February Things: Decor and Weather

First...Weather

Crazy weather we've had the last month. Up until this week at least. Right now we are enjoying weather in the 60's. A couple weeks ago we had this:

Ice covered trees. Our first ice storm.

In case you couldn't tell from the first picture, sticks coated in ice.
Stick-cicles
Don't worry about us though, today we went played at the park.
Without jackets.


Next: Valentines Decorations

I have been meaning to put these up for a LONG time now...Most of it was done before February even started, but I had a really hard time with what to do on my DVD shelf. So, anyways, here it is:

Books with "Love on them", sitting on books that I wrapped with paper (secret: on most of them I only wrapped around the binding since you wouldn't see the bottom or most of the top), Valentines art on top, and changed up the tree over "Drake". The Frames and red boxes are left from Christmas Decorations

The seasonal change for my tree: tiny pink silk flowers with rhinestones in the middle. Attached with mini glue dots.

Got the idea for the framed art here on Etsy. Would have been perfect if the white paper hadn't puckered. I'll fix it next year.

Remember this from Christmas? You remember how I love re-purposing?

Here is my Valentine's "Love Bird" version. I cut birds with hearts in them and flipped the clothespins upside down so it'd look like they're sitting on the line. Cute right? Pretty much my favorite decoration this holiday. Wish I had a better picture.

Here is my first attempt at the DVD shelf decor. What to fill the frame with... what to do, what to do...

So I picked a pretty frame to cut with cardstock, modified it a little so there were two of my love birds, look closely..

But, I wasn't a fan.

So, inspired by The Giving Tree by good 'ol Shel, I drew this:
By doing this:
(rough draft on two printer papers taped together, then traced onto the paper-y side of freezer paper with sharpie. High tech, i know)
Ta-Dah.
Not crazy about the whole arrangement/set-up. But eh, oh well...next year I'll get it...
Notice: lovely birthday flowers from Alex

Oh yeah, and I put a pink heart in the frame around me and Alex. Wah-la.

Happy belated Valentines Day/V-day decorating

Dean is 9 months!

Dean now:

-knows how to crawl!!! He is loving it! It's nice for both him and his parents that he can now help move and entertain himself
-pulls himself up on everything. At first he would only do it in the tub. Probably one of the hardest, most awkward places to do it, but whatever... crazy man.


-knows how to wave. Well, knows the motion and loves it, but doesn't quite understand what it means.
-throws tantrums by crying and throwing himself backwards
-does the 'baby dance' where he waves his arms and bobs his head and upper body to music. I LOVE IT.
-still loves to talk, smile at everyone, and flirt with other ladies.

-Loves graham crackers
-still hates baby food

So one day I decided to let him play with his food... knowing some would end up in his mouth (at least more than if I tried to feed him)...hoping he would get used to the taste and texture

He had fun...

But still won't eat it.

Now of course...videos.

Dean crawling...


Means lots of this...


and this...


and going to play with this toy.


Dean's a natural at:



Look at me go Grandma Suzy!