News Flash

Ok, the time has come to announce something I have been holding in for a while! No, not another baby...keep waiting on that one for a loooong time.
I'm going back to school!! Woot, woot!! I'm SO excited. I've been wanting to forever, but not knowing what I wanted to do/having babies/no time, really put it on the back burner.
So I have since researched, figured out what I like, and what I would be able to do from home, and thus...
Medical Transcription...ta da! I'm pumped.
I really got into it when I helped Jason study for his EMT courses. So I'm already familiar with a lot of the terminology.
The course can be done in as little as 6 months, but I will probably take a few months longer, just because I don't know how fast I can do it with 2 kids and my other job. We'll see. But in the end I'll be a CMT. Then find myself another job! Luckily my other job is so flexible, I'll easily be able to do both. Jason is pretty excited too, cause I'll be learning alot of the same medical stuff he had to learn for his EMT courses. So he's gonna be my studdy buddy.
HOORAY!! I'm eventually going to further this certification with an associates degree too, but we'll probably squeeze another baby in somewhere in between the two.. :)
Wish me luck, I'm registering this week!!
p.s. I totally feel the giddy excitement of a school kid the night before the first day back to school...hehe.

I procrastinate

Hooray!! Our newest little nephew arrived last week! He came on Feb 12, weighed 6lbs, 13 oz, and is a healthy little ("mini-Greg") baby boy! They named him Connor Gregory Geddes.
So I was so excited to see him, and got to see him once up at the hospital and once when we took them some dinner, and then I got the world's nastiest cold, and have been holed up ever since. I am dying to get my baby fix...I need baby snuggles so bad. Brooklyn isn't much for snuggling.
On top of that, I haven't felt much like being crafty, what with coughing every few minutes for the last couple of days. Makes for a very unsteady hand.
Anyway, that is all. I am procrastinating. Something I am very good at...hehe.
Hopefully I can actually get some stuff accomplished this week!! And get me some baby loves!

(The Non-Snuggler) Totally unrelated to this post, but cute nonetheless.

This was part of my V-day gift from Jay. He picked me out this cute bracelet and a pink lacy shirt to go with it. How freakin' sweet is that? Except that my camera cannot take a non-blurry pic these days. It's much pink-er in person too. (also totally unrelated to this post, but cute nonetheless)

Blessed

I am so lucky to be blessed with three of the cutest, sweetest Valentine's in the world.

I love my little family SO much!!

*Makayla messed with the camera before we took this pic. Thus the crazy cool blue colored-ness of it. I think it's actually kind cool looking! No idea how she did it either.

Yummm

Here is the promised pic of my yummy cake balls that I made. It was my first attempt, and they turned out pretty cute! I think I have a few ideas to make the next batch even cuter though. It was awesome, it made almost 50 pops from one cake! And they were delicious! Not quite as rich as the oreo balls I made.

Never mind the super fancy...or rather super efficient method of transportation.

On our way up to the hospital to see our new nephew! I made one with a big "C" on it. For little Connor. Greg ate it for him...;)


And thanks to Jason for being an awesome photographer for me, as I remembered I hadn't taken a pic yet just before we got to the hospital. Those are his lovely man-hands.

Hold up!!

All crafts are currently on hold! We got another cute little nephew today!!! So I'll be lovin' on him all weekend, and not doing as much crafting as was planned. I did however make some cake balls on lollipop sticks to take up to Jen. Brown/blue ones. They turned out DANG cute, so I'll post a pic of those maybe tomorrow!

Getting my Crafty on

I will be crafting this weekend!! I am pretty excited. I have 2 or 3 different ideas in mind. One I cut out this afternoon to get ready for!! Hehe! It's almost crazy how excited I get to do a new craft. It's almost as exciting as going out for date night!! Almost.
Speaking of date night...Jason came home from work with Roses for me!! He did it early so he wouldn't have to fight the V-day crowds. Which I don't blame him for one bit! What a great way to start the weekend. Crafting most of the day tomorrow, then Date night, then Valentine's Day!
Couldn't ask for a better weekend! Well, I take that back. I could ask for some sunshine and about 30 more degrees...

They smell good...

The craft me and Makayla did earlier this week. She made pillows for her "snuggle buddies." AKA her stuffed Monkey, Brownie, and her little Monkey, Baby Brownie.
Wish my hand stitching skills were a tad better, but they were cute. She stuffed them for me. Plus I love the face she is making here. I told her I wanted to take her picture and she said after a long sigh, "if you say so..."

And this was the yummy treat I made for Jen's baby shower last weekend. Forgot to post it earlier. Oreo balls. I have now been told I need to make these for every family gathering for ever and ever until the end of time. :) I guess they were a hit! Got the idea from my sis Ashley.
And, have recently discovered a slight variation of this same idea with cake...and frosting and candy coating...definitely going to be trying that out soon. And definitely going to be on a sugar high for a very long time.

It's a...

BOY!!! And no, not mine! Yay! haha. That's gonna be a little while.
Anyway. We had a baby shower for my sis-in-law Jen on Saturday. Great fun!! It's about time we had another boy! 3 girls in a row since the last (and first) boy.

Brookie saying "cheese..."



The Soon to be Mom, Jen on the couch, next to Aunt Laurie, and my cousin Olivia.

My Aunt a'Donna, with Brooklyn, Haylee and yours truly.

This blanket was SO adorable. Done by Aunt Evie.
Thanks to my mom, a fairly good pic of me and Brooklyn!
Some goods!!
Ok, so I went to Hobby Lobby and bought this banner...pre-strung mind you. Pulled it out to hang it up and was so confused why I couldn't understand it...hah. And the backs were blank, so I couldn't just flip it...lame. That was a good waste of $2.99. Awesome. So we hung it up just for fun anyway. It was a good laugh.
Jen and Grandma, who looked SO cute! Had her hair done and curled, and was all dressed up. She was going to the Aggie game after the shower. She's a die-hard fan!
Jen and her sister Holly.
And that is the end. Baby showers are so much fun to do! I always feel awkward on the receiving end, but it's fun to be the one throwing it!