Tractors

Look out world, K has found his calling!  A friend from church mentioned she was driving the tractor this week and my ears perked up.  Really?  I'm thinking field trip for the boys.  She was all for it so I loaded the boys up and off we went to their family farm.

Her tractor was huge!  I'm talking fancy stuff.  She didn't even really drive.  It drove itself!  Seriously!!!  She did have to do the turns but other than that she just sat while the satellite kept it going straight down the row.  Well, it would have if my boys hadn't kept turning the wheel to help drive.  :)  This may turn out to be our new favorite outing.  Planting season is around the corner so lots of tractor work is going on in the fields.  If you see a little blonde boy driving watch out!



He is always serious when it comes to driving.



Since this was a closed cab C even liked it after awhile.



S.O.S. Mornings

Mornings have not been going so well this week.  Yesterday, I woke up with my DD standing by the bed telling me she was having a bad dream.  When I opened my eyes my room was brighter than it should be when we get up for school.  I quickly looked at the clock to see that it was 7:40.  No way she'd be there at 8:00.  Guess who forgot to turn the alarm on?!?!  We made it by 8:20 but I felt bad that her first tardy was completely my fault.
Fast forward to this morning's big crisis...

NO COFFEE!!!

I meant to go to the store yesterday but instead took the van in to get an oil change.  So this morning I will be enjoying another of my favorites...

I can usually find this at Sam's in the winter.  I love the smell of Chai tea and it is so yummy!  So, until I make it to the store this will be my morning drink.  Cheers!

Diaper Cake

I'm sad to report there has not been much crafting around here.  Sick kiddos took over the house and any down time.  My focus for the next few months will be packing and trying to keep the house of three little ones ready to show. (I laugh thinking about that.)  I will try to sneak in some craft time for sanity sake. 
Today we had a baby shower for a friend at church.  I was asked to make a diaper cake. So, with little resources and no trip planned to the big city to pick up extra decor to add to the cake this is what I presented.

The bow is actually reused from a flower arrangement I got for my birthday.  Everyone loved it and I felt guilty for how easy and little effort it took to put together.

Ice Princess

We made it back for a second trip on the ice and this time E skated by herself away.  We are so proud of her.  She is hoping that we move somewhere near a rink so she can take lessons.  Wait until she sees the sparkly outfits skaters wear.  We'll never get her off the ice then!

This one is when she spotted her brothers watching through the window.  So sweet...

Happy Valentine's Day

Love is in the air.  E was so excited about Valentine's Day.  She said tonight is like Valentine's Eve.  She was sad that it is only one day a year.  Who can blame her?  A holiday with her favorites... pink, hearts and chocolate!  Her school does homemade valentines.  This year we took a group picture of her class and then put it through her favorite machine... the Cuttlebug.  She couldn't do it herself this time since we were using a cutting die so next time her projects will be embossing only with that machine.

The project was simple.  We glued the pictures on cardstock and then glued her sentiment on the back and then ran it through the Cuttlebug with the puzzle maker die.  She then put all the pieces in a snack bag.  We stapled a topper on and then the real fun for her began.  She got to stamp and sticker all she wanted...front and back!  I can't wait to see what Valentines she comes home with in her bag.


Her teachers got a slider gift card.(I first learned about slider cards from Robyn.)



Peachy Keen Stamps

My first set up Peachy Keen Stamps have arrived!!!  Or I should say, 2 sets!   Thanks Frankie Anne for the birthday cash.  It was fun getting to splurge on anything I wanted.  Now... what should I make first???

Ice Skating

While we were visiting DH we were able to take in some of the sites with the kiddos.  There were many things on the to do list that we did get done.  (Craft shopping not one of them...)  We did get to enjoy Chuck E Cheese's.  The kids think that is the best place ever!  We also spent lots of time at the mall playing in the playground, riding the carousel and of course ice skating.  I kept the 2 little ones occupied while E got to spend some fun ice skating time with her Daddy.  She loved it and wants to take lessons now.  If we end up moving there I guess we'll be looking into skate school.