happenings

just a little bit of what is going on here.

kindy trip to zoo.

tater tot's attempt at washing her hands - what a clean mess.

small fry and her kindy teacher - love her and will miss her lots!

"cupcake? what cupcake? i don't know what you are talking about."

i loved this set of pictures... tater tot is such a little mommy.

and here is a sign i made. a bingo sign like the one found at pottery barn. except my version is green, of course. (where did the underlining come from?)

mother's day

we have never really celebrate mother's day. i think everyday you should show gratitude for those who do so much for us. my family is told that they can't go all out. the most i want is a nap! but, this mother's day i got a very special gift from small fry. can you guess from this picture what it is? yep, it's that beautiful necklace you see me wearing! i wore it to church and got so many comments. what do you think? i loved that the necklace covered my stomach all day and i didn't have to hold it all in! and, yes, i finally cut my hair and donated 10 inches to locks of love!

wow. check out www.tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com blog to discover a must have for digital photos and a giveaway - the light scoop. can i have one please?

happenings

so i was told that i am very behind on the blogging - all i can say is, yep!

here is what we have been doing since christmas.

all around, being crazy!!!...

underwear testing. it's not going so well...

hiking...

spending time with 'ga-ga'. i promise it was happy times...

crafting...

sock hop at small's school. thanks mom for guiding me through a poodle skirt project...

spousal beatings - no, this is the work of a makeup artist (scout merit badge stuff, don't ask)...

loosing (4), growing (for them both) and brushing teeth...

jedi knight training and child care (sometimes at the same time)...

peak awards (excellence award and btw it was pajama day at school).

all in all it has been a pretty busy first quarter.

there, now i don't have to blog until halloween!!

chocolate fu manchu

making chocolates at our house can get a little out of control. see for yourself. so silly! actually it was mrs. potato head that did it. i'm surprised that the girls went along with it.

btw - new post over at www.upcyclery.blogspot.com. my latest creation.

halloween

here is a few halloween picts - same as everyone else. i was feeling the pressure to post.

time for a change and happenings

if you follow my thrifty to nifty - i have changed to www.upcyclery.blogspot.com - thanks for following me there. i hope that it isn't too much of a bother.

here's what's happened in my world...

growing...

...up,

...hair,

...personality.

experiencing

...the circus,

...the beach,

...thrills,...mystical creatures,

...creepy creatures,

...and one very long road trip!

the end. for now.

first day of school - belated

on july 29th 'smalls' had her first day of kindy! surprisingly, this day was not a sad experience (for me or 'smalls'). i felt more pride than anything. it wasn't until 2 weeks after she started and i just 'dropped' her off at school instead of walking her to the door that i started to cry. although i am sad to miss out on 7 hours of her day, i am excited for her and this experience. she is super ready to be in school and eager to learn. at night she comes home and practices writing words, sings us new songs and teaches me the 'rules'. she loves her teacher and friends and they love her too.

(here is how i captured her first day. )

her favorite subject: art & PE
her favorite thing for lunch: PB&J sandwich (she calls them 'jelly & jam sandwich')
her favorite toy on playground: monkey bars (which she has mastered)
her favorite in-class activity: singing (no surprise there)

my favorite thing about school? i love being able to be home and not worried about meeting her social agenda; running to parks and playgroups. i can actually sit and relax a bit and save on gas.

happenings

we have been busy. here is a little update.

(kinda goofy picture of 'tater')
'tater' is walking at 11 months and in a week she will be 1 year old! what am i going to do for her birthday? still have to figure that one out. she is into babies, cars, and anything that involves her big sister. what a clown she is. every night at dinner she cracks us up. she is always making funny sounds, new sounds she discovers she can make, and then laughs like she is super funny and clever. of course that makes us laugh and she thinks she is the show, so she hams it up even more. it has been so fun watching her grow into her own little person.

(big kid at the park - she is trying everything)

'smalls' starts kindy-garten in a month and i worry about her, well, her listening skills - the fact that she has none. she is so into her own little world, which revolves around horses and anything related to horses. she often uses our house for a rodeo barrel-riding competition. her and sunrise (her hobby horse) are the fastest pair this side of the dishwasher. i love it. she has me clap, whistle and yell, "that's my daughter!". it lights up her face and she runs even faster. what do you expect from a 5 year-old?

well, they are my life. and i really love and enjoy them.

p.s. the baby birds have flown the coop - they left earlier this month. sometimes i can still hear their little peeps and chirps.

goin' on a baby animal hunt

goin' on a baby animal hunt and i'm not afraid. 'cause i got my ...

binoculars!
and ...

bait!

(aka baby sister. 'tater' was really good but she just can't wait to get in on all the fun and melee. she is 10 1/2 months now and just starting to take a few steps! i thought it best to keep her in the stroller. that way she can't cause to much damage or be carried off by some bird of prey! what would i tell my husband?

on the hunt! today we went to the rocky mountain arsenal nation wildlife refuge. the kids leaned about some of the baby animals found there. when asked what she learned from today's field trip 'small fry' replied, "what did i learn from what?" obviously it was a very memorable experience. when i enquired further, 'small fry' said, "i learned that owlets hop on branches and that the mom hops on branches and that she holds the worms with her beak and when she gets up into the nest she can feed the babies. the momma bird pushes her tummy out to make a roundy, roundy, roundy nest."

insightful! we had a fun time and, no, we didn't see any real baby animals. they had pictures placed around the trail for the kids to find and review what they learned. we went a little further and crossed the board walk probably making the anglers upset yet they smiled politely at us. i think that 'tater' got the most smiles and gave the most too! it was a super cute activity. the kids had discussions, crafts and a hunt! what else could a kid want? oh, except candy. there was none of that.

stamp, color, cut, glue, tape and viola! 'noclars'! (love it that she calls them that!)'small fry' had to have pink.

and here is something that i have been working on. this is 'small fry' when she was about 6 months. i was inspired by some other blogs and had to try my hand at it. i am doing some more for a friend and sooo if you are interested in something like this in your home, let me know and we can figure something out! the picture looks navy blue but it is really a dark gray.

here it is in my living room. the size of this particular piece is 16" x 36" (1 1/4 feet x 3 feet) on pine. you can designate the dimensions, colors, wood, etc. thanks & enjoy.