Sunday, March 1, 2009

Organization fun!


My new cabinet next to my microwave ooh lala!

Look how much space I have in my pantry, I gained two more shelves by putting all of the small appliances in the cabinet.

This past weekend my lovely husband decided that we needed more room in our pantry which is being taken up by some of our small appliances. I am so excited with how much more space I have in my pantry and how lovely and organized my appliances now are!

Dress up fun!


Look at Cale's mohawk!

Cale at Pooh!

Mickey Brock!

The kids have a been playing dress up a ton lately and I got some great pictures.

Monday, February 23, 2009

What a gorgeous weekend.








We had a warm, sunny, gorgeous weekend. The kids and I spent Saturday morning cleaning up the little presents Ben left us over the past few months and then they spent most of Saturday playing outside. Don got home from work on Saturday morning at 5:30 so we let him sleep in until noon, he was so happy to not join in our little doggie doo scavenger hunt! I loved seeing them climbing trees and playing with the dog. The dog and the kids were exhausted at the end of the day for sure! I am sitting here looking at the rain coming down again thankful we had a few days to enjoy the outside before we get trapped inside again! Nothing real exciting going on oh yeah I made Butterscotch Blondies this weekend from my Betty Crocker cookbook, they were delicious. I felt so cool making the Blondies like they had in the new Nancy Drew movie, so did my kids.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

It's the simple things

I sit at my computer this morning with the smell of fresh baked bread in the air. The kids have just finished writing letters to all their "admirers" grandmas, pen pals, uncles, aunts, etc. It's sad that our world has gotten so technologically oriented, I don't know about you but to get a hand written letter in the mail from the post office, not in my inbox makes my entire day. To know someone sat down and took the time in their own penmanship to write a letter just is such a blessing. The kids will be waiting with baited breath for the next couple weeks to hear back from everyone. If you think of someone remember to pick up the phone or send them a real snail mail letter. I've had many instances when I've thought of someone but not made the effort of contact and then find out later they could have really used that little extra during that time. Appreciate the simple things, they aren't as simple as you may think!

What's more simple or homey than fresh baked apple pie?

Brock didn't write any letters but he's too cute to leave him out.

Cale, notice how long his hair is???!!!

Ty adding his personal touches.

Morgan decided to stand and write all her letters, silly girl.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Thankful

Yesterday the kids and I went for a walk to get our free RedBox movie and run a couple other errands. I realized as we were walking there how thankful I am to be able to homeschool the kids and be home with them. I was noticing in them their innocense starting to slip away a bit while they were in school but yesterday reminded me yet again of why having them home is the best thing for us. They were all running down the sidewalk with their scarves on their necks with the tails flying in the wind behind them pretending to fly, it was so sweet and young and free. In our society if seems they are expected to grow up so fast and the other children mine were around were very quick to make fun of, etc. So to see them doing something like that or even skipping instead of running makes me thankful. I know homeschooling is not for everyone, believe me we have our hard days, too. God gives me these little reminders, I just have to sit back and pay attention!

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Organized, at least for today!


Baking supplies Before

Baking supplies after

Cale thought it would make a much better hiding place.

Storage/Plastic Supplies before!
Storage/Plastics After

Brock asked me to take this picture for some reason, he's so silly!

Cale and I decided it was time to organize the cupboards under my kitchen island, it's the gathering place for all things plastic along with my baking supplies. I love the fact that the kids help unload the dishwasher however the before pictures will tell you the part I don't love! We had a lot of fun and now it won't be embarassing when someone looks down there like it was for me this past weekend, cringe!

Monday, February 9, 2009

Making a Valentines Cake

We made a Valentine's Day Cake yesterday in anticipation that Don may not be home. We let the kids do all the decorating and they had a great time. I heard it tasted good, not a big fan of cake myself!