My Next Thirty Years

Have you seen The Voice?

I am totally loving this show. I love the judges. Adam and Blake are my favorite I love the interaction, they had me laughing so hard at times I was crying.

I love that the show started with the four judges singing Crazy

 

Itunes really needs to release this LOL. and to show you this is one of my favorites already though I really enjoyed all but 1 of the 12 picked on the first show. I really loved Jeff Jenkins and his version of God Bless the Broken Road (this may make its way to my iPod) I also love that Blake listens that extra minute or two with the country songs.

Happy Easter and a music video

Hope everyone has a very blessed Easter tomorrow.

How Great Thou Art is probably my second favorite hymn. Amazing Grace being my all time favorite. This rendition sung by Carrie Underwood gave me chills and made me cry. I hope you enjoy.

Again a very blessed Easter Sunday.

Small Things

Today I had to take Jimmy to the doctor. We were going for his 3 year old check up. Yes we were almost 6 months late but my ped won't do them when the kiddo is sick so we had to keep rescheduling.

So today was the day, Jimmy and I arrived at the doctors and he held my hand and walked into the building (milestone 1 of the day).

He walked down the hall and into the elevator (milestone 2 of the day). We got in the elevator and I showed him how to push the button. We went up and he walked off the elevator down the hallway and into the doctors office (milestone 3 of the day) This was all without throwing himself on the floor or a tantrum.

We waited for our appointment and J sat and played his iPad. We waited for the doctor in our examination room and he let me take his clothing off and we waited and he played. We had no problem until the ped looked in his ears. Melt down time. Then I gave him back the iPad and he played and had his booster shot.

We then got dressed and sat to talk to the dr and J played his iPad and sat fairly quietly. 

You have to understand when I go to these appointments and I see typical children it really strikes me how different J is and makes me sad that he doesn't do typical things. It worries and scares me. It probably didn't help that I watched a PBS news series on Autism. I really try not to get wrapped up in these things.

So the doctor actually told me today that he sees quite a bit of progress in Js behavior and it is amazing how well he is sitting now. I told him about taking him to the developmental pediatrician in July and he said that was a good idea. We have to go back in 6 months because he wants to monitor his weight a bit since he is at the high end of his range for height. He also wants an update about the developmental pediatrician and our ENT. 

the one thing he said to me today that is sitting with me is that progress even small progress has to be celebrated because it means he is moving forward and that is a big thing. I have to stop dwelling on what J can't do and celebrate what he can do no matter how small.

So that is what I am going to try and do. One of my dearest friends today told me that she was so happy when I tweeted that J learned to clap his hands and she loves hearing his progress. I have to remember I have so many people praying and supporting us and I need to lean into that support and let it surround us.

So I am celebrating the small things today that J walked with me today and he showed everyone how well he uses the iPad to play.

Lucky in Love

If you have been around here awhile you know the craziness of my life. I have to tell you this week was no exception. It was our anniversary and we did nada. Just too crazy with schedules and it being during the week.

 I meant to post this earlier in the week but remember those schedules I was just mentioning. I am lucky. This man has been my best friend for 16 years. We met on a blind date in 1994 and there was no looking back. He has been there for me for all the big moments good and bad and is always willing to prop me up when I am ready to fall.

I am lucky and blessed to be sharing my life with him. It is really the one aspect of my life that is completely right. I am so happy to have been lucky in love.

G, I love you and thank you for being my best friend.

How I make my WDW Shirts..

I have had several people inquire about how I make my heat press shirts.So I decided to give  you all a post about how I do it.

Let me first say that most of the designs I use I find online. For my Disney stuff there are some fabulous designers on the Disboards who will make you designs for your personal use. It is illegal to sell these items but you can make them for your own use.

I use a heat press but one set of the shirts I did with a regular old iron. I own a Hobby Lite Heat Press. This is what it looks like.

 
It does make it much quicker for making the shirts and I have used it for doing favors for my sister's bridal shower and for making gifts for friends going to Disney and for the Big Gives. I have owned it for over a year and it is a great little machine.

My two favorite types of transfers are Neenah Jet Pro SS for light transfers.  I have never used an iron on these but love this brand for light color summer shirts.

Here are some shirts I made for our August 2010 trip using the light transfer

 

For Dark Transfers I use Neenah Jet Opaque II Transfers. For using your iron on these transfers you follow the directions supplied but remember you can not use a steam iron. I have a cheapy iron It cost 10 bucks. so I emptied all the water out of it and let it drain and then turned it all the way up to the highest setting. You have to iron on a hard service so I put a cotton pillow case on my dining room table and then laid out the shirt.

Here are some shirts I did in 2009 and the kids still have them though they have seen better days and they are now beginning to crack.

 

One thing to remember is you need to use 100% cotton shirts and you must prewash them with no fabric softener. I also generally do an extra rinse on mine to get everything out.

SO I hope this helps those who have asked about my shirts. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.