Oh and I couldn't sign off without bragging a little bit. It's my anniversary after all! Honey did good. He knows I love my purses!
Showing posts with label AJ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AJ. Show all posts
Monday, April 23, 2012
Seven Years Strong
Today is a really special day! Seven years ago, I married the love of my life. I'm convinced that I'm the luckiest girl in the world. He is the most loving and supportive husband and he still takes my breath away with his sweet words and romantic gestures. I won't bore you with pictures of us like I did last year but I did want to share a few pictures from our little trip to Sea World last weekend.
I had to include that last picture of AJ in complete awe. I think I was mostly watching his reaction instead of the shows. I love seeing the world through his eyes!
Oh and I couldn't sign off without bragging a little bit. It's my anniversary after all! Honey did good. He knows I love my purses!
Thanks for stopping by on my special day :) Have a great week!
Oh and I couldn't sign off without bragging a little bit. It's my anniversary after all! Honey did good. He knows I love my purses!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Easter 2012
I know it's a little belated but how was your Easter weekend?? We had a fun little egg hunt at my mom's house on Saturday for the kiddos. AJ and his cousin, Morgane had fun looking for eggs and collecting them as fast as they could. We cooked out and the kids played in the pool for a bit while we had the "teen" egg hunt for my brothers, which consisted of eggs filled with money. It was a beautiful day.
Then on Sunday, we headed over to my uncle's house in the outskirts of town to get together with my mom's HUGE family. She has 10 brothers and sisters which makes for about 80 cousins or so (plus their kids). Yeah, it's big. AJ had tons of fun cracking eggs on my head and getting covered in confetti. I made his Easter basket and filled it with all his favorites: Superheroes, Ben 10, dinosaurs, the usual boy stuff. He loved it.
Holidays are 100 times more fun with AJ around. He brings magic into my life and I love him more than I ever thought I could love a tiny human. Hope you enjoyed your Easter with your families and remembered what the day was all about!
Then on Sunday, we headed over to my uncle's house in the outskirts of town to get together with my mom's HUGE family. She has 10 brothers and sisters which makes for about 80 cousins or so (plus their kids). Yeah, it's big. AJ had tons of fun cracking eggs on my head and getting covered in confetti. I made his Easter basket and filled it with all his favorites: Superheroes, Ben 10, dinosaurs, the usual boy stuff. He loved it.
Holidays are 100 times more fun with AJ around. He brings magic into my life and I love him more than I ever thought I could love a tiny human. Hope you enjoyed your Easter with your families and remembered what the day was all about!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Robots
My son is a HUGE robot fanatic. Ever since he saw Real Steel and Transformers, he is just obsessed. So when he asked me to make him a bag for his alphabet magnets, I knew I had to use some robot fabric.
We got him this Crayola easel for Christmas two years ago and he'd "misplaced" all the magnets that it came with. So grandma came to the rescue and bought him a new pack of jumbo letters and numbers. This time, I immediately made him a drawstring pouch for safekeeping, using Jeni's adorable lined bag pattern. I used the snack bag size for this project but I'm dying to find an excuse to try the tiny bag size. It looks adorable!
Fabrics used:
Caleb Gray- Robot Factory
Momo for Moda- Just Wing It
American Jane- Punctuation
Instead of using fabric for the ties, I used twill ribbon in a yellow measuring tape print. So cute! The bag fits perfectly in the easel baskets. I just love the size of it.
Linking up to these parties. Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your weekend!
We got him this Crayola easel for Christmas two years ago and he'd "misplaced" all the magnets that it came with. So grandma came to the rescue and bought him a new pack of jumbo letters and numbers. This time, I immediately made him a drawstring pouch for safekeeping, using Jeni's adorable lined bag pattern. I used the snack bag size for this project but I'm dying to find an excuse to try the tiny bag size. It looks adorable!
Fabrics used:
Caleb Gray- Robot Factory
Momo for Moda- Just Wing It
American Jane- Punctuation
Instead of using fabric for the ties, I used twill ribbon in a yellow measuring tape print. So cute! The bag fits perfectly in the easel baskets. I just love the size of it.
Linking up to these parties. Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your weekend!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Leap Pad
We got AJ a Leap Pad for Christmas. He'd been using my iPad all year and I was so impressed by how much he's learned from it that when I heard about the Leap Pad, I knew it was a must. It even has a camera so he can go picture happy without filling up mommy's memory space.
It was a hit! Worth every penny and worth the huge hastle it was to try to get one. It was sold out everywhere. I felt like Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Jingle All The Way", trying to get the city's last Turbo Man. I was finally able to locate one at Best Buy but all the cases were impossible to get. I knew a handmade case was in order. I didn't use a pattern, just took some measurements and went with it.
I could've made one before Christmas, but I was consumed by my book series and I had a sneaking suspicion that Santa was going to bring me a new sewing machine for Christmas. I secretly retired my old one even before I was 100% sure. Luckily, I was right! And I love it, it's a lot smoother than my old one and has over 100 stitch options. So this was my first project on it. I'm totally satisfied.
I stayed up late working on it while AJ was asleep and I surprised him with it this morning. He was pleased :)
I'm so excited to explore my new machine a bit more and try some new stitches. I ordered some fabric to make a new quilt and am searching for a good pattern. I'm leaning towards Crackle or Comic Strip by Aneela Hoey. Any suggestions?
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Yesterday
Well technically, since it's after midnight here, this took place two days ago. As I mentioned before, my hubby has been home all week on his days off. I've mostly been crossing things off my many lists and making even more lists but on Tuesday we both dropped everything and dedicated the entire day to AJ.
We started off by letting him choose lunch. He chose tacos so we took him to our favorite taco place, which conveniently has an outdoor playground. We enjoyed our food outside in the cool weather while AJ took over the play area. After that, we headed to the movies to watch "Puss in Boots" (which is adorable, by the way). AJ loved it! Our last stop was his favorite place in the whole world.
I just love that big goofy "fake" smile he gives when he's so excited! We let him choose whatever he wanted and did he take.his.time. He started off with Zeus (the big robot from Real Steel), which is what he'd been asking for all week to complete his collection. But after going through every aisle with Zeus in his tiny hands, he traded him in for some John Deere tractors at the very last minute. Oh well, Zeus is back on the wish list.
I love days like these when my little prince feels like a king! It's my favorite!! But we did manage to fit in some mommy time on the way home...
So it's been back to work ever since. I've been working on a mock table set up and I think I pretty much have everything ready. Here's a little sneak peek!
Two more days!! I can't wait to show you guys everything and let you know how it goes. Have a great weekend!
We started off by letting him choose lunch. He chose tacos so we took him to our favorite taco place, which conveniently has an outdoor playground. We enjoyed our food outside in the cool weather while AJ took over the play area. After that, we headed to the movies to watch "Puss in Boots" (which is adorable, by the way). AJ loved it! Our last stop was his favorite place in the whole world.
I just love that big goofy "fake" smile he gives when he's so excited! We let him choose whatever he wanted and did he take.his.time. He started off with Zeus (the big robot from Real Steel), which is what he'd been asking for all week to complete his collection. But after going through every aisle with Zeus in his tiny hands, he traded him in for some John Deere tractors at the very last minute. Oh well, Zeus is back on the wish list.
I love days like these when my little prince feels like a king! It's my favorite!! But we did manage to fit in some mommy time on the way home...
So it's been back to work ever since. I've been working on a mock table set up and I think I pretty much have everything ready. Here's a little sneak peek!
Two more days!! I can't wait to show you guys everything and let you know how it goes. Have a great weekend!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
AJ's Room: Before & After
Hi friends! I hope you all are having a great week so far! Mine has been very productive. I mentioned in a couple of previous posts that I am in the process of painting and "re-doing" some rooms in my house. First on the list was my son's room.
When we were pregnant, Adrian and I had the idea of having a Lakers themed baby shower. Somehow, that idea trickled down to his nursery too. As AJ grew, we turned his crib into a toddler bed but pretty much kept everything else as is. He had a play room in our loft and sleeps with us in our room so he never spent any time in his own room. We decided it was time to turn it into a more appealing space for him so it wouldn't be just a wasted room in our home.
Our initial thought was to have a CARS themed room. This is his absolute favorite movie. He goes through his Toy Story and Rango phases but always comes back to CARS. As we started planning though, we decided it would be pretty expensive to buy CARS themed decor and chances are, he could very well have a new "all time favorite" two or three years down the road. It was more practical to have a neutral theme and just add little details of the things he loves.
So, here's the before:
And here is the now:
I say the "now" because it's not quite the "after" yet. I still want to add a few things and I have some projects I'm working on for it.
For the walls, we chose a Martha Stewart color called "Faded Ink" and had the paint technician at Home Depot make a custom match for us using Behr paint with primer. We were able to cover up the loud yellow with only ONE coat of paint. Thanks Behr!
It was quite a challenge trying to squeeze all his toys into this tiny room but somehow we pulled through. Most of the big pieces are out, with the exception of a few. His little grill, R/C trucks, and giant tub of toys are in his closet. These curtains are temporary (new ones are on the list of projects I'm working on).
My favorite part are these cubbies that we got at Target. It's perfect for his ever growing collection of books and the baskets hold his smaller toys. That little firetruck basket holds his crayon rolls and his coloring books and puzzles are in the basket above his dresser.
Unfortunately, one of the bigger pieces that didn't fit in his room was his wooden train table that he LOVES. We aren't getting rid of it though, it's still sitting in the loft for now until we decide what to do with it. Now we are in the process of moving my craft room into the loft. My current craft room will then be turned back into our guest room. Theeeen we can get to repainting the entire downstairs! It's a lot of work, but at least I know we have a great little helper!
All this work will have to wait until next week though. We are heading to the beach tomorrow! Hope you all have a splendid weekend and don't forget, tomorrow is the last day to enter the Zipit Giveaway!
Linking up here.
When we were pregnant, Adrian and I had the idea of having a Lakers themed baby shower. Somehow, that idea trickled down to his nursery too. As AJ grew, we turned his crib into a toddler bed but pretty much kept everything else as is. He had a play room in our loft and sleeps with us in our room so he never spent any time in his own room. We decided it was time to turn it into a more appealing space for him so it wouldn't be just a wasted room in our home.
Our initial thought was to have a CARS themed room. This is his absolute favorite movie. He goes through his Toy Story and Rango phases but always comes back to CARS. As we started planning though, we decided it would be pretty expensive to buy CARS themed decor and chances are, he could very well have a new "all time favorite" two or three years down the road. It was more practical to have a neutral theme and just add little details of the things he loves.
And here is the now:
I say the "now" because it's not quite the "after" yet. I still want to add a few things and I have some projects I'm working on for it.
For the walls, we chose a Martha Stewart color called "Faded Ink" and had the paint technician at Home Depot make a custom match for us using Behr paint with primer. We were able to cover up the loud yellow with only ONE coat of paint. Thanks Behr!
It was quite a challenge trying to squeeze all his toys into this tiny room but somehow we pulled through. Most of the big pieces are out, with the exception of a few. His little grill, R/C trucks, and giant tub of toys are in his closet. These curtains are temporary (new ones are on the list of projects I'm working on).
My favorite part are these cubbies that we got at Target. It's perfect for his ever growing collection of books and the baskets hold his smaller toys. That little firetruck basket holds his crayon rolls and his coloring books and puzzles are in the basket above his dresser.
Unfortunately, one of the bigger pieces that didn't fit in his room was his wooden train table that he LOVES. We aren't getting rid of it though, it's still sitting in the loft for now until we decide what to do with it. Now we are in the process of moving my craft room into the loft. My current craft room will then be turned back into our guest room. Theeeen we can get to repainting the entire downstairs! It's a lot of work, but at least I know we have a great little helper!
All this work will have to wait until next week though. We are heading to the beach tomorrow! Hope you all have a splendid weekend and don't forget, tomorrow is the last day to enter the Zipit Giveaway!
Linking up here.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Log Cabin Pillow
A few days ago, I won this Zoo Alphabet Soup Fabric Bundle by Riley Blake from Life In The Thrifty Lane.
I chose this bundle because we are in the process of "re-doing" my son's room (more on that later). We decided to just stick with a neutral theme and throw in little boy charms as we go along. This bundle was a perfect start. I made AJ an adorable log cabin pillow.
I used a fat quarter to make an envelope closure for the back. I left the selvage as the hem cause I like the way it looks.
The pillow case ended up measuring 17.5" by 17.5" so I need to go buy a 17" pillow form sometime this week. Right now, it's stuffed with an 18" pillow form that I had on hand.
He had me sitting with him for hours last night pointing out animals and asking me what each of them ate. I forget what elephants eat? Do they really eat peanuts or is that just in cartoons? I don't know...
Don't forget to enter the Zipit Giveaway where you can with a $30 Gift Certificate to Zipit Zippers. Giveaway ends July 16th at midnight.
Linking up here.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Breakdown Mode
I am feeling so lousy right now. I hate when I obsessively think about something over and over to the point where I feel so inadequate and depressed.
I'm a stay at home mom and although, I am usually really happy about this and I absolutely love being able to stay at home to raise my son, there are some days that I feel guilty. Is this normal? I feel like everybody just thinks I'm lazy and don't want to work. The truth is, I only get four years to spend with my son. I don't want to put him in daycare while I'm fortunate enough to have the option to stay at home with him.
Am I selfish for doing this? I know my husband doesn't LOVE to work and would give anything to be at home with my son everyday. And ofcourse, our household could use some extra money. I don't think anybody would be opposed to the extra income. Everytime I think about this, I feel sooo guilty. I feel like I'm not contributing to my household or my marriage. Why do I feel like this? My husband has never said or done anything to make me feel like this. He's never asked me to work and put AJ in daycare.
I know my job is an important one. I know my son is lucky to be able to stay at home and be raised by his mommy. I'm not the kind of person to feel anxious to get out of the house for at least a few hours a day. I'm perfectly content being a stay at home mom. In fact, I'm more than content. I feel complete. I have a purpose. But do I? Or am I just being selfish? I'm not exactly the best at keeping my house clean and making well-balanced meals.
It's just one of those days. I need some thoughts and I need to know that I'm not alone. Am I alone in this? Does the fact that I feel guilty about this actually make me guilty? I know that today's society expects moms to return to the workforce and find childcare for their children. Is there no place for traditional values anymore? I don't want to offend anybody with this post and I hope I didn't. I wish I were brave enough to let my little angel go. The truth is, I even cry when I think about him starting school and not being able to spend all my time with him.
All I want to know is, as a stay at home mom, do you ever feel like this?
I think I might delete this post.
I'm a stay at home mom and although, I am usually really happy about this and I absolutely love being able to stay at home to raise my son, there are some days that I feel guilty. Is this normal? I feel like everybody just thinks I'm lazy and don't want to work. The truth is, I only get four years to spend with my son. I don't want to put him in daycare while I'm fortunate enough to have the option to stay at home with him.
Am I selfish for doing this? I know my husband doesn't LOVE to work and would give anything to be at home with my son everyday. And ofcourse, our household could use some extra money. I don't think anybody would be opposed to the extra income. Everytime I think about this, I feel sooo guilty. I feel like I'm not contributing to my household or my marriage. Why do I feel like this? My husband has never said or done anything to make me feel like this. He's never asked me to work and put AJ in daycare.
I know my job is an important one. I know my son is lucky to be able to stay at home and be raised by his mommy. I'm not the kind of person to feel anxious to get out of the house for at least a few hours a day. I'm perfectly content being a stay at home mom. In fact, I'm more than content. I feel complete. I have a purpose. But do I? Or am I just being selfish? I'm not exactly the best at keeping my house clean and making well-balanced meals.
It's just one of those days. I need some thoughts and I need to know that I'm not alone. Am I alone in this? Does the fact that I feel guilty about this actually make me guilty? I know that today's society expects moms to return to the workforce and find childcare for their children. Is there no place for traditional values anymore? I don't want to offend anybody with this post and I hope I didn't. I wish I were brave enough to let my little angel go. The truth is, I even cry when I think about him starting school and not being able to spend all my time with him.
All I want to know is, as a stay at home mom, do you ever feel like this?
I think I might delete this post.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Mini Boden Knock-Off
Have you ever heard of a store called Mini Boden? I love love love their clothes for kids. But it's a little pricey. When I saw a dino shirt in there, I knew I had to make one for my baby! AJ is going through his Dino stage right now (I think it's lasted over a year now... would we still call it a stage?) He is so smart! He even knows the names of most dinosaurs- and he's TWO years old! One of his favorites is the Triceratops, but he calls it a T-Top. So I made him his own "Mini Boden" shirt with a T-Top!
This plain white shirt cost $2.99 at Hobby Lobby. I have to go stock up on more. I used navy gingham on fabric interfacing to cut out the image on my Silhouette machine. Then I just ironed and topstitched the T-Top onto the shirt!
I asked him to show me his T-Top shirt so I can take a picture and this is what he kept doing! Too cute!
I took him to the mall to play in the indoor playground while mommy flipped through her new catalogs. There is NO WAY we can play outside right now. It's 108 degrees! But my little dinosaur had fun anyway!
Can you tell he got a good tan this weekend?? I'm so glad I got to take him out of the house for awhile. Poor baby has been cooped up all week, since we got back into town. Today was his day!
I'm linking up to these link parties!
This plain white shirt cost $2.99 at Hobby Lobby. I have to go stock up on more. I used navy gingham on fabric interfacing to cut out the image on my Silhouette machine. Then I just ironed and topstitched the T-Top onto the shirt!
I asked him to show me his T-Top shirt so I can take a picture and this is what he kept doing! Too cute!
I took him to the mall to play in the indoor playground while mommy flipped through her new catalogs. There is NO WAY we can play outside right now. It's 108 degrees! But my little dinosaur had fun anyway!
Can you tell he got a good tan this weekend?? I'm so glad I got to take him out of the house for awhile. Poor baby has been cooped up all week, since we got back into town. Today was his day!
I'm linking up to these link parties!
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