My crazy kids.......

 Vann may look terrified in this picture . Maybe being squeezed too tight..

 These are some silly pictures of them . I do not think this boy ever has a day that he does not have a scratch , bump or bruise on his face . Must be a BOY thing.

 This was a crazy silly face but whatever tickles your fancy I guess.

 I crazy little girl loves crawling in her brothers crib with him .

 Just hanging out .

 I think she's about to get her hair pulled . HEHEHEE..

Izzy dressed her self this morning . What a outfit !
It was nice taking in these pictures in our green room . As it will be getting a paint job very soon.

Happy Birthday JImmy

I was lucky enough to be apart of this fun party . Jimmy turned 7 and to celebrate his mom planned him a plane party .

 LOVE the hat and glasses .Look forward to using these during his photo shoot this weekend.

 The cake  with flying planes above.

 The goodie bags everyone went home with paper and more directions to make more paper airplanes .

                           HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMMY !

Wreath {LOVE}

I have some major wreath love and then all the amazing ideas off Pinterest are amazing inspiration . I had this idea for a while now and decided to just do it . It was either going to be great success or FAILURE . I love it ! Some may want to add a bow to it but I like it simple. I actually got this idea from a Halloween Crafty book I have had for years.
***NOTE ****
Terrible picture it was late at night and I have really terrible lighting in my mudroom . But you can at least get the idea of it .

I had made this yummy pieroge lasagna today too . Very good , and easy to make .
RATED 5***** from my family.

CRAFT WEEKEND { Part 1 }

I still cannot believe it ! That I have attended Craft weekend . It was everything I hoped for and so needed too.

 A lovely package from Bake it Pretty and a Craft magazine sat on our bed waiting for us . The goodies inside were awesome. Four XL icing tips & a bag ,Halloween picks , & cupcake liners as well as my fave paper straws.

Some of the beautiful decor. that was in the rooms. Most of it was a thrifty find too which is always my favorite things too .

It was all crafty , inspiring , put together  and just so darn cute .

 Lovely working stations and look at our SWAG .

 Close up of the swag !

Munchies and vintage type writer . BEAUTIFUL . WANT ONE . please.
still wandering .......how Ginger made out with her antique typewriter in her carry on bag.

 We were oh so Creative . {love} this banner hanging on the mantle .

 FRESH Flowers  wrapped in burlap with lace trim . This is so my style .

 THE chalkboard that hold all the memories of past CW .

These boots were made for picking antiques on a rainy Kansas day . So sweet and she even made those sweet lace top knee socks or a least did the DIY . Send me some Jamie and Jill . LOVE me some lace socks.

My sis and I standing at a door that was screaming to have its picture taken . Conveniently my sis and I were color coordinated and only by chance . This was at the antique barn . Well I am going to leave you all here with this with more to come .
{TO BE CONTINUED }

Home Sweet Home .....

There is something about leaving the nest and flying back home. Its refreshing , a little empowering  , grateful , encouraging , dreamy , strengthen ,motivating but exhausting , self worthy and just down right NICE . Just nice. I made a trip to Newton , Kansas over the weekend . Who would of dreamed of me dreaming to go there ? I will update you all on all the details the fun , THE food , crafts , BLOOPERS all later .And soon I promise.

                              (the people My friends NOW  I got to spend my time with this weekend )
But to be gone from the people you love most and back to them again . Makes lots of good stuff to happen . I came home more appreciated for the everyday hard work I put in without too many complains. I get a little tighter hugs , longer snuggles and wetter kisses . I cherish each of them and hope to never take them for granted either . I had the kids doing extra special things around the house and so proud to parade me around to show me all the details of what they had done . Waiting for praise and love for each of it too.  Maybe as much as me thinking they were all taking my daily things for granted maybe I was also doing the same to them . This way it opens all those doors to see everything fresh with clear eyes.The girls noticed that maybe Mom was better at doing their hair but that dad tried so hard to do the same . Addy even told me she thought dad missed me lots when he was doing her hair .How stinkin cute. The girls also made a point that dad is funnier to go to the store with cause he caves and buys the Dora Popsicle treats when Mom quite often finds it easier to say No.
Today I want to
-Remember that hubby and I made arrangements for him to take Addy to her music class while I good snuggle a little longer with the little kids
-Remember Izzy and I made cookies together
-Remember Vann loved being held in his mamas arms with his hands tucked in the inside of me  ***NOTE to self take a picture of this some day hes not going to do it forever and its our thing
-Remember Izzy helped me hang all my crafty projects up around the playroom that I made for them
-Remember she held the hammer so tight with her little hands.
-Remember the smell of cookies in the house is what makes this house a home
-Remember Both little kids are still kinda sick from the weekend and you could really tell Izzy pulled around her blankie around the house which I let her today usually blankets are meant to be kept on your bed
-Remember Vann want to snuggle and sleep in my arms which he never does
-Remember BOTH little kids are napping at the same time which has allowed me to write this post now in the middle of the middle of the day
-Remember that hubby called to tell me that he was glad he took Addy to music now when he helps with her daily practise that he understands more of what she does .He said it makes sense now.

Sister GETAWAY

My sister and I are off on a weekend away today marks its first day for us . Flying out of Minot to Newton Kansas . Well actually flying too Wichita Kansas where a lovely lady in a colorful home made apron should be waiting our arrival  to whisk us off too . Newton Kanas for ... well anyone that follows her BLOG should already now where we are off to by the few hints in the post already .
If you guessed Meg Duerksen and Kimberlee CRAFT WEEKEND you are right .
My sis.. yah ...my sis was picked way back in June actually 5 days before my birthday I received a call on hubbys cell phone (we were on our way to Calgary )for my sis to tell me she was picked for CW . Would I like to be her guest ? YES . There was screaming to be had and OMG are you serious talk for awhile then reality hit we are going to CRAFT weekend .
We had a pack that when we entered for craft weekend that whomever got picked first would take the other . So off we go today . We will be waiting at the border this morning to cross as soon as it opens to catch our first flight out of Minot . YIppeee . It so hard to believe the day has finally come . I have been a follower of Megs for quite sometime now. SO she is mostly like a celebrity to me .The crafty projects dying to fond out what we will be making and the loot bag oh  my its going to be alot like Christmas to us.The food that Kim will be cooking for us and just the time away from our regular routines of life will be a blessing . I am so looking forward to it . Oh I did forget the antique barn do I need to say more. Everyone that knows me knows that all it would of took to have me in .
Well farewell until my Happy weekend away from home is over .
P.S
I think you need to be on the LIST too so email whatevercraftweekend@yahoo.com
now . Get on that LIST .
Watch for my CRAFT Weekend posts coming soon..........

HAPPY Wonderful GREAT

Weekend was had this past weekend was one of the most relaxing , fun  and enjoying weekends I must say I have had in a long time .
BONUS part it included all of my children with us.
Another Bonus was these pictures I got of the four of them together.

            I have so many reason to be grateful and I must say that these four are right on top of that list .

                                           Hope you all had a great thanksgiving weekend too.