Ryan + George = BFF

This is Ryan.

Do you think Ryan is huge fan of Curious George?

We are crossing our fingers that Michelle at My Semblance of Sanity thinks so!

(Hey Michelle...Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas would be a great addition to Ryan's dvd collection, don't you agree?)

and the WINNER is...

Sorry for the delay in posting this video...(crazy busy day yesterday!)

Without further ado, here are the kiddies announcing the...

that's right... WINNERS!

(sorry the camera battery died, so you only see a snippet of the second winner's name! haha)

Congratulations Lauren.... and Sophie! Please email me your postal information and I will make sure you receive your Lullaby albums!

I wanted to extend a HUGE thank you to everyone who entered my very first giveaway. It was fun and I hope to have more giveaways in the future.

Didn't win but would still LOVE to own this amazing album? Don't fret, Jennifer is having a holiday sale over at her website!

Click HeRe to check out the awesome deals!

A Birthday...A Giveaway!

Could it be? Today I turned 33!

Happy Birthday to me!

This year I decided to celebrate this special day with my very first GIVEAWAY on our family blog. If all goes well, I might just make it an annual event...or not. I guess we will just have to see. I am VERY excited for this GIVEAWAY though and hope everyone enters to win!

Before I get into the details of my very first GIVEAWAY, I thought I would pepper this post with pictures. I know how much you love seeing our smiling faces...especially our dear, sweet Nanie. These are for you! :)

Chris and Bobbi on our 5th Wedding Anniversary (8.21.09). We celebrated 5 years of wedded bliss in the beautiful Finger Lakes (NY) and this photo was taken on our sunset sail on Seneca Lake. (more pics and post coming soon...)

Here's our little ham, Ryan. He makes us laugh every day, can be sneaky at times and is extremely lovable! Ryan turns 4 years old in a few weeks!

And last, but certainly not least! Our beautiful Kara. She is sweet but feisty. Kara loves to dance and be her brother's shadow all day long. One look at her adorable smile and she will melt your heart!

I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful and loving family!

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Ok! Time for the juicy details of my very first GIVEAWAY!

Over the past year, I've met (via the Internet) some very inspiring and special mommy bloggers! One that I would like to introduce you to is Jennifer Thomas! Jennifer inspires me everyday with her creativity and her ability to juggle being a working mom with everything else life throws at her. We have become really good friends and I hope we are able to meet in "real life" someday soon! Jennifer is not only an amazing mommy to her adorable son, Preston (who by the way, is only ONE day older than Kara!) but she is also an amazingly talented composer and pianist!

Jennifer has recently finished her 2nd album titled The Lullaby Album. This album was inspired by her son, Preston, who as an infant had difficulty falling asleep. Jennifer along with her mother, Carolyn Southworth, collaborated to create this beautifully calming 2-disc lullaby album. During the year long process, Jennifer would often ask her fellow mommy bloggers for advice on the songs she was working on. I felt so honored that she allowed me to critique her work. We were a part of this album from the very beginning, so it holds a special place in my heart.

This clip shows Jennifer's creative side (she created the montage), her beautiful family (the photos are of her, her husband Will and Preston when he was just a few weeks old) and of course gives you a taste of what is on the album!

Do you want to WIN a copy of this beautiful 2-disc album?!

Of course you do!

Ok, here are the rules to enter....

First-

Click Here to check out Jennifer's website. Scroll down her home page to find 2 sets of music clips. Listen to them!

Don't forget to let Jennifer know you stopped by her website by leaving her some comment love in her guest book!

Second-

Determine which lullaby song is your favorite...then leave a comment on this blog post stating your name and which song is your favorite!

ie. Bobbi-Jo High: Baby of Mine (Preston's Song)

** For my non-blogging friends...the comment section is at the bottom of this post on the right hand side. You may sign into Blogger or choose to be anonymous (please make sure you leave your name in your comment if you choose anonymous!)

Only one entry per person. You have until 11pm (EST) on Friday, November 13th to enter this contest. A winner will be announced the following day. Good Luck!

We Heart Art!

Join the Three Bay B Chicks, Domestically Challenged and Helene from I'm Living Proof that God has a Sense of Humor as they celebrate art and being creative this week. These three blogs are sponsoring an event called "We Heart Art," which gives you the chance to not only showcase your artwork or creative projects, but also your kid's handiwork. Prizes for children and adults will be awarded to a few lucky winners selected at random.

Ok, so I normally do not post for contests on my family blog...but this one seems like a lot of fun, plus it gives me the opportunity to show off my beautiful and extremely gifted child!

And yes, talk about being last minute... Today is the last day to enter into the contest! Click here if you would like to participate!

There is no denying that our son, Ryan takes after his mama in the creative department. Just scroll on down to see his many "artsy" talents!

He can finger paint Picasso off the books!

He LOVES taking pictures...these candid shots were from his 3rd Birthday Party.

Seriously, could you get more artistic than this?!

With a little help from Daddy, he created this beautiful craft flower for me on Mother's Day 2008...soooo creative!

And what's a post without videos? Here is my talented son showing us that he can....

Play the piano...look out Beethoven!

Dance! He's got the moves!!!

(sorry the video is sideways!)



And finally, he proves that he wants to be just like Mom when he grows up by...

Singing! The voice of an angel!

(once again, sorry it's sideways!)

See? Can't get more "artsy" or talented than that!

I hope you enjoyed the show!