New Year New Start

Well hello friends. I took a small break after Christmas, mainly because I really didn't have much to say. We are well started into the new year and I have determined to make a fresh start of things. No resolutions, just refocusing. I have joined my local Y. I am giving myself 3 months, if I don't use it regularly (I am aiming for 3 days a week) then I will drop my membership. On monday school will resume, and I am hoping for a bit of a fire to be lit not just in me but the kids.

Homeschool moms please tell me I am not the only one that wakes up some days and wanders why in the world I don't just put those kids on the bus?! So many days I love homeschooling but when you hit that wall it is such a struggle,ya know??

Other things I am looking forward to in the new year?! I am beginning to plan a small road trip for me and the kids and the Wee Camper. I am hoping for some place warm and sunny. I do hate cold weather! Anyone live on the East Coast that reads my blog and has suggestions I would love to hear them :)


Here is something fun, my husband made a snow machine and has blown snow for my kids twice now. I know crazy, but that's what you do when you live in the South East and rarely see the stuff. I was raised in PA so I have had my fair share of snow days, my kids however have never even been sled riding. So we took it in our own hands to have some of the white stuff to play in. They think it is awesome and I am pretty impressed by my husband if I do say so myself.

**seriously how cute is he so proud of himself that he made snow ;)

We came home from church on Sunday to find my poor puppy was not her self. She had been squinting all morning and I thought nothing of it til we came home and she had green gook in her eye. So first thing Monday we took her to her Dr and she had an ulcer in her eye, so now she is on antibiotics to chase away the infection and clear up her eye. Poor thing she was shaking all night Sunday from the pain, I felt so bad for her. Good news she is on the mend and back to her old spunky self!

I hope everyone had a great Holiday!

Piper

She should be white, after all she is a West Highland "WHITE" Terrier

*first pic the color she should be
**all the rest the color she is most of the time.....

Merry CHRISTmas

The stockings were hung on the railing with care.

Santa had his cookie and left a "Thank You" note

They were a blur coming down the steps

I love matching PJs

Each taking their time opening gifts

Keegan so wanted an Indiana Jones hat, this is what we found

Tripp was so much fun this year

The sock monkeys I made for the kids were a hit (please note the Jones hat that he wore all day)

It was such a great and cozy day. We were exhausted from the last week of late nights, so the rest of the morning we napped on the couch.

Not too much rest for me though soon I needed to make dinner.

And here is a little gift I found on my film when I was uploading it. Just thought it was funny and would share.

My Hooks Are On FIRE!!!

What I have been up until 1am crocheting the last few days. One down 2 to go!!

****how many days til Christmas?????

When No One is Looking

When no one is looking this sweet faced boy goes from this:

To this:

That's right folks after spending the better part of the afternoon tidying his bedroom I went downstairs to make dinner. When I came back up to let them know it was ready this is what I found. That little stinker dumped almost and entire bottle of powder all over his train table and body! He walked over to his dresser and grabbed a wipe from the container and said "here mommy, here's a wipe". I then made him stand in the crime scene so I could take a photo........

But darn he is cute.......

Happy Cismas

I have been a busy little elf trying my darnedest to get my crafts finished. I'm not doing bad.

I decided to also try and crochet a tree skirt in the midst of everything else. I am not going to kill myself though, if it gets finished this year great, otherwise there is always next year!



And finally here is a shot of the "Cismas" tree, as Tripp calls it, after he had his hand at decorating it. Thank goodness for shatter proof ornaments. Hmmmm bet you would never guess how tall he is....

I hope you and your family are having a great holiday season!

Newly Listed

A fun little scarf for the cold weather I just listed in the shop.

Man I have really been enjoying crocheting lately. Quick little projects at night are so satisfying!

** In other news school has been going good here and the kids are still enjoying it. We have been doing school while listening to Christmas music. I am hoping to have "Christmas" (as Tripp calls anything decorated for Christmas) up around the house by the end of the weekend. Now if only we could get a week of snow the week before Christmas, that would be AWESOME!!