Twice the Birthday Fun

There’s a birthday celebration every month or two around here. And this time around 2 of them are 4 days apart. I’m sharing the celebration fun of both.

Everett made 2 years old and Brynlee turned 7 four days later.  

 Happy Birthday Everett! Two years old. You are a handful, full of energy and curiosity. Always wanting to keep up with your big brother. 

It’s Brynlee’s turn the next weekend. 

Happy Birthday Brynlee! Seven years old at the water park with friends and family.  You’re cute as a princess and you act like one too.

It did rain but they were already wet from the pools so they didn’t even notice. 

Someone, who just had a birthday party last week, was ready for another birthday cookie cake!!

Happy birthdays sweet Everett and Brynlee!

So, why not add some other photos from the birthdays.

Here’s a picture overload. 

Everett’s great great-grandma 

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Brothers 

Sisters 

Don’t take my picture 

 

Remembering Those Who Gave

It’s the day for special remembrance of those who gave their all so we could live in the land of the free and home of the brave. I thank them today. Which includes my dad, grandpa and uncles. 

Things are showing up red, white and blue around here. Fourth of July is my most favorite summer holiday. So I start it early with Memorial Day. I like anything patriotic. I have to have the flag/stars/stripes in anything I see for home use. Like the paper products of plates, napkins, trays, etc., especially if we make a few camping trips.  

I’m DIYed a few things to show my red, white and blue. Including re-vamping a three star thingy thing I bought last year about this time at Dollar Tree. 

With an assortment of ribbons, lace, and fabric it’s turning into a wind chime without the chimes. It’s really pretty. 

I always like a banner of some sort on my fireplace mantle. Simple. Meaningful. 

A few more things left to DIY and the fireworks can start!

Gin

DIY Paper Roses

 Quilting days are set aside for a short time while I wait on fabric to arrive that was ordered. So I switched gears to flower making. Yes, I’ll try anything once. 

I watch a crafter on Facebook. She’s on live everyday, all day. And has such great inspirations and I just have to try some of them. This one craft was paper roses. I tried it and I liked it. 

You’ll need coffee filters, paint, floral wire, floral tape, leaves, glue gun and a vase. Paint the coffee filters, dry, fold, cut, and wrap. It’s was so simple and I’m in love with the end result. 

Of course, you could just buy pretty fake roses. But it’s the accomplishment of making your own fake roses that make them beautiful.  

I made three dozen rose stems. I got carried away painting the coffee filters. Then I had to find three vases to stick them in with some fake leaves and some baby’s breath, which I did not make (haha). 

Here’s the link for the tutorial Coffee filter roses . Try them and see how easy they are. 

Happy Mother’s Day!

Gin

Happy Birthday

 Happy Birthday to the oldest of our three!! Every year gets better and better. 

He’s enjoying the dirt bike racing scene while his almost 9 year old races too. We try to make it to some of the races that are close enough to make there snd back in a day. 

He’s holding on to 2nd place this season out of 20 or more riders in his class. Every race I hope for safety first, then to make it up on that podium for either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.  And he’s doing just fine with that.

Gin

Now the girls

 After a day with the boys, I spent a short day with the girls. It’s true, girls just want to have fun. And that’s what we did.

They updated me on all the things going in in their back yard. The chickens were laying a lot of eggs, the blueberries and orange trees had tiny fruit in them. And The old swing their mom was re-furbing was finally done. 

They have a new puppy. He’s cute, but I don’t envy them right now because I now remember how busy and frustrating house training a puppy can be. If you know what I mean?

We played a fashion game. I had to choose a fashion look and they went in their room and found stuff to play the part. I choose shopping fashion and beach fashion for a few ideas. 

Note the mom’s high heels!!

They did not disappoint. They were so creative. These girls are on fire! 

We had a fun day. They are growing up fast and I miss all the days we’ve had when they were younger.

Gin

Boys Boys Boys

 My, my, how lucky can I be to have all my little boys come to visit again so soon. They and their parents came for the day because their dads had a project to do with their dad in the work shop. 

A pretty day to be outside and burn off a lot of energy. We rode four wheelers, played hide and seek, played with toy cars and trucks, and ate and drank every hour. 

The two littlest even took a nice nap and give this mawmaw and the moms a nice break. 

It was a great day!

Gin 

Boy day

 Three of my favorite guys spent the day with us Sunday. A lot of work, a lot of playing, and a lot of eating filled the day. 

We met up at Lowes for Brandon to get lumber to work on his utility vehicle trailer that’s been at our house. Then a quick lunch at the Mexican restaurant before heading to our house to work on the trailer and play with this mawmaw the rest of the day. 

Gin

Old and familiar

 The Dresden Plate quilt block reminds me of my grandma. It’s one of those patterns that is from another era, the 20’s and 30’s. I made my blocks a few years back and put them together and they just sat there. Until now. 

It would still be waiting to be quilted had I went to the dirt bike races and softball games for some of my little ones. But I missed all that fun and finished up this quilt instead. 

It’s been awhile since I made the top. I actually don’t remember how hard it was with the center circle and the connecting pieces. But boy am I glad to have it quilted and folded and added to my stash. 

No one has claimed it yet. But I’m sure one day someone will love it for it’s nostalgia and give it some love. But for now it’s mine! 

Gin

A First

 A First Birthday for this sweetie. Our #5 grand turned one recently. A farm birthday party was so cute. 

Friends, family, gifts, and great food made for a special celebration for Wyatt. 

They grow up fast. I love seeing all my grands grow and learn and change and become all they can be. 

Happy Birthday to Wyatt!!

Pinks

 Work day in the yard is not finished. Roses and lilies and rose of Sharon and crepe myrtles and weeds are all green but no flowers. The only beauty was the azaleas along the driveway. 

Hoping the magic of flowering blooms happens soon. 

Gin