He wants to read these all the time & asks me questions about what we need to buy for the baby & what he can do with the baby when he arrives seriously like every hour. Totally cracks me up & makes me so happy that he is so happy :)
The "big brother to be" has been totally growing up this summer - really turning into this smart, smart kid with such a personality. I just love to hear what he has to say - he has such an awesome memory (note to self - never promise anything for the future, he will remember & I will have to deliver) & has such good ideas. He just amazes me . . .
We recently went on our first real bowling adventure with my brother & his son. Ryan had the perfect bowling stance :)
And what I loved the most was the little kick he perfected - He is such an observer these days & totally scoped out the pros in there - watched how they turned their foot at the end and made sure that after he tossed his ball, he always twisted his foot & turned to the side - so funny!!
My little bowling superstar . . .
Now - have I been scrapping . . . definitely not as much as I'd like - I do have a layout & sketch to share on Friday for My Creative Scrapbook - here's a sneaky peeky to pique your interest :)
I just received my Magpie Kit on Monday so hopefully I will have the sketch & sample done in the next few days. The kit is absolutely adorable - check it out . . .
I am also working on a few other fun guest design experiences - a page kit club, an etsy store, and an online scrapbook supply store (I totally shop here). I can't wait to share these with you all. The page kit club has been really fun - I normally scrap single page layouts but I have been trying my hand at the 2-pagers and am really enjoying them - who knew?? I just finished one with some Cosmo Cricket goodies & so wish I could post it right now!!!! In the meantime why not give you all the chance to play with some Cosmo Cricket goodies???? Here is what is up for grabs . . .
Everything from the Cosmo Cricket Joyride Collection including . . .
* 2 sheets of each patterned paper
* 1 sheet of elements
* 1 sheet of borders
* 1 sheet of cardstock stickers
* a 12 x 12 sheet of coordinating ready set chipboard
* cream tiny type alpha stickers
* licorice ready set chipboard alphas
* coordinating buttons
How can you win all this fab blog candy??? This weekend I am going to pick my top 10 "must have manufacturers" from summer CHA & share them with all of you - there are so many awesome products out there but I think I have narrowed down the goodies :) Have you all been surfing the web for these fab products waiting for them to arrive in stores??? I have & ready to do a little bit of shopping :) Just leave a comment on your top pick or pics from the summer CHA by end of day this Friday and I will choose one of you to win all the CC goodies listed above. I know I haven't been posting as much as I would like to recently but thanks so much for still commenting and continuing to read my blog - it really means so much to me :) Hoping to get back in the regular blogging groove soon!!!
ttyl - julie
omgosh - he looks so healthy!! SO happy for you J!! WOW! (I think my kids own every book by Mercer Mayer - love 'em) My fave picks from this CHA are G45's steampunk, My Mind's Eye (have a few releases I'm excited for), Pink Paislee (artisan one specifically), (I could go on....)Just love the new stuff - instant mojo!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you everything is going so well!! and love the happy face of your son!!
ReplyDeleteMy very favorite from CHA are (of course) the new tools from Epiphany Crafts!! And as for papers, I LOVE Glitz Design, October Afternoon, Cosmo Cricket.... there's soooo much I love!!!
Thanks for a chance to win!
Your blog just made me cry! Its so great that your son is so happy - I am due in october and have a similar history to yours - feel so lucky to be pregnant and cant wait to meet our baby! My daughter who is 3 when the baby is due thinks its a girl but we dont know yet! Good luck with everything and look forward to seeing the pics of your little man! love the layout btw!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet - thanks for sharing the baby pics :-). Hope all goes well!!
ReplyDeleteMy favs from CHA??? Def Cosmo Cricket (yum yum) and Jillibean soup and October Afternoon!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for the chance to win - that's one of my all time favourite lines!!!!
wow... its just amazing how fast time flies and am so thrilled for you and your family. :) and on the scrappy front... the one collection that I'm dying to get (and I mean get everything in the collection) is restoration collection from crate paper. I just adore everything!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Cosmo Cricket is always so fun. I also liked Echo Park's Life is Good and Three Bugs in a Rug A Trip to Paris. Oh, I could go on and on and on.
ReplyDeleteBless you and your little one.
Oh Julie, it makes pregnancy just that much better when the siblings to be are excited!!! I am just so thrilled for you all. Incredible photos of the new guy too!!!
ReplyDeleteCHA faves. Really? Pick one or a few even? Let's see...Echo Park, CC, OA, BB, SEI, TIM...see what I mean?!?! And I have more, Jillibean, Dear Lizzy, and so on and on...
Julie, once again thank you so much for sharing your beautiful bundle of joy with us in each step along the way. My goodness he is growing so quickly and although 9 days is not much in the big scheme of things, when you are pregnant nine days off the end makes a huge difference. So happy for you, your husband and your son... another Bonner member... awwww!
ReplyDeleteSo happy that you are doing well! Hope the time flies for you! As for CHA, I love many of the Maya Road goodies, especially their pleated ribbon!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that everything is well with you and the baby!
ReplyDeleteI love MME and Crate and I'm impressed with BG too!
Seeing your U/S pixs almost makes me want to have more....,"almost". 3 is overwhelming enough! Glad all is going well.
ReplyDeleteBG Wander was my fave new release but now that I have that in my hot little hands thanks to CKC, my next Must have from CHA is Pink Paislee... or maybe Crate paper. Oh, I can't just pick one!!
Wow, so exciting to see that little one growing!! Thanks for sharing. As for CHA picks, there are so many, love the CP restoration line and I am looking forward to the new Tim Holz diecuts and christmas stamps, I love his stuff!!
ReplyDeleteSo happy things are going well with this pregnancy. My fav things so far have been Crate Paper's School Spirit (love the muted colors), PP Parisian Anthology along with their new alphas, trims & bloomers and MME Lost & Found Collection. Thanks for the chance to win. I love CC fun chipboard shapes they are so fun to work with. That looks like a really fun kit! Thanks for the chance to win it.
ReplyDeleteHe is perfect... so happy for you guys I have tears in my eyes!!!!!! There are so many things to choose from I don't think I can pick a fav...but those goodies you show are awesome. It is amazing how your little ones change (it seems like overnight sometimes). Keep feeling good! Staci
ReplyDeleteI'm glad things are going well for you and I think it's so cute that your son is excited about the baby. As for my faves from CHA... so hard to choose! I love the new Cosmo Cricket, Jillibean Soup and Bella Blvd the most. I just can't wait to get my hands on some of their new lines!
ReplyDeleteYay! So glad this pregnancy is going well for you! What a blessing! As far as CHA is concerned, I really loved Crate's Restoration and School Spirit lines. I also loved most everything Jillibean showed. And I'm still in love with Echo Park's new releases!
ReplyDeleteIt's so great to see an update from you Julie! I'm SO glad the pregnancy is going good. :)
ReplyDeleteMy fav picks from CHA right now would have to be all of the new BoBunny yumminess! I can't get enough of their stuff. ;)
- April W
I love seeing the ultrasound pics. I don't always get a chance to comment, but have been reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteMy top pics...Cosmo Cricket, Cosmo Cricket and some more Cosmo Cricket! :-) I also am wanting JilliBeans Pins (can't remembertheir name) and the corrogated and canvas shapes. Imaginisce has a really cute dinosaur line I want too as my son is totally into dinosaurs at the moment!
I am so glad to see an update on Baby Bonner - I don't know you but I have been thinking of you and this new baby - I am just so glad big brother is so prepared!
ReplyDeleteOkay CHA new goodies - Bo Bunny has some great stuff, Cosmo Cricket does too, have you seen Melissa Frances Kitchen Kisch - yummy! And October Afternoon has some fun stuff! How does a girl pick?
WOW, that sonogram is so cool! I am so thrilled for your family. :) I love the Dear Lizzy new stuff that is coming out.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY to hear all is going good for you! Baby Boy looks great!! Love that Ryan is so excited. My Ryan was very excited to be a big brother and watching the love between him and my DD is just amazing, especially b/c it took us forever to have our DD (he is almost 5, she is almost 2)! You can just tell that your little man is going to be an awesome big brother!
ReplyDeleteAs for CHA stuff- Studio Calico's Elementary line and their new mists, all 3 new lines from Crate and the new Jillibean Soup lines are my very top picks.
Grow little guy, grow!
ReplyDeleteAs for my msut haves from CHA - the new Sassafrass blossoms and blooms are so colorful, I jost love them all.
I'm so excited for you! The ultrasound pictures look great and I'm so happy that Ryan is excited. My favorite CHA releases were from Bella Blvd. and Bo Bunny. I can't wait to get my hands on some of that new paper!
ReplyDeleteso great that you son is eagerly anticipating the new baby :D
ReplyDeletei am loving the jillibean soup, october afternoon and pink paislee lines as well as the cosmo cricket :D
glad to hear you and baby are doing well. I really love the look of the new Jillibean soup lines
ReplyDeleteI was so glad to check in today and see this wonderful new post! (Not seeing a blog update in so long had me worried for your all!) Glad Baby Bonner and big Brother Bonner are doing so well!!
ReplyDeleteHmmmm......there is really so much to choose from from CHA!!! Some of my very favs: CC Togetherness--love the little critters and their adorable faces and they use lines from one of my favorite children's book. Also love Crate Paper's Restoration line! OH, and October Afternoon always a favorite--okay--I could go on--there was JB and Jillibean....don't forget Dear Lizzy....stop me now!!!!! LOL
Glad to see everything is going so well and that Ryan is so excited!!
ReplyDeleteAs for my favorites, I am really liking the looks of the new Crate Paper lines, Cosmo Cricket and October Afternoon!
Glad to hear that you and the baby are doing well. Great to see your son is so excited and I am sure he will be a big helper once the baby arrives. Thanks for the chance to win all those fabulous goodies. My favorites have to be the new Jillibean and Crate Paper lines.
ReplyDeleteAww your son is soo cute, I'm glad to hear that he's excited to become a big brother :) My favorite CHA releases are from prima and bo bunny, I love the new fabric flowers designs!
ReplyDeleteMy best wishes for you and your baby boy. Thank you for the chance to win :)
Hugs
Hazel
Lovin' the fancy footwork of that young bowler! :)
ReplyDeleteBasic Grey is always a winner and Maya Road has some gorgeous pleated ribbon. Dinosaurs from Imaginisce rank pretty high on the list also..too, too hard to pick just one favorite!
Oh gosh I'm so glad you posted! I've been thinking about you and hoping your just enjoying the summer time. Your pictures of your baby are incredible! Such detail! Your so lucky to see him so clearly already....glad to hear your ok...so glad your little man is excited too, it's all so much fun, I'm so happy for you!!!
ReplyDeleteCHA fav? Gosh that's hard but I am stuck on the new Echo park stuff, it's really cute!
Thanks very much Julie!
Congratulations mommy!
ReplyDeleteGREAT page! :)
I am so super excited about your pregnancy and the growing baby! :DDD God bless your family Julie!!!
ReplyDeleteI have seen soo many awesome releases from CHA! I am totally LOVING Bella Blvd. Their lines match my new style so well! I am excited to get my hands on some! :)
I also live in Maryland and I was wondering today, do you ever go to crops? How AWESOME would it be to crop with Julie Bonner herself? LOL. :D
Such sweet pics!
ReplyDeleteI love the jillibean soup and the new Tim Holtz things.
Congrats on your little peanut. Seeing your U/S pics makes me want another baby!
ReplyDeleteMy faves from CHA this year are the Dear Lizzy Christmas Line and everything October Afternoon has come out with!
My older son loved both of those books too! I'm glad all is going well with your pregnancy! Two boys are a wonderful blessing!
ReplyDeleteMy fave is Jillibean Soup: Pasta Fagioli....I must have it all especially the journaling sprouts :)
Julie, I am soooo happy for you!!! You really deserve it!
ReplyDeleteOk, for scrapbooking: I will HAVE to get the Bo Bunny learning curve, lots of flowers from Petaloo (they are just fab) and Lillybee.
Keep us posted! When is your due date?
wow, arent they just the best pictures in the world!
ReplyDeleteHappy to hear and see that everything is going good. Big brother is adorable with his great big smile...he will be an awesome big brother!
ReplyDeleteMy must have from CHA...this was pretty easy question I think...I want everything but the first thing that pops into my head....Pink Paislee House of 3 Parisian Anthology! I'm loving everything about this line...wow it is stunning! There resist papers..amazing!
I love seeing happy posts about the new baby!!!!! Makes me smile!!!!! My top picks from CHA are for sure Basic Grey cuz I love vintage!!! Bo Bunny because they never do me wrong!!! Cosmo Cricket and Jillibean Soup!!! All the companies out did themselves this show!!!! Soo excited for it all to start shipping!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that everything is going well with the pregnancy. It's so neat how excited Ryan is. I am really excited about a lot of the new lines. I really like Cosmo Cricket, Bo Bunny and Echo Park the best. Thanks for the opportunity to play. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that baby Bonner is doing well! Your layout is gorgeous as always!
ReplyDeleteHmmm... my top CHA picks... OH! Basic Grey Wander definitely, and ANYTHING from Echo Park. Plus, I'm totally in love with the new Pink Paislee line that you can use distress inks with.
Beautiful ultrasound photos. Glad to hear that your pregnancy is progressing well. Your son sounds like he's going to be an amazing big brother.
ReplyDeleteMy favorites from CHA are MME and Basic Grey.
LouAnn
So happy that all is well with you and your boys :)
ReplyDeleteI'm most excited to see Basic Grey and Echo Park. Oh, throw Jillibean Christmas in there, too...
Looking forward to seeing some 2 pagers from you!
So glad to hear your son is happy to become a big brother! I love me some Cosmo Cricket, Bo Bunny, and Fancy Pants!!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Julie -
ReplyDelete1 - I'm so glad your pregnancy is going along splendidly! =)
2 - Your little man is SO CUTE! He's killin' me with that excited little smile about being a big brother!
3 - You're killin' *ME* scrapping and sharing photos from July 19th already. Good grief woman. You must be one of those people who is totally caught up. Just promise that if and when I ever start posting LOs again that you don't actually look at the date of the event, you'll laugh at me....
4 - I'm totally looking forward to all the new papers from MME. One of my FAVES!
Can't wait to see all the goodies hitting the shelves in the stores! Take care, keep scrappin', and have fun!
----> V
Hi, I always like to hop in here, love your sketches! Glad you're back!
ReplyDeleteMy CHA-faves are American Crafts City Park, BasicGrey Curio, Crate Paper Restoration, Sassafras Count me in and all the new ribbons from Maya Road!
How totally exciting for you...healthy babies are a blessing!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE a lot of new things from CHA...Cosmo Cricket has some wonderful things; Imaginesce has some great new lines; Echo Park; and We R Memorykeepers new sewing thingy looks awesome...(sorry can't remember the name, but it's cool)
Hi Julie!
ReplyDeleteI like to visit once in awhile and check out all your new sketches (I just love them!) and saw this giveaway. Some of my favorite things from CHA are Cosmo Cricket, and all the new collections from American Crafts, Bella Blvd, and Echo Park!
Thanks for the chance to win!!
Thank you for the chance to win this awesome package. My CHA picks would be Maya Road & Tim Holz goodies.
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