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!!

I love tvp check out the vintage pearl for a great birthday giveaway

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.

happenings - family pictures

we recently went home to hang out with grandma and papa for a few days. grandma was kind enough to take some family pictures because i am too cheap to get them professionally done. i like more of the candid stuff anyway. plus, i can photo shop my body to whatever size i want. just wanted to share a few with you. oh! my girls are super-uper adorable! i know you will agree. and here is our little family. sorry but mr. & mrs. are not as photogenic as the little girls. we kinda ruin this picture. but it is what it is. and for the record i did not shave a size off my hips. i haven't gotten there yet. i might have to give myself some more defined biceps too. it never hurts.enjoy!