Our Big Girl

I could not pick just one of these photos so you get both. I have 4 kids again today so I may not be back later... maybe sleeping... gotta go a little bit of screaming going on in basement.

Cool Giveaway!!!

Check out this cool clothespin holder that my friend over at Clothesline Chronicles is giving away:

 

Look but do not Enter (I wanta win it:)   

New House

This is what my house smells like right now. The kids and I made these today and they are wonderful. I just used egg replacer for the egg and they came out great. Elijah and I had to walk to get baking soda (we must thought it would be to hard to move?), then when the dough was all done I realized that we did not know were the cookie sheets where (must be at least one more box of kitchen stuff somewhere) so we had to go to the neighbors and get one from them. But in the end we got wonderful cookies, a wonderful walk and to see our neighbors.

Now on to what our house looks like, mess and all:

We spend a lot of time eating out here.

Stair case going up.

Living room...I swear that they did not move the sofa with laundry on it;)

I can hardly wait for this room to be in more order so we can spend more time out here.

Dinning room (please do not look at the time of this blog so that you will not see that that box of Kix has been on the table all day)

I gotta go and get out of this house..... Ada is crying again and I am starting to go crazy.

Day with friends

My very good friend wanted to go to her sister's bridal shower, but she needed someone to take her kids for 2 days. I did not even think about it at all before saying yes. She has great kids. But that does not mean that I did not get a little scared last night thinking about it;) But I have to say that it has been GREAT fun!!! We did paper mache (not so good with little kids), park, slip and slide (brand new from Target today), and bubbles (also from Target today, yes that is right I did go to Target with 3 kids (Elijah was in camp part of the day)). Right now the one kid is sleeping, one is watching TV and 2 are working together to build a LEGO thing (and not fighting!!!).

I know that I promised I would give you some good photos of the house, but I have been busy unpacking, making bread (I just love making bread again), doing laundry but not folding or putting away;), running Elijah to camp, walking in the new/old neighborhood, getting to know new people, and mostly LOVING our new/old house. But here are a couple of photos of the kids so you do not forget what they look like (grin).

We cut his hair so that maybe it would not get so hot and itch so much.

Our ever getting bigger little girl.

and one of our friend just in case Stephanie gets to see my blog while she is gone and misses her little ones. (sorry no good ones of James yet.... he was moving to much for a photo)

I AM BACK!!!!

Just a quick note to say that we FINALLY have Internet again!!!! I will try and get photos of the new house and the kids up tomorrow... oh and all the cute stories I can remember. Here is one to tide you over.

Z: Ada you are getting so big
A: I am heavy
Z: yes you are.
A: it is because my kukis is so big (I always call the kids bottoms their tukis but Ada calls it her kukis)
Z: (grin) I feel that way sometimes to.
A: Your kukis not to big
Z: (big grin) you are the best kid in the whole world!!!
A: ya

Couple of photos from last week

Here is my little girl with a bug bit. Even with a big swollen eye she is cute!!!

Man they are going to miss her.

Fun in the blanket... I remember how fun that was.

Two cute kids.

At the end of the day there is nothing better then making a muddy dirty mess with your brother or sister. (I see a lot of baths in our future this summer;)

Have a nice night.

Someone Stop Me PLEASE (ok just kidding please do not stop me:)

	So I have been getting a little carried away with the library these days. Here is my holds list at the library. There are only 70 holds (you are allowed 75!) (heeheehehhe) Also at this minute we have 70 books out (most of them are kids books)
	Australia (DVD) Cool looking movie, who cares if I have to wait until I am 90 to see it:) [2009]	Active	726 of 746
	Best Friends Forever by Weiner, Jennifer I really like her. 2009 Date Placed: 04/07/2009	Suspended	19 of 104
	Bill Nye the Science Guy. Simple machines (DVD) For the kids Bill rocks! Date Placed: 05/30/2009	In Transit	1 of 2
	Bitteris the new black : confessions of a condescending, egomaniacal,self-centered smart-ass, or why you should never carry a Prada bag tothe unemployment office : a memoir / by Lancaster, Jen, 1967- Just a cool name for a book... right? c2006. Date Placed: 04/07/2009	Suspended	13 of 39
	Broken : a love story : horses, humans and redemption on the Wind River Indian Reservation / by Jones, Lisa, 1959- No idea must of seen it at the book store 2009. Date Placed: 05/22/2009	Suspended	1 of 2
	Certain girls : a novel / by Weiner, Jennifer. again I like her 2008. Date Placed: 05/22/2009	Suspended	5 of 8
	The collector of worlds : [a novel of Sir Richard Francis Burton] / by Trojanow, Ilija. New York Times Review sounded cool c2009. Date Placed: 05/10/2009	Suspended	4 of 6
	Confessions of a shopaholic (DVD) Liked the book wonder if the movie will be any good... some day I will find out... c2009. Date Placed: 05/26/2009	Active	445 of 507
	CosmoGIRL! : cool room : 40 make it yourself projects / by Montano, Mark. Sounded cool c2009. Date Placed: 06/02/2009	Active	3 of 3
	The crow new songs for the five-string banjo / by Martin, Steve, 1945- Love song Pretty flowers when I heard it on AI, been humming it ever since p2009. Date Placed: 05/30/2009	Active	32 of 32
	The curious garden / by Brown, Peter, 1979- No idea must of looked good. 2009. Date Placed: 05/10/2009	Suspended	17 of 26
	Cursed : a Regan Reilly mystery / New York Times Book section Scribner, 2009. Date Placed: 04/12/2009	Suspended	20 of 117
	The elegance of the hedgehog / by Barbery, Muriel, 1969- Looked good 2008. Date Placed: 05/09/2009	Suspended	81 of 117
	Elegy (DVD) Cool looking movie [2009] Date Placed: 05/30/2009	Active	317 of 320
	Fabricate : 17 innovative sewing projects that make fabric the star / by Wasinger, Susan. Fabric the star... what more do you need? c2009. Date Placed: 05/16/2009	Active	12 of 20
	Fabulous fat quarter bags : a gorgeous gathering of bags for every day / by Briscoe, Susan. This must be a great book because I have been waiting forever for this... I am thinking that people love it and keep it for as long as they can. 2009. Date Placed: 04/07/2009	Active	5 of 15
	Felt, fabric, and fiber jewelry : 20 beautiful projects to bead, stitch, knot, and braid / by Haab, Sherri. For my friend Kari who needs to get her own list... oh and Kari I saw another book for you today, but I did not take it out. 2008. Date Placed: 05/25/2009	Active	8 of 10
	Firefly Lane / by Hannah, Kristin. Looked good at book store... ie had a cool cover;) 2008. Date Placed: 05/22/2009	Suspended	8 of 12
	First family / by Baldacci, David. New York Times Book review 2009. Date Placed: 05/10/2009	Suspended	247 of 458
	The four corners of the sky : a novel / by Malone, Michael, 1942- Looked good. c2009. Date Placed: 05/22/2009	Suspended	27 of 45
	The Gabriel method : the revolutionary diet-free way to totally transform your body / by Gabriel, Jon. Revolutionary diet-free (to much to ask for.... wellllll I am willing to try right:) c2008. Date Placed: 05/04/2009	Active	15 of 21
	The girls from Ames : a story of women and a forty-year friendship / by Zaslow, Jeffrey. Cool Name c2009. Date Placed: 05/22/2009	Suspended	156 of 190
	The Green Crafter by Morgan, Richela Book store find... hope it has some good ideas 2009 Date Placed: 05/25/2009	Active	1 of 1
	Green living by design : the practical guide for eco-friendly remodelling and decorating / by Nayar, Jean. Just sounds good. 2009. Date Placed: 06/02/2009	Active	6 of 6
	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society / by Shaffer, Mary Ann. Has potato peel and pie in title must be funny... right? 2008. Date Placed: 05/09/2009	Suspended	301 of 414
	Handmade home : simple ways to repurpose old materials into new family treasures / Something to do with all my junk.. or soon to be my junk??? Let me at it:) Trumpeter, 2009. Date Placed: 05/16/2009	Active	26 of 42
	Handmade nation : the rise of DIY, art, craft, and design / by Levine, Faythe, 1977- Everyone thinks this is a great book so I thought I should at least look at it. 2008. Date Placed: 04/07/2009	Active	22 of 31
	A homemade life : stories and recipes from my kitchen table / by Wizenberg, Molly. Just sounds nice and cozy 2009. Date Placed: 05/26/2009	Active	86 of 94
	The host : a novel / by Meyer, Stephenie, 1973- maybe something I saw and thought the artwork on the cover was good... not sure 2008. Date Placed: 05/10/2009	Suspended	208 of 302
	I loved, I lost, I made spaghetti : a memoir / by Melucci, Giulia. Someone after my own heart. 2009. Date Placed: 04/12/2009	Suspended	8 of 36
	I'm dreaming of a green Christmas : gifts, decorations, and recipes that use less and mean more / by Getty, Anna. This just hit our library and I know that I am behind Stephanie in line for this one. 2009. Date Placed: 06/02/2009	Active	5 of 5
	I'm perfect, you're doomed : tales from a Jehovah's witness upbringing / by Abrahams, Kyria. I have high hopes for this, but Stephanie said it was not as good as she had hoped... oh well 2009. Date Placed: 04/07/2009	Suspended	1 of 5
	The idiot girl and the flaming tantrum of death : reflections on revenge, germophobia, and laser hair removal / Just a fun name of a book. Villard, c2008. Date Placed: 05/09/2009	Suspended	1 of 4
	If I stay : a novel / by Forman, Gayle. No idea 2009. Date Placed: 05/10/2009	Suspended	33 of 43
	Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (DVD) I've loved you so long / Cool Movie [2009] Date Placed: 05/30/2009	Active	202 of 209
	Inkheart (DVD) Movie about books coming to life... how could I not get that one from the library??? ;) [2009] Date Placed: 06/02/2009	Active	238 of 238
	Kanzashi in bloom : 20 simple fold-and-sew projects to wear and give / by Gilleland, Diane. Craft book 2009. Date Placed: 06/02/2009	Active	6 of 6
	Leap 2 Reading. I know where my food goes Got a leap pad for Elijah for 1.50 at the thrift store and get the books at the library... what a bargin! c2001. Date Placed: 05/26/2009	Active	1 of 1
	LeapFrog, Leap 2, Science. The world of dinosaurs LeapFrog School House, c2002. Date Placed: 05/26/2009	Active	1 of 1
	Linen, wool, cotton : 25 simple projects to sew with natural fabrics / by Mano, Akiko. Cool Craft book 2009. Date Placed: 05/22/2009	Active	19 of 22
	The little house / by Burton, Virginia Lee, 1909-1968. I remember this from childhood... been 2 of 2 for a long time. [2009]. Date Placed: 05/16/2009	Active	2 of 2
	Lock and key : a novel / by Dessen, Sarah. No Idea where this come from 2008. Date Placed: 05/22/2009	Suspended	3 of 5
	Lotta prints : how to print with anything, from potatoes to linoleum / by Jansdotter, Lotta. Just thought it would be fun... been waiting a while for this one c2008. Date Placed: 04/09/2009	Active	5 of 15
	Made in the U.S.A. / by Letts, Billie. Craft book 2008. Date Placed: 05/10/2009	Suspended	2 of 4
	The middle place / by Corrigan, Kelly, 1967- Liked the cover at the book store 2008. Date Placed: 04/12/2009	Suspended	88 of 141
	New New York interiors / How could that not be cool? 2008. Date Placed: 05/16/2009	Active	6 of 7
	Patchwork style : 35 simple projects for a cozy and colorful life / by Koseki, Suzuko. No idea, but I could always use another craft idea... right? 2009. Date Placed: 04/07/2009	Active	6 of 25
	Princess! / by Garofoli, Viviana. For Ada (she is REALLY into Princess these days) c2008. Date Placed: 05/16/2009	Active	4 of 4
	Push (DVD) Cool looking movie c2009.	Active	179 of 179
	A reliable wife : a novel / by Goolrick, Robert, 1948- It looked good 2009.	Suspended	280 of 391
	Sarah's key by Rosnay, Tatiana de, 1961- No idea 2007.	Suspended	24 of 31
	Seams to me : 24 new reasons to love sewing / by Horner, Anna Maria, 1972- I really need 24 new reasons to love sewing... well ok maybe not, but I would love to hear them. 2008.	Active	7 of 17
	The servants' quarters / by Freed, Lynn. New York Times 2009. Date Placed: 05/10/2009	Suspended	10 of 18
	Seven pleasures : essays on ordinary happiness / by Spiegelman, Willard. I could use Ordinary happiness sometimes. 2009.	Active	9 of 20
	Sew & stow : 31 fun sewing projects to carry, hold, and organize your stuff, your home, and yourself! / by Oppenheimer, Betty, 1957- Organize and sewing in the same book... wonderful c2008. Date Placed: 04/07/2009	Active	6 of 13
	Sew what! skirts : 16 simple styles you can make with fabulous fabrics / by DenHartog, Francesca. More crafting books.... man this is a long list of books c2006. Date Placed: 05/22/2009	Active	2 of 4
	Sewinggreen : 25 projects made with repurposed & organic materials : plustips & resources for earht-friendly stitching / by White, Betz. LOVE THIS BOOK.... NEED THIS BOOK.... OK maybe need is a strong word:) 2009. Date Placed: 04/09/2009	Active	15 of 35
	Shakespeare's wife / by Greer, Germaine, 1939- Cool Name [2008]. Date Placed: 05/22/2009	Suspended	5 of 5
	Sizzles is completely not here / by Child, Lauren. C & L ROCK 2007. Date Placed: 05/10/2009	Active	1 of 3
	Small spaces : maximizing limited spaces for living / by Wilhide, Elizabeth. Love ideas for small spaces 2008. Date Placed: 06/02/2009	Active	8 of 8
	Staged to sell (or keep) : easy ways to improve the value of your home / by Nayar, Jean. Thought it would be fun to look at 2009. Date Placed: 05/16/2009	Active	11 of 20
	Stargirl / by Spinelli, Jerry. Liked the art work 2000. Date Placed: 05/09/2009	Suspended	2 of 3
	Stitch alchemy : combining fabric and paper for mixed-media art / by Perkins, Kelli. Sounds cool ... yes? 2009. Date Placed: 06/02/2009	Active	5 of 5
	Summer on Blossom Street / by Macomber, Debbie. I keep wondering what this is... but I hope it is good when it comes in. c2009. Date Placed: 04/26/2009	Suspended	102 of 303
	Sundays at Tiffany's / by Patterson, James, 1947- New York Times 2008. Date Placed: 05/22/2009	Suspended	15 of 16
	Taken (DVD) For some strange reason I want to see this.... Mark thinks I am nuts. [2009] Date Placed: 06/02/2009	Active	497 of 497
	Thoroughly modern Dresden : quick & easy construction : 13 lively quilt projects for all skill levels / by Belden, Anelie, 1959- Crafting 2009. Date Placed: 06/02/2009	Active	4 of 4
	Underwear! / by Monsell, Mary Elise. Cute kids book 1988. Date Placed: 05/31/2009 Pickup Location: Madison PL-Pinney	In Transit	1 of 1
	Watchmen (DVD) Movie 2009. Date Placed: 06/02/2009 Pickup Location: Madison PL-Pinney	Active	236 of 236
	The Wednesday sisters : a novel / by Clayton, Meg Waite. Just the name sounds cool Well there you have it. My very own geekdome for all to see;)