Of pencils and hammers

Well, there hasn't really been a lot of action around here lately - it has felt like we're perpetually busy, but not with anything really blog-worthy. We've also got several big decisions on the horizon that are clamoring for attention; my mind is spinning with all the pros, cons, and what-ifs involved in making them. So even though I'm feeling a bit "foggy," I want to take a few minutes to post some more pictures. Hope you enjoy!

You may not be able to read this. Drake did it with a red colored pencil, which makes it a little faint. Anyway, one day when I was feeling really sick and miserable (and frustrated because the illness was dragging on and on, and I wasn't getting anything done), Drake scooted off into the playroom and came back with this precious card. The front reads "I LUV MOME". Inside it says "I HOP MOME FELS BETRS SOON". (Translation: "I love Mommy. I hope Mommy feels better soon.") Awww, what a sweet and thoughtful boy he is! That was certainly enough to make me stop feeling sorry for myself and appreciate the blessings in my life!

Drake and Adam put together a wooden model, and then Drake colored it with markers and crayons. He is very proud of his eagle!

Adam put up a long shelf in the playroom (the playroom is half of our garage - I'll have to post pictures sometime) in order to have more space to put things up out of the reach of a certain (fairly destructive) little someone in our home! The little someone was very interested in helping Daddy with the shelf.

It's handyman Levi himself!

Free card-making site

So how do you feel about the price of greeting cards? And what do we do with them after the big day, especially kids' birthdays? Yeah. I'd rather spend the extra money on the birthday gift, personally!

I just wanted to pass along this cool website, DLTK's Cards! At Drake's birthday party last month, he received one from a friend - that's the first time I'd heard of it. We just made our first one today for a party we're going to attend in a few minutes. It's totally free. You can choose a print-in-color option for a more professional look, or a color-it-yourself version, which we think is a lot more fun! There are a bazillion options for pictures for the front, including TV characters and a lot more...then personalize the message inside and even print out a custom envelope! It's really quick, and you're only out two pieces of computer paper and a little ink!

Here's Drake showing off the card and envelope he just made!

Anyway, I need to go and check out the rest of DLTK's Crafts for Kids website - there's a lot of other neat stuff on there, too, besides cards! But I was so pleased with the card-making section I just had to share. Highly recommended!