Fathers Day Printables

Jacob's New Pictures

Madison & Macy went to the movies the other night with Kate & Wheeler and I had a little time alone with Jacob. It's been a few months since I've taken some cute pictures of him so I took him out in the yard and snapped a few. He's actually a pretty good subject.... although it's hard to get him to laugh for pictures. I wish he would because he's always so silly & goofy & funny, and even though his pictures are cute... they don't always reflect his true personality. But I did get a few good ones...

Macy & Wheeler's Concert

Hi there. Long time, no see. My poor blog... so neglected. And the guilt -- am I crazy that I actually feel guilty for not blogging?? Well, I do. I love my blog... it's been such a great thing for me... but lately, I've just been too busy and too tired.

I'm working on blog designs, getting clients and all the rest that goes along with starting a new business and then I get this great idea to start a Christmas card business as well. So that's what I'm spending most of my time on now -- designing Christmas cards.

I'll let you know when I've finished that part of my website and then you can go take a look. I'd love to make that whole stress of Christmas cards easier on everyone. You'll just pick out a design, give me your pictures, and I'll have them printed and sent to you. It's as easy as that.

So, on to the concert. Macy and Wheeler decided a couple of days ago to invite everyone to an impromptu concert at our house. Within 30 minutes they had made invitations, charging admission, of course, and taken them around the neighborhood.

Soon all the kids who were at home came by to see them in action. Macy had her guitar and her amp, Wheeler was going to do some background vocals and dancing. They did a great job -- Macy even included a couple of her own songs and everyone was pretty impressed with her song writing talents. Jacob even joined the show, singing one of Macy's new songs. Even at three years old, he knew every word!! All the kids gave him a standing ovation!

After the concert they cranked up the radio and all of them danced, or maybe I should say they all came up with their silliest, funkiest ways of getting down!! It was fun and Macy was so glad to be performing for her friends again.

Macy's Three Little Pigs Play

Whew, what a week! As you can tell I haven't been blogging, but I have been doing lots of other stuff. Mainly working, but alot of it is just marketing... designing business cards, flyers, etc. And I've also been trying to start a Christmas card business to go along with the blog design, but I've having LOTS of trouble finding a printer. IT IS SO EXPENSIVE TO PRINT CARDS! I finally found a site on the internet and I was so hopeful, but now it looks like they need a different file format than what Photoshop allows me to do.... Boring Stuff... I know, but needless to say, it's back to the drawing board for me on that front and I'm running out of time!! It's already October 4th! How does that happen? Wasn't it New Year's a few weeks ago???

So Macy's been busy, too, this week. A few days ago her "Shine Time" group at school put on a musical play of "The Three Little Pigs." Macy has turned out to be my more shy child, and I was surprised when Mr. Wilson gave her the part of the 3rd little pig (if you remember, the 3rd pig doesn't get eaten by the wolf, so there are a few more lines for that pig). She was excited, but I was a little nervous because she's always saying she is shy, she doesn't know how to talk to new people, etc. Well, guess what??? SHE WAS FANTASTIC!!

We've been practicing for a few weeks now at home. She always just reads her lines to me, so when she starting singing those lines at the actual performance I was shocked! And she sounded great! She projected her voice and wasn't shy at all. In fact, she was sort of the comic relief in the play. I am so proud of her, and now I hoping that she will get involved in more theater groups in Auburn.

I took some video but for some reason it was like a brilliant light from heaven was shining in the room. You could barely see anyone -- I have no idea what button I must have accidentally hit -- so here are a few photos instead. Keep in mind, it was a small production... just in Mr. Wilson's classroom... so there are no real backdrops or costumes. Mr. Wilson did, however, somehow talk Macy into wearing a pink shirt -- that's something I haven't seen her do in 3 years!!! You go Mr. Wilson!!