Happy Valentine's Day

Today is February 14....

the day of  LOVE.

This afternoon I spontaneously thought it would be fun for  us to have a special Valentine's Day dinner together.  So I made the boys' favorite foods - homemade Chicken fingers, corn on the cob, potatoes, & cherry fluff.  Then I added a few more things - jell-o in the shape of hearts and cupcakes.  I won't kid you it was lots of work, but it was all worth when Brendan thanked me to all my hard work putting a great supper together.

I made the boys place cards with a few left over pictures I had from their valentines.

 I hope everyone else had as wonderful day as I did. 

 I am so blessed and grateful for Mike and the boys and the love they show me each day.

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

not liking it.

Remember this post where I asked for your help in deciding what color to paint our lockers?


Well I took your advise to paint it brown....

I HATE IT!!!!!

in fact I dislike it so much I won't even take pictures.  I told the boys to put their junk that in it and I shut the door to the laundry room.  I am really having a hard time with this and that's not typical for me.  I actually started a different project in the house and really want to forgot about it.


So now I need more ideas.  I have orange paint on the walls in my laundry room and the adjacent hall way is kind of a golden brown color (it's actually color OLD GOLD)  The walls inside the closet that the lockers are in are a tan color and I really don't want to change that, so I will need to work with that.


I'm pounding out my frustrations with my newest project....

so proud

A few of you already know about a month I started going to weight watchers meetings.  The day that worked best for me was Wednesday, but that also means that Connor has to come with me cause he's not in school.  To keep him entertained during the meeting he's been taking his leapster with and it works really well especially now that I got him his own headphones.

After the second meeting, Connor thought his leapster was dirty and decided to wash it.  Which in itself wasn't a bad idea, except in the mind of a four year old, washing something means getting the sink full of soapy water and putting the leapster into that sink.   Well that also meant that this mommy had to drop a few coins to get him another one.  and with a new leapster came the idea for this very handsome messenger style bag to put it in.

Connor LOVES it, to say the least.  He didn't let it go for the first few days.  He still is so proud of this little bag and the fact that he got to pick out the guitar fabric.  

Bird houses

What's the best when to past a snow day when your kids won't play in the snow for more than 20 minutes?

CRAFTS!!!!!

I am so proud of myself, cause I was actually prepared.  I had purchased for $1 birdhouses for the boys to paint when I was at Joann's a few days before the blizzard.  

The finished projects, don't they look great!!!!!  Now I need to figure out what to do with them.

Snowed in

I'm finally catching up on my blog.  The last week has been filled with lots of snow, wet boots and gloves, hot cocoa, and home repairs.  Last week, the predicted blizzard of 2011 hit West Michigan and dropped 16 inches of snow in our neck of the woods.  The boys were so excited because that meant there was no school for them.  

 Brendan and Austin as they attempt to clear the drift by the front door...there were actually bare spot in the lawn where the snow had all blown away...I guess this is where is ended up.

 The drift at the back door...thankfully it left move for us to get in and out.

 The boys loved all the huge piles of snow that are all over the yard.  Mike had to get the loader from the farm to clear the driveway cause his truck got stuck three times.

 Connor all ready to sled down the drift.  He loves his new scarf that Grandma VD made him.

 What completes a couple hours, I mean minutes of playing in the snow?

....a delicious cup of hot cocoa.  

 I even let them use all my favorite mugs.

 and of course you need lots and lots of marshmallows with your hot cocoa

Oh to be a kid again and enjoy the simple pleasures in life.

Black or White?

Which one will help hide dirty better?   

That is my question for you today. Let me explain...a few years back my wonderful husband help me with another one of my many projects; 

turning a ordinary closet (usually the doors were never shut) 

into a locker/cubby  system for the boys' stuff

and it works great...for the most part.  YES this picture was taken this morning and YES  it's a mess (I haven't figured out how to keep it clean without me doing it ...yet)  and really that's no the problem...my biggest problem is DIRT!!!  It's always looks dirty and I can't keep up or maybe I just to lazy to keep up when instead I can just close the door and not see it. (the closet is inside my laundry room)

That all being said,  I'm back to my question again...(either way I need to paint it again). 

 Do I paint it White or Black?

ABC's

Last week, my mom asked me to do another "project" for her.  You see my mom and a few other ladies at her church are mentors for a Apples of Gold class; and she needed me to make up some bookmarks for the ladies in the in the class.  I thought this was worth posting for all you to see.  Enjoy your day!!!!

someone got new pjs

Connor is loving his new pjs that I made for him last week...I think he's worn them every day for the past week.

PTOD

Winter Fun

What a gorgeous day we had today here in Michigan. I forgot how much the sunshine does for a person. I started the day by going to Holland and as I was driving I was so amazed how the trees looked...it was almost if God was getting ready for a big party by sprinkling the tree tops with glitter.  There was lots of sparkles out there this morning and I loved it.

After I got home I had to kick the boys outside, for some reason they thought is was okay to sit inside playing Wii all day...NOT!!!!  We had so much fun outside.  The boys on the quad or sled, Mike making sure no one got hurt, and me with my camera.

Before Connor's ride on the sled...

after his ride.

Lucas and Brendan behind the wheel

and then it was Austin's turn...

and off he went.

Brendan giving Connor a ride for his money.  Connor just hung on for dear life and loved it!!!

Lucas getting ready for a ride

Finally Connor got to drive...Watch out, World!!!!

He really needs to work on his driving...I don't think doing donuts is acceptable driving.

Mike...enough said.