We Have Tadpoles

You can find this frog habitat at Target for 14.99 . We have a ton of tadpoles to give away from our neighbors fountain. Call Me

Alexander Springs

Tucked away only 20 minutes from us is an amazing oasis that would put the carribean to shame. Madi & Emily described it as an underwater mermaid world. It is Alexander Springs home to raccoons, otters, an alligator (small), fish, snails, crawdads, tadpoles, birds, turkey buzzards and much more... It has a nice sandy beach, picnic tables and lots of shade. Most of the water is shallow where the kids can play and you can park a lawnchair in it. The boil is easy to swim to and offers tons of snorkeling fun. Do I sound like an add selling tickets for the park?? Anyway it is one of my favorite places to take the kids. They all catch minnows and tadpoles while Maddy snorkels around the boil.


It costs 4.00 per person over the age 5, and you can get a season pass for 20.00 per person.

Happy Anniversary

Mike and I have been married for 13 years today.. Guess what 13 years looks like? We ate Captain Crunch for dinner, Falcone popcorn and watched 27 dresses. We are wild and crazy!

Well last night at midnight I realized Olivia has a dermatology appointment in Clermont at 8AM!
I dreaded waking up, wanted to cancel, and my sweet husband said, "I'll take her". So at 6:45 they left to check out Liv's scar on her cheek. Livvy told my mom, " I went to the doctors office in the middle of the night" The doc said to use mederma 2x a day and keep sunscreen on it. So Liv came home and then we went to Alexander Springs for the day. Ethan stayed home with Mike.

Then once the afternoon storms rolled in we came home, and Mike went to orientation for kids college and I made Captain Crunch for dinner. My mom came over for some quilting I only have 4 blocks left.

Allergies

I walked in from bible study and found Ethan hysterical crying. Mike said he had been crying for about an hour.

After a second look I found welts and a bumpy rash. He had eaten a cookie that was processed in a plant that also processes peanuts! Arghhhh....

Well 50 mg of Benadryl later he has calmed down and is resting in my bed. So much for Mike saying , "No kids in our bed tonight" ;)

I quilted until 2 AM and this happened

I could almost cry. The front is great, but the back has wrinkles in at least 5 areas

So I am seam ripping if anyone wants to bring their seam ripper and come over, I am here....

Quilt Help Needed

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I don't know what this quilt needs... It just doesn't look right to me. I am going to add more borders but I am not sure of the color, print... I kind of wish I had sashed it in blue or a brighter color. However I am NOT seam ripping. I guess I am not crazy about it because it was not the coordinating colors I usually like due to the birthstone colors...


I need some ideas, oh and I want to be completely done by tomorrow ;0 HELP

My blogging goal

Over the summer I am going to try and have at least one post per day.

Today I am working tirelessly to complete my grandmothers legacy quilt. Her birthday is Tuesday. I am toying with the idea of driving up on Monday and surprising her for her 84th birthday. She lives in Rome, GA.

The concept of the quilt is to represent her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren by birth stone colors in the main blocks. and then my mom will applique hearts in the birthstone colors of the spouses on the blocks. The background for the blocks is a cream color to represent her as the foundation (her birthstone is pearl). Anyway I have alot of work to do! I will post a pic soon, hopefully

Remnants of a night of partying. I went to bed at one and they were still going strong.

They woke up and started going through the scrapbooks. It was neat to see Hannah and Maddy remincing about their preschool days. Maddy and Hannah's first day of school they rode together.

Last Day of School

When Olivia's lunch box came home yesterday it was a sad reminder that I won't be packing anymore lunches. Preschool is over for Liv. We have lots of memories and I am getting ready to start her preschool scrapbook.

Today is the last day of school. Liv bounced down every stair excitedly exclaiming it is "carnival day".

Momma Rhonda and Mark popped in for coffee and breakfast
The carnival had a bounce house....

and snow cones.....
and cotton candy.......
and a kissing booth.......................
and the kisser.....
Ms Shawnie......

And then we were back home for an end of the year pool party.

Game night with the girls and then I AM SLEEPING IN, so please do not call to ask me if I am driving in the morning!