I'm feeling kinda crafty

On Saturday, Coop and I went for a much needed trip to Joann's! I have been checking out this website and have had the itch to try some of them out. My BFF has a birthday coming up and I want to make her something rrrreaaaallll nice Clark (sorry stupid xmas vacation humor). Anyways..I cannot show you what it is until after January 25th when I surprise her with my crafty self. All I can say is it turned out MUCH nicer than I expected and I even got creative with it!

Back to the trip to Joann's. You know, I just love that place. It is awesome!! They were having some major sales, but I contained myself. I did get some pretty cool candles for 49 cents and they weren't just votive's... they were real candles in mason jars!! I couldn't believe it either! I stocked up on them for smelly gifts throughout the year. I also picked out some fabric to make some warm blankets for the new baby. I believe each of my babies should have at least a few of their OWN blankets that weren't spit up on by their siblings. The pattern I found is super easy and I cannot wait to start them.

Speaking of the baby...this baby has started to move some. I was pretty surprised by the "mellowness" of this one, but the past few days this bean has proved me wrong. S/he tends to kick me during nap and bedtime! Of course she wants to keep this mama awake. S/he is just conditioning me for what is to come.

I guess that's it for me now. The kiddos are getting a little restless, so I will be getting them ready for bed. I will leave you with a little night time treat...enjoy

*and I couldn't forget to brew you some of this...

*If your pregers, I will make it decaf!

Birthday time

The next few months are filled with important birthdays in the Riedl household. Cooper will be 2 on January 23th and Kylie will be 4 on February 17th! Can you believe it! I certainly cannot! There are also a few other special birthdays in January but more on that as they apporach. I will say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Mrs. Loren over at Come in and Sit a Spell. She celebrated her birthday yesterday!

I am working on Cooper's b-day invite right now. So excited to share it all with you when it's done! Check out his "birthday card pictures" below! He wasn't too happy, so mommy and Kylie had to put on our silly hats to get him to laugh. Just in case you were wondering...he is having a "things that move" party which includes cars, trucks, and trains! Lots to do to plan for this little boy's celebration!

Take one....

Take two...

And...finally!

We wish you a Merry Christmas

We are home!!! After our CRAZY Christmas we took off to Rochester to visit my family. Our trip consisted of eating, opening presents, driving, sleeping! Yes...we are a bit Christmased out!!

Anyways...we did have a great Christmas...here are some pics!

Christmas eve we had a hard time getting the kids to sit still long enough for a picture! Can you imagine why???? Here is the best we got of both of them


And Miss Kylie Mae...


Our Christmas eve with the in-laws was very calm and relaxing. And yes, we did turn the lights on to eat.
Santa put in a request for an adult beverage..


THE BEFORE PICTURE
The after picture...
Kylie really wanted Makeup from Santa.

Kylie's new Sleeping Beauty PJ's from Aunt Candice.
As for me...I got lots of fun stuff. I will have to share them with you as I use them. One of my favorites is a pair of stud earrings (plain Jane) from my kiddos. I like to wear earrings, but they are always getting ripped out by my little man.

And that's all for now folks...Hope you all had a great holiday and have a GREAT New Year's eve!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night

I admit to stealing this from Sophie but it was just too darn funny not to share with y'all! Larry the Cable Guy and his Christmas story...Enjoy...

Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow...

We got about a foot of snow in a few short hours today. School's closed early and Zach was even able to come home by 3:00! To pass time, I decided to catch up on some crafts I have in my "to do" pile.

Once in a while, I have Kylie pick out a fabric she likes so I can make her something special out of it. Of course she picked out the ballerina this time so I made her a new pillow (she likes the home made ones), a small blanket and a scarf. Look how I tied the bag shut...

After nap time, we had a madefromscratch hot chocolate party. My girl over a Tillaboro Orchard gave me a deliciously yummy recipe for hot chocolate on the stove. Not sure if I can share or not, so bug her if you want the recipe.

*don't you just love Kylie's attire...

and yes my table cloth matches my dishes!

Since I am on a picturepostingrampage, I thought I would share with you my first two items for the babies room. We (you know Zach really didn't have a say) have decided to make it a little owl's nest. Since the nursery will be in a creative spot off of our bedroom, I figured it was a perfect theme, plus my interest in little owlies has grown!

LOOK WHAT I FOUND AT TARGET...and check out that price tag. *it's a night light in case you were wondering!
Since Zach was home early, I could actually get my sewing machine out and in action. I made this cute little owlie pillow. I am pretty proud of myself since I have never even drawn a owlie before. Zach wasn't thrilled about the colors, but who needs traditional! Lets go for the bold! Let me know what you think???
Today turned out to be a pretty production day...I even cleaned the bathroom with my new favorite cleaning product! It's and oldie but a goodie. Lets see who can guess what it is...

My dad use to sing a song about the product when we were younger. I know kinda scary huh?? The winner will receive a home made gift!!! GET GUESSING...

blank will make your face turn green. blank is made a gasoline. blank will make you vomit, so try some blank and vomit with me!!

And the stocking were hung by the chimney with care...

Mrs. Whimsy love has decided to have a socking tribute today. Since I haven't posted any festive pictures thus far, I decided to participate in this event.

I bought these stockings right after Cooper was born from Pottery Barn kids. I got a great deal since they were purchased in April...Notice my village on top as well. I also posted the rest of the village which sits on top of the entertainment center. I just love my village.

Zach and I got our stockings from , oh I don't know...WALMART...the first X-mas we were together. I didn't have much time since we were married in November and didn't move into our house until the end of November. They are pretty cute, but have been rejected from the mantal and moved to the quilt rack next to the xmas tree.
Sorry the pictures aren't the best...didn't have a whole lot of time!

nutin better to do...

I have been a bit lazy this evening and whilst checking in on (or stalking) my BFF's blog I found she had been memed. I too decided to participate in this experience.

So here it goes...go to your picture folder, open your sixth folder, and post the sixth photo. Then tell the story behind the photo. Here she be...
So it's not the most creative picture in the album. It's a picture of my BFF from high school's wedding we attended this past summer. It was held outside (great day) in a BEAUTIFUL historical park. She smiled ear to ear the ENTIRE time and was truly a beautiful bride. The wedding and reception were great, not to mention a night away from the kiddos!

I you yourself would like to be memed then feel free to participate. Just make sure you link me in your bloggidy blog.

Happy memeing!