Bump Update

I am soo excited that we only have six more weeks to go!

And what if I end up being a couple of weeks early, so maybe I only have 3 1/2 weeks left...? Let's not even think about what if I'm a week late!

Final Countdown to Valentine's Day!

This little Fourteen Days of Valentines Day project ended up being a bit of work! It was a whole lot of fun, though, and I think my hubby enjoyed all the extra attention and love. Awww.

These cherry chip, pink frosting cupcakes were sure yummy. Ben agrees - he grabbed one from the counter and ate most of it before I was able to catch him.

Coming up with 14 days of "why I love you..." notes was a good exercise and a good reminder of exactly why I married my hubby. I didn't even have to use the "I love the way you pickup dog poop" or the "I really love how you vacuum" notes I had planned as last resorts. :)

Countdown: Days Nine & Ten

Day Nine: I love to organize!
Day nine present - cable cuffs! All those loosey-goosey, dangley cords will be a thing of the past. The shop vac needs one of these to hold the hose from falling all over the place. I know, I know...it's all romance, baby!

Day Ten: At Least it's not Candy
I don't know if all boys like bungee cords, but Darin sure does - can't get enough of them and never gets rid of one. They're kind of like duct tape without the sicky residue. I'm thinking we should use one of these to hold down the lid on the dog food container, because Ben's developing a habit of running out of his kennel, flipping the lid off the food and hurrying to gulp as much food as he can before we drag him away. He's so proud of himself afterwards that he runs off with his tail high and happy as a hound!

Merry Christmas Quilt

I'm almost finished with Brad & Candy's Christmas quilt. I just need to iron the top, sew the back and have it quilted. Then I'll bind it, give it a big hug and send it off to Brad & Candy.

Since Nicke and I finished the star the block of the month quilt, I just love making stars, and Candy just happens to love stars, too - what a stroke of luck!

The next quilt on my list is a baby quilt for the Captain. I need to hurry up already, or he's going to be here before his quilt is finished! And - if I've jinxed myself, and that turns out to be the case, I'll send it to his Auntie Nicke to finish. :)

Countdown: Days Seven & Eight

Day Seven: Catch of a Lifetime

Fishing tackle box full of fish candies. How cool is that? The bright fishes are really yummy!

Day Eight: Hot Lips

Just a little sack of heart shaped junior mints and red foil wrapped heart and lip shaped chocolate candies. Candy two days in a row is a bit much, so I've decided that the gifts for the next few days have to be candy free. I think I have a serious sweet tooth going on!

Countdown: Days Five & Six

Day Five: I love you more than cookies!

I love p-nut butter blossom cookies, but for whatever reason, I never really think about making them other than around Valentine's Day. Must be like Easter and Easter eggs. I decided to go all out on the Day Five love note with this line "I love how I know for a fact that you will be better than me at changing poopie diapers." What do you think...too much romance??

Day Six: XOXOXOXO

Today's gift was six construction pencils. It's enough pencils to last 10 years, but hey, they're only 19 cents each. Since today is the Super Bowl, I hid them in the garage beer fridge. It was a pretty safe bet that he'd find them at some point today. Turned out to be around 2:00. :)

Countdown: Days Three & Four

Day Three: I Choo-Choo-Choose You! (I know - a bit silly, but it's a classic Simpsons reference. You'd have to go way, way back to the 90's to find the reference - holy cow, I'm getting old!) Although, my brother Brad could probably tell you the season and exact episode without much thought. :)

The day three gift was a ratchet set. I'm thinking that Darin has a ton of ratchetey, tool-type things, but I'm hoping they're like the girl equivalent to candles - you can never have enough!

Day Four: Bee Mine (Simpson's reference here, too!) Valentine's Day M&Ms in a fun container from Crafties. Most of the M&Ms - but certainly not all - made it into the container. Yummy!

Valentines Day Countdown: Day Two

Day Two: I'm Hooked on You!

- Krispy chocolate fish from Target

- Ribbon and heart from Joanne's

- Ooey, gooey love note written on the back of the heart

Hope I get a taste of that crispy crunchy chocolate candy fish - sounds fantastic!