Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Monday, December 06, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Cheap and Easy!
{the snowflake, people}
All you need is:
package of jumbo craft sticks (found mine at Robert's)
small wooden discs (also found at Robert's)
white craft paint (you could spray, too)
a hot glue gun (have you gotten one yet?)
glitter (any color you choose)
Using hot glue put arrange craft sticks
following my pattern (or make your own!).
Tip: The angles @ the center
(underneath the big disc)
should all be 60 degrees.
Once dry, paint with white glue.
While that's drying, paint your discs and immediately add glitter
(they'll stick to the wet paint).
Adhere painted and glittered discs with hot glue.
That's it.
You're done.
Really.
Inspiration found here.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Super Easy.
All you need is:
a foam wreath (found mine at the $1 store)
scrap material (i used pinking shears to avoid fray)
a hot glue gun (if you don't have one, get one)
boxes of crayons (also from the $1 store)
Adhere the scrap material around the wreath with hot glue.
Glue crayons to back side (flat side) of wreath.
Make simple scrap material flowers
(or any other embelishment you choose).
All-in-all this project took me about 20 minutes
and cost less than $5.
I love it!
The second-to-last month of the year
included {but was not limited to}:
Leaves
Tantrums
Treats
Face painting
Sleepovers
And lots, and lots, and lots of
SNOW!
Come On, December!
Friday, November 05, 2010
Cowgirl Jessie
Bo Peep
& Woody
Some were into it
and some totally weren't.
Happy Halloween!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
If you even knew
how much driving around I did every day,
your head would spin.
Pick up, drop off, pick up drop off...
and on and on and on.
But seeing how much they
love school makes it all worth while.
Hayden started preschool this week
and just so happens to be
in the same class as her friend Kaden
And, we even have some carpool action going on.
Soccer moms have nothing on me.
Good Luck Hayden!
Saturday, October 02, 2010
I've been swamped.
Please forgive me for skim blog posts.
I'll return to normal soon, pinky promise.
{p.s. aren't they gorgeous?}
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Family Photo Season
{book now to save your date}
Friday, September 03, 2010
It's here.
The day I knew was coming, but wasn't sure how I'd receive it.
My heart, my baby, my first born,
my sassiest and most stubborn of children
enters the world without me always by her side.
And, I won't lie - I'm a little scared.
Not questioning if she's ready or not (she's ready),
not excessively sad that she's growing up
(she's 5 going on 15, I'm used to it),
not even totally sad that I won't
have her with me 24/7 (the break will be good for both of us).
What scares me the most
is that this is the begining of the world creeping in.
The world of you're not good enough.
It wasn't that long ago that I was there
(and in some part, still am)
and I'm kind of sad for her.
I don't want her to lose her innocent and non-affected confidence.
I love that she knows she's cute and struts her stuff.
I love that she relishes in being smart and wants to learn new things all the time.
I love that, even though she might fight
with her brother and sister, she really is a kind and empathetic child.
I love her stubbornness and her razor sharp memory
(I can never go back on a bribe or promise with that kid - she never forgets).
I don't want her to be told that she's not smart enough,
funny enough, tough enough, pretty enough,
skinny enough, popular enough,
spiritual enough, outgoing enough,
perfect enough.
Because she is.
She's exceeded all of my expectations
of what motherhood would be,
of how much I could really love another person unconditionally.
She's taught me so much about being self-assure and letting go.
It sounds crazy, but at the age of 5,
she has a better grasp on who she is than most people my age.
And now, she steps into the unknown
with her stylin' new outfit and shiny new shoes.
Kindergarten, here she comes.
Please, treat her well.
Tatum Gayle - Kindergarten
Age: 5
Height: 43 inches
Weight: 50 lbs
Hair color: Light Brown/Blonde
Favorites
Animal: Baby Elephant
Food: Turkey Sandwich
Game: Wii (she is a killer bowler)
Toy: Barbies
Thing to Do: Playing w/ B
Book: Pinkalicious
Color: "Pink, like my mom"
Movie: Princess and the Frog
TV Show: iCarly
Song: California Gurls (Katy Perry) and Hey, Soul Sister (Train)
Primary Song: Follow the Prohpet
My best friend is: B
Other friends I like to play with: McKenna, Holly, All My Cousins
Things I like to do with my friends: Play house, play babies, do art projects
When I grow up I want to be: A rock star and a firefighter
Pets: Emmit
If I had a new pet it would be a: “Baby Kitten and I would name her Ellie like the cute girl on 'Up' ”
What people like about me: "That I‘m cute"
Things I can do really well: "I’m really good at coloring inside the lines. I can do a cartwheel and a front flip on the tramp. I try really hard to be nice and to share. I‘m good at babysitting babies like Greydie. I‘m really good at singing and dancing and make up my own songs all the time."
Good Luck, Tot.
We sure do love you 'round these parts.
Friday, August 20, 2010
It's not a 4th Birthday Party
at the Ballard house
Unless you have a handmade costume
from Grandma Leigh
So when Hayden mentioned wanting
an Alice in Wonderland party,
preperations began.
The Result?
A backyard tea party with Hayden's favorite treats,
silly hats for the kids and party favors galore,
a topsy turvy cake {thanks Mimi!}
and a very unoragnized {but fun} game of croquet.
A Very Merry 4th Birthday, indeed.
p.s. Thanks to everyone who came
and for all the help from Shanna, Jessi and Shay.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Monday, August 02, 2010
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