March 9, 2012

Wow!! It has been a while! I am going to try and get back into writing on the blog!

So lets see here.... Today it is raining and chilly outside. The traffic was awful getting the kids to school. My hubby is out of town for business. So I am listing to the dog snore and the clock tick-tock. I am going to try and feed my creative side today, it's been too long and I miss it dearly. I am thinking of updating Samantha's school scrapbook! I need to work on my dad's birthday gift. He is turning 60 the end of this month! I got the idea off Pinterest! This is the website http://nothingbutbonfires.com/2011/06/sixty-years-memories

I hope he likes it! I haven't gotten letters from his sisters yet tho, I am hoping that they are working on it!

Both my kiddos are doing good! Jack has a girlfriend her name is Madeline, he announced the other evening that he kissed her on the playground! He is so stinking cute!

Samantha is doing great in school, working extra hard, still obsessing over hair and make-up but I guess that is to be expected from a 13 yr old!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday!

Jack is the BIG # 4!

I really can't believe Jack is four! They do really grow way too fast! For his birthday on the 27th, we went to a park in the morning so I could get my dream picture of him holding balloons. Then we went to another park with friends, for fun and cupcakes! Then we came home had pizza and opened gifts and had cake! He had a great day! Then on Saturday, we went to the pool at Papa's and then came home had burgers, with Papa and Brenda, then opened more gifts and had some brownies that Brenda made for Jack!

Summer is here!!

SUMMER IS HERE! The kids are out of school!
Samantha's last day was June 16th, so this coming week will be our first full week of summer!

This is Samantha and her friend, on the last day heading out the door!


It is going to be a challenge to keep her busy this summer.

Jack is doing great, all boy keeping me on my toes all the time still! A few nights ago he had a dream about the Ice cream truck. (BUT HE HATES ICE CREAM) But in his dream I guess I was upstairs and wouldn't go outside with him to get him any. So every night as he is laying down to go to sleep he says "come to me in my dreams, Ice cream truck!" over and over! It is so funny! He will help me read at night. We read at least 3 books a night, his favorites are Go Dogs GO! and The going to bed book.

Here is Jack playing with Dominos!

We have done our Summer 2011 list of things we would like to do this summer.
We might add to it later, but this is what we have so far...

Also did some playing around with my camera, got some pretty good pictures of Jack! It was fun!

One last picture, I took the kids to get ice cream, I have been wanting to go to this one ice cream place that had this Huge Chair! It SCREAMS SUMMER!

Teacher Appreciation Week...

I found some awesome blogs with lots of amazing ideas for Teacher Appreciation week!
They are also great gift ideas for anyone really!

First: at how does she?
I really LOVE these pads of paper and that you can get 6 done for a little bit of money! Also love the idea of letting the kids decorate the sides of it!

Second: at Gluesticks I just Love the Cute Brown Bag Apple Gift Sacks!

Third: at Skip to my Lu These are so cute to put in a pot of flowers!

Forth: at Anything but perfect, really cute idea get a tumbler (bed bath & beyond) and put a gift card to Starbucks inside!

These are what Samantha and I made for her teacher's! She was mad that I didn't have all the supplies Sunday to finish them up. OH, my she had to wait one more day to deliver them!

I think they turned out good!

VIsit from my parents

We had a good visit. They stayed at the beach. Sam spent the night once with them. Wish they would have stayed closer to the house or with us. We just didn't really get to spend as much time with them as I thought we would have. Everyday they came over around 10am never went out to breakfast Really wanted to take them to the Broken Egg Bistro. I love it there! They didn't want to plan anything so it was, fly by the seat of your pants. I much rather plan. The Monday they were here we went to Yorktown (my dad picked). We got there and everything was closed on Mondays! One day we went to the beach didn't last 30 minutes had to leave because Samantha was sick. (ok with me, it was really windy down there and Jack was screaming, from getting slapped with sand) They could have came back to the house with me and just hung out.

Then they went back to the hotel around 3pm daily. Except the day we cooked out at Jim & Brenda's.

Saturday is almost here!

We are all so excited that Saturday is almost here, because my parents are coming out, and will be here for a week!

There has been a lot going on around here! Last weekend my friend and I had a yard sale, the weather wasn't that good but we still made some money! Oh, and I got a sunburn! Now I am peeling, oh how I hate that!
On Saturday, when I was doing the yard sale my Hubby took the kids to the CIRCUS! They got spoiled, they had Awesome Seats! Had tons of cotton candy and hats! They also got picked to go on stage!

I have been busy planting flowers in the yard, making it beautiful for my mom! I have started some seeds inside for Jack to watch them grow, Basil and Parsley. Also started some grass in a glass container, to bring some green inside!

I took the dog to the groomer to get a bath. He still isn't talking to me or eating. He must be on Strike. To say he is never going again!

I finally ordered my Photo book for the year 2010, from Snapfish! They had a 150 page MAX and I had to get rid of a few pages! I haven't got it yet in the mail yet but I will let you know if it is all I hoped it would be! =)

Also, I have fallen in love with the website http://www.elephantsonthewall.com/
It just might be the answer to adding a little something to Jack's room that I have been looking for! You should go and check it out! NOW!

Samantha is doing good with her brace! The first day was really bad. Yesterday was her first day wearing it to school, because she was sick on Monday and Tuesday. Every other day I can tighten it up just a bit more!

Sunday, Jack went home with Granny so I can try and get the house ready for my parents.

Last night, Sam and I put out all the Easter stuff! Need to go to Dollar Store and pick up just a few little things.

Samantha also Won Student of the Month! YIPPIEE! They got breakfast brought in by Chick-fil-a, Sam's favorite!

Off to go start some more Laundry!

Yippiee!

I am so happy it is Friday! The sun is shinning here, but it is cold outside. High today will be 49.

Earlier in the week we did have some nice warmer weather, where Jack got to play outside at his friend's house. He is beginning to love the dirt.

I re-painted a picture for in Jack's room. This is Before...

This is after!

I really wanted to re-do his room with a theme, but don't think it will be. He likes too many things. Can't choose just one. =)

Wednesday after school Sam fell off a scooter and got scraped up pretty good. Some how she scraped up her hip. Both hands, both elbows and her knee. She doesn't handle pain well, so it has been constant topic when she is home.

To DO List Today:
Laundry
Clean off desk
Keep adding to yard sale pile!

I hope you have a wonderful Weekend!