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
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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.

I wish .....

for this .Isn't she a dream I didn't even know such a thing was invented !

would I not look devine riding around on this with a basket of my sweetest treasures

in tote at the lake!

 

LOVE this so much . Maybe if I have been good santa will .....

HMMM ...

 

 

                                    (can you imagine putting that chain back on if it fell off. )
It is offered in pink too for all you PINK people. I do not think its sold in Canada though. still searching..... . I think I may have to start my self a piggie bank for this one.

Lovely Little Lady

I had a great opportunity to take this lovely little lady picture today .

She was a doll and was willing to work with the crazy winds we get here in Manitoba . It was very crazy winds no joke.

                                                                   {PROOF here }

I love black and white .

Her mom and her have not saw all the pictures yet due too some technical difficulty on my end . So this is all I am going share for now. .

I want to remember days like these.....

I want to remember the day started out frantic  and unorganized .
I want to remember the sun shone .
I want to remember Addy wore a dress with no fight .
I want to remember that today I sent Izzy with her papa K on the semi while I took Addy to her 1st day of music.
I want to remember that Vann behaved himself like a perfect gentlemen during Addy's class.
I want to remember what it was like listening to Addy tap out her first little song on the keyboard today for the first time.
I want to remember picking up a bag of apples from my moms and the smell it left us on the drive home.
I want to remember the feeling of the sun on my face while driving home.
I want to remember that after lunch I put Vann down to bed the girls and I piled into our bed . WE read Addys school book and all drifted off to never land in a big monkey pile. (with dishes not done or laundry not caught up ..) it felt so good. Note to self do that way more often .
I want to  remember the feeling of being FRESH and full of energy when we woke up .ready to tack the world.... or at least the dishes and laundry .
I want to remember heading outside and the sun was still shining and we dug out as many potatoes as my wheel barrel could handle .
I want to remember Addy teaching Izzy how to handle the water hose while water the trees.
I want to remember how gentle Sasha is with my children as she kissed Vann on the cheek and then sat beside him like she was guarding him with her  live.
I want to remember that Addy wore her tights and dress in the garden .
I want to remember Izzy pouting when Vann wouldn't share the kids hoe in the garden .
I want to remember it all and more . These are the memories I will lose if I do not keep track of them some where and this is why I  BLOG and have memory books because sometimes a picture doesn't say a thousand words .

Day 2 of Dance

 She maybe looks tired after this day of dance ,but she did say I go back to dance mom .

She did pick her outfit too right down to the shoe.