1. Fed lunch to 8 kids yesterday. Thank goodness for paper plates.
2. Can't get enough of my 2 yr old saying ninya tuttles (ninja turtles)
3. am loving my sketch class, and will have some stuff to show you soon
4. can't believe that kindergartners are supposed to know how to do algebra (4+?=7)
5. can't believe I am the party pooper telling my kids not to blow bubbles in
their drinks. I always wondered why I couldn't do that as a kid....
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
It is quiet in my house right now. shhhh.... enjoy this silent moment with me.
Nathan and I planned our garden this weekend (we even have a binder now) and built two garden boxes. The warmer weather has gotten us all excited for spring! We are planning on getting chickens in may, probably between 50 and 100 meat birds, plus some egg layers, and probably a lamb and a couple of pigs. I am so ready!! We are planning a little comapnion planting this year, including a few flowers known to help ward off the bad buggies or make your food taste better. Hopefully there will be lots of pictures of the garden and any good tips we learn this year. I just need to talk Nathan into a better camera (i.e one that works properly!).
Do you garden? Do you know how to grow your own food? We feel like this was a part of our education that was sorely lacking. It would be nice not to wonder which plants to plant together or to know how many times to replant. There are so many garden kinks we could have worked out in the 27 years up to now.... ah, well, it's never too late to learn!
The quiet is no more... which means I have kiddos to take care of!
Nathan and I planned our garden this weekend (we even have a binder now) and built two garden boxes. The warmer weather has gotten us all excited for spring! We are planning on getting chickens in may, probably between 50 and 100 meat birds, plus some egg layers, and probably a lamb and a couple of pigs. I am so ready!! We are planning a little comapnion planting this year, including a few flowers known to help ward off the bad buggies or make your food taste better. Hopefully there will be lots of pictures of the garden and any good tips we learn this year. I just need to talk Nathan into a better camera (i.e one that works properly!).
Do you garden? Do you know how to grow your own food? We feel like this was a part of our education that was sorely lacking. It would be nice not to wonder which plants to plant together or to know how many times to replant. There are so many garden kinks we could have worked out in the 27 years up to now.... ah, well, it's never too late to learn!
The quiet is no more... which means I have kiddos to take care of!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
5 things
1. got Nathan's sister to do our taxes!!
2. got a real live record player and a few good records (still on the lookout for journey, chicago, the monkees, jimmy buffet, the who, hall and oats, and on and on.. I love that our kids will know what a 33 is :)
3. finally (finally!!!) got the mud room organized
4. signed up for sketchbook delight with alisa burke
5. am watching eureeka every night with Nathan (love sci-fi!)
2. got a real live record player and a few good records (still on the lookout for journey, chicago, the monkees, jimmy buffet, the who, hall and oats, and on and on.. I love that our kids will know what a 33 is :)
3. finally (finally!!!) got the mud room organized
4. signed up for sketchbook delight with alisa burke
5. am watching eureeka every night with Nathan (love sci-fi!)
Friday, January 21, 2011
finding beauty
I have been contemplating taking an online art course that starts in february. I love drawing, painting, and such, but can never seem to find... not just the time--- but also the right motivation and inspiration. It is so easy to find the beauty in the ocean, sea, beach, forest, sunsets, etc... but here in pastureland USA, where I have always lived, the beauty sometimes escapes me.
Today I took about 20 minutes to just walk around and look at my surroundings with fresh eyes. While the younger two kids took a nap, and the older two watched a movie, I walked around in the snow and eyed the lay of the land around us, the barn in the distance, the icicles formed on the bushes, the random cat and dog prints in the snow, and began to see the beauty in the immediate surroundings of this new home of ours for which we are so grateful.
I want to remember to see the beauty in the bales of hay, and weed lined fence rows in the comfortable setting of my hometown.
Today I took about 20 minutes to just walk around and look at my surroundings with fresh eyes. While the younger two kids took a nap, and the older two watched a movie, I walked around in the snow and eyed the lay of the land around us, the barn in the distance, the icicles formed on the bushes, the random cat and dog prints in the snow, and began to see the beauty in the immediate surroundings of this new home of ours for which we are so grateful.
I want to remember to see the beauty in the bales of hay, and weed lined fence rows in the comfortable setting of my hometown.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
back to life...
...back to reality
Nathan and I took an overnight away from the kids this past Saturday. It was the best night away we have had in a very long time. It's the first night away in a hotel in at least 2 years, so it was overdue.
Tomorrow I will be 27. I am indifferent to being a year older, but I LOVE my birthday. Too bad the partying is already over. I want to go to madison garden for wings and drinks, but we were just there the other day, and I doubt we'll make it back there again for a while. Oh well, at least I'll have my free scoop from baskin robbins.
I am thinking about crocheting myself something fabulous for my birthday. I just can't decide what. I did find an awesome new sweater pattern on Ravelry that I think I just might give a shot. It might take me a year to finish, but it's so cute. Maybe I'll just make a headband instead. I could use some instant gratification today.
Nathan and I took an overnight away from the kids this past Saturday. It was the best night away we have had in a very long time. It's the first night away in a hotel in at least 2 years, so it was overdue.
Tomorrow I will be 27. I am indifferent to being a year older, but I LOVE my birthday. Too bad the partying is already over. I want to go to madison garden for wings and drinks, but we were just there the other day, and I doubt we'll make it back there again for a while. Oh well, at least I'll have my free scoop from baskin robbins.
I am thinking about crocheting myself something fabulous for my birthday. I just can't decide what. I did find an awesome new sweater pattern on Ravelry that I think I just might give a shot. It might take me a year to finish, but it's so cute. Maybe I'll just make a headband instead. I could use some instant gratification today.
Friday, December 3, 2010
...since I last posted...
Things have changed, since I last posted :)
Right now----
the babies are growing bigger and smarter and more beautiful every day
we have no animals or gardens, but hopefully in the spring we will
we love where we live, just minutes from family in the town where we were raised
i am totally obsessed with flash mobs
i am really enjoying earning a little money for doing something i love to do
(crocheting hats)
we are spending way too much money on Christmas gifts that we don't need
i am catching up on all my dental work for the last 8 years (and 4 pregnancies!!!)
i love my husband
i am addicted to reality t.v.
5 people in our house have a cold
i am in the process of creating a new craft area
and my house looks like a cracker monster with a toy center exploded all over the
floors of my house (I guess some things haven't changed that much :)
Right now----
the babies are growing bigger and smarter and more beautiful every day
we have no animals or gardens, but hopefully in the spring we will
we love where we live, just minutes from family in the town where we were raised
i am totally obsessed with flash mobs
i am really enjoying earning a little money for doing something i love to do
(crocheting hats)
we are spending way too much money on Christmas gifts that we don't need
i am catching up on all my dental work for the last 8 years (and 4 pregnancies!!!)
i love my husband
i am addicted to reality t.v.
5 people in our house have a cold
i am in the process of creating a new craft area
and my house looks like a cracker monster with a toy center exploded all over the
floors of my house (I guess some things haven't changed that much :)
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