I know, I know. I'm not very good at blogging. Hopefully you will forgive me when you see this post. It's full of elephants, pink and grey!

I had the opportunity to host a baby shower for one of my good friends. This is her 1st girl after 4 boys. I had so much fun planning the event and making decorations.

I didn't take very many 'in progress' pictures - just the finished product.

BANNER:

PARTY FAVORS:

TABLE DECORATIONS:

 FOOD TABLE:

I just love Pinterest. It is an awesome place where you can find many awesome things to make. I was looking around for some Mother's Day ideas. I found some cute things.

I ended up going with this ladybug idea I found here for my mother-in-law. She lives in St. George, Utah and we don't see her very often. She has some great flower beds and I figured these ladybugs could make their home with her. And when we visit, the kids like to be outside and would get excited seeing their ladybugs!

This is the card I made. I found the ladybug on the Silhouette website. I used the same poem. I know Grandma Sherrie will just love these little guys.

For my mom, I found this idea. I figured she could put the bouquet of handprint lilies on her desk at work (or something).

The poem reads:
From our Little hands - we made
these flowers for you
To show how much we Love
and appreciate all that you do!
Happy Mother's Day 2013

glitter bottles

One of the things we made to start off our summer and check off our list is our glitter bottles. I found the idea for the bottles here. I didn't use a Smart water bottle. I also didn't use mine for a time out or relax bottle. We did it as a craft.
I liked having the different color of lids. However, what I don't like is not having a semi-flat bottom on the bottle. Mine are likely to get dented.

(the glitter dyed the water a little)

shakin' and stirred

Henry couldn't hold his glitter bottle and say cheese (with his hands) at the same time.

A couple of things I would do next time

• use more exact measurements for each bottle (the original post didn't have exact measurements - it all depends on how you want your glitter to settle)
• fill it up to the top so you don't see the bubbles

Summer Bucket list

This summer, I thought I would find several things for my kids to do and make a list.
(it's not in any specific order and it's okay if we do something more than once)

it may be over the top for a list, but sometimes, that just happens when I'm creating :D
(when I put the list on I realized that some of my list got covered up. The banner is easy to move, so it won't be in the way)
I'll try and post the things we do, but sometimes life just gets in the way ;)

here is my list:

make a glitter bottle { }

go to the zoo { }

go to a splash pad { }

have a backyard campout { }

visit Grandpa & Grandma in St. George { }

have a luau { }

go to City Creek { }

water balloon fun { }

go for a hike { }

visit the Church History Museum { }

make popsicles { }

go to the library/story time { }

leave a secret gift for a neighbor { }

go to the Gateway { }

plant a flower { }

go for a nature walk { }

have lunch with Nana downtown { }

build an indoor fort { }

go on a picnic { }

visit Wheeler Farm { }

play hopscotch { }

go to the Kennecott Copper Pit { }

make a cereal necklace { }

do a science experiment { }

have a backyard swim party { }

go to Temple Square { }

camping { }

watch fireworks { }

play at the park { }

fly a kite { }

get snow cones { }

bake a treat { }

make salt dough { }

write & mail a letter { }

eat watermelon { }

make s’mores { }

Ogden Train Station { }

play with cousins { }

make handprint art { }

go to the dollar movie { }

drive in movie/box cars { }

go to a parade { }

pick peas (with Papa) { }

feed ducks { }

have a bbq with friends { }

make a craft { }

make bubbles { }

ding dong ditch { }

have a pajama day { }

bug, leaf, or flower collection { }

ride TRAX { }

mail a hug { }

make ribbon wands { }