My attempt at a Craft Project

Okay, so if you know me at all, you know I'm not a crafty person. But, every once in a while, I get a wild hair to do something creative. This is what came of that urge! We made Keepsake Boxes for the girls. I have a big box of stuff that my mom kept for me and I treasure it. I wanted something they could personalize and keep forever to put cards, letters, pictures they made in school, whatever their little hearts desire in. We're actually not completely finished yet. I told Madelyn that this weekend, we could pull out the paint and finish them. Just thought you might want a peek!

Rocker Chick!

This is what Meredith looked like the morning after Valentines Day. I guess when me and her Daddy went out that night and she and her sister stayed at her Grandpa Dino and Grandma Cindy's---they must have had a party or went out to a club. I did think I smelled booze on them, but I didn't want to say anything! : ) Anyway, thank God for combs and hair spray!

Valentine Girls

I haven't posted a lot lately, so I'm going to give you picture overload in the next few posts. This first one is the girls on Valentines Day wearing the matching shirts MiMi got them. We didn't do anything special for Valentines Day really. Madelyn had a party at her school and got a whole bunch of unneeded candy. Then David and I went out to dinner that night without the kids. It was nice!

Then this one was just plain precious!!

I also like this one of me and the girls. I think I'm going to have it framed!

For Aunt Holly

This is for all your viewing enjoyment (all 2 0r 3 of you that read this), but it is mainly for Aunt Holly since she is away and doesn't get to see the everyday things...

Love you Sister!!!

Funny Madelyn Girl...

Two funnies from the funny girl....

#1--Tonight, I was sitting here at the computer checking my email when she walked up and asked me what something was here on my desk next to me. It was a button from my new pants that I put on this morning. They were new pants and I had cut off all the tags and the extra little button they put with things in case you lose one. I had used the scissors and they were still laying there. Obviously the scissors are off limits to Madelyn and she knows I keep them in a high place. Well, out of the corner of my mommy-watching eye I see her getting ready to pick up the scissors. I immediately turn my head to her getting ready to tell her to leave them alone and take them away from her. She didn't even give me a chance to speak and says, "Leave them alone, right?" She knew I was going to tell her exactly what she said.

#2--Last night we were laying in my bed. I was studying...she was watching cartoons. She was very still, quiet. and mellow and I thought for sure she would fall asleep any second. This is how the scene went:

Backyardigans doing their singing thing and doing the hokey-pokey. Madelyn is listening intently and I am engrossed in translating foreign currency. Out of the calm quiet, Madelyn looks up at me while the Backyardigans are working the hokey-pokey and says, "Do you think I should do that with them?" (said very seriously). I just started cracking up. She's still very mellow and doesn't laugh with me. I say, "Well, if you want to." She says, "Kind of!" But she doesn't get up and hokey-pokey. She continues to lay there and falls asleep shortly after. Cutie girl!!