Riley's New Trick

Brothers

We were watching old videos of Mikey yesterday and he kept thinking it was Riley. While I can tell them apart, I am starting to see the brotherly resemblance. What do you think?

Mikey at five months

Riley five months

Mikey four or five months

Riley five months

In the words of Mikey, they are my favorites!

Yankees Win!

Happy Halloween and Other Things

Halloween was fun this year. Mikey's first year that he was realy excited about it and talking about trick or treating and parties and candy.

My mom sent Mikey a bag full of candy and books and glowsticks...he loved it!

Mikey was Dash. And this suited him to a T. We went to two trunk-or-treats, one work party and trick-or-treating and he said "I run fast like Dash" the whole time

And he did

Riley was Jack Jack
I made the kids costumes this year. It was my first venture. They liked them so it's all that matters, right?

Mikey after the first trunk-or-treat

He got four times this much candy, but he really only likes the M&M's so we all are enjoying some candy, too.

We went to Michael's work party. They are so nice there and we had a good time

My sister Alyssa won Most Creative Costume at the party. She's a cute carrot! It was so fun to have her here for a week. She is such good company and good with the kids. Thanks for visiting, Alyssa.

Andrea and her kids came over and we had a Halloween lunch.

We had mummy pizzas

Mummy dogs

Spider brownies

Spider potato salad

Graveyard Pudding

Spider deviled eggs

All the food was delicious and we had a great time

Andrea and her little tootsie roll, Bryce

Lizzie was the perfect Snow White

This is Riley in the trunk at the trunk-or-treat. He was a good sport.

I tried to take pictures of Mikey at this party and trick or treating, but there wasn't enough light. He was happy though.

This is our dressed up family. The incredible boys, the magician, and his bunny

Riley in daddy's magic hat

Riley found his tongue the other day...love it!

Mikey eating his cereal out of those bowls with the straws...funny kid.

Sorry for the picture overload. Let the holiday season begin!

Good Morning Sunshine

I love waking up to this

The Boys

I can't do five posts in one day and not put up pictures of my boys. Love em!

Crazy Crafty

I'm really not that good at crafts but lately I've been obsessed with trying to make things on my own. I'll need to stop soon because our walls are filling up. It really is fun though and it saves money from buying things lots of times.

I made this birth statistics scrapbook page for Riley and framed it and put it on his wall. I made a page for Mikey, too, but it's still a work in progress.

I made framed fabric initials for both the kids

Pumpkin Ice Block- Need to put lights in it so it glows. Mikey loves this. He's always saying, "Mommy, the punkin winking at me!"

Sewless pumpkin for our centerpiece-still need to add the leaves and things around it

"Be" Sign

I will post pictures of Mikey's room soon. I did the bedskirt and curtains today and am putting up the finishing touches soon.

Craft ideas are always welcome.... : )

Work From Home

I don't know if anyone who reads this is looking for opportunities to work from home, but I have a couple options anyway. I love staying home with my kids but I love doing other things, too. I will probably start subbing again once a week or so in January, but I found a couple opportunities for at home work if anyone else is interested.

The first is Demand Studios freelance writing. They pay $15 an article and you can write up to ten a week. I just started with them, so I don't have a strong opinion, but it's working out so far. They pay twice a week through paypal.

The second is through Tutor.com. This link will take you to the application page. I just recieved a tip about this place and have not been hired. I am seriously looking into it though. They are looking for pretty much all subjects and having taught English for two years this looks pretty appealing. I think they pay $10/hour. You tutor online from your home.

Anyway, random, but I thought I'd share.

Happy Housiversary

We were in our house a year on Sunday. Time sure does fly. It's been fun to put the work into something and see it turn out the way you wanted. We are so blessed to have our own house and it has been a great year.

Another Random Update

I'm redecorating Mikey's room, not that it was really decorated in the first place. So far I just have this pillow and a painting, but the wheels are turning...

Michael made me breadfast over conference weekend...it was sweet

My little Buzz Lightyear...sorry it's blurry. I can't get him so stand still with his wings on.

Riley had his first time on the swings this weekend. He loved it.