Dance class!!

Recently Elijah has been talking about going to dance class and has really been getting into dancing. Today he went for the first time to a dance class - a Pre-Ballet/Tap class. I am so proud of him! For real, I was completely giddy over the whole thing.

I think because I danced for so long growing up (until I was 18), it gives me the warm fuzzies knowing this is something that, in a way, I'm passing on to him. I thought when I had boys I was done for in the dance department. Then again, I never fully put it out either. Patrick has always been supportive of the boys being active in anything they enjoy - dance included! I didn't want to get my hopes up on one of the boys turning an interest to dance, because I've never wanted to force them into it, but here Elijah is... wanting to do it! Yesterday he asked me if there were any boys. I honestly told him probably not in his class, but in other classes there are. Today, I reminded him again he'll probably be the only boy -- but I'm sure the girls are still nice and can be friends! A class of girls didn't even faze him.

I will say, he loved dance class. After , he was already asking me to get him some tap shoes. All evening he was talking about going to dance class again. He was disappointed when I said he had to wait until next week. He responds, "But I want to go tomorrow! With my tap shoes!" His kind dance teacher gave him an extra pair of black ballet slippers that actually fit him! He was focusing so well and really had great coordination.

Aside from dance being something I've always been passionate about, it makes it even more precious to see your children's personalities develop. I love seeing what starts to interest them and what their strengths are.

I couldn't get many great photos of him during class. The window had quite the glare on it coupled with a sheer curtain with stars... this made it very difficult to take pictures, but I managed to snag a few if you can just look past the curtain and glare, or when I snapped a couple photos between their shoe change.

Project 365 / Project Life - Jan 18

He has such a silly smile sometimes! He really was proud of himself here.

Shoes!

Milestones - Scrapbook LO

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Journaling: December 30, 2008 *** Baby boy is sitting for the first time!

Supplies:

Cardstock, Stamp, Ink, Punch, Ribbon and Brads: Stampin' Up!

Pattern Paper: DCWV Nana's Nursery (Boy)

Vellum Title: DCWV "Baby Boy"

Stickers: K & Company

"Boy Oh Boy"

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I kick started my "Friday" making a double page layout. You know how retail works, my Friday's are never on Friday's... mine are usually on Tuesday.

About the layout, I've had these photos of Elijah for ages. They were taken when he was 8 months old. I love these photos of him! I'm not sure what it is about it; I didn't even have much journaling to say because "Boy Oh Boy" just summed it all up, as well as the vellum quotes -- they said it all! I remember seeing him in the dirt and thinking what a boy!

I needed to create something that stood out as BOY to me. Something wild and crazy like little boys are. This is when I came up with the idea to use some paper tearing. I used my tear edge zig zag from Fiskars to help me create a slightly cleaned up version of paper tearing. To add some depth on some of the tears, I also wrinkled the paper. Some of them are in place with foam adhesive to give an added pop. I picked some colors that complimented what he is wearing and the brown and green in the background of the photos. The chipboard was almost left with it's natural color, but then I decided to distress it a little with some inks. I sponged the edge of all the letters with orange and brown (Dusty Durango and Chocolate Chip from SU!), then smudged a little in the center of the litters with brown and Old Olive green. Can I also mention how much I love the Crop-a-dile II Big Bite?! I used that for the eyelets to hold the vellum quotes. Seriously, thank you We R Memory Keepers for creating this awesome tool. The kids were asleep and I didn't want to wake them with the pounding of my little eyelet setter and hammer. Never worry, crop-a-dile big bite is here!

Anywho, I'm pleased with the way it came out. I was hesitant that it would turn into a haphazard mess of tears and strips of paper, but I really like it. I think the chaos of the page really portrays the "unmanageable" aspect of a little boy.

Supplies:

Cardstock, ink, and twine: Stampin' Up!

Pattern Paper: K & Company

Chpiboard Letters, brad & frame for date: Rebekka Erickson

Vellum quotes: Colorbok

Paper Tear Edger: Fiskars "zig zag"

Foam Adhesive: Scotch 3M

Eyelets: JoAnns

It's cold! - Project 365 / Project Life

Hello winter! You have returned! We enjoyed your guest appearance in November, but you ditched us around Christmas. How could you do such a thing?! I know most of the country complains about you... but come on, this is Southern California... some of us (ME!) like the change of pace with the crisp cool air. I love you winter; thank you for returning!

From Project 365

Project 365 / Project Life - Jan 17

Bed Head

Enough said. ;)

Project 365 / Project Life - Jan 16

Dance, Dance!

Elijah tells me now that he wants to take dance classes. Melt-my-heart. He was showing me some of his dancing tonight on my parents new laminate floor. It reminds me just of a dance studio floor. Of course, I had to show him a few of my skills and bust out some pirouettes and such. I tried for a grand jete and that was a joke. I tried for a jete, and that was pretty pitiful too. I finally settled on a few pirouettes to show him. Elijah and AJ absolutely loved it. They were copying me and really concentrating on what I was showing them. That's when Elijah told me he wants to take dance classes.

Boys can dance too, you know! ;)

I also pulled out Just Dance 3 for the boys tonight. I caught a few photos of them getting into it. Love!

Project 365 / Project Life - Jan 15

Happy Sunday! While the rest of the world enjoys their three day weekend... I'm working! It's all right, I had a good day at work today! That's all that matters. :)

Card - "Spring Song"

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Supplies from Stampin' Up!

Old Olive, very vanilla, whisper white card stock

retired pattern paper

Old Olive, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Pink Pirouette, Rich Razzleberry, Mellow Mambo ink, Jet Black Staz On

Crystal Effects

Dazzling Diamonds

Spring Song stamp set

ribbon, Michaels

Tortilla Head

First off, let me say what an incredibly slow Saturday it was! Goodness gracious. Hello people, you should be shopping at Sprint Store 928 instead of watching who-ever-the-hell-is-playing-football. Shopping for phones is way better! ;)

Elijah was adorable this morning while him and AJ were watching Toy Story 3 (for the 1,424 time). He runs up to me and says, "Mama, I'm going to make a tortilla head!! It's going to be so funny!" I respond, "Okay, sure, that sounds hilarious." - really, I had no idea what he was talking about. A few minutes later he and AJ are running up to me with a bag of tortillas. That's when I put it all together; Elijah was going to make a tortilla head like Mr. Potato Head does on Toy Story 3. After his creation, he proudly showed it off to me.

Project 365 / Project Life

Now come on, you can't help but laugh at this! Too cute!

Ahh sweet crafting

What a nice day! It has been WAY too long since I just sat down and spent most of the day making scrapbook pages. That's not an easy task when you work 40 hours a week and have a 3 & 4 year old! They were pretty good today, though, and I was able to make four pages (one double page layout and 2 single pages). Oh it felt SO good! Of course, then you get the bug to do more and more and more and more! I also made a disaster of my desk, but it was totally worth it. That's what a craft room is all about, right!?

AJ had fun painting today as well. When he was cleaning himself up in the bathroom, he started playing with the bubbles from the sink. When I walked in, I saw him putting bubbles on his face, to which he tells me, "Look Mom! I'm Santa Claus!"

Project 365 / Project Life - Jan 13

Scrapbook LO - Yum

Journaling

You loved trying rice cereal for the first time! However, when you tried peas that was another story! You threw them up everywhere! At least cereal was a success!

Dec. 25, 2008

Supplies

Cardstock, Ribbon, Punch: Stampin' Up!

Pattern Paper: DCWV Nana's Nursery (Boy)

Brads, Marker: JoAnns

Letters: unknown

extras: red sticky tape, foam tape/dimensionals