Busy... and blaming vampires

I am always busy... As I am sure most of you are. Some things that take up my time are things that HAVE to be done (laundry, cooking, cleaning, errands, finding toothbrushes... you know the normal day-to-day-with four kids stuff) Some things I am busy with because I want to be (working out, sewing, making hair bows, playing silly games with the kids) But there is something I am embarrassed to admit... so (deep breath) until last month, it has been OVER 8 years since I read a book for pleasure (not counting the Bible, and a few college books I actually found myself enjoying)... children's books don't count, they are in a whole category of their own, I am talking ACTUAL books without pictures people...

Then I was at gymnastics practice and was peer pressured into reading the Twilight Chronicles.

And well let's just say that many of the things that NEEDED to get done didn't.

I read all four books in about a week...

There, I got it off my chest. I became a Twilight freak... I never saw myself as a vampire/werewolf kind of gal.
Just don't tell anyone.
Plus, I am just letting the world know, as a bias mother, I think that Carly should be casted as Renesmee Cullen.... What do you think?

(This photo was NOT ahem... AT ALL edited... Ahem wink wink)

New things!!!

So, I'm still working on loading up the new shop! Notice on the right side! I love creating everything, but I don't like taking photos and editing them, and uploading them to etsy... TIME CONSUMING...But I promise (not that you were waiting with baited breath or anything..) that when I'm ready, it will all be worth it! HMMM.... maybe even a GIVEAWAY. See the blog button??? I even think that if you click it, it works... YAY me!

Pictures.... from Smith and Hopper Photography

Here is the site www.smithandhopper.com. I highly recommend them, they were wonderful with the kids and VERY reasonable for price. This was just a sneak peak... so I can't wait to see them all.

It's Happening...and I can't stop it!

She REALLY is turning 2!!!
I am SO sad that my baby is not so much a baby anymore!

Our Christmas Eve

We spent our Christmas Eve with neighbors who got stranded here because of weather. We were suppose to have company but they couldn't come either. So I had a lot of groceries and it turned out GREAT. Our friends came over after church, and then they left and we opened a few gifts. I had to take a picture of the cheesecake I made, because it was my first time that it was NOT a jello cheesecake... I think I ate way to much of it though!

Christmas on the road!

Just a glimpse of our Christmases in Iowa. They were all wonderful!

Nadia and Bart

and Leah!

Leah won a 2-day gymnastics camp (at a gymnastics meet) with Nadia Comeneci and Bart Conner down in Oklahoma City...needless to say she was SUPER excited. She learned a lot, I think she is ready for her first meet of the year... the NYI meet.

Nadia and Bart were very hands on with the girls and gave a great speech that included telling the kiddos to remember to thank their parents...