Nature - Spring Time

Nature Table

One day Laura and I collected some mosses and lichens and made these little boxes, some of the moss has browned but one little twig that I made the arch-way with has started to grow, lovely don't you think!

New sewing room - office

Shelves all organized

Comfy chair to sit in!

Add a pretty light!

Angel Quilt by Grandma Luciel goes back up on the wall!

Wish I would have taken before pictures, but here are some of the after pictures.  It is still a full room, but I have gotten rid of 5 boxes of books, 4 bags of stuff, recycled 3 boxes or more of old school papers, and of course made a trip with a trunk load of stuff to the thrift store. Still have more stuff to get rid of that is not going back in this room.  Takes a bit of time to go through 12 years plus of homeschooling stuff, plus craft stuff, doll stuff and office stuff.  O' my!  Thanks to the girls for helping out so much with painting and de-junking, to Eli for lugging stuff, and to Jeff for putting up the light and putting up with me. 

Spring

Laura and bottle babies!

I just love this time of year...SPRING!  All is new - the colors of the earth are amazing...new greens, light reds and pinks on the trees - buds just waiting to burst, yellows that dazzle.  The peepers are singing, the daffodils are blooming, the barn is full of romping lambs, the grass is greening up, the frogs are awake and singing me to sleep at night.  The chickens are all laying eggs, nights are perfect for camp fires and star gazing, the night crawlers are on the move.  Thank you Lord for your amazing creation and thanks for putting me in a place that is so alive. Also can't forget bike riding and gardening weather is here too. So much to be thankful for!!

Pink Zone



Survivors on the court during half time!

Laura watching the game with pink hair!

In the PINK ZONE

The court with the house lights off.

We (Jeff, myself, Abbie, Derrick, Eli, Emma and Laura) all went to a Lady Lion Basketball game today.  It was the breast cancer survivor game.  So there was lots of pink everywhere.  The Lady Lions won the game!!

Valentine's Day

Emma decorated cupcakes

Laura made and decorated a cake

Decorations

Mail Box for Jeff

We had a lovely Valentine's Day Family Celebration...Emma made ham pot pie for supper, followed by dessert that the girls made.  We had joke time, question time, call from Grandpa time and then game time!  Favorite joke of the night...Knock Knock..Who's there?  Pooch...Pooch who?  Pooch your arms around me, baby.  Favorite game...Apples to Apples. 

Raising Girls



What a 10 year old packs in her suitcase for a sleep-over!!?? Lots of bread, dried flowers, feather pen, books, and...



 Her monkey and PJ's wrapped in a scarf

 Her jewels

  Lots of money $$$



 Fairy Book



  Pocket Knife

Monkey finds a big red gem to take too.

 Dress up clothes

All ready to go! I think it will be fun adventure!

Creativity - Owl Weekend

Painted these little guys this weekend. I have always been interested in owls...I think I get it from my Grandma Rhynalds.

Stitched up these little hearts to turn the winter tree into a Valentine's Day tree.

Finished this little dishcloth - hung it up in the kitchen!