Dream House

Do you recognize one of these rooms?

We Love You Megan!!

Meg,

Watching you grow from girl to woman has been one of the great privileges of my life!

Our house has been blessed by your presence.

Thank You, Thank You for all of your care and help and love.

Our Dreyer (and Lockee!) hearts go with you all the way to Indiana ....and BACK!

Annie

Please Pass This On

Worthwhile

Mac's Band, yet un-named

It's a Shame.They are cutting everything but the War Budget. Again.

sign the petition here

Babysitting Co-op Antics, Second Generation

Not Halloween, just another Saturday night!

Always Wanted to Grow a Bottle Tree

I love the history of Bottle Trees and colored glass always makes me happy. And it can't hurt to ward off an evil spirit or two. Here and here are some interesting websites with lots of pictures on the subject . And here is our blue bottle tree.

All these bottles came from all the many washed-out essential oil leftovers. So now our nectarine is extra beautiful, has good juju AND smells faintly of patchouli, vetiver, frankincense and rose. It's just starting to bud too!

Silas' New Favorite Book

I thought this was going to be one of those books grown-ups like but kids don't.
Nope.
Silas wants me to read this book over and over and over.

It's due at the library on Thursday.
We may have to own this one.

Thanks Cam for a great pick!

LMFAO (I think that means it's funny, yes? well, this is funny...can someone please tell me what "lmfao" means)

CC&F Awesome Blogpost

Check it OUT!

Finley We Love YOU!

You're such a great kid!
(your mama takes great pics too.)

Emmett is Double Digits!

(at one week old)

(at 4 years old)

We Love Everything About You Emmett!

Happy Happy Birthday!!

(at 10 years old, on his birthday morning! TEN is BIG!)

Ripping

First One Brother than the Other Brother

"We look like Papa now!"

Ballroom Showcase!

Oodles of Videos for YOU Bebe! And for anyone else who wants to see what a fun night was had by all. Yet another reason to love this school...middle school ballroom.

Mac dancing with Jordan and Sean




"FLASHMOB" Dance and Father Daughter Dance



Dr. Wendy (the principal!!!) and Mr. W (the ballroom teacher that all the kids love!)

thirteen...THIRTEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"thirteen years ago today...." as the story goes, "our shining star was born"....

We love you Mac. You were a beautiful and outstanding baby, a delightful and wonderful child and NOW you are INSPIRING and AWESOME teenager. TEENAGER!!! (yes, after 13 years we have earned the right to be completely and unabashedly MUSHY!!!)

xxxxxxxxxxxxxoooooooooooooooo

AND xxxxoooooooxoxxxxxxxxxoooo
AND


now let's party!!!

Emmett's New Haircut!!!!!!!!!!

human video game (in undies)

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"

(Martin Luther King Jr.)

Received a great e-mail from Michelle Obama (we're pals, you know) asking me to participate in a day (or more!) of service to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. day on Monday. The e-mail came with a link that makes it easy to volunteer in your neighborhood doing something...reading to foster kids, helping with afterschool homework, neighborhood clean-ups and garden projects, making brown bag lunches for those who are hungry etc etc. Check it out HERE. They make it really easy to find something we can all do be of service today!!!

birthday cakes on the brain

I can't believe I am wasting time doing this but these cakes are fricken hilarious.

Matt...

...and the
awesome new
meditation bench
that Chris made!

While the GOP wants to put an end to the health care bill...

...the 18,ooo + Physicians for a National Health Program and I are still wishing it would go completely in the other direction...

(Check out some of the frequently asked questions.)

We Hope Finley Loves Pokemon

Here are some pokemon we think she might like...

Ledyba, Turtwig and Squirtle!

What she needs to know . Silas says...

"There are zillions of pokemon, like little animals that are caught and trained. They live in pokeballs until their trainers have them come out to battle.

They like to battle, it's a fun game for them and they are never really hurt in battle.

They each have special powers and strengths and the cards describe what type they are."

For Silas its really all about looking endlessly at the books and cards and having me read them.

He begs Emmett and Mac to battle him all day long and they do...as long as they can stand it. Emmett is the one who passed on this love and is proud that Silas is so interested in reading because of it!

So there's the deal-eo around here. All pokemon, all the time. We really hope Finley is into it.

If not, I make a mean fort and Mac is getting her American Girls out for some lovin'...and there's always the trampoline!

xoxoxoxo (Aunt Sugar Cookie and Silas;)

Migraine Relief

I haven't had a migraine for 3 weeks now. I am crossing my fingers. It seems that if I take 2 Valerian capsules (usually for sleep and anxiety) with one Excedrin within the first hour of a developing migraine it goes away! GOES AWAY! Unreal.

I even woke up in the middle of the night with a screamer and within twenty minutes it was gone.

It doesn't seem to have negative side effects, isn't addictive and won't make me fall asleep during the carpool and I only need to take 2.

It also seems to work for the worst migraines triggered by barometer changes. Oh my god. The only negative thing I have heard about is that over time it can stop working. So far so good! I only wish I had heard about it long ago.

Thank you NPR.

Head-to-Toe Flannel

Just can't seem to find the time to blog about the many, many things that have happened so I have decided to start small.
Here is one of my favorite Christmas gifts (left).
Worlds Sexiest Nightgown! Especially when paired with wool pancho and weird boots while taking out post x-mas trash.

Matt just loves it so.

Happy New Year everyone.