Day 27

Well first of all HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAMMY GROSS! Sorry Mom, I didn't get any good pics of you to post. They all came out blurry...maybe the lighting across the table. SO, here is just one pic from the party. We all met at The Sea Dog Restaurant in Brunswick for dinner. The boys were fantastic and full of laughs. Ethan and Kris were fooling around in this pic, talking about how yummy dinner was! My mom's birthday was actually last Friday night, but in order for us ALL to go, we had to wait until Tuesday night to celebrate.

Day 26

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAMPY GUAY! Grampy is always fun to play with - I don't know, maybe they are playing air plane, or just stretching...I just snap the camera and get these action shots. Grampy's favorite part of the night was his new GPS. Ethan and Sam's favorite part was the cake and ice cream. Their mom has to agree with them - you all know my sweet tooth!

Day 25

Well I finished my scarf that I made with my Knifty Knitter. I put it on Riley, because it is just that good. It is fit for a dog! I had a bit of trouble finishing it, so the ends are not looped right. Not sure if it will unravel. Time will tell. Riley did not like it though, so I guess I will be stuck wearing it.

Day 24...yes I missed a few days.

Movie Time! The boys wanted a movie theatre in our living room, so they set up chairs. Then their "friends", aka stuffed animals, all came in and had a seat. Dinner and a movie sounded good to me, so I set them up tables and they ate while they watched the "Bee Movie". You can't tell in the picture, but we weren't allowed to have any lights on...it is dark in a movie theatre you know.

Day 19

Just a few candles I made. On some, I stamped on tissue paper and then heated them into the candles. The one in the front right has covered match boxes to coordinate with the candle.

Day 19

The boys used the window gel clings to make their own snowmen. It was all fun and games until the next day, when Sam thought he would EAT one! Yes, Sam is my oldest and is 5, but I guess it was just too tempting to see what it would taste like. SO, his mom, me, called Poison Control to find out if I should be concerned. In case any of your children do this, the answer is no, there is nothing to worry about. It is a foreign object in his system, but it will not poison him. Do they always have to keep me on my toes? I know, I know...the answer is yes.

Day 18

My cards are planned, made and cut for 20 people to make! Party is on Friday night!

On Saturday, we went to Liam's 5th Birthday Party. It was at the bowling alley. The boys had never bowled before. Kris helped them with their form and they has a blast. E was very pleased with himself, as you can see in the picture!

Day 16

This is Jen's daughter, Taylor. Every other week, a bunch of us get together to craft for the morning. I always have Ethan there. Jen always has Taylor. Taylor is so laid back. We were all sitting at the table crafting and we looked over and this is how Taylor was! It gave us a laugh because it didn't even phase her. She had been sitting up, but fell over. Sweet girl.

Day 15

"I, Gabrielle, am sleeping while the kids are watching a movie. I am the furthest on the right. I am 8 years old. I love unicorns. I am in 2nd grade. And I was in a horse show once. Next to me in the picture is my little sister, Mia, my friend, Sammy, my little brother, Liam, and his friend, Ethan. We came to spend the night with Auntie and Uncle Kris. Mom is picking us up in a few minutes. We are a bunch of cutie heads! Brown chicken brown cow."

So, yes, Kris and I spent the evening entertaining the 5 kids, but they were so good! Gabby loves my blog too :)

Day 14

Do you think Sam has enough pads on to fly? Well he thinks so. He asked me if there was enything in the house that flies and when I said no, he said, "then I will fly." I said, "no you won't." He said, "yes I will." He put on one item at a time and then asked every time, "can I fly yet?" Guess what my answer was? And just to clarify, flying means climbing up the tallest piece of furniture and jumping off. Or he said he could hold onto the ceiling fan, I would turn it on and he would let go. He's such a boy.

Day 13

Jammies are on, teeth are brushed and we are getting in a few more minutes of play time. This ball is one that lights up when you throw it, but you can't see it in the pic. Ethan loves it. Chucks it down the dark hall and chases it. A SAHM's favorite time of day is bedtime. After a long day with active kids, who wouldn't love a little quiet time. Plus, the next day will start nice and early!

Day 12

Ok you caught me. I didn't take any photos on the 12th, so here is another picture from the 11th. My 3 favorite boys!

Day 11

We woke up on Sunday morning to the snow coming down hard. It snowed until noon, a light fluffy snow. Perfect for sliding and playing in! So, when the sun came out and the wind stopped, we headed outside. We went next door to Uncle Toby and Aunt Amanda's house - they have a great hill! This pic is of Sam at the bottom, and I loved how the sun was bouncing off the trees. Beautiful. When we were done, we went into Toby and Amanda's, where they had hot chocolate waiting for us. Aren't they the BEST! It was delicious.

Day #10

From the left, this is Kris (my husband), Sam (my 5 year old), Austin (my nephew) and Toby (my brother-in-law). They went ice fishing for the afternoon today - Sam's first time. He loved it, as you can see by the huge grin on his face. Austin was the only one to catch anything, and it was very small, Sam said. What did I do while they were gone?? Ethan napped and Mommy had quiet time. I so needed that!

Day #9

This is the only picture I took yesterday. I spent a good part of the day planning and making cards with my new Stampin Up sets. Here you can see a card and basket made with the "Valentine Bundle Set", which is on sale until the end of January. 1 card is with a brand new stamp set, "Petal Pizzazz", which you will see in the new catalog out on Jan 19th. The other set is "Upsy Daisy" which is a current set, but new to me! My upline came over with her new sets too, so we made so much more than these 4. Do I need to say we had lots of fun? If you would like anymore info on the new catalog or Stampin Up products, visit my website at www.carriearsenault.stampinup.net

I wish you could see in this pic that the snow is gently falling outside. We had snow and ice all day yesterday, but still, when the boys opened the door to let our dog out, they were so excited to see the snow. They said "Mom, Mom, come quick! It is snowing!" They were both looking up trying to catch snowflakes on their tongues.

Day #7

My brother-in-law has a new tattoo. Isn't it awesome? He came over to show us tonight. He is in the Army and is home we think until Jan 2010, except for a 3 week stint this summer to Germany. He joined last year, had boot camp in OK, then training in Missouri. He did so well and we are all so proud of him. Doesn't surprise me he got this for a tattoo.

Day #6

Last night, which was Day #6 in the 365 day challenge, I went to dinner with my Mom, my Sister-in-Law, and her Mom. So here we are, after chips and salsa, chicken tacos and chocolate covered fried ice cream. We look so happy because we were so full we could burst! Good thing I went out to rejuvenate because today is bringing us an ice/snow storm here in the Northeast. That means no school today!

Day #5

Today was our 2nd "Itty Bitty Chefs" class at the YMCA. Sam and Ethan are both in it. They learn about eating healthy and they make yummy food. Today, they had to draw a picture of the fruit or vegetable they would be IF they were a fruit or vegetable. Sam would be a blueberry. Here is his self "blueberry" portrait.

Day #4

Bye Bye Christmas Tree. We finally took it down today. So sad. And here is the corner of our living room, "back to normal", as Sam says.

Day #3

My nephew, Jackson, had his 1st birthday party on Saturday. We thought he would look so cute with his party hat on, but he just covered his face and whined. So, we took it off and he was much happier. I loved little hands though so I love this picture!

Then we had cake. Ethan and I had blue frosting - can you tell??

Day #2

My boys love to do projects. Today's project was to make monster puppets and put on a show. It only brought in one guest (Daddy), but he really enjoyed it. Even videotaped it.

Day #1

This is the only photo I took yesterday! So, it is my #1. I need to get back to scrapbooking this year, so I started on the 1st day. I used a sketch by Lizzie in CafeMom. My nephew, Austin, and my son, Sam, went on their 1st duck hunting trip this year with their dads. Sam couldn't stop smiling the whole time. Hunting must be in his blood.

This is a test. This is only a test. We'll see how this goes for real tomorrow!