Father's Day June 20th

For me, men have often been difficult to buy gifts for. When I ask my husband what he'd like, I get a standard answer: tools. Oh man o' man! He doesn't mean screwdrivers or hammers. He means big,burly, manly, machinery tools. Stuff I know NOTHING about. Can't do it.
So, I ask again and I get this answer: steak. Ok. I can do steak (but he's gotta grill it!). I'll set the table, make the salad and decorate.  Yay! Decorate. Bring out the manly decorations!!!!!
uh... wait a minute. Where are they?

oh. Here's one!

Your the best Dude! Love ya!

New Baby on it's Way!

Hurray! Our family has a new baby on the way!
My nephew and wife are expecting this September. We haven't had a baby in the family for 16 years (!), so we're pretty excited. On Mother's Day we pulled out a family crib and filled it with some sweet things for the new mom. I made a banner to string across the front that says HURRAY ! because that's what my heart says.
We know it's a boy, so the colors are the appropriate shades of blue. The little discs between the flags are cutouts from the couples wedding program. I love this little bit of 'them' that's part of the whole.

But hey! Any color combination for many different events fit the HURRAY! shout out:

• The last day of school
• A completed project
• An engagement

What other events can you think of?