Project 365... The Second Shot

Day 104/365

2009-04-28T10:30:00.001-04:00

We love to draw on the patio with sidewalk chalk.

Day 103/365

2009-04-28T10:28:00.001-04:00

Checking out their Easter loot the next morning.

Day 102/365

2009-04-28T10:27:00.001-04:00

Today was Easter. I couldn’t decide on one photo, so we have three for today.

Day 101/365

2009-04-28T10:26:00.001-04:00

It was a rainy day, so we made macaroni art.

Day 100/365

2009-04-28T10:22:00.003-04:00

Easter tulips.

Day 99/365

2009-04-28T10:22:00.001-04:00

We dyed Easter eggs today.

Day 98/365

2009-04-28T06:57:00.001-04:00

A trip to Build-a-Bear with Grace’s Brownie troop to earn their career badges.

Day 97/365

2009-04-28T06:56:00.001-04:00

I made two photo tiles today.

Day 96/365

2009-04-28T06:55:00.001-04:00

The girls made puppets and put on a puppet show.

Day 95/365

2009-04-27T23:35:00.001-04:00

Gracie outside.

Day 94/365

2009-04-27T23:34:00.001-04:00

The girls decided to read together today after school.

Day 93/365

2009-04-27T23:33:00.001-04:00

Gracie has a quiet moment outside.

Day 92/365

2009-04-27T23:32:00.003-04:00

Hannah finally lost her front tooth today.

Day 91/365

2009-04-27T23:32:00.001-04:00

Hannah’s Daisy troop had a bowling party today. Apparently, the juke box is more interesting that the actual bowling.

Day 90/365

2009-04-27T23:31:00.001-04:00

Hannah got her recital costume at dance class tonight and was SO excited to get home and try it on.

Day 89/365

2009-04-27T23:30:00.001-04:00

The girls playing Cooking Mamma on the Wii.

Day 88/365

2009-04-27T23:29:00.001-04:00

Hannah writes a note to the Tooth Fairy. LOL!

Translation: “Dear Tooth Fairy, What do you do with the teeth? I am serious, Tooth Fairy. Please tell me. From Hannah.”

Day 87/365

2009-04-27T23:28:00.001-04:00

Hannah playing outside.

Day 86/365

2009-04-27T23:27:00.001-04:00

The girls at the bus stop.

Day 85/365

2009-04-27T23:26:00.003-04:00

Spring buds

Day 84/365

2009-04-27T23:26:00.001-04:00

Hannah checks out my digital photo keychain.

Day 83/365

2009-04-16T17:46:00.003-04:00

This photo disturbs me a bit since I’ve told my girls since birth that no cheerleaders are allowed to live in our home. ;)

Day 82/365

2009-04-16T17:46:00.001-04:00

One of my favorite parts of the newly painted family room are the portraits of all of us hanging above the bathroom door.

Day 81/365

2009-04-16T17:45:00.001-04:00

I took the girls on a hike along the canal this afternoon.

Day 80/365

2009-04-16T17:44:00.001-04:00

The advantage of having older children is that you can make them help you do things like paint the family room.

Day 79/365

2009-04-16T17:43:00.003-04:00

Don’t talk to me before I’ve had some coffee in the morning. Ever.

Day 78/365

2009-04-16T17:43:00.001-04:00

We were excited to find that Hannah’s daisy seeds are finally growing.

Day 77/365

2009-04-16T17:42:00.001-04:00

We spent some time after school outside today. It was fantastic!

Day 76/365

2009-04-16T17:41:00.003-04:00

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Leprechaun Hannah!

Day 75/365

2009-04-16T17:41:00.001-04:00

Still doing the running program…

Day 74/365

2009-04-16T17:40:00.001-04:00

Bowling parties are fun too.

Day 73/365

2009-04-16T17:39:00.003-04:00

Star Wars birthday parties are the BEST!

Day 72/365

2009-04-16T17:39:00.001-04:00

Maya the bear (who resides in our living room) is pretty much a member of the family at this point.

Day 71/365

2009-04-16T17:38:00.001-04:00

This many birds in one place (our backyard) freak me out in ways no words can express.

Day 70/365

2009-04-16T17:37:00.003-04:00

Steve did some work on the sunroom/future dining room today.

Day 69/365

2009-04-16T17:37:00.001-04:00

Things like sticky notes drawn by my kids and stuck on the corner of my computer monitor make me happy.

Day 68/365

2009-04-16T17:36:00.001-04:00

I started the Couch to 5K running program today. Anyone who knows me knows I don’t run unless be chased by a psycho with a sharp knife.

Day 67/365

2009-03-11T14:47:00.001-04:00

Today was a World Thinking Day program for Girl Scouts, so both Hannah and Grace participated. It was really cute and a lot of fun.

Day 66/365

2009-03-11T14:46:00.001-04:00

Today was awesome weather! Warm enough for short sleeves (at times). So we spent HOURS outside, running, jumping, exploring, washing my car, and just soaking it all in.

Day 65/365

2009-03-11T14:45:00.001-04:00

I made some magnets for the fridge today using some clear glass beads from WalMart, my digital scrapbooking stuff, and peel and stick magnets.

Day 64/365

2009-03-11T14:44:00.001-04:00

Today after school, we went outside for a bit to play on the patio with chalk and jump ropes.

Day 63/365

2009-03-11T14:43:00.001-04:00

Hannah was really excited this morning to take her collage to school and show it to the class.

Day 62/365

2009-03-11T14:41:00.001-04:00

Hannah ran up to me tonight, all excited, because she “taught herself” how to write in cursive. LOL!

Day 61/365

2009-03-11T14:40:00.003-04:00

Hannah’s class celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday today by making neckties.

Day 60/365

2009-03-11T14:40:00.001-04:00

We spent half the day making Hannah’s rain forest collage for school.

Day 59/365

2009-03-05T11:56:00.003-05:00

Movie Night. Popcorn, lemonade, and Madagascar 2.

Day 58/365

2009-03-05T11:56:00.001-05:00

Tried a new recipe tonight for Shrimp Scampi Pizza. It was pretty good.

Day 57/365

2009-03-05T11:49:00.001-05:00

My photo for a new weekly photo group I’m participating in. This week’s assignment was “Texture” and this is the shedded snake skin we have in the house.

Day 56/365

2009-03-05T11:47:00.001-05:00

The girls got the chance to use their new scooters outside for the first time since getting them for Christmas.

Day 55/365

2009-02-25T14:47:00.001-05:00

No really good photos today. But the girls played with Legos tonight, and this was Grace’s creation.

Day 54/356

2009-02-25T14:46:00.001-05:00

Steve put a new doorknob on our backdoor today. It’s the little things…

Day 53/365

2009-02-25T08:32:00.001-05:00

The girls have been sleeping together in Grace’s bed for a good year and a half now, but had started asking for their own beds. So we brought Hannah’s twin bed back down from the attic and set it up in the other corner of Grace’s room. They were both really excited to have their own beds, and this marks the first time EVER that Grace is willing to sleep in a bed without someone else.

Day 52/365

2009-02-25T08:30:00.001-05:00

Grace was at a friend’s house all day today, so Hannah and I got to hang out. It was a little bit warmer than it’s been lately, so we spent hours outside playing soccer, playing baseball, and getting some fresh air.

Day 51/365

2009-02-25T08:29:00.001-05:00

I picked Grace up at school and took her for her checkup at the dentist. No cavities again! WOOHOO!

Day 50/365

2009-02-25T08:28:00.001-05:00

I “refound” an old pair of my jeans today. They used to be my favorite pair last year and I totally forgot I had them until I looked at an old photo of me wearing them. They still fit! Yay!

Day 49/365

2009-02-25T08:27:00.001-05:00

This is Hannah’s “Soshee” (she couldn’t say “Silky” when she was little). She sleeps with Soshee EVERY night and gets very upset if we can’t find him. I’ll be sad when she finally stops carrying him around.

Day 48/365

2009-02-18T15:11:00.001-05:00

While we were at the mall getting Grace’s glasses on Saturday, Hannah finally decided to get her ears pierced. She picked a little blue pair and I think she looks so pretty! She didn’t even flinch when they pierced them!

Day 46/365

2009-02-18T15:10:00.001-05:00

Today we went to Garrett’s birthday party at Bounce U. Hannah was too short to reach the basketball net, so Daddy had to lift her up to shoot it.

Day 47/365

2009-02-18T15:08:00.001-05:00

Grace wanted a “cool” case for her glasses, so I used my digital scrapbooking supplies to make her something. Then I printed it out, ModPodged it on the red case, and added some red glitter. She LOVES it! :)

Day 45/365

2009-02-18T15:06:00.001-05:00

Today, Gracie got her first pair of glasses. Luckily, she thinks they’re cool and everyone thinks she looks fantastic in them!

Day 44/365

2009-02-18T15:05:00.001-05:00

I went to the hairdresser today and had my hair dyed a dark auburn. I’m loving it for now!

Day 43/365

2009-02-18T15:04:00.003-05:00

Hannah took this one. She said she wanted a picture of the all of the artwork currently on the refrigerator.

Day 42/365

2009-02-18T15:04:00.001-05:00

Hannah sat down and made this for me all by herself. She used a feather, some googley eyes, glue, and some of her other craft supplies. She says the black stuff is its hat, but I think it totally looks like a ‘fro and it cracks me up. It could possibly be the cutest little craft project EVER! LOL!

Day 41/365

2009-02-18T15:02:00.001-05:00

Hannah’s been REALLY into taking pictures with my camera, and today, she wanted one of herself in the mirror. She can use the camera on auto by herself just fine, but since we didn’t want the flash to go off in the mirror, I had to stand behind her and help her take it in one of the manual modes.

Day 40/365

2009-02-18T15:00:00.001-05:00

Hannah threw up once last night, so she took a sick day from school today. She spent the majority of the day coloring and drawing pictures, and felt fine by noon.

Day 39/365

2009-02-18T10:42:00.001-05:00

Today, my parents and I took the girls to a new kids’ place with an arcade, 2 big indoor climbers, etc. The girls had a blast and it was fun to watch them play.

Day 38/365

2009-02-18T10:41:00.001-05:00

Today was much warmer than usual (for us anyway), so we went outside and got some fresh air for a few hours.

Day 37/365

2009-02-18T10:40:00.001-05:00

I decided it was time for a new profile picture on the sites I’m on, so I snapped a few self-portraits today.

Day 36/ 365

2009-02-18T10:39:00.001-05:00

Today after school, we cranked up my new Eric Hutchinson CD and just danced for an hour. We had a blast! :)

Day 35/365

2009-02-18T10:38:00.001-05:00

Today at her Daisy meeting, Hannah became an official Girl Scout Daisy. She was so excited to get her vest and patches! (She’s the shortest one in the brown pants. LOL!)

Day 34/365

2009-02-18T10:37:00.001-05:00

I’m so proud of the girls’ report cards! Grace got straight A’s again and Hannah got all S’s and O’s (they don’t get letter grades in kindergarten).

Day 33/365

2009-02-18T10:36:00.001-05:00

I finally had a chance to play around with the remote control for my camera that I bought a few weeks ago.

Day 32/365

2009-02-18T10:35:00.001-05:00

We all donned our Steelers gear and watched Pittsburgh win the Superbowl tonight! WOOHOO!

Day 31/365

2009-02-18T10:34:00.003-05:00

Hannah drew this in preparation for tomorrow’s Superbowl game. It’s supposed to be Steve yelling “Go Steelers!” LOL!

Day 30/365

2009-02-18T10:34:00.001-05:00

I had to take Grace to the medical center today after school because she’s been sick. She was diagnosed with strep, so she’s on a round of antibiotics.

Day 29/ 365

2009-02-18T10:33:00.001-05:00

Steve used his skid loader to “build” the girls a sledding ramp. I think he had as much fun on it as they did! LOL!

Day 28/365

2009-02-18T10:32:00.001-05:00

Snow day today! So we spent a lot of the day in our jammies playing board games.

Day 27/ 365

2009-02-18T10:31:00.001-05:00

Had to make the drive into the office today. 70+ miles one way. Blech.

Day 26/ 365

2009-02-18T10:30:00.001-05:00

A drawing my good friend, Jen Wilson, (yes, the Jen Wilson of Jen Wilson Designs) drew of our family. I think it’s awesome, so I printed it out, framed it, and put it on our bookshelves.

Day 25/365

2009-02-18T10:29:00.001-05:00

Some pictures Grace drew when she was only 3 or 4. They still make me smile every time I look at them.

Day 24/365

2009-01-26T12:35:00.001-05:00

I spent ALL day today cleaning and purging in our middle room. Toys were everywhere. It was a painful process, but now all of the games, puzzles, etc. are organized and on the shelves. (For now anyway.)

Day 23/365

2009-01-26T12:33:00.001-05:00

We woke up this morning to a refrigerator with an internal temperature of 75 degrees. We had to clean everything out and call the repair man. Luckily, it was a quick and relatively cheap fix. And at least the fridge is nice and clean now.

Day 22/365

2009-01-26T12:32:00.001-05:00

I’m really sick of winter at this point (although the snowflakes ARE pretty when looked at individually).

Day 21/365

2009-01-26T12:31:00.001-05:00

There’s nothing like a demented looking child to brighten your day. LOL!

Day 20/365

2009-01-26T12:30:00.001-05:00

Amazing things happened today. I think everyone’s excited about the change.

Day 19/365

2009-01-26T12:28:00.001-05:00

What better way to have fun in the snow, then to dig yourself a hole and sit in it?

Day 18/365

2009-01-26T12:27:00.001-05:00

Today was the AFC Championship game so Hannah made herself a hat to wear. LOL!

Day 17/365

2009-01-26T12:26:00.001-05:00

We all went to the Beaver Run Rod and Gun club tonight to celebrate Tommie’s 18th birthday tomorrow.

Day 16/365

2009-01-26T12:25:00.001-05:00

The girls slept over at Grandma’s tonight, so I had a lovely dinner of organic ramen noodles. LOL!

Week 2 Layouts for Project 365

2009-01-21T10:35:00.001-05:00

Here’s one of my layouts for week 2.

I really like the way week 1 and week 2 look next to each other (which is how they’ll be in the photo book I plan on printing at the end of the challenge).

I also decided to use the free downloads from Becky Higgins to make layouts each week that allow me to make the photos a bit bigger and journal a bit more. Here are my first two weeks:

Day 15/365

2009-01-21T09:28:00.001-05:00

When I got home from work tonight, our friend, Huber was here at the house. One thing with Huber, when he’s here, the beer (and the laughter) flows freely.

Day 14/365

2009-01-21T09:27:00.001-05:00

One of the moms from Grace’s brownie troop is great at sewing things. She asked if I wanted her to make Grace & Hannah little aprons, so of course I said yes! She gave them to us tonight and both girls LOVE them!

Day 13/365

2009-01-21T09:26:00.001-05:00

The new season of American Idol started up tonight. It’s one show that we ALL love to watch together.

Day 12/365

2009-01-21T09:25:00.001-05:00

Both girls had book reports due tomorrow in school, so we spent some time working on those tonight.

Day 11/365

2009-01-21T09:24:00.001-05:00

Tonight, we watched the Steelers win their first playoff game, getting them one step closer to the Superbowl!

Day 10/365

2009-01-21T09:23:00.001-05:00

We got to play outside in the snow for a bit today.

Day 9/365

2009-01-21T09:20:00.001-05:00

In the mail today, I received the My Mind’s Eye journalling tags I ordered last week. I’m SO excited! I don’t paper scrap anymore, but I’m going to use these to create some mini photo albums. :)

Day 8/365

2009-01-21T09:18:00.001-05:00

ACK! I know I haven’t posted these since the 7th, but I HAVE been taking my photos. Just craziness here at home and at work, and haven’t had the time to blog. So let’s catch up, shall we?

The girls playing Webkinz on the computer a bit before bed.

Week 1 Layout

2009-01-09T19:16:00.001-05:00

My layout for week 1 of Project 365. TOTALLY not my usual style of scrapbooking at all. I never do graphic/clean layouts like this. But for this project, I decided I really wanted it to be more about the photos than the “stuff” around them, so I kept it simple. :)

Day 7/365

2009-01-09T10:14:00.001-05:00