So this is what I have been working on lately.

We have had a few babies born in our ward and I have been able to help out at the showers.  I made the party favor for my friend who had a baby girl.  Little Fabric Rosette's Clips that you can attach to hair, jewlery, clothing or anything.  here is the link

I just used my big scallop punch and stamped "thank you" on it, punch one hole in the middle and slid the rosette through and voila, c'est finis!

This is what I made for her sweet baby girl that she had.  Onsie, with 2 matching bibs and head band.

I got the birdie idea from here.

I got the pattern for the baby bib here.

Then two weeks later I got to make a Diaper Cake for another friends baby shower.  You can find them all over the web.  She is having a boy and there are not a lot of ideas out there but this is what I did for the boy baby diaper cake.

It was a lot of fun to make/build.  I used my big scallop punch again and went crazy with some stickers from Martha Stewart collection.
I had fun doing all this stuff and wish I had more time to do more stuff.  :)

Brookie's on a Roll :)

Our little Brooky's on a roll

Brookie is growing so fast.  She has already started to roll over.  Here is one of the first times that she ever rolled over in August 2011. 

All Tied Up

Well, when my mom gets an idea, there is only one thing to do... make it work! If there is a will there is a way.

and believe me there was a lot of "will".

But my mom thought we could get the bunkbed and both sets of drawers on top of the van.  I was very skeptical.  Mike managed to amaze me and tied it on good and tight.  Getting through the boarder (which made me very nervous) and after for 20 hours, we made it to SoCal with it still attached to the top of the van.  My Dad and I had to add another rope for reinforcement (it was leaning ever so slightly).  We never lost a thing!

It looks so good in the girls room.  We are so grateful for the bunkbed. Thank you, thank you, thank you.  We love them :)

Summer Fun

Bow to your Sensei:  Ellie Style

Hiaya!!! Hiaya!!!  Bow to your master...!!!

Some of the kids having fun outside in my mom's front yard.

VACATION TIME

After driving for 16 hours non stop we boarded the Port Angeles Ferry at 8am Sunday morning.

We are at the play park inside Beacon Hill Park...Can you find where our house is?

Beacon Hill Park--looking for our secret garden and exploring and having fun. ;)

At the top of Mt. Douglas which looks out to Victoria from all sides.  It is so beautiful up there.