Lovely Door hangers

I am a Phi Mu alumnae and our sorority symbol is the quatrefoil.

I've had plenty of practice making and drawing quatrafoils but last night's project by far is my favorite so far! I taught a painting class on making a quatrefoil door hanger. 

Our church has lady groups called Heart to Heart and we are divided up into several groups. Last night I taught this painting class to 3 of the groups, one being my own. 

Each lady did an excellent job, even though they were timid and uncertain they could do it. Each one was different and beautiful! Overall, it was awesome and so much fun!

I am selling these as well and they can be customized to whatever color(s), writing, initials, names, sayings, etc...

Valentine sickness

Shelby and I were so excited for Valentine's Day! We prepped all week writing all 22 classmates a valentine, stuffing goodie bags, and making sure that the party would be a hit, as usual, in her class as homeroom mom.

 We also had 80's night at church on Wednesday for the Children's Ministry fundraiser where over $5,000 was raised! Shelby had a blast dressing up and singing!

 Shelby and I made Valentines for her dance teachers "You Dance My Socks Off With Your Love" attached to a rose-sock ! All our dancers wear pretty crazy socks with their shoes so it's appropriate :).

 We gave her teacher and teacher's assistant a box of chocolates w/ Owl's attached....

 Rhett even had valentines for his party...
Dinosaurs for each kid/baby

However...
Our Valentine's Day consisted of a sickly little girl.  Shelby came home from school Thursday not herself.  She laid around, which is normal, but she was more tired than usual.  She also complained about her head hurting which is always an indication something is up.
which was true cause she had a temp that night of 100.5.  Only a headache and a temp., nothing else! this virus is going around all over the schools. At the kindergarten, it starts this way, then the next day they have a cough, then the next they start throwing up, and the list goes on so I WAS PARANOID! I oiled her down w/ peppermint, lavender, thieves and diffused it all next to her bed all night. I prayed she would wake up Friday and be herself again, but she was not. She was better, but still a low-grade fever....that meant telling her she had to stay home from her Valentine's Party at school.  She also had to dance at Miss SAU w/ her competition jazz team and attend her friend's skating party Friday night too.

Her sweet friend's mom brought all her class valentines she got to the house for her after the party. It brightened her day!

I took her to the dr. Friday morning and he ruled out flu, strep, and anything else. She had just a virus and he said for us to treat her symptoms and that it would just have to run its course.  He gave her permission to dance and attend the party if she was fever-free and felt good, and she was! She did so well and had a blast at the party and dancing!
(I apologize for the video.. i turned it mid video to get the whole group)

She had so much fun dancing and they all did so good! They're excited for their first competition coming up soon!
Immediately following the pageant we "skated off" to the skating party at the Rider Rink on campus.
Shelby wants to have a skating party soon!

Shelby was exhausted by the time we got home and slept all night. Her fever stayed away until about 1am when a low-grade came back and stayed til about 8am Saturday.  I woke up feeling pretty crappy on Saturday and it kept Josh from traveling so we all vegged-out at home all day.  Shelby is still recovering from the virus and still pretty tired. She's been battling a tummy ache the last couple days and I pray she's all better for school tomorrow. She will be heartbroken if she has to miss again.

Here's a funny little video of Rhett's new "Blink Blink" trick too. LOL..

11 months & 32 years

Well, Rhett turned 11 months on Saturday & I turned 32 yesterday...OUCH... since I was gone out of town I didn't get to take his picture so here's a make up on Bubby...He's now 20 lbs 13 oz, 30 " long! he loves to eat food now, almost ANY table foods, takes 4, 8oz bottles a day, sometimes one during the night. He loves balls, cars, trucks, "stuffies"(stuffed animals), and to antagonize the cat.  he has started picking on Shelby and he'll just giggle when she tells him No! He's the sweetest little man and has started to give me kisses and others sometimes.  He likes to point and clap his hands to music too. We are so blessed to have this big Bubby in our lives.  I don't remember life without him in our family!

My birthday was good.  I don't like to make a fuss about my birthday because I do not like turning older. I don't want to be any younger, but just stand still...lol.. however, it's better than the alternative.... :)  Shelby made me a special bday cake that was sooo yummy and make me a pretty sun catcher for the den window of an owl. Josh and the kids also surprised me w/ MY OWN iPad! I HAD an iPad but Sheebs confiscated it 3 years ago as her own and so I've been using my iPhone for all, which aided in the destruction of my iPhone 4 and the recent upgrade to my iPhone 6+. I LOOVE the size of it and get asked that all the time! I don't need my reading glasses for it and I don't feel cramped texting anymore :).  The iPad is sooo much nicer than my old one, which was THE VERY FIRST iPad existed...I was very surprised. Shelby wants me to find a cool case for it. haha....
another year older always hits hard but I am BEYOND blessed and thankful for the life God has given me and the amazing family and support system I have now :).

 Josh and I had an SAU Alumni event and baseball game in Dallas so he and 3 other friends of ours surprised me w/ a lovely cookie cake friday night at dinner at Maggianos.

 Shelby and Rhett had a blast with the grandparents! Shelby went to Mammy & PopPop's while Rhett was at our house with Gigi and Gramps. 

Love my new color and cut from Shear Illusions here in Magnolia and I DO Feel older....

So thankful to have another day on this earth w/ my family...