Happy 9th Birthday sweet boy...

It's crazy to think that 9 years ago I became a Mama for the first time. Tristin changed our worlds, he brought us real joy for the first time and made us realize how fragile life really was. He brought us more smiles than we knew were possible and endless laughs as he cycled through every phase of being a boy.
We adore all 9 years of him, and although I don't get all the talk about explosions, guns, knives and bleeding body parts, I couldn't love him more.
Happy Birthday sweet boy...

Should I be concerned??

What do you do when your sweet 4 year old starts drawing angry flowers??? Those are some serious teeth!

Willow & her baby...

We were just outside pulling weeds and scooping up mountains of cat poop when it started raining. thankfuly i was almost finished, but Willow's baby doll got a little dirty so they went for a little swim to clean up! Willow looks a lot like Grace to me in these pictures!

Going for a walk...

Today the girl's and I went on a nature walk & to the park. It was nice to get out in the sunshine for awhile!

My new best friend...

Can I just say how much I love this drill press??? It is wonderful! My brother in law is letting me borrow it and I'm in love! It makes drilling SOOOO much easier! I just had to express some of this excitment! And what is it about power tools that makes me feel so incredible???

Summer break, here we come!

It's really weird that I have 2 kids in school already, and it's even weirder that school gets out- NEXT WEEK! I can't believe that miss Daisy is almost done with kindergarten and Tristin will be in 4th grade!!! I'm starting to feel pretty old- but what does a girl do except embrace it right?
So, here's to Summer break arriving, kids getting older and a Mama that can't stop time from marching on...

Family Fun Night...

Last Thursday was Family fun Night at the kids school and it was bike safety & the 5th grade Science fair! It was a great night and the kids had a lot of fun (until Tristin lost half of his lego guy & Grace was run into by a kid on his bike causing her to trip and slice her elbow- let's just say there were lots of tears towards the end of the night!)

Thank you yard sales for blessing my life!

I'm sure some of you think I'm crazy when I say God leads me to good deals, but I firmly and truely know that he does. A huge way is through yard sales! Big surprise, I know...
but I am convinced that Heavenly Father loves us, he cares about us and when we have a righteous desire, no matter how small, he helps us!
Here's just a few examples...
*My slipper situation. I love slippers. I wear them almost all day long and it makes me sad when they are in the laundry because my feet miss them. Up until Christmas, I had 1 pair- my leapord ones that I wore down so much they were molded to my feet and honestly falling apart! The stuffing was coming out and I kept shoving it back in, but I realized I would need a new pair soon. I asked Santa for a pair and got them (Because I picked them out!) Long story short, I made the mistake of wearing them outside while I did a project and they had a billion leaf particles stuck in them. I washed them a 100 times, but the fabric held onto those itchy leaves and I couldn't bare to stick my feet in them any longer. 2 weeks ago I had to throw my leopard slippers away and I seriously struggled. I knew I would be slipperless, and I didn't have $ 10.00 to get new ones, but I threw them away and secretely asked God to help me. Last weekend I found brand new ones at a yard sale for .50!!! And I love them!
We also prayed to find silverware- and we found some (I'm making wild windchimes these days!) Not only that, a month ago, the same time I started making windchimes, my brother in law picked up a 20 pound box of silverware at a thrift store without knowing why, he just felt that there was some reason he should grab them! Little did he know that I was the reason!!! I honestly felt so blessed on Mother's day when he was over and I showed him my projects and he just shook his head because he realized that the reason he picked them up was so he could help me! What a blessing!
Then on to the canning jars- I was given 2 boxes a month ago at a yard sale, I bought a ton more last weekend for $ 2.00- and the list goes on and on! I am so grateful for yard sales!!!
So, onto the chest- I painted it last night and love it! I still have the inside to paint, a little distressing to do to it and maybe some pillows to make- but I love it! It is kinda sad when you spend more or the paint than you did for the item- but oh well!
If you have anything you are looking for- let me know and I'll keep my eyes open for you!