Couch Potatoes and Crafts

Ok so my kids aren't couch potatoes....they watch a few shows a day. I just had to take a picture of them because I love my kiddos so much and they make me laugh all the time. Also I love the brother-sister relationship. I grew up being BEST buds with my brother so as I watch them play together I can't help but be reminded of me playing ninja turtles one minute then a little later he would play school with me. Or he played dolls with me and then I played cars with him. It was the best of both worlds.

ps- I always said I would let my kids wear "graphic" t-shirts--I don't know why I just like my son in polo shirts for some reason. But lately Ryker ONLY wants to wear his Buzz shirts EVERYDAY. He has always liked them and I let him wear them on Saturdays but now that he dressed himself he will get these shirts out of the dirty clothes and put it back on. Needless to say it is a struggle every morning. Then we have Ms. Mills who LOVES shoes. Look at her sportin' these adorable boots from Nana.

Ok you all know my crazy love affair with FELT. I hope to whip these Thanksgiving yummies in the next week.

So I think advent calendars are so fun and was planning on making one for Thanksgiving. Well Nana loves to spoil her grandkids and saved me and Missy hours of work. She got this for us and Ryker doesn't let a night go by without us writing down what we are thankful for. What a great tradition we have to look forward to each year.

It is not to late to make a simple one.

Now for my latest craze....Homemade Christmas gifts. I'm going to try and post different things you can make for your munchkins. This first one I DIDN'T make. I'm going to copy the idea. But I'm going to make a "Disneyland" play mat since my son is a Martineau and obsessed with the happiest place on earth. I will post when finished.

This is the first Christmas project I have finished and LOVE it. Me and my friend Amanda have been getting together once a week to work on projects. When I was done with it i told her I wanted to keep it for myself and play dollies. Did I mention I love toys. So here is Amelia fabric mini dollhouse. It opens and closes and has a handle on top so se can take it anywhere.

Back view

Inside

I make Rykers simple and bought him some army guys to play with. See, boys can be just as fun- just not as frilly.

Well if anyone is interested in the pattern, let me know....I can send you the blog it is on. I need to learn how to put links from my blog to others. I know, I know-- everyone knows how to do that but me. Hopefully this got your creative juices flowing. More ideas to come.

10 years ago....

IF ipods were around these songs would have been on my top ten list:

*Backstreet Boy- I Want it That Way

*Britany Spears-...Baby One More Time

*Smooth-Rob Thomas and SanTana

*How Forever Feels -Kenny Chesney

*Getto Cowboy- Mo Thugs Family

*This Kiss- Faith Hill

*No Scrubs- TLC

*Kiss Me- Sixpence None the Richer

*Livin the Vida Loca- Ricky Martin

* I Want you Back- N'SYNC

and many many more.

I was a junior in Highschool and having the time of my life!!!! Luckily I had some amazing friends who I have countless fun memories with. We never had drama or did the girl fight stuff. Just crazy fun.

Most of my "sista friends" as we call each other were the year before me so they were all Seniors in 1999. They just had their 10 year reunion this past weekend and even the out-of-state sistas flew in for the fun event. I didn't go to the reunion stuff but we met up late Friday night to do something we LOVED doing 10 years ago. TEE PEEING. YES a bunch of almost 30 year old women went and toilet papered one of our highschool guy friends. He is single and lives here in Gilbert still so it was perfect. We all loaded into Natties teal cavalier......I mean white tahoe and snuck down his street.

Oh I love you girls and I'm so glad we are still so close. We are now a bunch of HOT moms and still can get together and feel like we are in Highschool again.

This picture is actually from 1998

Ok we were dorks and went and took professional pictures. We even wore white and denim and half of us were in overalls. Nice.

Current Pics:

Heather creeping through the yard.

We haven't changed a bit ladies!!! Ok so our hips are wider but that's it =)

We missed you Lis, Morg and Linds!!!!!

Riley Bear is here

Missy and Nolan are proud new parents of this little guy...... Riley Bear

He was born Monday November 2nd at 3:30pm. Missy is doing great and we are so glad they are both healthy and everything went well.

Needless to say I love being an Aunt and I'm SO EXCITED my kids finally have a cousin.

Thursday we went on our Preschool Field Trip to the Zoo. It was a little warm but we had a great time. Guess who FINALLY touched the Sting Rays........yep my Ryker boy. =)

Nice face Millie.

Riding a horse bench.

Great day, love my family.

Oh no....who will save the Candy Corn Princess

Have no fear....the Halloween Hero is here!!!!

This year we took the easy route and Ryker didn't really care what he was for a Halloween, as long as he had a weapon of some sort. I made a simple cape and mask and the Halloween Hero he was.

Every Hero must have someone to save, so Millie volunteered to be the Candy Corn Princess. Getting a GOOD picture of Millie is not that easy, she won't look at the camera, sit still or smile on command.

This was the kids getting ready to walk, I mean stroll over to the church for our Trunk-or-Treat

Happy Halloween from the Martineaus

Lame post, not great pictures but at least I have an on going journal for my family right??

I got my groove back...

Ok I think I'm back on top and my poor house needs some MAJOR TLC!!! I made a To Do list and hope to rock n' roll and get it done. Here is a post from the past week or 2 of a few events.

Friday of Fall Break Shaun had the day off so we took the kids to the Train Park. We had a great time and wish it was closer.

On the train, ready to go.

They have an awesome playground. Ryker LOVED this slide.

All 3 together, I had a skirt on of course so no slides for me.

Ryker had his 2 best girlie friends over and they love to play dress up. I have a box with old costumes and Ryker managed to squeeze this little number on. He wore it when he was 18 months!!!! So aparantly his torso hasn't grown since then, just his arms and legs.

Missy wanted to make some yummy carmal apples, you know like the fancy ones you buy. So we attempted it.

We were all so sick afterwards because we were snacking on all the chocolate and candy the whole time. Seriously we were in a sugar coma by the end. ps I'm going to be an Aunt in a week. Missy is scheduled for a c-section November 4th. Little Riley is a big boy and decided to sit breech in his mammas tummy.

The end results. Each is like 5 pounds of sugar. We learned a few tricks along the way, so next year they will be amazing.

Then last night we had a shower for Shannie.

Me, Mommy-dearest, Shannie, Wuggie, Granny Annie, Su Su and of course Miss Briss in the belly. Lots of Udall women.

The sissys. We can't wait to meet the newest little lady of the fam. Her and Millie will be the best of cousins!!!!

As you can see I will be busy these next few months, 2 babies and a wedding and we have a few holidays and birthdays to celebrate as well. No more time for me to be a slug baby..... it is go time.

Pokin' along

Do you ever just feel like one of these gnarly looking things?? Yes a slug!!! These past few days/ weeks, this has been me------I HATE IT. In my crazy head I have 1,000 plus things I know I should be doing but my body won't comply. Oh well, I'm sure I will get my zing back---hopefully in time for Halloween.

Ode to October

October had been a fabulous month so far..... This is why we live here, the weather has been perfect. The kids can go outside and play. play, play....while I cook dinner. I love listening to them, not that Millie can talk much but Ryker is so cute with her. They are just sitting and chillin', enjoying the nice breeze.

They love playing in their house.

Yes we ARE and have been excited for Halloween.

Nana loves holidays and always gives the kids a fun goody basket....hence the PJ's.

A little Chuck E. Cheese action.

Conference weekend....The Udall family gathering. Only picture I took. Don't know what I was thinking.

Shaun wanted to take Ryker somewhere fun and the only sport he could by cheap tickets to was the final game of the Phx Mercury.....yes women's basketball. Well good thing the tickets were cheap because Ryker didn't like it at all. Way to loud and crazy for him. So Shaun left early because Ryker was crying and covering his ears. Of course they won the championship so they missed out on the confetti and victory. Sorry Shaun (not that you even watch them)

So if the boys are out playing what does that leave us girls to do......shop and craft of course.

Our Saturdays are now filled with time on the soccer fields. Ryker is making progress and is the youngest on the team. Whenever he kicks the ball, instead of running and trying to kick it again with the other boys. He stops and yells "Mom I kicked it". Oh he is so funny. This is a picture of after the game and they are running back excited for the treat. He runs faster to get his treat than he runs on the field.

Well we are healthy and well and so grateful for for our family. Conference was wonderful and my favorite talk was Elder David A. Bednar 3 things to do to in our home are 1. Express and show love 2. Bear our testimonies and 3. Be consistent. Their were many many things said that I will be working on in my own life.

I'm getting it done...

So a month or 2 ago I posted a list of some crafts I wanted to accomplish. I'm sure most of you are dying to know the progress so here ya go. I don't have pictures of most of them because I don't want Shantay to see the quilt I made and want to post pics of my kids in the costumes, but here is the list.

*Halloween coustumes .......... check

*Miss Briss quilt...... check

*Rag Tag mini quilts for boy and girl.........check

*Fabric blocks and ball for boy and girl........check

*Felt food......... no-check..........all cut out I just need to sew together

*Ryker and Millie Dolls...............no-check.........bought material though

*Another cute dress for Millers..............check

*Millies quilt..........no-check.........almost done...need to sew backing and top together

Well my count down to being an Aunt is getting closer and closer. With Missy having a boy and Shantay having a girl, it is like twins so I have been making things for both. I can't tell you how excited I am because for once I won't get handed the baby with the poopy diaper or the screaming kid. I just get to hold, hug and squeeze these precious bebes (as Millie would say). Hurry up Riley......my arms are ready to go =)

Me Likie.....

I have been drooling and obsessing over these dresses for a few months now. I wish I had every color and style known to man. I would where them everyday, all day no matter what I'm doing. Cleaning, teaching, cooking, sleeping, soccer games, play day at the park..... EVERYWHERE. They range from $50.00 to $60.00 Mr. Washingtons so I don't think my dream will be coming true anytime soon. But it won't stop me from wishing and hoping!!!!!!

This last one I'm going to copy and make Amelia a dress. Simple dress with box pleats and a wrap waist. I live through my Millie, since to make her the dress cost less than $10.

their web site

http://www.eshakti.com/default.asp

2 little love birds sitting in a tree......

.....K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, then comes..........MARRIAGE!!!!!!

These 2 little love bird are officially engaged. I'm so excited for them and we love Blake to pieces. They are perfect for each other. Let the planning begin =)