Project Life - Week 48

Welcome to Project Life 2012! If you are new to my blog, welcome! I hope you will stay a while. I'm Jessica, wife to Juan, mommy to new baby Maddie. I am also an electrical engineer by day and I am participating in Project Life, a different way to record our lives by taking one photo a day. This was inspired by the fabulous Becky Higgins who has put together a wonderful kit to make this challenge easier.

I am using the digital Cobalt kit, find it at http://www.beckyhiggins.com/blog/2011/10/new-product-has-arrived/ This digital version uses Shutterfly and is SUPER easy to use! See my completed pages for 2012 at http://scraplifterdesigns.blogspot.com/p/project-life-layouts.html

And finally, my POTW (pictures of the week):

Sunday - Still decorating, we got a lot done, but there seems to be so much to do!

Monday - Still decorating, not quite done but getting close.

Tuesday - Christmas cards done and mailed!  Check.  I went for easy this year and made a photo card in lieu of my usual 200 handcrafted cards, there just doesn't seem to be enough time in the day.

Wednesday - We went to Benihana's for dinner to celebrate my belated birthday, they sent me a $30 gift certificate so we couldn't pass it up. Maddie ate fantastic and loved the shrimp. She also figured out how to color, sort of, and enjoyed coloring on the kids menu. It was a delicious meal.

Thursday - Still decorating....slowly but surely. My goal is to have it finished this weekend! We also took a break and went to the Dallas Zoo today. Maddie had a blast walking around and loved the kids play area. She even went down the slide by herself multiple times. Juan also took her on her first ride on a Carousel. She was scared at before it started (patting her little chest to indicate she was scared); but once it started she LOVED it. My girl is definitely a thrill seeker. She has started patting her chest when she is scared, we think its because she feels her heartbeat fast and that's how she tells us. She's a smart little thing.

Friday - Our tree still isn't decorated, but I did get the lights on it tonight. Lights are such a pain. They always work until you get half the strand on and then they go out.... hmmppphh.

Saturday - I taught Maddie how to feed the piggy bank yesterday and she LOVED it. Today she was so excited to do it again. She was so proud of herself that she clapped after each penny she dropped in. She is so determined!

Thanks for visiting!

Project Life - Week 47

Welcome to Project Life 2012! If you are new to my blog, welcome! I hope you will stay a while. I'm Jessica, wife to Juan, mommy to new baby Maddie. I am also an electrical engineer by day and I am participating in Project Life, a different way to record our lives by taking one photo a day. This was inspired by the fabulous Becky Higgins who has put together a wonderful kit to make this challenge easier.


I am using the digital Cobalt kit, find it at http://www.beckyhiggins.com/blog/2011/10/new-product-has-arrived/ This digital version uses Shutterfly and is SUPER easy to use! See my completed pages for 2012 at http://scraplifterdesigns.blogspot.com/p/project-life-layouts.html

And finally, my POTW (pictures of the week):

Sunday - We went to lunch at Matito's before Shannon headed out of town. Maddie loves lemons and tried to eat this one whole. It's crazy that she doesn't even make a sour face. She is getting much better with crayons and even managed to draw a couple of lines.

Tuesday - My bestie, Angie, sent me my birthday present with an awesome little surprise for Maddie, the Elf on the Shelf. Maddie had a ton of fun with the peanuts they were packaged in.  My present was this awesome little creation, hanging proudly in my scrap room! Thanks Ang!

Thursday - Thanksgiving and we have so much to be thankful for. Our little family is happy and healthy, although hubby could use a job! :) My bestie, Miriam, joins us every year for this holiday and this year Maddie loved watching the parade with Aunt Miri! The turkey turned out perfect and Juan carved it, although not with his teeth. Nana, Miriam, Abuelito, Abuelita, Tio Marco, Tia Gracie, Prinscella and Isabella all joined us for a fabulous meal! Maddie was quite proud of her new talent for walking and pranced around all day. We give thanks to the Lord for all our blessings!

Friday - We started off the day by picking out a Christmas tree at Lowe's. Maddie found us just the perfect one. Then Juan started putting up the lights while Maddie and watched from the swing set. It might be 70 degrees, but the Christmas spirit has arrived at the Navarro house.

Saturday - We decided to take a break from the holiday decorating and brave the Black Saturday mess to get a bit of Christmas shopping done. Thankfully it wasn't very crouded and we finished almost all of our gift buying. We also spent a little bit of time finishing the lights. Maddie was more then willing to climb on the roof and help Daddy.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you and your family had a blessed Thanksgiving! 

Project Life - Week 46

Welcome to Project Life 2012! If you are new to my blog, welcome! I hope you will stay a while. I'm Jessica, wife to Juan, mommy to new baby Maddie. I am also an electrical engineer by day and I am participating in Project Life, a different way to record our lives by taking one photo a day. This was inspired by the fabulous Becky Higgins who has put together a wonderful kit to make this challenge easier.

I am using the digital Cobalt kit, find it at http://www.beckyhiggins.com/blog/2011/10/new-product-has-arrived/ This digital version uses Shutterfly and is SUPER easy to use! See my completed pages for 2012 at http://scraplifterdesigns.blogspot.com/p/project-life-layouts.html

And finally, my POTW (pictures of the week):

Sunday - Maddie spilt her milk today and thought it was the greatest thing ever!

Monday - Maddie playing in her playroom. She likes the rug...this was supposed to be for my scrapbook room, but Daddy moved it up to the playroom.

Tuesday - Abuelita brought Maddie a quilt and a pillow. She likes to try and pull it through her crib bars.

Wednesday - Our nightly ritual of reading books to Maddie hasn't changed since she was born, but the method in which we read them has changed. She is much bigger now and turns the pages on her own. The is little rocking and singing as she is usually ready for bed. Ourentire routine consists of putting on her jammies, playing the "where do you socks go" game, brushing teeth, reading books, and then into the crib. I have begun singing to her in her crib and rubbing her back for a few minutes each night. My sweet, sweet baby.

  Thursday - My bestie, Shannon, came to visit me for my birthday! Since I haven't seen Shannon since her birthday, it was my chance to give her a birthday present....my present, just having Shannon visit was present enough.    

Friday - Maddie LOVED Auntie Shannon! She had a ball with her and followed her everywhere. Aunt Shannon brought Maddie a birthday present - a piano! Maddie loves it, especially the prerecorded songs. She also loved playing "stickers" with Aunt Shanny and thought it hilarious when Shanny put the sticker on her nose.  

 Saturday - We took Maddie to the new park downtown. The Klyde Warren park just opened. It is located over the freeway and is amazing. There were food trucks, croquet, badmitten, fooseball tables, an outdoor reading library, a dog park, a putting green, and so much more! It was packed with people, but Maddie loved it. She LOVED the Merry Go Round and the million kids didn't seem to bother her at all. They have an awesome cushioned base below the kids play area for the little ones.

Thanks for visiting!