Monthly Archives: April 2012 We went with some friends to dinner {On The Border} and to the Sugarland concert. It was fun getting to know them better. She is so “real”, funny, positive and confident. It gave me encouragement to improve! Dinner was DELICIOUS ~ white queso is my new LOVE! I could drink it rather then dip chips...  For some it may sound silly, but these were the last pair of pajamas that the girls picked out together for Preston. He has outgrown them and it makes me sad. He started wearing them when they were slightly too big and they are not capri’s on him {he’s worn them a LONG time}. I...  I took my activity day girls to the temple to take their photos. While there I took a few of the temple. It is so simple, elegant and beautiful all at the same time.  Peyton and I were so excited that Carl was able to use a volunteer day and come along on the field trip. It was to the Durham LIfe & Science Museum. The place was HUGE and we barely scratched the surface of seeing some of what they have. We were blessed that Ms. Killius was...  We have undoubtedly found ourselves North Carolina Grandparents. A sweet sister that I visit teach quickly won my heart. I love her and her dear husband like I’ve known them a lifetime. I enjoy their company and could spend every day with them. They are so sweet with Preston and he has grown fond of...  There is a first for everything … and today was my first time EVER making bread. I took the easy way out and did it in a bread maker. It was more dense and drier then it would have been in a perfect world; but the kids ate every last morsel of it so it...  Preston is such a big boy, loves to help and thinks it’s his job to get his daddy a diet coke whenever he wants one. This morning he was getting his dad a diet coke to wash his chocolate chips cookies down … {at 8:30 AM} gotta love the quality of the iphone camera {it’s...  There was a huge sale and so we took advantage of getting Peyton ready for Cub Scouts a few months early. He was so excited to try on his uniform {and would have worn it all night if allowed}. All that is left is to get his patches sewn on. As we were leaving Peyton...  These are the cards we made last night at our card exchange. I am so grateful for the women in my life, for their example and friendship. April taught this time and I absolutely loved them! They are so cute and I can’t wait to plan the rest of Father’s Day. This is a 10×13...  The books I typically read are self-help or about parenting and marriage. I bought The Hunger Games series on my sisters recommendation and it sat on my shelf for almost a year. Reading just hasn’t been a priority of mine. Since the movie was released I decided I wanted to read the book before seeing...  Every last one of our little ones enjoys capturing creatures, looking at them and learning about them. This creature was no different. They wanted so badly to keep him through the night, but when it got dark it was time to let him go. He was fun to watch while we had him though.  To say that Preston LOVES balls is an understatement. My sweet cousin gave him this t-ball set. He excitedly exclaimed “I DID IT” once he figured out how to hit the ball and have it roll across the front yard.  This was the last area that we organized and it was finished up around 3:30 AM the morning that I left. It was a room that was danced around {avoided} until the end when the only option was to just get it done. It took HOURS, but there wasn’t a detail left undone. EVERY crayon,...  This was my favorite part of the house to get done. Probably because I personally know from experience how much peace and enjoyment comes from having the “living” space free of clutter so you can actually spend time together enjoying one another. There was a time in my life that I wasn’t as good as...  This was a huge undertaking in itself. A THREE car garage PACKED so full a person could barely make their way through. Before photos weren’t taken until a TON of things had already been moved out. Yep, the garage contained the things that were not only photographed still in the garage but the things on...  This was the laundry room that we got organized. I have learned that it doesn’t matter how large or small the laundry room is; it is whether there is a system in place. Laundry literally needs to leave the dryer piece by piece and be either hung or folded and placed in that persons’ basket....  Appreciative that I am not too embarrassing yet for Alanna. She asked me if I would be a chaperone for her field trip to the Morehead Planetarium. I really enjoyed spending the day with her and her friends. The planetarium was amazing ~ I haven’t been to one for years {probably since I went to...  How many extra sheets, pillow cases, comforters, blankets, towels or wash clothes does one household need? If you ask me, my answer will always be … well that depends on the space that you have assigned those things to be. Things NEED to be organized into a dedicated space. EVERYTHING needs a place and when...  This was the second area that we attacked. This photo was taken after we had spent almost a full day in it already. When we were done the toys were sorted {cars, legos – by set, costumes, accessories, stuffed animals, magic, nature, mega-blocks, board games, puzzles}. A ton was sent to donation, but the boys...  This was a room that I didn’t get even one before photo of. You couldn’t see a speck of carpet there were so many clothes, toys, papers and bedding covering it. In fact it was also about two feet high. It went pretty quickly once the laundry and bedding were removed. The next step was...  My goal was to come and help get a whole house organized so they can focus more on life and the family rather then managing stuff {an excessive amount of it}! We have had a VERY successful few days and still have a few more ahead of us. Several loads have gone to the dump,...  The boys thoroughly enjoyed helping with the farm chores and their cousins were gracious enough to share them. Preston loved to open and close the gate so the cows couldn’t get out and relished in chasing the chickens. Peyton loved driving the gator up and down the hill, feeding the fish, collecting the eggs, feeding... |
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