pallets!!

we always have pallets around here.  ALWAYS.
i am constantly posting on craigslist to give them away.
every time i give them away, i think there has got to be some amazing project out there that i will be able to do for free if i can just find it!

so by the end of the week, i will have a set of these:
http://www.knock-offwood.com/2010/04/hack-5-minutes-and-free.html#more



and maybe when i go back to my house in lawrence, i will be able to talk lanny into one of these:
http://allbowerpower.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/nursery-news-accent-wall/

lanny said he doesn't know about covering a wall with wood because then you'd have to take it down to sell the house...but i think i would leave it.  making changes comes with the house buying territory right?
it's just too cute not to try.

Peter Pan Part 1

Soda and Wesley at the Earth Day celebration in South Park before the party.

Tinkerbell and Peter Pan (and Treasure Map!)

 

Getting ready for a rousing game of Redlight/Greenlight to get the Treasure Map

Heading to Lost Boys Island for some Duck, Duck, Goose

My lame attempt at having the kiddos walk the plank. 

Lillie was NOT in the mood for a tutu!!

Wesley finagled the crocodile off of Papa's cupcake.

I have a couple of really cute videos that I will post if I can figure out how!

Since we are keeping the grand tradition of the Birthday Week alive, stay tuned for Part 2, The Actual Birthday!!

And here is a parting shot of Brittany.

 I love that girl.

Welcome home!!!

prince wesley

we will be celebrating wesley's 3rd birthday in a few short weeks, and as a slightly crazed mother of 1, i have found myself obsessed with THE THEME.  we have talked monsters, pirates, mermaids, prince eric...i really thought wesley was going to go with the mermaids...but it seems we have settled on peter pan (in spite of already having some cute things for a monster party).  (and yes, wesley may only be almost three, but this kid is vocal and definitely has his own opinions)
here is the problem.  i do not have a lot of time and so i am PLEADING for your good ideas!  i thought about making little peter pan felt knives (and wesley has been practicing knighting me, how cute to have him knight his little cousins???  i know i know, that's the prince eric theme) but then i have this mother guilt about the kids knifing each other he whole time and everyone talking about how i encourage violence.
what do you think?  anyone?  bueller??
so besides the knives, i am at an impasse.  peter pan hats?  i think i could, green felt, two upside down triangles, felt feather?  i don't think these little ones are quite ready to make their own.
what about the little lost boys with their indian feathers?  politically incorrect or cute and fun?
i am already thinking a sheet cake with a round cake cut in half and perched on top like a pirate ship.
games?  walk the plank?
i have 16 days to get it together.  heaven help me.
have i mentioned that i am looking for ideas???
(yes, i know this is a little bit obsessive for a 3 year old.  i think i mentioned that already.  give me a break, i like the mom stuff)

Dear Target,

Please stop sending the cute baby coupons and mailings.
You are making my life hard.
Thank you.

sweet littles

babies who need families just break my heart.
i understand why there is a process to adoption, why it costs money and takes time.
but i would take a couple of those babies right now and just love love love them.


http://www.ldsliving.com/article/192358/Haitian-Children-Give-New-Purpose-to-LDS-Therapist

to be young again...

check this girl out. i mean, this kid rocks.

http://tavi-thenewgirlintown.blogspot.com/

the token scizzors incident

recently, wesley has been complaining that his bangs are in his eyes and asking me to give him a haircut. i kept putting it off because i hate giving him a haircut!  it always ends up lopsided or too short or whatever.
so my darling boy (isn't he truly darling?)

decided to take matters into his own hands.  between the two of us, he now has a brand new haircut...but i miss my little hippie.  check out his new super short bangs!  oh my goodness!

here is one of lanny and wesley before bed the other night, you can see his new hair a bit better:

ps: notice something missing from this picture?  how about lanny's braces are finally off!