Freezing Cold Fun

                        

After thinking we were getting snow a couple of days before and waking up to nothing....

                          This is what we woke up to yesterday! 6 inches of freezing cold F-U-N!!

and after putting enough clothes on for 25-30 people we were ready to have a Snow day!

                            We don't have a sled so we drug the old air mattress out of the attic....
 

 
        Our driveway is pretty steep but not as steep as the road up next to our driveway...
 

 
                                                   So we thought we would give it a try...
 

Definitely better!!!

                         

                                                 Buuuud enjoyed digging in it more than anything!

                         

                           





Random I know...but I think trees like this look so pretty and unreal with snow on them! Don't they remind of those little fake trees you put in your miniature Christmas village?

              And after about an hour it was time to get warm again. We had a blast...it was like a little vacation, but without the travel time and packing. Although the same amount of laundry! Hope your day has been filled with freezing cold fun!

Hustle and Bustle

Wow, my apologies to all that used to frequent this blog.  I love to blog but it has just not been on the priority list.  I have been caught up in all things Christmas, just like you I'm sure. You know, trimming the house, shopping, parties, banquets, etc. I was thinking of making a fresh start, so things may change come January. I am still on the fence. Anyway....I feel like playing catch up so here it goes...

This was our annual Christmas Banquet at church. Eli and cute little Natalie right before their performance.

Eli, in case you were wondering is on the other side of the beautiful blonde.

Next up was the Jr. Choir and Kennedy is the one in the black and white! She was excited!

Then yesterday it was snowing for the first time this winter. I could not believe all the snowflakes that really looked like snowflakes! And for some strange reason my niece wanted me to take some pics of her and her new beau, Chris. Not sure if they are doing their own Christmas cards or what. Here are few samples...

                                                        That's snow not dandruff : )

It was FREEZING!!! So, I "double dog dared" Rach to see if her tongue stuck to the pole...it didn't!

Like I said this is what we woke up to this morning!

And after 30 minutes of getting dressed, we spent about 4 minutes total outside. 

Just long enough to do this : )

I hope everyone out there is having a wonderful winter!

Life changing decision

Disclaimer:  It will be informative ONLY

First of all let me just start by saying...I am not one of those people who like to know ALL about someone, like if they got a root canal that day or had to go to the gastroendorologist, but I am 30-something and realize that I would want to know about this particular post. There are a lot of couples out there that are in that decision making time of their lives.

My youngest just turned 3 and we felt like it was time to make a decision...baby #3 or no more at all.  Obviously, you can see what we decided.

 I know most of us go through this decision process after you have 2 or more babies and if you have a BOY and a Girl, it seems like it can be even harder.  Lot's of pro's and cons to weigh. When it came down to it though, I think I liked the thought of having a baby more than actually having one. 

This is Jacob right after the little, well you know! He was definitley Loopy and loving that he had an excuse to play Xbox for the next couple of days!

Overall it took about 3 days before he could get up and about, hardly compares to what we woman go through, RIGHT? But, he was a trooper and I really did hate that he had to be in any pain at all! I got a little taste of that helpless feeling that he said he had during my Labor. It doesn't feel good, that's for sure.

WARNING: Your children will pick up on your conversation about this so, beware!

Friday morning at school during PRAYER REQUESTS my 6 year old raised her hand and asked everyone to pray for her daddy..."He was getting a "Jawstrap" today!

Obviously, she had heard the night before that we had forgotten to pick one up (a jockstrap that is).

Needless to say I am sure ONLY her teacher picked up on this, but bless her heart she was so worried about her Daddy. We ALL had a good LAUGH!

I am not going to lie, it was a tough decision. I cried several times we went back and forth, but ultimately, we felt like this was right FOR US! I love babies and told Jacob that I might have a couple of meltdowns along the way and he assured me he would do whatever it took to help me through them. Wish him luck...I can get pretty emotional : )



                                                                               -K

The No Sew Way To Go

OK, I  have been neglecting the Blog and after PW's post about blogging, I have GUILT.  So I will try my hardest to be blogging on a daily basis an nourish my blog instead of letting it wilt, as usual.

I do not sew MUCH, just the occasional hem or experiment and a pillow or two. So, when I see something that is NO SEW and I think I can do it, I am lovin' it! I saw a tutorial here for a NO SEW applique....AND I LOVE APPLIQUE'S! So here is my take on it...

Here's whatcha need. An iron of Course and

1. Some SHARP scissors      

2. Fusible webbing                

3. Three coordinating fabrics 

 I started by printing off a picture of what I wanted to applique to the shirt(a pear).  I just typed it into Google images and picked the one I wanted.

Then I cut it out and placed it.  I also cut off the stem and leaf separate to use 3 different coordinating materials.

Next you just follow the directions on the back of the fusible webbing package.

One piece at a time.

Next I took the same 3 fabrics and made a coordinating fabric flower which my friend Sarah sells for dirt cheap on her Etsy shop check it out!!

There you have it! This whole project took me about 30-40 minutes and it was fun!

Kenners agreed!!!

I will be buying up some 3$ long sleeve shirts and getting busy for winter, can't wait to make more : )

-K

Super "E" turns 3

I have SO been MIA, with reason. Our church has a music conference once a year and J and i have been helping with behind the scenes stuff, along with starting school and Eli's birthday.  It has been hectic to say the least and besides all of that not much to blog about in the process. So, here i am with a post (finally) about my little man, who, turned 3 yesterday!

We had big plans to have a birthday party with friends and such, but man alive, August has been one more busy month.  So, we opted for a get-together with just my immediate family. Plus i couldn't bare for Jennifer to have to buy my lil' man a present since I missed Bradyn's Party ;(  Check it out here. It was so C-U-T-E! and my friend Sarah rarely gets to come to his party since her BIL's birthday is on the same day.  It just worked out better this way for everyone!

E, when asked, wanted a Superman party! I strongly dislike character stuff so i went with the color scheme.

My wonderful mom made this adorable shirt...

and cape!

He was lovin' it

While we enjoyed our birthday feast...

Dad was doing this...told you it was a busy month ;)

and Rachael (my niece) was apparently concerned about keeping her FB up to date...not sure if she really wanted Eli in the pic or not? Love you Rach!

On to opening the gifts...

Big Buzz Lightyear fan!

Does his face say it all?  The boy lu, lu, loves a guitar!

Then we had a "Guest"!!!

Super E's best friend Spiderman came to deliver a present ;)

Eli was supposed to go running to him with open arms but instead he looked like this...

The funniest part was even though he was terrified when Spiderman went over to him to say happy b-day he said "Hi Daddy".  Ahhhh Memories!

Once Daddy took off the mask, he was good to go : )

Best Buds! Thanks, Spidey for coming.

We sang Happy Birthday

 and blew out the candles

and then he made sure that he shot everyone with his new gun before they left.

After they were all gone we PLAYED!!

E rockin out on his guitar

He had a "Super" 3rd Birthday!!!