48/365 Silly Boy

47/365 Sharing

39/365 Cookie Cookie Cookie!

32/365 Teatime, Brunch, & My boys

My boys absolutely love to play tea party, restaurant, 

and anything that consists the kitchen and accessories.

Today they set the table for a tea party.

Since they were getting along so well, 

I surprised them with cookies, grapes, and "tea" (milk).

25/365 Arts & Crafts, & Sibling Fun

Thomas stayed home today.

I braced myself for a day of fighting over toys, 

and extreme noise.

Instead of it starting right away, I found this.

Thomas had asked for the box of arts & crafts,

and since I can (mostly) trust the boys, 

I let them have it. 

I did not expect to find all three of them coloring so peacefully.

23/365 Family, Friends, & Celebration

Today was my birthday.

My father's birthday.

Collin's 3rd birthday Party.

We had a lot of reason to celebrate. 

As stressed as I was over this party it turned out perfectly.

This was Collin's first party with many guests.

Yet, the lest expensive party we've ever hosted.

Kids made snowglobes, paper plate snowmen, 

And played stick the carrot on Frosty.

Everyone had a blast.

Especially Collin!

To view the photo's from our special, fun-filled day go here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=325120&id=686811487&l=ced6e0bc07

22/365 Party Prepping, Cookie Baking, & Actually Getting Along

With Collin's party less than 24 hours away, 

we've been prepping.

We changed it from appetizers to all desserts.

Who knew desserts would be so much cheaper?

Especially if you do the baking yourself.

While the youngest napped,

the boys and I baked Chocolate Chip cookies,

Peanut Butter Cookies, 

made Peanut Butter Bars,

and chilled the oatmeal cookie dough.

We were a bit upset when Bailey awoken before the oatmeal cookies were in the oven.

We were all shocked when rolling these cookies,

and placing them on the cookie sheet,

turned out to be the best part of the day. 

Yes, she stole many balls of dough off the cookie sheet. 

Yes she annoyed her brothers.

But they spent so much time giggling, laughing, and just getting along

that it just didn't matter.

This photo may be no where near technically correct,

but it is one of my absolute favorites for this year already.

17/365 Birthday, Candles, & Cake

My sweet Collin has officially turned 3.

All day I reminisced on his actual birth day.

The not having the slightest clue he'd be born on his due date.

The induction being scheduled for the following morning.

Going out to eat still, even though the contractions began.

Everyone yelling at me to get to the hospital.

Only being at the hospital for one hour before we finally met.

Not having time for an epidural when I was finally wanting it.

Pushing him out in 1, 2, 3 pushes.

Not believing how small he was,

and how much he looked like his big brother.

What was once a 6 lb 15 oz newborn is now a 32 lb child.

I still look at him as this tiny boy.

Then today, he looked just oh, so, big.

I love you my (still) baby boy.

Happy 3rd Birthday

(click to enlarge)

12/365 Cold, Snow, & Stuck Inside

It snowed. Again.

It snowed a lot. Again. 

30 fresh inches fell over the night of the 11th 

and well into late morning of the 12th.

School closed,

plows couldn't make it up the hill.

Neighbors shoveled out the circle

at our (dead) end of the street.

And the kids watched.

Together, without a fight,

with their hats on,

waiting to go out and play.

7/365 Sniffles, Snot & Sweetness

Poor Collin's nose has been running something fierce the past two days.

Have gone through way too many tissues.

Daddy didn't have work today.

And spent some quality time with the kids.

This photo here, while not technically correct..

Melts my heart more each time I see it. 

<3

3/365 Sweetness, Cuteness, & Indecisiveness

Took photo's of Collin for his third birthday which is fast approaching,

Bailey wanted in on the action.

Now Mommy can't choose..

Welcome!

After seeing my pal Trish's new blog here, I felt inspired. Again. Trish has a habit of doing this to me. Ah, just call me a sheep or a copy cat or whatever. I have been wanting to do a 365 project for the past 1-2 years, but always seem to forget on the first of the year.

If you are planning on doing a 365 project this year, I'd love to follow you as well as add your button to my side bar, just leave me a comment on this here post, which I will get an email telling me, and let me know where I can find your button. I need the support and motivation to stick with this!

Well, I'm looking forward to seeing you all in 2011. Wow, 2011! Can't believe another year is fast approaching...

For this first welcome post, I will leave you with a peak of what's to come:

 See ya' in 2010!