this is what happens when mom goes to work---

So, this is what happens when there is great brotherly and sisterly love. He worships her and will do about anything she asks of him. Thus is the proof-what great blackmail pictures---

it is done..

Yes,after many months a miracle did hapoen yesterday-Meg's room is done, yes, I said done!!!Okay except for the molding and trim because when we went to poick it up Sat at 12:12, they closed at 12. She has moved in, and I think she is lost because we haven't seen here. She got back from her mom's and we surprised her, she kept asking when it was going to be done. We had a few long days and nights but we are proud of it.

7 days before Christmas

8 days before Christmas

I am taking the Young Women to Temple Square tonight so I needed to make sure it was ready to deliver tonight.

9 days before Christmas

a visit with Mrs. Claus

Today after a much needed snowstorm, I spent the afternoon with carson's class going to Christmas Village. Luckily it is within walking diastance, but it is the annual trek to the village. Mrs. Clause gives them a tour and then they get a treat. It was fun. I try and go on as many fieldtrips as I can. I get to go to Salt Lake on Thurs. with AK, I am driving though, me on a bus full of 7th graders-NOT

10 days before Christmas- one more project down

One project down, I am really proud of it...

This is what happens when it snows and they grow..

Well, guess what? It finally looks like Christmas. Last night was crazy at work, they called me in early and it was so busy. Two of my overnight cashiers got in a car accident, they carpool together. One may have a broken a wrist and the other is very pregnant but the last we heard she was okay. I have slowly been working on things, I almost have my stocking holder made, I just need to get it stable on the fireplace. The snowsuit picture is what happens when you really want to go play in the snow and try on last years snowsuit and well, the picture tells all. But the funniest was she tryied on another and it was even cuter, but she wouldn't let me get a picture. So guess what we need to get her this year..a new snow suit
11 days until Christmas, It is almost here

now the final countdown-12 days before Christmas

So here we go with our countdown secret pixie. We like to count down then count up, 1 day before Christmas sounds a lot better then 12 days before Christmas. So here goes day one- So between working all night, having no money and just plain not knowing what to get, I hit the stores and came up with ideas finally and then D. and I hit the internet and found most of what we wanted online- saves me from dealing with people at crowded stores. I have almost my two packages ready to be sent to a couple of people. It will be over with soon.

One thing down..

Well, I finished the dresses and in the boxes they will go along with some tights and hair things. What a relief, now on to the next project. I will slowly get them done, it may be for next year but I will do it..

christmas season underway and buried deep in it...

I love this time of year but due to finances and working overnights it has put a kink in my Christmas plans. MAybe if I lay it all out it will seem not so overwhelming. Fisrt I am making 3 dresses for one of my cashier, the baby was born 3 months early(I haven't made a dress that small for awhile) plus after the baby was born my cashier was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Every year I make a dress(or dresses) for someone else because I like to and it is my way of giving. Next I have my three girls dresses to sew.(i have the material, I just need to do it). I need to make my snowmen gifts(I'll explain later) and my Christmas plaques and my teacher presents. I am also helping/spear heading the Christmas angel tree at the kids school. With only 1 1/2 weeks left we still haven't got the items on the tree yet, hoping on Mon. Next I have my basement-emptying it to the carport so we can put carpet, and then we are in the process of finishing Megs room-yeah!! so we can move her in before we clear the basement. Next is the best project which we have had ready for a couple of weeks. The twelve days before CHristmas--We have to make a few things. I will document the 12 days, when I get a second. Plus I am making a project, a christmas card documenting the past 15 years as a family at Christmas, I am excited about that one. Next I am still in need to build by wall piece to hang my 24 days(okay now it is less, but the kids have been taking the gifts out of the basket)plus a couple of other projects. It just seems that there is not enough time before this great day approaches. Well, here I go, I work all night then I am off until thurs night. So I will just plow in between school programs, church programs, school fieldtrips, and church activities..Say a pray, cross your fingers and don't hold your breathe for me because hopefully I will make dent, because there is always another week after this...

free backgrounds

I came across this cool free blogspot background-thanks to who it was ( don't remember) I love to update my pages all the time-it is almost like changeing into a new outfit whenever you want. i am always looking for free sites that allow me to change my pages-if anyone has any let me know

up to our ears in sewer..

Not quite that much, but Monday night our sewer flooded our basement. What a ness, I bailed atleast 4-5 buckets of water. It seeped into all the surrounding rooms. We called the insurance and waited until morning. Service Master came in the morning, they have been wonderful.. they cut a 5 foot strip of carpet all along my family room and any where else there is carpet. They wore those little blue suits, and they they lectured me on bailing the water and walking in it. They tore all the baseboards and moulding. Luckily our insurance has a clause because most insurance don't cover sewage damage(something to check) but ours does up to $10,000. We have to carpet every inch of basement again and replace moulding and furniture. This was not what I was planning to do this month. Because that means we have to take everything out and we also need to finish Megs room to move her into it. The girls are sleeping upstairs because we have so many fans going that it is noisy, it sounds like they might fly away. So back to the fun...