Happy Birthday to my sweet boy, Apollo!

Toys R Us trip.

Toys R Us trip.

It’s Apollo’s 6th birthday today! Where did the time go? I remember it like it was yesterday, no I really do.  In a blink from diapers to first grade. Wow.  He is one amazing boy that has brought joy to our lives and today we are going to celebrate.  He said he can’t wait to open his presents.  I hope he can get some sleep.

At Toys R Us store, if you tell them it’s your child’s birthday they give them a crown and balloon and they announce over the PA system that it’s your childs’ birthday and if patrons see him walking with his balloon, to say Happy Birthday.  This is the second year we did this and he was just as thrilled as the first time.

Birthday card I made for Apollo

Birthday card I made for Apollo

I made this easel card for his birthday and used my Silhouette to cut the balloons and used some corrugated paper from DCWV that I recently purchased.

I am loving easel cards right now.

I am loving easel cards right now.

I love making easel cards and thought he would like this.

The balloons have a pretty shimmer to them.

The balloons have a pretty shimmer to them.

 

We will take him out to dinner tonight just the four of us and then next week he will have a party with his friends.

Well I am off to play with the boys.

Have a blessed day!

Belinda

 

Happy Monday!

So excited about my giant Dahlias.

So excited about my giant Dahlias.

Hello Everyone! I hope you had a fun weekend. I had a nice time with my family.  I am still trying to heal my left foot so we had to skip the beach this weekend. This makes me a little sad since fall and school are fast approaching and that means beach days are over.

Today I am going to get some x-rays taken of my foot to see if it can help us determine the best path to healing.  I believe it is one of those things that time off of my foot will really speed up the healing process. But it is really difficult for me who is pretty active.

My picture today was taken this weekend of my giant Dahlias. I planted them at this location this summer and it has made all the difference.  I had Leao take this photo to show my father-in-law.  This was my first year that I saved the bulbs and replanted.  I never do that and now I am definitely going to do it every year. I am enjoying seeing them surround my deck while I put my bum foot up to rest.

Have a blessed day!

Belinda

Fun Photos Friday – #13

Happy Friday!  The week blew past and another weekend is upon us.

A new game guide arrived!

A new game guide arrived!

Clearly my boys have not inherited my inability to truly master basic gaming abilities.  Both boys seem to play their Wii and DS games a few times and then can run circles around most.

Nicholas also puts in time with game guides and online tips.  So when his latest game guide arrived in the mail yesterday, he was one happy boy.  I took one look at it and realized that even with a guide or online help, I am hopeless. So much so that when he asks me to “play” with him, he tells me to hold the guide and read for him. Which by the way is not playing.  What happened to Centipede and those games that I actually could play? I liked the simplicity of one control. Now you have to practically take a class to play some of the newer games. Oh well, I guess I must adapt…

Have a blessed day!

Belinda

Who says Starbucks doesn’t rock?

My two Soy Chai Lattes!!

My two Soy Chai Lattes!!

I am always impressed with the customer service at Starbucks. In my experiences they have gone out of their way to make me feel special when something goes wrong.  Like sometimes if I order at the drive thru and the wait is long, when I reach the window to pick it up they give it to me free.

But today, I ordered an iced 2-pump Soy Chai since I wanted something cool today. I got to the window and she began to hand out a hot chai latte. I told her I ordered iced and she apologized and had the person make another but iced and handed it to me. Then she said, “Would you like the hot one? We will toss otherwise?” I told her yes (I am not crazy). I drank the hot and put the iced in my refrigerator for later pleasures.

I am one happy person today!  Tea is my zen.

Have a blessed day!

Belinda

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox

Join other followers: