Oops.

I would expect this kind of behavior from a 2 or 3 year old.I made the mistake of cutting my own bangs. Now you know why I'll be sporting a clippie for the next week or two.

Catch of the Year!

Alexander & his best bud, Cole, had a super fun time at the Diamondbacks baseball clinic. They look like twins, huh? This is the mascot of the college where the training was held.
The boys came home with all sorts of new moves and exciting ideas from the clinic.One activity they participated in was fielding. Alexander dove way out for this ball and caught it! He got a high five and praise from one of the DBacks trainers, so he was pretty stoked. Way to go, bud!

Science Guy

So tonight Alexander let me know that he had a science project due tomorrow. He wanted to compare and test chemical reactions {volcano style}. We ran all over town looking for Mentos mints {FYI, Circle K has them if you find yourself in this dilemma} to combine with Diet Coke. Other concoctions included the traditional baking soda & vinegar, hydrogen peroxide & yeast. This was his favorite...

Masks

The other night we had some friends over & decided to get a little creative. I cut some masks out on my Silhouette and let the kids go to town decorating. Oh my. Cracks me up that he gave himself a Nacho double chin.
Miss Courtney, who pretends to be an animal almost every day. She & Grandma Kathie sewed this awesome cape & hat.

ASU vs. ISU

Some friends invited the boys to the first Sun Devils home game.

As luck would have it, they were playing Idaho State University. Alexander was the only Idaho fan in the crowd. He kept cheering, "Let's GO, Ida-HO!" Sun Devils smoked them, 50-3:(

What Am I Up To?

I've had several people ask what I'm doing now that both my kiddos are in school. Sitting around, watching soaps & eating bon-bons? Yeah right! Actually, I'm very busy preparing to audition for Graduate School!

To be accepted to the Master's Program, I need to perform one hour of memorized music in January. So... if I don't answer my phone or am unavailable, please don't take it personally:) To be ready, I need to be practicing upwards of 4-7 hours a day, plus studying my textbooks and literature. It's a full time job!

It's been 10 {wonderful} years since I've been on a college campus, so I'm a bit overwhelmed, but really excited.

I Heart Page Maps!

I haven't posted anything scrappy in awhile, so here are a few of my latest girly layouts: I really love working with vellum {Silhouette cuts it beautifully} but I have the hardest time adhering it. Any suggestions? I attempted staples on this one.
Just some leftover Basic Grey scraps. Lovin' this QK tree branch.
My friend Karen introduced me to http://www.pagemaps.com/ and I LOVE it. Becky Fleck has darling sketches that are SO my style. Great for inspiration!
Now off to do some BOY pages:)

Moustachio

One of Alexander's many talents is not being able to eat anything chocolate without getting it all over his face. Still true at 10. Another talent he possesses is compassion & kindness. The other day, he was feeling sorry for a little boy in our ward. Shaking his head, he replied, "Poor little guy... Bless his little heart.... I don't even know what that means."