{Life as we live it}

home alone...

YAY!!! both kids are at Ty's school...WOOHOO!!! this doesn't happen very often. so i am thrilled! ...hahaha. this morning i finally dropped off Ty's Kindergarten registration form off for the fall at his future school. i'm thrilled, but also a little freaked out b/c he's growing so fast. i know he'll enjoy it though. the nice thing is it's in our neighborhood, so it's walking distance. ok, it's time for me to get some stuff done while i have the chance...

it's Monday...

& it's pouring rain outside. perfect day to stay in. since Tim has been away, me & the kids have been really keeping busy. so busy, that i go to bed when they do, b/c i am so beat trying to keep them entertained. i keep saying we'll stay home & do stuff, which we do, but i find myself loading them up in the car & we are off galavanting around town running errands or playing at the mall tot spot or something. this weekend is a crazy busy week, with National Scrapbook Day, assignment deadlines, lots of laundry & packing to drive to my parents. Wednesday i have Corinne set up to attend daycare at Ty's school. that'll be my day to get stuff down & i HOPE i get a lot done. but then again, i'd love to have a day to just sleep...ha. Tim came home Saturday around 8pm & then we dropped him off at the train station Sunday before noon. he won't be back til the 9th...that totally sucks! Mother's Day weekend is that weekend. as much as i'd love to spend it w/ my family, i think i will be having some Cindy time alone :-)...well except when they take me to the Japanese Steak House i love to go to each year...ha!

last week was nice with lots of sunshine, so we spent a lot of it outside...

Ty blowing bubbles...

Corinne playing with Ty's toys & getting herself dirty...

afterwards, we are all kinda hot, come inside & crank up the music - well not that loud to ruin their ears - and we all jam to some Jack Johnson...

Corinne dancing...she really loves to dance & she's so fun & adorable to watch...

Tyler spinning around dancing w/ his Curious George doll he's had since he was born...

if you are up for a challenge, check out the HMITM challenge. i still need to get mine done. i am giving away some Bampop & Autumn Leaves stamps for the winner. so hope play along!

alrighty, better get something else done while Corinne is napping. she is napping more than 20 mins...she's upgraded to abut 45 mins to an hour ;-) have a great day & thanks for stopping by, SMOOCHES!!!

my sleeping beauties...

after watching Alvin & the Chipmunks movie in bed, they passed out all over each other. Ty snoring w/ his mouth wide open & C trying to breathe through her stuffy nose...lol! they laid like this for a good two hours.

have a good weekend! SMOOCHES!

our little lady...

little lady, Corinne, turned 11 months yesterday...i can't believe she is almost a year old. scary but exciting at the same time. it's amazing how time flies when they are so young. she's taking steps & loves to walk holding your hands, can hold her own bottle now, she will totally beat you up if you make her mad. a few days ago she attached Tyler...LOL. literally tackled him on the floor b/c he would take something away from her & she would be so angry & screach (sp) at him. then the other night, after Tim finished his ice cream, she wanted to eat what was left, but Tim wouldn't let her & boy she got on him while he was on the floor & smacked him in the face like 3 or 4 times. she can truly hold her own. it's hilarious! i've yet to be attacked, well, aside from the occasional biting of my shoulder b/c she's discovering other ways of using her teeth.

here she is enjoying her new toy. Ty  had one of these, too, but we had donated it to a neighbor or goodwill. Ty & i went to Kmart & racked up on some toys for Corinne, since she doesn't really have many of her own. see the front of her sweater? niagra falls from the mouth i tell ya.

and these little pretties...OMG. i wasn't suppose to buy anything not on my list at Target, but i happened to run by the shoe section to see if they had slipons i might like, well instead i saw these CUTE little shoes on clearance & snagged them FAST! they are a size 5, she's a size 4. i couldn't resist. the last one! even the associate at checkout loved them!

Tim headed out the door for his long drive to MI, for a gaming getaway w/ his online buddies. not sure how many will be there, but they started last night & will end on Monday. but Tim has to be back home Saturday so he can be ready to leave out on Sunday for a 2 week training on new Fuji equipment in CT for 2 LONG ASS weeks. totally not fun. then after he comes back, he has to leave out that Sunday or Monday for some sales meeting in TX for 3 days. i am not liking his 3 weeks away from home. so i'm sure i'll be pulling my hair out during his time away. ha!

ok, off we go to run errands & pick up movies. it's another nice day today, 85 degrees. super hot!!

still here...

just been super busy & seem to have come down w/ a cold. been taking Zicam to remedy it & today i am feeling much better. anyway, here' are some snapshots of what we've been up to since i really haven't posted much here lately...

have to share my excitement being the April Guest Designer for Page Frame Design Co....how cool is that? it's just AWESOME. their clear products are SO cool. all the different shapes & sizes & the damasks, super COOL!!! you can check out their site here & gallery, too. lots of eye candy to see. it's such an honor & THANKS a bunch Page Frames for all the wonderful product & this GREAT opportunity!!!! below are just one of the projects i created. they are door signs for the kids. i was going to make something to put over their towel hooks, but Ty insisted on having a 'boys only' sign, so Corinne would stay out of his room...LOLOL! you can see more here & i have a few more projects to add later this week in the gallery.

on April 4th, we celebrated Tim's birthday w/ ice cream cake from Baskin Robins. theme was Thomas the Train, as per Tyler. Tim had to wear the hat that was too small for him...LOL. all out of pure fun.

the week before that, Tim's parents came for a few days to visit w/ us. they enjoyed the grandkids, as well as they enjoyed them, too. we had a good time!!

been making jewelry, but have come at a stand still w/ trying to recover from being sick & such. hopefully will be back at it in full swing this week.

when the weather is good, me & the kids are outside enjoying it as much as possible. going on walks or playing outside in the yard. it was hotter than we all thought it was & we were exhausted.

layout i did for 2peas, which bloomed earlier today :-) go & check it out! created this lo for LOTM for lss, too. 2pagers are something i don't create often, but lately i am enjoying them.

no pictures to share, but i also enjoyed time spend w/ some girlfriends during our annual crop earlier this month. i couldn't wait to see everyone. we had a nice time. would've been nicer if the stomach virus didn't attack the family, but glad i had the chance to hang out w/ girlfriends to chat, scrap, eat & laugh with. thanks for a good time girls!!!

oh & did ya see the new CK HOF 2008 winners? go & check out that AWESOME list of talent!!! :-)

well, have a good night...going to finish watching the Biggest Loser Finale. Smooches!!!

recovering...

from the stomach virus here in the Liebel household. of course, it started w/ Tyler...LOL! then Tim & Corinne got it REALLY REALLY bad. it was just horrible. more horrible for Corinne, b/c she can't really tell you how she feels or that she is about to upchuck. Tim was bedridden all weekend & by Saturday night, Ty was all feeling better. i was fine, surprisingly, i didn't think i was gonna get it. but then we all went to Walmart on Monday after picking Tim up & Tim wanted McDs. i actually can't stand McDs food. but their fries & apple pie are pretty good. so i had some. well needless to say, last night from 1030 pm to 230 am, i was shivering cold & weak as can be & anything i ate earlier didn't settle. today i slept most of the day. hubby worked from home & ran some errands. i am feeling much better though. luckly i only have it for 24 hours. just feeling week & ache though. Tim & Corinne had it for like 2 or 3 days. she had to have 5mils every 5 mins of pedialite for 24 hours. but she did well. poor thing didn't like not having her formula or any food. but today she did awesome eating all her food. all is good now. tomororw will be the day of cleaning & lysol'ng the house big time.

anyway, hope to be back to regain my strength tomorrow. just thought i'd post, since i've neglected my blog in almost 2 weeks.