Finished Headboard

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Coco Key

We spent Friday night and Saturday morning at Coco Key water park with the Fabers. We had a fantastic time with our friends. Girls were in heaven watching cartoons, painting nails, swimming together & eating junk food. Boys were happy to run around and yell. Guys ate chips & salsa & drank beer after kids were in bed & K and I maxed our time at the hot tub. Sol & Julianne threw up in the night so we're wondering if there was a touch of food poisoning, or perhaps too much chlorine was drunk or could it be round 3 of this stomach bug?

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Valentine's

The night before Valentine's Day the girls told me they wanted to deliver breakfast in bed to Ry and I. So, we made these fun pancakes (recipe courtesy of Aunt Cici). We set out all the toppings, etc the night before and on Valentine's Morning, Ry and I received special delivery as promised. So sweet! Here's the recipe:
1C oats
1C cottage cheese
4 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Put all ingredients in blender & blend on high until smooth. Put in hot skillet & cook like normal pancakes. Top with favorite pancake toppings.

Uncle Kyle receiving the homemade Valentines from the girls (photo courtesy of Kyle)

And the Sat night before Valentine's we got to go out for dinner- wine, appetizers, main course, dessert- the whole she-bang at the Riverview Restaurant in Cold Spring. So nice! We babysat for the Kicks on Fri night while A & V went for dinner and they returned the favor the following evening. The kids had a blast with each other and it sure beats paying a babysitter. Good deal! Oh, and the cutest part of this whole ordeal was how Ellie insisted I paint my nails for Daddy- red, of course. :)

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DIY Decor

I've been on a decorating kick again- painting, re-arranging, plant inspiration, etc. I've been working on making this headboard for the guest room & I recently came across these genius book ends. Can't wait to try them! Here are some pics of the DIY headboard. All is finished except the tacks (which I haven't decided what to use yet). Riley measured & cut the plywood for me and Meghan came to help me with the foam, batting, & fabric. We ran into issues getting the fabric to fit around the corners without bunching & looking weird. In the comments section of her blog, we found another crafter who had a similar problem. Apparently, the solution is to cut & sew flaps. A bit tricky to explain & the seams do show but all in all I'm happy with the almost-finished product. Now, to find brass tacks :)


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Isaac's Fav Spot

Isaac still wants to me with momma most of the time. His favorite spot (besides outside) is sitting on the kitchen counter while I work. Tonight as I was getting dinner ready I found him with an orange in one hand and a medicine syringe in the other. He poked a hole through the orange and was extracting juice in his mouth like it was an everyday task. This boy is funny!

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Warm Winter

Emerging daffodils...
Observing bird nests...
Planting seeds...
Playing sidewalk chalk!

What a fantastically, warm winter it has been so far. Thank you Lord for warmth, sunshine, land to roam & fresh air!

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Gunk

Is this pickle soup? Noooo! It's gunk, of course! Making gunk with excess kitchen supplies is the girls' most asked for activity. This particular batch of gunk included pickles, caramel syrup, sprinkles, cherries, dish soap, ketchup, mustard, lime juice, baking soda, blue food coloring (it turned into green), flour, water.

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