I am Thankful....

For HIM...

and for THEM...

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

The Every Day Grind

I've been Picture Tagged...and you might be next!
The rules are you have to take pictures of the following things. You have to do it right away. No straightening, cleaning, or wiping your child's nose. And then tag five others. (I never know who to tag so if you are reading this, TAG you're it!)
Beware you might be next!

1.Fridge
Every time I open the fridge Abby's sensor goes off and she comes running to see what's in it and what she can ask me over and over to have. This time, it was an Otter Pop.

2. Closet
If you love me you will just keep scrolling and not look closely. I am so embarrassed. This is just Ryan's side and it's neater than my side!!!

3. Favorite Room

And this is why....

4. Your bathroom
I'd love to say this is just messy because I got ready for church and ran out the door but no, this is my bathroom 90% of the time.


5. Your Bedroom
Okay, I admit, I cheated on this one and made my bed and threw the laundry in the corner. I just want you all to see how cute my bedding is!!!

So here is the laundry in the corner. Abby thought it was so funny I threw it that she wanted to throw it too and said, "Take a picture of me throwing clothes mommy!"

6. Kitchen Sink

Although I am getting accused of some MAJOR cheating on this one I promise I did not! I was actually a little disappointed when I went into the kitchen to take a picture and saw that my hubby had done the dishes! What a time to pick to do something sweet!

Since I know you all were looking forward to seeing my dirty sink, I got a glass and poured a little milk in it and swirled it around to make it look dirty and then put it on the sink! Are you satisfied now?

7. Favorite Shoes
Here are my favs! Can you tell which ones I wear the most???

8. What your kids are doing right now
Playing on the bed I just made of course!!! Why do you think I don't bother making it?

If you want to know what made them smile so big, Abby kept whispering, "Michael has a unibrow!" in Michael's ear. I gotta remember that one to make them laugh!

Abby is always reading a book

Michael is playing with his cell phone (his dad bought it and I'm not thrilled about it -- I think he's too young!!)

Lu is sleeping. I can't believe I didn't wake her up!

And if I am taking pictures, Michael has to get in on the action and take some too.

9. Self Portrait
My first ever self portrait


Had to get one with my camera. I call it "The Beast"!

Christmas on a Budget

Dear Friends and Family,
Somewhat embarrassing to admit, but Christmas is tight this year so
I will be making bedroom slippers for you all as gifts. Please let me
know your sizes. You'll most likely agree that it's a splendid idea, and
should you wish to do the same, I've included the instructions below:

How to make bedroom slippers out of maxi pads: You need four
maxipads to make a pair. Two of them get laid out flat, for the foot
part. The other two wrap around the toe area to form the top.

Tape or glue each side of the top pieces to the bottom of the foot
part. Decorate the tops with whatever you desire, silk flowers (this is
most aesthetically appealing), etc.

These slippers are:
* Soft and Hygienic
* Non-slip grip strips on the soles
* Built in deodorant feature keeps feet smelling fresh
* No more bending over to mop up spills
* Disposable and biodegradable
* Environmentally safe
* Three convenient sizes: Regular, Light and Get out the Sand
Bags.

I've attached a photo of the first pair I made so that you can
See the nifty slippers for yourself.... Awaiting your response. It's
crucial that I get the right size for each one of you.

Seriously, I received this as an email and loved it so much I just had to blog it!!!

Does This Answer My Question???

The answer is.... NO!!!!!!!!!!! I am not ever going to stop. I WILL stop posting pictures of all of my creations, but I am addicted and I love to knit. I started a Knitters Anonymous club where we get together and knit. Two of my sister-in-laws and I got together today and made stuff. It's great because we bounce ideas off of each other. Anyone is invited to join. I will post when our next intervention, I mean, meeting is later.

My latest project, a hat for Lu with a knitted flower on the side and matching arm warmers. Cute??? I know!!!!!!!!!

In this shot you can see the binkie clip I knitted for her. You should see the cute headband I made. Is there anything that can't be knitted?

In case any of you were wondering, I got my house clean!! About time huh?
If you want to see more pics of this cute hat on this even cuter baby click here!

Happy Days Are Here Again....(at the gas pump!!)

This is what I paid for gas today....

...and this is how it made me feel!!!!

(I took these pics with my iphone -- not too bad quality for a cell huh?)

Will I Ever Stop???

I learned how to knit scarves and wasn't satisfied so I taught myself how to make beanies and still was not satified! So, I knitted a ruffle scarf and made a beanie to match and then added a ruffle trim and flower on top. All knitted -- by me. You would think I was satisfied but I am not. I want to make a hat with pom poms on it now and a cute brim. When will it end? I haven't cleaned my house for 3 days but does that make me want to put down my knitting needles and do something about it? Absolutely NOT!! It doesn't help that Abby is the cutest model in my creations and then I have to edit all the pictures! I am having way too much fun!

We ate, We Drank, It Was Scary!

This is the traditional feast of a dead guy we go out hunting for every year. We just find some guy hitch hiking along the road and "accidently" run over him with our car! We have spaghetti brains, chili stomach contents, garlic bread thighs, and you can guess what the meat balls are!

My Halloween village

Joe Plumber (aka Daryn) and Sarah Palin (Katie) showed up. Watch what you do with that plunger buddy!

We had a blast playing Rock Band 2. A great friend of mine, Jimmie Nelson, from high school came to the party. It was the first time I had seen him since we graduated. I found him on Facebook. He brought his wife, Kim who is so fun!

Michael was babysitting the kids downstairs but came up to rock out with everyone.L to R: Sherilyn, MJ, Jon, Kim

We reserrected my mom and dad for the party. This is the first time they have dressed up in 10 years!

This is my baby brother Matt and his wife Chalyn with my mom.
My good friend Melissa and her new Hubby Steve came.
Me as Dorothy holding my friends baby Ivory. Ryan was the lion, scarecrow, and tin man all in one but got hot fast and ditched the costume before I could get any pics.

This is my friend Heather and her little chubbers (Wilma and Pebbles). She is such a happy baby!



Other people that were there that I didn't get pictures of because stupid me was too stressed out to remember shooting them were PC and Mac (aka Denise & Denis Smith) who were my favorite costumes of the night!

Tricks and Treats

This year cousin Aidan was Batman so Abby just had to be a super hero too. I have always loved Wonder Woman so it seemed perfect for her. Since I have been swamped with painting and projects, I just bought costumes this year and used Michael's first Halloween costume (which is the first costume I ever made!) for Louisa.

Michael got home from practice just in time to hop in a picture and run to get ready.