whatever

promoted.

so this is it.
my last morning home alone.
and i am not even home alone...scott is here with me.
but you know what i mean...home without a child who needs me to get their breakfast and stuff.

i love summer.
but that first week or two is always an adjustment for ME.

scott was promoted out of eighth grade last night.
i took a few pictures at the ceremony but they were all blurry.

in my hair's defense....
we'd had 100mph winds all day and it was 100 degrees in that room...and fluorescent lighting.  

TWINS!  :)





i could've started tearing up at any moment.
like when he said "congratulations freshman class of 2013"  or when they gave out awards.
but i held it together.

this school year was excellent for all the kids in the new school but i think especially for scott.
it has been a really great year!
i am grateful for that.
these kids are awesome...such wonderful young men.  they are quite goofy....but wonderful.
i am so happy we get to watch them grow up together.

 

so....i guess i better do SOMETHING with my last 3.5 hours alone.
dishes?  laundry?  mop?  vacuum?

no.

a long hot bath....at the craft house....YES.

 

 

 

fridays are awesome.

first off....i really wanted to go back to bed today.
bad.
my running clothes weren't clean.
i was tired.
it was cold.

but i went because my friends were waiting....thank goodness for them.
i would have slept my morning away otherwise.



WE RAN SIX MILES.
with only one quick bathroom break at mcdonalds (thank you body that birthed five babies....)
it was hard.
but we did it!!!!!

31.5 out of 100 miles.  
rad.


i went back and finished the baby doll quilt.
there was a commenter that said "she won't ask for a doll quilt for much longer....you can always make pillows."
that was the clencher.

 

 

 
it is so precious.
i looooove it.
and so did annie.  :)
 

i came back to the farm house and there were a bunch of trucks and a huge fire!

 
i guess today was the perfect day to tear down an old shed that was here at the farm.
it was pretty dangerous the way it was so it's probably good that it's gone.



kind of exciting to get off the bus to a giant fire in your yard!!



yesterday i followed talby over on her second round of feeding the neighbor's chickens. 

enjoy! 

what are you doing this weekend?

i think we are doing some swimming,,,,some soccer...some volleyball...some basketball....
that sounds relaxing right?

not.


 

couldn't wait to share.....

i love them.

the family and the pictures.

Blue Lily is my favorite.

:)

go check out their schedule for 2012 and GET ON IT!!!  (it's on the right sidebar of their blog)

wendy + tyler you are super amazing.
i hope someday you come back and STAY for awhile.
or at least eat dinner with us!!!

thank you for these memories!!

 

(ps....on my computer the photos look FABULOUS...in typepad...not so much...bleh...whatever)

 

another big birthday.

my goofy little annie girl is growing up too darn fast.
 

 
for her birthday she got a new coat, sparkly boots, mexican train, sunglasses, a baby doll and a new KU tee.

for her classroom treat she wanted chocolate cupcakes with pink icing and sprinkles.
as i walked through the grocery store with only 1.5 hours left to make those cupcakes i saw in the bakery....
chocolate cupcakes with pink icing and sprinkles.
i was very torn.
i stood there a good five minutes trying to decide if i should just buy them or go home and bake my own.

agony.

i went home and baked my own.
only because i hadn't asked annie what she wanted and
i didn't want to make any mistakes on the treats at the new school.
she said "mom...you can't send them with me...THE MOM comes in and brings the treats at this school!!"   
oh my.

 
 i think i did ok....as the new mom with the treats IN the room!!

for annie's party...

her art teacher from her old school came and led CRAFT time.  
it was SO good.

Ms. Beth had their complete attention.
she brought Sculpey in lots of colors for each one of the kids.
and showed them how to make a couple of different projects.

 


they were so quiet.
it was awesome.






it was the best party we have ever had.
no joke.
it was so calm and quiet and fun.
they were mesmerized!


 

while we had dessert and opened presents Ms. Beth baked the projects so they were finished.
she put them in goodie bags with the kids names on it.
 


i HIGHLY recommend Beth for your party!
:)

annie does too.

you can email Ms. Beth at:

byhwdy1 @ sbcglobal . net     (without the spaces of course.....)

you can get in touch with her about all the fun parties at your house!!

you will LOVE it.


annie decided on parfaits instead of cake and ice cream.
we layered chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, mini marshmallows, whipped cream and mini chocolate chips.


and topped it of with an oreo.

Y U M M M M M M M M M M M M M.

and it was easy for them to bring home what they couldn't finish too.

her friends gave her craft kits and a set of legos.
she was PUMPED.

Happy Birthday to my 7 year old sweet pea.

wait....how can my BABY be 7???

this means that it's been seven years since i have had a newborn in my house?
7 years since i have nursed a baby!?
7 years since i fed a baby in the dark while watching informercials on low volume??
7 years since i have searched for a paci under a crib?
7 years since i held a bottle with my right hand into the back seat while driving with my left hand in the front??
so long ago.

seven years old is pretty great too.

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friday ramblings....

mmmmmmm......sweet baby emmet.
i love his name.
and he was dreamy.




have you noticed our lack of craft thursdays???
my kids have.
i realize that is a sign of having too much on my plate.
i just can't do it.
and with so many sports practices we just don't have the time.

BUT once the photo season is done for me....27 more days....i will be able to do it.
football will end.
volleyball will end.
we will have more time at home....i hope.
and craft thursdays will return.

annie just came up with her own project instead.

 
lauren's volleyball team is so much fun to watch.
they are serious.
they hit so hard....i would never stand on the other side of them!

 

there is BIG NEWS at our house.....

 
ANNIE can TIE HER SHOES!!!
she was so excited to tell me.
she kept saying "daddy is going to be so proud of me!!!"   :)
pretty darn cute.


 
she came home from school yesterday with this face.
i said "you have a moustache"   
and she smiled so big and announced "YES!!! my friend did it with marker FOR FREE!!!!"

well ok...as long as you didn't pay for it.
oh annie.

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ok...now i want you to click over to the craft weekend blog & check out our sponsors.

Little Brown Pen has a REALLY good coupon going on.
you will love her shop.
REAL photos that she took Paris....all arranged by colors....SO BEAUTFIUL.


Crystal B has filled up her shop with lots of pretty things.
she has such a great eye for color too!
i love her jewlery.
i am wearing her brooch right now!

 

can we keep him???

it all began when the girls came home and found a kitty on our porch.
and at the same moment sean opened the door to come outside....and waffle about knocked him down
PLOWING PAST to get at that cat.
the cat BOLTED and the girls were SQUEALING.....it was instant chaos.
waffle gone.
girls running and yelling.
and the cat UP IN A TREE.

"WE HAVE TO SAVE HIM MOM!!!!"

we got waffle dog back inside.....and the girls coaxed the kitty down....and the questions begin
"can we keep him?"
"PLEEEEEEEEASE???" 
"he can sleep in my room!!" 

  
he was such a nice kitty.
loved the attention.


 very tame.


very hungry.
the girls ran inside and came out with ham for some reason?

but that kitty, Sunshine as it was named, devoured the ham slices.


 

 very patient.


 and playful.


 and pretty.


and funny.


in my old age i am finally able to say
"no girls...we cannot keep him....but you can play with him anytime he stops by"

in the past.... i would have wavered.
i would have caved and tried to figure out HOW we could keep this cat.
no more.
we do not need a cat.

i do not want a cat.

i want a baby.
but not a cat.

:) 

and he did come back the next day.
and got more ham.
of course.