I have to see for myself

This looks so lovely doesn't it?!   I think we'll go next week and check it out.  You know......... just to see if it "really" looks like this!  I'll let you know!  ;-D

Defy Gravity

When you are a kid you can play and have fun and defy gravity!  

Handmade

I have met and have become friends with some of the MOST creative and talented women!  I seem to have surrounded myself with these amazing women and they are inspiring me to try new things, do the things I have always wanted to do but haven't or just experiment!  

This Christmas I was inspired by my aunt and my mom to make one of those crochet bags out of grocery store or plastic bags as a Christmas gift for my B.F.F.!  It was a little challenging as my crocheting skills are weak and not having a clue what I was doing I managed to stick with the project and complete something I was quite proud of!  I was so excited at my completion I wanted to make it even more personal that I created and made the tag to go on it!  And guess what!?  My B.F. LOVED it!!  Yay!!  I am feeling very sparked to go on and try something else!

I have always loved things that were handmade, but now they seem to mean even more to me.  I want to try to purchase or to make gifts handmade whenever I can!

Another Boo-boo

Our poor girl the other night at midnight either fell out of bed or fell on her bed?   We are not sure what happened.  I heard a crash and then Ambrose came running out of his room saying "what happened to Maisie?"  She may have been kneeling or standing and slipped and fell hitting her face on her bedpost???? We can't quite piece it together, but this was the result.  Poor girl seems to get the brunt of it.   If we are sick, she is the sickest, broken teeth, smashed mouth, trip to the hospital and now a gash on her face!  Oh my oh my!  She should grow up to be a tough cookie I guess.

Park Day

The sun was out so a trip to the park was in order!!  You can't waste good sunshine, don't ya know?!  We met some friends at a local park where the kids got to run around and get some fresh air while the mom's had mom conversations!  It did get a little chilly on the fingers after a while though..... well, I guess!  It is still January!

A Twin Thing?

I don't know!? They do like to be together, I know that! Ok, so here is what happened: I thought the kids were napping yesterday when I heard some noises coming from down the hall. I walked down towards where the voices were coming from which happened to be the bathroom and discovered the two of them in there! Of course one of them needed to be in there, but there other? What are they doing? Having a party? Why is Maisie sitting on the floor beside the toilet drawing pictures? Oh those kids make me LAUGH!

Who says you can't go camping in January?

All you need is a tent, a fire, some marsh mellows, some sticks and you are SET!

Remind me

I have forgotten WHY I always want a REAL tree as opposed to an artificial one!?

Oh That Snow!

And it snowed....  And it snowed.....  And it snowed!

"Mom?" Can we go outside and make a snowman?"

After the snow man was made Ambrose 

walked backwards and said, "Mom, I stand 

over here for when he starts talking"  (hee hee hee)  

Christmas

The Christmas holidays were great!  We spent Christmas at Cultus Lake this year and it was so much fun!  Adding to our Christmas spirit was the excitement of Santa coming this year!  Of course he came last year too (LOL) but now with the kids being 3 they were understanding a little more.  The kids had so much fun!!  

Playing in the deep snow!

Santa brought a Train Table!

Maisie and her Fairy Music Box

Mmmmmmmmm!!! TURKEY!!!

Rocky is waiting for the turkey to fly off the counter and land in his mouth!

After Cultus Lake we made a flying trip up to 100 Mile House.  We stayed just 24 hours, barely enough time to exchange gifts and have dinner!

A little playin' ~ A little singin'

Maisie trying to see what's inside I think?

Is she cute or what!?  Addie-lee

Cousins-Maisie, Ambrose, Carsen & Addie

Winter Wonderland Christmas at Cultus Lake

I LOVE Snow!

The kids are LOVING the snow this year!  I love it too!  It is so much fun seeing their excitement!  What a difference a year makes.  I hope the snow stays for a while.  Wouldn't that be nice to have a white Christmas!?

September Harvest

I wanted to post this a long long long time ago.  Ok.  Not that long ago, but in September and I never did get around to it!  These pictures were taken at my mom and dad's in 100 Mile House during the "garden harvest".  My mom and dad have ALWAYS had a vegetable garden and it has always been awesome.  This year I asked mom if they could plant a few extra rows  for us too.  So she and my sister planted extra carrots, potatoes and peas and a few other things.  Although we weren't there to help plant I was able to do a little weeding in the summer and then be there for helping with the harvest!  It was so cool to have the kids involved and learning about vegetables and where food comes from.  They helped pick strawberries, peas, carrots, dig potatoes, turnips and pick apples!  We are still enjoying those yummy potatoes and carrots!

Enjoying a Loli with their cousins after all of that hard work!