Power Tool Time!

O.k........
I went a little overboard and decided to jump into the boys room and re-arrange a few things. I took down the bunk bed and made it into 2 twin beds, I changed shelves, moved furniture and it's a huge mess! Can't take pics yet because it looks terrible. I got POWER TOOLS for Christmas.....going to put them to good use. :)

A challenge

4 places to organize in 4 days....... I'm challenging you to find 4 places in your home to organize in the next 4 days. It can be small, large, a room, a drawer, whatever needs to be done before the new year.

I thought of this because my bathroom drawers are so bad I can't open them! I wonder how many of you have a place like that? We can't start the new year off with clutter in our lives!! Are you with me?

My 4 places will be:

1. Bathroom drawers

2. Caitlin's closet

3. Laundry room

4. under kitchen sink

Now, I'm not sure if I can be brave enough to take pictures of the before, but after might make the cut. :)

How in the world!

Leave it up to Dawson to get his hair stuck in my paper punch! I had to take the whole thing apart to get his hair out of it! Don't ask what he was thinking about when he did this.....Boys! My husband said when he was younger with braces he hid in the closet and put a 9 volt battery to his teeth to see what would happen.......

The ONLY thing Caitlin wanted for Christmas was a "pink singing bunny". Kind of hard to find. So, two days before Christmas I found this pink stuffed toy that talked and giggled. At midnight on Christmas eve I made two bunny ears and hot glued them to the toy.

Looks like a bunny to me.......

Caitlin wasn't falling for it. She liked the toy but it definitely wasn't a bunny!

She got barbie dolls too. I'm thinking of taking the hot glue gun to them also. She is always losing the shoes off the dolls. That won't be a problem much longer.

The boys got some transformers they have been wanting. Troy said every toy that beeps and buzzes should come with an earphone jack. :)

Now lets get to me.....POWER TOOLS! Woo Hoo! So Happy:) Lowe's had a deal for a jigsaw, palm sander, drill and light all battery powered for $39.00.

I took the kids to the mall to get something for Troy. They picked out a shirt and a chair massager. I had a gift card from J.C. Penny that I had for 3 years! I know....I just don't like to shop. We used it for Troys gifts.

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve.....

It's Christmas Eve and two of three kids are sleeping, I have cinnamon rolls rising, and I'm going to start wrapping soon.

I vow every year to do things sooner and have everything done early, but, that never seems to happen. I had a list that just kept growing. I did manage to make the kids P.J.'s that turned out so cute!

I had a busy month with sewing and crafting and baking! I made dozens and dozens of cookies and had fun being with friends at parties. Looking forward to tomorrow and hanging out at home.

The one kid is still up, she better get her visions of sugar plums dancing in her head or it will be a very long night!

Santa

We went to see Santa the other night.

I told Dylan we could go Monday, but he thought we were running out of time. It was raining and late, but when Dylan pulls out those puppy dog eyes....well....we went to the mall.

Santa was the very best! He HoHoHo'd, he sang to Dylan, "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth". When Caitlin pulled out her list and gave it to him, he started reading a "to do" list. Pick up the dry cleaning, wash the dog, do the dishes.......Caitlin laughed and said, "nooooo, it says a pink bunny!" Santa HoHOHo''d again. He said he would fax their lists up to his elf's. Dylan could sleep soundly knowing his list was in good hands. :)

My scanner is off right now, but I will post the picture of them on Santas lap later. Right now I'm in the middle of cooking 5 doz. cookies for a cookie exchange tomorrow. pics of those to come too!

Merry Christmas!

getting ready....

Sorry about letting another week go by without an update. I have tried many times to sit and write a post but it just wasn't happening.
This week I finished up some embroidery orders and next week is for my family orders. Troy thought it would be a nice tradition to start making the kids P.J's every year for Christmas eve. I got some cute flannel at the store and it's just waiting for me to cut it up.
I went to some Christmas parties this week. One for my ladies prayer group and another a home schooling group. I have another cookie exchange next week too......I'm beginning to not fit in my clothes. which leads me to........
My New Years Resolution.........
Oh how I love to get e mails from long lost friends who talk me into getting "active" and training for a half marathon! ( And I hear she has started without me)
Yesterday Troy was looking through the ads in the paper and showed me someone walking on a treadmil and said, " OH LOOK! That's what it's for!"
So I thought I would have a section on the side of my blog to keep track of my time and miles. If anyone would like to join me....consider this your official invitation. I'm thinking of starting a little earlier than New Years, just to get in the habit. How about Monday. Who's with me on this? :)

christmas pictures

Taking some pictures next to the tree was today's slip in the calender. Here are some of them....

Updating the ol blog!

Thought I'd get up to date on here.

We put up our Christmas Tree. We are going to have to get 2 trees next year to hold all our ornaments. This tree is pretty packed solid!

We have our school room up to date and cleaned out for our second quarter. I made this cute calender with little pockets. I put a paper tucked inside, that has something fun to do as a family for each day leading up to Christmas.

Other than school and working on little bits for The Pink Blueberry, I have been watching Christmas shows with kids and playing games with them.

This is one of my new additions to TPB blog....

I had Dawson take a picture of Sam in his new "coat"

Now, before you roll your eyes, It got pretty cold here a few nights ago and this little guy was warm and cozy in his Christmas green crochet jacket! I made another one and gave it to my friends dog, they thought it was great. So many people have been telling me to open a pet collection. So here it is! You saw it first. :)