HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!

The first part of our weekend we spent with Eli and his mommy and daddy....he has changed so much in just a few weeks.

Now we are headed to the 'lake' for more family time!!

Love being grandparents!

...things you can reach on your 6'5" dad's shoulders!!

" Rasberry jam is GOOD!!"

Playing trains at Choo Choo Bob's!!

" Hey, daddy.....this is mine!!"

(Eli sharing his Izzy Ice Cream!)

"Love my mommy!"

Celebrating Randi and Unity!!

Yesterday Tim and I went to the cities to celebrate our DD Randi's 30th Birthday!! We had so much fun shopping and going out to eat with Eli and the birthday girl!(Nick was playing softball but joined us for dinner!) Eli loves to be on the go....couldn't wait to wear his new rain coat!!

And to go with the rain coat he needed 'rain boots'!! With monsters on them!
After getting some great bargains at Rosedale Mall we stopped by the Roseville Archiver's!! I just had to see Unity Stamp Company's display there!!!

And there they were!! Unity's stamps even over flowed into the isles behind this end cap!!

This picture is for Bro!!! ;) (Tim even picked up the handles and was ready to learn how to use Unity's fabulous system!)

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY, UNITY!!

Where has the time gone?

But then it seems you have been

around for ever!!

Well, after a day of shopping and hanging with Nana and Papa, who wouldn't be pooped!!

All these pictures were taken with my new phone, HTC Hero!!

I'm likin' it!!

Time Away!!

Tim and I just got back from a trip to Mexico!

And because of over bookings here

and an offer to upgrade from here
we ended up here!

All we did was relax!

And we got up early the first morning to catch this.......

Can't get much better than this!

First day......

[Got my toes in the water, ass in the sand.

Not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand.

Life is good today, life is good today!]

Toes-Zac Brown Band

I don't know how many times this song came into my head!!

I do know that everyday I said,

"Life is good today, life is good today!"

......last day!!!! (...so sad!)

Now back to the real world!!!

BUTTONS!!!

....just a few! I mentioned to a few people that I have been looking for old buttons....well, on Easter we stopped at an old family friends house and Megan and I went through most of these looking for just the right buttons for more bracelets! Out of all these we found a small jar full!!

A New Look!

Love, love, love the new color of our family room!!!

DD Randi suggested grey for this room (she had 'rockport grey' by Ben Moore picked out) so I brought home some samples and DD Megan helped me decide on 'rolling pebble' (by Behr)!

The paint is still a little wet above(and ignore the flowered couch, it's going!) but you can see the big improvement from the 'medieval gold'!!
The 'rolling pebble' really coordinates with the 'baguette' color that I have on the upstairs walls and the stair well which flows down to the family room!!

It's such a good feeling to have clean carpets and fresh walls!!

I'll have to update after I get the room pulled together and some what decorated!!

...more bracelets!

Finished up a few more....

.....I'm having fun hunting for old buttons!!
They remind me of my mom and grandma
.....and all the sewing they did!
I love digging through old buttons!
They sure don't make them like they use to!

Crocheted Bracelets!

My latest project(s) has been these bracelets!!

A SI from Colorado has a friend who wanted one made from a bracelet a client of hers had. So in a round about way I ended up with the bracelet and came up with these!

They are so fun and have made great gifts!

I have some ideas in my head for some variations.

I'll share when I have a few done!!
(I just added the turquoise one above, it's for DD#1, better get it in the mail since she may see it here! The button is redder than it looks here.)

Oh!!!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!