Busy Happenings

So we have been crazy busy these past few days with all sorts of stuff for instance:

pushing the kitty in the stroller

lunching at El Torito

I don't think I'd go runnin' if I saw these lil cuties comin' after me with those horns!

YAY for Hello Kitty! What a lucky day!

While in the store Cami perused the aisles to no avail and ended up with a peculiar purchase! We saw these fantastic pink "Surprise" bags that she couldn't pass up {then started a frenzy in the store....people said "I want one too....can your daughter get one for me?" then the sales girl asked her if she wanted to spin the wheel {for $1.1.0} so we said sure! She landed on 1st prize!!!! The boys didn't dare come in with us....well Blake did but he's always with me! :)

The boys went with Nick (aka older brother(15) who is really our neighbor) to Tilly's and Zumies and all the skater places. They LOVED hanging out with him at the mall. I had to laugh because they went to the See's Candy store to get chocolates!!!!! Yep, they are my boys!

Here she is with her bags!

Above is the loot! So fun! Try the Surprise bag next time you're in the mood for some Hello Kitty!

The boys and Cami had a bake sale this morning at our yard sale.....they made $30! Selling cup cakes with homemade frosting, brownies and lemonade {which they quickly ran out of....see the picture below}

Gavin already wants to count the profits!

Good Charlotte concert in Ventura at the county fair!

So fun!

This is me with my friend Karen.......like a 5th sister! Seriously not the best picture....it was soooooo humid {and cold}that my hair just went limp! Ick!

Get me to the market!

I can't wait to try this delicious recipe.....looks like it is to die for!!!!

Also, I am totally hooked on all of her videos and her style! Love it!!!

Let me know whacha think!

Girlfriends

So, Camryn and her friend Skye have wanted to do a cooking class and a sewing class.....they are 7 and 8!

{Look what they made!!!!}

Cute adorable vintage style aprons. They learned the basics of the sewing machine and did great at sewing straight lines.

They also made delicious Devil's Food cupcakes with homemade chocolate frosting topped with SKOR bits! Soooooo yummy!

The bow tails are long for versatility....they can wrap all the way around to tie up front and add drama! You know we are all about drama!!! LOL

Today

Today was a great day and I am feeling like my self again! I actually wanted to sew again and had a wild thought about slip covering my living room sofa and chair in a crisp white linen with burlap pillows all fancied up with crowns on them!~

I know this is old news but I just love it!

Mike would absolutely KILL me but, I just love this cut!!!!! I may just get a wild hair and do it!

And I thought that I had it bad......

Please please please read this over at The Nester{be sure to click where their story began}. It makes me count my blessings in a deeper way. I have really tried to be conscience about my many blessings.....(name then one by one...a few words from a favorite hymn) since this fiasco....or what I thought was a fiasco of my life began.....feb 28th. But (never start a sentence with but...I know) I would take my situation right now in life any day over the one that you should really read that is linked above! I am soooooo blessed. Everyday I am blessed to have 4 healthy children and a wonderful husband and my faith. I am so blessed. Just wanted to share, maybe you should/could read this?

What's a Mom to do?

Today Camryn said to me that she wants to be homeschooled again!!!!! I am a huge supporter of homeschoolers!!!! I loved homeschooling {most days} but it just didn't work out for us at that time. She needs the social interaction badly! I wish I had had access to more social activities or h/s groups at the time. She doesn't have a sister to play with and with us moving to a new state she will really be cut off socially unless we are blessed to have lots (I'd be happy with 2-3) girls to play with. So, for now we are still on track for public school. We are really happy with the schools so far in the area we are looking at and I think we should give it a try b4 we change things......oh and Dad needs to be at work so he can stand us all being around if we h/s again! LOL {That was the big reason for us to put them back into p/s.} That was a hard time for me. Who knows what is in the future as far as this subject goes.....I miss it though. I am trying to find ways at home to supplement and give them a bit more of an edge. In fact my friend (who is a homeschooler) and I were just talking about this very subject yesterday. She is soooo good at it and her daughter is as smart as a whip! I sometimes think that my kids could be moving further ahead with the one on one ed that they get from h/s. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!