I must be having fun, because time is flying by...!?

Time flies when you're having fun, right? Or so they say?

I look up, and another month has gone by. I look down to do something, look up, and more time has passed. That is one of the few things we can never recover.  Time gone, words spoken in anger, pre-baby weight, etc.

McGyver and I have been sick for a few weeks with a nasty cold.  Mine went to my chest and is now visiting my sinuses.  In addition, our pine trees are releasing an unprecedented amount of pollen, lol.  It's spring time, right?

Chicklet celebrated her 12th birthday yesterday!  She had a great day.... Daddy/Daughter breakfast (and won a huge gift basket filled w/ goodies), got a new guitar, had chocolate cake, opened more presents, went out to dinner with one of her bff's, had a sleepover guest, and today.... get's her ears pierced!  She's been waiting and waiting for this day!  I know we're behind the times, but that's ok.  I want her to have things to look forward to, to wait for... rites of passage.

 I remember (now I digress), Sailor Boy's 8th grade dance. (1st of all, really? 8th grade?) He H.A.D. to have a tux because everyone else was going to wear one! The girls were all going to wear formal gowns. REALLY? In 8th grade? So I found him an inexpensive one on eBay, much to his chagrin. But he wore it, and was soooo handsome. Anyway, I remember dropping him off, and outside the school were many young ladies, poured into these long, formal gowns. I don't think one of them had a slip on, or a girdle (lol) for that matter. I determined then to make sure my daughter always wore a slip of some sort!  I felt sad for these kids.... what was there to look forward to? They've already worn a tux and formal gowns before highschool. The Senior Prom was going to be boring by the time they got there. (and I PRAISE GOD we have no more senior proms because the other kids are in a small private school or being homeschooled - Sailor Boy's was enough to last me a lifetime).

Ok.... I will spare you the rest, hee hee.

Here are some of the submissions to M4H52. You can look for their group on Flickr.com.






Sparkle - week 12

Color

 Wild Card

 Blue - Week 11

Resolutions follow-up. Uh Oh!

Way back in the beginning of the year, I wrote a post with my New Year's Resolutions.

I want to see where I am at with mine. 

Does anyone else do this?  The downside of posting them on my blog = accountability! Yikes!

Here they are!

Resolutions?

-use my time better for God         (could always improve)

-pray more for my kids                 (yes, as they give me more to pray about!)

- lose weight                                  (oh yes! I was down a total of 26 lbs, now it's 21, but working on it)

-eat 5 servings veggies every day   (failed MISERABLY!)

-be joyful in all that I do                 (yikes.... one that always needs improving!)

-keep my list of 'to do's caught up    (again.... one that needs improving and SOON!)

-be a better wife/mom              ( I have my good days...)

-handle money better               ( could always use improving!)

-keep my home life prioritized and in order     (another could always use improving)

-not get behind in homeschool    ( well, that's the beauty of homeschooling. I set the schedule,lol)

-get up at 5:30 am everyday so I can have my 'quiet time' and get to the gym & back before kids get up for school and...                         (hmmmm, again, no)
   
-go to gym 6 mornings a week    (not really) 
                                                        ( but I did run a 5k!)



Bucket List for 2011

(or things I'd like to do this year)


- start hiking more with my family    (went a few times w/ the kids & friends)

- get back east to see my family there  (as of Dec. 7th, I'll have been there 2x)

-get to NC to hang w/ Kim for 2 weeks (give or take)   (sadly, no...)

-get to Reno/Minden to hang with Cindy for 2 weeks (give or take)    (She came here for 2 days !)

-get to Cracker Barrel w/ Tami at least 4 times  (been there once w/ her, once w/ McGyver, once w/ Cindy)

-Colorado quilt camp  (yes, one actually completed!)

-Ely quilt camp     (sadly, no, not yet!)

-Vegas quilt camp    (nope, not yet)

-Beach/photography road trip w/ Becky & Leslie    (why yes, did this!)

- spend the summer somewhere cooler than the desert   (spent part at the Little Blue House, and had a quilt camp there)

-visit my Mid at the Academy  (yes! as of Dec. 10th, will have done that 2x)

-advance in my quilting skills    (well, relatively successful. my bindings are getting better)

-advance in photographic skills    (again, relatively. )

-grow a better garden     (yes, I did this. relatively!)

 

Well, there's the skinny on my resolutions list.  Looks like I'll be busy the rest of the year!

Where are you with your list? Any better than me?

It's November 12th, How Did That Happen?

I just can't get over the fact it's November already. Really?

Like, really really?

All of the sudden it went from being yucky hot to chilly. Brrr! Down comforter chilly! Flannel sheet chilly! Wow! Amazing!

I was definitely ready for cooler weather. I must be older than I think I am, because I am not enjoying it as much as I used to.  I don't want the heat though, so I will be glad to keep the chilly weather!

What's new?

I've been stitching away. Here's a few things I've been making lately...

And, here's something pretty cool! Back on Oct. 22, McGyver and I ran a 5K together!  We made it across the finish line w/ out any medical help whatsoever... lol.





Little Things...

It's been a busy week.  McGyver is in Colorado working on the house... he took his mom along so she could see the progress made.

I've been here with the 4 kiddos, anxiously awaiting Hunk#1's arrival home this coming Friday evening!

I've been working in my sewing 'area', trying to organize it. 

I've been staying up late at night, reading.  Living on the edge, I am!

I wasn't too happy at 5:30 am when Mr. Grilled (aka rooster who's supposed to be a chicken) found his voice. I jumped out of bed & hosed him down.  Thats usually all it takes, and he's quiet the rest of the day. Not today. He kept going & going.  I woke up Hunk #4 at 6:15 and we took said rooster to the animal shelter.  They will farm him out. I am sad, as I really enjoy him otherwise!

Here's a few items I've been working on lately...  Hope you enjoy!

The top items (yoyo's & pockets) are magnets. Those are for the Farmer's Mkt. booth, as well as the sun glass case. Those are fun & easy to put together.

Have a super blessed day!



Amazed...

For a long time, I entered pix into the Pioneer Woman's photo contests. I finally gave up, because it seemed one needed to be a professional photographer and have an amazing blog to be chosen to be posted on her site as some of her favs.  I  was reading her blog before Father's Day, and noticed she was having a contest. So... I entered the picture of my hubby and kids, taken last year, where they are all kissing him.  That was the last I thought about it.  Last night, I was messing around on the 'net, and decided to look at MCP action photos for the week.  I looked briefly, then looked at my account. I noticed my photo of McGyver and kids had a lot of hits (over 600) and a few comments. One of the comments mentioned she had seen this on PDub's site. I'll tell you - it took me a minute to process that!  Then I checked and lo & behold, there it was! Not the finalist, but one of the ones featured.  ;-)

http://thepioneerwoman.com/photography/2011/06/fathers-featured-submissions/comment-page-2/#comments

Where is my week going?

McGyver and Hunk #3 left for home this morning... they had a wonderful day for the drive.  Overcast & showers, cool temps.

Here on the hill, it was cloudy, windy, and cooler too.  The kids & I spent the day at the little blue house.

Weight Loss Wednesday was busy... Off to Montrose for the day for shopping for stuff for the house & visiting the girls at the quilt store. Had lots of fun!  However... only down .2 for the week and 1/2 inch! OUCH!  That stinks. Must be that lasagna and enchiladas sisinlaw cooked. I cooked tonight & had salad & a few meatballs. Back on track. I hope!

Here's a few shots of the last few days...

Different snakes. Chicklet actually caught the last one pictured. Ugh...  where's my princess?

Oink, Oink!

This is what I feel like tonight!

I hope I don't look like it!

My sister-in-law made chicken enchiladas for dinner.  I hadn't eaten all day.  I ate like a pig!

I ate starches, dairy, and fats. All no-no's for me right now.

Did I say how delicious the chicken enchiladas were?  Oh my, very yummy!

I hope this pig don't bite me too bad when I get on the scale Wednesday!