Pictures in the Park :)

today a close friend of mine &our boys decided to make

a trip to Hermann Park wanted to get some pics taken

&maybee, dare i say it, some exercise!

we only got a few pics since we were interupted by lovely RAIN

but they were cute anyway (:

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this handsome man is Logan, Amanda's little boy

enjoying some play time @the park!

then we were surprised by sprinkling rain and right as amanda said

"i think the rain feels good with it being so hot" it started raining harder

&by the time we ran back across the park and into the parking

lot 2babies &2strollers in tote we were soaked, in stitches from

laughing and the boys were looking @us like we were nuts..

good looking gals ehh? :D

her little boy Logan soaked &wondering WHYYY? lol :P

overall great slightly slippery day @the park (:

Minus the oh-so-professional Instagram photos of mine at the top lol

got our pictures done by Miss Amanda Compton :)

1st Family Pics :)

my good friend Amanda did hubby &i a huge favor

by taking our first family pictures!

it was really hot and the babies weren't too happy with all the sweating

they got to do but her pics turned out great &David got to go to the

beach for the 1st time also! he did alot of staring @the water

and wanted to grab it just like in the pool :P

overall we were very happy with our pictures

&we had a good time

while we were at it (:


I put these pics in collage to make it a bit easier to see
if you're looking for a great photographer
at great prices take a looksie where we got ours :)

Fourth of July !!!

so this year was our little family's 1st 4th of July!

we went &celebrated w/good friends, watched fireworks on the water,

stayed up late enjoying a movie, &i got to go home to cuddle

with my two favorite boys (:

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Mike, Manda, &LJ

4th of July, 2012

everybody hanging out on the deck

(mommy's &the boys <3)

the boys "playing" :P

David not so much lol..

anddd some of the fireworks :D

taken by Mike, stolen from Manda

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Happy 4th everybody <3

Little One's Firsts :)

this is random firsts for our little man &yes many are missing

can't quite find pics right now but will add more later ;)

1st sponge bath=was not a happy baby :P

1st Easter &Easter basket!

day of his 2 month shots! sore little legs &a broken hearted mommy ):

his 1st set of overalls, his Nonnie(my mom)

was so proud :P

1st time swinging=was holding on for dear life

really trying to hold his head up!

playing with hotwheels!

this week we found our tootsies

&they've become our favorite toys :D

Jon's first Father's Day!!

Love these two so much <3

first time in the pool

>>> didn't like the floaty, wanted to scoop up and eat the water <3

DURING

AFTER

David's 1st trip to the beach/our 1st family pictures!

1st "attempt" to play in jolly jumper, mentioning because he looked like a little frog &it was cute :)

This week can get his feet in his mouth &is now a favorite hobby :P

that's all i have till i find the rest of my pictures

but till then ta ta!

David's Here!

Just an update = haven't been on in a whileee,

been busy with my handsome little man

who decided to show up 2 weeks early!

He was born on 02.07.12 @9:30 PM

@7 lbs 1.2 oz &19 in long!

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I am now a stay-at-home Mommy &&loving spending all my time with him <3

Now I get to add "full-time Mom" to my ever expanding list of hobbies

&will def TRYY to keep my blog updated with how our little family is doing. (:

Formula Can Upcycle

As 9th-month pregnancy boredom sets in I find myself seeing "crafting possiblities" EVERYWHERE. It's almost a problem, I go to the store &in my head everything I see I think "Why would I buy that when I can make it at home for wayy less?" So on my quest for storage ideas for my son's things, I figured I'd put these used items to a refurbished &more "pretty to look at" use. Enjoy (:

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Materials Used: 2 Old formula cans, Mod Podge(I'm sure Fabric Glue, Spray Adhesive or what ever glue you have would work just fine), Sponge Brush(Same thing-sponge or some sort of paint brush would work), any fabric you fancy for your pretty cans(I used 1 of the many used baby room curtain sets I received from friends), the striped scraps are just strips I cut from the extra material I wouldn't be using at the bottom of my fabric, &not pictured are scissors just to keep things cut straight and to clean up stray strings when I was done.

Step 1: 1st thing I did after I cut my fabric to the size of my cans, was take the strips of fabric I had cut out, &glued them one-by-one layered around the rim of the can, just so that once my main piece of fabric was on, I wouldn't have that silver edge showing. I simply repeated this same process on the 2nd can.

 

This is what they looked like after.

 

Step 2: All I did was spread a small amount of Mod Podge down the side of the can, from top to bottom, and placed the edge of my fabric against it, holding it there till I was satisfied that it had dried enough for me to move on. I continued in this fashion all the way around the can: spreading Mod Podge &pressing down the next section of fabric till it was dry, till I reached the end of the fabric.

Step 2(cont.): I repeated this with my 2nd can &that's all there was to it! Also the reason the edge of my fabric looks so neat &folded is since it was a curtain to begin with, that end happened to be hemmed already.

Step 3: I left my fabric just a tad bit long on the bottom when

I cut it to the size of the can in the beginning, just so I could cover that bottom silver edge as well. I glued the extra length over the edges just like I did in Step 1 to the top rim.

And THAT'S IT!

Turn your can(s) right-side-up &admire your handywork. (:

 

If I had the extra materials I probably would have, but if you have embellishments such as ribbon/flowers/buttons/letters etc. all you'd have to do is hot glue them on where ever you please &they'd make a great addition to your upcycled cans!