We are back

We went on a 2 week trip on the train.  I will be back tomorrow (if I still have internet ) to tell you more about it, but it was great and I have a ton of photos to show you, until then you will have to just love this one of the kids (I love the look Elijah's face , silly goose). BTW whip cream on smoothies is messy.

Good news Badish news

Last week both Elijah and I had blood draws.  His to check his allergies and me to see if FINLAY we get some clue as to what was going on with me.  I checked both results on line today.  

First the good news:  Elijah's egg numbers are DOWN again!!!!!  (insert happy dance here) This is so good!!! I am soooooooooo happy that he maybe out growing the egg allergy.  This does not mean that he can eat eggs, but it is a good sign mostly because we have been giving him baked eggs and his numbers are still down! (is that too many !!!! for one paragraph?)

Now on to the badish (I know this is not a real word) news.  My test results are all still normal.  How is this bad news you ask?  Because it means that we are still no closer to knowing what in the world is going on with me.  It bummes me out not know what is wrong with me.  I try and be patient, but sometimes I just WANT TO KNOW!!!!!!!!!  

Just smiling knowing that the world is what the world is and I can not fix change it.  Have a nice day everyone.

Teacher Gift

Two days ago I finally figured out what Elijah and I should do for his teacher (I cut that a little close right?).  I had a charm pack that was just waiting to be used and a kid who loves to sew... match made in heaven.  So E and I started sewing this cute table runner on Tuesday night and we got it done last night.  He did about 1/2 of the work.

I think it came out really cute.

Here is the back (I hand stitched the label on last night (did I tell you that I am LOVING hand stitching:))

We also made these cute magnets using Mod Podge Dimensional Magic.  This stuff rocks and I can not wait to try it on some jewelry this summer (you know when I have tons of time because the kids are fighting playing:)

Now for a note from Ada:

AAAAadddddddaaaaa

azxcvbnm,.,.//.,mbAAWRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAFFFDDDRHFE4THNN VV 

And just because this was such a pretty salad I had to show you.

Have a great day.

Have you ever wondered?

Who was out there reading your blog?  I often think that only my folks and close friends read my blog but today I clicked on my followers link and there where a bunch of people (ok only 3 or 4 ) that I did not know and I think may be reading.  I know that I did not have a big following and I do not need a big following (I do not want the stress of having to write all the time knowing that tons of people are reading) but it is nice to know that some people read my blog.

Anywho we are winding down the last couple of days of school (E gets out on FRIDAY) and we are really looking forward to it.  It will be fun to have him here to take care of Ada to do stuff with.  I am hoping to get more crafting done with them both here (does that sounds strange? well I know that E will help A have fun without me so maybe.....cross fingers......).  I have been doing stuff and someday I will have more photos, but for now I have this one of a shirt I did for my neighbor that just turned 2:

Sorry that the photos kinda suck I forgot to get a photo before I gave it to his mom and then I had to deal with moving 2 year old.  But I am very happy with the way it came out.  I decided to hand stitch and I think it made it better.  I am loving doing hand stitching these days.  I have been doing my sisters quilt by hand and loving it also.  (photos one day).

Gotta go move the water for the garden to the other half of the garden.  Have a nice day and stay cool if you can (our AC is out and will not be fixed until tomorrow (when the heat breaks)).

DRUMS!!!

Today I went into Elijah's class and we made drums.  The kids had a blast.  The project is easy (and a lot easier if you are only make one or two:).

I will tell you right now that I did not come up with this idea on my own.  I am by NO means telling you that this is the only way to make them I just thought it would be nice to have a tutorial that had photos.  I could not find one so I am going to make one for you.

So first you need to go get the boards I got 1 X 3 X 8' ( you get 2 drums/board).  Next  cut them down to 1 foot sections. ( I was lucky enough to have a husband to help with this part.)

Then we Mark put starter holes in 2 of the 4 sections (this helped the kids get nails started).

(no photo because he got mad at me when I was taking photos.)

Next you put 2 (one with holes and one without) at a 90 degree angle and nail 2 nails in.

Do the same with the other side (now you should have a kinda square depending on how well you held the sections while you where nailing them (one kid even nailed his wrong and made a kind of parallelogram (super cute))).

Next you let the kids decorate the frame.  (we used markers, but if you are brave you could use glitter (I know I let the kids have hammers and I was scared to let them have glitter LOL)). (this is a photo of the decorations when the drums are all done, but you get the idea.... right?)

 Theirs are so much cuter then mine!

Next you want to take the shipping tape and stretch it across the frame (we started with the nail sides to help sure it up.  You want overlap your tape and make it as very taught.  (Sorry I have no photos of this stage I hope you understand it.  If you do not I will try and take a photo when I do the next one and update here). Then you want to tape the other direction (this will make a kinda of cross pattern of tape).  The last thing that you need to do is run some tape around the outside to keep everything in place.

Good luck, let me know if you are confused, let me know if you do one (and show me photo:)

(Oh and I got a little black and blue, but other then that we all made it through with out and injury!!! It might have been the miracle for the day:)

What will:

This pile of stuff (boards 1foot long, shipping tape, nails and a hammer) and a group of 13, 1st graders (10 of which are boys) make?  Stayed tuned tomorrow (update from the hospital if I have to;) to find out and I will make a tutorial for you. (trust me it is a COOL project.)

Things I have been thinking about:

• 
  If I put on a sock and it fits and then I find out it is my sons is my foot getting smaller or are his socks to big?
• If I start talking to my dad while I am listen to a voice mail from him am I going crazy or can I blame it all on the meds?  (and no he was not here)
• Are we good parents for teaching or lazy parents for not wanting to do it if we have our kids make salad every night?  (they love salad BTW)
• If Ada will "love me until I am bones" should I be freaked out by that or just go with it?

I guess that is it for now.  I am feeling a little slow today and can not  think of all the other great things (that were so funny in my mind) right now.

We went to the International Crane Foundation a couple of weeks ago and because I know that my dad love to see photos I am including one from that day.  If you are ever in the area it is a GREAT place to see, and they do wonderful work with cranes all around the world.