I am Thankful!!

Sophie had a couple of her friends over to do a little Thanksgiving craft. We made thankful jars. They decoupaged the jars and then added slips of paper with things they are thankful for. Then they will take a slip each day and make a chain till christmas. She had so much fun and it was fun to talk to the kids about what they are thankful for. Each kid got to take home candles to put in their jar for when they are done. We tested it out and the paper looks very cool with the candle glowing. HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

I will survive...

Yup, now you have the song in your head. ;)
Yesterday I walked into the laundry room to find a lake of water flooding out into the hall. I ran and turned off the washer. This had to be it since 20 minutes before I started a load. I call Sam in a panic. I'm a girl. What do I do? I know, know but that's why I have the babies and do the house stuff. I'm a girl. ;)
My dad comes over with a shop vac and we start getting the water out. Slowly it is going down so that I can suck it up with towels. I "think" we are ok till my dad turns on the washer again and....more water. Then I discover it in the bathroom. Oh and then in the family room. It was a mess.
Sam came home early to help. He then let me know he was laid off. No notice, no warning. Just don't come back. They have slowly been letting people go as the work gets less and less. We were always told that Sam would be ok. He's one of the best. Cream of the crop.
I was heartbroken, angry...you name it.
Here we are in the beginning of the Holiday season and 3 kids.
I was up a lot last night and decided I can make this work, do I have choice? I can do it. It's gonna suck, big time. But until something comes along I'll make it work. I just wish we had been able to uncover ourselves from the last time this happened. But it will be ok. I guess it has to be.
When it rains, it floods.

Cute kids alert!!!

We had a photo session with Holly today and these turned out sooo cute!!!

Feeling more domestic!!

Not sure why or what is different but in the last week I have been making and baking more then ever. Weird, I know. Cookies, muffins, breads, cup cakes and so on. Go figure. So my next task is to make home made apple sauce with my mom and Emily. We shall she how this goes. I reallllly wanted to try and make Lucy's food this time around but it just seems like so much work and maybe even cost more. Wish me luck with the apple sauce!!

A busy day of cuteness!!!

Sophie and I were busy today getting some crafts and things done for the house. I am not sure what has gotten in to me lately. I do NOT craft. Hormones? I traded in some points I had to get Sophie some new bedding. She calls it her grown up girl bedding. So to do some design on a dime I got a canvas like I did for the bathroom, used some things we had and repainted some things. This is a work in progress but here is what we did today. I still need to finish the hair bow holder and tomorrow her dad is painting her desk brown and I am hunting for a yellow chair cover. Then I will tie a big bow to come out the back. I need an idea of how to cover that light on her wall. She really wants to keep it but it is so ugly. Anyone?

This is Lulu's side. Still need a wood frame around the blessing dress. Someday I will put it in a shadow box. And I need to paint the diaper basket.

This is Lulu's side. Still need a wood frame around the blessing dress. Someday I will put it in a shadow box. And I need to paint the diaper basket.

Best $3.48 I have ever spent!!

This kept them going for hours today. It's the coolest chalk and it comes with the glasses. Even I had fun!!

Today's project...the kids bathroom!!!

I literally woke up today and decided I was going to do the kids bathroom. So my brain got going a little and I did this. It will be going a little higher on the wall, I just wanted to test it out and the kids were asleep. No hammering. I also got a new brown shower curtain that I could not get in the pic. What do you think?
And yes, I made it. Shocking, I know!!