I wish this was my dining room....

I really love this.....I wish I could do this....but I wouldn't be that lucky to find these items and put it all together....I can dream!

Happy Birthday Dennis...

This is one of my favorite pictures......Happy Birthday...little brother!

This is the most beautiful quilt I have ever seen...

I can't believe how awesome this quilt is....it is going to be displayed in Ireland this summer.  I would so love to make something this cool!

Shark Navigator NV22L Friday night purchase....

Shark Navigator my newest purchase...my old Sharp vacuum after almost 17 years...died!  The information told me that the suction was powerful....was I surprised and embarrassed how much dirt and dust was taken out of my carpet when I vacuumed!  It has a 7 year warranty so I am thinking it was a good deal!  Now I am thinking I really need to have my carpet cleaned....always something more to do!

I love my toaster oven.....

I don't know why I waited all these years to get one of these....I use it all of the time....frozen pizza is the best! 

I still use the microwave but am loving reheating stuff in this inexpensive little oven.

So happy I picked up the phone!

After a long day at work to come home to hear the phone ring and hear  "Nana I love you", I will be coming to Iowa sometime to give you a monster hug! To see Grandpa and Grandma too!  Bye!

It was short and sweet and awesome!  Won't ever let the machine take the call again...it may be "Ella"

Great Saturday morning.....

Take my  picture......

 Silly pictures.....

Another Silly Picture....

Say Cheese.....

Say Pizza!

I had a great visit.....so did Max!  He is now sleeping and not moving! 

I laughed so much what comes out of these kids is great!

Greyson- Oh I farted!

Sierra- I think you need to put on some make-up!

Gabriel- I had 2 bloody noses and got kicked in the b--lls riding the new school bus!

Gavin- We found a mouse in the toilet at our new house.

Oh these are only a small part of all the conversation we had today.....Pizza Ranch had entertainment for the hour and 1/2 we were there.  I loved every minute of it! 

You can tell they are Shane's kids :)

The hugs and kisses were awesome as they jumped into their seats in the van....waving as they drove away.  Wished they didn't live so far away!

More than a weekend project....

I really don't do New Year's Resolutions....but I do have a goal!  My goal is to have these albums emptied and the photos scanned, entered into Creative Memories (sorted by who, when and where) this may take longer than I anticipated.  The one positive thing is these are not completely full of photos....I have taken out several pictures and Laurie and Alyssa have them.  I won't tell you how many trips it took from the upstairs to the basement....I am worn out!

A new exercise for me!

Ella's first ski lesson...

She loved it...didn't have time to wait for the others....she was on a mission to go up the magic carpet to go down the hill one more time.  I so wish I could see her.  I do think I could find her on the hill with the colorful helmet!  I wonder if it glows in the dark.    :)