The present

MIke had a very sweet idea for a birthday present for me. I think they are adorable. The back story is even better so whenever I look at the frames I will giggle.

Mike's idea was to have the boys put their handprints on the frames so he could decorate them. All the supplies were ready. I was to hide so he could work his magic... but really I needed to help. Have you ever tried to get 3 boys under 3 to do handprints- both hands? Ha! Mike was bummed that he had to ruin the surprise to get my help. So last weekend, I held the boys and Mike dipped their hands in washable blue paint. Ha- we all looked like smurfs for a few hours! D was a riot. We should have done his last (lesson learned). D spent more time washing his feet in the bucket than his hands. His "helpfulness" also was pretty funny. The bottom line.. we laughed very hard trying to do this. Then Mike took away the frames and added the names and the dates. In hindsight, I should have let Mike do it on his own and set up a video camera. It would have been a you tube sensation!

It is such a sweet gift. The frames came out great and it was fun!