Hi Everybody!

Well, I feel like I'm walking on a cloud today! I am so happy and excited. But, unfortunately, I can't share why just yet! And, no, I am not pregnant for any grandparents that might be reading this!!!! :) I thought I would post another page that I did over the weekend. This is with Lisa Warren's Good Morning Lucille Kit. I just love the whimsical feel of her stuff!

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Hi! Well, we're all feeling better! Yeah!!! :) I got to volunteer yesterday at Kylie's school, and it was sooo much fun to play teacher again! I loved meeting some of the kids in her class and seeing their little personalities! I could have stayed there all day! This is the month of birthdays- Jas' dad, my mom and dad, and lots of kids in Kylie's class! I'm making potatoes and desert to go along with Jas' awsome steaks (way better than a restaurant!!!) for mom and dad tonight. Mom and dad got to go to Kylie's school today for lunch with her. They won't be here for Grandparent's Day next week. I'm sure Kylie's loving it. Well, here's a new page with some stuff I love from the-lilypad.com Have a happy day! :)

Ari ate supper!

Ari's temperature was normal all day and she finally ate tonight! Thank you for all of you who prayed for her. Here is another page that I did about my little family.

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This is another page for the girl's Christmas gift. I am trying to make them an ABC book using Bible verses that I really like. It's been a while since I've worked on it.

Just a quick note...

Well, I am trying to decorate a bit, and I fixed up the blog title a little today. I can't figure out how to center it; so, I'm just pretending that it is in the right spot. :) But... it's not really working to try to talk myself into believing that. Oh, well. All the cute little buttons and borders and circles are from my friend Lisa at Little Dreamer Designs. You can see all her cute things at: http://www.littledreamerdesigns.com/shoppe/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=5 You should see her Good Morning Lucille Kit. It has coffee and these cute little eggs and a sunshine paper. I really want to get it, but I am trying really hard to be good! :) I will probably get it to cheer myself up one day though because the more I look at it, the more I want to be bad! Anyway, she is a really sweet person, and she has a little girl Kylie's age.
Today was really hot, but I only went out once in the heat for some medicine. Poor little Ari. She has so much stuff draining down the back of her throat. She sounds terrible when she tries to talk and breathe. You know what I'm thankful for?- air conditioning. I was thinking how much more miserable she would be if it was hot inside too. We are having a mini camp out in our room tonight. The girls are on sleeping bags on the floor because they both wanted to sleep with me, and Ari wanted Jas to sleep with us too. So, this was my solution to everyone being with us and me being able to give medicine quickly and get back to sleep. Last night was like a three ring circus-First, Ari wanted to sleep in Kylie's room; so, we set up the sleeping bag on Kylie's floor. Then, she called a while later wanting to go to her room. At 11:00, she was up with a 103 degree temperature. So, I moved her to our room to keep an eye on her. But Jas started feeling horrible and asked if we could sleep in the other room so that he could have more room in the bed. So, I moved to Ari's floor in the sleeping bag. Then, in the morning, she moved down on the floor with me. Plus, the dog and cat always like to add to the confusion in the night. I don't mind it anymore because I am just glad for our crazy family. When Kylie was little, it seemed like so much more of a big deal to be up a lot in the night; but, now, its just funny when I think about it.
My friend Melissa told me about these great things for colds. If you need something to help when you are stuffy, Vicks plug in things are great! They're called Gentle Vapors.
Ari is so sweet while she's sick. She wants to take care of Jas because he's sick. Last night she said, "You should get a bowl of jello for Daddy too." She looks terrible but doesn't complain. She threw up last night a little, and she didn't cry-just said "There's some on my hand." She cuddles and wants me to hold her hand. I love her and feel so bad for her.
Well, so much for a short post! Ha! Good night!

So Thankful

Just wanted to take time to be thankful tonight. First, I'm thankful that I know Jesus. I'm thankful for a family that prays for each other. God helps me through so many things, and I really know that they are praying and God is listening. Then, I'm thankful for Jas. What a perfect match for me. He balances my spontaneous nature and has taught me to be positive. He always does dishes for me and helps around the house (dishes are probably my least favorite thing to do). Tonight, Ari didn't want the soup that I thought might help her feel better. (She didn't eat but a couple bites of anything all day.) Instead, she wanted doughnuts. So, poor Jas, who isn't feeling well at all, went out for doughnuts. And, she ate about half of one!!!! What a sweetie I am married to! Then, I am thankful that I have girls! They are so much fun! I love that I can trust Kylie with anything. She always tells the truth and follows the rules. She loves to cuddle and tells me that she misses me at school. She drew some pictures of her family at school, and they made me feel so loved and special. On one page it said...I need______. She put "my mom" and drew a picture of us holding hands (actually, it's just her and I connected by a long line which means that we're holding hands :) She is learning to read and gets as excited as I do about it. She is very compassionate, and has been working around the house to earn money for a little boy that her Sunday School class is trying to help. I am so proud of her. Ari is just full of love for everyone and everything. She cried so many times today because the "anties" that she had in a little cup wouldn't move. Apparently, ants should always move. :) She thought one was dead once and just had huge tears. She tells random people at the grocery store that she loves them, and she is always giving out kisses and hugs. She has been my buddy while Kylie is at school. I love going places with her because she is a wanderer like me. To us, life is much better when it is going slowly. We love to just see stuff. One day, I took her on a bike ride, and she said I was going fast!!! I don't think I have ever been told that! It was great that she was content to go at my extremely slow pace! :) I have a million other things to be thankful for, but I think I'll quit for tonight.

my mom and dad are so cool...

Mom and Dad always went on trips with me (choir, basketball, senior trips). They were always involved when I started going to "real school". And, of course, when I was homeschooled, they were a huge part of my education. Well, they are no different with my girls. They love to see what they do and help out. They came to visit and go to Kylie's school and game this weekend. Of course, they were totally fun and popular with the kids in her class.

Here's Kylie's teacher. She's so laid back and was so kind to let mom and dad hang out.

I love this picture of Dad and a girl in Kylie's class. You can see how much kids love my parents.

Everyone wanted to have their picture taken by mom on the playground. :)

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I love my mom's pictures. She is so good at getting great ones!! I think I get my love of pictures from her especially.

Kylie's new friend

Here's Dad coaching the little cheerleader group! :)

Mom and Dad always seem drawn to the kids who need a little extra love and attention.

Doing a craft in the hall with Grandpa and Grandma

Kylie's Candy Corn Man

Counting Songs

And, here's a couple new LOs:

Using mostly Kasia's Eclectic Fall Kit @ Shabby Pickle Designs: Oh, and Kasia will be a guest at Catscrap for October and November!!! Check her new kit out here:

Using First Bike and other kits and freebies from Vinnie @ Pixel Canvas: