A Quiet/Busy Book Idea and Snuggles.

I am making Madeline a Quiet/Busy Book for Christmas. I found a lot of cute ideas and templates online at this website: http://quietbookblog.blogspot.com/p/template-directory.html . It turns out that my mother already got her one for Christmas though which was a little disappointing because I thought I was being so creative and crafty. However, there are many different kinds of quiet books and I think one that I make will be completely different than the one my mom got. The first page I make is going to be an iSpy Bag page. If I don't finish the whole book this page alone would be a good gift and Madeline will love it (provided I find the right trinkets to put inside like a horse, a baby, a car...things she likes). 

Today I got a letter in the mail from my good friend Racheal. She is one of my best friends although now I like to say my husband is my best friend and all my other former best friends are now "good friends." Anyways, we used to write letters and notes back and forth to each other growing up and a little in college before we got married so getting a letter in the mail was fun. She also sent me a Christmas card. Now that we qualify as "adults" by the law and basic writs of passage, she lives all the way across the country doing grown up things like work, and saving for a house, and vacations with her husband. It's weird to think that 5 years ago I was 18 and I was starting my crazy college life, and now I am married and have one baby and another on the way with plans to purchase our first home within the year. INSANE. But exciting. :)

We are into this show called "Leverage." I love the two love stories that have developed and the characters are well-written and developed. Sometimes they get a little too much into vengeance mode which turns me off, but then they turn it around and these characters are really learning compassion which is nice to see. The main characters are a grifter (a thief who uses acting skills), a thief, a muscle-man, a hacker, and the man with the plan. 

 My life basically consists of planning right now. I have a lot going on in the near future and I need to plan. Although I need to plan, here are some pictures of the present.

Maddy thought it would be fun trying on my heels. She actually walks better in them than me!

Snuggles with Sampson.

Apparently Maddy does not like crust. 

Papa is home from school! Time to snuggle him!