Diva's Part of your party

Dear Oscar,

While Poppa was busy making your race track Diva was busy in the kitchen making you race car sugar cookie. Each had to be rolled out and cut with the cookie cutter.

After the cookies were cut out they were baked and then cooled. Diva decorated all of them for one special boy who was turning 3 years old.



(Special note: Diva is old and not nearly as clever at decorating cookies as your Momma so for me this was really hard work . Poppa had the easy part when it came to decorating your track!)





I also made the traffic light graham crackers and put together the veggie vehicles and fruit cars. When it comes to birthdays your Momma really knows how to throw a party and involve all of us as helpers.





Considering your Diva doesn't frost cookies or make cakes very often I was quite pleased that they turned out so well. All of the cars (both red and yellow ) had the number 3 on them because it is your third birthday .

The traffic light cookies are graham crackers that were frosted and had green, yellow and red M&M's on them. (They were yummy!)








This is my favorite picture of the day. You love blowing out the candles. Poppa helped make the forms for the O and the S . Your Momma wanted everyone to know whose birthday it was so she made the O-S-Car for you. You thought it looked like a taxi cab. You and your friends enjoyed eating the O and the S too.



Your Daddy made cars for you and all your party guest and you played Red Light, Green Light and Follow the Leader. You liked blowing your whistle and holding up the stop or go sign.

We love you very much buddy, Poppa and I were so glad to be able to come and help with your party and spend time with you and baby Charlie. We pray for you every day and know that we are blessed to be your Poppa and Diva.

XOXO

Birthday tribute to your sweet mom

 

Letter to my daughter on her birthday.

 Dearest Suzy, Happy Birthday, Wonder Woman. Who knew that wearing Wonder Woman Underoos would be a self-full-filling prophecy? You truly have grown up to be a wonder woman.

I know you "wonder" if you'll ever get a full night's sleep. I know you "wonder" if you'll ever have a house with a backyard. I know you "wonder" how you'll ever get everything done. I know you "wonder" if you are a good mother. I know you "wonder" how things will turn out. 

 I wish you could see yourself through my eyes. You are a beautifully talented woman who is so creative, thoughtful, kind, and loving. You truly put others before yourself and worry about the smallest detail. You make every day an occasion to celebrate. Your smile brightens up the gloomiest day and your imagination is boundless.

 I'm always amazed at the items you make from felt and your organizational skills are incredible. You get more done in a single day than anyone I know. If I could change just one thing about you it would be," to stop being so hard on yourself. " Perfection is not obtainable and it's really hard to live with people who are never satisfied no matter how well things turn out.

 If I could challenge you with just one thing it would be, "to cherish this time." You'll never get it back and as hectic as it is you'll look back on it and miss it.

If I could charge you with one thing it would be, "don't listen to all the negative talk or take it personally". There will always be people around you that will criticize you or try to belittle you. Don't listen, don't become discouraged, and don't dwell on it.

 You truly are Wonder Woman. You make everyone wonder how you come up with all these clever ideas. You make your husband wonder how he ever got so lucky to be married to the most wonderful woman on the planet. You make your parents wonder how they ever got so blessed to be grandparents of two active little boys. You make your friends wonder how they got along without you in their life. I love you Baby Girl

Your Remarkable Mom

Baby Charlie (at one month) makes an adorable Cupid.

Oscar as Cupid (age 4 months)

These are pictures of our adorable grandsons. They are dressed as Cupid and their very talented Mother has made a kit for other moms that would also like to dress their babies for Valentine's Day. She submitted her idea to "ReMarthable Ideas" from the Martha Stewart Show and was featured yesterday on the Martha Stewart Show as well as being featured on her website. Congratulations Suzy we are so proud of you!

Love Child

Simply ReMarthable contestant Suzy from Mount Vernon, New York, creates Valentine's baby photo kits that include felt Cupid wings, a bow and heart-shaped arrow, and red cloth backdrop. Her son is pictured!

Read more at Marthastewart.com: ReMarthable Ideas from ''The Martha Stewart Show'' - Martha Stewart Television

Your Loving Diva,

 

Halloween 2010

Dearest Oz,

Happy Halloween Handy Manny! What a cutie you are in your Handy Hat. Your Mommy looked and looked for this hat and finally found it on line and ordered it for you so you would look just like Manny.

Your Grandmother sewed the gloves for you while they were visiting you and your parents. Aren't you a lucky boy to have so many talented ladies in your life?

You look so cute with your tools.

I'm sure you can fix anything.

Happy Halloween!


Poppa and Diva wished we could have been with you and your parents when you got to meet Uncle Andy and Rachel. I love this picture of you and Uncle Andy.

I hope you will always know how much Uncle Andy loves you . I know you have lots of fun together.

We miss you.

Know that we pray for you every single day.

See you Thanksgiving.

Your Diva
XOXOXO

My first attempt at making a handmade doll for you.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Black Apple Dolls

 This past September I got involved in a "ladies sewing circle" while visiting our Suzy. Suzy's best friend came all the way from North Carolina to spend some alone time with her and there is nothing that these crafty ladies like any better than finding something new to make.

These are some pattern pieces cut out of scrap material to make "Black Apple Dolls". If you would like to make these "Rag Dolls" you can find the pattern here.


The crafting began in earnest when Oscar went to bed in the evening. There was lots of giggling and "do you remember when?" Suzy and Christie graciously let me be one of the girls and our sewing circle would last well into the early hours of the morning.

I decided to make one for Emma and one for Oscar(.....and one for new baby brother later on when we know more about him.) The problem was how to make one look like a boy. Bear in mind gentle reader that it has been such a long time since I have launched out in a venture to sew that it took Mr. Wonderful two days to even find my sewing machine! (It was hiding out with the Christmas decorations in the attic.)

So here's my Oz and here's Rag Doll Oz .....believe me it was a labor of love!
















They look a little like...

Sorry buddy, your Diva tried really hard but you are one of a kind and can never be duplicated.


Hope you like my attempt!

Dialing Diva

Dear Oz

I wrote "The Other Man in my Life" for my other blog. I wrote it because lately whenever the phone rings at your house your Mommy tells me that you always say, "It's Diva!" She tells me you get really excited and want to talk on the phone with me.

I hope you will always be excited to hear from "Your Diva" because hearing from you always makes my day better. The other day I got a call from you. You had the phone the whole time and wouldn't let anyone take it away from you. Your Mommy finally bribed you with a graham cracker so we could talk. You are crazy about graham crackers right now.

We played "Who loves Oscar?" and we named everyone in the entire family. I could hear you giggle when I said, "Poppa loves Oscar." I sang Twinkle, Twinkle little star and left out words so you would tell me the next word. You are very good at that.

We talked about cars, wheels and sandboxes as well as kitties. Your Mommy told me that she had video taped us on the phone and showed it to your Daddy. When you heard the video you insisted that we needed to talk again so we did. I just wanted you know how special that was to me.

You are growing up so quickly. Poppa and I are so proud of you. We love you and pray for you every single day. I pray that you will always want to talk with me and be excited to hear my voice. I love you more than chocolate.....and that's a lot of love.

The picture is of us at Diva's library here in Virginia. You liked "Lucy" the dinosaur and were especially attracted to her teeth.


Your Diva




Here is the entry I wrote for the Lazy Daisy Log


I got a phone call the other day from the "other man" in my life. He is totally irresistible with beautiful deep blue piercing eyes and a smile that makes me week in the knees.

Unlike Mr. Wonderful, this guy really like to talk to me! He finds me delightful, funny, clever, witty and never wants me to hang up. He likes the sound of my voice and laughs at all my jokes and silly songs.

He anticipates my calls and hopes it is me whenever the phone rings. He is always reluctant to hang up and even has to be bribed to let anyone else talk to me.

The other man is my life thinks that I'm the best thing since graham crackers , and when I'm with him I know I am. He loves me with his whole heart and has smiles just for me.

I know I am spoiled by his attention, hugs, kisses and smiles. Every Diva needs her very own champion and mine is 3 feet tall and answers to the name of Oz.

Future talk with Oscar

Dear Oscar, 

   I truly think you will get your intelligence from your Poppa because he is a very smart man. He loves to learn and explore just like you. He also loves to teach so I am sure he will teach you many interesting things. I had to laugh watching you and Poppa playing with the dinosaurs. He was telling you their names and what each eats and both of you would growl. Poppa would put the pieces in the right place, and you would take them out, growl at each and toss them over your shoulder. Even now at 15 months, your Poppa will see something he wants to tell you about or tell me things he wants to build for you. I hope you always have your Poppa's desire to tinker and explore. We love you very much and pray for you every day. Your Diva