Hair cut Time!

Adam got a much needed haircut today. The stylist put a little gel to spike it up. Adam thinks he looks like "a cool dude" and is glad to not have "crazy man hair" anymore.

Mommy & Me Time

Adam & I had a mom & me date tonight. Jared is at school, so we went to Rosa's and ate some soft beef tacos -- his with no salad on it. That's what he refers to as all the vegetables on a taco. After we went around to the Home Depot so Adam could sit on the riding lawn mowers, one of his favorite things to do. He's a pretty good boy and it was fun to spend time with him.

Campin' Trip

We went to Port Aransas this past weekend with my folks who graciously let us bum off of them for a few days. (I'm guessing it made them relive college weekends when I would eat their food and leave dirty laundry everywhere.) We stayed with them in their camper trailer, which is not exactly roughing it with internet, showers, and air conditioning. We did have to settle for cable television since the satellite dish got knocked off at the Dairy Queen. Jared decided it wasn't so much camping as alternate living.

Port Aransas has a huge sandfest once a year, where artists build these elaborate sand sculptures. It's a great family trip, despite the 7 hour drive. Adam had a blast building his own sandcastles. He doesn't take as much pride in the finished project as other artists. He prefers the process. After building his sandcastles he immediately destroys them and starts again. On Saturday we took a boat to see the dolphins. The one-eyed, 9 1/2 finger, shoeless tour guide cast a net to catch all these sea life for the kids. (You've got to love a job that is shoes optional.) In the middle of the boat was a sea creature petting zoo which Adam loved. Here he is holding a hermit crab.

Make a Diaper Cake

I made a diaper cake a few months back for a baby shower. Now I am getting ready to make another one for another good friend. (Shannon you lucky girl!)

There are places where you can buy ones pre-made but, they are simple enough, and more cost effective to make your own. Plus, you can personalize it for the mom-to-be.

I used the directions from WikiHow to learn how.

Since I rolled each diaper individually, and then secured the entire layer with several rubber bands, I didn't need a support dowel rod, bottle, etc. I just stacked each layer on top of the next and it held together really well. I wrapped each layer of diapers in a receiving blanket. It was held in place by a large rubber band. Then to hide the rubber band I used some coordinating ribbon. When it was done, I put some pink crinkle paper in between the layers, and decorated with items off the registry.

Swap Sites

www.paperbackswap.com
www.swapacd.com
www.swapadvd.com

Here's some sites I came across today.

How it works: You become a member (for free) and post your original good quality books, cds, or dvds that you no longer need. Likewise you create a wish list/search for items you are looking for. The site connects you with people looking for your stuff, and you can clear out some unneeded items. What you send is theirs to keep, and what you get is yours to keep. The only "catch" to this free service is that you do have to pay shipping to send the items out. However, when you receive items, the sender pays the shipping for your items. Since you are in charge of the sending, you'll know you'll pay the exact cost of shipping, not some puffed up shipping & handling charge.

Craft of the Week

Tutorial - Quilted Fabric Crib Rail Guard Protector

Here's a great tutorial from a blog I visited this week. Check out http://newenglandquilter.blogspot.com/ to see the full tutorial.

My Newly Painted Bedroom

Well it took some doing but, we are finally, well almost, done with our bedroom. After painting, and repainting, my mom suggested the mini cans (auditions) from Lowe's. We bought 3 and found the perfect color. The color looks a bit brighter in the picture, it is more of a gray blue. We still have a few loose ends like some decorative pillows, and eventually we will get a chair for the corner. We have this great reading nook in our room, and one day we will actually use it for it's designed purpose.