Valentine' Day

This is always a busy time of year for us. Van's birthday is the 12th, our anniversary is the 13th and then there's Valentine's day. This year was especially busy and I ended up just buying valentines for the kids to pass out at school. I was able to craft just a little though, I made a wreath that took minutes to make and the teachers got homemade valentines. I was even lucky enough to receive a homemade valentine! That sweet, little tart was adorable and delicious! Happy Valentine's Day!

Van's Birthday

Van is 8! I can't believe he is so big! We had a birthday party for him with all his friends and it was a lot of fun. I used his love for rocks as my inspiration for his decorations and activities. I got chocolate rocks, candy rock suckers and pop rocks from my local candy store . I used the chocolate rocks to decorate his oreo ice cream cake and put the leftover rocks in little sundae cups for snacking. I used an old candy jar to display the rock suckers and put the pop rocks by their take-home bags. The kids created homemade crystals as they started arriving and once everyone was here we went out back to smash open geodes. They LOVED that! We finished up with cake and presents. My family came down from Boise and my aunt took pics for me (will post soon). One of Van's gifts from us was his first set of scriptures and a journal, he said they were his favorite gift. Before bed he asked me to help him write his first journal entry. He is such a sweet boy and I am so proud he is my son.

Sean's Birthday

I made these turtle cupcakes for my "carmel loving" husband. They were a big hit!

Feeling Crafty

I made these "sweet" looking gifts for my friend's baby shower. The big cupcake is made with a really plush blanket and the boxed cupcakes are made of socks, onesies, and diapers. I am so happy with how they turned out!

So I'm updating my blog finally. I'm not going to relive the last year but I will list a few of the highlights. Our daughter, Fia Iris, was born on June 7, 2010, Ila started kindergarten, I turned 30 (I'm officially an adult now), I hosted Christmas for the first time, and I have a craft day once a week with my good friend Heather. I'm excited to share updates of my family, and posts about projects, with other family and friends.