Gypsy Challenge

The Gypsy (I want one bad!)

My amazing sis thought we should enter a contest using her new Gypsy - (pictured above). For all of you non-scrappers, it has something to do with creating amazing die-cuts for scrapbooking. It actually hooks up to the Cricut machine and is sort of like a Nintendo DS for big people. :)

We spent all day (and night) Sunday working on this project. Needless to say, this project was much bigger then we expected. Our finished project was a chore chart that my sister thought up. (She is smart like that.) I wish the picture showed all of the detail better because there is so much depth and detail that you just can't see by a single, non-3D picture.


Chore Chart - "A Little Birdie Told Me".

Anyway, the winners will be chosen after midnight tonight, which is when the contest is over. (They extended the voting time by several days.) So feel free to throw your vote out way. We really need your vote, and we really want to win! Here is the link: http://www.cricut.com/gypsy/designchallenge/entries.aspx?did=275

Have a great Thursday!

Still Out of School!

2008 Halloween Picture

The kids are still out of school. The school decided to close down for the whole week. I can see their point. Hopefully the kids will mostly be well when they go back. I am wondering where the kids are going to make up their 4 days off though. We are all still (very thankfully) well around here.

We went to a movie one day, and Savannah and I spent a chunk of yesterday scrapbooking. That felt good, and I surprisingly got quite a bit done. Today it is bills, laundry, cleaning up and then a trip to Costco to pick up my pictures and then to Walmart to get the kids' pictures taken together. This is sort of a spur of the moment thing and we don't have any special outfits or anything like that but it has been so long since I have taken them in for pictures that I figured, why not. (Most of the kids should be in school so we should be able to get in just fine.)

We have soccer and soccer pictures tomorrow so most of our day will be spent out on the park. So, the weekend will be busy and crazy, just like usual. But it will be fun too.

How 'bout you? Any plans for the weekend?

Swine Flu . . . Stay Home From School!

I was called to pick the kids up from school this morning, almost right after I left them. Yesterday, 23 kids were out of school, two were known to have had the Swine Flu for sure. So far so good here. The school decided to take precautions and let everyone go home until Thursday. They are sanitizing the school and doing everything they can to keep our kids healthy.

Kevin heard a Homeopathic doctor on the radio talking about Swine Flu prevention; washing hands, vitamin D, lots of fresh fruits and veggies. Prevention of course is the best thing that we can do.

I am not overly-worried, just being smart, and cautious. Pigs are just not welcome in our home right now! :)

I guess we will have 2 days to spend at home. I think we will definitely make the most, and best of it.

Have a great week!

Revolve Tour Success!

Onstage at the Revolve Tour

Savannah with her friends

Savannah wearing her Revolve Tour Hoodie

The Revolve Tour was a success! The girls loved it and we had such a great time. Savannah can't wait to go to the next one. She said this was one of her best weekends ever. It was so nice to see all of the mothers with their daughters. It was a place where the girls didn't have to worry about being "cool", and holding your moms hand was okay. It was a nice reprieve from all of the pressures that our pre-teen and teenage girls face. It was fun, it was exhausting, and it was oh-so-good!

Revolve Tour . . .

Savannah and I, along with two other girlie's and a mom are off to the Revolve Tour this afternoon. It ends around 4:00 Saturday afternoon. It is for girls pre-teen through high school and their moms. It is going to be a fun, faith-filled event; filled with bands, and discussions on difficult subjects that face our precious girls today. I can't wait to go as I have heard so many good things about it! I am as excited as my pre-teen!

What are you doing this weekend?

Pretty . . .

Emma went to a Birthday/Halloween party a few weeks ago. I had bought this Geisha costume for her several years ago and it was way too big. It fit her great this year, but I couldn't get over how grown-up and pretty she looked. Definitely like a beautiful little Geisha girl. Some of the kids didn't even recognize her at first. Some days I don't either. She is getting so tall and her legs are so long. She is still a little girl, but I know she won't remain that way for very much longer.

It's been a busy week . . .

Landon and I at "The Living Desert" on a field trip.

"The Boys" I chaperoned.

Landon in front of the lambs (because they are his favorite animal.)

It has been a very busy week, thus no blogging. All of the school activities and everyday life are keeping me going. I feel like I haven't really spent any time at home since Tuesday. Friday, I went on a field trip with Landon to The Living Desert. The night before he said he was looking forward to spending time with me the most. That boy sure knows how to warm my mommy heart. We did have a great time, and then we left and went to get ice cream.

Sometimes I tend to complain about being busy, but I remind myself that at least I am CAPABLE of being busy. It is all perspective, right?

What keeps you busy?

It's Official . . . Soccer Season Has Begun!

Emma - soccer player #3 (The Robins)

Emma on the field!

Landon ready to kick one! (The Mountain Lions)

Landon throwing the ball in. (Coach Daddy is right behind him.)

It is official and I have a slight sunburn to prove it. (And yes, I was sitting under an umbrella most of the time, and I DID wear my sunscreen.) The sunburn was worth it because the games were good!

Landon played first. Kevin is coaching his team this year and they are called "The Mountain Lions." Cool, huh? They even get to do a little growling. What 7 or 8 year old boy doesn't like that? The parents seems nice, and the kids played great. So great that they won their first soccer game by a land slide. This is Landon's second year and he was a little more aggressive, which is wonderful because by nature, he is not an aggressive boy. Go Landon!

Emma's game was next, and she plays for "The Robins" this year. This is extra special since her aunt (my sister) is named Robin. Em played well too. I was initially a little worried since she was at a slumber-party the night before, barely got any sleep and was running on pure sugar. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Em was much more aggressive this year also. Go Emma! She even made a goal. Things are off to a very good start!

The weather was gorgeous, which was a huge bonus. Last year they played in 100 plus degree weather and it was not easy (or fun) for any of them. I am looking forward to many more of their games. I will be the mom on the sideline, snapping pictures and making lots of noise. Yep, a true soccer mom.