I have a love/hate relationship with Photoshop at the moment. I love all of the possibilities, but I hate how I don't know how to properly use it. I have decided that I will give myself a proper photoshop tutorial only after I finish my current projects (chickens, coop, and home made whole wheat bread). Anyway, sorry this post has been delayed. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

On Friday, the 13th, B and I celebrated a birthday. We started out our day with a new tradition that I know the boys will love (as will I), cupcakes and presents in bed. E and I woke up B with some singing and chocolate cupcakes. He was a little confused, but happy to eat a cupcake in his bed! E gave a gift to B and we waited for Dad to get home from work to open his gift from us.

Later that morning, I was invited to B's Valentine's Day party at his preschool. When I arrived, I noticed that my birthday boy was sporting a very special crown and the room smelled like a sweet's factory exploded. All of the kids sang special songs for their moms and we got to eat lots of treats if we wanted! B made me a frame with his picture in it. I think he was just so excited that I was in his classroom on such a fun day! After school, B and I went on a very special lunch date to Mary Coyles.

That evening we were invited to my parent's house for a birthday dinner celebration. Both B and I got to open even MORE gifts! He was very excited about all of the Battle Brawlers he got and I got to open a Sony Reader! The Reader is quite cool and new books are only clicks away! Thanks, Mom and Dad!

Our shared birthday was such a great day.  B felt quite special and was so good all day!

The black spray paint incident

After finding a can of black spray paint at Amma Gramma's house he decided to test it out. Unfortunately, it was pointing right at his face.

B: Amma Gramma, please don't tell my mom.

Amma Gramma: Don't worry, I won't say a thing!

Etsy Find

I was browsing the Etsy site today and found this.

How cute is that? I thought there might be some gals out there (big or small) that might want one of their very own. Check out this Etsy store for many more of these darling creations!

He said, She said

While watching the Oscars last night:

He: So, in Benjamin Button he gets younger as he ages?

She: Yeah, I guess he is born as an old man baby.

He: He eventually becomes a baby?

She: Yes. I am not too sure how he dies. Maybe his birth becomes his death.

He: What? Does he get sucked up into a vagina?

My thoughts, exactly!

Hello, this is your Blog speaking

So, I have been around a while now and I have decided that it is time we have a little chat. For the most part, I am happy here. I really like what you have done with the place! I am updated fairly regularly, so I don't get too lonely. However, I do think there is room for improvement. No, no, no, not in reference to the frequency of your posts but more specifically, the content.

What I want to know is, what is my purpose? You have created me, your personal space in this world wide web to write about and document your life. What I see the most of is your kids. Pictures of your kids, stories of your kids, etcetera, etcetera. Yeah, that is nice and all, but I want MORE! Don't get me wrong, writing down what your kids are up to on any particular day will most likely be forgotten if you don't write it here, so please do! Honestly, I am ready for more of YOU! I know that you have thoughts, ideas, trials, and joys. You know those journals that you have tucked away in a drawer? You don't write there anymore. A little bird told me (okay, the owner of this blog did) that you used to write in those books all of the time! Well, at least up until the time you had babies. Now as those books gather dust, your thoughts go flying away without any place to land! Put them here, put them here!

I know you want to. I have seen you write many things down and then quickly delete for fear that it is too raw, that you might feel too exposed if you publish it. Rubbish! This space, this journal, is YOURS! You are writing this for YOU. Yes, it is public and people stop by from time to time to see what is going on. Don't want to know what people think? Turn off your comments. I want to get to know this author of mine on a deeper level. You have been at this for a while, so maybe you can open up a little?

Please note that dirty conversations that you have with your spouse while between the sheets and what any kid's poop happens to look like on any given day are things that I just don't need to know about. And neither does anyone else. Please keep those to yourself, okay?

Newbie

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Most of you who read my blog know that I make burp cloths. I have made them for a few years now and I have finally decided to devote an entire blog to my crafty side. So, if you are in the market for some burp cloths or any other crafty thing that I make, stop over at Kelly Mo & Co and see what there is to see. You can click on the link I just listed or on the button in my side bar. Want a button of your own? Grab one off of the new blog.