Contortionist...Yikes!

Kaeleigh squeezed herself into the book box.
Which is a rubbermaid container about 6x8 is size.

Side profile. I think this shows how tight a fit it is!

Either she has no feeling from the waist down or she's just really good at hiding pain.

Not so much as a tiny grimace...Ah to be young and flexable again...sigh.

Photoshop Fun

I came across some pictures on the computer of Kaeleigh just before her 1st birthday so I had some fun with photoshop. She's so easy on the eyes, I just love to mess with her photos :D





My cute little cover girl.

Homeowner Woes

Mike had to do his Hercules impression while I backed the cars out.

Here's what happened.....

This morning I opened the door and realized that the garage door was left open all night. That was pretty annoying so I grumbled and hit the button to close it, half way down it started to make a horrible banging sound and I looked up to see the door getting mangled. I quickly hit the button to stop it.

Oh boy...it didn't look good.

The handle to the shovel had gotten wedged between the track and the wall. It had stopped the door from coming down and unfortunately the motor kept running. It actually forced the track on the opposite side to bend and ripped the motor arm right off the door.

The worst part is our insurance deductable is $1000!!!!! We have someone from Overhead Door coming out for an estimate...but I won't hold my breath, I'm sure it'll be costly.

Looks like it might be a trip to Menards and a weekend DIY project in our near future. I hope we can fix it :(

This is where the motor should be attached.

Valentines Crafts/Gifts

For Christmas my mother in law gave me a subscrption to Family Fun Magazine. This months issue has been very helpful with ideas for Valentines Day. The kids made these gifts for their teachers and classmates.


This locker is great for valentines cards and treats (made out of a cracker box).
As luck would have it the school mascot is a mountain lion..lol

These treats are a variation of the craft below.

Kaitlin combined her cards with the treats. (front and back views)





I thought this was a great idea. The hands are wrapped around a hand lotion bottle.

Poor quality photo but you get the idea. I bought the lotion at Bath and Body Works.

(on sale for $1)

* We traced Kaeleigh's hand...it was the perfect size for the miniature bottle :D

CHEAP AND CHEERFUL...I love it ;D

Poor Rosie!

Director's Notebook

$17.99

Exciting news for fans of Twilight the movie! Little, Brown will be publishing Twilight: Director's Notebook written by Catherine Hardwicke. It will be released on March 17th. This intimate look on making the movie will include inside secrets on everything from casting to wardrobe along with personal notes from Catherine and behind-the-scenes photographs.

Winter BBQ

Who said you can't grill out in a snow storm?!




Seasoned chicken breast wrapped in bacon and topped with butter and onions...Yum :)

Kaitlin's trying to catch snowflakes.

The Powdered Juice Bandit

This is what happens when I assume that my 10 year old is "watching" my toddler!
It looks like she had some kind of horrible accident or turned into a Vampire on a killing spree!



I wonder how long the stains will stay on her skin?