Honesty is always the best policy...{maybe}

Homemade Valentines

I'm always looking for cute, homemade things to give to the teachers, and, valentines day is kind of hard. I searched & found the cutest idea on Pinterest, and it was so easy!

Our Teachers, Therapist & Bus drivers will all get a birdseed valentine to hang outside & feed their feathered friends. How adorable are these?!

All I did to package them was cut open a fold over sandwich baggie, lay some red tissue paper behind the heart, and, tie with raffia.

I thought these turned out so cute!

If you want to make your own...mix 3/4 cup birdseed, 1 tbsp flour & 2 tbsp water together. Pack tightly in a heart mold, poke a whole for the ribbon to go through (we used a sturdy straw), and bake in a 170 degree oven for 1 hour. If they aren't totally set after the hour, leave them in a bit longer. When they are done, transfer to a cooling rack & allow to cool several hours. Then just tie your ribbon on & package up.

A day in our life...

Meet my monkey...

and my 6 year old ladies man ...

They keep me busy!

with lots of shenanigans..

and, of course sword fights...

But the big grins let me know we are doing something right :)

Best Buddies :)

Jacob & I get the pleasure of hanging out with a sweet, sweet boy during the day. Mommy has fallen in love with Mr. Matt, and, Jacob has found his best-est buddy. (not to mention, it's greatly helped Mommy's baby fever, which makes Daddy very happy too!)

Sometimes I just watch Jacob play, dreaming about when I'm big enough to jump on that turtle....

Occasionally he decides he wants to play when I'm trying to take a snooze...

We love to snuggle together & watch TV. Sometimes I just wear out & have to grab some shut eye :)

"Maaaaat...phone's for you!"

And, we love to sit & wait for my Mommy to get home. I love her :)

We're starting to Spell!

I picked up this book at Dollar General for 2 dollars. It has magnet letters, and, you spell the picture out in the boxes underneath it.

To help Cole, I wrote out all the words on a separate sheet of paper. He would identify the picture, then find the word on the paper (by sounding out the word - and looking for the letters that correspond with that sound), then he could use my written word as a guide to find the magnets & spell out the word on the book.

He did the entire book with 100% accuracy the first time! Next week I will have him try without my hand written she with it. That will be a bit more challenging I'm sure :)

Why I get nothing done in a day....

A 6 year old goofball - that keeps me laughing always :)

Random games of peek-a-boo during my laundry folding...

Smiles that make me stop in my tracks & have conversations that most would find silly...

Paying bills, or taking silly pictures with my boy? :) Like you would choose laundry...

The rocking...oh the rocking. Who can resist?!

Brothers....

Jacob's favorite part of the day is when Cole gets home from school. They snuggle in the recliner & watch PBS after Cole's homework is done :)