Bailey & Nolan's 12th Birthday

Wow, it's hard to believe the boys are 12. It seems like just a couple of years ago they were tiny little 5-pound babies just coming home from the hospital. Where has the time gone? I'm so proud of the boys and what great young men they are becoming. They are polite, well-behaved, and constantly impress me with the good decisions they make. It's not easy being 12 - I can still remember how hard it was when I was that age - but they are handling it very well. Here are some pics from their birthday party. (Emma decorated their cakes!)

My (last?) craft project

I used to do a lot of crafts, but somehow - with 3 kids, a husband, a job, and trying to keep up with my training schedule - I have not had much time for it lately. I've started to give serious consideration to giving up some of my more sedentary hobbies in order to devote more time to being athletic. So I hereby present what could very well be my last major craft project for awhile: a wall hanging I did for Emma's room. I bought the letters already cut out at the craft store, and decorated them with various paper and embellishments from my (vast) assortment of craft supplies. It's hard to tell from the picture, but each of these letters is pretty large! Emma really loves this project. And it took me so long to finish just the 4 letters in her name, I was really happy we didn't name her Penelope!