Craft!!

I came across this Valentines day craft on line and the girls and I tried it out. All you do is collect crayon shavings,(i used an old lemon zester) put it in between wax paper,iron, and cut out hearts. It got a little messy with the shavings but it cleaned up easy.

Green Thumb??

We are settling in well at home! We enjoyed having all the parties here this year!! Family time is the best time!!! The girls again have been spoiled rotten! We always love celebrating Jesus' birthday!!
Now that the trees are down, we have some massive bare spots! So, I have been researching plants. I tend to get winter blues and reading into it, plants are very beneficial for depression, allergies, mold etc. Right now Lowes has some great plants on sale so we are going to give this plant growing a try! I am actually excited about it! What a noodle I am!! Here's some of what we got to try out! I also want to find some rosemary, basil, herbs. Any ideas where to get them!??

all moved in!

HOME!!

We are home!! I cant believe we're finally in here. Twelve years ago Dan and I started dating and quickly started talking about our future together. There is a pond right near our house that we used to go fishing and swimming in and do a lot of talking!! Many of our talks were of Dan saying how much he wanted this property someday, that it would just be a great place to live and raise a family....well, here we are. It seems so surreal to be sitting here in this beautiful home. We woke up this morning to watching a deer in our backyard and some super crazy squirrels. I feel so blessed. Ellie said it best in her prayer the other night "thank you Jesus for this lovely, lovely, lovely home, its so lovely!" Our prayer is that this house is a home of comfort, happiness and safety. That God will use this house to bring others closer to Him for its because of Him we are here!!!

crafts and house

Okay, so I'm making another slide to show you progress. Things are moving along and that makes me happy!! Sinks are going in and being hooked up, electrical is all going in and fixtures going up, paint is on almost all the walls, the island was put together today and i love it!! Dan will have a majority of the next week off so that will be a huge help and I am hoping we will get far!! Hoping to move in in a few weeks!! Hallelujah, we will have a home again!!

I absolutely cant wait to put up all our Christmas decorations! I love to do it anyway, but in a new house...oh I just cant wait!! I have been inspired to come up with some crafts from a MOPS meeting a few weeks ago. I have a few pics of the things I made. So cheap, and so fun!!

This will be a busy week of house work, thanksgiving parties,shopping, and more house stuff!! I will however take the time to be thankful for the blessings that God has given us. I cant put into words how thankful I am for the life God has given me and my family. For the promise of eternal life with Him, for the opportunity to share His love! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

(this blog post is dedicated to Kim T.... ha ha! Here's your update babe!!)

So, this is where we are at...its getting there and im getting excited and antsy!! I cant wait to be in there!!! The more changes I see, the more excited we get!!! It may look like we have a ways to go but a lot will be happening in the next few weeks. Painting, counters, island, flooring...finishing touches!!
Dan has had a very busy job that has set us back 3-4 weeks. We are so blessed he has the job and is so busy but yet we bummed that he couldnt do as much. Oh well, hopefully we will be in sometime in november!
Besides the house, we are all doing good. So far, healthy besides colds/coughs. Ellie still loves school and has lots of new friends, Aubs is going through a major stinker stage (again) and she still isnt potty trained. Im pretty sure she will never go to school because she wont use a dog gone toilet! GRRR!! Its a very frustrating thing for me! Good thing shes cute and can crack me up!
I have recently learned to crochet and I love to do it. Im not great but good enough! I'd love to take a class on using a sewing machine this winter...after we're settled in. I cant wait for my craft room (dan calls it an exercise room..ha ha) to be done to throw all this fun stuff in it!! Anyway, thats where we are at!

blog slacker!!

I have totally been slacking again! Sorry!! Summers are busy and fun and full of camping and this year building the new house!!!Its fun to watch the progress but im not gonna lie, I miss dan!!! I am also glad that hes able to do a ton of work himself and save us money!!
We have had three camping trips already with one more to go! We have had such great times and made so many memories. As soon as we get back the girls start asking when the next trip is! Aubrey turned three and Ellies going to be turning five in august! School is right around the corner! Summer just flies!!! The girls finished swimming lessons and did great. Im just going to let the slideshow do the talkin'!!!