So behind!

O.K. I'm not doing so well for the Get it Down 31 for 21. I've missed several days. We have been so busy and it is catching up with me! We had our Fall Festival at church on Sunday. It was a lot of fun. I'll post some pictures soon.

My mom is still living with us and it has been wonderful having her around. I think we are wearing her out. She may need to take a Nana break soon. Tomorrow she is going out with her friends while my friend, Kim watches the baby.

On Thursday....I leave for Women of Faith Conference. I must say it is a little bittersweet. On one hand, I am looking forward to a time of renewal and on the other, I am going to so miss my children. They will be in good hands.

Six Things About Me.....

I've been tagged by 4 Green & Speckled Frogs to share six things you might not know or want to know about me, but I’m gonna tell you anyway.

#1 I am a very simple person that does not like a lot of frill. I wear khaki pants and a polo just about everyday to work. This works out well since our kids wear uniforms at the school where I work. I hardly put on make up and my hair routine is to wash, scrunch, and go. My poor girls don't have much of a role model when it comes to fashion.....good thing I have a lot of friends who can help them in that department.

#2 I love quilts. I have made one quilt and I never have time to handquilt the darn thing. One day I will finish this project. I even put it out where I would see it everday and I never touched it.......hence my #3......

My Quilt

#3 I would love to stay home so I could do the things I love. Sewing, quilting, cooking, and taking care of my family. Don't get me wrong, I love teaching if that is all I had to do. They, being the state and higher ups, put so much extra on teachers that it just takes the fun out of it sometimes.

#4 I guess you could call me a "people pleaser". I love to make sure everyone is happy. Of course, when it comes to my kids that is a different story. They don't get everything they want when they want and sometimes this doesn't make them happy. But hey that's life.


#5 I hate shopping for clothes for myself. Whenever I need to go shopping, I always bring something home for somebody else instead. I really don't care for shopping unless it is for the house, a project.....that I'll never have time to finish :-) or for other people. I actually enjoy grocery shopping most of the time. This is my alone time and I guess it feels like I'm accomplishing something. When things are in order, I feel in control. When things have gone crazy and out of order, I feel overwhelmed and out of control.


#6 I love sitting on the porch, drinking a cup of coffee or hot tea, and listening to the birds. We have bird feeders set up around the porch and I love to see all the different kinds of birds that visit. I also find it quite comical to watch the squirrels. I love nature and not afraid to handle most animals and creatures. Things that I'd rather not touch, I will collect in a cup or jar just so my kids can observe them.


Now it's your turn....Life With 4 Kiddos, Henry's Mommie, Gabi's World, Lily's Life is Great, Just RK, and Sarah, Class of 2008........tell me six things about you!

Close Call

My mom's house caught on fire today. Luckily, it was contained to one room and nobody was hurt. She was busy doing laundry when her 5 year old dryer caught on fire. They had 2 volunteers arrive at the scene first. Then 3 firetrucks and 1 ambulance. It was quite a seen for a small town and neighborhood. Thank goodness, she didn't go the grocery store down the road or take a nap while the dryer was running. I try not to leave the dryer on if we leave the house, but I have gone to bed with it running at night. NOT ANYMORE! The smoke was so bad that it has covered her whole house and belongings with soot. So she is now living with us until all the insurance "stuff" is taken care of and all is cleaned up. We are so thankful it wasn't any worse! Another lesson learned.....never leave your dryer on unattended!

Update.....here is a picture of the dryer.

Special Exposure Wednesday

Bloggy Blues

O.K I am at a loss as to what to blog tonight. I'm calling it the "Bloggy Blues". I am so tired again! I'm going to bed. Tomorrow......Wordless Wednesday.....I can handle that one. Hope all had a wonderful day!

Long Day

Today was a long day! I woke up this morning around 5:40am. Left the house around 6:20am and didn't get home until 9:30pm. I am so tired and it starts all over again tomorrow at 5:30 am. Fun. Fun. Is it the weekend yet???

Haven't missed a day!

I can't believe I've posted for 19 days straight! Of course...I've posted a lot of pictures. It is so much easier than thinking to type. Plus they say a picture is worth a thousand words, right? Kuddos to all you moms that take the time to blog in words......maybe one day I'll get there.

In the meantime.......here are some more pictures!


Mattie with Matt's mom.



Mattie with my mom.


Am I spoiled or what?