saturday randomness

I know it has been quiet around here. I feel like I should apologize, but that is just part of real life...right? Levi and I have been busy. There was lots of catching up to do after being snowed in and confined to the house because of RSV. So, just a few random pictures today and some answers to your questions from the Valentine Party post...

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Levi is loving spaghetti lately. It is so funny to watch him gobble it down. 

The mess he makes in the process is not so fun.

I'm pretty sure this spaghetti eating baby went straight to the bathtub. 

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Uncle James (Joel's brother) was visiting from China over his break for Chinese New Year. It was so great to have him home and spend some time with him.

Levi loved playing with Uncle James and leading him all around the house. James is back in China teaching now...we miss him already! Thank goodness for iChat!

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Levi and I spent lots of time on this chair last week during his breathing treatments.

I loaded him up with his favorite books and toys. It is hard to keep a one year old busy and those breathing treatments seem SO long.

But by the end of the week it was funny how he seemed to know the routine. He didn't even seem to mind the breathing treatments too much except for the silly fish mask. He didn't want any part of that thing being on his face...he only wanted to play with it.

Four times a day I spent some quality time with my little man. We read, we sang, and we played with his toys. And we were so thankful that those breathing treatments worked. We were praying for a healthy baby boy with no trips to the hospital!

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A few answers to your questions...

Table & Chairs

The table is actually two tables pushed together from Walmart. They are 4-foot Fold-in-Half Tables by Mainstays. I couldn't find them online, but I just recently got them at Walmart. The three colorful chairs I have collected from several different local antique stores. The rest of the wooden chairs were borrowed from my mom.

Chalkboard

The chalkboard is a 4 x 8 masonite board that I painted with magnetic paint and chalkboard paint. My very handy brother framed it for me. Here is a great tutorial for a DIY ginormous chalkboard.

Levi's Clothes

I get a ton of his clothes from Old Navy, some from Gap, and some from Target. I usually find the best deals at Old Navy though.

Have a Ball Valentines

I found the balls at Dollar Tree. They were three for a dollar. I pretty much copied everything from here.

My Camera

I have a Canon 50D. I use both a Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens and a Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 lens. I have had my Canon since last May and love it. I have no photographer advice for you because I am not one! :) I love taking pictures to capture the everyday moments with my family. 

If you have sent me an e-mail in the last month I am SO sorry for my slow response. I am going to work on answering e-mails this weekend, so hopefully you will hear from me soon! :)

Next week should be much more exciting around here. See you Monday!