happy birthday!

happy 4th birthday, houston!

fishing you a happy valentine's day!

fishing you a happy valentine's day!

i was supposed to post this earlier this week, but i had too much to do. anyways, these were the valentine's cards i made this year for aaron's classmates. i got this idea from family fun magazine and they have tons of other great valentine's ideas on their web sight.

this fish card is so easy to make. here are the steps:

1. cut out 2 large hearts and 1 small heart from cardstock. ( i used the template from family fun. i had to shrink to the right size.)
2. glue on 8mm-10mm rollee-eyes depending on how big your fish is. (i used 8mm here, but i think i could have gone bigger.)
3. draw the mouth on the fish
4. to attach the string to the fish, use a needle and thread the string through the fish's mouth. then tie it into a knot.
5. to attach the string to the pixie stick, use a small piece of scotch tape to tape the string to the pixie stick (alternative: a pencil)
6. write a message on the back of the card.

have a great valentine's day!!!

truck load of fun for nicholas

happy 4th birthday to nicholas tanaka!

february 7, 2009

kyle's stats

kyle had his 2-year-old check-up this week. here are his stats:

weight: 27.5 pounds (44 percentile! wow)
height: 33.75 inches (33 percentile)

i'm just glad he's not in the teens or below 10% on his weight!! kyle can eat all day if we let him!!

oh, terrible 2's ARE here! =(

hello february

love is in the air???

bringing ketchup to whole new level

i forgot where i got this tip from, but thought i'd share it here. you know those little ketchup packets you get from fast-food restaurants? they're not only good for your fries, but they make great ice packs for your little one's bumps and bruises. simply place the ketchup packets in your freezer (they don't get hard like ice and the packets won't burst) and then take them out when you need them. they're the perfect size for little hands!