Here It Is

I was so excited to get to do this crafty, like I have never been before. I love it.
Sorry I didn't want to rotate it.

Awesome

New Moon was awesome!! I will probably be questioning my sanity around noon for going at midnight and staying up until 3, but it was oh so worth it. And I am officially Team JEDWARD. Jacob and Edward were very desirable so I just can't choose. It's so fun to act like a teeny bopper every once in a while.

Priceless

Need I say more?

I'm Being Crafty

I am making this.

I was looking for a little more traditional Advent Calendar, but when I saw this I was hooked. I was trying to think of a way to add a surprise to a magnet board. Then I was reading a magazine yesterday and the article suggested sticking an activity to do as a family in the advent calender instead of a treat (you know candy gets crazy at Christmas). So that is what I am doing. I figured that the magnets could easily hold up a little slip of paper and it will be fun to have something festive to do every day until Christmas day. I made my list of fun things to do today like: ice skating, making cookies and gifts and ginger bread houses, and things like going to parties and roasting marshmallows by the fire. I am so excited. It is going to be so dang fun and a great tradition to start. Yea!

Sicknesses

We have all been sick for more than a week. Nothing horrible or that I couldn't handle. But for some reason last night, my sore throat took a turn for the worse. I am unable to speak above a whisper today, without seriously wanting to scream because it hurts to bad. Not fun. I hope everyone else that has been dealing with being sick, that you are feeling better and have a voice.

Friends and Leaves

Today I raked the leaves. I want to say "little did I know" but I knew perfectly well what was going to happen as soon as the word was out that there was a large pile of leaves in the back yard. First round were the little kids which was great, because by the time the big kids got to them there were a lot of knees to the head and heads being sat on by someone else. Great fun was had by all. We even had fresh apples right off the tree. What says fall more than fresh apples and leaves...? It was a very sweet little memory for my memory bank.
And then there are the three little girl friends that make me happy every time they are together. Caitlin, Sariah and Kate have been friends since they were too young for nursery. Today they had dance. Getting three girls ready for dance is hilarious. But what was so cute was when I dropped them off they huddled and gabbed and laughed as they were walking in the building. Oh what I would give for this little friendship to last a life time. How cool would that be?

Halloween

We dressed up three times this year. We had my family party the week before Halloween, work party the day before and then of course Halloween night. Dressing up gets a little boring by the third time. Oh well we had fun. This Halloween was the first time that I took the kids door to door to trick or treat. We have always been busy with trunk or treats and Dave's work party. It was so much fun. It was just the kids and I and we only went around the block, but the kids loved it, I had fun and the added bonus was that it wasn't even very chilly out. Yea for Halloween. Now bring on the holiday season.

Tiny Dancer

Skeleton Ninja

Wicked Witch

Birth Mother Baskets

I am not a birth mother, but I have seen the pain in the faces of many birth mothers and their families as they have walked out of the office without their baby/grandbaby. I think this is a wonderful gift and had to share. Click here