Hand-sewn doll

What fun! I have gotten the sewing bug. In the past few weeks I have attempted to make dresses for all 3 of my girls, and this doll that I hand-stitched. I have also learned a new quilt pattern and need to finish up Kiara's purple quilt in time for her birthday.

June Birthdays

I don't know about your families, but ours seems to have a plethora of June and summer birthdays. This past week was my 35th and my oldest daughter's 7th. Now, I love birthdays and I love partys--I just wish someone else could do all the planning and prep work and the shopping. Whew! It wore me out and I was stressed that I wouldn't have enough food and the kids would get bored, but no of course it turned out just fine. Next year I need to remember that kids will be happy just playing in the dirt-- no need to make it a big production. GRIN. Next year I told my husband I'm handing the party planning over to him.

Laugh

ok, I nipped this off someone else's blog, but it made me laugh out loud and who doesn't need a good laugh about nothing every now and again.......GRIN!

What I wish I heard every time I got on an airplane rather than the regular flight attendant spiel:

This flight is a non-smoking, non-crying and non-whining flight"
"We are expecting a smooth flight, if we weren't, we would've called in sick"
"The flight attendants will come through the cabin to make sure your tray tables are locked, luggage is properly stowed, seat backs are up and that your shoes and socks match your outfits."
"Sit back and relax, or lean forward and be tense"
"We are going to dim the lights to enhance the attractiveness of your flight attendants"

Letterboxing discovered!

We tried something new last weekend with the kids. I want to avoid the long, tedious summer and am looking for ways to keep our minds and bodies active and invigorated. Go to letterboxing.org to get info on this fun treasure-finding activity. We got the clues online and then went a-hunting! lol. The nature park nearby had 3 hidden boxes to find all in a relatively small area. So for our first venture, with all four kids in tow, we gathered our log books and picked our individual stamps, and off we went. The day proved to be HOT HOT HOT. We left the house at 10am and by 12noon it was at least 90 degrees. We were done. But we all had a blast following the clues and counting steps and looking under rocks and in caves.

Turn that crank

Ok so I was tired and therefore a bit cranky when DH called me from work in the middle of the day on Friday. A new baby, broken sleep, hungry children, all combined to make me a bit short. But he really turned everything around with his comment to "turn the crank the other way!" lol. A good piece of advice to lighten the moment.

Britain's Got Talent--take a look at this

Think you can dance? Take a look at this pair!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gHvATmUsSg&feature=related

Fam Fun

Alexa enjoying a bath--5 weeks old












Oh My gosh! I've taken nearly 100 pictures in the past week! First Jace's birthday then the garden and yard and of course our precious and much loved new baby

We got a free rototiller from someone this past winter when Scott shoveled off their roof of tons of snow--and it even works!

Happy 5th B-DAY Jace! He is riding a new 20" 2-wheeler...no training wheels..