Baby bear, baby bear...

Each night before Bryson goes to bed, he asks to read "Baby Bear".  You know:

We love to go thru and talk about the different animals, and Bryson likes to argue that the Blue Heron is not a Blue Heron but a BIRD.  "No mom, das a bird!" He doesn't quite understand that a heron is actually a bird.
Anyways, last night we read the book as usual, and for those of you who are familiar with the book know that on the last page, all the animals are listed out.  Instead of reading them, I pointed to each one so Bryson would name them.  Usually when I do that, he names them by their short name (for example, instead of "striped skunk" he just says "stunk").  Last night, however, my sweet little baby boy named every single animal just like it was written in the book (well in Bryson language anyways). "a wed fox, a prawee gog, blue heron, scweech owl"...etc etc etc.  OMG. It was the cutest thing I've ever seen....and being the sap that I am, I understandably burst into tears afterwards! I can't even explain it, but this overwhelming feeling just came over me that my little boy is growing up so fast! Before I know it, he'll be reading books to ME!  Sigh.  The time passes so quickly when you're a parent.  I learn that more and more each day! I've just got to soak it all in while I still can.
Here's a couple pics from the past week:

Picking out a Toy Story sticker

Sideways cowboy hat

 Also, for those who are interested, I've started a new blog, purely for my crafting stuff.  Check it out!
Crafting My Way

Stamp project

Have you ever inherited something that you just don't know what you're going to do with? When my dad died years ago, I inherited his stamp collection....his very extensive stamp collection. I have spent years trying to figure out what I should do with this thing. He spent so much time collecting and organizing these stamps that I have felt guilty when thoughts of selling them come into my mind. So, I thought I could do something to kind of commemorate how much they meant to him and also make a keepsake for myself at the same time.

I sorted through some of the stamps in the large box I have and picked out some of my favorites. His collection is made up of so many stamps from all over the world and there are all kinds of cool/funky ones. It was hard to choose! I bought a canvas from the craft store, painted it black, and proceded to lay out the stamps to make a collage of sorts. When I was happy with the layout, I used Mod Podge to glue each stamp down. Once that dried, I put a few coats of Mod Podge over the top to seal them.

This picture was taken before I put my final coats of Mod Podge over the top, but you get the idea. I'm still trying to figure out where I will display this in the house. It's not the greatest masterpiece but it will definitely serve its purpose in honoring my dad's hobby.