Baby Reveal Party

Here's the link that sparked party plans for the baby reveal...

Invitation

Hobby Lobby: Scrapbook and Vellum Paper and animal brads
Already Purchased: Decorative Scissors for cutting smaller paper

Walmart: Martha Stewart Tissue Flower Kit ($10)
stolen from Morgan's room before party

Printed Sticker Labels with Printmaster

Shawn's mom and my dad trying desperately to guess BOY or GIRL
Getting ready to hand out the cupcakes
'From the box' carrot cupcakes with homemade cream cheese icing
..with BLUE icing added in the middle for the big reveal

Guests expressions when they discovered the gender

Not This Innocent Princess

Surely, this sweet Sarah Morgan...

...would never, ever think of.....

...going to the guest bathroom, and after washing her hands....

...proceed to flush an almost brand-new bar of soap down the toilet...!

What a stinker!

Back 2 School Meal

Here is a peak at our 'Back-2-School' meal

before Ethan entered 1st grade -

I decorated each family member their own unique brown-bagged lunch.

Cut their (egg-salad) sandwich into a fun design, added some 'school' foods and drink.

Ethan was so excited to take a look...

After we were finished eating, we grabbed the books
from the center of the table to have a reading party...

...Going to school with his cousin

New Blog

My mother has been planning this new blog for months and months. I was thrilled when she told me what she had in store for not only herself, but for my sister and I, as well. If you have time, go ahead and click on the link to view our new 'hobby'.

Our Sheltering Tree

Table Setting 4 Kids

Here's a fun way to give kids an extra special welcome to the meal...
....they will gobble it up...

Needed:
Oreos
Whoppers
Candy Corn
White Frosting

Fun Food

Found a recipe for edible play-dough on Kim's Blog.
Check it out here -
1. Easy
2. Yummy
3. Not Messy


***Kim, thanks for sharing! I have a feeling not much will get put into a sealed container...Mmm!

Latest Reads

One thing I love to do: Read
One bad habit: Starting a book and not wanting to put it down to do my chores

*Bible - The kids are so good at memorizing Scripture and it has been so good for me, too.
*Day by Day Devotions for Kids has been fabulous and isn't too long for my little ones.
*Where the Sidewalk Ends - We have enjoyed some very humorous poems.
*100,000 Baby Names - Thank goodness I only had to read through the BOY names!
*Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions - Haven't read too much yet...
*One Simple Act - Fabulous. Fabulous. Fabulous. Shows how giving is so rewarding.

Also:
The 9th Judgement/Kathleen Fuller
The Mercedes Coffin/Faye Kellerman
Twilight's Serendade/Tracie Peterson
A Promise to Believe In/Tracie Peterson
Like Dandelion Dust/Karen Kingsbury
The Thorn/Beverly Lewis