precious child and some layouts

In school on Friday, I was the kids' teacher at co-op. We always start out with telling the date, singing the days of the week and counting the days in the month. Well this Friday, I asked, "Does anyone know what the date is?" And Ashley raised her hand and said, "A date is when you go out with someone you really like."

And here are a few layouts I created lately:

It's hard to read but it says, You make me smile.

This one Aussie helped me design. He did really well! I only had to guide him one time with the big sticker. I told him we needed to leave room for the pictures.

And I love this of Ashley trying a lemon.

OKey Dokey- I need to go to bed...no more posts for tonight!

TN Snow

Well we did get some snow last night and this morning. So I knew we had to get out early and play in it before it went away.

I tried to instruct the kids in how to make a snowman, but Daddy volunteered me (the yankee) to get down and help them.
So I gave him the camera to take pictures. MEN!

Aussie helped by collecting snow in a little bucket and then adding it to my snowball.

Ashley wanted to build a snow castle. So she worked on hers by herself.
Then Mason played awhile and then went inside. It was just too cold for him. Which is ironic because he is my hot natured little fella!
And here is Ashley right before she smacks me with the snowball.

Oh- Here is Mason's hat that he wanted. He picked out the yarn for it.

And here is Greg rolling the snowball around front, because it was getting too hard for me to roll.

And here is a nicer picture of me after I said, "Would you please take a picture of me?"

And NOW for our (my) finished product:

What FUN FUN FUN in the snow!

McDonald's Slide

Mason picked up this saying from The Incredible's movie. It makes me laugh. He also picked up the saying... "Booya!" That seriously cracks me up. Anyway, this little tiny video is of them at a McDonalds and the slide happened to be really fast.
After you take a look at this one, take a look at the next one. LOL!
And here are just a few other pictures I thought were cute.

random stuff

Tell you what...I am tired. So what keeps me up right now? I need to do the dishes. I don't want to do the dishes. It won't take me but 15-20 minutes, but all I can think about is I want to go to bed.

So what has been up with me, you ask? I've been sick. I've got pink eye. It started Sunday night and I finally called the doctor and got a prescription for it today. It hurts to have my eyes open for too long. I just want to keep them shut. However, today was a much better day. I did get schooling done, did some laundry, planned my lesson for Friday and payed some bills.

I have a couple of layouts that have been sitting around waiting to be finished. With all the supplies I have, I can't seem to find the right lettering to use for one of them. I seriously need some scrap time with my friends!

I don't typically have many stories of Mason. And that bothers me sometimes. That is because he is my silly guy. He likes to pretend to fall, do a silly dance, make faces and just do anything to get a smile. Tonight I had to laugh at him. I told him to go downstairs and get their pillows. He brought the pillows, but then he starts pulling stuff out of his pants with this silly clown-like magician-like face. He just kept pulling things out. I have no idea how he got all that stuff in there. I may not have many stories of him, but he sure makes me smile!

Ok the dishes will have to wait...I'm going to bed. night!

I finally finished Ashley's hat today. She picked out the yarn and she has been helping to make it. (and that is why it has taken so long!) She picked out the thinnest yarn and wanted to be able to wear it in the winter. So I had to make it doubly long and double it up. Don't let this picture full you. It is just the best picture of the hat. She 'was' grumpy about not getting the one french fry that she wanted, but as you can see in the other pictures that didn't last too long. Now I need to make Mason's hat out of the yarn he picked out.

Here is my pirate today.

And here is my Australian named, German lovin', Chinese speakin' Cowboy.

Ashley has been trying to do everything possible to make money to put in her piggy bank. Tonight she even took a bunch of hats and went out on the front porch to try to sell them. She was disappointed no one came over. She enlisted the boys to yell "hat's for sale! Get your hats here!"

Today I got my haircut. I like it. Of course it NEVER ever looks like I ask her to do it, but it still looks nice. I just tried to take some pictures of myself. They are not very good, but it will give you an idea. I hope y'all have a great day! I've lived here long enough that I've earned the right to say y'all!

I'm afraid to blink.

I just look at these pictures of my kids and I'm afraid to blink. They are so sweet and precious! On the way to church on Sunday, Ashley would read the numbers on the speed limit sign (4-0). Then Austin would interpret, "Dad go 40 miles per hour". And Mason would give directions, "go straight, straight, straight, curve, straight, turn left....."

I just love them so much!

Mason was my cooperative one Sunday- even though he was jumping around a lot, I managed to get quite a few of him.

He was playing around in this photo saying, "Here's a newspaper" It just reminded me of the old movies I've seen of the young boy yelling, "Extra! Extra!"

That will need to be my title to that layout.

And here is Ashley and Kiki.

I got this dress for Ashley a few years ago. I couldn't resist! She looks like a little lady in it. The store was going out of business and the price 'whatever it was' was amazing. So now it fits her and I just think she looks adorable.

SIStv

UGH! What happened? I can't get onto my favorite website tonight.

My favorite website is SIStv.

Well phooey- I guess I should just go on to bed then!

Aussie's Big Day

Today was Aussie's big day! After over a year of asking to go to Chinese school, he finally got to go today. He was SO excited! He yelled up to Daddy. Hurry up, we don't want to be late for school! He loved it. He came home and asked me for bacon in Chinese. He learned a whole page full of new words and made a Chinese lantern. I'm so excited he is doing this, he has wanted it for a very long time!

Also yesterday Aussie told me he wanted to go back to Chuck E. Cheese. He wanted to get another ring, so he could save it to ask somebody to marry him. He said that his ring was very special to him, but he thought that his wife would like a purple one. Now all you young ladies out there...I have to say he does have his eye on one special girl. :)

blinds

This is for my Mom and Hollye:

This is the before picture.

And this is the after picture. I thought it would be SO expensive to replace...but it wasn't bad at all!

Inlaws visit and yummy treats.

Hello my friends! I'm back to blogging.

My inlaws came to visit last week. We had a great time. Although, I think all we did was EAT and shop. My MIL always brings yummy chocolate everytime she comes. It is so DIVINE and I just can't stop myself from eating it. (Gayle you are probably thinking maybe I'm telling you not to bring it anymore....NO no no...maybe just a little less next time.)

Mason LOVES to cook, so I told him that Nana was a good cook and that I bet she would help him make something. So Nana, Mason and Ashley made the best Chocolate chip cookies known to man! Yes more chocolate...It's a wonder I didn't go into a sugar coma.

Papa played with the kids. He would grab them and they would try to run away. As soon as he walked in the door...Ashley said, "Don't EVEN think about it" and ran off. It was a game they played all week long.

Monday was Greg's birthday. We went to Ginza- a really yummy Japanese restaurant! We got Ashley to try a lemon. That is just the greatest face!!!

Later we had Ice Cream cake.....OH delicious! The kids helped Greg blow out the candle. Austin reminded him to make a wish and Ashley said, "Make a wish that we will be best friends forever." (something like that).

They left Tuesday morning and we are trying to get back to a normal routine. We got caught up with LOST and got to watch it real time tonight. It is fabulous! If you don't watch it...you should borrow the Seasons and get caught up! It is THAT exciting! And last night I actually got to scrapbook a page. It's another Scrapjack. You can see the original here.

I wanted to get an Oreo moment with Papa while they were here; but seriously we had too much sweets to justify getting out the Oreos. So I had to supplement with my wonderful husband, whom I found out doesn't even like Oreos. What kind of man is he? I thought I knew him! Anyway, my kids had never had an Oreo cookie dipped in milk.

Booya!