Shelves in my cupboard

I guess I have been on an organizing spree, I still have a few cupboards to go and a few rooms to fix but here is another finished project.

I had one cupboard that was causing me all sorts of grief so was determined to go and buy shelving for it, some of those wire shelves. Just as I was about to go to the store it was nap time and so I put Brandon down for a nap and sat down thinking about what size of shelves I wanted. I am not sure how it all came to pass but I ended up going out to the garage to see if I had a piece of wood the right size so I could just add another shelf like I had in a different cupboard. While I was digging through all the scraps of wood I found an old book shelf that was the perfect size for the shelves and so I got out all my power tools and went to work. I am very happy with the solution! Everything has a place and I am not searching for things! I can't wait to finish more cupboards and find more fun solutions.

PS I was going to paint them white but I was too excited to get them in the cupboard to wait for paint to dry, maybe next year when I organize the cupboard again they will be painted a different color! : )

Charging Station

I get so tired of trying to find the right cord in order to plug in all the electronic gadgets that we have around the house so I started looking online for a solution, I found lots of really cute solutions for 50 to 100 dollars and was not willing to spend that much. After a little more research I realized that all I really need is a box, and not having the right size of one at home I went to Michaels with a 50 percent off coupon and found a pink one. (Anthony was averse to having anything pink sitting on the counter in the kitchen) So after 10 minutes trying to find the right color in all my scrapbooking papers we came up with this and I am really happy with how it turned out.

The Problem


The Solution: I was so excited to post it I haven't added the other few cords yet

when daddy builds with blocks

Anthony is an artist there are no two ways around it. Everything he does is turned into a giant art project, when we play trains, daddy's is always the biggest with every possible piece, when we play blocks it is the same. No wonder the boys love to build with their daddy!

Cake for breakfast

This morning I asked Andrew what he was doing and what he wanted for breakfast, his first response was, " Hey what you want I was in a birthday party" his second answer was "CAKE" so I asked him if he wanted to help me make pancakes into cakes? He loves helping me cook but doesn't love to eat so I was hoping this would help the eating process.



We even put sprinkles on the whip cream frosting! I thought it was a creative way to handle breakfast and yet true to form Andrew still licked off the frosting and wanted to leave the "cake". I enjoyed my 7 layer cake so I guess that is all that matters.

Wisdom Teeth

I don't have any pictures documenting this event but the day after I came back from Chicago I got my Wisdom Teeth pulled. I am just glad I don't have to remember the actual event! I was out the whole time! : )

Anthony has been awesome taking care of the kids and me all at the same time! I really love him and appreciate his support!

Dog dog's bad day

The other day Andrew came up to me and said, "mama, dog dog has stinky pants" So I asked him if we needed to change him, well Andrew helped change the diaper and everything! After he got a new diaper he needed a bandaid.


In the middle of the night we found Andrew outside our bedroom floor asleep and his dog still wearing the diaper, We didn't think it would last but it was funny so we had to take a picture.

Trip to Chicago

Andrew has been excited about his plane ride for a long time and every time we talk about it he was insistant that he wanted to fly on a "smaller one". They were so excited to get to the airport and see the big planes coming in for a landing and then a takeoff. We went early to the airport thinking that because of the recent bombing attack it would be a pain to get through security. Checking bags and security took about 20 min total and since weather was bad in Chicago our plane was delayed 45 minutes so we had lots of time to wander around and go exploring in the Portland Airport. We sat and watched Aladin at Wendy's while we ate lunch, and watched the planes land and had as much fun as possible. Luckily there is a little play area for the kids, it helped a ton.

As soon as we arrived in Chicago Andrew saw the snow and was begging to go and shovel and play in it! It was the only thing he wanted to do!
Grandma was nice enough to bundle him up and go out with him, He loved every minute of it, and cried when it was time to come back inside.

That night we got to go and hang out with Jason And Becca which was fun, we went to an Israeli resturant and had the best pita's I have ever had in my life, I am still craving them!! I will have to find a recipe someday.
( I should have taken more pics This is the only good one from the restaurant)

On Sunday Andrew got to celebrate his birthday again with his Aunts and Uncles and grandparents, He got some fun cars...
Brandon got to sample his first IceCream cone from "Taylor" Yes our soft serve machine is a member of the family.
Jared and Ali made these cute penguin cupcakes for the occasion,
The boys loved playing in grandma's house, this one is the perfect size for them.




ON Monday we got to see the Chicago Shed Aquarium They had balouga wales and dolfines and all sorts of fun things! I think their favorite part was the mini submarine with lots of buttons to push and the penguin exhibit with slides and tunnels.






I met my newest niece, She is a sweet heart! I know we will be good buddies!
The Boys got to play with their cousins in the snow! We went and got them special snow stuff for the occasion. I just need to find snow here in Oregon so we can do it again! They loved it!


We had so much fun visiting Chicago and seeing my family, We all wished daddy could have been there too! It would have made the trip almost perfect!

Andrew's Birthday

We had a very fun party for Andrew's birthday! A few of his friends from primary were there and I was so excited with how his birthday cake turned out!

Rainbow Jello

I was so excited at how my Jello Salad turned out so I decided to post pics!

Christmas pics

The Boys had fun on Christmas morning, they loved playing with all their toys! All Andrew wanted was tools and Santa brought him plenty! Brandon just liked to rip off a corner from each present!