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If you love to scrapbook and haven't found those "perfect" additions to your page, check out these additions.. They are all hand drawn and just darling. If you would like any of these designs, please visit seller: cdm236 on Ebay or check the listing here: http://cgi.ebay.com/Pre-Made-Halloween-Costume-Caveman-Paper-Piecing_W0QQitemZ200381118383QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea7a537af&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14

TOO THE AMI'S!! The elephant is for Addi and Jer Jer -- we used to have 2 at our zoo but one died and the shipped the other one to another zoo since it's a "pack" animal, plus it was old anyway... The octopus is for a swap I joined in Cafemom (one of the greatest websites out there for moms!!) and it came out rather nicely!! This is a ghost for my soon to be brother in law -- he likes to ghost hunt.. Super cute right??? The giraffe was one of the 1st projects I tested out after I learned how to do this and my mom was gone... Whew, it was taxing but the toy is fun for the kids. We love the giraffe at the zoo, so now when they miss it they can "feed crackers" to this one! More to come!

This is the Japanese way of crochet or knit!! It's great.. I have tons and tons and tons of patterns that I have been trying to find someone to make for me but haven't been able to find anyone.. Well since my mom can crochet like the wind blows I figured while she was on vacation down here she was going to teach me!! WOOO HOOO and I created something.. I was (well am) sooo freaking excited.. I made a little bee, I used brown and purple for Addi and brown and orange for Jer Jer and the kiddos love them!! Have to do a little work on the faces but other than that they turned out just like the picture!! I can't wait to share more. Right now I am making a monkey..

Been super busy -- Addi turned 2 and my mom's been here for a visit.. Will update with what's been going on with the Donai's soon!!

My baby turned 2!! This is her cake for the family party that she decorated!! She picked it out, it was yellow and chocolate icing.. She just HAD to have sprinkles.. Little stinker.. She decorated them herself.. Her big party is on Saturday (with Grandma) and she's having a Hello Kitty theme (also Grandma's FAVORITE!!).. She was such a good girl, I can't believe it's been 2 years (and 3 days, lol) since she graced us with her presence. She is everything we could have asked for and more, you won't find 2 parents who are more boastful than us!!!

We are back from vacation and have fallen back into old routines.. Hit the zoo today, we got a new Bengal Tiger. For all of you it might not be exciting but for us who go to the zoo 2 times a week it was a great excitement!! Addi had a blast today, a little timid about feeding the animals but she will get back into the groove..

So we are in Pa for vacation!! It's 56 and cold and rainy here... UGHHHH On the plane yesterday the kids did great. We had a delay in Dallas and we were stuck there for what seems like forever. The kids were great though. They didn't fuss at all. They really didn't fuss on the plane either. Especially since they missed bedtimes, we got into Pittsburgh at midnight and bedtime is at 730ish in Texas, we could have had major meltdowns on our hands but not really. This is them at DFW looking for planes!