pantry project...

this house has a tiny pantry.  what happened to "everything is bigger in texas"?  it has been difficult to stock food and keep it organized. so...with much hesitation, i decided to give up my big craft closet and turn it into the pantry.  so now my crafts are smashed into that tiny closet and we have a little more room for the munchies...

 a few more pics of the pantry now...

 and i had to add a chalkboard shopping list (idea i saw on Pinterest)...

birthday time...

bowling birthday party for the 7 year old

gift bags...

 the 5 year old...

 it was kind of hard to "dress up" the bowling ally party room :)...

 playing in the arcade...

*had all my printables done at http://paperperfectiononline.blogspot.com/

school party

he insisted on skateboard cupcakes.  this is the best i could come up with...

his favorite, guacamole and chips...

family party at home...

 i love this video.  it reminds me of the miracle that the cochlear implant (and LOTS of speech therapy) has given him...

he also got new "skin-its" (www.skinit.com) for his implants.  FC Dallas soccer on the right, and BYU Cougars on the Left.  he loves them!...

love day...

i love valentine's day.  it's a cheesy holiday, i know, but i still get a bit excited for it.

first, chase had his little buddies over for a v-day party.

first we had a valentine lunch...

then we decorated cookies and valentine's (for our moms)...

then they each went home with some goodies and homemade heart crayons...

having fun finding treats in our valentine bags...

gifts for teachers, visiting teachers, etc...

and for our friends...

school parties...

 school lunches...

family dinner...