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| Field Trippin' |
This picture was taken after a field trip to Laurel Caverns. We had stopped for lunch at McDonalds, and this was a giant creepy Grimace that you could crawl inside. Notice the twins dressed like twins. Good times.
Happy Friday!
Friday, February 8, 2013
Flashback Friday: 2/8/2013
This picture was taken after a field trip to Laurel Caverns. We had stopped for lunch at McDonalds, and this was a giant creepy Grimace that you could crawl inside. Notice the twins dressed like twins. Good times.
Happy Friday!
Friday, February 1, 2013
Flashback Friday: 2/1/2013
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| Burly Man, Luke, Mom, Eagle |
Happy Friday!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Three Years Ago Today...
I found out I was pregnant. Time certainly flies.
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| "Should I take another one?" |
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Henry Lately.
Henry has been so awesome this week. We've only had a couple of "Mommy IS NOT a big hill today!" instances since I've hurt my back.
Some Henry lately...
He wears these fake glasses without lenses all the time.
He has discovered most super heroes also have "other names", and now knows who Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, Peter Parker, Tony Stark, Bruce Wayne and Ben Grimm are. He gets mad when he's given conflicting information from Mommy and Daddy. (How was I supposed to know Wolverines name isn't really Logan but is actually James Howlett???)
He thinks Uncle Michael lives in the elevator at work. (That's what happens when you creep elevators, Uncle Michael!)
He has scary sharp little vampire teeth.
He is starting to put super heroes into their groups! (Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America and Thor are the Avengers, Batman works with his sidekick Robin, The Thing and Human Torch are part of the Fantastic Four...) Nerd!
He can count up to 14 now, without any mistakes. He knows some of the numbers after that, but doesn't get them in order.
He thinks Will Arnett on Arrested Development is very entertaining for some reason. Henry hawk-eyes him when he's on the screen. I guess he is a pretty weird looking guy?
He has started making different scenarios when he's driving his car, like "Goin' to see Santa cause he's nice!" or "Goin' to Wal-Mart to get STICKERS!"
He likes to tell Wes that he's his best friend. So cute.
He's getting better at relaying what he did in school that day, like "Henry painted!", "Miss Linda told a story!", or sometimes "NOTHING, Mommy."
He's always trying to talk (force) my Grandma into making him pancakes, regardless of the time of day. "Pancake! Get the griddle HOT! Make it! PUT BUTTER ON IT!!!" (In his defense, she does make some slamming good pancakes.)
He's learning a ton of songs, and he's hilarious to watch sing and dance, which he does with extreme gusto.
His hair is getting so long, but (aside from his bangs) I can't make myself cut it yet.
He still loves puzzles. They were getting a little too easy but I didn't think he was quite ready for bigger puzzles yet, so we decided to make them a little more challenging by mixing a couple of puzzles together. Still fairly easy to sort, like animals with cars or people with airplanes, but it holds his attention longer. Plus, it's fun to watch him check out each piece since it might not go with the puzzle he's doing. "Nope, not this. Nope, not this. THIS ONE, MOMMY!"
This kid is so tall. He's going to outgrow his petite daddy.
He always has to inspect fruit for the sticker.
He's such a good sport about almost everything, and he loves loves loves to "help".
He knows how to turn his tiny DVD player on and start the movie, which is great when you're lying on the floor unable to move.
He's really, really into giving Jen's boyfriend a complex, calling him "Old Ritz" all the time.
He's such a joy to be around, such a bright happy kid.
I sure do love you, Henry Bean!
Some Henry lately...
He wears these fake glasses without lenses all the time.
He has discovered most super heroes also have "other names", and now knows who Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, Peter Parker, Tony Stark, Bruce Wayne and Ben Grimm are. He gets mad when he's given conflicting information from Mommy and Daddy. (How was I supposed to know Wolverines name isn't really Logan but is actually James Howlett???)
He thinks Uncle Michael lives in the elevator at work. (That's what happens when you creep elevators, Uncle Michael!)
He has scary sharp little vampire teeth.
He is starting to put super heroes into their groups! (Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America and Thor are the Avengers, Batman works with his sidekick Robin, The Thing and Human Torch are part of the Fantastic Four...) Nerd!
He can count up to 14 now, without any mistakes. He knows some of the numbers after that, but doesn't get them in order.
He thinks Will Arnett on Arrested Development is very entertaining for some reason. Henry hawk-eyes him when he's on the screen. I guess he is a pretty weird looking guy?
He has started making different scenarios when he's driving his car, like "Goin' to see Santa cause he's nice!" or "Goin' to Wal-Mart to get STICKERS!"
He likes to tell Wes that he's his best friend. So cute.
He's getting better at relaying what he did in school that day, like "Henry painted!", "Miss Linda told a story!", or sometimes "NOTHING, Mommy."
He's always trying to talk (force) my Grandma into making him pancakes, regardless of the time of day. "Pancake! Get the griddle HOT! Make it! PUT BUTTER ON IT!!!" (In his defense, she does make some slamming good pancakes.)
He's learning a ton of songs, and he's hilarious to watch sing and dance, which he does with extreme gusto.
His hair is getting so long, but (aside from his bangs) I can't make myself cut it yet.
He still loves puzzles. They were getting a little too easy but I didn't think he was quite ready for bigger puzzles yet, so we decided to make them a little more challenging by mixing a couple of puzzles together. Still fairly easy to sort, like animals with cars or people with airplanes, but it holds his attention longer. Plus, it's fun to watch him check out each piece since it might not go with the puzzle he's doing. "Nope, not this. Nope, not this. THIS ONE, MOMMY!"
This kid is so tall. He's going to outgrow his petite daddy.
He always has to inspect fruit for the sticker.
He's such a good sport about almost everything, and he loves loves loves to "help".
He knows how to turn his tiny DVD player on and start the movie, which is great when you're lying on the floor unable to move.
He's really, really into giving Jen's boyfriend a complex, calling him "Old Ritz" all the time.
He's such a joy to be around, such a bright happy kid.
I sure do love you, Henry Bean!
52 Weeks Project: Week 4
Sticking to the positive, over here.
Being stuck on the couch really did help with my crafting productivity. The weeks making...
First up...
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| Giant Flower Hot Pad! |
I am a collector of a few random different vintage things like salt shakers, mugs, aprons and casserole dishes. Mom stuff. I am a little silly with my collection of weird hot pads, but I still haven't found a really big one to use with my larger Pyrex dishes. I had a bunch of turquoise rope in my stash, so I decided I could fix that problem.
Giant rope, giant crochet hook, very simple basic flower pattern. Super fast, super easy. I'm definitely an instant gratification kind of girl.
Next up...
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| Scarf it up. |
I've also been working on more quick projects to sell at a future B&B fundraiser, so I made a few little things for that. I have a bunch of turquoise safety pins I found at a garage sale several years ago (for 10 cents!) and I have been trying to figure out what to do with them (since I feel like I'm now a little too old to just stick them through my ears). So I ended up cutting them, attaching simple owl beads, and adding hooks. Hello, big batch of owl earrings.
The last project for this week involves putting to use some of my vintage aprons and embroidery thread. One of the different things we are doing with the B&B involves using aprons as uniforms and we are also hoping to sell a variety of them in our gift shop. So if Great Aunt Mabel leaves you stash of cool aprons, send them my way. I'm trying to get together a few for the previously mentioned fundraiser, and added a little embroidery to one this week.
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| Don't be a jerk. |
So that's that.
I hope everyone else is having a great week.
Don't forget to see what Emily is making over at teaandlaundry.net!
Saturday, January 26, 2013
I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up.
Well, I've finally done it.
I have officially joined the Velickoff "HELP!!!! I've thrown out my back!" Club.
Perks of this club:
-Spending 2 hours on the kitchen floor, flipping out because your kid is eventually going to wake up from his nap and demand a banana.
-Sniper crawling all over the house to hunt down the phone.
-Calling a bunch of people and scoring lots of sympathy because you are crying hysterically into the phone. (Unless you're calling my father, then you just get a "Happy Birthday! Ha ha ha!". So much pain, almost dropped the F bomb on my dearest dad.)
-Freaking out your kid because you are crying while getting him previously mentioned banana. Henry was incredibly sweet. He covered me up with his Hulk blanket (and his banana peels) and watched his car DVD player while we were waiting for help. Best kid ever.
-Family Saviors! My little bro Michael came and saved Hank, and my awesome mama took me to the doctor despite having a million things to do before leaving for the weekend. Love them!
After we gimped up the stairs (STAIRS?!) to the doctor, I got sat on by a rather large man (personal space?) who sort of fixed my back. Somewhere between there and home, swelling went crazy and my back went out again. Fun stuff. Went back yesterday, got sat on again, and so far it's better. Better as in I can sit up straight and walk around. Still hurts like a mother. According to the doctor, a vertebrae was stuck sideways and now that it's back in, it's going to continue to feel like a bad sprain.
In conclusion, this sh*t is whack. I am deeply sorry if you have ever had back pain, chronic or otherwise. I was not nearly sympathetic enough. I probably made you bench press my kid and lift heavy boxes and touch your toes. My bad, guys.
I did manage to bust out a few projects this week before the back drama, and I found my camera charger, so more on those later. In the meantime, check out Emily's crazy productivity.
Have a safe weekend!
I have officially joined the Velickoff "HELP!!!! I've thrown out my back!" Club.
Perks of this club:
-Spending 2 hours on the kitchen floor, flipping out because your kid is eventually going to wake up from his nap and demand a banana.
-Sniper crawling all over the house to hunt down the phone.
-Calling a bunch of people and scoring lots of sympathy because you are crying hysterically into the phone. (Unless you're calling my father, then you just get a "Happy Birthday! Ha ha ha!". So much pain, almost dropped the F bomb on my dearest dad.)
-Freaking out your kid because you are crying while getting him previously mentioned banana. Henry was incredibly sweet. He covered me up with his Hulk blanket (and his banana peels) and watched his car DVD player while we were waiting for help. Best kid ever.
-Family Saviors! My little bro Michael came and saved Hank, and my awesome mama took me to the doctor despite having a million things to do before leaving for the weekend. Love them!
After we gimped up the stairs (STAIRS?!) to the doctor, I got sat on by a rather large man (personal space?) who sort of fixed my back. Somewhere between there and home, swelling went crazy and my back went out again. Fun stuff. Went back yesterday, got sat on again, and so far it's better. Better as in I can sit up straight and walk around. Still hurts like a mother. According to the doctor, a vertebrae was stuck sideways and now that it's back in, it's going to continue to feel like a bad sprain.
In conclusion, this sh*t is whack. I am deeply sorry if you have ever had back pain, chronic or otherwise. I was not nearly sympathetic enough. I probably made you bench press my kid and lift heavy boxes and touch your toes. My bad, guys.
I did manage to bust out a few projects this week before the back drama, and I found my camera charger, so more on those later. In the meantime, check out Emily's crazy productivity.
Have a safe weekend!
Friday, January 25, 2013
Flashback Friday: 1/25/2013
My dad...
He's the type of person who, while driving, thinks it's really funny to smile and wave frantically at strangers passing just to see the return half-wave and look of total confusion on their faces..."Did we know that guy?"...
I can't tell you how many times I've had the crap scared out of me by him screaming around corners on some of my childhood midnight bathroom runs.
He will ALWAYS laugh at fart jokes.
He can build anything out of anything. He helped us extensively remodel my great-grandma's house a few years ago. We couldn't have done it without his help. I never would have made it through the bats and the bat crap. Thanks, Dad!!!!
He can act like a big 12 year old. When I was in high school, his response to a smart remark my best friend Autumn made- Dad tackled her, took her SHOE, threw it across the K-Mart parking lot, and tried to throw her in a mud puddle while laughing like a maniac the entire time.
He is a great Dad. Growing up with someone who has such a sense of humor was something I will always appreciate. Even if he did stuff like this...
I know. He's a baller. I love you Dad!
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| Mike Velickoff, 1986 |
Stuff I love about this guy...
He's freaking hilarious.
He's the type of person who, while driving, thinks it's really funny to smile and wave frantically at strangers passing just to see the return half-wave and look of total confusion on their faces..."Did we know that guy?"...
I can't tell you how many times I've had the crap scared out of me by him screaming around corners on some of my childhood midnight bathroom runs.
He will ALWAYS laugh at fart jokes.
He can build anything out of anything. He helped us extensively remodel my great-grandma's house a few years ago. We couldn't have done it without his help. I never would have made it through the bats and the bat crap. Thanks, Dad!!!!
He can act like a big 12 year old. When I was in high school, his response to a smart remark my best friend Autumn made- Dad tackled her, took her SHOE, threw it across the K-Mart parking lot, and tried to throw her in a mud puddle while laughing like a maniac the entire time.
He is a great Dad. Growing up with someone who has such a sense of humor was something I will always appreciate. Even if he did stuff like this...
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| "You can ride on it! It's just a deer!" |
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