Friday, April 29, 2011

April 29, 2011

Well the dogs and I just got back home from our 2 mile walk around town and back. It takes us about 30 minutes at a slow pace for our route. We saw a few people outside, and one person that used to be my neighbor with her little dog. Sophie and Chance were pretty excited to see another little dog. Chance decided that one little dog around him was enough. Sophie on the other hand was so excited to see and smell another little dog that she rolled onto her back so that the other dog could smell her. My ex-neighbor thought Sophie was going to be mean to her little dog, but then Sophie insisted that her little dog smell her. It was pretty funny.

The weather is wonderful and once the kids get home they (unwillingly) will be helping me to finish raking our yard. We had just one section left to do. It's the worst spot in the yard. It's where Chance goes to do his business, but it has to be done before the grass really starts growing. Most of my flowers are up. The day lilies are about 6-10" in the round garden and only about 4-6" up in the square garden. My iris's are all up and are about the same size. I have chives that are really going and soon look to be heading out with their first flowers. As we were taking our walk, there were other gardens that look to be about the same in height with mine. There is one lady that really takes pride in her garden. She's been working her soil already and looks really nice. There was a lady last year that just put in a wonderful split rail fence with flowers all around it. Last year it was the envy of many of my neighbors. This year, the place is up for sale. I don't know how big the house really is. There are no flyers of the house out to see, but if you had little kids that wanted to go to school here in town, this house is about 2 or 3 blocks from the elementary school. Cute house and grounds for sure.

Till later................

Saturday, April 23, 2011

April 23, 2011

Happy Early Easter!!!!

Today we had an early Easter with my family. We all had a good time. My grandpa, mom and papa, Sarah, Tianna, Sierra, and Maxine, Uncle Ron and Aunt Joan, Anna and Ryan, Sammy and Alex, Chris and I were all there. This years menu was different then other years. We had Pizza's, Hamburger Gravy over biscuits, Ham, Salad, Fruit Salad, Taco salad, Apple Desert, Potato Salad and more. Chris had to work today, but was able to spend a little time with everyone. Here are some pictures of the day:

Ryan

Chris

In the kitchen: Tianna, Lori, Uncle Ron, Maxine, Papa's sleeve

Uncle Ron, Maxine, Sierra, Sarah

Sammy drawing

Grandpa Don

Sammy and Anna

Tianna

Aunt Joan, Uncle Ron

Sarah, Sierra's Back

Maxine on grandma's stairs

Papa doing final cleanup work

Me actually posing for a picture

Alex

Sammy and Alex

Sammy and Alex comparing height

"I love my brother!" -  "Ewwwwe, sister germs!"

"This is my sister..."

"Mom, not another picture!!!"

Today was also Reveal Day for our Round Robin Quilts. This project has been a lot of fun and exciting. Mom and I have an especially hard time waiting for Reveal Day. We get so nervous about what the other has done, what the other will think of what has been done. When We reveal each others work, we not only get excited about what we've done, but its important for us to see each other's faces when we finally get to see the completed work. 
Here is mom's quilt top:


Here is my quilt top:


To see the development of both of these quilts see the other pages.....
This was a great day!!!

Till later....

April 16, 2011

Well as of 2:00pm, I've been married for 18 years to Chris.

Unfortunately Chris had to work today. Black Bear Casino was having a huge concert. LeAnn Rimes is going to perform. So I spent the day with my kids. It wasn't a bad way to spend the day. The kids and I cleaned house and complained about the weather.

Chris said that we would have a night out soon. He said that he wants to take me someplace we've not eaten at yet. He felt really bad that he couldn't get it off, but I told him that because he had the chance to work, then he needed to work.

So for our anniversary we didn't give each other anything, but I did get something I wanted. I paid the bills. Having the opportunity to pay bills is the best present we could have. So we'll go out another time, that's ok with me....

Till Later....

Friday, April 15, 2011

April 15, 2011

READ ALL ABOUT IT!!!


Sammy and Alex's school publishes a student newspaper.  Sammy had entered a drawing that was selected to appear in this issue.... 

When asked why a dragon, Sammy said it was for a very evil purpose, the other dragon pictures in her opinion were not up to snuff and she wanted to show what a real dragon should look like. It was to show the quality of a real drawing instead of a "Little Kid" drawing. 

Sammy is so talented in all of her drawings. At a recent parent meeting with her teachers, the teachers we impressed by her art and that Sammy has many students that request and PAY FOR her drawings. Sammy intends to go to some art college after high school to continue her art quest.