So awesome, in fact, bedtime has come quite easy!
Love these kids! My heart is overflowing with love for them just by looking at these three photos! Maybe my week wasn't so bad after all...
5/31/2012
One of those weeks...
The kids have been a challenge this week, to say the least. Looking at these photos, though, gives me a great big smile. One bad week is nothing compared to the awesome days we have had this past month of May!
So awesome, in fact, bedtime has come quite easy!
Love these kids! My heart is overflowing with love for them just by looking at these three photos! Maybe my week wasn't so bad after all...
So awesome, in fact, bedtime has come quite easy!
Love these kids! My heart is overflowing with love for them just by looking at these three photos! Maybe my week wasn't so bad after all...
5/30/2012
52 Weeks :: Week 22
With Peter going off to preschool I've been testing him in fun ways to see how much he can do so when the teacher tells me he's above average * ;) * I won't be so surprised!
Peter loves new games and when I was cleaning the toy room yesterday I found a bunch of plastic Easter eggs. I remembered pinning this activity and since I had exactly 10 eggs it worked out well!
(I know there are two missing...Seth and Aaron were playing with them)
(pics taken on the iPod again!)
I also figure that if I find more I might do basic math functions on the bottom portion. Like 1+1 and then he will have to match it up with the top that has 2 dots on it.
PROPS ::
Match the numbers
Peter loves new games and when I was cleaning the toy room yesterday I found a bunch of plastic Easter eggs. I remembered pinning this activity and since I had exactly 10 eggs it worked out well!
(I know there are two missing...Seth and Aaron were playing with them)
(pics taken on the iPod again!)
I also figure that if I find more I might do basic math functions on the bottom portion. Like 1+1 and then he will have to match it up with the top that has 2 dots on it.
PROPS ::
Match the numbers
52 Weeks :: Week 21
My kids love to read! A few weeks ago I found a book list on pinterest and decided to make a summer of it.
We will be working through the top 100 children's books of all time.
I made a colorful list (with title and author), put the pages in plastic sleeves, and will check them off with a dry erase marker.
We have read 15 books already!
I can't wait to read some of them as I haven't read them since I was a little girl!
(sorry about the quality of the photo...I used the iPod)
PROPS ::
Top 100 Children's Books
We will be working through the top 100 children's books of all time.
I made a colorful list (with title and author), put the pages in plastic sleeves, and will check them off with a dry erase marker.
We have read 15 books already!
I can't wait to read some of them as I haven't read them since I was a little girl!
(sorry about the quality of the photo...I used the iPod)
PROPS ::
Top 100 Children's Books
5/24/2012
52 Weeks :: Week 20
Although Peter really wanted to do this, he got bored with it easily.
He told me when it was perfect though!
PROPS ::
Crayon on Canvas
What I Learned : a heat gun would be better than a blow dryer. It wouldn't cause the splatter marks. I like the splatter marks, though...it gives it character!
He told me when it was perfect though!
PROPS ::
Crayon on Canvas
What I Learned : a heat gun would be better than a blow dryer. It wouldn't cause the splatter marks. I like the splatter marks, though...it gives it character!
52 Weeks :: Week 19
Homemade bubbles and bubble blowers!
I found this as part of a bigger pin.
I have to say, the bubbles were not all that great at first. After one week of just setting on my counter they were much more bubbly!
Part of the post was making your own bubble makers.
We tried 3 different suggestions: making shapes out of pipe cleaners (wrapping hem around cookie cutters), slotted spoon, and a canning jar ring. None worked all that great. I went to Target the other day and picked up some giant bubble wands in their dollar section, they work much better!
It was a fun activity and kids loved it whether there were bubbles or not. They beg for water games and apparently this quenches their thirst!
PROPS ::
You'll just have to search for the one for you. Bubble blowing ideas are all over pinterest!
Have Fun!
I found this as part of a bigger pin.
I have to say, the bubbles were not all that great at first. After one week of just setting on my counter they were much more bubbly!
Part of the post was making your own bubble makers.
We tried 3 different suggestions: making shapes out of pipe cleaners (wrapping hem around cookie cutters), slotted spoon, and a canning jar ring. None worked all that great. I went to Target the other day and picked up some giant bubble wands in their dollar section, they work much better!
It was a fun activity and kids loved it whether there were bubbles or not. They beg for water games and apparently this quenches their thirst!
PROPS ::
You'll just have to search for the one for you. Bubble blowing ideas are all over pinterest!
Have Fun!
5/14/2012
A day I will never forget
I have yet to learn what God is teaching me through the events that took place today.
I won't go through all the details of what led up to it. I had just talked to him in the kitchen and in the matter of one minute...
I was looking for Peter and growing more panicked by the second. He wasn't answering me, I was screaming. He wouldn't come even though I was calling him.
I went outside and he was nowhere to be found.
I was in full panic mode.
I called my dad (thankfully he was home for lunch) and lost it, my fear and panic had fully attacked me. Icried balled my eyes out.
I looked all over the house again, and again, and again, and again. He was nowhere.
My dad, sister, grandpa, grandma, two neighbors (who were on their tractors farming, saw the commotion, and came to help); we searched for 15 minutes, if not more.
I called 911 and my grandma went in the house to be with the twinners.
She entered my room to get Abigail a tissue.
I was watching through teary eyes as people searched for my precious Peter.
I talked with the 911 operator in a surprisingly efficient manner. I was recalling our address, phone, names, what he was wearing, hair color, etc. with ease. I'm happy to know I can remember these things when it's of importance.
The operator was wrapping up our conversation and telling me that the deputies were on their way when my grandma came out of the house and said she found him. She saw him the second time she went in to get a tissue for Abigail.
He had fallen asleep (or so we assume, he was awake when we found him) in my bed, under the covers (I hadn't made my bed). I had been in my room at least four times but never checked under the covers. I was more thinking he was just hiding from me so I checked his hiding places.
We had found him.
Relief, tears of joy, hugs, kisses. Peter was confused.
He normally tells me when he's tired and wants to sleep, today he didn't.
My fears and worst thoughts about what could have happened are still lingering in my head.
But, today I am grateful that nothing bad did happen. I can't be mad, I'm not upset, he's not in trouble; he's very loved, he's receiving lots of attention, and he gets to choose dinner tonight!
I'm actively seeking God this afternoon as to why this experience had to happen. Why did I go through this trauma just to find him in my bed under the covers? Some answers are coming to me.
Seek Him first - something we forget to do in full panic mode.
Ask for His help - I think we forget this because of our thought process of the physical. We are physically here, we look for things, we can go and find something. When we ask for his help, though, it will be God guiding our steps, our thoughts, our minds, instead of ourselves searching aimlessly by our own weak strength.
I pray this never happens again. But in any other situation where my first instinct is to react physically I must remember this day and react spiritually instead.
I won't go through all the details of what led up to it. I had just talked to him in the kitchen and in the matter of one minute...
I was looking for Peter and growing more panicked by the second. He wasn't answering me, I was screaming. He wouldn't come even though I was calling him.
I went outside and he was nowhere to be found.
I was in full panic mode.
I called my dad (thankfully he was home for lunch) and lost it, my fear and panic had fully attacked me. I
I looked all over the house again, and again, and again, and again. He was nowhere.
My dad, sister, grandpa, grandma, two neighbors (who were on their tractors farming, saw the commotion, and came to help); we searched for 15 minutes, if not more.
I called 911 and my grandma went in the house to be with the twinners.
She entered my room to get Abigail a tissue.
I was watching through teary eyes as people searched for my precious Peter.
I talked with the 911 operator in a surprisingly efficient manner. I was recalling our address, phone, names, what he was wearing, hair color, etc. with ease. I'm happy to know I can remember these things when it's of importance.
The operator was wrapping up our conversation and telling me that the deputies were on their way when my grandma came out of the house and said she found him. She saw him the second time she went in to get a tissue for Abigail.
He had fallen asleep (or so we assume, he was awake when we found him) in my bed, under the covers (I hadn't made my bed). I had been in my room at least four times but never checked under the covers. I was more thinking he was just hiding from me so I checked his hiding places.
We had found him.
Relief, tears of joy, hugs, kisses. Peter was confused.
He normally tells me when he's tired and wants to sleep, today he didn't.
My fears and worst thoughts about what could have happened are still lingering in my head.
But, today I am grateful that nothing bad did happen. I can't be mad, I'm not upset, he's not in trouble; he's very loved, he's receiving lots of attention, and he gets to choose dinner tonight!
I'm actively seeking God this afternoon as to why this experience had to happen. Why did I go through this trauma just to find him in my bed under the covers? Some answers are coming to me.
Seek Him first - something we forget to do in full panic mode.
Ask for His help - I think we forget this because of our thought process of the physical. We are physically here, we look for things, we can go and find something. When we ask for his help, though, it will be God guiding our steps, our thoughts, our minds, instead of ourselves searching aimlessly by our own weak strength.
I pray this never happens again. But in any other situation where my first instinct is to react physically I must remember this day and react spiritually instead.
5/07/2012
Silly boy
I couldn't find Aaron a while back and when I called his name it sounded like he was in the bathroom.
Silly boy was trying to get his pants out of the dryer.
Silly boy was trying to get his pants out of the dryer.
52 Weeks :: Week 18
I found this a while back and decided I would try it out for Mothers day. I did two for between $40 and $45.
Not all the flowers have bloomed so it's looking a bit bare.
This one is going to go to my MIL, that is, if I can keep it alive until she comes to pick it up! I gave my moms to her yesterday, so I wouldn't be responsible for trying to keep two alive!
PROPS ::
There are many on Pinterest, just search tiered flower pots!
What I learned:: kids enjoy this activity because it's messy! Loved having the kids help!
Not all the flowers have bloomed so it's looking a bit bare.
This one is going to go to my MIL, that is, if I can keep it alive until she comes to pick it up! I gave my moms to her yesterday, so I wouldn't be responsible for trying to keep two alive!
PROPS ::
There are many on Pinterest, just search tiered flower pots!
What I learned:: kids enjoy this activity because it's messy! Loved having the kids help!
5/04/2012
Favorite Grill Item, right now anyway!
Honey Mustard Pork Chops
1 cup beer or ginger ale (I didn't have either so I used apple juice with a little ginger.)
1/2 cup prepared mustard
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried crushed rosemary
1/2 tsp dried parsley flakes
1/4 tsp pepper
6 boneless pork loin chops, 1/2 inch think and 4 ounces each
In bowl, combine first eight ingredients; mix well. Pour one cup marinade into large resealable plastic bag; add pork chops. Seal bag, turn to coat; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Cover remaining marinade and refrigerate.
Coat grill rack with nonstick spray before starting grill. Drain and discard marinade from chops. Take 1/2 cup of marinade from reserve for basting while grilling.
Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 15 minutes or until juices run clear, turning a basting occasionally with the 1/2 cup marinade. Serve with reserve marinade. YIELD: 6 servings
Taken from a Taste of Home magazine from the late 1990s or early 2000s.
1 cup beer or ginger ale (I didn't have either so I used apple juice with a little ginger.)
1/2 cup prepared mustard
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried crushed rosemary
1/2 tsp dried parsley flakes
1/4 tsp pepper
6 boneless pork loin chops, 1/2 inch think and 4 ounces each
In bowl, combine first eight ingredients; mix well. Pour one cup marinade into large resealable plastic bag; add pork chops. Seal bag, turn to coat; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Cover remaining marinade and refrigerate.
Coat grill rack with nonstick spray before starting grill. Drain and discard marinade from chops. Take 1/2 cup of marinade from reserve for basting while grilling.
Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 15 minutes or until juices run clear, turning a basting occasionally with the 1/2 cup marinade. Serve with reserve marinade. YIELD: 6 servings
Taken from a Taste of Home magazine from the late 1990s or early 2000s.
5/02/2012
52 Weeks :: Week 17
An easy one for last week. I've been saving this one for when I need a good catch up. It's simple! Just visit the site to find out how to keep your zipper up. I'll tell you my story on the flip side!
PROPS ::
Keep your zipper up!
I was gifted a pair of pants from my sister in law, she had worn them a few times but didn't want them anymore. Maybe it was because the zipper wouldn't stay up. Either way, I really liked these khaki cords and needed something to shop/play in that was comfortable and durable. These pants were perfect. BUT, the zipper wouldn't stay up so I had to do one of two things; wear only at home/around close family or wear a long shirt/coat/sweater. Until I found the link above! I can honestly say Pinterest has saved my wardrobe!
PROPS ::
Keep your zipper up!
I was gifted a pair of pants from my sister in law, she had worn them a few times but didn't want them anymore. Maybe it was because the zipper wouldn't stay up. Either way, I really liked these khaki cords and needed something to shop/play in that was comfortable and durable. These pants were perfect. BUT, the zipper wouldn't stay up so I had to do one of two things; wear only at home/around close family or wear a long shirt/coat/sweater. Until I found the link above! I can honestly say Pinterest has saved my wardrobe!
52 Weeks :: Week 16
Can we say SLACKER!!! I know, but I have plenty of excuses as to why I haven't posted. I'm tired, the kids are fighting, dinner has to be made, sleep should happen, tv shows are finalizing, outdoor play is awesome!, the kids are fighting, groceries need picking up, the house needs picking up, the kids are fighting, laundry needs folding, the kids need attention, the kids are fighting....
I'm not sure what "weeks" these projects even happened anymore!
The project I selected to post today is the banner I made for my sisters shower.
It's in the back of these beautiful ladies!
The banner says Love, Sweet, Love.
PROPS ::
Love, Sweet, Love
The idea originated from this post, I cut all my own letters and flags for this project.
I'm not sure what "weeks" these projects even happened anymore!
The project I selected to post today is the banner I made for my sisters shower.
It's in the back of these beautiful ladies!
The banner says Love, Sweet, Love.
PROPS ::
Love, Sweet, Love
The idea originated from this post, I cut all my own letters and flags for this project.
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