Slowly crawling back from the dead!

I am recovering from a NASTY virus. It knocked me and my family on our butt!!! My poor husband has the best immune system ever. I could have Ebola, blood shooting from my eyes, and he could cuddle up next to me and never catch it!

Lucky for him, that means he gets to be the sick caretaker. He finally told me yesterday that He could not do my job. While Mike was folding laundry, Ethan smacked his sister with a marble trophy on the head. I stumble out of bed due to the shreiking in the living room, calm Liv down, and Mike says, "I can't do the laundry AND watch Ethan". HMMMMM... The urge to laugh was strong (except for the excruitiating pain in my throat), the urge to take the marble trophy and whop him on the head was strong, the urge to crawl back into bed and let the strongest survive won over!

I actually feel sorry for him, sort of. He is going stir crazy having to stay and do housework and childcare all day. He is VERY eager to run out to the drug store or walmart.

We missed Olivia's talent show last night, I didn't tell Liv so I am hoping she will forget about it.

I have watched more TV this week than I have in years. I usually choose to watch History channel, Discovery, National Geographic...etc.. Well it is Earth week and I have been completely indoctrinated. I will just recap for you uninformed what is coming in the future. Which in some ways could be liberating. I mean why worry about schooling our kids, don't stress all your kids need to know is survival skills and they will be fine!

* In 2016 gas reserves will run out, mass panic, (teach your kids how to ride a bike)
* A 2-3 degree warming is coming with horrible flooding (Move to Canada it will be the new Florida) a possible 6 degree increase may happen where we all DIE, even if you live in Antartica
* Yellowstone is due for a mega volcanic erruption anytime! (Volcanic winter kills off most vegetation and could cause a nuclear winter, which might counteract the global warming??)
* The west coast of the US is on the Cascadian fault that is due for a mega super earthquake which should be a 9+ on the Richter scale and cause massive tsunamis. (Personally I would not be overly devastated if California fell into the ocean...something like Sodom & Gomorah...)
*Global warming....blah...blah...blah... Recycle....don't wash your hair....get worms and put all your trash in a worm bucket.....use cloth diapers....ok, well the worm idea sounds cool for the garden

***Ok if you can't tell I am a little over the green eco drama! I love the earth too, but must I hear about every possible eco disaster and how it can all be linked to man, (ie fat lazy americans and their SUVs) I can't take any more, and to think they teach this garbage as accepted fact to our kids! The main thing I got from their warming and cooling charts were that this is a normal cycle for the earth!


I am off to nap, Ethan rode with Mike today so I have a few free hours

Letting Go

I haven't really blogged in a couple weeks because the craziness of my life. I have made 2 twin size quilts, supervised Maddy's spring quilt which is halfway binded (did I mention it is a double king ;0), been entirely busy with house projects, church projects, homeschool projects, discipline projects and a total confusion of how to reign everything back into control!!

I NEED A TIME OUT, just so I can catch up....

Well I have come to a peace about stepping away from some leadership roles I perform at our church. I realized that I gave up my job last May in order to create less stress and be with my kids full time. Well the time I freed up I have systematically filled with ministry and projects outside my home! I am sure there is some psychological statement in there somewhere, but I don't care to ponder on it.

I thought I might feel regret with leaving these ministries that I helped build, but suprisingly I feel only peace and relief about the change. I need to stop the business of all our obligations, and I say that in a loose manner since my only true obligation is to my family, and focus on what MY family needs from me.


Well I am off to rock my baby to sleep and read a bedtime story to the girls.

Family Visit

Mike's parents stopped by on their way home from a cruise to stay a couple of days. We celebrated Grandma Annes birthday while she was here.

Quilting Help~~ Opinions needed

Ok here is a quilt I am giving as a gift. I cannot decide if I should leave it as is, or add a floral or solid border? Please weigh in.. Also if I add a border, should it be the solid red that is in the first border or a lime green with tiny rosebuds (it is also in the patchwork)

My Spring Block, I can't decide if I want to stitch all those ditches!!

Dress Up

Homeschool Roller Skating ~~FUN
Camp Allegro

Green Meadows Farm

Tomato Staking

I have really enjoyed Elizabeth Krueger's blog, and she finally has written a book, Raising Godly Tomatoes, which is a play off of "tomato staking" as a discipline tool. I just ordered the book. If anyone is interested in reading it together let me know. Her blog site has alot of great insights and application check it out.

Baby Got Book ~

Easter Highlights

Saturday night after coloring Easter eggs we hunted these cool glow in the dark eggs with little flashlights. I think the novelty was being out at night with the flashlights looking for stuff!

Easter Egg Coloring at Mimi & Poppa's house

On Saturday I picked up Maddy and told her about Minnie. She took it really well, and said, "Maybe God had a plan for Minnie's death (sadly I thought yeah, like lunch for some wild animal) and maybe another kitty needs a good home." So we went to the cat protection society in Eustis and found Miley. Miley is a 7-8 month old kitty found on a nearby farm. She is so sweet and has slept with Maddy the last couple of nights. So Maddy is healing with Miley's help...

Easter Baskets. The Easter Bunny came and brought toys and games since we are a peanut free basket home. He did find three hollow bunnies that were peanut free!!

We hunted Eggs at my parents house, and the golden Eggs held littlest petshop pets....

Easter with Grandma Shirley & Mimi & Poppa

Unfortunately I have no beautiful Easter dress pics. With all the drama of last week I did not finish Maddy's skirt. On top of the cat missing, Maddy and I testing down in Orlando Thursday & Friday, and Olivia catching a nasty fever virus, I just couldn't pull it together. Well Liv was still fevering on Sunday so we stayed home from church. It felt soo weird. I can not ever remember not being able to go to church on Easter Sunday. Well we still celebrated at home...He is risen!!

Minnie

We found Minnie today in an empty lot next to our home. She was half eaten. Please keep Maddy in your prayers

Please Pray

Please pray for Madeleine. Her kitty Minnie, is missing. They are mainly inside cats and her cat has been gone since last night. Maddy is very upset, please pray that we find her, and peace for Maddy if we don't.

This is the first pet that has been solely hers.

Thanks

Easter Dresses

I am still making Maddy's patchwork skirt, I had to go get more charm squares today...
So, I worked on Maddy's top. It was a little slow going and I am not sure I like the outcome..

I just need to add straps and it will be finished

Do you think I should add two rounded pockets in the bodice material? And should I add halter straps or regular straps?

Looky What I can Do

Okay I should be teaching Math, or doing laundry or a million other things but I don't wanna...So I am going to try embedded links, thanks to Lisa.

One of my favorite blogs right now is about a homeschooling mommy with a redheaded daughter. I love her colors design and all the projects she has going. Make sure you check out her home page.

Yeah, I did it, COOL

Blast from the Past Summer 2006