Are you ready to laugh?

We are entering a certain stretch of time in the P household.  In Bryan's rotating work schedule, there are two weeks where he works 8 out of 9 days straight.  IT. IS. KILLER.  He leaves at 5:30 in the evening and returns around 7 or 7:30 in the am.  Sooooooo, that means he is really of no help to me in the evenings with anything.  (NO bitterness here)

So let's just say last time this happened, with me by myself with the kids every night for 9 nights in a row, things got a little out of control..........

The kids got really quiet in their room.  I knew they were up to something. 

Voila!!  They came out in Jillian's old gymnastic leotards.

Everybody did......

including Little Miss.....

Getting ready to perform......

Wait....costume change and get the microphones..........

THERE.ARE.NO.WORDS.FOR.THIS.BOY

Little Miss got the mike too!

Finally I wanted to show ya'll a cute pic of something my Mom got Hadleigh for Christmas.  A cute (matching of course) outfit for her doll.  She was the TALK of her school at show and tell!!!

Let's see what happens on this stretch of 9 nights by myself in a row!!

Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

This could be my favorite birthday party EVER!!!!!  We just kept things short and simple.

Theme:  Cat in the Hat

Colors:  Turquoise and red

Here is the Pièce de résistance

Mom worked so hard on this cake.  The problem was the red icing.  Do you know how hard it is to make red icing??  No matter how much dye we added, it was still slightly pink.  Then we couldn't find anymore red dye at the stores.  When all was said and done, we used 5 full bottles/containers of red dye to achieve this color.  We also stained everyone's teeth red in the process.  Very funny!!

I made the Thing 1 and Thing 2 cupcakes!

Needed a good Dr. Seuss quote!

My handmade birthday banner!

Added Cat in the Hat to my wreath.....

Had a Cat out front to welcome everyone in......Rocco wore a cute Thing t-shirt!

Jillian got a cute Cat in the Hat dress off Etsy......

And Hadleigh got a cute Cat in the Hat and Thing 1/2 dress!!!

Seriously, isn't she the cutest???  She wasn't at the party for 5 minutes when she fell and busted her lip open.  Blood all over her white turtleneck and huge gash on top lip.  Huge sigh..........

We had lots of games....first musical chairs then we had two teams race to put a puzzle together.  They worked really hard!!!!

Rocco's team won!!!

Everyone got a hat!!!!

We had so many cousins, neighbors and friends come over.  It was a really good day!!!

uber-crafty required

Soooooo this weekend, we are hosting a Cat in the Hat birthday party!!  I am keeping it short and simple with not a lot of fuss. 

My Mom got the hard party, she is making a cake similar to this......

I am making cupcakes similar to this........

I made a very cute birthday banner like this......

Rocco got to meet the Cat in the Hat and Thing 1 and Thing 2 at the Magik Theater on Tuesday and he is ready for the party!!!

We'll see how it goes????

He is 4!!!

This handsome boy is 4 today.  Sigh.......  This morning, I was in the bathroom putting on my make-up and he walked in and said, "Moommmm, don't you want to tell me something?"  Ha!  He cracks me up!  He wanted breakfast in bed and Daddy obliged and ran and got donuts and served his Royal Highness in bed. Such a "tough boy" in those boots!

He is a child so full of joy!  I love this picture because this is how Rocco is - head thrown back and laughing. 

What does this 4 year old like right now?

Favorite color:  yellow

Favorite fruit:  strawberries

Favorite veggie:  green beans

Favorite TV show:  Peppa Pig

Favorite superhero:  Captain America

Favorite song:  Itsy Bitsy Spider (cuz that's what Hadleigh likes) Awwwww!

Favorite game:  playing teacher

Favorite friends:  Carson and Case

This boy is so full of personality!!! 

My idea this year was to take these "great photos" on the train tracks behind our house.  That would be a great idea but these train tracks are active.  So during my photo shoot with Rocco, I heard a train behind me.....this is my blurry photo as I bolted and picked Rocco up and raced for safety.  Ha!!  It was so funny!  Rocco is traumatized.  He keeps saying, "Bad Train!!  Run us over!!"  Ha ha!!  We're fine!!  Just always an adventure in our house. 

My First DIY Project of the Year!

I have been lusting after a new wreath.  I wanted a "yarn wreath."  This is what I am talking about.....I think these are so pretty!  BUT they all run on average $35 - 40 plus shipping...

Soooooo, I thought I would try to make one!  I know, I can hear the snickering in the background.  So I have been researching online - reading craft blogs and watching tutorials and really, it kind of looked easy.  So I went to my local craft shop and Wal-Mart and got my supplies.   

And I started wrapping and wrapping and wrapping.  It was going well until the yarn snagged and tangled and then it took me two hours to wrap the wreath.

Then I had a little helper and we made some rosettes out of felt. 

This was my favorite part.  The rosettes are sooooooo easy and they look so cute!!!

Voila!  Here is my new wreath!!  Isn't it cute!!  I can't believe I made it.  And CHEAP!  With my Hobby Lobby coupons and Wal-Mart, I spent about $12.  Not bad!!

Here is a close-up of my flowers!

More on why I picked these colors later.....

6 on the 6th!!

Somehow 6 years have gone by!  Happy Birthday Jillian!!

She was the most beautiful baby.  She had this golden color, a full round body, just a little bit of hair and this perfectly shaped head.  She was so wanted!  Bryan and I had been wanting and wanting to start a family and she was the answer to our prayers!  Bryan and I are so lucky to have this girl.

What does our 6 year old love? 

Favorite color:  pink (that's easy)

Favorite fruit:  grapes (red ones)

Favorite vegetable:  green beans

Favorite TV show:  Arthur (obsessed with this show)

Favorite movie:  Sleeping Beauty (still)

Favorite book:  Sleeping Beauty (ha)

Favorite princess:  Princess Aurora (still)

Favorite singer:  Taylor Swift

Favorite Song:  Love Story (in the video she is dressed like a princess, go figure)

Favorite new thing:  Justin Bieber

Favorite subject at school:  reading

Favorite activity at school:  computer lab

Favorite lunch:  chicken nuggets (I let her buy in the cafeteria for the first time today.)

Favorite animal:  flamingo (again, anything pink)

Favorite bug:  ladybug

Favorite friends at school:  Rihanna, Peyton, Emma, Jada

Favorite bud at church:  Piper

What does she like to do with Mommy?  go to the zoo

What does she like to do with Daddy?  ride bikes

What does she like to do with Rocco?  play with him at the art table

What does she like to do with Hadleigh?  make a mess (she said that!!)

Smock Swap

Welcome!  I am linking up with Kelly's Korner today!  As you will see, I LOVE smocking and would dress my kids in it until they were 20 if they would let me.   I have never sold any of my kids' old garments so I have lots to choose from!

Leave me a comment as to which garment you would like to purchase and your paypal address!!!  The first one to leave a comment and pay will receive the garment.  Scroll down and see that I have lots of different choices for boys and girls!

****Edited to add:  All prices include shipping!!!!


****Edited to add:  This is now Saturday.  I am going to discount what I have left and see if anything sells!

 

Orient Expressed

 

Hot Pink Flamingo Bubble - size 6 months - $15