At what cost doth fun be had?

Huh? What I really meant to say was that I had fun shopping with Emilie and her friends at the Somerset Scrapbook Expo. You had to know your prices to get the really good deals. Walked and shopped from 10am until about 1pm. Went to lunch at Ruby Tuesday's. Had two Malibu Bay Breezes (Emilie bought me one) the petite sirloin and the blonde brownie for one. The other girls were done shopping, but I was determined to make a day of it (I had brought my own car) so I went back into the Expo and shopped until 5pm. Really until my feet hurt so bad that I almost couldn't walk!
Here are some of the goodies:

Found goodies for my new grandson (found some for Kamryn last year, now all I have to do is find it :)

Four packages of acrylic stamps for $5.00 for all...$1.25 each....Wow!

The new trend in scrapbooking- using designer tape. The entire box was $20 and there is enough for both Emilie and I, so we split the cost. Another great deal!

When I went back for a second round I found this free make and take. A clear glass square, special clear glue and a graphic/ or picture and walla....you have jewelry.

Cool Month cards with February misspelled on one and missing January, but cheap enough that I can be creative with the mistakes.

Samantha's Preschool class is having their end of the year class picnic at Colonial Park on Monday and Kamryn is coming. I bought two sheets of these stickers so I could make each of them pages.

And just an overview of everything! And I think I shopped conservatively with upcoming projects in mind! How do you think I did?

Two Months Old

It has been only two and a half years since I have taken care of an infant all day. I remember it as not being too hard a job!  (selective memory, like childbirth memories?)  This is the third time I have cared for Kellen all day. Kamryn stayed home to go to the doctor for her allergies and to spend a day with just Mom. Sam was thrilled to have Kellen all to herself. (highlight- Kellen pooped twice!) No really, the highlight was giving Kellen his bottle all by herself.

Look at my baby Samantha, all grown up and feeding Kellen! (slow down time)
Kellen was fussy so we took him to the mall, to walk around. I am officially old - a young mother offered to help me open the stroller base that held Kellen's car seat. (at the end of our adventure I couldn't fold the damn stroller up, so I turned it over and put it in the front seat, completely open)

We then came home,fed Kellen, changed his diaper and he fell asleep on his tummy and slept for two hours.

 We woke him up, gave him his reflux medicine , tried on his two month old crown, took a few pictures and then fed and changed him again.

Then Daddy Tim came to take the two month old boy home and I got this wonderful shot of Kellen on his Dad's shoulder!

Just to let you know that after a nap now, a good nights sleep, only Sam tomorrow, another nap and a good nights sleep AND I will be ready to do it all over again (with Kamryn also this time) on Thursday.
I am not getting old , I am getting better!

Rainbow!

It was there for a minute and then it was gone! Roy G Biv - red-orange-yellow-green-blue-indigo-violet!

From drought to flood

I have these lulls in my life, where either I am not inspired, nothing is happening, or I have just crashed and need a break. I go from here to "I can't fit everything that happened into one day." This is not a complaint. It is just an observation.You have actually experienced my lulls, as you read my blog or not when I haven't posted for several days. So that said, here was yesterday.

Kamryn and Kellen did not come yesterday. That left Samantha and I with a whole day to play.

A Spring walk in the park!

A haircut. Samantha is going to be a flower girl in her Uncle's wedding on Saturday.

Lunch with Grandma at Friendly's, grilled cheese and corn and of course The Happy Ending!

THE DAY ISN"T OVER YET!!

Samantha and GP goofing around on the steps while Grandma planted flowers.

Then at 5:30pm off to Angela and Carl's to see Miss Clara Louise Cooper! (no dinner mind you)

Got home around 8:15, made some noodles, watched the Good Wife and called it a day!

A Little Bit of Everything

 Barbara Base had a bunion removed...ouch! 2 operations and three casts later they might have gotten it right! But look she is in good spirits

 Baby Boy Kellen stayed all day Monday at Grandma's House. Boring, all he did was eat & sleep .

 Just kidding, He did open his eyes to look around.

And so many people wanted to hold him. In fact, he had such a great time at Grandma's that he is coming back on Wednesday! Kellen is nearing two months old and weighs close to 10 lbs.
Such a sweetie~

Her First Dance Recital

This little girl danced her heart out with the biggest smile on her face. She was wonderful!
Samantha Noel Tomaro you are one special little girl.
Somerset Presbyterian Preschool dance class.

Finally!

I held Clara, Angela and Carl's sweet new baby girl ! Of course, like the conception and pregnancy, the birth was not without it's drama: 12 hours of labor and then a c-section. Seems Clara had tied a knot in her cord, Angela had spiked a fever and the baby's heartbeat started to fluctuate. But the main event was that I got to hold the baby. Emilie and I had just come from a photo shoot and then we went to Robert Wood Johnson Medical center to see Ang. Ang is sore, still has her epidural in (pain management that they are starting to wean her off of) but has walked to the bathroom. Without more ado....here I am holding Clara

Photographs courtesy of Emilie Tomaro Photography.
So did anyone guess correctly in the baby pool?