Surprise, Surprise!

Got a phone call at 6:30 am from Jefferson School district stating that school had been cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. So I got off the phone and turned on the news...4 inches of snow in most places plus a wind of 30 miles an hour. School are closing all over the place. So I thought I'd check on the animals. Every pet accounted for and doing well.

I opened the front door to find snow every where...the kids are loving and are begging to go play outside. Maybe later this afternoon when the winds die down. As for right now, it's a indoor kinda day. Not planning on running all my errands like I had wanted too. Not worth it to drive with crummy road conditions. David Sr.  is suppose to be heading home today, I hope he is careful in his travels. Well Gizzy Mo is throwing a fit and wants back inside....so until next time. Everyone stay warm and enjoy this lovely Tuesday.  

It went away...then it came back!

The snow just doesn't want to leave...it melts away...then the sky opens up and more flakes fall. This afternoon it rained and rained....what a surprise I got when I opened the door to feed the cats. SNOW. AGAIN. 
Why can't we just have a normal spring...you know rain, mud puddles, partial sunny days full of breezes. Not snow...snow...and more snow. If you haven't noticed I'm not the biggest fan of snow. Don't get me wrong, I love the look and feeling the white fluffy stuff brings but I'm just ready for summer to come. Being able to play in the park with out heavy coats and boots. I'm thinking that Boots, our cat, is also ready for summer. He kept trying to come inside...even with his food in front of him. Poor Frosty, our other cat, wouldn't leave the shelter of her cat house. She isn't fond of this wet white stuff floating everywhere. Well happy April everyone!!! Maybe we'll have the good fortune of fuller river's and streams this year when it all melts away. :o) I guess we can find a positive in anything...when we have too! :P

Look at all those snowflakes falling around our little boots...I wasn't willing to walk all the way out into it and feed him in his dish, so I just dumped his food in the snow. I'm sure he won't mind! :)

Happy Easter

       It's Easter time already, so far 2010 has just flown by. I'm so amazed by how quickly time flies. We spent the weekend at Granny & Papa's. The kids loved the sleep over, in fact they really didn't want to go home. Mommy however needed to get home and get laundry going and get stuff ready for Monday. 
       The Easter Bunny was able to come and visit the kids, everyone was so happy to see him, well everyone except Khandi Kane! She was TOTALLY freaked out. She was screaming and totally panicking. The moment the easter bunny walked through the door she took off into the kitchen. That poor little girl has always been terrified of him, I wonder if it'll ever change. Maybe next year!!!! 
       David Sr. wasn't able to make it home for Easter, he is still working in California. The kids and I really really missed him. I think it helped the kids staying at Granny's place. I honestly felt lost with out David by my side, he is such a help to me...we are the best team! So without him...I just didn't get everything accomplished that I wanted and I didn't get any photo's. Thank heavens for family, they all had their cameras so I'll have to go and borrow memory cards and then download them on my computer. :o) When I get those pictures, I'll gladly post!!!  
So Happy Easter everyone, may your day be a nice an peaceful one.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

We have been having some totally crazy April weather, it's like the Heavens played a big April Fools joke on the land. We thought spring was on it's way...the snow was gone and the normal spring showers were here. Then suddenly out of no where, Snow! It all happen yesterday...we awoke to winds and rain..then hail....then snow, back to rain, then snow...then a thunderstorm, in the middle of the snow storm. Very strange! Then everything stopped...just muddy puddles from the snow melting..then closer to the evening it began to snow, it snowed...and snowed...and snowed! Lets just say we could bring out the winter boots and sleds. Time for frolicking in the snow! And to just think, I just packed all the winter boots and coats away. The joys of living in the Western United States. Crazy weather all year round.
We're now just wondering, will it be gone by Saturday?? Our Hansen Annual Easter Egg hunt will be on Saturday. We're thinking kids will be hunting eggs in the snow...unless we find a building big enough for 12 rug rats to race around and find brightly colored eggs filled with goodies.
One thing is for sure, I'm sure the "player" of the Easter Bunny won't mind the cool breeze coming from this lovely weather. I've heard it get's a little hot in all that fur! :o) My only disappointment is that I haven't a photo to post so you could see all the fluffy white covering the trees and ground. My camera is not with me...darn it all. Maybe later! :o)

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)