Where have I been?

The time has got away from me with all the nice weather and the rainy days figuring out what to do to get a 2 year old's energy out. :) We have been super busy, which is a good thing! We have been to the zoo a couple times. I love having a season pass, and dinosaur adventure day was way fun! We have been spending time with my sister and family and doing all things summery to kick off the season right...oh yes and I can't forget we have been doing lots of digging in the sand! Will even had his first sleepover with his friend Lincoln while we visited friends in the Quad Cities. They had so much fun! Here is an array of random pictures over the last couple of weeks...

Will and Hunter digging in the sand

I could not get him to look at the camera for anything :)

three of my brothers and Will climbing on the caterpillar at the Blank Park Zoo

...and more climbing...I should have got a picture of the tiger. That was his absolute favorite!!

Cute Story: We visited our dear friends in the Quad Cities a week or so ago and we tried putting Will and Lincoln in the same room for a little sleepover. We placed a mattress on the floor for Will and tucked them in and said goodnight. (...after a very creative story told by Thaddy Daddy of course) We heard them talking a little bit and eventually they fell asleep. When we peeked in to check on them later they were both sleeping in Lincolns toddler bed on the same pillow. And they slept like that all night! How cute. I really thought we would have to end up splitting them up, but they proved us wrong. :)

Oh!...and look! I actually won something from the May Giveaway Day! This beautiful headband from Crystal over at Crafty Ave. Thank you Crystal! I love it!

May GIVEAWAY Day!

Wahoo! The May Giveaway Day is back! Thanks to SewMamaSew and all the generous bloggers and crafters out there- there are a TON of possibilities to win something free and beautiful and handmade! I have participated in this giveaway in the past, but I totally missed the deadline to sign up this year...so instead I decided to tell you all about these wonderful opportunities and then do my own special giveaway here. I have been sewing and creating a bit more lately and am in the process of gradually getting some stuff up for sale in my etsy store again. So click over to SewMamaSew and start searching! There are some wonderful crafty blogs that I have come across as well...and here are my giveaways...

#1- A pair of beautiful lavender sachets to store with your linens or in your drawers to keep your clothes smelling fresh all year long. They smell SOoooo good and are made with 100% pure, true organic lavender.

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#2...and for those crafters out there I have a whole box full of scraps! I am sure you are creative enough to know what to do with scraps, but you could also click here to get some more ideas. I know how exciting it is to peak through someone elses scraps for new fabrics you have never used. :) I am kind of a dork when it comes to collecting and building up my "stash." But there always comes a time when I need to consolidate and simplify my space a little bit. I have used these fabrics many times or I have multiple scraps of them so I would like to share them with you! They come in all different sizes and colors.

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So please leave me a comment below and let me know what you may be interested in winning and I will announce the winners on Friday morning. For those of you peaking at all the giveaways at SewMamaSew hurry over there because those giveaways end tomorrow night! Oh yes and I will only be shipping with in the U.S. Happy Giveaway Day!