Frumps to Pumps Launch & Giveaway

 

Sarah Mae, from the blog Stretching into Blue, is launching her ebook called Frumps to Pumps.  It is a one-month devotional to getting dressed and staying that way!  She led this devotional for 30 days from her blog before it came out as an ebook and that is when I participated.  It is seriously what got me motivated after having baby #6.  It was very motivating and took one thing at a time which was all I could handle for that moment.  I highly recommend it.  Here is a link to her blog post where she is launching it AND doing a giveaway for a $500 giftcard for Target...who could use a few things from Target?...yes, me!  So help here by spreading the word!

http://sarahmae.com/stretchingintoblue/2012/03/replace-your-frumptastic-wardrobe-frumps-to-pumps-launch-and-giveaway/

Seriously, if you have a problem getting motivated to start your day, check out her book...I am so glad the Lord brought it across my path when He did...

Such Cuties

Wonderful Silly Boys...

I'll tell ya, I don't think two boys could get any cuter than these two right here!  Ira and Oliver...two little entertainers...life would seriously be boring without them!  

Oliver...oh Oliver...a very special little boy indeed!

Ira is our Prince of the Pacifier...he likes variety...he likes to borrow Eleanor's...so sometimes he likes a pink one...sometimes an orange...other times a purple...and then there is the blue one of course.  In this picture he is giving Eleanor a really big pacifier for teething babies...it is ridiculously large...seriously.

Check out those long golden locks flippin' out from under his manly hat :o)

Love his cheesy smile...a dirty one at that :o)

Miss Eleanor Is Gettin' Big!

Well, I got a couple complaints that I haven't posted any pictures or our sweet baby Eleanor so I decided to take a few shots of her...nothing special...except her of course!  She is getting so big...just a sweet little one.  Doesn't fuss too much and when she does she has a reason to.  She has a habit of smiling a lot and making us smile too.  Love her!  We are so blessed!

By the way, she looks a lot like Emma if you didn't notice.  Definitely has her eyes and strawberry blonde hair.  I guess Elise and I are going to be the only awesome brunettes in our house :o)

Have You Heard...

of the Heavy Metal Surgeons?

My Sweet Girls

Bet You Couldn't Sleep Like That!

Jewelry Displaying Solution

So, I have a lot of jewelry.  I've just gotten into wearing it the past couple of years.  I use to be much more insecure about what I liked and wouldn't wear it out of fear that people would think I was stupid.  Now, I don't care.  I wear what I like and I am stupid, but I'm cool with that :o)  Anyhoo...as you can see below, I have so much that I couldn't see what I had to choose from so I had to come up with a solution...

So, when my mom visited back in November, she brought this awesome frame and then I had another smaller one to use.  I got some chicken pooped on chicken wire from my dear friend, Jessica, and attached some to the back of each of them...made some little s-hooks from wire and presto...I gots me an awesome set up to see ALL my jewelry!

Finished Quilt

Here are some pictures of the quilt I had been working on.  I did finish before Eleanor was born, but am just now getting around to posting pictures.  The only thing I left to finish are fancy decorative pillows to put on the top...kind of like pillow shams, but I will be using more vintage hankies.  Just gotta get motivated!

E-nor & MEM...little friends

This is Eleanor (her siblings call her E-nor) and Mary Esther (we call her MEM for short).  They are good friends...they don't know it yet, but they are.

At MEM's 2 wk check up they found a significant heart murmur and she was diagnosed with a complex heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot.  She is scheduled for open heart surgery January 9th.  She is the sweet baby so many of you have been praying for these past weeks.  Please continue to pray and may the Lord be most glorified throughout it all.

E-nor  is looking a little bored...check out the cheeks on MEM...want to squeeeeze em'! 

MEM is asking E-nor why she has to poop during a photo shoot. 

MEM thinks she stinks and E-nor is still working on it... 

MEM simply can't take it anymore!

Okay...MEM is really upset about this...E-nor isn't though...she feels much better now :o)

Yep, they're gonna be great friends...

Oliver - He Sure Is Something...

He can sleep anywhere!...seriously!...just check out the next few pictures...

hard metal chair...

arm of the couch...

on his brother...just to name a few.

Now for just some sweet shots of him...

As he would say..."I am a strong big brudder!"

He can also make himself look like Charlie Brown :o)

He is comfortable in his underwear...anywhere...doing whatever!

He likes digging in the mud...

and he enjoys the water...

Grandma Rosie's Visit

So, Grandma Rosie came for the birth of Eleanor and stayed for about 10 days. We all had a wonderful time and enjoyed her stay...it's never long enough though!

Since we don't get to go back to Indiana for Christmas, she brought Christmas to us. Travis and I were sent off for the day and the kids and her worked all day to prepare for our celebration. They went all out...food...decorations...and lots of love...

When we arrived home, we walked in to find this lovely tree all decked out with presents stacked up around it. You can't tell, but they have rocks, leafs, and other unique items stuck to it for decorations. Best of all, they used my stainless steel scratcher as tinsel...I needed a new one anyway :o)

They had the table all set up with an array of delicious treats...candles lit...it was just simply wonderful...it really felt like Christmas.

My favorite treat of all was the cracker toffee! Oh how I love cracker toffee!

Grandma also brought her equipment to make her famous "flaky jakes"...

And the lovely display of goodies and the gang that made them...what a sweet memory.

Here is Winston in his santa hat and collar (with bells) that Grandma brought him...she wouldn't dream of leaving him out of the festivities :o)

The rest of these pictures are just some miscellaneous shots...this one is of the girls painting and preparing the Christmas tree for our celebration.

Oliver helping...

Avrie

Emma having a good time swinging on the rope.

And Grandma Rosie sitting...enjoying the paper...without a care in the world...while Oliver....

paints a grasshopper!