Arts and Crafts Show

This past weekend, I decided to try selling my bows, hats, flowers and a few other girly things at my local Arts and Crafts Show. Last year I went specifically looking for bows and there were ZERO. I thought why not at least try this year and with whatever I didn't sell, I would list in an Etsy store that I am planning on opening.
Well when I got there, to my surprise, there was like three other booths that were selling bows. I couldn't believe it, I guess everyone had the same idea. So I was worried because I didn't think I would do so well.



By the end of the day, I was almost wiped out of everything. The hats and flower clips were a huge seller. Even the teen girls were buying the flower clips. I had printed out pictures of Ayla wearing the hats, headbands, flowers, bows, etc and placed them on my table. I think this played a large part in so many sells. It always helps to show pictures of what your product actually looks like on!!



There is another little show in October that I am planning on doing as well, I am also working on setting up an Etsy store sometime very soon. Since I sold out of almost everything, I am making and ordering more stock!!

A special thanks goes out to my bestest friend Summer, she came and helped me at the fair and I couldn't have done it without her. We didn't sit down hardly any the whole eight hours!


So I will leave you with some pictures of Ayla modeling the latest hat that I put together and the knot/apron dress that I purchased from my favorite Etsy store I.candie. If you have a chance, go and visit Laura at I.candie, you will not be disappointed, her work is amazing and she is having a huge sell this week!

Caught In The Act

Look at what Big Sister taught Little Brother to do today! As usual, I thought it was too quiet for a moment so this is what I found when I walked into Brennan's room....

















Ayla thought she would take advantage of the situation while I was taking pictures and this is what SHE did....








She thought she would make herself a cup of chocolate milk minus the cup and minus the milk, the chocolate out of the can was MUCH better!!




There is TRULY never a dull moment around here!! Jealous? I know you are!!!!

We Will Never Forget!

It dawned on me early this morning when I got on the computer that today is September 11th. Today, eight years ago thousands of lives were taken in an instant. I think everyone knows where they were and what they were doing on this day eight years ago. Tears came today as I sat and watched the morning news shows revisit what happened to the Trade Centers, the Pentagon and the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. This attack forever changed the world and how we see it.

This day also brings back memories of my son who was eight years old when the attacks occurred. You see he was in New York on vacation with Mama Sandy and Papa Randy only ONE month prior to these attacks. He actually visited the World Trade Center and ate on the 107th floor in the restaurant called "Windows on the World". It was a highlight of his trip and I am so glad that he got the opportunity to see and experience the World Trade Centers. I also count my blessings because if they were there only three weeks later, they would have been in New York and well, I don't want to think about that!

On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was still in Nursing School and I was doing clinicals at the Hospital. I was actually in a patients room when everyone started talking about the planes hitting the WTC. I turned the television on in the patients room and we started watching everything unfold. At first we thought it was just a horrible accident and then we saw the second plane hit the Towers and we knew that something was terribly wrong. We left clinicals early that day because everyone was so upset and some parents were taking their children out of school early.

I went home and was of course glued to the television and crying with the rest of the world. After Kaleb came home from school, I explained everything that was going on. He watched the news with me and at one point he saw that they were talking about Osama Bin Laden . Kaleb looked at me very serious and said, "Mom, I know where Osama Bin Laden is" You do? where? "He is in New York, I saw him driving a Taxi with a white towel on his head". (If you have ever been to N.Y. there are many taxi drivers with white towels on their head) Oh my, I couldn't help but to laugh! Thank God for children for only THEY can make us laugh in times like these.

Here is a picture of Kaleb at the World Trade Centers, August 13th, 2001






View of The Towers from the water

I was also fortunate enough to visit N.Y. (first time) in May 2001 for a girls weekend trip with Mama Sandy and Jamie. We also ate at the World Trade Center, I thought I would share a couple of pictures!





I found this picture and thought it was funny because Kaleb took the exact same picture (above).

So now you know what I was doing on this day eight years ago, do YOU remember where you were and what you were doing? I would love for you to share.

WE WILL NEVER FORGET!

Did you notice anything DIFFERENT?

Today was a big day, for TWO reasons, first of all, Kaleb had his very first job interview at Kroger's and second of all, while we were gone, this is what happened at home....



Do you notice anything different?




Yes, that's right, Daddy cut Ayla's hair while we were gone!




Now, for those of you who don't know, Ayla is terrified of ANYONE getting a haircut, including herself. Remember this post, and this post, she was so upset about Brennan getting a hair cut, she cried the whole time!




I asked John how he managed to cut her hair and he said that she was eating fruit snacks and they somehow got all tangled in her hair and he could not get it out. He just told Ayla that he couldn't get it out and that he was going to have to cut it out. Strangely enough Ayla said, "okay" and she just stood on the front porch while Daddy cut her hair. I couldn't believe it when I pulled up and saw her short hair cut. This is the first time in three years that she has had her hair cut. I almost cried, I know it is silly, but to me it signified that she is growing up! Too fast, oh and I may not be able to do piggy tails anymore :(



Before haircut

After haircut


Now if HE could just get her to go to the potty!!!

How cute is this?

How precious is this?? Just another one of my hats, I thought it looked awesome with this ADORABLE knot dress that I bought on Etsy from icandie.
Laura is the designer at icandie, she is so sweet and the quality of her work is amazing! I have another fall knot/apron dress that she made for me and I can't wait to get pictures of Ayla in it!

So here is Miss Ayla in the cutest Halloween dress EVER!!

Playing in the Sink

Has never been this much FUN!!

This water table/sink was a birthday gift to Ayla from my mom, and the kids have loved playing with it. Like most kids, ours like to play in the sink and this water table is just like a sink. The water runs through the faucet and the kids can turn it on or off with the push of a button. We tried to get this at the beginning of the summer but it sold out very quick. We searched everywhere, it was even back ordered on the website. I have just now started to see them again in the paper and online. If you have thought about getting this or just need a really cool birthday gift, you can not go wrong with this!!

Can you tell that they like it?

I mean really like it??



They think it is hilarious to put their head under the water!!!









I am so sad that the Summer is coming to an end but I am hoping that we get to enjoy this water table a few more times before the cooler weather gets here!
Thanks Mama for a great gift!!