Three!!!!

Where does the time go???

oops needed to turn this one!!

Happy 3rd Birthday to my little fun, energetic, mischievous, beautiful, Dora loving, monkey girl....ASHIE!!

We love you soooo much, and are so grateful you are part of our family!!! Thanks for being you, and keeping us on our toes! :)

Tidbits...

I wish life could slow down a bit...just sayin'...

Lexlee is feeling soooo much better now! During her recovery she spent quite a bit of time like this...playing webkinz...which I by the way quite enjoy and play on Ashie's when I need to de-stress a bit. Wish I would have thought of them!

Ashie of course has to be like her big sister...
Being off track is nice and lazy, especially when Lexlee is stuck at home...all three girls in their pj's, sitting in the sun. I love quiet moments when we are couped up and relaxing.(o.k...they are relaxing...I am not, but that's ok...such is life as "just a mom"(that was the term Lexlee used when Jibbity came home and asked if I would speak to her class on "tool day" ya know the day when parents come and talk about their jobs)....hahaha, I just smiled she will find out soon enough! :)

I just think he is sooo blasted cute!!!!

Kids are back on track

Ashie's birthday is next week...last one in the house until next October.

Blizzard is going on outside.

In the middle of painting the upstairs.(well Hunter Dan is...I am not so good at painting)

Laundry pile is getting ever bigger!

Looking forward to a visit from GiRaFfY, and her little munchkins.

Wide awake at 3:21 a.m.(grrrrrr!!)

Must try to sleep....day from he-- tomorrow...Tuesdays are crazy(dance, carpool, pick up kids from school, art, dance, pick up from art, dance, scouts)...glad it's all on one day though! :)

HaPpY TuEsDaY!!!!!

Mod Podge Mania!!!!!...school desk redo

WoooooHoooooo!!!! Mod Podge Mania is back again, head on over to This is the Year and link up any project you've done using mod podge!!!!!! Super fun to get to know other bloggers and see some fun projects!

I found an old school desk at the DI(local thrift shop) for $5.00, and had to get it. I've been looking for one for a while, my kiddos LOVE playing school. Almost forgot to take a before picture.

It was all blue, with a wooden top. I spray painted it a fun bright pink, then mod podged some fabulous vinyl with flannel backing on the top. The vinyl makes cleaning a breeze. It coordinated with the girls room perfectly!!

I did this project last summer when there was beautiful green grass, and sunshine.(oh how I miss it!!!) I love how the desk turned out and the kids love it, in fact we could really use a second for the "teacher".

Now go link up your projects, at Xazmin's MOD PODGE MANIA!!!!!!

Have a wonderful day!!!!

Friend Makin Monday...One Word!

It has been FOREVER since I have participated in FMM...it's so much fun and a great way to get to know other bloggers!!! Head on over to All The Weigh and join in the fun!!!

ANSWER EACH QUESTION USING ONLY ONE WORD:

1. Where is your cell phone? bra

2. Your most significant other? sleeping

3. Your hair? messy

4. Your mother? awesome

5. Your Father? heaven

6. Your favorite? pizza

7. Your dream last night? none

8. Your favorite drink? Dr. Pepper

9. Your dream/goal? thin

10. What room you are in? craft

11. Your hobby? crafting :)

12. Your fear? tornadoes

13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? rich(yeah right) :)

14. Where were you last night? home

15. Something that you aren't? procrastinator

16. Muffins? poppy seed

17. Wish list item? lasik

18. Where you grew up? Idaho!!!! WOOHOOOO

19. Last thing you did? slept

20. What are you wearing? pj's

21. Your TV? off

22. Your pets? nope

23. Friends? fun

24. Your life? busy

25. Your mood? anxious

26. Missing someone? always

27. One place that I go to over and over? Wal-mart(sad but true)

28. Something you want? summer(love winter, but tired of being cold)

29. Your favorite store? Target

30. Your favorite color? Yellow

Go link up and play along HERE!!!!

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Now I'm off to hopefully get Lil' Squishy face back to sleep for a few more hours!!!!

Not as Fun this Year....

Only two days ago this little missy had her tonsils removed. First day was pretty good, yesterday was a little more rough, last night was worse, and today......HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Don't think I am a horrible mom to schedule surgery two days before her birthday, it was her decision to do it this week or next, she chose this week even if she was miserable on her Birthday because..."I just want to feel better".

Needless to say Lexlee, your 11th birthday will be one you will never forget!!

We love you soooo much!! You are the sweetest little thing, have such a big heart, and such a love for your siblings. No wonder they all adore you. You are beautiful inside and out. We are very blessed to have you in our family.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY my LITTLE SWEETIE!!!!! We will celebrate better in a couple of weeks! :)

Have a great weekend everyone!!

W is for worry...

My little Lexlee is going in this morning to have her tonsils and adenoids removed. I am sick with worry...I know it is just a simple surgery, but it's my little girl we are talking about here.

Do ya think you can pray too much???

TEARS

Remember yesterday when I talked about the most heartfelt Christmas gift???

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Christmas morning we were just finishing unwrapping our gifts, only a couple more left. One of those happened to be from my mom to Hunter Dan and I. It was sad this year to see the tags read only from my mom, or "love from Grandma". I told Hunter Dan to go ahead and open it since it was to both of us....after he tore off the paper and opened the box, I looked up to see what we had been given. Mom is really good about things like food storage as gifts and I love that, so I just assumed it would be something along those lines....I could not have been more wrong....

...or surprised

...or touched

...it didn't take any more time than just glancing in the box to realize what she had done.

This may look like a simple quilt....but it is soooo much more....
This block is from....

...this shirt.

This one from...

This one from...

the shirt he was wearing when he snuggled my new baby on Lil' Squishy faces first trip to Idaho.

In the card attached to the quilt were these words...

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Dear Tanielle and Hunter Dan,

I was packing up some of Dad's clothes for the DI(a thrift store) when I decided to give you kids one more memory of him. I think you will recognize that the squares in this quilt are from 14 of the most recent and favorite shirts of his, and the last pairs of levis before he left this earth. I wanted to do this, and I really felt the warmth of him as I was sewing, so I think he approved.

She of course ended the card by telling us how much she loved us and how she hoped we had a very Merry Christmas.

She not only made one for us, but my FIVE other living siblings as well.

When I hold this quilt I can smell him. I am sooo grateful to my mom for doing this for us, it means more than I can even explain....and since as I am typing this I am sobbing(because lets face it I am one emotional gal...all the time), and can't see the screen anymore I will end it by showing you what she hand-stitched on my amazing "dad quilt".

Sure do miss this guy!!!

Thank-you mom, I love you so much!