Who He Is- Miles

Mr. Jackson Miles Phillips is now 4 months old. I am afraid that the time is escaping me. Here are a few fun facts about my sweet baby boy.

Miles,

You are such a great snuggler.

You are starting to sit up on your own.

You slobber like crazy.

You love to nurse.

You are not in a hurry to do anything, I am sure you are going to be the laid back kid.

You love to talk and babble.

You will put anything in your mouth.

You love your Johnny Jumper.

You love to be tossed in the air by Daddy.

You are loosing your hair at rapid speeds.

Your eyes are still blue.

You love tummy time.

You are starting to reach for people.

You are doing much better at riding in the car.
You are a decent sleeper, only waking to eat once or twice
You only want to be held one certain way.

You are very special to me and your Dad, we are always telling each other how much we love you.

You are such an easy baby.
You only cry when you are hungry or sleepy.

You are really cute.
You love to smile, we call you Mr. Smiles

You love your brother, Mason, very much

Miles,

You are baby number 2 in this family and you fit just perfect. I do not know a ton about you yet because you are only 4 months old. I am excited to learn the little boy that you will become. I love being your Mom!

Love,

Mom

Dreaming...

of this...

* Boy, how I could take some amazing photos of the boys with this thing... This is where my rainy day fund is going- for sure!

Stuff for 2010

I am going to focus on being the best mother I can be.

I am going to find more time for "me"... Where? I have no clue, when I find it I will let you know...

I am going to kiss the hubbs more often...

I am going to remember to be thankful for the small blessings in life, for the small blessings make it all worth it.

I am going to give more of myself to others.

I am going to try and fold the laundry when it comes out of the dryer and not pile it up for days.... Digging through baskets of laundry really sucks.

I am going to slow down.

I am going to learn something new, maybe a new craft- knitting, maybe.

I am going to worry less.

I am committing to 30 minutes of some type of exercise 5 days a week.

I am going to call my friends more often.

Try to get my business a bit more organized.

Try and cook dinner more often.

I am going to stash some cash for the camera I am dreaming of.

Last, but not least, I am going to take one picture of each of the boys every day this year... 365 pictures of Mason & Miles. I think it will be fun to look back at the end of 2010 and see how much they have grown in a year.

Miss Mary Money

Today, we will remember my sweet cousin Mary at her Memorial service. She was only 13 and a big hole has been left in all of our hearts. I pulled these pictures from a facebook group in her memory.

I remember when she was born.

She was always such a sweet presence at all of our family gatherings.

I hate that I missed our family Christmas, because I would have loved to just see her again one more time.

She has a younger sister, Anna, and she was always so motherly to her. It was really sweet to watch.

She has an older sister, Lydia, and they always got along so well.

Mary, Lauren (cousin) and Aunt Karin (her mother)

Please take a moment to pray for her parents and sisters. Pray that they can find peace and be able to process the loss that has hit them in such an untimely manner.

A New Year

The sun rises on a new year.

New promises to myself.

New resolutions.

New adventures.

New memories.

** I am excited to see what this new year will bring my sweet family**

Who He Is- Mason

Mason is the most amazing 3 year old I have ever met, of course he is mine... I wanted to post some stuff about him so I make for sure that I never forget just the way he is now. Life is passing so fast and I often think I am forgetting things...






Mason,

You are getting so inquisitive. You want to know just how everything works. You take things apart, you ask a ton of questions and you study almost everything so you can know all of the details.

You know more about cars than any kid I know. You know a ton of cars down to the make, model and year.

You get a little sad and emotional when you hear a sad song, even if it is a slow tune, you get sad...

You make the most elaborate car races on the kitchen counter and you get ticked if someone touches it...

You like to use "big" words and sometimes you use them wrong- it is cute.

You love to read and wouldn't mind if I read 10 books a night.

You named Miles' paci's "rum gum jumps."

You think a fire in the fire pit means you are "camping out."

You are a sweet brother.

You have a big imagination.

You make a mess in your room and blame it on people who don't even live in our house.

You normally tell at least one person at the grocery store something embarrassing about me... I really appreciate how honest you are to complete strangers.

You worry about lots of stuff... Normally just your cars and toys. You will say, "Mom, I am really worried about my monster truck, I think he has a flat tire."

You love fruit snacks and have a sweet tooth that cannot be cured, just like me.

You will only let me (mom) put you to nap or bed...

You hate to have your teeth brushed, hate it...

You love all animals, sea creatures and bugs. You love to take trips to the aquarium and the zoo... You always learn something new on our fun trips and you are always so proud of yourself.

You recently decided that the Swiffer sweeper was a horse and you named your horse, Callie. I took you to Wal-Mart hoping to buy you a pony on a stick and you said, "Mom, what about Callie?"

You name your army men.

You love to dress up as Iron Man and you ask me every day what I'm going to before Halloween...

You are learning how to climb, well... You have been moving pieces of furniture to climb and get to the candy jar.

You tell the lady at the bank drive thru that she is pretty just so you can get a sucker...

You are very compassionate, you care about others feeling as it bothers you if you hurt them.

You come up-stairs to get in the bed with me every night.

You love to work on stuff and you tell me, "don't bother me, Mom, I am busy working."

You love to play doctor; looking into my ears and listening to my heart, but you hate to go to the doctor.

You are smart.

You are clever and sneaky.

You love to be a helper.

You make the best car, motor cycle and monster truck noises.

You are your Dad's mini shadow.

You love to play with kids that are older than you.

You have great manners, that makes me happy.

You are getting rather tall.

You do not like the dark, strangers or weird textures.

You understand what "rude" is and you do not like people being rude.

You sing to yourself when playing in your room but when you catch me watching, you stop.

You want to be alone while you are using the bathroom.

You close your eyes when you get in trouble, as if I cannot see you with your eyes closed.

You once caught a caterpillar. We made it a home in a jar and you named it "baby". It turned into a moth and we let it go back into the wild.

You randomly tell the people you love that you love them. It is so special when you say it and I can really tell you mean it.

You are very attached to your "brown snugglie." You will not sleep with out it... Good thing it is big and hard to loose. Bad thing that it is the only one we have and it has been a chore finding one like it, just in case.

You are my first son and I am so proud of you. Your Dad and I are always telling each other how lucky we are to have you. I love to spend my days with you, I would not have it any other way. You are a wonderful tester of my patients and sometimes you stretch me to the limits. I always learn from you and I hope that you can always learn from me. You are beautiful, smart and funny. I hope you get to be everything you aspire to be in life, I will do my very best as your Mom to make sure you achieve your goals.

Love Always,

Mom

Ripley's Aquarium

We took a family trip to The Smokies. Since we live in east TN now, we are not too far. We wanted to take Mason to the Ripley's Aquarium, he loves fish and all sorts of sea creatures and we just knew he would love it...

Here are some fun pictures from our trip in no particular order.

Curt & Mason watching the fish.
The big Christmas tree outside of the aquarium, Mason wanted to know where the presents were?? Silly kid!

Mason's favorite crab, he thought he might want to take him home... We have this problem with the lobsters at Kroger too... He gets so sad and wants to take them home...

In the tunnel under the tank... It was pretty cool to see all the aquatic creatures from underneath!

Eating Dip n' Dots by the sting rays...

He thought this was the best. There were sea horses all around.

In the tunnel again.

We love star fish.

And jelly fish are just simply the best.

I hardly ever get a picture because I am normally behind the camera... It is hard to get the hubbs to take a picture that is not blurry.

We had a great time and Mason is already planning our trip back. He loves the aquarium. He also really wants a trip to the zoo as well. When it gets warmer, I am sure we will get a membership to the K-town zoo... Miles was on our trip but slept through the whole thing, that is fine because he is too small to remember and Mason was really fast and needed both of our attention now that he is not in a stroller.

Impossible

With 3 grand kids all 3 years and under, it is pretty hard to get a decent picture... Mason seems to be the one with ants in his pants...

Sad.

**Update: Lydia was released from the hospital last night, late. She has a few broken ribs, a bruised lung and I am sure a broken heart.


There has been a tragedy in my family tonight.



My cousin, Mary, was killed in a car accident and her sister, Lydia, has been sent by life flight to the hospital.

Mary was so young. Lydia is young. There are no words for how I feel right now.

Please pray for:

Lydia, as she processes what has happened.

Anna, the youngest sister to have understanding.

David, their father, to find peace, understanding and strength.

Karen, their mother, to find peace, understanding and strength.

My whole family, as we try and process this tragedy.

I know that God has a purpose and a plan for each and every life on this earth. I know that. But in a time like this it is so hard to see through the tears, to understand that this loss on earth is Heaven's gain. Hard.

Tonight, I held my babies tight as I was reminded that they are only on loan to me by my Heavenly Father. That, no matter what, they are a part of God's plan.

Right now, my plan is to make for sure that they know I love them and give them everything I have...

Silly boy!

Mason just said, "mom, when I grow up I will be too big to eat lots of candy! Mason is happy to be a little boy!"

He gets funnier every single day! It is a good thing I am smart and I don't fall for his little stunts! ; )


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Merry Christmas

From our family to yours...

Merry Christmas

2009

Do Tell....

What makes you feel "Sassy"?

Do you drink coffee with your girlfriends?




Do you wear perfume?





Do you put on your favorite jeans?





Do you carry your favorite purse?

Please do tell... I am giving a way this little beauty.

I have one just like it, and I wear it to remind myself when to Sass-up!

Go HERE and leave me a comment on how you "keep it Sassy", that is all you have to do!

***If you do not have a blogger account, no worries, leave me an anonymous comment with your name and e-mail address so I can contact you if you are the winner!

Christmas Orders, Part I....

The reason for all of this sporadic blogging is all of my Christmas orders... I have been busy, but it has been a blessing.

If you are looking and do not see your jewelry, do not worry, it is done and it all shipped today... YIPPE! I am just behind on posting.


This is just a show off post, I am in the process of combining KIKI & LELE blog and this blog to make things simpler... Also, I am re-naming from KIKI & LELE to
LP Designs. I know it is not super creative, but I wanted something that would cover all of the stuff I like to make.

The ETSY shop will also get re-done as well... Trying to get bids on all of this fun stuff from fellow ETSY-iers. If you know anyone who does logo design, please send them my way...

I had a hard time getting good pictures, it was a nasty rainy day yesterday... Go figure, the sun is out today and everything is already packed and shipped.... Oh well.

I love this one, it has an aged look to it and it is just perfect. I have one that says, "I love you like crazy glue." I always say that to Mason, I am not sure where crazy glue came from, maybe because it rhymes?

I love this one, I wear it on my "sassy" days.... As a SAHM, I need a little reminder sometimes between diapers and bum wiping and nap times that I still have a little Sass!

How do you remember to stay sassy?

* Let me know and you might be the winner of one just like this....

Sweet, Smooshy Boy

No words, just Miles.

The Big O

I got your attention, huh?

Organization

Since we have moved, my life has seemed turned upside down. The one thing that I normally can control is my crafting space. Well, when we moved I pretty much just threw it all in boxes hoping to get it organized after we settled. I am just now getting around to it.

I am a HUGE fan of ribbon. I just love it so much. I am not sure why I love it really, I have no girls, but I do. So, sometimes I splurge, telling myself that it is for this or for that, but normally I make one thing and then it just sits in a box in my crafting space.

I have altered an idea I saw a while ago {on a blog I cannot remember- if I do, I will post it} about how to organize your ribbon. The original idea was to use clothes pins that do not have hinges and tie a know in the ribbon... I am lazy, so I bought the ones with hinges, no knots, just wrap and VIOLA!

Just clip the ribbon and start to wrap and I use a straight pin when done... If you want more kid friendly, you can use tape to fasten it.

And there you have it, no more crazy piles of spools of ribbon.
* of course I have waaay more ribbon than this, so I have to buy another jar...

This Guy....

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