This is my first time for I heart faces, here it goes!

The kids entry for this week is pouting. Here is Miss Lindsey this summer at camp, however she is not a happy camper!

Pets entry for this week is anything goes! Our dog Tank and the cat, they really do love each other!

Thanks for stopping by this week, I hope you will join me!

Cake decorating 101!

So this weekend we decided to have my youngest daughters first birthday party. After much contemplating I went to the store and got the fancy cake decorating kit. I went to the store the first time and left without it but could not resist and had to go back, so here it is! Fancy, huh?


Being the novice baker that I am I get the great idea to stick the cake in the freezer. Easier to decorate a frozen cake, right? I wrapped the cake in wax paper and get my husband to help me carry the ginormous cake to the garage. We gently place it in the freezer and wait for it to freeze! The next afternoon I return to get my cake only to find that it had frozen to the bottom of the freezer! Note to self for the future, do not put warm cake on bottom of the freezer. After a slight heart attack, I grabbed the spatula and chiseled it out. So after five cake mixes, eight cans of frosting and an ice pick, here is the starting product.



Thank god for the crafty Neighbah for remembering how to curl ribbon, you wrap it and stick it in the oven, who would have thought??



To our fabulous finished cake!


Birthday girl was not even interesed! What baby does not dive into the cake?
Finally!!


Happy birthday girl with the cake!Anybody need a cake made!!?? I have learned I need a lot more practice before the next party!

Not me! Monday, Stellan style!

As we are all aware, Not Me! Monday was started by MckMama. "I created Not Me! Monday for the purpose of confessing our shortcomings and imperfections to each other since, after all, we are all only human!" (MckMama's words) Every Monday, you can find more "Not Me! Monday" at her site. However, this week, in honor of her and Baby Stellan, we're doing "Not Me! Monday - Stellan Style!"

Not me! Monday, Stellan style is being hosted this week by Emily.

This week I did not sit by my computer and wear out the refresh button checking MckMama's page hoping for an update on Stellan.

I did not wake up in the middle of the night, sneak down the stairs just to check twitter and pray for Stellan.

I did not ask all my friends and family to pray for this little boy.

I was not nervous and anxious every time I went to my computer to check on this little boy.

What did you not do this week in honor of Stellan??

Alphabitty Moments - Letter E

This blog carnival was created by Mama Bear at 4 the Love of Family.

Hello all! Thanks for stopping by for my first Alphabitty Moment! So I am jumping on starting with the letter "E". "E" is for exhaustion, I thought it would be fun to take pictures of the family last night after they had fallen asleep. Enjoy!

Wordful Wednesday

This is my middle daughter and husband just as he returned from his deployment to Iraq.

What's the deal with that Wednesday?

Welcome Wednesday! I was sure I would not have a post for what's the deal with that Wednesday but then I went to my oldest daughter's first softball practice last night. I should start out with she is 5 years old. I got to the parents meeting and was handed a shopping list! She needs white baseball pants for now and in a few weeks when it gets warm, white shorts. Don't forget the red socks and special cleats to match. Practice will be twice a week with games on both Saturday and Sunday. I did mention that she was 5, right??

Not me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I did not tip toe past my sleeping husband on the couch so I would not wake him and I could have the bed all to myself.

I did not get up out of my chair to have my 11 month old daughter come up behind me and push the chair away. I definitely did not go back to sit in that same chair!

I did not lose the remote to the brand new Wii. I would not be that irresponsible, I know where everything is at all times. Since I did not "misplace" the Wiimote I would have never left the house at 11 o'clock at night with the neighbah to track down a new one!

Thanks for stopping by this week! What did you not do??

Wordful Wednesday

Welcome to Wordful Wednesday! Wordful Wednesday is hosted by Angie over at Seven Clown Circus. Want to see more go check out her page!

Thanks for stopping by, this blogging thing is getting addicting! I'll have to thank my neighbah for that one! Here is a picture of the middle girl. I just got a new camera this week and wanted to play! She LOVES to have her picture taken so we're a great match!

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your Wednesday!

Questions for the kids!

This is a little questionnaire done by my neighbah . I thought it would be cute to see what the two oldest had to say about these questions...so here goes!

1. What is something mom always says to you?

Mallory- I love you

Kailee - be good

2. What makes mom happy?

Mallory- when we listen
Kailee - listening


3. What makes mom sad?

Mallory- When we don't listen
Kailee - not listening (I am seeing a pattern here!)


4. How does your mom make you laugh?

Mallory- Tickling me
Kailee -Tickle (I think she thinks I am going to do it right now!!)


5. What was your mom like as a child?

Mallory- good listeners and cleaning
Kailee - you were like a apple.


6. How old is your mom?

Mallory- 78, 19. Are you 19??
Kailee -Umm, I don't know


7. How tall is your mom?

Mallory-8 pounds
Kailee -This tall, you're big now. When you were little you looked like an apple


8. What is her favorite thing to do?

Mallory- cook
Kailee -go to work


9. What does your mom do when you're not around?

Mallory- call me
Kailee -you go to work, that makes us sad


10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

Mallory- happiness!
Kailee-I dont know


11. What is your mom really good at?

Mallory- cooking food
Kailee-at work


12. What is your mom not very good at?

Mallory- nothing. (did I mention how much I love this child!!)
Kailee- at, I'm kind of thirsty (I think I am losing her!!)


13. What does your mom do for a job?

Mallory-work at Hallmark
Kailee-to go to work


14.What is your mom's favorite food?

Mallory- broccoli
Kailee - soda


15.What makes you proud of your mom?

Mallory- because you're you
Kailee - because you're listening to us, to what we say


16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

Mallory- a little doggy
Kailee -maybe an Applebee's cartoon


17. What do you and your mom do together?

Mallory- stay with each other until you have to work
Kailee -Stay next to each other


18. How are you and your mom the same?
Mallory - our hair
Kailee - paint


19. How are you and your mom different?

Mallory- because that's how god made us.
Kailee -people

20. How do you know your mom loves you?

Mallory- because you always love me
Kailee - because your so beautiful

21. What does your mom like most about Dad?

Mallory- him being nice to you
Kailee - umm, I want a drink I'm too scratchy (A few more questions, stay with me kid!!)


22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

Mallory- with all of us
Kailee - to work

Wow!! This one was getting rough towards the end! This was fun to do and see what the girls really thought! Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Not me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.


I did not drive 45 minutes in the car with four children to Trader Joe's just so I could get an excellent deal on wine. And if I did do that I would not have let them watch a DVD the whole time just to keep them occupied.

I would never let my children stay up until 9pm on a school night and play outside with the neighbahs because it was 75 degrees at night!

I would most certainly not let said neighbah make the first post on my blog just because I don't have the patience to figure it out!

I am also so responsible that I would always remember to set my alarm to wake the kids up for school. And if I were to forget to set my alarm I would not have forgotten to change the time on my watch. I did not get mad when the husband called me at 730 in the morning to ask for bread and yogurt to only find out it was really 830 in the morning and the oldest need to be to school in 15 minutes. I did, however, make it to school on time!

Wow! Thanks for joining me on my very first Not me! Monday. Have a great week!

Wordful Wednesday - My First Post

This weekend this picture was taken of our dog Ada. We had to laugh because it's like kids. HER EYES WERE CLOSED for a picture! It could have been a good one too. I mean come on...we have to deal with kids who don't keep their eyes open for a picture...why a dog too?!


My Neighba has been begging me to get to posting. So I am going to start here. Wordful Wednesday. She may or may not be doing helping me with this.










Thank you for stopping by my first post. For more Wordful Wednesday's stop by Angie's page.