favorite purchase.

These have to be my favorite "necessity" purchase with Baby #2. They are glass bottles with a silicone sleeve made by munchkin. I wanted these, but I opted for the munchkin brand from target. I am just in love with the looks of a glass bottle - so much prettier than plastic :) and hopefully healthier for baby too.

hand/ acorn washing

I have a little boy like most who doesn't like washing his hands so tonight I convinced him that his collection of acorns needed a good washing too. Now we have clean acorns and clean hands. What more could a Mom ask for?

Moment to remember: Maddox went to the nursing home with my mom yesterday. He asked her "Why are these people here?" and my Mom simply stated "Because they are old and sick." Maddox quickly replied "Well my Daddy is old and sick too." Enough said.

another blanket.

I am calling this my first "official" sewing project. I was going to give it as a gift, but there are a few too many imperfections so little Miss Isla can use it instead. I can't wait to make another. I am already wondering what fabrics I will use.

crazy week.

OK, if you have tried calling our house sometime during the past two and half days you have probably gotten a busy signal as a result of the above photo. To say the least it has been a crazy week here in the Alfultis house- sick baby, sick dad, invitation making, work, now a semi-sick mom (something I am hoping a little tylenol and a good nights sleep can clear up), I could keep going, but I think that you get the picture because it is probably close to the same picture you might see in your house any given week.

By the way, Maddox learning to answer the phone is why it was left off the hook - now maybe we need to teach him how to hang it up :0). Why I didn't notice it for two and a half days is another story.

a book.

I bought this book this evening not necessarily because I loved what was inside, but more because I thought that it would look nice sitting on the table in what I call the front room of our house (smile). However, I also bought it because it will forever be a reminder of a nice evening out with a dear friend.

I can't wait to sit down a really take a peek at what's inside.

sleep tight.

done . . .

Another project done . . . 200 invites for magenta, navy, & charcoal wedding in Spokane, Washington. I have to say I love the colors - so I just had to add a few pics of that color combo.

Miss Lynda, our Parents As Teachers Teacher, came tonight to visit with Maddox and Isla. I think they both enjoyed all of the fun stuff she brought.

M & I's shared room

MADDOX & ISLA'S ROOM

Let's play "Where's Isla?" (in the picture)

Moment to remember: Maddox and I went "junk shopping" (garage saling) Saturday morning and the only thing we purchased was the not at all attractive looking plastic cat bottle you see below. Maddox spotted it from a distance and just had to have it. Because it only cost a dime I said sure. I know, I know you are thinking I wouldn't have paid a penny for that thing, but the excitement that Maddox displayed when we got in the car with his new treasure was well worth the dime. And I figure in a day or two the treasure will be forgotten about and I can easily send it to the recycling bin.

i spy

After I took the change of clothes out of Maddox's daycare bag, this is what I found - it reminds me of one of those "I SPY" books. These are the things that he has insisted on leaving the house with in the morning (I haven't cleaned it out in a week or two).

Note: the only thing that should be in this bag is a change of clothes.

3 months old . . .

Our little lady is 3 months old today!

Isla . 3 mos

Maddox . 3 mos

(they don't look as much alike as I thought they did)

Maddox and I made chocolate cake balls to celebrate

Isla's 3 month HAPPY day!

1 box prepared cake mix + 1 tub icing + 1 package bark chocolate =

1 sweet treat

clean plate = drumstick

We had something amazing happen in our house tonight - Maddox ate everything on his plate. His reward - a DRUMSTICK for everyone!

(except for Isla of course - we all felt sorry for her)

vacation [va-'ka-shen]

definition: a scheduled period during which activity is suspended

We just returned home from a wonderfully long weekend away with family and friends in Branson, MO. However, in reference to the definition of vacation above I am not for sure that because of the work it required to keep a 3 year old and 3 month old in check for 4 days that you could term it a vacation (activity was definitely not suspended). No really we had a great time and made some wonderful memories, but I think that it was Bryan and I's first real test as parents of two.

Moment to remember: Maddox told Bryan today that when he gets bigger he doesn't want to work like Mommy, but he wants to be a policeman like his Dad - I had to smile at this one even though I know that Bryan does work very hard.

thanks to jon and kate . . .

Maddox watched "Jon and Kate Plus Eight" with me last night and on the show Kate let all of her kids paint their entire bodies with pudding so Maddox was pretty determined that he was going to get to do the same. Ursa had a better idea - lets use shaving cream and eat the pudding instead. We enjoyed both!!!

Moment to remember: Right now Maddox is "search warranting" the house when he should be fast asleep.

good night kisses and glow sticks . . .

OK - I wasn't going to blog tonight because well to tell you the truth I am absolutely exhausted and I have plenty of other things that I should be doing (and its only Monday), but I had to share this small, but sweet little memory with you. As Isla and I lay in bed tonight with Mr. Maddox and his glow sticks (that he got in the dollar section at Target) he grabbed her little hand, kissed it, and then drifted off to sleep. I think that is why the age of 3 is so cute, they are still to young to do things just because they know you are watching they (most of the time) do things because they want too. I wish this picture did the scene justice - it was so adorable.

PS - Can you find the glow sticks in the picture?

Moments to rember: It doesn't matter where we are going Maddox always has to take one to two things with him from the house. These things are usually toys, but not always. His daycare bag is full of things that he had to take with him as we leave the house in the morning. Tonight we had to take a screwdriver and an ostrich feather to Target :)!

another weekend come and gone . . .

Friday -Bought some school supplies for Mr. Maddox. By the way THANKS for the new shoes Nina - he had to wear them around the house tonight after his bath. Kids and new shoes are so cute - it is so funny how they think that anytime they get a new pair of shoes they can all of sudden jump higher and run faster.

Saturday - Went swimming with cousins Emily and Kenadi. Maddox went off the diving borad for the first time - as you can see by the picture he definitely had some assistance. He ended up jumping in 5 or 6 times.

. . . jumping off of the diving board

snacks after swimming . . .

emily . . .

playing tea party . . .

maddox and kenadi . . .

isla worn out after swimming . . .


Sunday - Just hung out most of the day and had dinner over at Andy, Ursa, and Enzo's house - it was fantastic as usual.

One thing we did alot of this weekend was miss Daddy. Soon we will have him home again on weekends. I also have been on this "redecorate and rearrange the house" kick lately. I worked on the front room today - I will have to display some pics when I am done. I always find that rearranging things is a good excuse to buy something new whether it be a piece of furniture or a decorative item or both :0). Rearranging things also helps motivate me to do a good thorough cleaning. Lets hope Monday morning starts off better than Sunday morning. Did I happen to mention that just as I got my two kids unloaded at church my flip flop broke - do you know how hard it is to walk when the little portion of the flip flop that goes between your toes totally breaks away from the sole. Needless to say I didn't make it up to communion at church and Maddox insisted on trying to fix my shoe throughout the entire church service. Oh well - it makes me smile now. Here's to a HAPPY MONDAY!

missing dad . . .

blankets for isla . . .

I made a couple fall/ winter receiving blankets for little Miss Isla this weekend. Really they are just two pieces of flannel fabric sewn together, but for me this was a big "sewing feat". It was fun finally using this fabric that I have had at least two years now. Also, I felt a sense of accomplishment when I got done and by the end I believe I was even sewing in a straight line :0). What will my next sewing project be? If I come up with anything too complicated I may have to enlist the help of my fantabulous talented friend Ursa.

why 703 . . .

I know that you might be asking yourself what's with the name - "why 703?" Or those of you who know our street address it may be pretty obvious where the blog's name came from. Yes 703 is our street address and I couldn't think of any name more fitting for a blog about us than the location of where most of our life happens and the majority of our memories are made.

mod podge . . .

Definition of Mod Podge: the original all-in-one glue, sealer, and finish used for creating decoupaged works of art. In other words a runnier version of elmer's glue that can be used to stick together and/ or seal just about anything.

As I was finishing up this hanging picture frame, I was thinking what a simple but wonderful product mod podge is. I have been using it for years for all sorts of projects - one project being this canvas picture frame. It can be used on paper, wood, fabric, or any other porous surface. It's a little messy to work with, but it always holds tight and dries clear which makes for a nice finished product. So go mod podge something - I think I will :0)!

riding a bike. . .

I don't know what it is about riding a bike that makes it such a big milestone in someone's life, but it is. Just in the last couple of weeks our little guy has went from wanting to push the bike down the street to riding it down the street at top speed (top speed for him anyway) and we are loving it. He also did a little running down at the trail with Dad this evening and we were amazed at how far he made it.
Today's moments to remember: Maddox got mad at Bryan today and to get back at him Maddox said "I am older than you!" And for Miss Isla . . . I couldn't get her to stop crying before bed time this evening and as soon as I walked downstairs with her and put her in front of the big screen where the Cardinal game was on she settled down. I think that she may like watching the Cardinals play more than her Dad and for those of you who know Bryan this is next to impossible.

weekend fun

Sprinkler for Maddox and a little humor for Isla while she watched her crazy brother.

Painting and Hanging of Bird House -

I think that the birds will love this house!

Ice Cream with Enzo

No-Sew TuTus with Emily

Try #1 (Saturday)

Not the greatest color combo and pretty rough looking. But OK for Try #1. Thanks so much for your help Miss Emily.

Try #2 (Sunday)

Getting Better.