Mail, Doctor, and Bruises...OH MY!!

Total Randomness!!

Remember how on Thursday we were heading out to the yard? Well we got tons accomplished, lawn mowed, sunflowers cut down and cleaned up, bushes trimmed, deck swept on, and below....then the wind came again! So much for washing windows this weekend, we have been out cleaning up the yard again today! Too funny!:-)

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I received two wonderful surprises in the mail in one day!!! Can't beat that! First off I received this adorable little bundle from my sweet niece Camielle, who lives CLEAR across the country!!! She has got two of the cutest boys ever!!

How cute is that!?

Then I received my winnings from Connie over at I Started Out As A Child, love her!!! How great was this package to receive?!? Thanks!!

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Went to the Doctor yesterday morning. My blood pressure was a bit low, and I was down 3 pounds from last month. I guess the barf-fest that is never ending had something to do with that. Other than those, everything was great. I love hearing his little sweet heartbeat!!

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Last, no broken bones after Bugs first week of practice, but definitely a few bruises. He thinks they look tough!! I think I wish he played chess.

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I hope everyone is having a great weekend!! I get to now go iron church clothes for six of us so we can be to church by nine a.m. Have I ever mentioned I REALLY don't like ironing?!?:-)

In the Evening...

I had a wonderful Mother's day!!! I was able to sleep in...still not feeling well, at all...Hunter Dan actually had an upset stomach too, so nobody went to church. When I woke up I was taken outside with my eyes closed to find a beautiful assortment of flowers waiting to be planted. Oh I was sooo excited!!!! The kids were so happy, because Hunter Dan had taken them to pick the flowers themselves. They thought that was awesome, and loved telling me which ones they personally had picked. I love yard work, and I've been anxious to get my polka-dot flower pots filled!!!:-) Sitting there also was a brand-new camera...WooHoo!!!!! It is just like Xazmin's, which I love! Oh what a wonderful day!!! I was sooo spoiled. The rest of the day was spent...mostly in bed, since I can't seem to keep anything down. (Sorry too much info.)

It was a very nice, relaxing day...thank-you soooo much Hunter Dan, Bug, Lexlee, Jibbity, and Ashie, I love you all more than you could ever know!!!

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Yesterday evening was spent in the yard. Bug mowed the lawn, the girls pulled weeds, and helped me get my flowers planted, and Hunter Dan did many different jobs around the yard that needed to be done. Everything looks so nice again!!! After the work was done, the kids played on the trampoline, while I sat and took some fun pics with the new camera. They loved this and would have done it for hours.

I am looking forward to hopefully getting around visiting everyone soon!!! Have a wonderful Tuesday!!

Totally Thankful Thursday and Lovin' the yard work!!!

I HEART THURSDAYS!!!!!!

Actually for a few reasons...TTT(totally thankful Thursday)which I love, it's getting super close to the weekend, which I also love, and this week Bug has a rescheduled soccer game. I wasn't able to go last Saturday because of the craft boutique, so I am anxious to watch him play. I know I'm his mom, but he is a really good soccer player!!!:-)

SO...being thankful!!!

1. beautiful, sunny days!!!(yesterday and Tuesday were gorgeous!!!)

2. yard work!!! Hated it growing up, love it now!

3. Ashie saying, "hi Mom",(in her cute little learning to talk voice) and waving when I walked outside where she was out with Hunter Dan.

4. deodorant...it was really hot in my house last night!!!(about 80 degrees at 10:00)

5. sirens...I hear them all the time at my house...grateful to know that there are police officers, firemen, and EMTs to protect us and care for us. We are so blessed!

*so glad too that they come really fast when you lock your baby, keys, purse(with the extra keys)in the car...right in front of the school playground, while 12 million kids are out at recess, and then get the joy of a police officer and fire truck coming to the rescue, while the cute little kids have their little faces pressed against the chain link fence. I was just at the school to support Bug for business day....Ashie was fine, and it wasn't hot or cold, but I was a little embarrassed!* Sometimes I forget my brain at home!

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We've been busy out in the yard!!!!

So...I got the polka dot flower pot idea from Kimm at reinvented. She has sooo many amazing ideas, and these flower pots were just so "happy"...I decided to do all of mine. Eight in the backyard, and the two big ones in the front. These are just old ones I had, and one of the ones in the front is missing a chunk from the top, but once the flowers are in, they cover the missing piece. I can't afford all new pots just to make them polka dotted.:-)

I did mine in four colors, red, yellow, green, and black. I love how they turned out...Hunter Dan says they look like clown outfits...that's o.k., clowns make me smile, and so do these pots!

It really is sad how something so silly can make you giddy!!:-)

This is my front door with all the daisy and happy(so glad winter is over...we hope) decor. Can't wait to plant some beauties in the pots.

A little closer view.

My kiddos were awesome yesterday helping to weed the flower beds....they helped soooo much!

Bug...he fell back into the wet dirt right as I was taking the pic.

Cutie girls, with their gardening gloves on.

We locked Ashie in the exersaucer...she is too wild to be let loose outside while we are trying to weed! She is too big for this, but it is the only thing she can't escape from!!!!

One of the front flower beds.

After we did the front we journeyed to the back, we got the back beds weeded, then the kids took a break on the trampoline with Ashie....she loved it!

They are smiling because they think they are done workin' for the day, HAHAHAHA...now we get to clean inside the house. :-)

Have a WONDERFUL Thursday!!!