Two puppies, a kitty and ...a pirate. The pirate manifested last minute from a birthday party (theme) that Gavin attended the day before.
I didn't do makeup cuz it was a school night. But, note the improvement on the costume :)
Monday, November 01, 2010
reformation day 2010
Two puppies, a kitty and ...a pirate. The pirate manifested last minute from a birthday party (theme) that Gavin attended the day before.
I didn't do makeup cuz it was a school night. But, note the improvement on the costume :)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
C is for
Crockpot - potato and green bean casserole on the menu for tonight with some sausage
Cold - had to give in and turn the furnace on, brrrrrrrrr
Crazy kids - it's knowing they can't go outside that is fueling them I think
Cookies - they are almost gone :(
Carving pumpkins - after school today, what a mess
Cold - had to give in and turn the furnace on, brrrrrrrrr
Crazy kids - it's knowing they can't go outside that is fueling them I think
Cookies - they are almost gone :(
Carving pumpkins - after school today, what a mess
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
tookies
My nose is cold and I am in my own home. I find this the perfect excuse to A) use the dryer and B) turn the oven on. While it's on we should probably put it to good use and make COOKIES! I mean just because we have had cake almost every day since October 8th we can't deny the perfect cookie baking day a dream of her own.
Addi has been fighting a cold and her naptime :) for a while now. She whines and grumbles every day. "Mom, I am a big girl, see I have unerwear!", "Mom, but it is not dark out yet." "Mom, my mattress gives me owies." This last one I thought was fairly clever and she demanded it for several days until yesterday when I tried to change her sheets and noticed small holes in her sheet. Um, yeah, the springs have broken through the !@#$ mattress. So, into the bunk beds she goes. Shoot, I felt dumb. But today she took FOREVER to get to sleep so by the time she went down Nora was up and at 'em.
Back to the cookies...
Nora and I started making cookies and I put all the ingredients on the counter.
She eyed the m&m's. She watched them carefully. She helped me by dumping ingredient after ingredient into the mixing bowl. When I came to the chocolate she shrieked when I dumped a part of the package in and her hand went deep into the peanut buttery, oatmeal sugared batter. She was trying to save the colored yummies from a slow and heated death. She succeeeded in rescuing a few of them until I finally gave in and gave her a handful in the measuring cup. She was happy to wait until the "tookies" were done to eat the rest.
I love that little colorful chocolate lover:) Wonder where she gets her addiction?
Addi has been fighting a cold and her naptime :) for a while now. She whines and grumbles every day. "Mom, I am a big girl, see I have unerwear!", "Mom, but it is not dark out yet." "Mom, my mattress gives me owies." This last one I thought was fairly clever and she demanded it for several days until yesterday when I tried to change her sheets and noticed small holes in her sheet. Um, yeah, the springs have broken through the !@#$ mattress. So, into the bunk beds she goes. Shoot, I felt dumb. But today she took FOREVER to get to sleep so by the time she went down Nora was up and at 'em.
Back to the cookies...
Nora and I started making cookies and I put all the ingredients on the counter.
She eyed the m&m's. She watched them carefully. She helped me by dumping ingredient after ingredient into the mixing bowl. When I came to the chocolate she shrieked when I dumped a part of the package in and her hand went deep into the peanut buttery, oatmeal sugared batter. She was trying to save the colored yummies from a slow and heated death. She succeeeded in rescuing a few of them until I finally gave in and gave her a handful in the measuring cup. She was happy to wait until the "tookies" were done to eat the rest.
I love that little colorful chocolate lover:) Wonder where she gets her addiction?
Rescue
I am not sure how many of you have almost nine year old girls. But, you can be sure there is no chance of me ever buying a costume that I have seen in the stores or online for my nine year old little girl. They are better suited for much older girls or better yet the rag bucket and there may not enough material for a rag. I was soooooooooooo relieved when Maleah matter of factly decided that she wanted to be a puppy.
I dug out the old sewing machine and cut a huge blanket that I thrifted (and bleached) around her tallish, skinny, shape. Then, I whistled a tune and sewed it up. The result? She looked like gumby. She didn't want me to dye it green so I cut out the belly and added a black piece to make a tummy panel. Um, this is when my sister rescued me.
Stay tuned to see the final result!
I dug out the old sewing machine and cut a huge blanket that I thrifted (and bleached) around her tallish, skinny, shape. Then, I whistled a tune and sewed it up. The result? She looked like gumby. She didn't want me to dye it green so I cut out the belly and added a black piece to make a tummy panel. Um, this is when my sister rescued me.
Stay tuned to see the final result!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Monday Multitudes #609-622
Still counting with me?
I haven't had my coffee yet this morning and we are in full swing with birthdaypallooza. Addison turns three today. She was a real miracle conceived a month after chemotherapy and born whole, healthy and amazingly wonderful. I still have a hard time believing she is mine.
Today, Lord, I have so much to be thankful for. So much more than on this simple list. I am blessed. Ridiculously blessed beyond recognition. I am blinded by all the wonderful gifts you have given me.
a family birthday party with wonderful fellowship and food
a bountiful church supper and country store and most importantly a wonderful time had by all
time for dad to hunt
time for me to attempt to make a puppy costume for Maleah
my sister to come and "rescue" my puppy costume, Jo - you are amazing!
"new" doors
beautiful fall weather
good friends, really awesome spectacularly wonderful friends and even better family!
good health
healing for mom, JoAnn, Harriet, Janel, Pat,and Jack
someone to walk with who keeps me accountable for moving
the strength to bake a cake and finish a puppy costume today, Lord, please
a busy week, again
I haven't had my coffee yet this morning and we are in full swing with birthdaypallooza. Addison turns three today. She was a real miracle conceived a month after chemotherapy and born whole, healthy and amazingly wonderful. I still have a hard time believing she is mine.
Today, Lord, I have so much to be thankful for. So much more than on this simple list. I am blessed. Ridiculously blessed beyond recognition. I am blinded by all the wonderful gifts you have given me.
a family birthday party with wonderful fellowship and food
a bountiful church supper and country store and most importantly a wonderful time had by all
time for dad to hunt
time for me to attempt to make a puppy costume for Maleah
my sister to come and "rescue" my puppy costume, Jo - you are amazing!
"new" doors
beautiful fall weather
good friends, really awesome spectacularly wonderful friends and even better family!
good health
healing for mom, JoAnn, Harriet, Janel, Pat,and Jack
someone to walk with who keeps me accountable for moving
the strength to bake a cake and finish a puppy costume today, Lord, please
a busy week, again
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