The weekend is Finally here....ahhhhhhh!

Well it is finally Friday...the day of the week we all just love.  The kids were way excited because tonight their two cousins were able to spend the night. Sarah went to Utah for a dress fitting...her niece is getting married so they're picking out the dresses. So she let Alaysha and Drennin stay over. I tell you what, it's been a hyper roller coaster since 3pm. They've been having a ball that is for sure. :o)

This is Alaysha, Joshua (on the floor under the blanket), David and Drennin. They were pretending that Joshua was a ghost, so he was chasing them around the house. His costume was a purple Tinker Bell blanket. they were having the best of times. I am actually really happy they stayed over. The kid's daddy went back to California for a week or so and they were really missing him. So this has been a nice distraction from the whole 'Daddy is gone' feeling floating around the house. 

     Our evening is not over yet though...we've got movies and popcorn awaiting us. I'm hoping all this hyper activity will wear them down that when the movie starts, their eye lids will softly close and off to dream land they will go. I am totally crossing my fingers that it will happen that smoothly. However I am a realist and I do know exactly how children work....when it all gets quiet, suddenly they'll realize whats happening and well...I'm sure you know where we'll end up. :o) 

     

2nd Grade Singing Program

Toad had his first school program last night. He was way excited and kept reminding me all afternoon that we had to be there by 6:30pm. He had a speaking part which he was WAY excited about also. There were a total of five second grade classes and he was proud that he got picked to tell a little story before the last song of the evening was sang. I think he did an amazing job and we are just so proud of our little toad man...a.k.a. David Jr.

Love At Home

 Family night went wonderful...we sang some songs, played a game and built an easter house out of Short Bread.   Thought it would be fitting to build a house when we talked about love at home.  The kids had so much fun...we got lots of pictures.

Our house kept falling because lovely Shiera kept trying to eat the walls. But it was still fun...

Family Night!

It's again Monday and I am suppose to have some fun little family home evening thingy ma jig planned out. I decided that since my wonderful (most of the time) children have been having an extremely hard time getting along as of lately.  Maybe just maybe a lesson on 'Love at Home' would be most appropriate. Now I must admit, while searching the internet for some stories and a fun little object lesson I have failed miserably on the whole 'Love at Home' theory. I have raised my voice quite a few times, said some hurtful things, spanked, which I rarely do if ever, and made my little girl cry. So I ask, is this showing 'Love at Home'? Uh..No, I don't think so. So maybe this lesson will do good for Mommy and Daddy as well as the kids. 

Finally got what he wanted....

One of the fun little..or should I say "big" things that David got for his birthday was something he's been wanting for a long....long....long....long....long time. I am pretty sure that most men, if they don't already have it, want one of these. Or something like it.

It seemed as if everything worked out just right this year and I was able to do this...so this is us bragging just a "LOT"...David is so excited so I had to post it. :o)
(Yes that is New Moon playing on this here T.V. for all you Twilight fans out there.)

David with his 47" Philips television.  He was just so happy and proud

Happy Birthday "Super" Dave.

To my real live SuperMan...Happy Birthday!  David was so excited about his cake he wanted to just eat it all up. :o) What a character he is...he may be getting older but he is still young at heart. We hope you have a great day Big D.

Re-doing the Kitchen Chairs.

Back in September we received 6 chairs from a Cafe that had went out of business. They didn't look too terribly ugly so we washed them up and they've worked out great. But I decided that a new look would be fun to create. So here is my project for the day, although I may have bitten off more then I can chew. ;o)


The way the chair looked before the remodel. See they're not bad at all....and when they're free, I will never complain. :o) Thanks JD PAW!!!

Taking apart the chairs...pretty easy to do that. Here it is with out a seat.

There is the top...now we just need to measure the material and the plastic cover and we're ready to start.

I used half of a half yard for each seat. I also purchased clear plastic from wal-mart in the material section and used 1/2 of a half yard. That way if the kids spill anything I won't have to worry about it ruining my new seats. Just wipe and go. :) Gotta love that. I also used a stapler to reattach the material and plastic cover.

Then I just stapled the material and plastic to the seat, making sure it is pulled tight and that there is no lumps or bumps any where.

Once all the sides are stapled and done, flip it over and ta da...a new seat cover. Nice and pretty. :) At least I like it. ;o)

The next step is giving the chair a new look. Since my chairs are all metal I decided to spray paint them a different color. The creamy white was to boring for my taste, so I picked a nice Carmel Latte color. It matched my material perfectly and I think it turned out quiet nice. :)
(just ignore the dirt..my back yard has no grass. (yet))

The Finished product, look how nice. :) So glad I did this. You can see the Carmel color better indoors. So it adds a nice effect in the kitchen. :) This whole project cost around 30 dollars, which isn't bad at all. It could be cheaper/expensive depending on the material and the thickness of the plastic cover that you choose. Also if you have wooden chairs there is no need to purchase the spray paint. So there you have it. Now I just need to finish the other 5 chairs.

Exhausting, Exhilarating, and So worth it!!

Day 3 of potty training and little Shiera has shown so much improvement. Shiera woke up at 6 am to go to the bathroom and then again at 8 am. She was dry both times, which makes me grin from ear to ear. Yesterday was full of tears and hating to stay on the potty. A constant fight!!! However today has been wonderful. Shiera decided that she was a big girl and needed to do everything herself.

I was sweeping when I noticed she had taken off her underwear and pants and was headed to the potty. I followed her and she climbed onto the potty and went. When she finished she clapped and said, "yay, done!" I was so excited I had to call her Daddy and her Granny to tell them what a big girl she is being.  :o)

Since then Shiera hasn't needed any reminders to go potty, she just strips down and runs to the potty. :o) I am so thankful, our Heavenly Father truly answers prayers. I am praying that tomorrow will be just as good. I just wonder how she'll do when we finally venture down town. That is always the nerve racking part, running errands with a potty training child. You never know if an accident is around the corner. I probably need to purchase some pull ups for outings like that. :o)

Day 2 of Potty Training.

 I figured I would give you a small glimpse into my day. It's much more fun then just reading about it, Enjoy!

Potty Training Day 1

Decided that since it's time to rebuy the diapers I should just break down and potty train Shiera. She's been showing interest in it for awhile now, but I've just been lazy about it. So, I figured if I had no more diapers then I can't be lazy right. Oh boy....what have I got myself into. :) So far today has had its ups and downs. Several accidents but more success. I just hope Shiera holds onto her enthusiasm and wants to stick with it. :) We're in for the long haul folks.

Swimming in the Garden tub....

Khandi has been begging to go swimming...she'll put her swimming suit on and run around the house. Unfortunately she does get into trouble for this, so today I decided why not let her swim in the garden tub! Maybe then she'll mellow out a bit until summer. :o) Who knows...

"Uh-Oh...we got water everywhere!!! Isn't it great!!!!!"

Khandi Kane, Shi, and Joshie

A simpler look....according to Joshua

This is Joshua's favorite look on Daisy. He says, "Daisy looks like the little girl puppy (Rose bud) on the movie, Air Buddies."
I'm thinking he's right! :) Daisy looks so pretty with a flower in her hair.

Dressing up Daisy...

Tyson this is for you, proof of what poor Daisy goes through on a daily basis....The finished product! Daisy is just perfect now, according to Khandi.

Side View....

Front View

One more bow...

Shiera and Khandi getting Daisy all pretty...if you look closely you'll see makeup above Daisy's eyes.