Cross your fingers...

I am crossing my fingers that the bug has left our home! We have been stuck at home for a week with the stomach flu that I thought would NEVER END! That has put me behind about a week. So those of you who are waiting for your gallery and those that I was mailing pictures to... EVERYTHING WENT OUT TODAY!!!! Wahooo...I feel like a ton of bricks has been lifted off my shoulders getting all those sent out! I am sorry for the delay, but I didn't dare leave the house with a puking kid!

Thanks for understanding! You are all the best! :)
aubrey

Dang it! Just as I was loading the pictures, Zach's teacher called to say he was doubled over in pain AGAIN!!!!! I guess i spoke too soon! :(

And the winner is....

How many pieces do you wish.....?



141!!!!!! That would make our Winner....... DAWN!!!! Oh, wait! I think we need a "booby" prize as my hubby called it! This will go to the LOWEST person! I had to laugh at miss Papparazziemamma at 49!!!!!! Way off girl, but you gave it great shot and made me laugh!:) Congrats to both!
thanks for playing with me! Email me your addresses and I will get your surprises off to you soon!

Keep checking back, I think I may have to play another game REALLY SOON!

BuBbLe GuM, bUBbLe GuM....

In A dIsH! IT'S CONTEST TIME!!!!!
I haven't done one in FOREVER! In Fact, Val, you never decided on a frame you nut!:)
Alright, on to the the directions....
I am So excited about my newest treasure (my gumball machine of course!)
I am so glad the mommy from last night was able to humor me and let me do what I wanted with the big heavy thing!:) Okay, guess how many gumballs are in the machine!
Yup! That's the game! I haven't decided on a prize yet, but I just know it will be WONDERFUL and homemade! I want EVERYONE to join in, it will make it more interesting!
So all of you blog lurkers stop lurking and play so you will have a chance to get something other then bills in your mailbox!
Let the games begin!
I will end it Saturday night! I must go count them right now, because my little rugrats keep sneaking them!:)

SUGAR & SPICE

AND EVERYTHING NICE, ARE WHAT LITTLE GIRLS ARE MADE OF!

Aren't they adorable? Emily keeps asking, "is sissy's party over?" Yes, honey it is!:) Little Girls are so different then little boys! At Zach's 4 year old party I thought I was going to lose my mind - TOTAL CHAOS!!!! Sword fighting, kicking, constant running, oh, we can't forget the screeching!!!! I LOVE little boys, i really do!
Little girls...Quiet, calm, followed all instructions! In Zach's words, "GIRLS ARE SO BORING!"

Thanks for all the advice on my post below! When I am not up all night with a puking kid, some of these ideas just might work! Thanks!!!!!

A few before bed

I seem to have this problem at night recently, that I can't turn off my brain long enough to actually get to sleep. I toss and turn and toss and turn some more. A MILLION different things, ideas, things i need to get done, or didn't get done are constantly racing through my mind... it is driving me INSANE! I wake up more tired than I was before I went to bed! Some say it is part of being an "artist" so to speak - the creative side of our brains don't want to shut off! Does anyone else ever have this problem??? How do you make it stop???? Grrrrr....

Anyway, Rachel had her first "big girl" party last night. She told me this morning that she is tired of celebrating her birthday....AMEN to that!:) She has the cutest little friends ever and they were all such good sports to dress up so pretty for her special day! Pictures tomorrow mom, i promise! Thanks for staying and helping out Kim - you saved me!:)

I will leave with a few of Friday's photo shoot! I ADORE these girls and their mama!

good night.

the stinkin CRICKET is going to DIE!!!!!

So the night before last, Paul and I woke up at 1:03 AM to the lovely sound of a really loud cricket! At first we blew it off and figured it was outside and tried to get back to sleep...YEAH RIGHT!!!!! The stinkin thing wouldn't stop - it was so obnoxious! I turned on the light and it stopped...turned it off again, layed down....it started up again!
We turned the light back on and decided it had to be in our room somewhere. We tore the room apart looking for the "dang" thing ( a few other words may have been used by this time!) Still nothing, couldn't find it with the light on, because of course, crickets don't chirp in the light! Needless to say it was a REALLY long night!

So last night I was putting the kiddos to bed and I heard it again!!!! I yelled for Paul to come and listen to see if we could tell where it was coming from. We spent a good hour digging through laundry baskets, cleaning out under the bed, you name the spot - we looked there! I forgot to mention that neither of us really knew for sure what a cricket looked like! I thought they were green, Paul was set on it being black! So in my mind I am picturing a big black grasshoppery thingy with antenna's - SICK!!!! As the last resort we decided to take down the curtains and even the blinds! I happened to look down at the blinds just in time to see this TEENY TINY little lime green bug with yes, antennas! We debated for a minute if such a tiny little thing could really be the culprit! Yes it was!!!!! Paul said it had a date with the "super sucker" (Our new super powerful toilet that my dad nicknamed the super sucker!) awww... peace and quiet at last!

Happy September!

Wow! What crazy Sept. morning, huh? I can't believe the hail storm we awoke to this morning! I took pictures, but am too lazy to get them off the camera at the moment! Well, Fall is in the air... I know this because I was so cold this morning I talked myself into turning the heat on for a minute or two! CRAZY, I know!
Anyway, here are a few of my newest goodies! I have more to come, so keep checking back! All of the cards are printed as 5x7's and will include the envelope. They are $22.00 for a set of 15. Envelopes included! The words and sayings can be changed so say whatever you want them to say!
**** No real names or info were used on these cards! Isn't weird to see YOUR picture with a strange name? he, he :)

Thanks to all those FABULOUS TALENTED photographer on 2 peas for such darling cards! LOVE THEM!