Say Hello with Vinyl

For sure the Garage door

is the busiest door in our house.

I hear that door slamming shut all day!

So why not say HELLO

and GOODBYE…

New Paint..

A few weekend ago Scott and I went to my sisters house to

paint her front room and family room. We also added Knotty Pine

to 2 walls. It ended up looking so nice and she loved it.

		prep work VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

		Before & After pictures VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

It was a fun weekend spent with 2 of my sisters and there families.

I’m glad I have a husband who is willing to do just about anything.

And he is a total perfectionist.

Student Body Officer We have a winner!

This past week Gavin ran for Student Body Officer for next year.

He will be in 8th grade.

He will be attending a new Middle School.

There are 3 middle schools right now that are in the boundaries of the new school, so they vote in 2 students from each school to make 6 SBO’s. (1- 8th grader 1- 9th grader from each school).

The process of this goes like this:  fill out an application, write an essay, get 3 teachers to write a recommendation for you, and have to have above 3.0 grade point average. Turn into the Principal.

About 40 kids did this process.

Then he got a phone call and have to have an interview with the new principal and your current principal.

25 kids made it to the interview.

The same night of the interview he got a call from the school saying you made it to the next level. Make posters to hang I the school that next morning. We got busy and got them done. Also, told him to start thinking of a 2-3 min skit. To be performed in front of the student body. The popular vote would be in the following Monday.

10 kids made it to the Skit. And 2 of them would win!

New school name is Copper Mountain Middle School! Mascot: COLTS!

Gavin wrote & memorized his speech: This is it, and he wore the Bull's-eye costume off of Toy Story! He did it perfectly, smooth and with real emotion. He nailed it, it was awesome.

BLOOD ALONE MOVES THE WHEELS OF HISTORY…

Have you ever asked yourselves in an hour of meditation, which everyone finds during the day, how long we have been striving for greatness? Not only the years we've been at war the war of school, but from the moment as a child, when we realize the world could be conquered. It has been a lifetime of struggle a never ending fight, I say to you and you will understand that it is a privilege to fight. WE ARE COLTS! Future students of Copper Mountain Middle School, I ask you once more rise and be worthy of this historical hour. No revolution is worth anything unless it can defend itself. Some people will tell you success is a bad word. They’ll conjure up images of lazy kids, vandalized hallways, and bad report cards. This is our duty to change their perception. I say, students of the world… UNITE. We must never give up, for it is together…. TOGETHER THAT WE WILL PREVAIL, WE MUST NEVER CEDE CONTROL OF THE MOTHERLAND..

STAND BEHIND A TRUE COLT!

VOTE FOR GAVIN!

Now the hard part, we had to wait 4 days to see if he won! We were anxious and could barley wait! His Best friends was running as well, but his is going to be in the 9th grade. I kept telling Gavin I was just proud of his for running and doing his best. Either way it is a great learning and growing experience. It takes a lot of courage and self-esteem to get up in front of a large group of people. (especially 13,14, and 15 year olds) He has a lot of determination and has always been pretty hard headed. He is extremely smart and aware of his surroundings. He is a good, fun, hard working kid. We are so proud of him and love him so very much. We feel it a blessing we get to watch him grow and turn into who the Lord would have him be. What a journey it has been already and I'm sure the best is yet to be.

My heart is so full it could BURST…

I am so glad, I have this machine it makes doing projects so much easier.

It takes all of us to complete such a task!

It gives a whole new meaning to

a family that works together

stays together!

All done!

Yippee! Congrats Gavin

Whitney baked the cake and I

decorate it in a hurry

before he got home from basketball.

We are so excited for you

and know you will do an amazing job!

Love, MOM

Adding Vinyl to your Mixer

This is so easy

and I have wanted to do

it for so long.

I think it is fun,

and I love it.

Activity Days Mother’s day book

Last week the girls made books for their mom’s.

They cut out each page, stapled together, and added washi tape.

Then the fun part filling them out.

It was fun listening to the girls talk about their mothers.

Most of them didn’t know how old she was, or what she did in her free time.

motherhood & my role today

My Mother’s Day 2013

I have 4 children there ages range from 16 to 4.

Life can get a little crazy…

But I can honestly say I don’t stress out!

I am usual up for about anything

that gets thrown in my path.

By now I know my limits,

I know when to say no,

I know when I can take on more things in my schedule

or my kids schedule.

I know when enough is enough,

I know when my kids need a break as well.

I know this season on life goes by to quickly.

I know life isn’t perfect.

I know it’s the small things that matter most.

I know money can't  buy happiness.

I know when to stop counting loads of laundry I do in a week.

I know eventually I will get a shower in.

I know teaching by example always is BEST.

I know there will always be messes to clean up.

I know laughter is the best medicine.

I know when to turn on cell phones and TV’s.

I know I can’t do my kids homework, but

thank goodness Scott usual can.

I know this is the hardest, yet most

rewarding job I will ever have.

I know not to wish my days away.

I know the grass isn’t always greener.

I know this job motherhood has brought out the worst

in me at times.

I know I have a forgiving and caring

Heavenly Father.

I know these children weren't mine first,

they came from a loving father,

who sent them to me so,

I get to Love them,

and help them, return back to there Father in Heaven.

I know this is just a part of HOW and

WHO I’m suppose to BE

and I am so Grateful.

Before you speak THINK?

 

This week we talked about thinking before you speak.

I thought that this was something

important of all ages to know,

to do,

to be aware of,

to be present,

to pay attention,

when someone is speaking to you,

or around you.

We had a really good discussion about this,

they thought this was

important for friends,

and families

to practice this in there daily lives.

Then they made themselves a bracelet!

DIY Sucker Gift Kit

My friends daughter just had a birthday,

this is what we gave her!

The kit included:

sucker molds

4 flavors

sucker sticks

candy thermometer

high temp spatula

She loved it, and was so anxious to

make her first batch of yummy suckers.