{wordless wednesday}

{i am blessed}

i made this video a while back when jim had to go away for work. i realized with his absence how much he means to me and the girls. i missed his presence and his unconditional love...i had a hard time uploading when i made it, and just figured out how to do it. i wanted to share this because the feelings behind my making the clip still resonate within me today.

~i am blessed...truly blessed.

{crayola magic}

here's an awesome way to use up the remnants of your crayons...it's a project Karys and I did the other week while Avery was sleeping...and it was a hit!

first: get a piece of wax paper and find all your broken crayons and choose 2-3 colours that you like...


second: scrounge through kitchen cupboards to locate a grater whose use you won't require tonight at dinner! once located...start grating!!


third: once all the colours have been grated, place a second piece of wax paper over top.
fourth: place wax paper sandwich on a sheet of newspaper, and fold that newspaper over the wax paper (are you getting my drift?!)...iron very carefully, making sure not to smooth the iron over the paper, but just gently press it over the entire area.

fifth: uncover your creation...and blow on it a little (you don't have to do that, but K wanted
to;))


sixth: once cooled, figure out what you can turn it into...



seventh: and...VOILA!

all this in seven easy steps:) ...enjoy!!

{daddy-duty}

last week i was graciously able to go to the city for the day for some much-anticipated "girl-time" - while jim went to work and my lovely mother watched the girls.

once jim got home, gram's duties were done, and 'daddy-duty' started. this is NOT something that is uncommon - we are blessed in this home to have a daddy who quite willingly signs up for 'daddy-duty.'

during their time together i know that a lot goes on that wouldn't if i were there...and for that i am happy! i love that the girls find freedom and fun in time with their daddy...as well as while they're with me!

i did feel a twinge of guilt that day, however, when the time came for me to have dinner on the table and i was still on the other side of the ferry terminal - as in a couple hours away! i called jim and just mentioned that they'd need something to eat, but not to worry, they'd be 100% satisfied with cereal or toast.

well...to my surprise...i came home to a clean house (which is not out of the ordinary...i told you i'm blessed) and a suggestion that i take a look on the camera at some recent pictures.

this is what i found...

a proud picture
of a proud papa's creation for his little ones!
(pls ignore K's expression...she's simply forgot to remind her face that she's happy)

it made me so happy that after a long, hot day's work, he didn't just take the "easy way" out...but took a little extra time and effort to let his girls (all three of us) know how much he cares!

...i'm blessed!

{father's day...revisited}

so, as mentioned previously, father's day (like the actual day) was INSANE for us this year, so i took it upon myself to make it father's day on thursday, instead of sunday...making sure i paid all due respect to my incredible husband, and giving the girls ample time to express their love to their incredible Dado!

they did a little craft for him...

[hard at work]

[having lots of fun]

[finished product]

and an "at-home" mini photo shoot...

[dressed in Daddy's finest]

[or should i call it a "goofy shoot"?!]

oh MY these two make me laugh!!

and the one that made the cut...

i made him this card and created a little basket filled with an assortment of his beverage of choice...


but...the big-ticket item this year was this trusty back-yard companion that he was completely NOT expecting;) (yay me!)

all in all...it was a great day - thursday or sunday or any day...we're blessed with a great Daddy!!

{wordless wednesday}

{still here}

yup, just me...checking in to let you know i'm still here.

the ceremony went well...

i couldn't even FATHOM thinking about orchestrating anything close to taking pictures worth posting that day...but i know pictures were taken.

father's day post is still brewing...

my thaw is still braining...

the clouds of chaos are dissipating...

had a great day with the girls @ strongstart, and a community fun-fair...

hope you are well, and i'll be back soon.

~blessings...