2/11/2010

Oh, what a busy, busy day we've had a the Carpenter Casa!

1. First of all, today is my sweet Hubs' birthday!!! He's the best lookin' 31 year old that I've ever laid eyes on, that's for sure! I adore him in every way and loved every minute of celebrating with him today. I made him a cake...

2 sweet little people helped him blow out his candles...

we made snow ice cream to serve with the cake...

YUM-O! Birthday Cake + Snow Ice Cream = A Party in Your Mouth! (As Leah would say!)

Happy Birthday, Babe! I hope that you had a great one!

2. Clayton had his Valentine's Day party at preschool. I love the parties at his little school! His teachers go way above and beyond to make sure that the kids enjoy their time at school. They're the best!

Last week Clayton and I made his valentines. We used an idea that was in Family Fun magazine a couple of years ago (HERE is the link). They turned out pretty cute!





We also made a little something for his teachers. When Becca & I were little I remember my Mom melting peppermints in heart shaped molds. I decided to carry on the tradition with Clayton. I bought the molds at the dollar spot at Target last year. You just fill them with some peppermints and bake at 300 degrees for about 8-10 minutes.

Isn't that fun?

Clayton made Wade & I this little picture holder and a handprint "I love you" (in sign language) picture. I'll treasure them always. :)



3. Last, but certainly not least, today marked the Great Blizzard of 2010! The weatherman predicted 1-2 inches of snow. They were WAYYYY off! We ended up with about 10 inches of perfect, fluffy snow! It was gorgeous! Clayton spent most of the afternoon playing in it, and I'm sure will spend most of tomorrow enjoying it some more. He and Wade (emphasis on Wade) are building a HUGE snowman. It wasn't quite finished, so I'll have to post pictures tomorrow. How's that for a cliffhanger??? Ha!

My birthday boy shoveling the snow...

My cutie pie "helping" to shovel the snow...

Our neighbors (2 grown adults with no kids!) built a gigantic snowman! Wade & Clayton took that as a challenge and are determined to one-up them. Ha!


What a fun day! I foresee A LOT of playing in the snow tomorrow! YIPEE!

DIY Valentines Decor

I love to make anything crafty. I really do. I always have a list of projects that I want to make. I'll see an idea (usually online), bookmark it, buy the supplies, and then follow the tutorials. That's just my thing, you know. It's my hobby, if you will. Being at home with little ones can get monotonous at times. Don't get me wrong, I adore my boys and I'm thankful every single day that I get to be at home with them. But... some days I just need a creative outlet. So, I sew/paint/decoupage/craft/whatever. That's my "me time." :)

So... I thought that I would share some more fun crafts that I made this month to spruce up the Carpenter Casa.

1. Valentine's wreath from The Idea Room - This came out super cute! I'll warn you, though, you have to cut out LOTS of hearts. Like 200... I just cut them out while I was watching the Biggest Loser. Ha!

2. XOXO Marble Frames from Tatertots and Jello - I loved this one, too. The only problem was that the E6000 adhesive stinks! I made these over the weekend and I still feel like my whole living room smells of E6000. But, that's a small price to pay for the cuteness on my mantel. :)

3. "Love You" Scrabble frame seen HERE - I ran across this frame on a random website and I thought it was darling! But... it was listed as 45 British pounds. Isn't that like $70?!?! Um, I don't think so, my friend! I made mine for F-R-E-E. I had the frame and scrapbook paper already. I swiped a few tiles from our Scrabble set and stuck them on with glue dots that can be easily removed. So, after Valentine's Day, I can return the tiles to their rightful place. Cute, huh?

I love Valentine's Day, but we don't really ever do much as far as celebrating. I have big plans for this year, though! Stay tuned... I'm sure there will be a blog post. :)