Super Saturday Project

We are having a Super Saturday at church. We spend the day making crafts usually things we can give as Christmas gifts. Thanks to Lindsey (she always has the rockin' ideas)

We are making a necklace out of a domino




This is my sample & of course since I live where I do~I couldn't find any black dominoes locally so I had to use white. For the actual project, the dominoes will be black. I'm also going to offer mini dominoes~they are super cute! Of course I have to order those too!

We are also making a FHE board (Thanks again Lindsey) We are also doing etching on glass, a christmas tree skirt, and some christmas garland.

I hope it turns out ok.

Oh and the pic~we are down to our cell phones b/c that seems like the only thing we can keep up with! I've lost Heather's new camera.

School Projects & other things!

Heather had to make a cell model for science class. The thing to do is make a cake b/c it's the easiest. Well anyone who knows me, knows I can't just do a cake...so I thought about making something out of paper with my cricut so I posted on the cricut messageboard and someone there suggested we make a pillow. So of course, i talked heather into making a pillow. here ya go...



She was very pleased with the way it turned out. This was our conversation

H: This is Awesome!
Me: What?
H: This pillow!
M: see!!!!
H: I'm glad we didn't make a cake b/c that wouldn't have taken as long to make!

Awwww~she WANTED to spend time with her momma! We had a good time doing it and really she did do most of it. We were both very pleased with the way it turned out!

In other news, Tyson & I made the decision FINALLY to pull Jed from the dual language program. He is such a different child and it was just ALWAYS a struggle to get him to do anything & to have double the homework was even worse. I have felt a lot of stress relived since we've made this choice! Hopefully, school will get a little better for him.

We've become THOSE people...

oh yeah I know I know! this picture will explain it ALL



see what I mean? and yes that's pink nail polish on her nails! Some friends of ours wanted to get rid of her b/c they didn't have anywhere for her to stay and Caroline loves her so we took her. I figured she would be an outside dog but Tyson has been letting her stay inside.


this was Tyson & Jed's supper one night~any guesses to what it might be??? It's not deer, chicken, or ground beef.



in other happenings or sad depressing news My friend gave me this piano. I was really excited. I know it needs lots of work but I had the piano guy come by and look at it just to see how much it would cost to get it play-able~yeah well let's just say it's going out by the curb. To get the inside working and sounding good it's an easy $500 & to replace the keys it's another $400 if I don't decide to do it my self. :( I was so excited too. Maybe I'll come across a better something! :) Or maybe that's a sign that I don't need to learn to play the piano! LOL

yeah, yeah, I know what you are thinking...

but keep your thoughts & comments to yourself! We are still alive~barely but we are here! Summer went by way too fast and we are trying to get back into the swing of school/work. Here are the kids back to school pics I made Tyson take them while I was finishing getting ready




My 3rd grader! WOW!!!



My 1st grader! Isn't she cute?


and Oh My Goodness!!! My MIDDLE schooler! Can you believe? I'm really not old enough for that to happen I really was a child bride and had her when I was 15! haha I kid I kid but let's not talk about how old I really am! (but my birthday is exactly 2 months from today~in case you need to write it on your calendar!)



a couple of funny ones~I have no clue what they were doing but it was their daddy taking the pics so you can just imagine! haha

Heather has settled right into Middle School and LOVES it. Caroline is loving her class as well but of course Jed could do without school and be just as happy!

I have 2 small classes this year and some really sweet kids~they just love to talk! I think we will have a great year!