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Monday, 08 February 2010

  • Dad's Birthday

    January 31st was my dad's birthday. We went to Popeye's in Lake Geneva for lunch that day.

     

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    Grandpa, Grandma & Auntie Kerrie joined us..

     

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    Popeye's has a Nautical theme..

     

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    Anthony & his nachos..

     

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    The Birthday Boy got ribs..

     

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    A birthday sparkler!

     

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    After lunch, we headed home for some coffee, cake & ice cream..

     

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    Lemon Cream Cake

     

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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Monday, 01 February 2010

  • Lemon Cream Cake

    We made a Lemon Cream Cake for dad's birthday last weekend. Here are some tutorial pics-

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    The cake in the oven..

     

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    We use this for birthday celebrations..

     

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    Lemon cream filling..

     

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    Cutting the cake in half..

     

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    Putting the cream filling in the center..

     

     

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    Putting the top back on.

     

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    The lemon cream filling went in the middle & all around the cake..

     

     

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    Then we covered the cake with a crumb topping..

     

     

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    All finished!

Thursday, 28 January 2010

  • Newborn Dress & Bonnet

    My Auntie Kerrie is due to have baby Emma in late March. Her baby shower is next month. One of her requests was for a handmade baby hat & dress for Emma to come home in after she is born.. This is what I came up with-

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    It was the first time I've ever made something like this!

     

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    I had both the dress & bonnet finished within one day..

     

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    This is the back..

     

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    detail..

     

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    I can't wait to give it to her!

Sunday, 17 January 2010

  • The Mural Project..

     My latest project was to paint a mural in my cousin's room. They are preparing for a new baby, Emma Claire, due the end of March! Here are the pictures-

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    The main wall has huge flowers displayed on it!

     

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    I drew everything on the walls, & then I had help with the painting..

     

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    Painting in the stems..

     

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    This is my cousin, Alyssa. She is going to share the room with her new sister (who will be 19 years her junior)!

     

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    Here I am creating a flower tree..

     

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    I had the idea to hange pictures from the branches..

     

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    Here is the finished look. It is so cozy!

     

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    I love the way it turned out! What do you think? 

Tuesday, 05 January 2010

  • Our Christmas

    Well, here it is the New Year, 2010, & I am going to post about our Christmas! Sorry I'm a little late, but I was out of uploads last month.. So here are the pictures-

     

    CHRISTMAS EVE 2009

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    Anthony & Shawn

     

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    Dad & Shawn

     

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    Bing & I under the Christmas tree..

     

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    An early gift for mom..

     

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    We made her open it! She was protesting about opening a gift before Christmas day!

     

     

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    When she realized what it was, she started crying!

     

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    It was a set of dishes from Pottery Barn entitled "The 12 Days of Christmas". Each plate had a different picture.

     

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    9 ladies dancing..

     

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    5 golden rings..

     

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    Grandma & Grandpa came for Christmas Eve & they stayed overnight.

     

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    Me & Santa Shawn

     

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    We used the plates for dinner!

     

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    We each had a different plate~ it was fun!

     

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    Dessert

     

    CHRISTMAS MORNING 2009

     

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    The cats were fascinated with the gifts!

     

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    Shawn got a chew toy

     

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    This was the first time that we've ever spent Christmas morning with my grandparents! It was fun!

     

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    Nick

     

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    Anthony

     

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    Jessica

     

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    This was one of my gifts to mom. It is a drawing of Anthony, Alyssa & I when we were little.

     

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    We got dad the Nook from Barnes & Noble..

     

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    Shawn was exhausted!

     

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    Grandma's gifts filled up the whole room!

     

    CHRISTMAS DAY 2009

     

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    The tables

     

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    table settings

     

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    Bing & I chillin' before the party starts..

     

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    Nick & Anthony

     

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    Bing wore his gingerbread man outfit!

     

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    Arielle

     

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    Alyssa & Jessica

     

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    Uncle Mike, Alyssa & Auntie Kerrie

     

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    girl cousins.. Next year there will be one more!

     

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    More girl cousins!

     

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    Uncle Ryan's salad

     

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    The Lasagna! An Italian tradition!

     

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    Grandpa & Uncle Wayne

     

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    We had a full house!

     

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    Brittany, Arielle, Shawn & Jess

     

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    Gifts!

     

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    Zeke & Brandon

     

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    Aunt Jan & Eliza

     

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    Eliza was fascinated with the snowglobe!

     

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    Emelia & dad

     

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    Forever 21 is one of our favorite stores!

     

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    This is what was inside~

     

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    Uncle Rocco

     

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    Grandma got mom a matching platter to go with her dishes..

     

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    Grandma loves chocolate!

     

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    I drew grandma the same picture I drew for mom..

     

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    For dessert we had at least 14 different kinds of Christmas cookies~

     

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    Grandma & Aunt Jan

     

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    Mom & Uncle Rocco

     

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    Towards the end of the night, we played Catch Phrase

     

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    It was so much fun! There was a lot of laughter going on :)

     

    It was a very nice Christmas!!