Lots of Thoughts

More or less my ramblings of today is just because I needed to get the feelings out before I exploded. Hope you are all doing well and very sorry that I have not written this week but Camp is crazy and I have been seriously going to be at 8 every night. God is so good. We have an awesome group of kids this year at camp and what usually takes up a week and half we did in four days. The kids are already up on the stage with the set done blocking the play. I just can't express how great this group of kids are, they are helpful and kind and just join all together as a group. It is amazing and makes all the hard work VERY worth it!



Anyways on with today's post...So I have been thinking lately about some of the people in my life. Some good, some bad. I have decided that I need a detox and need to focus on the things that really matter. I need to focus on God and serving him the way that I should be serving and I need to focus on my family and doing the right things for them. So we are going to go back to the basics and live a life with us and just cut the bad things out of our lives.

I wish that friends that I thought were friends would walk the walk that they talk but alas they don't and keep falling back into the same patterns that they previously have shown. So instead of dwelling on it and causing more pain in my life I am going to let it go and walk away.

You know let go and let God. Until tomorrow!

C

New Directions

So I am starting a new phase in my life. I have the camera. I have the editing software. I have the ability to do it. So why not. It has started. CC Photography has it's own website now. I am also working on business cards. It is an exciting new adventure in my life. So if you are interested in having portraits made please contact me! My OWN Website 

Here are a few of my recent works. I will also be starting another blog to put my previews in. :) Enjoy!

Knock Knock...

So our car rides lately have been filled with Knock Knock Jokes. Both of the kids have been getting in on the action. They love it and the laugh and giggle so much. Alex's favorite two:

Knock Knock.
Who's There?
Boo!
Boo Who?
Don't cry it's just a joke.

Knock Knock
Who's There?
Banana
Knock Knock (yes he does not give us a chance to say Banana Who)
Who's There?
Banana
Knock Knock
Who's There?
Orange
Orange Who?
Orange you glad I didn't say Banana?

Abby even has her way of saying it.

Knot Knot Mommy
Who's there?
Nana who?
Knot Knot Daddy
Who's there?
All my Nana!

It was is such a joy to listen to our children learn and grow even if it is the same knock knock joke 150 times in a row.

Father's Day Ideas

Here are some wonderful things that I have found for father's day. Thought that I would pass it along to all of you!

Homemade Book: 25 Things We Love About Dad

Supplies:

•4 pieces of 8½ x 11 white printer paper
•1 piece of 8½ x 11 heavy colored cardstock paper
•hole punch
•ribbon or yarn
•pen, crayons, or markers
•stickers

1. Cut each piece of white paper in half horizontally then fold each in half. Cut your colored cardstock paper a little bit taller to make for an overlapping cover. Fold the cover paper in half as well.
2. Punch 2 holes in each of the paper halves, one at the top and one at the bottom. Make sure that each hole is in the same place for each piece of paper so they match up.
3.Open up each piece of paper and place them on top of each other, with the colored cardstock piece on the bottom acting as the cover.
4. Thread your ribbon through each of the holes, binding all the paper together. Tie the ribbon off with a knot or a bow at the outside fold of the book.
5. Either write or place stickers for the words "25 Things We Love about Dad" on the front cover of the book. You can also decorate the cover with fun stickers to make it a little more fun.
6. Now write 25 things you love about Dad. One thing will go on each page, you should have 25 places to write, on the front and back of each piece of paper. Children can help talk to you about what they love about dad or they can even draw a picture. If your child is too young to write, dictate what they want to say.

(Thank you to Snackpicks.com)

Daddy Duct Dollars

Who doesn't love Duct Tape Here is an Idea on how you can give it to dad!

Materials

Duct tape
Clear plastic report cover

Instructions

 

1. Lay a 10-inch strip of duct tape sticky-side up on your work surface. Place another 10-inch strip (sticky-side down) halfway down on top of the first strip.
2. Fold down the top of the first strip over the second strip, then turn over the strips.
3. Add another strip of tape to the second strip (sticky sides together), then flip over the strips again. Continue building your sheet until it is 6 inches long, then fold up the bottom edge of the last strip. Trim any uneven edges to get a 9- by 6-inch sheet.
4. Fold the sheet in half, so that the bottom is 1/4 inch from the top. Crease the fold and secure the sides of the wallet together with narrow strips of tape.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to create a 9- by 5-inch sheet of duct tape, then cut this sheet into 4 rectangles, trimming them to 4 by 2 inches each. Tip: For smooth-edged pockets, be sure to leave one 4-inch side of each rectangle uncut.
6. Set 1 rectangle aside and stack together the other 3 (smooth edges at the top), placing each one 1/4 inch lower than the one beneath it (A). Add strips of tape at the back and along the bottom and sides to secure the pieces together (B).
7. Tape this assembly in place on the left half of the wallet, 1/4 inch in from the edge and 1/4 inch below the bill pocket. Repeat, placing the remaining duct tape rectangle on the right half of the wallet and taping the bottom and sides in place.
8. For a photo or ID holder, fold a thin strip of tape over the top edge of a 4- by 2 1/4-inch rectangle cut from a clear plastic report cover. Set the plastic rectangle atop the duct tape rectangle and tape it in place, leaving the top open. Lastly, reinforce the wallet with strips of tape wherever needed.

(Thank you Family Fun)

Of course you can always make him some cookies or cake or anything sweet really and he would be happy! Enjoy and have fun!

Today's Post is brought to you by Ingles, Blockbuster, and McDonalds

This morning we went to Ingles to get our triple coupon on. I got lots of coffee creamer including a money maker on powdered creamer. Spent 13.08 and saved 13.81. Not as good as I had hoped but still ok. I also found Sunday Papers still there. :) Which is a good thing since I forgot to grab some on Sunday.

After the fun trip to the grocery store with both kids we went to blockbuster to go get some movies since we are stuck at home today. Alex is sick. We got 3 movies, 2 cokes, 2 popcorns, and 2 boxes of candy for 6.18. I love having the Total Access for Blockbuster. We get all the movies that we want and special deals for 15 buck a month.

After all the good deals I needed some coffee to get me through the rest of the day so the stop on the way home was through the McDonald's Drive Thru to find that the Frappies were A Buck this week! Nice yet another deal!

Off to do laundry, clean the house, then snuggle up with the babies and watch some movies.

Neglect

Seriously neglecting the blog lately! Sorry about that.

Between Birthdays....

School ending...

Graduations...

Acting in plays...

And just plain ole' summer time...      

I just have not had time to stop and post. I will do better! I hope you enjoy the pictures of our Month of May!

Cinco de Mayo (Memories of May 5, 2008)

Today is a very special day for our family and no it is not because we celebrate Cinco de Mayo. It is because we celebrated a new addition to our family 2 years ago this morning. I can still remember it like it was today. We got up about 5 am so we could get ready to go to the hospital. We called Amy to make sure she was awake and moving around and she met us to get Alex for the day. At this point we had not told anyone that my C-Section had been moved up from 2 in the afternoon to 8:00 am. It was very exciting. The car was packed and there was a new little carseat in the back waiting on the new little baby that was going to fill it. The bag was packed with all the pink that you could imagine plus one little red and white dress.

We arrive at the hospital at 6:00 am and parked and went up to the 2nd floor of Cobb Hospital to get ready to meet our little girl. It all went so fast from there. I went in and got it my lovely new outfit on and the booties and hat to match and got hooked up to all the monitors and then they got the iv team up to get the iv in my arm that was not cooperating. Then Jon got ready. I remember it so well because they had to get him special boots to wear because he had worn shorts that day. (No one told him not to wear shorts) After all that was done I walked (yes you heard me right, walked) into the operating room and sat on the table. They put in the spinal block and got me settled on the table and we got ready to start.

Let me start by saying Abby's C-Section was 20 times harder than Alex's. The whole time they could not regulate my blood pressure so I went back and forth between puking to passing out. It was a lot of fun really (not). Jon was not at all really worried because they kept telling him that everything was getting better. Yeah it got better when the knocked me out. :p It was time for our precious daughter to make her entrance into this world. Abigail Marie Cunningham made her arrival into this world at 8:34 am May 5, 2008. She was 9 pounds 8 ounces (a whole 3 ounces smaller than her brother) and 20 1/2 inches long (1 1/2 inches shorter than her brother). She had beautiful black hair and the brownest eyes that you would ever see on a baby. She was beautiful.

I remember after I got out of surgery and they put her in my arms for the first time. It was love just pure love. She was amazing. She didn't make a sound the first time we met and got to spend some time together. We just looked into each other's eyes and I adored her. She was a pro BFeder. She latched right on and ate like their was no tomorrow.

Jon was wrapped around her little finger from the start. She couldn't even really cry before he would snatch her up to snuggle her. She was and still is and will forever be Daddy's Little Girl. I think that he would give her the moon if he could. They formed a very special bond from the beginning.

Alex came up to the hospital with Renee, Jim, and Jason later that afternoon and could not have been more excited to see his sister. It had just happened that she was out of the room getting her newborn screening when he came so he got to spend a little time with just mommy and daddy while she was out. But the moment she came back into the room mommy and daddy did not exist any longer. He was totally in love with her too. She was her own personal baby doll.

Today she is a rambunctious 2 year old that gets into trouble faster that we stop her. Including the famous Lysol eye incident the day before her birthday and climbing counters and several number of other offences that can't be named at the moment. But she has been our pride and joy from the start. She is our wonderful baby girl and will always be. She is still the most wonderful little girl in the world and we are so lucky that God choose us to be her parents. I am the luckiest mom in the world because I am her mommy. Happy 2nd Birthday Lil' Momma!