Thursday, May 3, 2012

Mom...are you sitting down? It's a new post!!!!

It's been a loooooooong time!
Let's get to it ~ no excuses, just a bunch of pictures showing what we've been
up to since tax season ended....in reverse order.
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The photo above is from tonight's choir concert.
The school has two choirs that meet every Wednesday morning before school.
Ryan is part of the fifth and sixth grade choir.  He thoroughly enjoys singing and is much braver than me!  He had a solo tonight and did a great job (if you're on Facebook, the solo is under my videos). 

The choir sang a song called "Firefly."  Each of the kids had a finger
flashlight.  They shut off the lights and used the flashlights for parts of the song.
It was pretty cool!

Here's Little Miss at our last volleyball game.
Such a little nut, she is!

Mom and I took a day trip to McCall last weekend to visit the quilt shops in
the area.  We had a great time.  I love my children dearly, but after three months of extreme closeness, it was very refreshing to have some time away.  We went to the quilt store in
Garden Valley (the best one of the trip!) and drove along the middle fork of the Payette River.
The water was amazing!  So high!
We both had to stop and hug a tree (or hide behind it would probably be
more accurate).


We took Emma's Girl Scout troop (and siblings) to the fire station
just down the road.  They had a blast!
Their favorite was the BSU tailgating fire truck!

This guy informed me that he'd really like this
in his bedroom!  Hmmmm......
We've had some gorgeous weather and the result was some gorgeous flowers!
My favorite time of the year ~ when the evening breezes bring
the scent of lilacs in through the windows. 
Emma completed her second year of her three-year Let's Play
Music program with a recital.  She was a little nervous as she had a
little piano piece to play.  They kids sounded great; they have learned SO much
these past two years.
Ryan had the opportunity to join the school's track team.  The season lasts about
six weeks and ends with a district meet.  His favorite part was the soccer ball throw.
He had some really good throws and is looking forward to next year.
Em was excited to see a lion at the high school.
Why wear one hat when you can wear all of them .... at once?!
And ~ finally ~ TAX DAY!
The early to bed, early to rise, seven days a week, continually telling the kids to
shush, long weekends without Bob, a sometimes grumpy dad, kids that really miss
spending time with Dad.....it's finally over!  And we're so happy to have survived another one.

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I've been very busy crafting these past few months.
Please visit my craft blog to take a peak!

Saturday, March 10, 2012

{thankful}




 
I'm thankful that:

my kids are so much braver than me

they are so comfortable with who they are

there are only 38 days left of tax season

I have a husband who is willing to work long hours for his family
and that the rest of the year is easier on him ( and us )

69 degrees and sunshine

the tulips are popping through the ground
and the lilacs are getting ready to go

I'm no longer working one or two days a week.  The house is cleaner, I'm less stressed,
I can spend as many days at the school each week as needed,
and I can finally work on my business

we get to travel through life with friends by our side

tomorrow is Sunday

~~~

Photos:  Ryan preparing for his choir festival solo & Emma's self portrait

Thursday, March 8, 2012

This past week...

...we tried out a new hairstyle for "Wacky Wednesday"
and it became a new favorite...

...we tried a little Green Eggs and Ham...
(please ignore the wide-open view from Emma's neighbor)

...we spent a bit of time with our Girl Scout friends...

...we took a few test drives...

...we attended Ryan's last event as a Cub Scout.
He received his Arrow of Light and will officially be a Boy Scout
after next week's campout (that I get the proviledge to attend!).


...we tried to figure out why they were blindfolded ~ still working on that one...


...we won a few and lost a few ...
...we were goofy...

...the Girl Scout took fourth place in the open division and was very
sad that she didn't get a trophy...
...Bob enjoyed his only 1/2 day off during tax season (after working from 4 a.m. until 11:30 p.m.)

...we took the first of many Spring bike rides through the nature park...

...and we got together with several other schools
that will feed into our Junior High School and entertained
the parents with some awesome singing!


Tuesday, March 6, 2012

I gotta crown!

A couple of weeks ago, I scheduled a visit with my dentist to have a tooth crowned.  That morning, as we were talking about our plans for the day, I told Emma that I was going to get a crown while she was in school.  Being seven years old and (luckily) never in need of a tooth crowning,  she assumed that I meant a real princess crown.  When I told the dentist about it, we had a nice laugh.
Today, when I went in to get my crown permanently attached, he surprised me with a real crown for Emmalee!  She was quite excited when we got home from school and saw her crown waiting
for her!  Isn't our dentist cool?!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

February {Moments To Remember}

{twin smiles}

{craft time with friends}

{uploading surprises}

{unexpected handcrafted gifts}

{texture ~ color}

{teacher treats}

{yum!}

{gorgeous flowers meets glorious sunshine}

{new projects}

{ryan's last blue and gold}

{silly}

{absolutely no stage fright}

{beautiful country skies}

{my son, my dad, working together in a shop built by his dad}
{new skills learned ~ my heart in my throat}

{happiest ...boy...ever!}

{three generations of warm snuggly feet}

{do you see the nerves?}

{priceless time together}

{my favorite girl & our newest pet}

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