Dresser makeover

Yes I trash picked this dresser. It was sitting next to the dumpster outside our apartment.
I had been wanting a new TV console so that is what I decided to do with this. So I had Brent and his dad cut out the wood where the big drawers were to make a big space for Justin's toys.
Then I sanded it and then I put a light oak stain over it and finished that with a poly finish. I also painted the inside of the opening a dark brown and put on new handles. Now we have a place for toys and the remotes can always be found in the drawer. I really love how it turned out and it was totally free. Looking for a coffee table to redo now.

Baby cards

Just had to share these cute baby cards and footprint krispys I made.

Christmas 2010

We had a great Christmas this year and of course Justin got spoiled as always.
He got a fun new farm set from Grandma and Grandpa T. and a noisy truck and basketball hoop from Grandma and Grandpa J.

This was the best picture we could get of the Grandparents with all the grandkids.

Gingerbread houses

So every year we make gingerbread houses at our friend Tracey's house. Justin had fun making a house with Grandma J. then he just wanted to eat the candy.

Relief Society Christmas Party

OK so I just have to share these super cute cupcakes that I made because I am so impressed with myself. Yes they take a little time but they were so fun to make and share. They are a great conversation piece. They are just plain frosted cupcakes and then you take mini marshmallows and cut them in half diagonally and dip the sticky side in colored sugar. Then you just arrange them starting on the outside of the cupcake and work your way to the middle and I used edible decorating balls for the center. I first say them in pastel colors to look like mums for Mother's Day or just for spring. I did them red to look like poinsettia's.

Springs Christmas Party

Our apartment complex had a Christmas pizza party,cookies and visit with Santa.

Loves to look at all of the ornaments.

Decorating and eating sugar cookies.

Checking out the tree.

Daddy and Mommy.

Absolutely terrified of Santa. He just screamed and did his famous backarch

and this is the only picture we could get.

Ward Christmas Party

So Brent and I are(were) on the Activities Commity at church. We decided to have a Polar Express themed party this year and we (well me Brent wasn't much help lol) were put in charge of all of the decorations because the rest of the commity believes me to be the most crafty I guess. So I decided to make it winter like and I cut out a lot of paper snowflakes to string across the ceiling. Then I attempted to make a cardboard train to go with the movie theme and little trees with snow around them for the tables.
The party was great and all of the kids came in their pj's and there were a few musical numbers and the reading of the Polar Express book. Then we gave everyone a real reindeer bell like the ones in the story. It was short and sweet and ended before 8:30pm

One thing that did not turn out so well was after all the fun was over and we were cleaning up Brent and a few guys decided to shoot the basketball a little bit and just let the kids run free well all of a sudden Justin just threw up all of the gym floor(by the way is carpet not wood) and it scared him so much he was crying and shaking.Luckily I had extra clothes for him and all the men did the clean up so I didn't even have to deal with that.