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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
50 Free Christmas Cards from Shutterfly
Shutterfly is having an amazing promotion in which they give away 50 free Christmas photo cards this holiday season! That’s right folks, I said FREE! I’m glad that I hadn’t already ordered Christmas cards yet! After checking out their website, we have narrowed down the design for our Christmas cards this year to two designs. We like the Pop Art Ornaments design and the Polka Dot Wishes design. I guess you will just have to wait to see which one we order! I know, I know the suspense is killing you! This is an awesome deal and I am pretty excited about it!
After perusing the rest of their website, I am considering getting Nathan a desk photo calendar for when we move back to Peoria and he starts his new job. It will be practical and remind him of family at the same time! I really think he would like it, but shhhh, don’t tell him, it’s a secret. Since I’m not sure how often he actually reads the blog, we will see if he finds out before I actually do it! I was really impressed at all of the different designs they offer, even for desk calendars! I will probably go with something simple and understated for Nathan but if I order other ones for family or myself, I can do something more bold and fun!
Also, Shutterfly seems to have good prices on photo cards, so depending on how pleased we are with our Christmas cards when they arrive, we will likely order the invitations for Ben’s birthday party in June from their website as well! I really wanted to order photo card invitations for his 1st birthday party but got busy and I ran out of time, so unfortunately, I didn’t get to, so I plan to get them this year. They are more personal and fun! I haven't taken the time to really look at all of the designs for the birthday cards and we haven't chosen a theme for his party yet, since it will be in June, but I am sure I will find a design I really like!
I have some other photo projects to work on as well, so hopefully Shutterfly will be able to facilitate these projects as well! I don’t want to give away too many details though because some of them may be gifts. I will likely order some prints to check out their quality. I know that this blog is somewhat out unorthodox for me but it is supposed to be promoting their products and website, so I am doing my best to do just that! And did I mention that I get 50 free cards just for blogging about it! I am blogging from Nathan's laptop and all of our pictures are on the desktop computer, so I'm not able to include a photo in this post. I guess you will have to wait for my next blog post or Christmas card to arrive in the mail for a new photo of Ben!
After perusing the rest of their website, I am considering getting Nathan a desk photo calendar for when we move back to Peoria and he starts his new job. It will be practical and remind him of family at the same time! I really think he would like it, but shhhh, don’t tell him, it’s a secret. Since I’m not sure how often he actually reads the blog, we will see if he finds out before I actually do it! I was really impressed at all of the different designs they offer, even for desk calendars! I will probably go with something simple and understated for Nathan but if I order other ones for family or myself, I can do something more bold and fun!
Also, Shutterfly seems to have good prices on photo cards, so depending on how pleased we are with our Christmas cards when they arrive, we will likely order the invitations for Ben’s birthday party in June from their website as well! I really wanted to order photo card invitations for his 1st birthday party but got busy and I ran out of time, so unfortunately, I didn’t get to, so I plan to get them this year. They are more personal and fun! I haven't taken the time to really look at all of the designs for the birthday cards and we haven't chosen a theme for his party yet, since it will be in June, but I am sure I will find a design I really like!
I have some other photo projects to work on as well, so hopefully Shutterfly will be able to facilitate these projects as well! I don’t want to give away too many details though because some of them may be gifts. I will likely order some prints to check out their quality. I know that this blog is somewhat out unorthodox for me but it is supposed to be promoting their products and website, so I am doing my best to do just that! And did I mention that I get 50 free cards just for blogging about it! I am blogging from Nathan's laptop and all of our pictures are on the desktop computer, so I'm not able to include a photo in this post. I guess you will have to wait for my next blog post or Christmas card to arrive in the mail for a new photo of Ben!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Athlete in Training
Yesterday I had to work all day. Nathan texted me at work to tell me that Ben can now catch a ball. I was so excited! I even ran out of my office to my coworkers to tell them about my proud mommy moment. Ben is 17 months old and I don't really know what is age appropriate versus what isn't, but I just think it is so cool that he can catch a ball, with both hands and he doesn't even clutch the ball to his chest! Ben was even backing up farther and farther and still catching the ball. He has the timing down and catches it in mid air. He can also aim the ball and throw it very well! Nathan and Ben practiced quite a bit and then demonstrated when I got home. I was seriously way more excited than a normal person would have been I'm sure. He can already play catch! I think part of the reason that I was so excited was that Nathan was so excited and was a proud daddy. He can also kick the ball and run and kick it as he goes! It is so cool! I think we have a future athlete in the making!!!
Our little man is also sleeping better at night for the most part. He slept through the entire night from 8pm to 7am for the first time EVER a few days ago!!! We were sooooo excited! He has a pretty bad cough right now that seems to be worse at night, so not every night has been a good night's sleep but we are making progress! Our baby is growing up...fast!
Soon I will post about Halloween and Cary and Brenda's visit!
Our little man is also sleeping better at night for the most part. He slept through the entire night from 8pm to 7am for the first time EVER a few days ago!!! We were sooooo excited! He has a pretty bad cough right now that seems to be worse at night, so not every night has been a good night's sleep but we are making progress! Our baby is growing up...fast!
Soon I will post about Halloween and Cary and Brenda's visit!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
10-10-10
Happy birthday to me! October 10, 2010 is a pretty cool birthday to have! I had a fantastic birthday! I got to spend time with Benjamin, Nathan, Mom and Grandma! I have always liked having the birthday October 10, but 10-10-10 is even better! We had a great day just hanging out at home. We made some of my favorite food that day and it was gorgeous weather, so we spent a lot of time outside. We had hot beef sandwiches for lunch and steaks, mashed potatoes, beef & noodles, and green beans for supper. Grandma made an amazing white cake with homemade vanilla frosting (my favorite)! Grandma, Mom and I finished out the day playing Skip-bo, which is one of our favorite games to play when we get together. Great company + great food + great weather=perfect birthday! Can you tell that I really love birthdays?
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Pumpkin Time
My mom and grandma came to visit us the weekend of my birthday. We had a lot of fun while they were here and they were only here for a few days. I really wanted to go to the orchard while they were visiting because it is one of my favorite things to do in the fall. We ended up not staying long because it was over 80 degrees that day and it was hot! I think the high was 82 and the record high for October 9 in Kentucky was 83.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Millennium Park
Ben and I went for a walk at Millennium Park this morning and then played on the playground. I took some pictures of him chasing the ducks and playing on the playground. Then, he started playing with some kids so I stopped taking pictures because we didn't know them and I didn't think it was appropriate to take pictures of kids we don't know. He had a lot of fun and wore himself out. He fell asleep in the car before we got home and it takes us five minutes at the most to drive to the park.
It was interesting because I only saw one other mom there with a child and the rest were all dads. I chatted with a couple of the dads because Ben was playing with their kids. Ben played with a 2 year old girl. Then, a father with three children came and Ben played with them too. There was a 4 year old girl, a two and a half year old boy and a girl Ben's age. He got to teeter totter with them and run and play!
It was interesting because I only saw one other mom there with a child and the rest were all dads. I chatted with a couple of the dads because Ben was playing with their kids. Ben played with a 2 year old girl. Then, a father with three children came and Ben played with them too. There was a 4 year old girl, a two and a half year old boy and a girl Ben's age. He got to teeter totter with them and run and play!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Need to Update!
I have not updated the blog in a really, really long time! My apologies to anyone who actually checks our blog to see photos or get an update!!! I have worked a lot this summer and we have been busy and it takes awhile to upload photos to the blog, so I have neglected it!!! Anyway, I am going to try to update it more regularly from now on and slowly post photos and updates from this summer. Please check for backdated posts because I will date them when they happened rather than when I post them. Hopefully soon I will put pictures from our trip to Iowa and Ben's birthday party in July. There will also be photos from Ben's first trip to the zoo and Luke and Rachele's wedding in June. I need to transfer pictures from our camera to our computer so this may take a little while.
Quick update: Ben is talking more and more all the time, he is one of the busiest toddlers I have ever seen (he literally never stops moving), Ben is mean to Leo and his Mommy and Daddy, but well behaved at daycare, he is currently cutting his molars, and hopefully soon we will have a better idea of how much longer we will be living in Kentucky!!!
Quick update: Ben is talking more and more all the time, he is one of the busiest toddlers I have ever seen (he literally never stops moving), Ben is mean to Leo and his Mommy and Daddy, but well behaved at daycare, he is currently cutting his molars, and hopefully soon we will have a better idea of how much longer we will be living in Kentucky!!!
Grandma and Grandpa Come to Visit
Cary and Brenda (aka Papa and Nana, aka Grandma and Grandpa) came to visit us over Labor Day weekend. They drove in on September 1 and left today. We had so much fun while they were here! The time went by entirely too fast! Every time anyone comes to visit or we visit any of our friends and family, it makes us realize how much we want to move back to Peoria so we can be so much closer to everyone and see everyone more frequently!
Nathan had to work on Thursday and Friday and I had to work on Thursday until after lunch, so Grandma and Grandpa babysat Ben while we were at work. They had a lot of fun!
During the day on Friday, Brenda and Cary had an errand to run and stopped to looked at some antiques. They bought some really cool hand tools used for harvesting tobacco, which used to be a major cash crop in this area. There are still tobacco farms scattered about but they are much smaller and rarer than they used to be. On Friday evening, Nathan and I went to the Festival of Ales (a beer fest) in Lexington and Papa and Nana babysat again. We had a lot of fun and they had fun too! I am not sure who was more tired when we got home, Papa or Ben! I think they wore each other out!
On Saturday, we had lunch at a local diner in Burgin because we love their fried catfish. It is so yummy, even Ben loves it! Then, we went to a couple of different wineries in the area for wine tastings and to buy some wine. We finished up the day with ice cream from Dairy Queen, which Ben is always a huge fan of!
Nathan smoked pork loin on Sunday morning and we had that for lunch. It was delicious, as always! Then, we went to Boyd Orchard. When we got home, we took some pictures and played outside.
I had to work on Monday, so Nathan brewed beer and Nana and Papa chased after/entertained Ben. When I got home from work, we drove around to find a tobacco barn and field for Brenda to take photos of and we found a really cool barn and field next to each other that were just what she was looking for.
If you can't tell by the pictures, Ben had so much fun with his grandparents and we are pretty sure that his Papa is his favorite person in the world!
Nathan had to work on Thursday and Friday and I had to work on Thursday until after lunch, so Grandma and Grandpa babysat Ben while we were at work. They had a lot of fun!
During the day on Friday, Brenda and Cary had an errand to run and stopped to looked at some antiques. They bought some really cool hand tools used for harvesting tobacco, which used to be a major cash crop in this area. There are still tobacco farms scattered about but they are much smaller and rarer than they used to be. On Friday evening, Nathan and I went to the Festival of Ales (a beer fest) in Lexington and Papa and Nana babysat again. We had a lot of fun and they had fun too! I am not sure who was more tired when we got home, Papa or Ben! I think they wore each other out!
On Saturday, we had lunch at a local diner in Burgin because we love their fried catfish. It is so yummy, even Ben loves it! Then, we went to a couple of different wineries in the area for wine tastings and to buy some wine. We finished up the day with ice cream from Dairy Queen, which Ben is always a huge fan of!
Nathan smoked pork loin on Sunday morning and we had that for lunch. It was delicious, as always! Then, we went to Boyd Orchard. When we got home, we took some pictures and played outside.
I had to work on Monday, so Nathan brewed beer and Nana and Papa chased after/entertained Ben. When I got home from work, we drove around to find a tobacco barn and field for Brenda to take photos of and we found a really cool barn and field next to each other that were just what she was looking for.
If you can't tell by the pictures, Ben had so much fun with his grandparents and we are pretty sure that his Papa is his favorite person in the world!
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