Paul's Brithday

Paul's birthday celebration was filled with chicken enchiladas, flan, air guitar, family, fun and love. Perfection.




I love this one...

Rae-Rae's Birthday!!

Yeah! We went to Nona's tonight to celebrate Aunt Rae-Rae's birthday. We ate yummy-yums and shared lots of laughs...

But to back up a little bit... last Friday, Paul and I took Zane to his first high school football game at Paul's school. Zane was absolutely fascinated. We showed up right before half time started and so he got to watch both bands perform then he got an eyeful afterwards of football stuff.










Ok, so some great, cute shots of the football game. But... this is what ended up making the most of an impression on Zane...

... the Drum Major
and the...


... horn players that were right in front of the Drum Major.
(this is all leading to something, I promise!)

We really had no idea, until tonight...


We went over to Nona's, like I said, to celebrate Aunt Rae-Rae's birthday and then as we were all chatting after dinner and dessert, Zane ended up setting this up... He wanted the yellow napkin on his back as a cape and he set up the stools so that he had one and the "music person" had one. Then he wrapped Nona and Uncle Bob into creating that horn-like instrument out of the paper towel roll and a party hat elastic thing. Then this scene slowly emerged...





Secretly, I am incredibly thankful that we were not re-enacting football plays!!! :)
Lovely!
How cute is this!!!???!!! :)

Back in May

... Maya turned 3! We went for a visit to see the James Family and had a blast. I have yet to post these pictures, but as we are eagerly getting ready for our next trip to see them this weekend (FINALLY!! I have been ready for this for quite some time!!! Can you tell I am excited??!!??), I wanted to post some pictures of our last trip! We always try and go for the birthdays. Doesn't always work out, but so far we do pretty well! (It helps that Sara & Sam's bday is just a day apart making it one super duper trip in Jan. after the holiday crazys!)

So, this trip, Oliver is TURNING 1!!! I just can not even believe it!

So this is a peak at them back in May. They all had such a good time!

Then, I hope to post the pics of this trip much sooner!

Bop!

I really have no idea if really anyone else in the whole world is entertained by these pictures, but I am. And I guess that is what is counting for now. His desk gives me a laugh or at least a smile every single day. It is used and changing every single day. So is the kitchen counter but you have to clean that up!

In the little jar is a butterfly that his Nona found in her parking lot perished. So she brought the beauty to Zane and I realized late last night that it had ended up on his desk. Maybe he wanted to draw it for his notebook? I will have to ask him this morning when he gets up.

Have a good one!

Zane's Desk

Zane's Desk: Last Day of August

Beach Night with the Family

Last weekend we had a beach night with the family. We met for drinks and hors' douvres at the beach, watched sunset, and then went out to dinner after and ended up seeing live music which was of course awesome!!

The Friday Night Crazzzzzzzys

Love it so much I dream about it...

I have been of course constantly working on my knitting skills and getting quite addicted to it. I have noticed that I think I am most content when I have a couple projects going at the same time. I guess so that I can keep my mind and fingers constantly learning and switching gears.

So, my favorite so far has been a project that my good friend and knitting yoda introduced me to from one of the Mason Dixon Knitting books (great beginner stuff to check out!). It is this beautiful hand towel that is so awesome, different and has that great vintage feel about it. I have fallen so in love with it that I have so far made 3 of these and in my mind I am constantly imagining it in all sorts of colors. I ALSO have recently had a dream where I was making one of these and was sooooo happy about it! So, I have decided that even though I have made 3, I will start another this week.

This one I made for my wonderful oncology nurse who just recently moved to Tennessee. She is greatly missed but I have to say... good thing I don't need her anymore!!! :)

The orange and white one I happily kept for myself. I am so happy everyday to use this in my bathroom. It is nice to feel and touch something everyday that you created yourself. I must always remember to make things for me and not feel that I always have to create projects for other people!

And the blue and multi-colored one was made during my trip to New Hampshire and I then sent it to Ben and Rachael as a thank you gift. I also made a quick dishcloth to match it. (The picture sucks!!)

For pattern go to: http://www.canadianliving.com/crafts/knitting/knit_a_pretty_vintage_hand_towel.php

Gramps Camp

Ummmm... yeah... what she said.
http://holiburyfamilyadventure.blogspot.com/2009/08/gramps-camp-pictures-coming-soon.html

Coming soon!