we took the boys up to montana de oro to see the incredible wildflowers. We got some great pics. Can’t believe its already been a year–and how much they’ve changed! Matty looks like such a toddler, and David wasn’t even sitting up consistently!!

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life has been moving at such a fast pace and I feel like I’m pulling kids in and out of carseats more than I am home! driving to and from preschool, running errands and making jewelry have been the things keeping me busy (well, seeing friends, too!) time to slow down a little and maybe catch a nap. here’s a photo of a bunch of sterling tag necklaces that I made yesterday. They have been selling really well and my stores are excited about them!! have a great wednesday!

step one-mix up all the ingredients

step two-dance and play with the potholders while they bake

step three-add a little icing on top, just for fun

step four-show off what you made

step five-share with brother

yum, yum!!

matty seriously loves this girl. she’s pretty lovable! we had a ‘laid back’ lunch at mcdonald’s today. when i say laid back–i mean, kids running around in a cirlce laughing while mommies sit back and chat. i personally feel that if you want a nice, quiet, kid-free lunch, DON’T go to McDonalds, because I might be there with my kids having a ‘laid back’ lunch! matty always wants to give gracie a hug, and a kiss, and an i love you, before we part ways. so sweet.

Here are the SCARY before shots. We had no shelving at all, so everything just got piled up on the floor. We bought three industrial shelving units from Costco on Monday and Steve got them all put together. There were boxes that never got opened after the move (uh, two years ago!). Steve said this tower of boxes is a tribute to my organizing skills. It’s true, I just shove things somewhere to get them out of the way, thinking I’ll deal with it later…well, later came this weekend! The ‘after’ shot is still not totally complete. We have a lot of empty bins to get rid of, and a couple more boxes to go through. But you can see the dramatic improvement! I set up a little ‘office’ area to organzie all my jewelry receipts and paperwork. I am super excited about my new fancy office! There is a can crusher next to that CD tower that the previous owners installed. So if I’m done with my soda, I can just crush my can right there, and get back to work–so convenient!!

david has been popping up to a stand everywhere and is getting really good at cruising while holding onto the furniture. he is also geting into things–dumping over my drink and pulling apart matty’s puzzles. yesterday he cruised his way over to a side table and tossed each of my six pottery coasters over his shoulder, breaking all of the before I could get to him. it was pretty funny (and messy!) it’s so fun to see him getting around. he’s been very curious lately.
the garage clean-up is going well. we have a bit more to do today and then i’ll post before and after pics. the transformation is pretty amazing! have a great day!

i’ve been busy with this and that…we got shelves for the garage. i am hoping we get some good time to organize out there this weekend. this necklace is the one i’e been wearing lately. it’s just large sterling key on a thick chain. i dipped it in liver of sulphur to antique it. the results are fun, but the process is stinky (literally). then i put out some easter eggs and this bunny on the table with a new runner. feels fresh and springy. both the boys had a great day at school today and i had fun getting mommy time! what’s on your agenda for this weekend?

hmmm…i’m not able to upload photos right now, so i’ll move on without them! we are doing well overall. matty has had a few good days in a row–which is a blessing! he seems to be coping a little better, and we’ve been trying to slow things down a bit. we have a little bug going around the house. nothing major, just a sniffle, but i think we’re on the tail end. i have been in a big organizing/cleaning mood. yesterday i organized the spare room closet and we bought shelving for the garage. i hope this continues! there is still so much more to do! steve preached on sunday and did a great job. it was broadcast on the radio, so it was kind of a big deal–and exciting! david has been sniffly and silly and exploring like crazy. such a sweetie! have a great wednesday!!

got woken up WAY to early this morning–and with the time change it felt even earlier! lots to do today–
1. get flowers for the porch and paint chips fom home depot
2. look at shelving for the garage
3. clean up my bedroom
4. swiffer/mop the floors
5. drive kids to preschool

brianna–so impressed that your accomplished your to-do list last week (minus the brownies!) sometimes when you have important things to do, it helps to make a list. next time i have a baby that’s overdo, i’ll try making a list, also!! xoxo