swim lessons!

Today the three oldest kiddos started swim lessons.

They love the water. 

I really wanted them to be proficient in the water. 

Kael is probably the strongest swimmer, but they are all pretty good considering they have never had lessons.

 Here they are waiting to meet their teachers and for class to start.

 How lucky did the boys get. They are the only ones in their class. Talk about one on one attention.

 They seem to really enjoy their teacher and love swimming in the water.

Briea's class is a little bigger. Here she is coming up from a "BOB". She loves going under water. I think she might have been showing off a bit. Anytime she would do something, she would look over at me and give me a thumbs up!! I loved it. She is so cute.

Here is a video of them at the end of swim lessons just having some fun with their teachers.

Cullan and Kael are going off the slide and Briea is going down the slide!

Kael.

I stole this out of Garran's sketch book last night. 

I just loved it. 

Kael looks so sweet and innocent!

Proud Momma!!

today we took the kids to the y to go swimming. they are getting better with each time that we go. 

Briea wowed us all today when she just hopped right up on the big diving board and jumped off. 

she was just following Kael's example i guess. 

Cullan was not found of the board at first. He likes to swim under water with his goggles and see what he can discover. 

finally at the end, right before we left he decided to go off the board and go down the slide, but I did not get a video. 

I am so proud of my kiddos. 

It always makes me happy to see them try new things and not be afraid to do something they have not done before!!

someone like you

I love when he closes his eyes and sings. 

It cracks me up every time I watch it. 

He is such a funny kid. 

it's official...

i graduated from the level one cake decorating class. 

i have to say that i do not feel like i really got what i wanted out of it. i know i posted before that the lady teaching the class was very nice, but not the best teacher. i don't feel as confident as i would like, and I still feel as though i will just have to figure a lot of it out on my own. 

that being said, here was my final cake. 

i decided to do a chocolate fudge with banana cream filling. butter cream icing of course. it turned out ok. there is a lot i would like to still try. however, with three birthdays in October and my  new found cake decorating hobby, don't be surprised, if you my local friends get a mysterious cake on your door. Please take it. I really can not have cake in my house anymore. I don't even want to eat it at this point.

oh, i do have pictures of the other cakes that my friends did. however, at the moment i can not find the cord i need to get them off my camera. so when i find it, will post them as well!

i start the level 2 class this Thursday, but with a different instructor. i am hoping to learn a lot more. 

i have really enjoyed taking these classes and just doing something fun one night a week.

Cupcakes!

Week three of cake decorating class. There are only 4 weeks. I have to admit that the teacher is not my favorite. She is a very nice lady but she is not the best at teaching the class.  I don't know.  She is very nice but maybe our teaching and learning styles just don't mesh.

Of course I have everyone take pictures of their cupcakes at the end of the classes.

Here is Jenny's

 Jillian's Cupcakes.

 She took an extra one with her cupcakes, just in case I forgot. She is so funny!

 Becca's beautiful treats!

 Here are mine. Don't say anything about my stupid stringy mum cupcakes. I hate them. They are my least favorite and I really don't ever plan on decorating anything with them. 

(Can you tell it's late and I am feeling a wee bit like a 5 year old cranky child) LOL

 Last but not least, Trisha's. 

And the best part is, they made it home. Last week her cake hit the floor as she was leaving class. 

Next week we have to decorate a cake. Pictures to come!!

cake anyone?

I decided a while back that I wanted to take a cake decorating class. Just something fun to do where I could get out of the house for just one night a week.

  A couple of friends decided to take the class as well. 

from left to right

trisha, jillian, becca, and beccas friend. i can not remember her name. 

we decorated our frist cake this week. i made everyone take pictures of their finished products. 

 this was trisha's. sadly it hit the floor as she was leaving class. it really was sad even though we were all laughing!

 Jillian's pumpkin.

 Becca's corn cake!

 Becca's friends butterfly.

Here is mine. I need to work on my coloring of frosting but the design is not to bad for my first attempt!

I am sure there will be more pictures of cakes to come!

hidden message

cullan greeted me this morning with this picture he had been working on. 

he said it was a picture of me, and him and daddy. we are the three small figures on the bottom.

then he said that he had put a secret message in it. 

do you see it???

i will give you a minute!

you have to look close, i did anyways.

ok i will tell.

next to me there is a circle with a dot in the middle, that is an eye.

next there is a heart circled over cullan's head. 

then next to garrans head is the letter u.

i love you!

he is such a creative kid. 

i just love that about him!

tryin.

i decided that since Ayla is almost 6 months, it was time I start working with her on foods. right now i just mix a little squash or something in with rice cereal. I always try to get pictures of my kids first time trying food. well here ya go. 

 um she is not looking to sure. however, she does like to hold the spoon.

 as long as she can be in charge of it, she seems to be pretty happy.

 busy trying to master the art of the spoon.

all done with a full tummy. i think she will get the hang of this eating food thing just fine!

budding artist

Cullan has been drawing like crazy lately. We even bought him his own sketch book. He has almost filled the whole thing, with actual pictures. Not just scribbles. Anyways he drew this today. He told me it is a birthday card for his next birthday that I am supposed to save and give to him. 

I know that every mom thinks their kid is great, but I love his drawings, and i am so impressed with how well he is doing with writing his name. I did not help him at all. His name on here is all his own. Now we are starting to work on his last name. It is a little bit longer so it is taking a little time! 

moves!

yep he has them.

wonder where he got them?

I have my guesses!

ok...it's more than a hobby.

well i have always collected craft stuff and not it is finally being put towards something. 

i am addicted to making these little bows. 

i have no clue what i am going to do with all of them. 

Ayla needs to hurry and grow some hair!!

Anyway, just thought I would post some pictures on here of what I did today during nap time....

 instead of dishes! ;0)

it feels good to be doing something crafty during the day. I guess it is just a nice change in my day from diapers! ;0)

not that i don't love the little folks that fill them.

i told you..

i told you there would be more posts. 

watch out. Briea's hair bow bucket is getting pretty full, but I am just having so much fun!

 here I am modeling one. 

ya. i only did this because Briea was asleep when I was taking pictures. 

you still get the general idea.

new hobby!

so with this blizzard and it being winter, I have needed some projects to keep me busy!

my friend Stacy showed me these, and I love making them.

they are so fun and just as cute as the ones you can buy in the store.

(well at least i think so!)

so sorry if the next few posts are all bows I am making. I am kind of on a roll and I am trying different things. so be prepared to see some more cuteness!

can you tell what holiday is coming up next. i do plan on making some other than pink ;0)