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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Birthdays!!!!!!!!!

Three of my favorite people have had birthdays in the past few months.  The first one was Coleman on September 3, Next was Calaway on October 3 and last Crimson on October 22 (Of course KK's was in this time frame but I don't think these 3 cared)!!!!!  They all had their own parties and had a special day.  I was only able to be there for Coleman's party, but we partied hard enough for all 3. I love these 3 very much and can't wait to see them at Christmas.




A year difference

Nothing New

Sorry for the lack of blogging.  Nothing new has been going on here.   We have been doing the usual, work, JL and estate sales. 

Husbands parents did come to town this last weekend.  Pretty much all we did was eat!!!!!!!!!!  We did not try any new places for us but did take them to some places they had not been. 

My mom is coming to town a week from today.  We don't have anything major on the agenda.

JL has slowed down a little.  Last week I was placed on a committee and I am on the one that plans our BIG one night event.  This year it is going to be food and dueling pianos.  It will be fun although husband is not looking forward to it.  I bet he ends up having more fun that he thinks he will.

I did get final word a few weeks ago from my work that we will for sure be in TX for ten days for Christmas.  I cannot wait!!!!!!!!!!  I plan on seeing some old friends and spending LOTS of time with my family.  Andrew will be spending most of his time at the farm hopefully hunting.  We will both enjoy our time!!!!!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Weekend Wrap-up and Christmas presents

This weekend has been relaxing.  Friday night we went and had chinese for dinner.  We use to eat chinese/thai all of the time while living in Midland but we have not found a really good place until now.  We really enjoyed the restaurant and it was cheap too!!!!  Saturday morning we woke up and went to two estate sales.  Of course husband bought books at the first one and I bought some clothes at the second one.  My estate sales actually started on Thursday this week, so I went to one on Thursday and bought some clothes and then went back to the same sale on Friday to buy more.  At both of the sales you could pretty much say that they were giving the clothes away so it was really hard to turn them down.  I am so happy, I bought lots of clothes at estate sales in Midland but have not been that lucky with clothes here in MN.  But this weekend that all changed.  This morning we woke up and had breakfast and then went back to one of the sales.  To our suprise it was closed but me being the good wife I got us in the house and he was able to make his purchase.  He was very proud!!

Yes, I did wrap all of the Christmas presents that we have on Saturday.  Husbands parents are coming this week and we plan on going ahead and sending them with them since when we go home in December we will have plenty to take.  Needless to say we really don't have that many presents to wrap/give so it wasn't too hard to get it done.  We still have 4 more presents to buy so hopefully we will have that done before Thanksgiving. 

My MOM comes in 3 weeks from this Thursday. I am so excited!!!!  This span has been the longest that we have gone without seeing each other. 

Saturday, October 9, 2010

MOM'S GOODIES

To same that my mom is amazing would be an understatement.  She is one of the most talented women that I know.  We will go to a store and find something we like and she will go home and reproduce it the exact same or in some cases even better.  I love this due to it saving $$$$$$$$$$$$$$.  Ever since she became a grandma to the most precious little girl she has been extremely busy.  I wanted to share some of her newest projects.  There is one that I am missing but BOTH of our camera batteries are dead so hopefully I can add that later this weekend. 

Here are some of her goodies:

We bought this hat and then add all of the junk to it.





She has made thousands of these for many little and big girls.


We bought the t-shirts and then added the details.  She thought of these designs on her own.
They are AMAZING!!!!!!



I wore this one to JL this morning and had many compliments.

These are the curtains in our office.  We bought the curtains and I wanted to add something to them so she added all the detail.

Come back soon to see what I forgot.  It might actually be the cutest thing!

Prayers Answered

CRD went home.  She was sent home from the hospital on Friday.  I don't know many details besides she is home and that is where she needs to be.  Hopefully everything will continue to heal properly.  I LOVE YOU CRD!!!!!!


Weather

We have been having AMAZING weather here.  A few weeks ago it felt like fall but all of this week we have been in the 70's and higher.  Yesterday we broke a 40 year record and hit 86.  It was a year ago this week that they got their first snow.   Today it is suppose to be the same.  BAD new is is that it is suppose to cool off this week.  Tuesday it is suppose to be rainy and start cooling off and I don't think get out of the 50's.  So I am thinking this will be our last weekend of outside activities although we do have to mow one more time just to get all of the leaves.  We have more leaves than you could imagine.  But if we get them up this fall it will make our yard work easier next spring. 

Today I had a bus tour for Jl that was good and husband went to an estate sale and brought home lots of junk.  It's funny that we are suppose to be living on a budget and yet he buys JUNK.   LOVE that MAN and all his crazy ways!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Prayer Request

The little Princess of the Dykes family was placed in the hospital today.  She has an infection and a spot on her leg that needs to be drained so they are admitting her for some IV antibiotics.  I know this is all very minor compared to what some babies deal with these days but it breaks my heart to not be there.  Although I know if I was there I would be taking care of her big brothers rather than her.  I pray that she gets to go home sooner than later and that she heals 100%.  She has a BIG day coming up and needs to be well for her 1st Birthday.  I LOVE you CRD!!!!!!!!!!!


Please excuse her hair!!!  She had been partying all day for brothers birthday!!!