because shoes with stars are faster mommy :)

3/52 {This is Our Life Project} This Makes Me Want to Freeze Time



today i want to remember you just.like.this.
in shoes with stars that make you run faster ♥
i know it's quite a bit to ask but... please don't grow up too fast, okay?

two month milestones

my how these two months have hurried on by! but oh how this mama of three has soaked up every moment. you've already celebrated your first Thanksgiving at Grandmother's, your first road trip from VA to TN for Christmas at your Nana & Grampy's house, also the first time you'd met them! now here you are starting a New Year 2013 & you are growing in tremendous leaps & bounds, well that's the way it seems to me... if i had my way you'd stay newborn small for just a few more moments longer. you have already graduated from sleeping in the bassinet to sleeping in the pack 'n play at the foot of our bed (hopefully you'll be in your crib in the next couple of weeks). you love love love nursing & you are a sleepy eater & you have this way of smiling in your sleep that's just oh so sweet! you hate all things plastic in your mouth. i've finally gotten you a little used to the paci, though i'm pretty sure you'd rather suck your thumb. you haven't been all that interested in a bottle, we will be working on that this month. you are well on your way to outgrowing 3month clothing, i've already boxed up all newborn & 0-3month clothing, please slow down. 

 you have been holding your head up since birth & are trying desperately to figure out how those hands & feet of yours work. i'm thinking that you realize you have two older brothers to keep up with & you'd better get to movin' & a growin' fast! speaking of brothers oh.my.how.yours.just.adore.you! ethan can't wait until your bigger so he can play with you & orion just loves sitting & letting you coo & ooh at him. i have a nickname for you... i call you, aidies (pronounced eighties). you are my little spider monkey, always hanging on me. your daddy is quite smitten with you also, the two of you already have such a special connection. you are quickly learning that daddy is for cuddling, he has a way of getting you to sleep so mommy can get just a few more minutes (sometimes hours) sleep. oh how we love that daddy aka baby whisperer.

you have the sweetest smile that has slowly revealed itself & now you have this shy little way of smiling, turning your head to the side & looking away... melts.my.heart.everytime! you are on the verge of baby giggles & you have the cutest button nose with the shiniest eyes i have ever seen & ahem, they ARE brown, if i do say so myself! 

you have been the easiest baby by far & we are all really excited to have you here, helping to grow this family & we are all looking forward to watching you grow 

& seeing your sweet little personality come to life day by day.

Happy Two Months Baby Aiden!

We Love You!

at our desk

first day of homeschooling completed with great success!
gold stars all around :)

A Moth's Kiss

this sweet little bean just LOVED checking in on our cocooning
caterpillar creature day after day for over two weeks
until one afternoon this furry faced winged creature emerged from her sleep
we kept her around for a few days as her wings dried & then happily let her fly!
oh! my! how he was just smitten!

Happy Summering!

Christine xoxo

Watercolors that {WOW}

needed ingredients:
4 tbsp baking soda                                             2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp white vinegar                                            food coloring (liquid or gel)

                                                    1/2 tsp corn syrup

additional supplies needed:
plastic spoons to stir food coloring into mixture
(found that toothpicks can poke holes in foam egg carton)
empty egg carton or small containers to store paints



Begin by pouring the baking soda and vinegar into a mixing bowl. The two ingredients will fizz
and foam so it's fun to let the kiddies watch. Once the foaming stops, stir with a spoon until
you get a smooth consistency. Add in the corn syrup and cornstarch and mix well. The consistency
will be like gak, if you have ever made it - It appears to be a liquid but as soon as you touch it is like a solid...lots of fun.



Once you have a uniform consistency, scoop the mixture into a recycled egg carton or several small containers.
Using the recipe above I was able to fill nine cups of an egg carton. Drop in the desired food coloring to each cup ~
I used a plastic spoon to thoroughly mix the food coloring into the mixture. It will seem a bit crumbly as you are mixing
but once you let it sit it changes back into a liquid consistency and levels out.


 
let the paints dry and harden for several hours or overnight.
ours dried overnight & were ready to go the next day :)
 


added a few drops of water to the surface
of each paint before he started






he really beamed over using the homemade paints
or maybe that's just the sugar rush in his eyes from the lollipop :P
i have been completely impressed with the vibrancy of the colors,
not to mention they will last us quite some time too!
homemade watercolors from here on out
& thanks to our Nana for sharing in the recipe with us!



sending love through rainbows ♥

Happy Painting!

Christine xoxo

paper aeroplanes

lunch at Daddy's work place means many happy hellos & Easter bread gifting, newly tie-dyed t's & socks,
pizza & Pepsi, paper aeroplanes & positive vibes, chitter-chatter & coffee to go!
thank you for such a delightful afternoon Daddy, we love you!

Dinoco Blue

One Word Wednesday :: Popsicle

Mmmmmm... nothing like popsicles shared amongst friends
on a warm Spring day :p

PS~ Doesn't Miss L's hair-do remind you of lil' Cindy Lou Who?
So! Stinkin'! Cute!

Happy Wednesday All!!!!

Christine xoxo