My mother, the celebrity! {and CE}

I took a little getaway this last weekend to go to Creative Escape in Arizona. {scrapbook thingy put on by Heidi Swapp and Bazzil} It was thurs - sat and my mom had been asked to be one of the 7 teachers. I didn't want to miss out on the guaranteed spot {it originally sold out in like 90 secs} so I signed up to go even though the friends who were originally interested couldn't make it. My mom teaches 6 card classes with 200+ students each month so I know that she is good and loved but what I was did NOT know was that she was now an instant celebrity! As I called home the first night, this was my conversation with Mike:

M -where is your mom?

K - oh, she's at her trunk show, signing autographs

M - {sigh} no really, where is she?

K - at the trunk show, signing autographs!

M - are you serious? signing autographs?{laughing}

K - yeah

M - do these people even know your mom?{more laughing}

Needless to say, we laughed about this several times over the weekend but before and after each class she would have lines of people wanting her autograph and pictures with her. All too crazy! Luckily, I was able to catch a bit of the action when I took her class. The pictures above were my proof for Mike and cause for future entertainment.

The weekend was loads of fun and awesome projects! The teachers there were amazing and I am so proud to have my mom be grouped with such talented women! I have a bazillion unfinished projects but I am anxious to finish and will post the finished results soon! As for the friends, I did happen to meet a few but still plan on forcing Stephanie to attend with me next time!

By the end of the weekend, I was exhausted and missed my family like crazy! I am so happy to see their sweet faces! oh, and btw - Paislee took a couple steps today!

{thanks for waitin' for me!}

"the devil made me do it"

How do 3, sweet, little girls go from playing house{mom and twin sisters who are 18 and can drive} to throwing full, unopened soda cans against the house hoping to make them explode?

Not sure but caught them mid-explosion and loaded up, ready to keep going with all 20+ cans that Mike had left out back while cleaning out the cooler. When I asked if they thought it was a very good idea, Adi said "yeah, they explode really good and they were just out here" When I said that Bailee and Abby's mom wasn't gonna be happy that they were covered in soda, Bailee said "oh, we get covered in soda all the time" Sure you do!

Not quite sure what to say and trying not to laugh - I ran to find the camera, no luck! Better luck next time Adi has a "Ramona" moment, just hope she doesn't tell me "the devil made me do it!"

Paislee is ONE!

A few things we love about Paislee:

• you wave each time we leave the house
• you growl when you aren't being fed fast enough
• you give the best kisses {mmmmmah!}
• you are facinated with hair and love to play with mom and adi's when we hold you
• you always put your face in the bubbles while in the tub so you look like an old man with a beard
• you have a smile for everyone - some family members even call you "smiley"
• you give real, squeezing, snuggly, cuddly hugs to just about anyone
• you have BIG beautiful eyes {still mostly blue}
• you bring so much happiness to our family

We love you Paislee and are so glad to have such a cute one year old as part of our family! Happy birthday, princess!