Headed to our Alma Mater

The last Liberty University football game we went to back home, we took this little squirt.

I was about 16 weeks pregnant with Caleb here.

That was back when we thought we were cool.

 This weekend we will be heading back and we'll be going to another LU football game. We know we're cool this time because we're taking this little squirt with us:

Here's to hoping he likes the football game!  

A girls obsession

What girl doesn't love a  f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s bag?  I surely love one....or one hundred.

Kids backpacks

Granny Fanny Carpet Bag

Drawing Room Oversized Weekend Tote

Market Bag-Links in Lime

Reversible Fabric/Leather Tote

Did you think I would forget my favorite color???

ALBA- Teal Shoulder Bag

Don't forget the little guys!

These are super fun kids backpacks from CSN stores:

Crafty Friday: Fun Fabric Flashcards

This is a super simple craft for you and your kids and would make for a great school/homeschool craft too.  Caleb has surprised me lately with the things he is learning.  A couple months ago I picked up some rhyming flashcards and used them to teach Caleb about different animals and the sounds they make.  I didn't realize how much information he was absorbing until one night last week when we started asking him what all the animals say.  He can do the noise and motions for a monkey, the sound of a cow, kitty, lion and we are still working on the dog one....he likes to say that the dog says, "dawwwwwwwg".  It's pretty cute.  Since he picked up on the animal flashcards so well, I decided to go out on a limb and try color flashcards.  We are starting with four simple colors and seeing how it goes!  

Here is how I made my simple fabric flashcards.

You will need:

 an old box

 some colored felt

 glue (I chose spray glue because it's so easy and quick to use for this project)

 scissors

Cut part of the box into as many rectangles as you need to make the amount of cards you would like

 

Cut the felt slightly larger than the cardboard rectangle

Spray the front of your rectangles with glue and carefully apply the felt fabric

Let the glue dry and then have some fun!

If you get bored, you can always make other uses for the cards as seen in exhibit A and B:

A:

B:

Celebrating Veterans Day

Whether you have a family member who is a veteran or not, Veterans Day is a great day to thank those around you for their service and to educate your own family about Veterans Day.  

Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11 because that is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended WWI.  People in other countries call this day "Armistice Day" or "Rememberance Day".  Ultimately it is a day where we take the time to thank a veteran and show our appreciation any way we can.

If you are a veteran or are the spouse of a veteran or have a friend that is a veteran, I came across this website that lists a lot of great discounts and free meals for veterans.

Today is also a great day to let your children know about the great men and women who keep our freedom free.  Many towns have programs at their local museums or libraries to teach kids in a fun way about Veterans Day.  If you live near Fort Benning, the Columbus museum has a great program for kids this afternoon.  

Today, Caleb and I are going to spend time thanking our very own veteran that we are so proud of.  He received the sweetest letter in the mail yesterday from a little girl that he has never even met.  I am blog friends with her mama, Kristan, and her daughter sent Seth a sweet card thanking him for his service.  It meant a lot to him :)  Right now we are letting Seth sleep in on his day off, since every other weekday his alarm goes off at 5am!  "We" also made him some muffins and coffee and we are all going to the park to exercise today, which strangely enough is a perfect outing for him.  Then we might take up one of those free dinner offers tonight :)

Commission Day 2008

I can't help but think of all the veterans who are no longer here because they gave everything.  I think about my friend Nicole whose husband was murdered in Iraq 3 years ago when her son was Calebs age.  I think about my father in law who went to Vietnam twice and somehow made it back alive, except back then no one was there to thank him when he returned.

So many people who gave so much.  Hopefully today we can put our own problems in perspective and realize that nothing seems all that bad as long as we aren't being shot at or blown up (crazy thought, but true for a lot of soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq today!).

I hope that you enjoy your Veterans Day and remember to take a second and thank a veteran!

Deployment Day 2010

Celebration Day 2010!!!

Man Work

The "men" fixed my table for me. Two men, doing manly work:

Make mine a wrap!

I am always doing something new...this week: WRAPS!!! (poncho, shawl, cape...whatever you prefer).

I like them because you can just throw it on and go.  You can tie it in the middle, you can throw it over your shoulder like a continental soldier...you can use it for nursing your baby, you can use it if you are expecting, you can wear it as a scarf, you can wear it to church with a dress, you can wear it to a ballgame with boots and jeans, you can use it in your music video and swing it over your head...you can do anything with it!

Here are a few that are for sale in the shop.

For pricing and more info click here.

Two Nerds and a Pet Turtle

Let the painting of the pumpkins begin!!!

The colorful pumpkins...so much easier than trying to carve a pumpkin with a 1 year old.

Hey Mom, did you get a picture of my awesome shell???

The cutest turtle in the world

Trick or Treating in the neighborhood

On the way to the church festival....Caleb, I mean pet turtle, was trying to fit in with his nerdy owners.

 Three church buds, all dressed up at the festival

Two nerds and their pet turtle.

We had way too much fun this Halloween and we may have even started a tradition or two.  Can't wait for Thanksgiving and Christmas now!!!