I am really not liking blogger lately. What's the deal with the big red "X", oh how I hate that! Looks like it all works fine and then check it and you've got the "X". Was it a total mistake to use the "new" blogger???

Oh well, I am going to try one more time to post the pics from my other post last thursday, I think there may have been a few of ya interested and well I just want to make it work.

Everyday random-ness...

So first picture is Kaleb's Star Board, now what do I do with it??? It is very simple but I really love how it turned out and I can't bring myself to take it apart. Love the "cut" and corner rounded photos, these were already cropped from my CM days. I just don't seem to even like the corner rounder anymore, maybe it will get used again some day...

Last night Jeff was out of the shop early and wanted some cuddle time with the kids, amazing that all four of them fit in the recliner, I am thinking that in the next few months we may have to upgrade furniture so that everyone fits a little more comfortably. I should start searching the internet for oversized recliners.

Last pictures are the first snow shots with the new camera, I have been dying to get some snow shots but my hatred of the cold keeps me inside. These shots are before last weekends snowfall of which I am kicking myself that I didn't get my butt outside and shoot while the big flakes were falling, maybe we will get snow again. Really I would rather that it not snow, but if it does I will force myself to step outside and take pics. Kaleb's big thing is sliding down on his knees, thanking God for the knee re-inforced snow pants, maybe they will make it to next year. I got the shot of him in the air purely by accident, didn't even know it was there until I downloaded.

Nothing exciting going on this week, well today is Jeff's b-day. Of course he has archery league tonight and then tomorrow he is busy in the shop so if or when we celebrate is a mystery to me. I think Linds and I are going to make him a cake when she gets home from school. That will most likely be the extent of celebration, but I know he doesn't care either way. It really is much more fun to make a big deal of the kids birthdays and just sort of roll past ours.

I hear someone calling me, later all!

Friday Nights

This is what the weekends are all about at our house. Sleeping bags on the living room floor and a good movie on TV. Tonight we are watching Madagascar, well Linds and I are watching, Kaleb has already fallen asleep. I think he had a very big week being star and all. Today when I picked the kids up he started telling me about his friends book. Turns out all the kids in class write a note to Kaleb and he got to bring them all home today. They were adorable, some kids wrote about how they like to play with K, and how they liked making the bookmarks with me, and a few seem to think K is a very fast runner. All the notes made me want to cry and smile at the same time. Now I just have to think of a fun way to add them to a scrap book. Reading something like that has got to be even cooler when your an adult.

It's been a busy day for me too, glad that the weekend is here. So anyone know if shoveling is equal to an aerobic workout??? I got up at 5 this morning to shovel sidewalks. See two of our neighbors contract with us for snow removal. Jeff has the whole plow thing on the four wheeler, easy for him to go up and down the street. Not so easy when he isn't here. It snowed yesterday, ok we did not get feet of snow only 2 inches at most, but enough that sidewalks had to be done. My back doesn't hurt so much, but I am glad that there is no more predictions of snow until after Jeff is back. Maybe I should have him teach me how to work the plow... No I really don't want to know. Then it was drop kids off at school and then check out the new Super WM. Today was the grand opening of our new WM, it's cool I guess, well if you like WM that is. I only shop there because I can't run to Madison every time I need dish soap or toilet paper. I went this morn for laundry soap. They had the UW marching band there this afternoon and there are all sorts of happenings through the weekend. The kids are dying to go maybe we will venture back tomorrow.

Next it was on to the LSS, played with the Revolution and did some thinking about my classes coming up next month. I so need to get projects done for my classes, but the insperation hasn't quite hit. Taught a scrapping 101 that was fun and the page we put together turned out very nice. And I even started a page for myself, not done but thinking I might scrap more tomorrow.

Is 8:30 PM to early for an adult to go to bed???

Bad days...

Ever have those days when you feel like you should have just stayed in bed? Well yesterday started out that way, got a little better and then yucky at the end. And now today I am feeling icky all over again.

I think that I have spread myself a bit thin and it is all catching up with me. Kaleb is "Star" student at school. Friday night at my scrap group a friend asked me what that meant. My reply, a whole lotta work for mom! Where did I get the obsessive need to over acheive? Why does every thing I do need to be over the top? I seriously think I need counseling. Oh yeah and dh left for Atlanta this morning, that may have added to the stress level a bit. He's going for an archery trade show and this is the first time in nine years that I haven't gone along. I said I couldn't leave Carter and that it would be fine if we take him. Jeff didnt' agree. So here I sit knowing that I will miss him, but also enjoying the fact that he is gone.

So back to the Star student thing, I made a giant "scrap" page for Kaleb to take to school Monday, used the new QK Revolution to make big letters to spell his name. Love that thing! And today I went into his class and we all made bookmarks. I think the kids had a good time, it turned my additude around for the day. Oh and there was this one little guy who was just intriged by my QK (I let them punch their initial), that made me feel so good. Jeff went in on Monday and brought a bunch of archery stuff, sounded like the kids enjoyed that also. Tomorrow I am having lunch with K (always an adventure), and Friday I am just sending treats. I am glad the week is half way through. Linds is a little bummed that K is getting so much extra attention, but I remind her that she will be a star next year.

I am working at the LSS friday, I even get to do a Scrap 101, very excited about that. Always fun to share the scrap bug with new people.

Ok we're trying this again. Hope they show up...

Here are the pictures of the new crib. I think that Carter likes it!

Crazy day today

Tonight is my scrap group and it's my turn to hostess, got lots of food to buy and prep. Ok maybe not lots, I am doing a taco bar. So just gotta get the meat going and chop up all the rest, that is after I hit the grocery store.

This week has gone by so fast, I can't believe its friday already. Why is it that time moves like the wind the older you get and the older your kids get???

So this past Sunday I decided to venture down to the Super WM, of which I do every now and again and normally I come home with nothing. They never seem to have what we need. Well this time around I did spend some dollars. Carter got a crib! I really wanted to keep him in the bassinet, but he is just getting too long. So Monday night Kaleb, Linds and I did assembly. It took about an hour to get the first drawer together, then it went a little better. But I was very proud Monday night when I had it all up and could put Carter down for the night in his new bed. Who needs a man!!! Ok so Jeff was really busy in the archery shop, I am sure he would have loved to help, but I didn't want to wait. I think I will be scrapping the assembly and fished project tonight.

Yesterday I got to work at the LSS, had a blast. My SIL Joette voluteered to watch after Carter and my other extra guy, so I was there alone for over 3 hours. Weird feeling being alone, but I did get some stuff accomplished. Of course not enough of the things I would have liked to got done but that is what always happens.

Carter Pictures from Tuesday

Hello out there!

So I have totally gotten out of the habit of updating this thing. I think that the 30 min I spend on the treadmill took over blog time. If only there were more hours in the day...

Anyone wondering what's been happening around here? Well whether you want to know or not I am going to type it. The holidays were good, kids got lots of stuff, my house got way smaller. I got a suprise gift from DH, Vixen QK! Every now and again he does something so sweet, and I remember why I love him so.

New year's was pretty blah, no partying or staying up all night. In fact the only one who wanted to be up was little Carter. The stinker was fighting with a cold and did not want to sleep. We did evenutally zonk out around 11:30.

If any of my local pals are checking this out (well even non-locals) you want to check out the Memories blog. I am organizing a weekend crop in February that is going to be totally fabulous! I have already convinced Julie and Katie to come down, love it!

Let's see what else, Carter is getting bigger by the minute. I can hardly believe he is 3 months old already. Yesterday we spent the day running around and the first thing on our list was photos. He did so great! We went to Portrait Innovations, I love this place. We got way to many pics, but it was just too hard to choose. I will have to post my favs.

All the teachers at school today said we must be in for a big snow, the kids have been crazy. Weather man says it may happen, we shall see. It is weird to think that it's almost the middle of January and we have no snow. Today it was a little colder than it has been, still warm for January and I just keep thinking if "real" January weather ever does show up I won't know what to do. I would like to see some snow, haven't had a chance to use the new camera for snowy pics.

Enough nonsence for today, gotta figure out what to do for dinner...