Project 365 - Day 66

This does not even come close to doing justice just how happy this little girl was. She has been talking about her party for 6 months - she wanted a special party like brother has. Now mind you Nathan is a July baby so going to the park and having a party is a lot easier than planning something in March with impending rain. It POURED on Monday and Tuesday but cleared up and looked beautiful for her on Saturday at my parents house. We rented a bounce house that actually fit into my parents backyard and she was giddy when they set it up - once it was up she exclaimed "I am so happy!". It made all the work worth it. I think all the kids had fun and will post more pictures soon.

Project 365 - Day 65

I love this little guy so much! He is sitting in the high chair now, I can't believe how fast it is going. This is not just any old high chair. This thing is about 60 years old. My dad sat in it, his two brothers, I sat in it, my brother and my dad's brother's two daughters sat in it. Nathan sat in it, Laura sat in and now little Noah sits in it. I am hoping to do a framed picture or scrap page with each one sitting but I am having a hard time tracking down some of them. I will post Nathan and Laura sitting in it soon.

Project 365 - Day 64

Tonight I made Nathan's favorite dinner. Shake and Bake chicken with Stove Top stuffing, corn and cranberry sauce. I found some Pillsbury grand biscuits in the freezer and decided to add them. It made me remember when I was little how my mom used to make rolls or something to go with dinner but they were NEVER done with dinner and when we finally took them out of the oven and sat down to enjoy them as dessert with some yummy boysenberry jam the buzzer would go off. EVERY TIME! That darn buzzer would always go off and nothing was in it so we would have to get up and have a laugh - it just never failed growing up. By the way the biscuits were my favorite part, smothered in homemade peach jam this time!

Project 365 - Day 63

Am I crazy or what?!?? Don't even bother to comment because the white truck has pulled up to take me away to a padded room. This it just part of the craziness I have been working on for Laura's birthday. I still have to finish the wands for the girls but I am almost there.

Project 365 - Day 62

I don't even think this picture can adequately display the craziness of 'dress up' at our house. This is just one little tiny glimpse into the daily life of playing make believe. I think they were playing Indiana Jones. It is a daily, hourly, minutely (?) thing with these two to "be" someone and I have to comply and call them by their 'name' or the incessant calls of "I am....." will ensue until I call them by their play names. I just had to stop dead in my tracks with Laura's diaper very full and the leotard very small and the jumping and running all over. Just another day in the life of living lacerda....

Project 365 - Day 61

Just another ordinary day where Nathan creates some extraordinarily imaginative LEGO creations.

Project 365 - Day 60

Yes, I think these are in fact the ugliest cupcakes you have ever seen! I have been 'practicing' for Laura's upcoming birthday party and this was my first try. I told you all a while back I do not bake but I just can't put my friend Dusti through another one of my kids birthday cakes/cupcake orders. She has graciously done a cake and cupcakes for them in the past and I am determined to ease up on her, especially after the hours and hours she spent on Nathan's lego stuff. These actually tasted really good, they had mascarpone cheese in them which I am told makes them go flat and separate from the liners. Have no fear, I called the cupcake hotline and Dusti has given me some pointers along with offering to bail me out and bake them if needed so if you are coming to the party these won't be served, I promise!