Baby Shower

A friend of ours from church threw me a baby shower this afternoon. I asked the girls to go with me and I could not believe how excited they were to be included in a 'big girl' event. They were so cute! We played a couple games and I'm very sad to say I didn't win any of them, Emma did though! Can you list baby/pregnancy related items for each letter in the alphabet....yeah well me either apprently! ha ha ha After a wonderful plate full of very yummy treats (girls are not allowed any sugary treats for at least a week after all that....) Austyn helped me unwrap the presents while Emma played the photographer! Here are the pictures from the day! Thanks to all the ladies that were there. I had a wonderful time (and the girls did too).


The whole group

I think this would be a GREAT Christmas outfit.... ;o)

The three bibs say 'you are my sunshine' 'Grandpa loves me' and 'Grandma's cutie...'

These are the cutest little hand-knitted cardigans! Thanks to Ruth's mom I got 4 of these beautiful gifts!!!

'My First Christmas' stuff.....fingers crossed this will be!

Austyn helping

just chatting...

Look at alll the gifts and yummy treats!

I'm alittle over 36 weeks now so 3 1/2 weeks til my due date.....really hoping she's early though, would love to be home and settled (at least partially) for Christmas!!! Fingers crossed......now...off to make Thank You cards for everyone!!! hmmmmm ok well its after 10pm maybe Thank you's will wait til tomorrow.......

Busy Crafting

Well this week I've been very busy.....the house is a mess and I'm behind on my washing, drying and ironing....so obviously I've been crafting!!!

Here is my contribution to this weeks Paperplay Challenge.....a card or layout using ONLY pink & white.....so I really challenged myself and made it a Christmas card...

Also, worked on this yesterday. A very good friend is having a birthday party for her daughter that is turning one this weekend. This is our gift for her. Its a 10x10 canvas that I painted black around the edges and then decorated. I hope she likes it....

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Its a ................................................

MISSING TOOTH!!!

Yep, Austyn lost her first tooth! She has been anxiously awaiting this day for a REALLY long time!


Ok, Ok, so that's not the only exciting news.....we also had a doctor appointment today and we were finally able to see the sex of the baby! Its funny neither me or Ty really cared either way just healthy! The kids were convinced it was a boy but not really sure why they thought that. Well according to the scan today its a




















ok so I've made you wait long enough.....its a GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are all very excited to have more pink and purple in the house....although Ty and Dagan might end up spending a lot more time in the garage at some point to get away from all the hormones!!! :o)


I also had a class tonight and here are the Layouts I did for them....TFL!!!







And last but certainly not least...I again participated in PaperPlay Challenges blog's challenge this week....we were to use 2 patterned papers, ribbon and a stamped image....here is my contribution! Thanks girls for the challenge!

I Won, I Won, I Won!!!

I can't believe I actually won a prize....and such a cute one at that! A friend of mine back in Estes Park, CO had a little contest on her blog (here) for these adorable little birds that she makes. She makes gorgeous aprons and bags and different home decor type things...check them out on her Etsy shop, Bebe & Alice. I'm so excited!



Not sure if this is the exact ones that I will get but aren't they just adorable!!! Can't wait to add these new little treasures to our Christmas tree this year....

Thanks again Heather!

Challenge.....

Some friends of mine recently started a Challenge blog, PaperPlay Challenges....and this was their first challenge...

This week you are to use the colour combinations of BROWN & BLUE, two beautiful colours together, you are also to use a SCALLOP somewhere on your project too. ...here is my attempt! TFL

Happy Halloween

Well as much as I love Autumn, the fresh crisp air, the beautiful leaves changing colour in front of your eyes, I really don't like Halloween at all...I honestly don't think I ever did. I remember even as a child not wanting to dress up and look 'silly'. Just one of the many weird sides of me I suppose. I try very hard not to project my dislike of the holiday on the kids though. They genuinely love dressing up (and do on almost a daily basis). We have more princess dresses, super heroes, chef, pirate, king/queen and doctor/nurse costumes than most toy stores! They love it! To be honest, they are adorable when they are dressing up too, I love listening to the role playing they do, its great....

For Halloween this year, instead of traipsing all over town looking for the perfect costume...and to save money...'we' decided that they were going to use something that we already had. They could pick whatever they wanted and if it needed to be fixed a little I would do it (from being used all the time, most of them have little tears here and there). Well here is what they came up with..aren't they just the cutest things!

Dagan and his little girlfriend Hannah!

Harvey, neighbors dog...doesn't look too happy to be a ninja turtle!

Ty very very generously offered to take the kids out in the frigid temperatures this year and I got to stay home! With less than 8 weeks before our newest member arrives, I've been really tired a lot lately. It doesn't take much to wipe me out completely. So, I curled up...well ok I didn't curl up, I stretched out :) on the couch and watched a girlie movie and ate pizza, all by myself! It was a much needed break! The quiet house was wonderful....Thanks Ty!

Last weekend we also got together with some friends and all the 'kids' carved pumpkins...well they drew the faces and the dads carved them...not sure who had more fun!

Emma drawing on her face...

Dagan and Austyn fishing out the seeds so they could roast them...

The finished products...

Happy Halloween everybody, hope it was a good one!