FINALLY!!

I saw this cute idea for *family rules* a while back and I got inspired. I went out and bought a canvas at Michaels with a 50% coupon. I also got put in touch with Nancy at "A" City Stickers. She was wonderful to work with and very prompt in replying back to my emails. She had the vinyl printed and mailed out to me in a matter of days. I however am just getting around to finishing my project! :)
Here it is:

I love it Nancy! Thanks so much!!

Blue & Brown Swap

I got the chance to participate in my first color swap and I am so glad I did! My partner ended up being Sarah with Blue Castle, the lovely lady in charge of the swap! YIKES!! Not only was it my first swap, but I had to swap with the head lady, talk about intimidating.
First up, what I sent her (I forgot to take a picture, newbie mistake, so i stole this picture from Sarah's blog):
A cute ice cream bowl, new spoon and matching glass for her to relax with coffee slushie. I also got her the new Martha magazine to read up and get some inspiration from. I also grabbed this super cute tin, with a sweet bird on it and underneath my little note to her it read Family. Oh, and the linen diffuser and hand lotion just completed her *relaxation box*

Next up, my WONDERFUL box!! I was so excited to see this super cute box in my mail, I would have never thought to use one of the many photo boxes I sent off to Goodwill for mailing! Doh!
Then all my new goodies!

She got me two new knitted dishcloths, funny thing is, they match my newly painted kitchen EXACTLY! How did you know Sarah?!? :) I also got this wonderful pin that she made, a cute notepad that fits perfectly in my purse and cute hankie. She also got me a copy of one of her favorite books (I just started it, love it so far!) Plus the cute iced tea glass, or on those long hard days, a wine glass. :)

Thanks so much for hosting this Sarah, I had so much fun!

Back home...

We are back in town from our wonderful trip. Since getting home I have tried to blog about a million times and things keep getting in the way. But since I have my mom over here right now to help with the kids, more about that later on, I am going to take advantage of it and get these blogs cranked out!

We are OUTTA here!!

About to go wake up the boys to leave, so far we are on time, I wonder how the day will end. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers, both for driving and my sanity!!
:)
I will try to update during the vacation, but while we are at my aunt's lake house, I'm not sure of the reception we get...so it may be random!
Bye Y'all!

The boys are ready!

I have both their bags packed, a huge bag of snacks, another of new toys, games etc and a movie system. Our DVD player broke about a week ago, perfect timing as usual! So my wonderfully, smart and nerdy husband was able to work it out and we didn't have to buy anything. Ethan has the extra laptop in the case in front of his seat and he knows how to start all the different movies up and whatever he has on his laptop plays on Aiden's. The sound is wired into the car, so I can turn it up and turn the front speakers off.
We test drove it tonight on our way to dinner, it was a hit. All I heard were giggles at the movie every once in awhile...lets hope it stays like that!
How many other 17month olds do you know that have their own rear facing monitor? :)
Don't worry, that thing is so strapped in there that I am not even sure we can remove it without breaking something.

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go...

Or maybe not...
We leave for our 3 week road trip on Saturday and want to know how much I have packed? Um, nothing. Yep, not a darn thing! I have a list of what I need to pack, the boys laundry is all washed and is sitting on the couch next to me, but that is as far as I have gotten! I need to just do it tomorrow, cause otherwise I am going to be freaking out on Friday. Here's hoping that Aiden takes two great naps tomorrow....

Oh, and any and all prayers, well wishes, driving dances, etc would be appreciated. I am taking the boys by MYSELF for the trip.
Seth has some weddings and obviously cannot take that much time off work, but since I want to see my WONDERFUL sister Kirsten and my party aunt in Michigan, it's worth the drive to me....now lets just hope we survive it!!

Movin' to the country, gonna eat a lot of peaches...

I LOVE PEACHES!! There I said it, out loud! But I have to clarify, I love peaches, but I REALLY love FRESH peaches. Like, go pick them yourself fresh peaches. I may or may not have had a hormonal incident on Girl Trip 08 with peaches and a crazy driver (shut up Dianthe and Erin)
So when I saw that a peach farm near me was about to open for the season, I decided that the boys and I would be going up there on opening day. My parents decided to tag along with us, so we met them at Starbucks this morning at 8:30 and we were off! After getting a little turned around we made it. It was so much fun! I love finding new things for the boys and I to do during the summer.

The little peach house, where you pick up your baskets and then come back and pay, etc

small part of the orchard

Yum......

The boys have their buckets ready to go!

Aiden is really into balls, and thought the peaches were balls, so he started bashing the together.

Aiden couldn't get them in his mouth fast enoughNotice the chipmunk cheeks?

Grandma & Papa with the boys

Papa and Ethan relaxing on the bench in the shade

The boys and I

Ethan is ready to go home now!

My friend Amie and I hit up the Pottery Barn outlet last year and I picked up this super cute and tiny Le Creusetcrock. She told me not to buy it, that I would never use it. Well, look at that, it makes the perfect peach cobbler for one. :)