Fun Kid Craft!

So I am totally addicted to Pinterest, what's that you don't know what Pinterest is? It's the site where you can find just about anything. Check it out, you won't be sorry you did, or maybe you will, but I have gotten great ideas for the house, for the kids, for parties, and everything in between. Yes it's addicting! So here is one of the "pins" I came across: easy superhero capes for kids.

On Sunday we did a fun, cheap and easy craft with the kids, making superhero capes out of t-shirts! Then we had superhero day on Monday, kids wore their capes, watched a superhero movie (The Incredibles), colored some superhero's and did some superhero training!

We started with two t-shirts and I cut off the front and the arms leaving the collar.


Next the kids decorated them with paints!


Daddy helped too

All done and drying outside!

Logan is here to save the day!

Good-Bye 20's...

Hello 30's!

Other than having a biological clock freak out a couple months back, I really have no problem turning 30. Life is so good right now and a lot of exciting things are going on in my life and I feel like my 30's are just going to a great time.

My 20's had huge milestones take place and I was blessed many times during that decade, but I am not going to lie, I wouldn't want to do it over again.

I did a lot in my 20's: college, traveled to Germany, Austria, Hawaii, and all over the US either on vacations or for sychnro compeitions. Went to grad school, got married, had two beautiful childern,Went to US National Synchro Skating Championships and was on TV even a coulple of times with my sychro team, Competed at ISI World Champs when they were here in Chicago, Went back to school and became a CNA. Dealt with financial stress due to Logan's medical needs/NICU stay, struggled with c-section depression, learned exactly how hard going through a miscarriage is and the ever lasting effects it has on you, took on a lot of the responsibility for the care of my father. You get the picture, never a dull moment!

My life changed so drastically in my 20's makes me wonder what my 30's will have in store for me.

As a happy birthday present, I got my first call back for an interview for a PCT (Or patient care tech: a fancy CNA that is trained to do more than basic nurse assisting) position at a local hospital! Next Tuesday is the interview so fingers crossed and lot's of positive thoughts and prayers needed, I am nervous!!

Since we had the big party last weekend no huge plans for today, hubby and I got our tickets early to go see Harry Potter tonight, my sister is going to watch the kids, so it should be fun!

Happy 3oth to me!!

My 30th Birthday Party!

We celebrated my upcoming 3-0 this weekend with a luau birthday party! It was beautiful outside and everyone has a blast! Thank you to all my family and friends who came out to celebrate with us, it was a great party! It definitely made turning 30 a little easier :<)

Better Late Than Never!

We were a little late getting Ava's 18 month pictures taken (that happens when your kid #2) and we had them taken when she was 19 months, well more like 19 1/2 months old and we got them back from our wonderful photog friend Lance last week. Logan is in here to and of course he is 4 1/2 and counting!

They were all super cute, here are some of our favs!








A glimpse into the teenage years...


Picture taking is hard work...

It Came!