I took some photos of Hannah reading. She brings about 10-15 books onto the bed and works her way through all of them. Reading and making up stories from what she sees on the page. Although some of the books she has memorized, so it is like she is reading them. It is pretty fun to listen to her and watch her get so much enjoyment from books.
Yesterday, the three of us weren't feel 100%, so it was a very low-key evening. I was busy in the other room and walked into the bedroom and found this scene. Hannah reading to her sleeping father. It was so cute. She was probably reading to him for about 30 mins. She is starting to love our bed and reading in it all on her own. Two very good things - if you ask me.
I came across this cute idea and thought I would share. It is a good way to use old shirts and make something practical and fun. I think I might try it, if I can find old shirts that would for a girls room or maybe a Christmas present for a nephew this year. Check it out.. Shirt Pocket Quilt
We need help with yet another hannah bedroom decision. Which bed do you like the best? let me know! Click on the image to make it bigger.
After looking at several (and I mean several) diaper bags, I think I have found a winner. We have to wait for it to arrive to declare victory, but I think this is the one. It is cute, roomy, a messenger bag and stoller bag all in one. It is the Lexie Barnes Superstar diaper bag. We will soon see if it is truly a "superstar".
Well, I didn't take my camera to the dance class - maybe in a few more weeks. But we did take pictures at home. Here is Hannah in her cute little ballerina outfit. She loves tap the best, but tolerates the ballet. As you can see, she is loving this stuff!
For a long time, I have been feeling that I need to start our food storage, but of course keep putting it off (for reasons I am sure you can relate too). Well, finally I feel good about FOOD STORAGE. Our Costco (and hopefully all others) have this great 5 gallon emergency food storage kit. It has over 250 meals where you just add water. It is fortified with nutrients and lasts up to 10 years. I don't know if we will ever be in a situation where we will need something like this, but at least I feel like I have done my part and am prepared just in case. So, if you have been feeling guilty like me, this is a great way to feel better about food storage... see if your Costco has it :-) Oh, it goes for $110 but they had a smaller option which was cheaper.
After a very long 6 months or so, 24 is back on television. I have to say this seasons line-up of tv shows has been more than disappointing. Which is probably OK, because it keeps me from watching more tv than I should. But thank heavens for 24. I love this show and it is as good as usual. My only concern is that it is becoming too formulaic (is that how you spell that?). It seems like it is the same premise and formula they use ever season, but at least it is well done, so I will keep watching it. Can't wait to watch the rest of the season premiere tonight....a nice break each monday night.
I need help. So, I am trying to figure out the colors of Hannah's room. I want it to be right, because she will have it for awhile and once we paint the walls, we are stuck with that wall color. So, I need your opinion. Can you rank, the color schemes you like for Hannah's new room (rank 1 - 5). I have found the different pieces (comforters, sheets, etc) and have created a color scheme around each piece. So, let me know what you think! thanks so much (click on the images to enlarge them).
After a year of wanting to do this, I think I am finallly going to put up a collage of photos on our wall. We have a great frame store that is having a buy one get one free, so it is making it very affordable. So, here is a collage of the pictures I think I am going to put on the wall (plus two more when Ella comes). I thought I would share and see what you think about the pictures. Enjoy and (Click on the image to make it bigger).
I was inspired by Ali Edwards Calendar I posted a few days ago. I thought I have the perfect idea for a calendar theme and it would be fun to design one and let my creative juices flow. So, I have... and this is what I came up with. It is a calendar of President Hinckley's 9 Be's (from Way to Be) and of course 3 other BEs I included that I thought were inspirational. Each month has a quote from him or another person about that month's BE. I made it the size of a CD case, so they can be printed and then cut and put into a CD case for presentation and put on a desk.
I could work on this forever changing the colors, fonts and design, but I think this is simple, yet fun. So, there you go.
Hannah had her first dance class this morning and oh, how cute. All the little girls in their cute little leaotards and skirts. I didn't bring my camera, so I don't have pictures to post (what was I thinking), but you can imagine the image. Hannah did pretty well. She loved to hear her tap shoes tap on the wooden floor for the first time. She kept looking at her shoes. She followed instructions for the most part. She loved the parts where there was hopping, skipping and stomping (her new word for the day). The ballet parts where she had to sit on the floor and keep her legs in one position was a little challenging for her active body. But I think she did pretty well.
The cutes part was when the teacher sprinkled fairy dust on their heads (glitter) as they started the ballet portion of the class. And Hannah's favorite part was the stamps she got on her hands at the end of class.
i was in charge of introducing this year's theme in primary. So, I put together this little handout to remind the kids that their faith is like a seed that can turn into a big flower if they nurture it and take care of it. I thought I would share. Hopefully the children better understand what faith in their Savior means and how they can help it grow. (Click on the image to enlarge it and see the handout better).
Well, Candyland has changed only slightly, but still as fun as ever for the little ones. Hannah received Dora Candyland for Christmas and it is a game that both she and her dad love to play (almost daily). It is perfect for her. She practices counting, colors and directions. It is really quite a fun game for our smart little 2 1/2 year old. And she jumps up and down and cheers when Dora make it to the fiesta!
So, I found this new blog that I love. This women captures what I believe having a creative life is all about. She has such interesting ideas and stuff. Ali Edwards. One of her ideas is to come up with a word each New Year. That word would be your mantra for the year and remind you of how you want to live your life. So my word for the year 2007 is ENJOY!
Why you might ask? Well, with a 2 1/2 year old that is challenging my patience in every way with her "terrible two-ness" and another one on the way in 2 months, I have to remind myself that I need to enjoy the moments in life.
Enjoy my daughter
Enjoy my belly
Enjoy drinking more water
Enjoy my body pillow
Enjoy my husband's help
Enjoy the guilt-free appetite (kinda)
Enjoy the little things
I need to remember not to get caught up in the difficult things. I feel like I am discipling all the time and Hannah and I aren't friends anymore. But yesterday we laughed in the store and had fun tickling each other and it reminded me that I need to have more of the moments and enjoy everything about being a mom (even to a 2 year old). So, that is my word.... ENJOY EVERYTHING MORE!
I came across this great newsletter and this great designer. I found a calendar she made and thought I would post it, because well, I love it! You can see the whole thing here Life Art Calendar 2007
here are some story boards from the holidays. Mostly the fun we had at Build-a-Bear, the cousins being together and Hannah's favorite Christmas present (at least at the time) which funny enough was the same favorite present of grandpas.
Because so much happened in December, I had to create 2 cards for the month. Here they are. Remember to click on the image to read.
Well, now that we are home from the holidays, It is time to reflect on the big day - with pictures. Here are just a few of the pics we have from Christmas day. Let's just say Santa treated Hannah well.
So, I decided that I should make my own logo, for all this stuff I do... just in case and to identify my work and for fun. So, I created these versions... I would love to know which one you like the best. So, Share with me :-) You can click on the image to make it bigger.
We signed Hannah up for dance class starting in January. She will be learning how to tap and ballet (as much as 2-3 yr old can). It is going to be so much fun. I went and watched the class today and the kids were so cute in their little leotards and skirts. I can't wait and Hannah will just love it. And the best part is the recital she will get to perform in come June.
Hannah got to sit on Santa's lap at our ward Christmas party. She is not afraid of him one little bit. It is because she sees all the other kids doing it and of course she wants to do it too. She gets on his lap and talks to him and then waits for the treat. She is so funny and such a follower (we are hoping that changes in years to come).
So, I had to take a picture of Hannah kissing either Chris or myself... so I thought I would post this for fun. And nothing like pictures that capture my nice, round pregnancy face :-)
We took Hannah out for a family date night. The first thing Hannah said when she woke up Friday morning was "let's go see Happy Feet mommy!" So, after all day of hearing about Happy feet, we finally headed out for our ate.
We went to Johnny Rockets for dinner (which we won't go to again) oh, my expensive and greasy and not that good. But Hannah had fun, hugging her dad the whole time and eating all the onion rings. Then we went to go and see Happy Feet. The first mistake was that it was on IMAX, so it was bigger than life and louder than anything. She was so excited when the movie started and sat in her seat. But then the preview for Night in the Museum started and she wasn't too sure. But once the penguins came on, things got better (a little).
She is such a sensitive girl. Anytime the penguins were sad, she was really sad and then the part with the scary seal trying to kill the penguins came on and she lost it. She was crying and so scared, but had to watch, she wouldn't turn her eyes from it, so eventually I had to take her out and love her and help her through it. It was so sad and it made us realize she isn't ready for movies yet. After that, all she said throughout the movie was "the penguins done?" She was ready for the penguins to be done! She still watched, but was ready to leave as soon as possible. And she sat on our laps the entire time.
When the movie was over, she told us how much she liked it and all about the penguins. So, at least she thinks she liked it. So, lessons learned this evening - 1) don't eat at Johnny Rockets 2) our 2 1/2 old is not ready for movies or the IMAX 3) don't spray for ants in your house when you are married to a man like my husband.... (this is a whole other story!)
So, after I looked at this designers website, I decided that although she is a great designer and it is a good idea. I could do this myself, instead of paying someone else to do it. So, I had fun last night creating my own labels that I am going to use, just by going to Staples & PaperSource and buying some different size labels and printing out my own address labels, gift labels and other fun things. So, I thought I would share my own designs and labels for you to look at. this is just a start. I am going to do a collection of several designs. Something to look forward to (at least for me - I like designing). Hope you enjoy!
So, Ellen is doing her 12 days of giveaways on her show. And yesterday, she highlighted a great paper designer and website. It is Erin Condren. What great designs, color and fun products. I love websites like this!!! Thought I would pass it along, just in case you missed it.
Hannah is getting so much better at letting me take her picture. she actually asks for it now. So, when she asked, I jumped on it. She decided the photoshot was to be with her friends - mr. panda bear and her fairy princess. So, here are some shots! Picture taking is now so much fun. (I am also learning photoshop and conversions, so that might explain the weird coloring. I think I got the second one right, but the first one needs more help).
I took some pictures of Hannah being cute with her stuffed animals, so here is the storyboard I did. Enjoy!
So, I found these cards on a scrapbooking site. They are for sale, but they are a really simple design, so I am duplicating them on my own and using my own pictures. I thought these would make great cards to give to people. I plan on taking pictures for a birthday card, christmas card, baby shower card, etc. But these is just a start of the photos I have. I thought I would share, since they are fun and colorful.
We bought this sweater for Hannah while in Denmark and it is finally cold enough to wear it, so she wore it to church today. I had to take pictures too. So, here are some of a mini photoshoot I did today. Hannah is getting much better at letting me take pictures of her, she now smiles, looks at me and says "cheese"...we are progressing!
While we were in Denmark last year (over Christmas) I learned about the Nisse Men. They are cute little elves that look like little santa's helpers. He is possibly the best known creature in Norwegian folklore. Even today, some people believe that he exists. These mysterious little fellows come out of the mountains for a twelve-day period during the Christmas season. He will come to a certain farm at that time. If he is treated kindly by the people on the farm, he will remain there for that full time. Then he will disappear as suddenly as he came. Farmers believe that having a Nisse living in their barns will bring them luck and good harvests.
So, I had to get my own nisse man. The come in all different shapes, sizes, looks and characters. But they are all cute and festive. So, here is my nisse man... cute little guy!
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