Thinking of Spring

I have been trying not to watch so much TV..not so much watch it but not having it on all the time.  I usually have it on Nick during the day and the kids just watch it every now and then.  It is basically just noise...like we need more. Yesterday I turned it off at 12:30 when we started our school time.  We didn't turn it back on until after 7:00.  Paul and Justin played Dora with Emily.  She has gotten really good at playing pretend since Cathryn started coming, sometimes they fight over a pretend toy!  Emily was Dora of course, Justin was Boots, and Paul was Swipper.  They made a jail for Swipper with the bar stools, Paul drew them a map complete with a river to cross.  All over the house they ran and played for over an hour.  Emily pretended to be rowing while scooting her butt on the floor to cross the river and then would get up and cheer cause they "did it"!  It was so cute and I wish I would have gotten a video.  Paul sure enjoyed that much more than watching the news!

I am sitting here surfing the net planning my spring garden.  I think that I am going to try my hand some early crops like lettuce and spinach.  I have found some ideas on how to keep them warm and protect them from freezes.  I also am going to try to start seedlings this year instead of buying the plants.  They are over priced anyway!  I found an idea on using newspaper to make seedling pots.  You can just plant the newspaper and all.  Here are a few links to the articles and sites I have found helpful...for my memory as well as for your reference if you want. 

http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/06/recycling-stuff-for-your-garden/

Tipnut is my 1st go to site for everything!  They have craft patterns, recipes and links to any kind of article you are looking for.

http://tipnut.com/frugal-recycling-ideas-for-gardening/

I have lots of want to and I'm not sure how much can do I have.  I want to make a compost pile, some flower gardens, and I need to paint the porch, replace the post that Paul hit with the tractor...etc.  Oh and anyone know how to keep chickens off the porch?  I love the eggs but and so TIRED of all the chicken poop.  They love to gather right outside the door and make such a mess...and this was Jason's and Paul's brain child that I take care of.  Oh well!  Well have a great day!!

A New Year

Well it's a new year again and a new decade. I wonder what the year will bring.  I probably don't want to know.  I was going to buy a journal to keep stuff in but then just decided to use this blog.  It won't get lost that way.  I will post pictures and stories behind them to keep a record for my scrapbooking.  I am bad about forgetting the story behind the pic...or getting it wrong according to Dylan.  One of the things that I want to get done this year is to scan all our regular pics.  We want to have a backup of everything and this way it will be easy let everyone have a copy if they want one.  We also want to document names and dates for our kids and grandkids someday.  We are also going to use Flikr for an off site backup.  It's only $24 a year...small price to pay I think.  I couldn't imagine having a fire and loosing all those memories.  I am also starting to think about my garden for this year.  I am hoping that my back will cooperate...probably not, but I am stubborn and will do it anyway!  I am going to start my own seeds and try some different varieties this time.  I am also going to transfer some stuff from my website to my blog, like images for notepad orders.  My domain name expired and even though I have a year left on the hosting I think I would rather just put everything on here, besides this is free.  So no one will probably read this, but at least it will serve a purpose for me.

Emily's Dance Class

Emily had her 2nd dance class yesterday. She is shy the 1st half of the class and then gets into it for the second half. She did better after I went up on stage with her. She has so much fun and is excited all day when she knows she is going that day. I loved watching her little curls bounce up and down. With curls, tutu and her ruffle socks she reminded me of Shirley Temple. But that is probably just because I'm the mom. Watching her I was just so proud and thankful...and its just her 2nd class! There is so much love that surrounds this little girl! ....But back down to earth, I am fixing to put her in the corner if she doesn't straighten up!!

I made her tutu. Tammy (the teacher) really liked it and said that she just knew that I could sell them. These are so easy to make! I am going to make her some other colors. Email me if you're interested. Justin took these pics. I am not sure what setting he had the camera on, obviously not the correct one. Oh well.

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Labor Day Fun

We had a great time on labor day. We went to Billie and Jack's for burgers and swimming. The put in a new pool early this spring and it is just beautiful. Hope you had a great weekend. Here are some pics.

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Vacation 2009

So we are back from our vacation. We headed for cooler weather and went to Ruidoso, NM. We really had a great time. I found a little guest house to rent for only $100 a night. It was really nice!!! (www.mountainappleplace.com if anyone wants info) We only stopped and got out once. It is an 8 hour trip one way. Emily was soooo good. Not one whine, cry or complaint there or back! The boys were good too. We played putt putt, went fishing and caught crawdads which we cooked and we all ate, surfed the White Sands, shopped and played some golf. Everyone had a great time and we didn't want to come home. It was about 88 the 1st day but then cooled down and it didn't get above 75 after that, except at White Sands - but even that wasnt as hot as it was at home!! It rained everyday and we found out that when you are in the mountains the lightening is just that much closer to you...and it looks it too!! We didn't want to come home!! I just kept telling myself that if we lived there I would get tired of it just like anything else. It worked for just a minute or so. I am hoping that next year we can go to Florida. I figure we have one more summer before Dylan has to start getting summer jobs and stuff. Better enjoy it while we can.

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Emilys 1st Flip

I know I haven't posted in a long time. We have been pretty busy. I just wanted to post this cute video of Emily that I took last night. I had just bought her a princess dance video that was on clearance at Wal-Mart and she was watching it for the first time. That is Justin that talks to her and she runs to hug!

CT application

Well once again I have applied to be on a Creative Team? Why? I'm not real sure...I love digital scrapbooking. I am addicted to searching blogs and seeing all the talented designers out there. I don't think I want to design, but I wouldn't mind doing quick pages and calenders. Here are the layouts I submitted to Sweet Blossom Designs.


Emily woke up this morning throwing up all over. She has a bad virus, bless her heart. It is so pitiful to see a sick child, especially when you have done all you can and they still feel like crap. They just look at you like, "Is that all you got?" I sure hope the rest of us don't get it - I HATE to puke!! Well anyway, Justin got baptized on the 18th. He was really excited and really proud, as he should be. Oh, I ordered some stuff to add more items to my website. I am going to start making photo italian charm bracelets, rings and pendants. I am so excited, they are going to be so pretty!! I'll post pics when I get the first ones done...of course you will get a discount. A girl at work is also going to let me have a shot at making her wedding invitations. Something I have always wanted to do so we will so how that goes. Well gotta go now, have a great day!!!!