I know I’m posting a lot of family stuff lately (Especially Sam), but I can’t NOT share Sam’s new trick! He totally taught himself how to do this, and if he does it when you ask him to!
Ready?
“Sam, show Mommy!”
“Ta-Da!!” 
I totally died laughing when he showed me the first time!
Sam really really loves my button jar. It makes a huge mess…but everything Sam does makes a huge mess!
{i didn’t edit any of these pictures…I just finished a 25 page “Helper Handbook” for when my mom comes to watch our boys for a week and I’m feeling too lazy!}
Sam has another double ear infection, so if he looks kinda grumpy and drippy—that’s why!
I pulled out my jewelry supplies this week and got busy! My goal was to make some earring for some new shirts I got for our upcoming cruise, and once I got started and just couldn’t stop! Making jewelry is really fun and I want to make a whole lot more.
Here’s what I made this week:
{sorry about the distracting background, I didn’t realize it would look so busy until I was editing them!}
These are so cute and I love the way they look, but seed beads are of the devil! 
These were actually pendants for necklaces that I got when Robert’s Craft closed. I thought they would make cute earrings…and they do! 
And everyone’s favorite flower earrings…I’ve made these before and they are super easy. I made 25 pairs in about 10-15 minutes! 
I have a lot more beads to make into fantastic creations, I’m just waiting on more jump rings and ear hooks, etc from china ;) If you are looking for cheap supplies, there are lots of Etsy stores that sell from outside the US that sell bulk jewelry supplies for cheap {it just takes a few weeks to get to you, usually!}
If you are looking for a good start to jewelry making, I found a really good series about learning the techniques at My Girlish Whims.
We had a fun Saturday a couple weeks back that I never got around to posting about. We took Sam and Luke to the park to fly some kites and play for a while to kill some of their energy!
Sam is not a fan of the swings. 
He is a huge fan of slides, however. LOVES them. 
We are looking forward to many more days at the park once it finally decides to stay Spring around here! The weather is so nuts this year!
….most likely no good! He can be SO naughty sometimes!
I’ve said before that I will pretty much let Sam play with anything sometimes just to get some work done…there is definitely proof of that in some of these pictures!
So here is a photo dump of some Sam Sam goodness:
This shirt is VERY appropriate for Sam. very. 
This is my view about 50 times a day. He’s very good at playing by himself or with Luke, but he also REALLY loves mommy and wants me to pick him up. 
Good thing he’s so darn cute!
