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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

ENTERTAINING AT THE ZOO

The zoo had some visitors on Sunday for a kid's day. One section was a "Musical Petting Zoo". It was really cool & had all sorts of instruments you could try out and play with. I decided to do some entertaining. Lol.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Happy Birthday, Mommy!

Last month I celebrated my birthday. I absolutely LOVE celebrating with my little family. They make every birthday so special. And no, I'm not telling you how old I am. =)

Here I am with all my little chicks.

My best friend, Megan made this gorgeous bracelet for me.

The girls chipped in together & bought me this beautiful box.

The funny thing is I picked it out at a yard sale this fall & convinced them to buy it for my birthday. Then they hid it away & I completely forgot about it. Because of this I was truly surprised when I unwrapped it. Lol!

I got these from my in-laws. I LOVE them! The baskets have magnets on them and stick nicely to the frig. The notepad, post-its & pens make it a perfect station for reminders & grocery lists. Thank you, Moms & Pops!

Me pretending to be surprised when I "unwrapped" my present.

Mommy & Princess

She had a ball playing in the wrapping paper.

My new music machine.

Now if I could only figure out how to get it to work.

Dave made me a birthday cake from scratch. It was delicious!

Happy Birthday, to Me!

A kiss from my Honey.

Awaiting cake

Selecting the perfect piece.

He loves birthdays!

This came from my Mom.

She bought me these too. They are now one of my favorites!
Thank you, Mom!

Monday, March 30, 2009

New Doo & Latest Belly Pics

When Sweet Pea & I went for her birthday hair doo I also had mine cut. I have been wanting to for quite some time but always found an excuse not to. The biggest ones were time & not knowing where to go. I finally chose a stylist based on an ad. Oh, and an AWESOME coupon! They were advertising Buy 1 haircut/Get 1 haircut free! WOW! This was for new customers only and we fit the bill. I had saved some Christmas gift $ for my haircut and was pleased to save the $$ on Sweet Pea's cut. Of course I did tip for the price of 2 haircuts. That is only fair. Even so I saved the $35 hair cut fee. How abut that?!?!?

She cut it shorter than I had planned but that's okay as I know it will grow. Plus I think it will be nice when Baby comes b/c it's so easy to wash, blow out & wear.

My latest belly pics.

Yes, my belly is a road map. But I wear my map proudly. I earned every single one of these!

Proud of my big belly & the resident inside!

ONE WEEK TO GO!

Monday, February 11, 2008

Color!

Here they are! My pics with my new color. It actually is a bit lighter than this but it gives you an idea of the color. The 2nd color shows a bit more of the red in it.
Next on the list is a new doo! Suggestions?

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Marinating

I'm long overdue for a coloring of my hair. I haven't colored it since before I went to Florida. I have a nice-sized streak of gray on my right temple that I detest. I kept forgetting to pick up a box of color but finally remembered yesterday. So now I am sitting here marinating as I type. I sure hope this covers that stubbron gray! I am not ready to look so old! I do not carry it off well & with my tired face and dark circles under my eyes.......well it's not a pretty picture. E-boy was sweet as when I was applying the color he declared, "I can't wait to see your new hair!"

Go away gray!

Youth in a Bottle

I went a shade lighter this time. I hope it wasn't a mistake! At least Dave can't get upset b/c HE helped me choose the color. Lol. :)

SUMMERTIME 2012

2012

It was a year full of learning not only educational-wise but life lessons too. We have come to treasure those we love more than ever. Family time is to be savored and memories to be created and viewed as priceless. And our Lord is to be praised, trusted & loved.

We are enjoying our summer. It is full to overflowing with VBS volunteering & attending, Taekwondo, park playdates, gardening, Staycation, camp, birthday parties, visits from loved ones, adventures & day trips, friends, outdoor fun, swimming, summer treats, church & lots of trips to the library. It is wonderful to have some time to renew & relax.

OUR 12th YEAR

It is hard to believe we are in our 12th year of homeschooling. Where does the time go? It seems as if I should feel like an expert by now. But that's not the case. I learn more every year & always look forward to the opportunity to grow.

This year we have made some big changes. At first I was a little cautious wondering how we would handle this. But God has been amazingly gracious. We have made many new & wonderful friends. Even with cutting back our schedule is full to overflowing with fantastic & fun opportunities & experiences.

I look forward to seeing what more God has in store for us this year and sharing it with you, our friends & family.

Summer, Here We Come!

We are winding down our school year. We've finished our co-op studies & had our last classes of the year. AWANA is almost over as well as TKD. The spring soccer season is in full swing. Soon summer will be here. Swimming, park days, field trips, VBS, popsicles, gardening, bike rides & fun with friends are things we are all looking forward to. We will be doing some fun studies over the summer as well. Some we have already begun!
As always our days are full to the brim. Many like to comment that Dave & I have our hands full. I agree. Our hands & lives are full of fun, laughter, learning & growing. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

A New School Year

School has begun! It isn't officially fall here yet but our fall activities have started. We are now back in AWANA, Wednesday night groups, Sunday school, soccer, homeschool & 2 family learning co-ops. This week we have added Taekwando to our schedule. Yes, we are busy! On top it all off I am co-leading our large, church homeschool support group. We kicked off the new school year with a picnic. It was an amazing time & lots of fun was had though the weather tried it's best to ruin it. God prevailed!

This year we have a 9th grader (How did we get to high school already?), a 6th grader, a 3rd grader and one in Kindergarten. And don't forget our little toddler!!!! As many like to comment yes, we have our hands full. Our hands are full of blessings, of life and of love. Some days bring more challenges & tough times but through it all we grow stronger & closer.

Announcement *

She is here! Safe & sound & BEAUTIFUL! We are all wrapped around her little fingers. Our little princess arrived on
April 6 at 8:06a.m. by C-section. She surprised us all by weighing only 7lbs. 9oz. We had expected her to be at least 9lbs. based on the ultrasounds. She is also 19.5 inches long. A little peanut!
As you can see from some of her hospital photos she is already learning to accessorize. Lol. The nursery nurses at the hospital stuck a pink bow in her hair. I love it!
I will not be publishing her real name on my blog due to safety reasons, (just like I have done for my older children), but if you'd like to know feel free to email me privately and I'd be happy to share.