Wishes

at 11/24/10 6:21PM

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! May you enjoy some time with your loved ones and take time to reflect on all of your blessings!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

by ladidodd at 11/25/10 11:46PM
You are definitely a blessing to me my friend!

by kris at 11/26/10 7:00PM
Love you!

by nillabarr at 11/27/10 8:45AM

Jitters

at 10/27/10 2:04PM

Daniel's SECOND birthday is Saturday! I can't believe it! We're doing his party on Friday evening in hopes that more friends can come and maybe not interfere with Halloween stuff. It's going to be a Dr. Seuss theme and if I can pull off all of my ideas, I think it is going to turn out really cute!

Last night my mom and I went to the Sound of Music Sing-A-Long. It was SO fun! There were actually about 30 people there, which was more than we thought there would be! Lots of popcorn, candy, and Cherry Coke along with singing for a couple of hours...definitely something I'd do again and again!

Otherwise, we're just trucking along. October has gone by WAY too fast! It's going to be 2011 before we know it!

Sound of music sing a long sounds awesome, that's totally something my mom and I would do!:)

by kristiegore at 10/27/10 3:14PM
wow, happy birthday daniel!!!!! the party sounds fun :)

by ladidodd at 10/27/10 4:42PM
LOVE Dr. Seuss!!! Happy Birthday to your little man!

by yellowrose at 10/27/10 6:49PM
That sounds like such a cute birthday theme! Andrew actually went as the Cat in the Hat last year for Halloween.

by calvinsparents at 10/27/10 11:31PM
I was blessed to be able to do the Sound of Music tour in Salzburg on my birthday! It was AMAZING!!!

by ambre at 10/30/10 3:48AM
Yeah...I was telling my mom all the places in the movie that I had been in Salzburg. She did NOT think that was funny! ;)

by michelle at 10/30/10 10:20AM

Is it Fall yet?

at 09/02/10 9:26PM

Hello, again! It's been a while, but I've been lurking all along. Hope that doesn't creep you out too much.

It has been crazy busy this summer, which has been so much fun! Last year it felt like we didn't take advantage of the sunshine and warm weather, so I have been dedicated to doing so this year. Lots of swimming and just being outside. Daniel and his cousins will be taking swim lessons for the next several weeks at the rec center. It should be fun!

She had a really good update today, including our awesome evening together this week. I'm so grateful for such a treat from my best friend. It was refreshing and so nice to reconnect. Our 10-year reunion was an epic fail. It was nice to see how people have changed and grown up (for the most part ;)), but the party was L-A-M-E. They hired a company to plan it, so I blame it on the "experienced" planners. Too much money wasted...we will definitely second-guess our attendance in 10 years.

I don't know if I've mentioned it, but I've picked up sewing over the last few months. A couple from church handed down an old sewing machine and it has been perfect to get me started. Too much fun! I have made some headbands, baby kimono shoes, and a little clutch (complete with a zipper) ALL BY MYSELF! It's so rewarding to see the finished product. So, if anyone has any fun, fairly easy sewing project ideas, I welcome them with open arms!

Anyway, I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend ahead. Time to soak up the love of the people you care most about!

I love you and miss you!

by nillabarr at 09/03/10 8:33AM
how did you learn to sew? Teach yourself, have someone teach you, watch videos?

by staci at 09/03/10 1:17PM
Staci, I spent a few hours with a lady from church who was patient enough to sit with me and teach me the basics of sewing. She showed me how to thread a machine, take apart what I need to if I mess up, and basic sewing techniques. I definitely recommend it if you're even slightly interested. It's a lot easier to pick up than I would have thought and so many projects only require straight lines/stitches anyway!

by michelle at 09/03/10 3:07PM
Oh! Then a few things I have done were from online blog tutorials or free patterns that have great step-by-step instructions and pictures.

by michelle at 09/03/10 3:09PM
You should check out youcanmakethis.com. THey sale e-books that are very easy to read, and have some incredibly cute stuff! I love using their patterns!

by amanda_rene at 09/04/10 11:40AM
I would love to learn how to sew but it would be helpful to own an actual sewing machines, maybe one of these days:) And I'm ready for the summer to be over and for fall to start...being pregnant makes me not enjoy the warm weather quite as much, glad you all have been enjoying it though:)

by kristiegore at 09/08/10 9:24AM
Hey Michelle, I don't know what I'm having yet but I find out this coming Wednesday, September 15th, I can't wait!!! And feel free to practice your sewing on me, hehe:)

by kristiegore at 09/09/10 5:15PM
I like your updates. I like that you are sewing. I am impressed!

by kris at 09/15/10 9:21PM

Thanks

at 06/23/10 3:13PM

I feel better knowing that others deal with similar frustrations to mine. Now I'm sitting her looking at a semi-messy house and not worrying. Kitchen is clean, everyone is fed and healthy....can't ask for much more than that, right? :)

Happy summer officially to everyone! Texas sure did welcome the season with some HOT temps the last few days! I'm scared to see our next electric bill!

We went to a little playdate/birthday party today. It was really fun and I saw a bunch of girls I haven't seen in a while. Some are expecting another baby, which is such a happy thing to see.

Drew will be on his annual guys' trip this weekend, so Daniel and I are looking forward to hanging out together and finding fun things to do while Daddy is away. I will be finishing Eclipse and reading The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner before Tuesday comes and we get to go see a sneak preview of Eclipse! Yay! This was my favorite book, so it will be fun to see it on screen.

My mom, Chantel, and I finally got to see Wicked last week. I know a bunch of you have seen it, too, or want to see it, so I won't go into any details. It was just SO good! I thought that all the hype would set my expectations too high and it wouldn't surprise me, but it did! I even teared up a little bit, which shows how much I was invested in the characters! Anyway, go see it if it comes your way. And go to a nice dinner beforehand. It's worth it!!! Next up, Dreamgirls!

Well, I'm off to read and possibly take a short nap. Allergies are B-A-D today and I just feel icky...since I need an excuse! :)

Cant wait to see you guys on Tuesday!

by mapgray at 06/23/10 5:12PM
Oh yes, forgot about those buddies of Drew's!! I am sitting here in the scorching heat with allergies and a semi-messy house too. :) Miss you!!!

by nillabarr at 06/23/10 5:27PM
lets start our book next week!!!

by kris at 06/23/10 5:39PM
i read the short second life of bree tanner online last week and it was really good!

by ladidodd at 06/23/10 6:03PM
Hey Michelle, Eclipse was my favorite too, I really hope the movie is good!

I saw Wicked several years ago and it was amazing, so glad you got to experience that, it's the best Broadway production out there in my opinion!

by kristiegore at 06/24/10 1:28PM
I saw Wicked on Broadway a few years ago ... wonderful!

by laughing_eyes at 07/31/10 10:00AM
Haha, it's really not so bad. I think I will enjoy it after February :)

by jenniferlyn at 08/26/10 2:15PM

Session

at 06/15/10 2:22PM

So, do you mind if I vent for a minute?

Thanks.

So, I started attacking my disaster area of a house yesterday. It's always a little messy after the weekend, but yesterday it was just horrific. So, I decided to start in the kitchen for a good scrub down. Check.

Gathered all the ball pit balls from under furniture and in far-reaching corners. Straightened up the toys. Vacuumed living room. Check. I only had an hour and a half or so to get anything done (another story for another time) before D got up and we had to head out for kickboxing, but I was SO proud of what I had accomplished for that short amount of time.

Then I cooked dinner. I had to run out the door for Bible study, so everything was left in disarray. Now I am looking back at what was so pristine yesterday and it's almost like I have to start over again. I have the rest of the house to tackle, too, like the pile of laundry waiting to be folded. Maybe I shouldn't be complaining on here and maybe get down to business...

Thanks for listening. I just needed to get that out. Or else I might have cried.

Haha! Oh darling. Don't we alllllll have days like that! In fact. You might be interested to know that 1/3 of my laundry is in front of the washing machine. 1/3 is on the small couch begging to be folded (or it's going to have to end up being ironed or thrown back in the dryer after it's fun wrinkle time on said couch). And the other 1/3 is still in the laundry basket (at least folded) in my bedroom waiting to be put away.... from LAST week. Haha. :/ Okay - maybe I have things I should be doing instead of being on here too. :)

by nillabarr at 06/15/10 3:21PM
There is nothing wrong with venting, we all need to do it to stay sane:)

by kristiegore at 06/15/10 5:09PM
cleaning is such a horrible, never ending cycle!! enjoy it for 30 seconds and get to ready to do it all over again :/

by ladidodd at 06/15/10 5:46PM
I think I'm giving this up for lent next year. You with me? ;)

by pokey at 06/15/10 5:50PM
^Sounds good! We can keep each other in check...NO CLEANING! :)

by michelle at 06/15/10 6:51PM
I will join the "giving up for lint" party too! :-), but then, I must convince Aaron to hire someone to clean up evertyhing top to bottom the day following Easter. :-)

by kris at 06/16/10 4:14PM
It's so stressful to me to have a 10-mile-long list of need-to-dos. I feel ya!

by kendrad at 06/22/10 12:00AM

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