My baby is 4 today. I can't believe it. He has grown SO much.

June 7th, 2007

June 7th, 2011

Cookies and Milk Baby Shower in March.

So a few months ago, I did a baby shower for my friend Raluca. Can I tell you, I had SO much fun. I had been searching the internet for some cute ideas. And since this was her second child, I thought it would be fun to do something different. So I came across this website...a Milk and Cookies theme baby shower. I had so much fun getting it ready. I had to drink LOT of these. But I didn't mind, and I think I got Joel into drinking these now too:) Luckily people were willing to help me out with making cookies.

 Before the shower, the kids each drew a picture for Raluca.

2% Milk because this is Baby number 2!!

My friend Angie and I made these cookies. I think they came out very cute.

 Thanks Raluca, for letting me do this for you. I have really enjoyed helping you and Justin out with Alina while you guys were going to school and work. I will miss you guys when you move. Thank you for trusting me to take care of your little girl for the past 2 years. I love you guys!!!

Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Ok, so I think I am able to post pictures again. We will see how it goes. I am trying to start my own website but still in the middle of figuring out how to do it. But so far, it looks like I am able to post pictures here again. So hopefully I am BACK!!!!

I wanted to share my little Teacher Appreciation gifts I made a few weeks ago for the teachers at school. I think they came out very cute.

Its been a while

I am sorry it has been so long...I am trying to figure out what I need to do about my blog. I seem to have run out of room to add pictures. So my next step is to either start another blog or pay money to buy extra space. I don't know yet.
I just found out that the Pink Stamper is having this awesome giveaway. She is giving away a brand new Cricut Expression 2 machine. And one way to get an extra chance to win it...you need to blog about it. So I had to blog about it. Check it out here. It would be awesome to get:)

I really hope to be back soon with family updates and pictures. But for now, I wish everyone is wonderful weekend.

Pauline

We miss you, Opa!!! & Happy 11th Birthday Joel!

Opa and Riley

I can't believe it, but a year ago today is when dad (aka Opa) passed away. This year has just gone by so fast and its hard to believe he was not there. He wasn't there to celebrate his 50th anniversary to mom.  He wasn't there to see Joel "grow" in school this year. He wasn't there to see Riley learn to ride a bike. He wasn't there to see Jesse's first tooth come out and he wasn't there to see Jojo FINALLY using the potty. These are all little things that have happened in the Rogers household but its sad he wasn't there for that. Sometimes I wish I could just call him up and hear his voice, but I can't. Sometimes I wish I could see him sitting on his spot on the couch with his grand kids and just talking with them. Or seeing him sit on his little stool in his garage listening to his Brazilian music and smoking his cigar. I can't believe it has been a year. I know its going to get easier but we still miss him a lot.
Thanks for being a wonderful Opa.

Today is also Joel's birthday. He turned 11 today. As I look at this picture of him at age 3 I wonder where that little boy has gone. He turning out to be a pretty great little man. God has blessed us with a wonderful "Joopie".

This is what Joel looked like at age 3.

This is what he looks like at 11!!!

For dinner tonight we went to Ryan's-Joel's favorite place to eat. Then after dinner we went home for birthday cake. Terry had hidden his birthday present (gift card) under his piece of cake. So when we cut the cake we would "scoop" the gift card with it. He had no idea.

If you look closely to the picture below, you can see the gift card. 

 So after taking a couple of bites he asked "why is there a piece of paper under my cake"?

Here he figured out it was a gift card

He thought it was pretty cool:)

Here he figured out for how much!!!



This is what he got with it!

Happy Birthday Joopie:) We love you!!!

Another Giveaway!!!

I follow this blog called Craftomaniac. It is SO awesome!! Right not she is doing a $25 vinyl giveaway. I am so excited about it. They have this one product that I want to try...Iron on Vinyl. You can make all kinds of tshirst and bags etc with them. If I don't win, I might have to go ahead and buy some myself:)

Blog giveaway!!

I just found this awesome blog. They monogram EVERYTHING. And right now they are doing a giveaway...Personalized Christmas Tree Skirt I would love to win one of those:) Go ahead, and visit this awesome blog: the monogram divas. You might be able to find some things that you can check off your Christmas list:)