Painting

This might prove that I'm a lame Mom but it is what it is. Denton painted for the first time a couple weeks ago. He had a really great time. It made me feel bad that I had deprived him of such fun until now. Here's how his first painting turned out. I plan on framing it and hanging it in his bedroom so he can see it and be proud of his artwork.

Oldies But Goodies

Until yesterday it had been a while since I posted anything so that means I need to update you on the last few months. This is old news for most of you but I thought I would post about it anyway.

First off, I'm pregnant. We found out the week before Thanksgiving. It still seems a little unreal because we have been trying for so long. I just can't get my head around it. We made the official announcement at our family Christmas parties. We will find out the sex at my ultrasound on the 25th of Feb. If my memory is correct I've been sicker with this pregnancy. It may not be true, you know you forget these things so you actually want to get pregnant again. I am feeling better now but in the beginning I wouldn't have survived without potatoes and milk.

Christmas was really fun. Denton understood a lot more this year. We got him a children's book about the first Christmas, he still wants us to read it to him because he likes it so much. He also got a lot more excited about the Santa part. He was really cute putting out the cookies for Santa and insisted on leaving carrots for the reindeer.

Valentine's Crafts

Lately I've loved doing cheap crafts. Here are the one's I did for Valentine's.


This is a straw wreath covered with cream yarn. I made the flowers with pink fabric and in the center I balled up some of the yarn and glued it in. Simple cheap and cute....at least I think so.



Wood blocks are so easy, fun and cheap! I go to Home Depot and get the wood out of the scrap bin and have them cut it. I usually spend .50 and get 2 sets of whatever I'm doing. My sister has vinyl and a cricut so she provides that and we both get to do a craft project for a couple bucks. The balls on the candlesticks are just styrofoam balls covered with valentines candies.