Strong toes...

When Livi's away, the girl must play...

Timeout is "ruff" at our house...

(If you really are wondering...this is not timeout, just my girls being silly. Had to be said, just in case you were about to report us.)

Toot, Toot...

DuVall and I have learned that furnishing a house is expensive and well, expensive.

So when I stumbled upon a blog called KNOCKOFF WOOD, the little wheels in my head starting turning. (They are usually pretty quiet.)

I asked DuVall to help me learn how to make furniture and here is what we came up with...so far. (Oh ya, I've got BIG plans.)

A coffee table for our living room...

And a matching side table, also for the living room...

I bought all the supplies and, after a lesson in using a chop saw (VERY intimidating by the way), cut all the wood. DuVall helped me put it all together and we both stained and painted. Have I mentioned how much I LOVE being married to such a handyman! Seriously there is nothing he can't do. Well, he can't birth children. I guess I've got him there.

So, I may be tooting our own horn but I'm a little proud.

Total cost of all materials for the two tables...under $50

(It was helpful that DuVall already had the tools.)

Anyway, check out KNOCKOFF WOOD. Your life will never be the same.

Daddy-Daughter Dance and some other stuff...

Here's the Daddy...

Here's the Daughter...

Here's the Daddy-Daughter!

And they had a great time. Apparently Olivia really knows how to boogie-down.

(Um, wow, did I really just say "boogie-down"?)

And in other news...

Olivia was not at all pleased at my lack of Valentine's Day Decor. I had none. So she forced me to get "creative". It's in quotations because that word is SO relative. I really am NOT creative. Here's what Livi and I came up with...

Sparkly heart bouquets...

Fabric heart wreath idea I stole off a truly crafty person's blog...

"I Love You" in frames...

Olivia is somewhat satisfied but thinks we need a little more.

I say we gotta enough.

So, I'm sure we'll end up with more.

Ballerina Olivia...

Olivia just had her first ballet class and loved it! She's a quick study and so eager to learn!

I think she makes a beautiful ballerina.

Another one bites the dust....

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Isn't she lovely.