Cardstore.com for all my cards....

 I just ordered our Christmas cards for this year although I had to use 2 pictures on the cards since we have not taken a family picture. Our goal for this month is to take one, time is flying by so fast that I just realized we have not taken one since Mattie was born and now she will be ONE in 2 weeks. 

I now order all my cards from Cardstore.com . It is a great website, the quality of the cards is good and they will address and mailout the cards for you or will address them and send you the envelope with a stamp too at no extra charge. ( you can't beat that)  Love their website.

Waiting in line...

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We took a picture while we where waiting in line to buy beer.. YES... beer...
 It is a bit of a family tradition now since we  have been going for the last few years now, at first it was just  Manuel and me, but now the girls go too.  We even ended up in the news this time or Manuel and Alyssa did as did  our stroller since we were holding the girls and the beer was in it.

Your probably wondering why?????  well St. Arnolds Brewery  has this limited brew of beer once or twice a year, each time is a different flavor that will never be brewed again. That is what they say and so far they are on #13.

Working on Bri's Bday...

     I am working on Brianna's birthday party decorations.. I have finished the Hello Kitty bags and her tutu... now I can check 2 more Items off the list. Wow this stuff is time consuming but I like doing it. It's fun trying to make new things and figuring out how to make them ( sometimes through mistakes) but that's how you learn right!!1 Made 40 bags for the kids, hope they are enough, they are too cute.

Mattie's room...

It's so cute almost every morning Alyssa wakes up and checks to see if Mattie is awake. She loves to get in,the crib with her and hang out there.

Chuck-e Cheese...

The girls have had a great time at chuck-e cheese lately. We have been going a couple of time now since the one by our house has many of their games for toddlers. 

Alyssa Not feeling good today..

Alyssa has a bit of a tummy ache today, has vomited a bit twice now,  so staying home and hoping she feels better.     Maybe its Just an upset stomach.           She's Not complaining or fussy Just says her tummy doesn't feel good.

Staining......What a difference

Wow... What a difference.       We stained the bookshelf and the stairs to update them. They Just looked worn out, the clear coat was chipping and the color Just made it look so old fashioned. We decided on a red mohagony and I am loving the new look.

Mommy's little helper...

Alyssa trying to help me cook some waffles...      She gets her own ingredients to mix since she loves to keep mixing them and passing them from bowl to another.     The kitchen was still being worked on .

Slacking.....

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Man, I am WAY  behind on my blogging. I just uploaded some new posts but still need to do more. I have been doing good though-    have been cooking almost all our meals at home and trying many new recipes - some have been great and some are Ok.

 The crock-pot Pulled pork was a big hit... Manuel's  co-worker even sent me a note that he will do me the honor of having a dance with me at my next wedding   ;  )'  if I send him some the next time I make it.. He is a very nice old man....

 I made some Oatmeal pancakes... Yes oatmeal... and they were good but you do need to let the batter sit in the fridge over night and freshly made are good.  Sorry to say my wafle recipe was not that great, it was very soft and moist but not a really appealing taste,   didn't really taste like much.

Fall Festival....

We went to the Fall Festival at our church..all the kids had a great  time. I watched Alyssa , Nick and Ava while Manuel's parents got to hang out and enjoy the festival with Mattie.  We bought a lot of books and the kids had a great time jumping around and even won  a ticket to get a little cup of candy as a treat.

Fun in the sun...or park.

Like all little ones Alyssa loves spending time outside.. We went to visit JUANA and the girls...

Having dinner...

The girls make such a mess at meal times but at least the have fun... Today hotdogs with peas and carrots is on the menu.

Halloween party...

Ok, the decorations and plans are coming along for the Halloween birthday party for Stephanie n Jeannette.  Making the cardboard tombstones and the banners. The party bags are next but at least the popcorn boxes and labels are done along with getting all the recipes and a shopping list ready. Now Just need to go grocery shopping for all the cool finger foods we're preparing.

Planning Brianna's Birthday....

Well I'm excited to be planning planning Brianna's 6th Birthday party.  The Hello Kitty theme is really cute.   I am now making her her tutu and a bow.    Love all the colors Aracely picked out - its pretty much a rainbow- :-)  . 
Her Birthday banner is done and her decorations for the party are ready to put together for that day. I have her her recipes for the desserts table ready- lots of yummy treats- cookies, cupcakes, a cake, .... She's gonna have a great time.

Dentyne Split2Fit Pack...

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 I was invited to the Dentyne Split2Fit Pack campaign which I joined and I liked it. In my bzz kit I received different flavors of the Dentyne gum and  I have to say I liked them all. They were all very different in taste, some mild in the mint flavor while others were very intense, so you can find one that fits your mood for the day.  I was able to share my free samples at our tailgating paties and they were gone in no time .. Thanks bzz agent

Unreal candy...

I was able to try the new Unreal candies that you have been seeing at the stores now with bzzagent. In my unreal bzzkit I got coupons to  try differents varieties and coupons to share which I did. I think over all the cadies were good, I just think that we get use to the old flavors we grew up with, but this is healthier for you. My daughter did like them so I will be giving her the Unreal candies when she gets to est candy. Thank you for the opportunity to try them.


 give them a try...see what you  think


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Projection screen DIY..

These are pictures of the Projection screen we made , it came out great and was easy to make, it has been fun.     We have had a  good time using it inside the house or outside on the porch for the football games.  Next a movie outdoors with popcorn n maybe hot chocolate on a cold winter day.   : )

the back                                                 the front side
                                                                                                 

 

Play date...

The girls and I had fun visiting our friend Jeana and the boys (Dylan & Jacoby). Lunch at McDonalds and got to play at their house too.

   Alyssa playing  with the Batman mask..

 Jacoby and Maddie smiling after wrestling for the same toy..


   Having fun with all the cars the boys have.. :)

Planning a party...

      Well I am doing good with my baking... so far I have done 2  parties of 120 cupcakes a piece.    If everything goes well I might have two more parties of 300 cupcakes a piece.   I am doing great thanks to my poor husband that has been doing the trial and learning with me when I am trying all these new recipes.    I did also make a Cake for my sisters baby shower and it looked great, I did a dress cake with a pregnant belly and a little foot print on the tummy, going to post pictures as soon as I upload them all.


     Now I am planning my nieces 6th Birthday Party... It is Hello Kitty so I am getting everything together for that.   so many projects that go into planning a party...

There is the decorations, the food , the treats, the outfit, etc.- going to make many of the items. Excited to be doing it though.

Finally back...

We have been busy with everything thats being done at home And the mess it created. Alyssa going back to the Mommys day out program at the church and finally my tackling of the baking World( Doing good so far).
Going to try to start blogging again.

Alyssa in her new dress...

Alyssa is loving this dress, she does like wearing them all the time though.

Grandpa brought a bounce house...

  Alyssa had a great time saturday, grandma and Grandpa came to visit and to babysit Mattie and her for a night . We had been invited by Manuel's  co worker to a bbq/ crawfish boil he has every year, this was our first year going, it was great and we had fun. Alyssa spent some time in the baby pool, some time in the bouncer, and Just  have some good  time with them. She has a really good tan going, no sun screen that day.

Picking blueberries...

Alyssa got to pick the first blueberries On saturday... only about four were ripe enough to pick but she was excited. She got 2 more today...  She has been watering her flowers and blueberry bush Just about every day. She makes a mess and gets all wet but she has a great time.  She didn't even share.

Alyssa cutting flowers...

Alyssa had to take flowers to school today for The Crowning of Mary. It's a catholic school. She cut some flowers from her little garden to take to school, it was so cute, she was walking around with six small flowers, a really small bouquet.

Working in the garden...



Alyssa having fun

These are our biggest tomatoes so far

We were working in the garden today. It's going great, there are about 15 tomatoes now, a few bell peppers, one jalapeno but you can tell there are going to be more soon. I think we might finally have strawberries too. We did lose two bell peppers, Alyssa was swinging her rake and pulled them off. We buried them maybe we'll get another plant.



growing bell pepper

1

many more tomatoes

Quaker Oatmeal Squares...

             
                       This is my Quaker oatmeal squares campaign.....
We really like them.. I was a little worried at first about how they would taste, I have tried some cereal with squares a long time ago and it pretty much tasted like cardboard, but these were actually good.
 Even Alyssa liked them and she eats them as a snack sometimes.  They are sweet and crunchy, and taste good with or without milk, just don't take to long to eat them because like any other cereal they get soggy and it's just not the same. They are made with whole grain and have tons of fiber in them too since Alyssa is starting to be a picky eater sometimes.

My BzzKit

Huggies Slip-on diapers...

Alyssa mesmerized by the TV while potty training.

This is what I received, well a coupon for a free bag
which I got at Kroger

       

            This was my 2nd campaign as a BzzAgent.. it started a couple months ago and I am really happy with it....
                                                 Alyssa  is finally potty trained...
 well she does use the  slip-on diapers now while at school because she has not been going to the potty with the teachers while she's at the church for their Mommy's Day out program. The teachers keep taking her but she just won't go, so she holds it for the four hours she's there, she doesn't drink much at school though, so they put a slip-on diaper just in case she does have an accident. We used the these to potty train her because they fit better than the pull-ups which tend to be bulky on her and she has a hard time walking with them ( they make her walk funny).

When I first saw these diapers I wondered how they would work. We have always liked Huggies because they have great leakage protection but I was a little worried on the whole part of  taking them off after a dirty diaper and how much of a mess they would make. Well they were really easy to clean up, they have tabs like the regular diapers do, they are just easier to pull on. Alyssa started calling them her panties , she didn't like wearing the regular diapers anymore, so she was using them or just plain panties while training. Wow, glad to be out of the diaper stage with her- one down one to go- Mattie has a while to go though.

Started making headbands...

     I  started making headbands.  I Just had a couple of supplies to work with so I need to get some more supplies but It wasn't that hard to make them. Going to try to make some different ones too. I need to get a sewing machine to make things easier, its pretty cool though, I enjoy making stuff for the girls and the house now.

As a headband

or As a clip

Making a projection screen...

        Manuel wants to buy a projector for the porch outside so we can watch movies or games there....
Well we are going to make the projection screen,  someone at work made one so we are going to try it. Gonna have to make a couple of stops to get what we need- wood, fabric and paint... Hope this turns out. Sounds like a god idea and between the two of us we should be able to accomplish it. I'll post pictures when we're done.

Mattie is growing......



Christmas-2months



A day old...

 A few days old....

3 months

4 months

Loves to laugh...

 loves bath time....

   Mattie sure is growing.... . She's going to be 5 months soon..
These are some pictures of how she is doing so far... She loves to talk and laugh, enjoy the jumper now and pretty soon she'll be in the walker. Only likes short periods of tummy time...
          Everyone has a different opinion on who she looks like. They just grow up so fast.