tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134598217621556622024-03-13T13:18:58.818-07:00pocketfulls of sunshineFinding Sunshine In Each And Every DayAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.comBlogger244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-85472879483110928122011-07-04T22:05:00.001-07:002011-07-04T22:05:30.374-07:00hello hello!please come follow me over at my new blog... <a href="http://www.dandelion-pie.blogspot.com/">www.dandelion-pie.blogspot.com</a>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-51354062978479495202011-01-02T20:41:00.000-08:002011-01-02T20:41:05.024-08:00this blog will self destruct in 3...2...1....Allright, I am finished with my blog. THIS blog. I have abandoned it for far too long. Life has been busy, crazy, depressing at times, and did I say CRAZY??? But rather than give up blogging all together, I thought perhaps a brand new blog...<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://www.dandelion-pie.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">www.dandelion-pie.blogspot.com</span></a> might perk up my appetite for writing about my daily doings. So... if any of you lovely people still happen to be interested in our crazy little life, after our very long absence from blogland, I would be delighted to have you follow me over at my new blog. Love, MEAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-51501663987969644862010-11-17T09:27:00.000-08:002010-11-17T09:27:06.100-08:00Jasper... future computer repair man.... My computer had a horrible virus, that I was unable to get off for weeks, but somehow briany little jasper sat down and after tappping and thumping on my keyboard for 2 minutes, VIRUS GONE! POOF! SO now that my computer is back and working here is a quicky little post. Caillou has started a wonderful preschool program 2 days a week to help him with his adhd. Jasper is sweet and silly as ever and loves his special time with mommy when the school bus comes and takes big brother off to school. Ollie is 6 months old!!!!! I can hardly believe that the time has passed this quickly. I have sooo many pictures to post, halloween, first day of preschool, first school lunch, crafty projects, adventures, but... the little people are underfoot and my computer time must be short. We are working on a lovely gnome house (doll house for my little men) and having so much fun doing so, I am finally starting to get back into a crafting... sewing..baking... groove. We are getting very excited about the holidays, and Caillous 4th b-day!! We have acquired a white poodle... okay she is blue... Mrs. Stewarts liquid bluing is really best used in moderation. Miss poodle eats everything... binkys, clothespins, legos, rubber ducks, it is quite exasperating. Our chickens and ducks have found a new home next door with the neighbors... long story short... the boys put our dear duck in the refridgerator and shut her in. I discovered her after hearing a horrible thumping and whacking sound coming from the kitchen. I opened the fridge door to see an explosion of feathers come towards me and one cold, irritated duck. Naughty boys..... naughty boys may not have pet chickens and ducks when they are not nice to them. As for Miss. Poodle she is staying for now, she is holding her own quite well with the short rowdy people. She is hyper, wild, frisky, and always into something, she is the furry version of Caillou! Well that is all for now... the little peoples are making mischief!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-57350841676795543922010-10-16T22:53:00.000-07:002010-10-16T22:53:05.584-07:00Daily life....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TLqGf1CKUCI/AAAAAAAACYI/QcJOeJMxQoI/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TLqGf1CKUCI/AAAAAAAACYI/QcJOeJMxQoI/s320/002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TLqN2u58bQI/AAAAAAAACaA/jO7IgtzIOx4/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TLqN2u58bQI/AAAAAAAACaA/jO7IgtzIOx4/s320/018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwCoVS5A_Aq7nYbryFdOBsU7l4FGP8V4UkV3_12eddC0hSm1JMgx9gACy0qWElXIJ0GBpmitNQ6rdgXnSJytg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzBtFLN5JHIqGKvrFov_wW3JWQAGsgW_B4OR1JwB7aDnosh6XrXS31OYRwv2QD3W3k3qbsnT6PirxqiSLYDQw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Life is interesting to say the least around here! I am learning that boys... boys are wild, amusing, bewildering, creatures; free spirited, muddy, silly, and slightly insane. Boys wll be boys, and several times thoughout the day they make me want to pull my hair out, but many more times I just want to wrap my arms around them and squeeze them tight and laugh over their crazy mischievious ways. Sometimes all I can do is laugh... like this morning when I awoke to find Caillou hovering over me with a bag of chocolate chips and a corn on the cob skewer, he then pointed behind him, with a devilish grin... making me aware that he had tied my ankle to Ollie's crib with my bathrobe tie, saying " stay there mommy, don't get up until dinner, you don't take these away from me" shaking his chocolate chips over my head. There are days in which I am exasperated to no end... like Monday when we were in the emergency room. Poor Jasper had to have a gash under his eye glued shut, after Caillou threw a toy train at him. There are moments when I feel like I must be out of my mind... like today when I decided to go to our town's quilt show, with my 3 boys, and nearly every woman there said " you are very brave" or "my... don't you have your hands full" I smiled, I nodded, making my way through the crowd, thinking," Ladies you really don't know the half of it." I think they learned the other half, when an unsuspecting quilter shrieked "SHAME ON YOU", after Caillou mischieviously,without any warning, poked a straight pin into her thigh. Life is never boring... it is interesting, exasperating, amusing... but never boring... or QUIET. This week Caillou began yoga... yes yes, I can hear you all chuckling wondering WHY? and WHAT is she THINKING? And no.... Caillou was not calm, he put the magic yoga rock in his mouth, Jasper carried off the Buddha, Caillou spends half of class either climbing on top of his teacher or making odd noises and throwing yoga mats... but oh what a wonderful teacher she has! A very patient, calming, enthuisiastic teacher, determined to help my wild child enjoy yoga! Having a child with ADHD is frustrating to say the least, but I will tell you, as crazy as this boy makes me, he is truly the most enchanting and delightful child you could ever happen to meet. Jasper is equally endearing with his funny antics and his ever so gentle and loving ways towards baby Ollie. Jasper is such a great big brother!!!! Oh Jasper, he is such a snuggle bug and such a sweetie pie. And funny too, I love how he crinkles up his little nose at me, and yells COW when he is mad. And Ollie, oh Ollie. Getting bigger every day. Five months old now! Where is the time going!!!???!! I sewed him a sling this week from some lovely fabric from my bloggy friend Gail. Ollie loves his new sling and being able to be snuggled right up against me, even if most of the day he is bobbing up and down as I chase after his wild big brothers. This week has been a busy week... we moved dirt, made mud pits, and replanted my strawberries in elevated dirt rows. We shopped at natural food stores, began making magic " calming " tonics with fish oil, vitamin d-3, lemon balm and chamomille. We learned that Jello can be oh so wonderful to a two year old with a boo-boo. And that a day at the beach with friends is the perfect place to go when you feel like pulling out your hair. We learned that muddy laundry begins to smell rather quickly, and that planting seeds in paper cups of potting soil on the dining room table is maybe not such a great idea. I have learned that a soon to be 4 year old boy just will not give up about wearing fairy wings for Halloween... peter pan with fairy wings... he will only be little once! We have discovered that litte boys who are good and go to bed when they are told... awake to find cookies, and butterflies and pixie dust in their door ways, that the fairies delivered in the wee hours of the morning. We have done a lot this week and learned a lot to. We have gone through lots of frustrations and upsets, but had lots of giggles and merrymaking as well. I have learned when I feel like "I just can't do this anymore" or that I am about to go crazy... I can do this, I want to do this, I love doing this, and I think I kind of like this crazy, crazy life we live!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-26093768015256999792010-10-03T14:47:00.000-07:002010-10-03T14:47:36.699-07:00I swear I'm not dead....<span style="font-size: large;">Okay for any of you who still keep an eye on this abandoned ghost townish of a blog, I am still alive. I don't know what it is, but I just can't seem to get into a blogging groove. I am constantly tired, from the time I get up in the morning till the time I go to bed. I think a big part of my tiredness comes from the anti-depressants that I am on. YES, I take crazy pills... I am sure there are quite a few of us out there!! Honestly I really don't know if they are doing what they are supposed to do, I seem to feel blue while I am on them and blue when I am not. I have tried several different prescriptions through out the years, and some seem to work for a while and then some seem to not work at all. It is so hard to tell what is working and what is not, especially when the pills list irritablility, anxiety, and depresssion as some of the side effects! Anywhoo, they make me tired. I could also be tired because I fear I may be in a sugar coma.... my children would be astonished to see the amount of ice cream and homemade cookies mama cosumes while they are quietly sleeping in their beds. One evening a few weeks ago I made 19 pounds, yes 19 pounds of my homemade cookie dough... rolled it up into balls froze them in oodles of ziploc bags, and now whenever I want cookies, which is rather often, I just go to my freezer, and in about 20 minutes I have a rather speedy and efficient cookie fix! I may also have neglected this blog a bit because I have become addicted to watching Desperate Housewives, yes I know, trashy, but I do not have cable, and at the end of the day, I just want to sit down and relax. And all the past seasons of desperate housewives can be watched online. I would much rather sit down and watch my HBO series Big Love ( shhhh! yes i know that I am a Mormon, and there is a bit of irony in me watching this show, but lets just say it is a darn good show!) but renting this show at blockbuster is too pricey and just the thought alone of taking my dear, busy children into blockbuster video makes me feel a bit nauseous and stressed. Wow! haven't I gone off into a tangent! So, long story short, I have not blogged because as soon as my children go to bed, I take my crazy pills, consume large quanitites of chocolate ice cream, bake me some cookies, and watch trashy t.v. till the wee hours of the morning. Okay..... I also may be a bit tired because Caillou has been diagnosed with ADHD and ODD, I have chosen at this point in time not to go the route of medication. Caillou is an incredibly smart, creative, and curious child, he is also incredibly busy busy busy!!! Everday is a marathon keeping up with him, and of course little brother who wants to be just as silly as big brother. I could go into detail.... in the past month since I have blogged, my children ran their tricycle into the ice cream man, Jasper tried to snuggle him to death, while Caillou ran off with the push cart of ice cream handing out far too many free ice creams to count. WHERE WAS HIS MOTHER???? I was running as fast as I could across the park, half topless...with poor Ollie trying his very best to continue nursing away at his afternoon snack. We had an incident with Caillou running away in Target from Grandma, Caillou wants to constantly be with mommy, which I do love, I love having a child that adores me so much and hates to be away from me, but it does make it difficult when I can't even go to the potty whithout him running away. There was also an incident at Arco with a GARDA armoured truck, oh Caillou, my dear busy boy. We had a lovely day in Julian celebrating the first day of fall, we may have made a mistake visiting a pioneer cemetery ( Miss. Virginia Hamilton, I do hope we put your grave marker back with the right Hamilton family, but if perhaps we misplaced your marker, maybe a change of scenery after 150 years in the same spot will do you good.) Life is busy, and maybe I am a glutten for punishment taking my children out in public when so many would nod their heads in unanimous agreement that my children are SOCIALLY UNACCEPTABLE, but as insane as my boys do make me, and as slightly off beat and busy as they may be, BOYS WILL BE BOYS, they will only be little once, and I refuse to waste their childhood hiding them away, simply because they are very active and not entirely well behaved. I can say this much, as horrendously horrid as they may be at time, you will never NOT hear them say please, thank you, may I please, or offer a prayer for their food unprompted. Naughty little boys, but they do have an angelic side to them! Back to Caillou and his ADHD, I took him in for testing to a preschool program designed to help children with ADHD, to help them better adjust socially and to help with learning directional and listening skills. This was a tough step for me to make, because I truly want to homeschool my boys in a more creative, less conventional environment ( that being said... in my schooling attempts, it seems that while mommy is giving instructions for cutting out shapes, the children are busy glueing and glittering eachother to the walls.) Any whoo, we are still in the application process, but this past monday we went in for testing. Caillou was asked a series of 500 preschool appropriate questions from work books and out of those 500, he answered 493 correctly. So no longer do I have just a naughty little boy, but I have a GENIUS OF A NAUGHTY LITTLE BOY! This is something that I have always known about my Caillou, he has always been an exceptionally bright child, some may have difficulties seeing this, past his wildly busy and entertainingly crazy hyper antics, but he is smart, incredibly smart, brilliantly smart. AND OH SO EXHASUTING TO HIS MOMMY! I may also be a bit tired because I have been single mommying it. My husband has a new job, he has returned to truck driving, and has been gone for the past five weeks. This is a GOOD thing, and we are all quite proud of him and his hard work in this new job. So it will be a way of life for us, gone for weeks at a time and home a few days then back on the road. Oh and if there are any CRAZY PEOPLES out there who are quitely blog stalking me, and think AH HAH! She is home alone, we can finally come do her in and dig a hole in her back yard and bury her in it. THINK AGAIN! I actually do quite well when on my own, I would have to say I do enjoy wearing both the pants and the apron in my house! Well, now that I have had my crazy little rant for the day, okay for the month, it has been that long since I have been away. I suppose I should share some pictures off all our adventures...EXCUSES AS TO WHY i HAVE BEEN TOo TiRED TO bLOG??</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TKjz0h2hI-I/AAAAAAAACYA/GK7DsNthJc8/s1600/357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TKjz0h2hI-I/AAAAAAAACYA/GK7DsNthJc8/s320/357.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ALLRIGHTY THEN! So that is what we have been up to! Busy busy days for me and my lovely little boys. I have been secretly planning a new blog.... ssshh, with as slow as I am on this one, it may take a while before the new one is finished. But the new one is in the works, and will share my day to day zanies with my boys as well as all the homemade things in our little world. I will be excited to share this with you all, "homemade" is a big big part of our daily life ( that is when we are not in McDonalds drive thru....) well I must bid you all farewell for now, my timer is ringing.... that means my cookies are ready!</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-88524341178996444112010-08-30T22:38:00.000-07:002010-08-30T22:38:57.319-07:00A beautiful summer......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyRduhDeeI/AAAAAAAACT0/zk7t3GbGXY8/s1600/084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyRduhDeeI/AAAAAAAACT0/zk7t3GbGXY8/s400/084.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyJi3kbDMI/AAAAAAAACNM/mYCMRhkxSLo/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyJi3kbDMI/AAAAAAAACNM/mYCMRhkxSLo/s320/002.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyJo1ZAtiI/AAAAAAAACNU/AwR5j5ToMo8/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyRE0P6AQI/AAAAAAAACTM/sC1FmvpvyNU/s320/047.JPG" /></a><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyRJ0seojI/AAAAAAAACTU/zKDFesfFkic/s320/050.JPG" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyROpKYUYI/AAAAAAAACTc/EyzeeVY9bhE/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyROpKYUYI/AAAAAAAACTc/EyzeeVY9bhE/s320/055.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyRT_txsuI/AAAAAAAACTk/qdVPGOobKY0/s1600/056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyRT_txsuI/AAAAAAAACTk/qdVPGOobKY0/s320/056.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyRY7opU0I/AAAAAAAACTs/1fqUvjZnFok/s1600/069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/THyRY7opU0I/AAAAAAAACTs/1fqUvjZnFok/s320/069.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am beginning to realize that the reason why I don't blog much is not because I am lazy, it is because I am busy doing so much stuff! I guess every now and then I need to blog and post some pictures to realize that! We have had a wonderful summer full of adventures.</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-16877901724167130012010-08-15T18:57:00.000-07:002010-08-15T18:57:18.135-07:00A little song from Caillou....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwjdmAoz0r2NzcJFpZdgnijCf8e9o1tsr1RaOTG_KEvXHN1SmD6LhFJA6escaIs9-h7evUZ5JNQrFBEPSzeUw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><span style="font-size: large;">My sweet funny little boy loves to sing! This is the first of many of his little musical moments that I will be sharing with you!</span> Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-88251297897474565642010-08-05T15:47:00.000-07:002010-08-05T15:47:04.984-07:00A week of Diet Coke....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFs9b7RasjI/AAAAAAAACM8/ouZXTRpLURw/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFs9b7RasjI/AAAAAAAACM8/ouZXTRpLURw/s400/002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am addicted to diet coke, or diet pepsi, doesn't really matter as long as it is ice cold, and from a soda fountain. I don't care for it much in the bottle or the can, I will drink it, however, it is the icey cold, bubbly, straight from the soda fountain, good stuff that I prefer. 3 blocks from my house is my diet coke, "go to" spot. The girls in there all know me, and laugh when I come in with my procession of children, wild, noisy, and usually dirty from a trip to the park, or a romp in the garden. Or when I come in at the end of a very long day, and march over to that soda machine and the with my big cup in hand, walk over to the counter and say " you don't know what a day I have had, I need my diet coke" They particularly find it funny when I come in more than twice on the same day, which.... sometimes I do. Sooo, I decided to collect my cups for a week to see just how bad my diet soda addiction is... well as you can see by the picture... it is not good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In one week I consumed 1624 ounces of ice cold diet coke, possibly more if you consider the refills.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1624 ounces, that is more than 13 gallons of diet soda. Dear me, what am I going to do? I find myself really needing my ice cold lifesaver to get me through my day, and one to gulp down as I rock in my rocking chair at night, recovering from a wild day with toddlers. This habit.... cannot be good.</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-24534003120499635122010-08-04T01:09:00.000-07:002010-08-04T01:09:37.006-07:00A little Country fair....<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFkcNEJg6TI/AAAAAAAACL0/NDYcFGC76rs/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFkcNEJg6TI/AAAAAAAACL0/NDYcFGC76rs/s400/046.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
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This weekend we have the 4-h animal fair to look forward too!</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-53726658521724214372010-07-30T11:53:00.000-07:002010-07-30T11:53:04.959-07:00Two......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMeZ-zzT3I/AAAAAAAACLk/E1kwoQBeb54/s1600/074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMeZ-zzT3I/AAAAAAAACLk/E1kwoQBeb54/s400/074.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMc2qQlTiI/AAAAAAAACKk/Oc4ieXPrIno/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMc2qQlTiI/AAAAAAAACKk/Oc4ieXPrIno/s320/034.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMdWREFiNI/AAAAAAAACK0/mgeg61S21lk/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMdWREFiNI/AAAAAAAACK0/mgeg61S21lk/s320/036.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMdnsnuCDI/AAAAAAAACK8/jPSrCvLt7LY/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMdnsnuCDI/AAAAAAAACK8/jPSrCvLt7LY/s320/038.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMeF5HlhpI/AAAAAAAACLM/FROIFEno_G8/s1600/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMeF5HlhpI/AAAAAAAACLM/FROIFEno_G8/s320/048.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMd1LUjyYI/AAAAAAAACLE/jPyJjNTxAb4/s1600/070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMd1LUjyYI/AAAAAAAACLE/jPyJjNTxAb4/s320/070.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMeU9eK2LI/AAAAAAAACLc/daOiuHxziXA/s1600/065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMeU9eK2LI/AAAAAAAACLc/daOiuHxziXA/s320/065.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMeF5HlhpI/AAAAAAAACLM/FROIFEno_G8/s1600/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMeF5HlhpI/AAAAAAAACLM/FROIFEno_G8/s320/048.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMee1A_mFI/AAAAAAAACLs/1AMWznq3MO0/s1600/062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TFMee1A_mFI/AAAAAAAACLs/1AMWznq3MO0/s320/062.JPG" /></a></div>Jasper turned two on the 17th! We had a fun day with friends and treats and presents. My little old house was about 120 degrees, it was hot and miserable. So... we got in the car, friends following behind us, and drove down the hill to a Mc Donalds with an air conditioned playground, it was cold and heavenly, we then romped around at a park with train tracks, a little creek, and great trees to climb, and finished up the birthday evening with a scoop of ice cream from thrifty's.Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-29352711481154957652010-07-26T01:20:00.000-07:002010-07-26T01:20:00.832-07:00the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I was having a blue day, and then I read my friend Aimee's latest blog post. Most days I have a pretty negative opinion of myself, I focus on my weaknesses, and the " I should have done this" or " I could have done that better" I can't tell you how much it lifted my spirits and brightened my day to hear my dear friend speak so lovingly and kindly of me and to see myself through her eyes. </div><br />
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Aimee's blog post....<br />
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Ashley and I met in church. My first Sunday in that ward, I didn't know why, but I just felt the second she walked into Relief Society, that we HAD to be friends. I smiled at her and waved. Probably several times. She thought I was some weird-o that wouldn't leave her alone! I was nervous about being in a new ward, town...State! A few weeks into my move, I got a job. But my job didn't pay regularly and I was barely making it. Ashley took my two littles in while I worked. And knowing I didn't have any money, she allowed me to pay her as I got paid. I feel horrible sometimes about it, she often would watch them for little to nothing, and she included their lunch and snacks. Our children learned to play together. And as I would hang out for hours after work, we seemed to bond really well. We had a lot in common. Our longing to be at home with our children, our creativity (even though we express our creativity through other outlets), our love of cooking/baking, our poverty, and our carlessness. Often, she would take me out with her foodstamps and buy my groceries, and I would take what little money I had earned from that week, and buy her diapers and wipes. Mind you, we walked to the grocery store or Kmart to purchase all of these things. We walked to WIC offices together, trying to tame our toddlers. Our 4 children (and her one on the way - Ollie) were naughty most of the time. I'm sure some wondered how we did it. We wondered how we did it. Burger King closed their playground. (I'm quite certain our toddlers had something to do with it's demise...)<br />
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Ashely is a wonderful friend. She is always kind, optimistic and positive. She's always baking something, even when it's 110 degrees outside and her children are driving her crazy.<br />
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She gardens and sows, even into the wee hours of the morning. She definitely deserves the crown of Domestic Goddess. She's the friend that I know I can call on anytime, even at 2am and know that she will listen, completely. She's the friend that came and flushed my dead goldfish, and cleaned out the cupboards that contained a mouse, because I was too chicken to do it. She's the friend who said, "Of course you can do it" When I said that I was done. She believed in me always, even when I couldn't see anything.<br />
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I believe that the kind of person you are is reflected in your children. Ashley's children (along with being normal little rambunctious boys) are very kind-hearted. Always wanting to be their best, even when it's hard for them to be. I miss sweet little Caillou's heart felt, "Can I come play at your house?", "Will you come with me", etc..<br />
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Just a few days before I had to leave, I stopped by to check on little Ollie real quick before I had to head to a family gathering. When I got inside, Caillou came running straight out of the tub to see me. Great big smile. And Jasper was calling me. "Aimee Aimee" I have never in my life felt so loved, besides my own children of course. These boys are such angels. And just like my children, their horns are holding up those halos. :-)<br />
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Every problem we have had has either been solved or been made into something severely comical. Several times we wished for a video camera to film all of our adventures. I'm pretty sure a major network would have picked up our reality show in an instant. We are worth it! There was never, ever a dull moment when we got together. I love our little stitched together family. Yes, in the end of my little Ramona adventure, that is what she became. Ashley was more than just a friend, she was a Godsend. She was a sister. Those boys are just like my nephews. They are a major part of my family. They always will be.<br />
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I still don't understand all the reasons God had me go to Ramona, but I will be happy even if it was just to learn, and grow and laugh and gain a sister in all the process.<br />
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You're the best, Ashley!<br />
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I am so lucky to have such wonderful friends in my life, and even more so to have quite a few of them.<br />
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"Yesterday brought the beginning, tomorrow brings the end, and somewhere in the middle we became the best of friends. ~Author Unknown" <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TE1E0_BNC4I/AAAAAAAACKc/wIEvvqEu7dk/s1600/060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TE1E0_BNC4I/AAAAAAAACKc/wIEvvqEu7dk/s320/060.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Aimee!!! Thank you for brightenning my day, thank you for everything. I love our little stitched together family and miss you guys so much. </div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-25427981452773556842010-07-14T21:39:00.000-07:002010-07-14T21:39:40.626-07:00Blueberries for Chrissy....I love to can fresh fruits and garden goodness, preserves, salsa, jams. In my last post, I shared a picture of blueberries in their jars ready to be processed. My friend Chrissy over at <br />
<a href="http://mother-moments.blogspot.com/">http://mother-moments.blogspot.com/</a> asked if I might share how I canned my blueberries.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD6QvpNulPI/AAAAAAAACKM/11iao-892GE/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD6QvpNulPI/AAAAAAAACKM/11iao-892GE/s320/033.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">blueberries all ready in their jars to go into the canning pot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD6QpNXknMI/AAAAAAAACKE/qY73fEDfXjE/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD6QpNXknMI/AAAAAAAACKE/qY73fEDfXjE/s320/027.JPG" /></a></div>I followed the Ball canning book's method for raw packing berries. I used half pint jars, sterilizing them in super hot water and keeping them in hot water until ready for use. While my canning pot was full of water boiling, I checked over all my blueberries and washed them clean. I then made a medium syrup on the stove top.... 3 1/4 sugar and 5 cups water, brought to a boil. I took my hot jars out of the water and filled them with the blueberries and ladled hot syrup over each jar, leaving 1/4 head space in the jars. I then adjusted the two piece caps, finger tip tight, and placed them in the canning rack, inside my canning pot, in which the water was at a full rolling boil. I processed them for 25 minutes. As with all canning, check to make sure each one seals, it is sealed when the lid no longer gives up and down when you push on it. Usually you can hear the cans "pop" sealed. The blueberries once processed have a lovely purplish color. My kids enjoy them over cottage cheese, and our great used in baking. Sorry there aren't tons of pictures, I am actually in the process of canning some salsa from what I have been growing in the garden!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-31073244448130596612010-07-14T13:07:00.000-07:002010-07-14T13:11:56.762-07:00What's been going on in our neck of the woods....<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4IcG82gEI/AAAAAAAACGs/7MJZK6x0CyQ/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rw="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4IcG82gEI/AAAAAAAACGs/7MJZK6x0CyQ/s400/055.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Well it has been a while.... I took a bit of a break from my blogging. It has been a hard couple of weeks around here. One of my dearest and truest of friends moved away. This is Aimee.... we met a year ago when she moved into town with her two little kids. We were sitting across from each other and she kept smiling at me. I was in a hermit like, leave me alone sort of mood, and grouchily kept thinking, what on earth is this girl smiling about. Well, from that day forward.... we were pretty much inseparable. We both were pretty much car- less. So we began walking all through town together. Somedays our outings would be nearly 10 hours long when we make the trek to K-mart. We dined in many a fast food place, and terrorized all the grocery stores and playgrounds. Chase bank might possibly have ran out of lollipops due to us, and I am almost without a doubt certain, that burger king dismantled their playground due to one of our late night visits. I can only imagine that as we walked through town, in a grand procession of double strollers, screaming toddlers, and sticky things being flung by our less than mannerly brood, every business owner and employee shuddered and held their breath as we passed by, hoping we would not stop in for lunch or a bit of shopping. We had many a good trip through town together and shared a lot. We listened to each others woes and worries and hopes and ideas. We gave a shoulder to cry on when we had terrible days of toddler tantrums, bills unpaid, and fears of losing our homes. We shared groceries and diapers, and giggles and tears. We strutted into a sleazy bar, ( I was 7 months pregnant) for a potty break. We did loads and loads of laundry, and made soaps and lotions and choclate balls. We battled bugs and mice and crazies, and even sent a chicken to heaven. She was there the day Jasper took his first steps ( the same day I found out Ollie was on the way). I was there to flush a dead fish and save her from the scary granola eating mice. We gave eachother confidence, and most of all understanding and friendship on the hardest of days. She moved to Utah, and I am missing her tons. I was very close to loading up my stuff in the U-haul with her and still just might venture out there one of these days.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4Idq2bdkI/AAAAAAAACG0/h0YNlGdizJ0/s1600/life+in+ramona.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4Idq2bdkI/AAAAAAAACG0/h0YNlGdizJ0/s320/life+in+ramona.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">But anywhoo, that is why I have been away from the blog. I am sulking and pouting and having a bit of a tough time. We became like family in this past year, and it is lonesome without her here.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4JZ3or2TI/AAAAAAAACHE/cjEVqiRaqdc/s1600/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rw="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4JZ3or2TI/AAAAAAAACHE/cjEVqiRaqdc/s400/067.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank goodness I have my Mama and my bestie Sarah. Now if only Sarah and I weren't 70 miles apart....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">but that is a story for another day....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Other than being in a bit of a frump...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been enjoying snuggling my baby in our hammock</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4MPzMXS6I/AAAAAAAACJk/-O5RlSsQEAw/s1600/091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rw="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4MPzMXS6I/AAAAAAAACJk/-O5RlSsQEAw/s400/091.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We have had painting</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4MK9eS2bI/AAAAAAAACJc/DVWI_P7T2Rw/s1600/088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4MK9eS2bI/AAAAAAAACJc/DVWI_P7T2Rw/s400/088.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">which of course the paint never gets painted on what it is supposed to be painted upon</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4MBkbPYhI/AAAAAAAACJM/OGHX2PDVu7M/s1600/087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4MBkbPYhI/AAAAAAAACJM/OGHX2PDVu7M/s400/087.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4MGKKwzeI/AAAAAAAACJU/-9Aqj6V9YzM/s1600/090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4MGKKwzeI/AAAAAAAACJU/-9Aqj6V9YzM/s400/090.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">we have enjoyed baby smiles.... Ollie gave me his first real smile on July 1st</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4LrYVASCI/AAAAAAAACI0/YluLyj-4gWc/s1600/080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4LrYVASCI/AAAAAAAACI0/YluLyj-4gWc/s400/080.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">we have been picking lots of goodies from our garden, I just adore that my boys love their garden and are having the experience of growing and gathering and eating such healthy yummies</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4LlZeC7hI/AAAAAAAACIs/_RahkzV7J8Y/s1600/077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rw="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4LlZeC7hI/AAAAAAAACIs/_RahkzV7J8Y/s400/077.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">we celebrated 4th of July</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4LdLUM8NI/AAAAAAAACIk/7cQT3plCryc/s1600/074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4LdLUM8NI/AAAAAAAACIk/7cQT3plCryc/s320/074.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4LUbYoUfI/AAAAAAAACIc/1Hf_jsf4SYE/s1600/069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4LUbYoUfI/AAAAAAAACIc/1Hf_jsf4SYE/s400/069.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4LF8129sI/AAAAAAAACIU/VBzGpcSu1Zs/s1600/071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4LF8129sI/AAAAAAAACIU/VBzGpcSu1Zs/s400/071.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and canned apricot nectarine preserves and blueberries</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4KLj365sI/AAAAAAAACHs/XO7ZIjkDLII/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4KLj365sI/AAAAAAAACHs/XO7ZIjkDLII/s320/025.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4KQo26stI/AAAAAAAACH0/p9nm_jZcHgQ/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4KQo26stI/AAAAAAAACH0/p9nm_jZcHgQ/s320/026.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4Kq4o05II/AAAAAAAACH8/3QfxXPG0JUU/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4Kq4o05II/AAAAAAAACH8/3QfxXPG0JUU/s320/033.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">we have picked oranges from the tree for marmalade</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4KG37LiRI/AAAAAAAACHk/bglEpE7nw1Q/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rw="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4KG37LiRI/AAAAAAAACHk/bglEpE7nw1Q/s400/023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and of course played at the park</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4KBzo2siI/AAAAAAAACHc/z6goTyBoKyU/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rw="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4KBzo2siI/AAAAAAAACHc/z6goTyBoKyU/s400/022.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">enjoying picnics</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4JwnTmLII/AAAAAAAACHM/o_Pluhp-KPo/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4JwnTmLII/AAAAAAAACHM/o_Pluhp-KPo/s400/006.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and naps</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4J40wFSYI/AAAAAAAACHU/3PVWeCDt05s/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rw="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4J40wFSYI/AAAAAAAACHU/3PVWeCDt05s/s400/010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and playing</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4Mee_Z-yI/AAAAAAAACJ8/s9KnogdjAic/s1600/098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rw="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4Mee_Z-yI/AAAAAAAACJ8/s9KnogdjAic/s400/098.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and doing our best to keep cool in the heat of summertime</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4MU6Y_nGI/AAAAAAAACJs/mk0afJ66gng/s1600/094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rw="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TD4MU6Y_nGI/AAAAAAAACJs/mk0afJ66gng/s400/094.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We also have been enjoying free movies on Tuesdays. The kids have seen 4 movie theater movies this summer, and have been absolutely thrilled to do so! Both my pairs of glasses were destroyed. One pair finally crumbled after being patched up when I was hit in the head with a tennis ball, and then later snapped in two by Jasper. So I went back to my old glasses, that were too weak and also broken, well... they fell off my face and I ran over them with the car. So, I am a bit blind at the moment. It has been a crazy past two weeks. I have been tired, and grumpy, short tempered, and depressed. I feel like I do nothing and get nothing done, but I guess as I reflect on the weeks in pictures, I realize I do more than I think. When I am in a funk it is hard for me to be positive and I struggle with my nerves, I guess all I can do is try my best each day. I will try not to go so long before I blog again y'all. Jasper will be two this Saturday, I am sure it will be a fun day with lots of pictures and tales to tell!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-52733067382573759402010-06-28T00:02:00.000-07:002010-06-28T00:02:29.551-07:00Life is short....<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Life is short, too short to spend on things that in the end really don't matter. Too short to be overly concerned with politics, or the trends of the world, too short for gossip and grudges, too short to be waiting for tomorrows, life is to short to not live in the moment and make every day a memory. Life is short, and childhood is even shorter, I am doing my best to live each day to the fullest, and create as much magic as I possibly can for my boys. Okay... most days, I am mostly just trying to SURVIVE the chaos my two toddlers create, but I create quite a bit of chaos myself with all our little adventures. I want each day to be an adventure for my littles, a learning experience, a moment they will remember. Here are some pictures from this weeks adventures...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgsmvFn7eI/AAAAAAAACGM/_hMuqwVUGIM/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ru="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgsmvFn7eI/AAAAAAAACGM/_hMuqwVUGIM/s400/011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">here we are enjoying a FREE movie, the kids were so enchanted to go to a movie theater!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgnr2M332I/AAAAAAAACDM/igh8BwLtiEA/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ru="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgnr2M332I/AAAAAAAACDM/igh8BwLtiEA/s400/032.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">eating crayons...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgn7QRuFBI/AAAAAAAACDU/RKQFHAk23KI/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ru="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgn7QRuFBI/AAAAAAAACDU/RKQFHAk23KI/s400/005.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgoO2YGkuI/AAAAAAAACDc/mJ78prT0KiY/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ru="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgoO2YGkuI/AAAAAAAACDc/mJ78prT0KiY/s400/001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">cooling off at Boo-bah's house....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgofonfc-I/AAAAAAAACDk/Xv9n98Z2s7k/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ru="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgofonfc-I/AAAAAAAACDk/Xv9n98Z2s7k/s400/009.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">making cake....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgoumSc2hI/AAAAAAAACDs/h_UWpcsToOQ/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ru="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgoumSc2hI/AAAAAAAACDs/h_UWpcsToOQ/s400/010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">relaxing in a buttermilk bath...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgo6q507QI/AAAAAAAACD0/djVr5VnXf-o/s1600/043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ru="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgo6q507QI/AAAAAAAACD0/djVr5VnXf-o/s400/043.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Boys and their babies....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgpQXzozTI/AAAAAAAACEE/b0U8SlZdcYw/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ru="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgpQXzozTI/AAAAAAAACEE/b0U8SlZdcYw/s400/021.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgpXe34wiI/AAAAAAAACEM/44b1sTBaj3E/s1600/066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ru="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgpXe34wiI/AAAAAAAACEM/44b1sTBaj3E/s400/066.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ru="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgpwWYGmyI/AAAAAAAACEc/R4yVp18F1UY/s400/044.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">trying to keep up with big brother....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgp2LsZYDI/AAAAAAAACEk/DRaJQEmYNpY/s1600/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ru="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgp2LsZYDI/AAAAAAAACEk/DRaJQEmYNpY/s400/067.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgqHbD8FnI/AAAAAAAACEs/pocNAA_ZR6I/s1600/071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ru="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgqHbD8FnI/AAAAAAAACEs/pocNAA_ZR6I/s400/071.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">according to Caillou... the 3 little pigs live here!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgqNPnxhKI/AAAAAAAACE0/nlEyLELkk3o/s1600/079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ru="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgqNPnxhKI/AAAAAAAACE0/nlEyLELkk3o/s400/079.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; 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text-align: center;">don't be fooled by the pictures... they don't stay in the cart for long...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgrl_JNgeI/AAAAAAAACFk/2VaEJqr2tmc/s1600/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ru="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgrl_JNgeI/AAAAAAAACFk/2VaEJqr2tmc/s400/054.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgrzl1J6ZI/AAAAAAAACFs/oSbd_w3Mbaw/s1600/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ru="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCgrzl1J6ZI/AAAAAAAACFs/oSbd_w3Mbaw/s400/047.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; 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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCGrLYVdsXI/AAAAAAAACCc/zOsT9gl62QA/s1600/043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCGrLYVdsXI/AAAAAAAACCc/zOsT9gl62QA/s320/043.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Since my first son, Caillou, was born, I have had a fascination with growing a garden. It started with a pumpkin seed and a couple of strawberry plants when I lived on Ivy street. And then when I lived in our upstairs apartment, there were dozens of potted plants, a wading pool filled with soil and seedlings, and a warm afternoon 8 months pregnant with Jasper in which I hauled 170 pounds of potting soil bag by bag up my stairs to the balcony. And now, we are blessed to be renting a cute little home with a wonderful yard. It has been so much fun growing things with my little ones. Caillou and Jasper love to spend time in the garden, find little yummys to eat... a red ripe strawberry, a corn on the cob, sugar snap peas, a handful of chubby little carrots. My mama got some darling Sesame Street seed starters for the boys from Lowe's. They had so much fun arranging the little pots, putting the dirt tablets in - watering and watching them expand, burying the seeds, putting stickers on the little wooden stick plant markers. We have them all lined up in our window sill, watching them sprout, waitng for them to become big enough to add to our garden.</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-61173019162239184612010-06-21T23:13:00.000-07:002010-06-21T23:13:22.713-07:00Oh Jasper....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCBPLH287XI/AAAAAAAACBk/wqONVj6Hb_I/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCBPLH287XI/AAAAAAAACBk/wqONVj6Hb_I/s320/001.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCBRGUAZdsI/AAAAAAAACBs/TPaVJEJ3O4E/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCBRGUAZdsI/AAAAAAAACBs/TPaVJEJ3O4E/s320/005.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCBRVABe8hI/AAAAAAAACB0/lSF6U2_wqiM/s1600/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCBRVABe8hI/AAAAAAAACB0/lSF6U2_wqiM/s320/049.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCBRjqYwlUI/AAAAAAAACB8/rM7SIlwTW38/s1600/087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TCBRjqYwlUI/AAAAAAAACB8/rM7SIlwTW38/s320/087.JPG" /></a></div>Jasper is such a delightful child. I love this little boy with all my heart. Next month he will be two!!!! Jasper loves Mickey Mouse, baby dolls, toy trains, eating crayons, and throwing sand. His poor liitle elbows and knees are always scraped, he does his very best to keep up with his rough and rowdy big brother. Jasper loves his binky very much, he also loves his new baby brother Ollie and gives Ollie his binky when he is crying. Such a good boy! Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-46201789058365081292010-06-13T22:25:00.000-07:002010-06-13T22:25:59.717-07:00If you don't have anything nice to say....<span style="font-size: x-large;">then don't say anything at all! </span><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Please pardon me for the chatty hiatus I have taken on this blog. It seems as of lately the cat has gotten my tongue. I have been in a bit of a funk, life seems to have gotten me feeling a bit down in the dumps and not much in the writing mood. But.... alas, I am emerging from my bloggy silence. I am trying not to let the hard parts of my life weigh me down and overwhelm me. I am trying to look on the brightside of things. But frankly, sometimes there just ain't enough sugar to turn lemons into lemonade. I am doing my best, each and every day, I am doing my very best. I have a dream for my life, a dream that involves having many children, being loved deeply, and going to my church's temple. My dream also involves a darling house with a white picket fence, a vintage volkswagen bus to transport my many children, and a very large gift card to Jo-anns. I hope with all my heart, God sees how hard I am trying, and will bless me, for my dream to become reality. I am not ready to give up my dream, no matter how many challenges I meet. Someway, somehow, I will make my dream a reality, I am just not done having sweet little babies. On a happier note.... Life with little Ollie in it is simply wonderful, he is a beautiful, sweet, snuggly little boy. I am so in love with him - as I am with each of my 3 little men. I really cannot imagine my world without them. There are days when motherhood wears me out, sleepless nights, leaky boobs, a never-ending amount of poopy hinys to be wiped....and then of course terrible tantrums, and fighting, biting children make me want to scream and pull my hair out. But I love these boys, and would not trade this little life with them, crazy days and all, for anything else in the world. Each day is a crazy journey, and a learning experience as to what can make the next day better. I may never earn the crown of BEST MOTHER IN THE WORLD or the title of MOST PATIENT MOTHER either... but I think my boys will look back on their childhood and know without a doubt how much their mama loved them and how hard their mama tried to make the sun shine for them on the cloudiest of days. In my bloggy quietness, we have been very busy. Nearly each and every day, we pack up the stroller with toys and snacks, I sling baby Ollie to me, and we set off to the park. A word of wisdom to mothers...DO NOT LET YOUR TODDLER CONVINCE YOU THAT HE CAN DRIVE HIS FISHER PRICE COZYCOUPE CAR 7 BLOCKS TO THE PARK WITH EFFICIENT SPEED....THE TODDLER IS LYING!!! Another word of wisdom to mothers....DO LET YOUR CHILDREN RUN THROUGH THE PARK SPRINKLERS, ALL THE OTHER MOMS MAY LOOK AT YOU STRANGELY AS YOUR CHILDREN STRIP DOWN TO THEIR UNDIES AND RUN THROUGH WATER AND MUD, BUT YOUR KIDS WILL BE THE HAPPIEST KIDS EVER, AND YOU WILL BE A HAPPY MOM, BECAUSE YOU HAVE JUST AVOIDED A VERY LARGE TANTRUM. So, we have had many, many trips to the park. We also made the journey down to the duck pond behind the grocery store. The same duck pond we visited last summer, and accidentally let a cow loose and had it accompany us to the blockbuster video. I am pleased to report, we did not have any incidents with cows or police herding cows back to where they belong, on this most recent visit. Just a simple, mundane, visit to the duck pond to feed the ducks. We walked to church today, and afterwards had a day of play. Tomorrow we are going to plant some seeds, bake a batch of cupcakes, and head to the park for an evening of adventures. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TBW8KEoUYoI/AAAAAAAACAw/6zppk-oZndQ/s1600/duckpond.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qu="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TBW8KEoUYoI/AAAAAAAACAw/6zppk-oZndQ/s400/duckpond.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TBW8I8JaC1I/AAAAAAAACAo/kEkgPM4ZcmQ/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qu="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TBW8I8JaC1I/AAAAAAAACAo/kEkgPM4ZcmQ/s400/031.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TBW7rpjBogI/AAAAAAAACAg/ogLrDpNd3EA/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qu="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TBW7rpjBogI/AAAAAAAACAg/ogLrDpNd3EA/s400/035.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TBW7J_WpWiI/AAAAAAAACAY/5cC5_kWs_Ic/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qu="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TBW7J_WpWiI/AAAAAAAACAY/5cC5_kWs_Ic/s400/010.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TBW86KPkVxI/AAAAAAAACA4/PvcnTucplV8/s1600/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qu="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TBW86KPkVxI/AAAAAAAACA4/PvcnTucplV8/s400/047.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-26310738778187618572010-06-07T20:19:00.000-07:002010-06-07T20:19:55.049-07:00my three boys....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TA1cIsKElAI/AAAAAAAAB_A/KOTdFCV2owc/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TA1cIsKElAI/AAAAAAAAB_A/KOTdFCV2owc/s400/013.JPG" width="300" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TA1cQpnJjKI/AAAAAAAAB_I/scqCuslnlc8/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TA1cQpnJjKI/AAAAAAAAB_I/scqCuslnlc8/s320/014.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TA1cYI8WtvI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/Dzxqa425feM/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TA1cYI8WtvI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/Dzxqa425feM/s320/018.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TA1c3XVYCqI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/PLCJZ7TQtHM/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TA1c3XVYCqI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/PLCJZ7TQtHM/s320/026.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TA1dwNSCerI/AAAAAAAAB_o/ulXLRolp8dI/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/TA1dwNSCerI/AAAAAAAAB_o/ulXLRolp8dI/s320/040.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S-7wwQD0TII/AAAAAAAAB38/rCUYCw2sAOU/s1600/058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S-7wwQD0TII/AAAAAAAAB38/rCUYCw2sAOU/s400/058.JPG" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Church was nice, particularly because my little Caillou went up in front and sang with his primary class for the first time. He smiled at me, excitedly and bashfully most of the time, and occassionally sang a few notes of "Mother Dear". I was beaming with pride, you see.... this could have been a disaster, my little Caillou and all his mischievious wonder, a microphone, a large audience for him to entertain.... but a disaster it was not. He did climb up on the little podeum reaching for the microphone, and the Bishop lifted him back down twice, but once the singing started, he quickly joined in. At the end of the song, all the little kids quietly walked back to the pews to sit with their families. My Caillou was the last one to walk down, and with a twinkle in his eye, which I immediately recognized with an "uh-oh" under my breath, he turned around at lightning speed and darted back to the microphone. I waddled at an even faster pace, and caught him before he could preach his sermon. And all was well, no disaster, do tantrum, just a proud Mommy, grinning and giggling at her little boy's sweet silliness. During Sunday school, the boys made craft projects for me, Jasper made a brown satin ribbon flower corsage for me to wear, and had a little baggy with heart shaped cookies for me. Caillou made a darling little picture frame with a bit of help from Daddy. It was a good morning. We stopped on the way home and Caillou visited his friend Betty. Betty is a homeless woman in our town with a sad mysterious past, she wears black and red, and is called "Red Betty" by all the town folk. We thought she could use a little cheering up so Caillou went to say hello and to give her a handful of pink carnation flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S-7_j0JZm8I/AAAAAAAAB6k/17FgZ0rtRzY/s1600/063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S-7_j0JZm8I/AAAAAAAAB6k/17FgZ0rtRzY/s320/063.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">After that, Daddy and the boys had a little surprise for me...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> A little stroll over to the taco shop for lunch!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S-8Ak0tFODI/AAAAAAAAB6s/5cj17UOiuLM/s1600/064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S-8Ak0tFODI/AAAAAAAAB6s/5cj17UOiuLM/s400/064.JPG" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now at this point, I was feeling pretty good, well as good as you can feel when you are 9 months pregnant. My body was tired, I had been having contractions the whole day before at 7 minutes apart, and had stayed up until 2 am finishing one last quilt for baby Ollie, but I was feeling good. The diet coke came, and the yummy chips, and mmmm... I could smell my special Mother's Day lunch cooking in the kitchen of my favorite taco shop.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An afternoon of play in our yard. These days I have been too tired to waddle over to the park with my little guys, so I pull up a chair in the yard and the boys seem just as happy to play in their "little park" as Caillou calls it. We love to snuggle in our hammock and look up into the leafy tree branches above us. For now though, I will be waiting for hammock time until after baby is born, it is quite awkward and extremely challenging to get out of a hammock when 9 months pregnant! After our playtime out in the yard, I gave Jasper's hair a little trim in the front, he now has crooked, funny little bangs, but at least he can see! He was beginning to look a bit shaggy doggish in these photos.</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-13314871436510618812010-05-03T09:52:00.000-07:002010-05-03T09:52:57.508-07:00Sunshine & Dirt...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S97mgI8Cv1I/AAAAAAAAB2s/iJF9S7gJKAA/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S97mgI8Cv1I/AAAAAAAAB2s/iJF9S7gJKAA/s400/001.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a little peek at our garden. This is the second spring time in which we have had a backyard that we are able to grow things in. I love spending time out in the garden with my little ones. Sometimes it is a bit stressful and I find myself yelling " don't step on that!" or the rooster is let out by curious little ones and we are frantically chasing it. But, for the most part, outdoor time with my littles is very lovely. We started our seeds excitedly, still when it was way to cold to be thinking of gardening, some in our kitchen windowsill and some straight in the ground. We have growing red onions, garlic, swiss chard, carrots, red leaf and green leaf lettuce, yellow pear tomatoes, roma tomatoes, corn, sugar snap peas, strawberries, sunburst pattypan squash, zuchinni, and in a little plot on the other side of the chicken pen, we have a little watermelon and pumpkin patch starting to sprout. We love our little garden very much. Caillou and Jasper get great enjoyment spending time in the yard, searching for strawberries, and feeding the chickens. Caillou has taken a particular liking to growing carrots, his whole little face lights up and he is bursting with excitement when he plucks them from the ground. He quickly gives them " a bath" and gives one to his brother and they both nibble away on their little carrots. We planted a variety called "short and sweet" they are cute, fat little stubby carrots, perfect for little nibblers! It has been quite fun to pick some of our gardens bounty and share it with my mama and mom. My mom has 4 rabbits, so they have really enjoyed the homegrown lettuce and carrot tops. My mama particularly enjoys the green onions! I am amazed our little garden has done this well so far, seeing as I am too poor for any fertilizers, soil enrichers, and stuff like that. But so far... just good old sunshine and dirt and everything is coming along. Garden time is a bit bittersweet for me. Everytime I pull a weed or put another seed into the ground, I have to wonder if we will be here long enough to see it grow. I find myself a bit weepy when the boys are out in their tree, climbing and playing, and swinging on their tire swing. My boys really love their home, and I just keep hoping we will be able to stay here a good long time and make many more memories here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S97m96KuNLI/AAAAAAAAB20/S5LyyUc4d7I/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S97m96KuNLI/AAAAAAAAB20/S5LyyUc4d7I/s400/003.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S97nX2f1rnI/AAAAAAAAB28/PFgTYtQK0dw/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S97nX2f1rnI/AAAAAAAAB28/PFgTYtQK0dw/s400/004.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S97nw808xgI/AAAAAAAAB3E/3fJWmNOv11U/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S97nw808xgI/AAAAAAAAB3E/3fJWmNOv11U/s640/025.JPG" tt="true" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S97oLdAElnI/AAAAAAAAB3M/eM7L5MKUkJs/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S97oLdAElnI/AAAAAAAAB3M/eM7L5MKUkJs/s640/027.JPG" tt="true" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-76242123042234804912010-04-28T23:27:00.000-07:002010-04-28T23:27:18.272-07:00Little boys and their mama...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9kiXydGDaI/AAAAAAAAB2k/c-w9whpWClA/s1600/087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9kiXydGDaI/AAAAAAAAB2k/c-w9whpWClA/s400/087.JPG" tt="true" width="300" /></a></div>This picture was taken a few months back, and I forgot to post it! We had made a little trip to motherhood maternity store, and Caillou wanted to model the strap on pillow tummy. My poor boys... they love to waddle around like their mommy, usually with odd things stuck up under their shirts. Every morning they fight over the bottle of Tums by my bedside, Caillou is quite convinced that he has heartburn. My children are never surprised by mommy's pregnancy throw-uppys. Jasper yells Ow! Caillou says he has contractions, and they both start breathing funny. 3 years old and 21 months old, this is Caillou's second time around watching mommy grow a baby and understands it all much more this time. He knows mommy is having a c-section, he points to my scar, and tells me... "Mommy, did I come out of there? and Jasper came out of their too! And Ollie is going to get born mommy, and the doctor is going to get him out of there." Jasper, well Jasper says baby and kisses my tummy, but mostly he just really enjoys poking at my belly button that sticks out like a golf ball! <br />
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In other news, I have overworked my poor sewing machine. Thank goodness for my Mama, she put it in the shop for me today to be repaired. It may be a few weeks before it is ready for pick up. I am so anxious, I had so many projects to finish up. My mama was going to loan me one of her machines today, but I was feeling too lazy to learn to wind a bobbin and thread a machine different than the one I am accustomed to. I think I am changing my mind, I can't live without a sewing machine.... "oh mama... I think I am coming back down to borrow your machine!" Well, I am off to bed... very very sleepy. Goodnight y'all!Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-613459821762155662.post-3493512647912467462010-04-26T23:34:00.000-07:002010-04-26T23:34:40.814-07:00A few of my favorite things....<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;">One night last week, Caillou was having a difficult time sleeping, he was thoroughly convinced that there was a bee in the room. So... Caillou, Jasper and I snuggled up on the couch and watched the Sound of Music. The boys loved the movie. Caillou was enchanted by the singing, and has mastered singing Do-Ray-Me. His next favorite song was "Favorite Things." We really enjoyed our special late night snuggle and song singing together. Caillou has been singing his two favorite songs all week, and it got me started thinking of a few of my favorite things..... simple things, good things, happy things....</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Learning how to squeeze a ketchup packet onto a hot dog....</span></div><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZZ3k3R7JI/AAAAAAAAB2c/Sx-_H4Fa6Mc/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZZ3k3R7JI/AAAAAAAAB2c/Sx-_H4Fa6Mc/s400/013.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tractors parading through town....</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZZb_LD80I/AAAAAAAAB2U/Qqz3fdOnw6M/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZZb_LD80I/AAAAAAAAB2U/Qqz3fdOnw6M/s400/021.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Baking strawberry pies for my boys, with stawberries from our garden and homemade whipped cream...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZV75-AENI/AAAAAAAAB1U/SBcRoIxNnIY/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZV75-AENI/AAAAAAAAB1U/SBcRoIxNnIY/s400/001.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My sunshiny, yellow shoes my mama bought for me...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZVcOa2b5I/AAAAAAAAB1M/csb7SgSJn7c/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZVcOa2b5I/AAAAAAAAB1M/csb7SgSJn7c/s400/001.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Peacefully sleeping babies...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZWxF7u-VI/AAAAAAAAB1k/mL4umvaXKdU/s1600/085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZWxF7u-VI/AAAAAAAAB1k/mL4umvaXKdU/s400/085.JPG" tt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Carefully selecting the most perfect donut ever...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZWVfmRYQI/AAAAAAAAB1c/7Q2a9jRfJp0/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZWVfmRYQI/AAAAAAAAB1c/7Q2a9jRfJp0/s400/002.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Making lovelies for the little corners of our home...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a banner above Ollie's crib...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZXOtacQ9I/AAAAAAAAB1s/oVeZj9oFfPc/s1600/089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZXOtacQ9I/AAAAAAAAB1s/oVeZj9oFfPc/s400/089.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A new shower curtain made from vintage pillowcases and scraps from other projects...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZXpq-tP8I/AAAAAAAAB10/usmOABXogzE/s1600/093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZXpq-tP8I/AAAAAAAAB10/usmOABXogzE/s400/093.JPG" tt="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Crocheting a rainbow of washcloths for my little ones' bathtime</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZYELmh21I/AAAAAAAAB18/BrWNqRPuTxA/s1600/094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZYELmh21I/AAAAAAAAB18/BrWNqRPuTxA/s320/094.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And a few for the kitchen too! To hang up next to my boy's favorite lunch pails...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZYhGYkt6I/AAAAAAAAB2E/_TzF-eG3gKo/s1600/095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZYhGYkt6I/AAAAAAAAB2E/_TzF-eG3gKo/s400/095.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh yes, and bright colors, polka dots, and pretty little dishes, are definitely on my list of favorite things!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZY_qlnsPI/AAAAAAAAB2M/W8KlHhfmiso/s1600/096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W6iruLyQj8Q/S9ZY_qlnsPI/AAAAAAAAB2M/W8KlHhfmiso/s400/096.JPG" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So there are just a few of my favorite things! Well, I am off to bed, it has been a busy day. Tomorrow I have another doctor's appointment, which means getting to take a drive down the hill and spend the day with my mama! Another one of my favorite things to do and one of most favorite persons!</div>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063998197771377303noreply@blogger.com4