it's that time of year....

to

(( SPRING CLEAN ))

and

(( BASEBALL ))

two things that are taking up most of my time right now...hence the lack of post

just wanted to take a break and share some pictures...

Easter 2009

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Easter is almost here!

Just wanted to say I hope everyone has a

Happy Easter!!

Going to Church......

Going to church as a child is a very fond memory of mine. Church has always been apart of my life...I'm not saying that I was always there, but I have been there enough for it to make an impact on my life.

Today, church for me is different from the church growing up. The music, the people, the sermons, the atmosphere. It is not like it used to be....for me. Don't get me wrong, I made the change. However, I can't forget where I came from...so to speak.

This song reminds me of those childhood days of going to church with my Grandma...I love it so much AND it dosen't hurt that Allison Krauss and Gillian Welch are singing it.

You can listen to it HERE

Not too shabby...

i made another one....i like the shabby look to this fabric.... And it is reversible with a coordinating stripe fabric that i cut out a pocket for with the other fabric.
i have to say....this sewing thing is a little addicting. i have been studying Avery's clothes trying to see if i could make it. hee!
i also had to make a matching hair clip to go with it......

Hope everyone has a beautiful and blessed weekend!!

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Started something.....

because now I am obsessed with fabric and all I want to do is SEW.....this is one of my
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FAVORITE collections.





I LOVE all the BRIGHT colors and would love to learn how to make a quilt using this collection.



Anyone have any favorite sites to buy fabric from...i would love to know

That's all...

xox
Amanda

*** Sew Happy ***

And so is Avery with her new (smock) shirt on that ((( I ))) made!! Just don't look too close b/c it is a little rough around the edges ;~)

I got the FREE pattern from THIS blog from a friend.

Have a beautiful day!!

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Weekend recap.....

Planting , planting and more planting.......

Seriously, Eddie the kids and I stayed outside all weekend and it was So nice!!

Finally it feels like Spring!!

So, to start it off right we.......

planted flowers in my pots....

grilled out and the kids played in the fire pit...
made Heather's chicken kabobs.....they were so good and so easy!

took on a "over our head" project and landscaped all around our house.
It was ALOT of work but SO worth it!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!

Finally......

I can share some Cabo pictures with you!! We have been having some computer difficulties , AND our whole household has been sick.....I got a nasty head cold when we got back and can't seem to get over it. Everyone else has had the stomach bug. Let me tell ya.....it has not been fun!

Anyways....I can finally overload you with some pictures from our trip

Eddie and I kayaked to "lovers beach" and this picture gives you an idea of about how far it was.... it was definitely a good workout!!!

Awwe.....wish I was back here doing this

could the scenery get any better than this???? It was So beautiful and the weather could not have been anymore perfect!



Here's a little fun fact for you that we learned there.... if you are familiar with the arch at Lands End, and if you were like me you always saw pictures of it with sand under it and could actually walk through it.....well, not when we were there...apparently that only happens every 4 yrs and according to our guide we were a year too late! Oh well....guess we will just have to go back in 3yrs so I can walk through the arch :)




This was probably one of the best highlights of the trip for me.....being able to see wild sea lions laying around on the rocks ((( I have a video to share of them too...on my next post))

Popping in.....

........just to say we are back safe and sound....we had the BEST time but, it feels good to be home too. I have a TON of picture (and videos) to share .....so stay tuned ;~)

** 2 ** more days!!

Eddie and I will be leaving Friday at 5am to head to the Airport and we will arrive here around 11am (mst). I am excited but at the same time a little nervous about leaving for several reasons.... 1. being I am not too fond of flying (to say the least) 2. I don't like being that far away from my kids 3. not too excited about this

However, I am sure all that will change once I get there. lol!

Cleaning.....

This is what we have been doing today....

The story of my life.

Avery loves Jesus...

Yes, that is a "fro" on Avery's head. Avery and her daddy were being silly and wearing wigs on their heads....Eddie got to wear the Hannah Montana one of Avery's ( you can see her telling her daddy to put it on) and she wore Eddies from Halloween .

This definitely showcases how much Avery loves to sing.

i.e. Sorry for the bad quality...I am still trying to figure the whole "flip" thing out.

Happy " V " Day!!!

Hope everyone has a LoVely weekend!!

*** Decal Love***

I am so Loving the decals!

Here are some of my favorites...

How cute is this....

These things are so cool!! I will definitely be getting some soon!!

fyi: I googled "wall decals" and then....take your pick.

Throughout her day.....

Blow drying her dolls hair...with the sound effects :)

"working" in her scrap journal....

This is her most of the time.

She does not watch too much tv.

She is too interested in the things around her.
It is so funny how she is the total opposite of her brother.
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Avery these days

1. Avery noticing that I am wanting to take a picture of her

2. So she runs away and hides

3. Her peeking out to ask me " are you going to take another picture of me?"

4. "Hey you said you weren't going to take another picture!"

So, that's what I have been dealing with lately.

Aaaak....So excited!!!

So, first I want to share this diaper cake I made for a friends shower I went to last weekend ((my second one)). I thought it turned out pretty cute considering I made it in like...10 min!!

My last one took for-ever!

She is not finding out what she is having so I tried to make it pretty neutral.

Now, on to what I am SO excited about. Eddie just found out that we will be going here in March. I just want to say that I am not only excited about going, but most importantly I am very proud of Eddie and feel he deserves every bit of this and more.

Hand-print fun...

I wanted to share our craft we did the other day...we made hand print caterpillars.

Everything was made with their hands...I can't remember where I saw this but, I thought it was so cute!

I want to make a wall of art work in the kids play room and thought this was a cute way to start it off.

i.e. my kids look SO happy that I am taking a picture of them...don't they?? lol!!

Scrapbooking....

Oh, how I wish I could scrapbook everyday. Unfortunately, that is not going to happen. However, I did scrapbook Friday night and wanted to share my pages I did...

Just a quick one today :)

Better late than never.....

We had a wonderful Christmas!

Spending time with family, eating yummy food, continuing traditions, and remembering what Christmas- is- all-about.

Here are all the grand kids: Nicki, Dawson, Claudia, and Avery. Every year on Christmas Eve we go to Eddie's parents. We arrive in the evening and end up staying very late. So, this year the kids showed up in their PJ's! This will probably be a new tradition we will start. ( I don't why we didn't think of this sooner)

Here is Christmas morning at our house....notice Avery putting on her new lip gloss...

They were very excited to see what Santa had brought them. Dawson got a DS and Avery got a Vanity to go in her room.

Christmas is always such a special time of the year and this one was no exception!

Hope everyone has a beautiful week!