Thank You Thursday

I'm not crabby today, thank God. That one's a gimme. Here are five more things I'm thankful for this Thursday....

1. Abby's teacher. What a gem!

2. My husband. He made popcorn. The Vikings are on. The windows are open and I'm curled up with a blanket. It's like a little mini date in the family room we've hardly touched in weeks. Now if we can just beat New Orleans; I really don't care for that town.

3. Getting back into the groove. It's a new groove for the three ladies of the house, but there's certainly comfort in routine. {I still miss my super-awesome summer vacation, don't get me wrong I'd take it back in a heart-beat!}

4. My stop at the cigar shop. I dread going there and walking out smelling like a stogie. But on this trip they had an abundance of my beloved empty cigar boxes set aside for me, plus some rockin' tins to use for my new project. Lauren was happy I let her come in with me & talk to the resident birds. She was even gifted with a special velvet box, which the Santa Claus lookin' fella told her was for her jewelry & love letters.... that is if her beloved Connor ever gifts her with any.

5. Getting one step closer to completing my Christmas card design.

Lauren's Rectangle

Yesterday on our way to preschool, Lauren cried out from the backseat, "Do you know why I'm having tears? Because I miss my sister." If that wasn't enough to tell me just how important her sister is in her life, there is this. Inside Lauren's rectangle are the things that are important to her. It's obvious her house is the key character, and looming tallest on the left is her sister. I asked her why Rocket Blanket was missing and she said simply, "Because he isn't a person." Hmmmm....

Thank you, Miss Lisa, for labeling her creations. Most objects are difficult to decipher, and I'm glad to know I'm not the one who looks like a tornado!

Ten on Tuesday

1. I just scrubbed my feet. L♥ve that feeling!

2. What is it with all of the story telling today? Abby & Lauren are so full of bologna half the time, it's hard to decipher reality from their imaginations.

3. Lauren didn't match today. Again!

4. How can anyone not love 80s music. I get my dad; he's a child of the oldies. But a 31 year old? I'm blaming it on the Canadian upbringing.

5. What to be for Halloween this year....

6. Pretzel M&Ms. I'm not promoting them.

7. I could go for a day of vegging around in front of the TV. This always sounds good, but inevitably I always end up doing some sort of work. Not this Saturday. It's TV day.

8. Okay, first it's American Top 40 flashback on the radio in the morning. Then it's TV day.

9. I can't get enough of my Abby. Except when she's whiny. But most of the time she's a gem and I just want to snuggle with her, kiss her, and listen to her talk. Love that girl!

10. The same can be said for Lauren. I will forever wonder where that child came from, but I'd never trade her for anything in the world. What a gift!

How a Caterpillar Turns into a Butterfly

by Lauren

"1. First the caterpillar gets in a canoe.

2. Then he sleeps inside.

3. And then he turns into a butterfly!

4. Then they fly to Mexico.

That's it."

Flashback Friday

Okay, so technically Friday is over here on East Coast time, but since I haven't gone to bed yet & haven't posted my Flashback Friday pic, here goes. My Abby on Daytona Beach. Just being.... Abby!

January, 2007

Thank You Thursday

I'm crabby today. It's been a busy transition into life with a full-time school girl, a preschooler, and a part time job. So today to appease my snarky spark, this week's cinco de gracias is going to be my I'll be thankful when....

1. This heat subsides. Goes away. Vanishes. I'm sick of having stinky feet!

2. Obama is out of office. Enough said.

3. A hurricane takes our house away in Florida. Or any other force of nature for that matter. That is the only way we will be rid of that headache.

4. My car is traded in. Ughh. Thank goodness the idiot light on my dash was merely a warning for an extinguished headlight. I honestly wanted to cry. What the heck next?!

5. I get to sleep in. Sunday maybe? Perhaps Monday, too. I want more days.

If Teaching 6th Grade is Wrong, I Don't Want to be Ms. Wright

Per the request of my much-loved, school-teaching cousin, I created some magnets she could use on her magnetic white board at school. They were so easy to make, I decided to put a set together for Abby's kindergarten teacher on the first day of class.

With a sack of flat-backed marbles from Michael's, strong magnets, Mod Podge & random pieces of scrap paper I literally glued together these fun & clever magnets. They were a hit! And another great teacher gift idea!!!