ladybugs and robots

so since both the big kids are in preschool this year,

 i thought i'd pull the crafty mom card

and make their valentines with them.

pros:

unique valentines instead of toy story or princess cards

great family night spent making them as a family

the kids' being so proud of them

great blog pics (being real, here)

cons:

after all that preparation, you wake up the next morning to find that your rascal

children snuck up before you, ransacked the loot and ripped off all the robot heads and arms

and shoved them in their dirty little mouths.

all before they could take them to their classmates.

ugh.

a little love in our new home

have i mentioned that i'm still unpacking?

i'm lacking the motivation i need to finish,

but i was craving a little art project on sunday, since we were all home sick.

martha stewart to the rescue.

easy peasy

and we had all the materials. you probably do too.

ours turned out totally different, but i still think they are fun:

this is our front window. i finally have a place to hang my old curtains up.

my second sewing project ever.