HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday to you.


















Happy Birthday to you.
















Happy Birthday


















dear husband.




















Happy Birthday to you!

JUST FOR FUN FRIDAY

Don't Worry

This is to my children, whom I love very much, and who had boundless energy today when I had none. . .
Hey kids,
don't worry about the stuff I found stuck to the columns in our dining room. It was cute, however, since I have only been able to put primer up there in the 7 years we have lived here, I'm pretty sure it will leave an oil stain. But don't worry about it. I will find time to paint. I am thinking of giving up sleep to get all the things done I never have time for.























Don't worry about the pink sand ground into the bedroom carpet. Especially don't worry about the fact that I spent an hour cleaning the room and had finished 5 minutes before the sand explosion. I will get out the vacuum, again. I was looking forward to taking a shower in the few spare minutes I had, but I have gone 3 days without one so one more is not a big deal.



















Don't worry about the huge mess of toys left all over the floor in the basement. I will clean it up. I do have PILES of clothes to put away and BASKETS of laundry waiting to get folded. But I have been thinking about throwing out our dressers and just living out of the baskets. We can start a new trend - clothes with wrinkles are IN!!























Don't worry about the mess on top of the mess on top of yesterdays mess.
The mess will keep, you my dear children will not. You are growing and changing at an alarming rate. So I want to savor every MESS you make. Before too long I will miss the mess, and YOU, don't worry!

Some More Savings

I had a good week on groceries and so I just had to post some more savings.


















the list:
4 boxes granola bars
1/2 gal organic milk
1 dozen organic eggs
2 bunches of bananas
1 loaf wheat bread
3 pkg. refried beans
1 pkg. rice cakes
4 pkg. shredded Kraft cheese
2 cont. organic yogurt
1 large container of coffee
2 bottles of creamer
2 boxes of Huggies wipes
4 boxes of Capri Suns
1 bag Stacy's pita chips
1 bag Tortilla chips
4 jars of salsa
3 containers of honey brown mustard
5 cans diced tomoatoes
4 pkg. goldfish
2 bags of Snyder pretzels
1 lb. Laura's ground beef
Retail: $115.94
I paid: $38.73
Savings of: $$77.21
Treat those coupons like $$$$$$$$!!!!!!
- And don't worry, I have lots of salad, carrots and apples left from last week so we are eating our fruits and veggies every day!

The Office

I haven't posted any projects for awhile. We have been very busy at the house across the street!! Now that the new neighbor (yeah!!) is all moved in we can turn our attention back to our long list of projects!
Below is a project we did awhile ago but have finally taken pictures of!
Behind this door sits the office. . .
(note to self: clean the glass before you take a picture next time)














































We made a little room in the back of our house into a mud room so that we could use the front closet as an office. I like that my computer sits in a high traffic area so I can keep an eye on the kids while I work. I also like that I can close the mess off when visitors come!!! (It never looks this clean!!)

the mudroom. . .























My husband built the shelves and the hooks are transplanted from the dining room.
Of course, like everything in our house. . . it's not completely finished.

And Holy Guacamole Batman, but is that really the floor????
Yes, sadly it is.


















But however horrible you might think it is. It is a million times better than the carpet that was there when we moved in!























But don't worry, that is on our project list too!!!

I also linked this post to Make It Monday. Clink on the link over on the right.

JUST FOR FUN FRIDAY

Somebody needs a visit to the dentist. . .

What were you thinking?????

She packed up here. . .























in the warm sunny south!























And unpacked here. . .



































in the freezing cold midwest!! Don't let those smiles fool you. It was cold, and dark, and cold, and raining, and cold!!!!!


















NOW you understand my title!!!!
Well, there's nothing that makes you warmer than being near family, right Joy??? ha ha ha
We are excited to have my sister, Joy, living right across the street from us while her husband serves with the ARMY in the Middle East!

Side note:
My hubby flew down south and then drove my brother-in-law's car back up. He took my camera with him to take pictures along the way. Here is what I found on the memory card. . .














































Yes, that's right, I do have 4 boys!!!