Crafting and Updates

Now that it's summer vacation, I am enjoying lots of free time.  Brian suggested that perhaps it's time for a new blog post (it's been about 6 months since our last post).  As many of you know, our lives have changed quite drastically since December.  Here are the main updates:

• I'm pregnant!  With TWINS!!
• We are buying a new house.  This one.
• As long as things go smoothly, we'll move in at the end of July
• I finished my 7th year teaching
• Brian had a busy semester for the first part of the year
• He's taking online classes for the summer, so he gets to be home a lot more
• We're busy getting things ready for our baby girls :)

Back in November a few of my friends and I decided to have a monthly Pinterest Party.  We get together and make something we have found on Pinterest.  It's been great, and we've made some really cute things!

• November: wood block frames
• December: sock snowmen
• January: candy heart topiary
• February: etched glass
• March: no party
• April: embellished flip flops
• May: Mary Kay Satin Hands scrub imitation
• June: fridge paper organizer

Here is a picture of a few of these things:

 I need to get a larger dowel for the topiary... it's a little top-heavy.  I'm hoping to still participate in these parties, even after we move.

I've done some other crafts just for fun recently.  I made this snowman back in November to hang on our door during the winter months. 

And I've started to make a few things for our babies' room.  This is a simple piece of string art.

And my project this last weekend was this tutu bow holder.  This is another thing I found on Pinterest.

I like the way it turned out. 


I've also gotten really into buying things on a local facebook yard sale site.  I think we've been able to find some pretty good deals.  Here are some things we've purchased:

• Baby Exersaucer- $25
• Baby Bouncer Seat- $10
• 3-Piece Entertainment Center- $150
• Baby Swing- $35
• Crib- $50
• L-Shaped Cabinets- $75
• Queen Bed Frame- $5

So we've taken pictures periodically of my growing belly.  It's hard for me to remember what it was like to not have a big belly.  Here's a picture from 11 weeks, when I just had a tiny bump, and then one from this past weekend, at 25 weeks.  These babies are definitely growing!  And I still have 12 weeks or so left!!