2 year wings

Can't believe you've had your wings for two years now. I love you Granny.
http://munsons.blogspot.com/2010/05/your-legacy-is-one-i-will-never-forget.html

See ya, Kinderbabes...I'm off to conquer the world!

Today Hayden graduated from Kindergarten. We are so proud of her and her first year of school. She far exceeded any of our expectations and excelled in every way.

She was honored to get to lead the American Flag pledge, which is a HUGE deal for her that she stood up there and didn't get scared.  Her class performed a really cute dance that they had practiced and all of their personalities really showed. It was hilarious! Great way to help all of the parents make it through without crying!



Hayden had an amazing teacher this year (Ms. Moake) and we are really glad that her first experience in school was a good one!




Some of her accomplishments for Kindergarten were:
~Perfect attendance
~A honor role all year
~Level I reading group (this was the highest and she was alone in her group so she asked to go back down to H so she could read with her friends)
~Scored either a 100 or a 105 on every single spelling test the entire year
~Achieved the excellence in Art award for the first semester (second semester awards are Friday)



She is reading and writing and growing up right before our eyes. We are so thankful for the person she is becoming  and the character that she is developing.

As she was receiving her diploma, they read some things about her
-Favorite color is red
-Likes to eat guacamole
-Wants to be a doctor when she grows up
Hayden is so excited for the summer but also to head off to first grade!

Spring Break Bucket List

Repair and demolish all things in my mending pile
Deweed flowerbeds  DONE
Plant garden  DONE
remove all crayon marks from interior walls of the house  DONE
finish the Hunger Games DONE
Make the girls easter dresses--ordered the material
Finish Tshirt dress  DONE --It did not turn out how I visualized, but I shall try again, and use a stitch for jersey
Make a pencil/makeup bag
Have a bestest date
Be able to see my entire office floor
Change banks

annnnnddd GO!

TGIF

If you need a little pick me up, just watch this :)

and happy friday and spring break!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KuvRRPq-AtY

How many Smokey Mo's cups do you have?

I wouldn't consider myself a hoarder. But I definitely have a hard time throwing things away.Well, not throwing them away. That's easy. I have a big problem with trash. It drives me crazy and I can easily rid my life of it. But things that are still useful, that's the hard one.  I usually come up with some fabulous idea that I could someday use it for and will tuck it away for that day. Sometimes "that day" actually comes and I DO need that 38th size 4T shirt that was stained and it turns into a masterpiece. Most of the time, though, it makes itself into a pile, then into a box, then into the garage for a couple of years, until someone close to me has a garage sale. Then I go out to round up the mounds of junk I've collected and discover all the amazing jewels, that of course I could never just get rid of, so I bring them back in the house...and so the cycle continues.

Today I am cleaning out the garage. I'm also taking the piles that I've been stacking up of stuff to get rid of, out to the boxes in the garage. So far I've only managed to bring back 3 things, so that isn't bad right?? One of which is actually  a book that I have never read. I bought it while I was pregnant with Hayden and it has since then made its rounds through the various channels of "getting rid of". 

 I have high hopes this time.

How does your spouse meet your top needs??

Our church is in the middle of a 10 week series about the family and they are asking or audience participation this week.

THE QUESTION IS:
How does your husband or wife meet your Top Needs? This can be answered funny or serious.

I'd love for you to to answer as well.

Here is mine :)

‎BJ takes care of me even when I don't realize it. When I am overwhelmed and exhausted at the end of a long day, he comes home and takes over so I can have some quiet time to myself. He is an amazing Dad to our 3 girls.

I think my biggest need is feeling like I have an equal partner that shares the mental load of the things going on in our life. When I'm maxed out, I see his love for me in all ...the little things. I'll come home to a cleaner house, a meal made and my girls excited to show me what they did to make my day a little easier.

One thing that I can remember is one time I was packing up my business to go to a trunk show. I worked all day long preparing, making mental lists of things to remember. When BJ got off work that day he brought me a list that he had made for me full of reminders and things that he had thought of for me. So many of them I had forgotten and were really important. It made me smile to think that even in the midst of HIS workday, he had thought of me and all the things he knew I would need and were important to me. That is what a partner in life is. They truly bear your burdens and thoughts with you, even if you don't ask them to.

Weekly Eatzzarria

Monday- Dinner- Chicken & Rice Stuffed bell peppers
http://www.food.com/recipe/weight-watchers-chicken-and-rice-stuffed-bell-peppers-307768
Dessert: Pioneer Woman's Brownies http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/05/knock-you-naked-brownies/

Tuesday
Breakfast- Sausage & Kale Strata
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2012/01/sausage-kale-strata/
Dinner-Spaghetti Casserole
http://www.plainchicken.com/2011/11/baked-cream-cheese-spaghetti-casserole.html



Wednesday-
Breakfast-Make-Ahead Muffin Melts  http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/07/make-ahead-muffin-melts/
Lunch-Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup http://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/2009/03/day-56-tomato-basil-parmesan-soup.html


Dinner--Kaytucky Chicken

http://www.kayotic.nl/blog/kaytucky-chicken

Thursday-

Dinner- Roasted Tomatoes and Shrimp Feta
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/roasted-tomatoes-shrimp-feta-10000000780294/index.html Served this over angel hair pasta and it tasted alot like Cappelini Pomodoro from Olive Garden! Yum.

Friday

Lunch- Orzo with Chicken & Lemon 

http://www.cookinghealthyforme.com/2012/01/orzo-with-chicken-and-lemon.html

Sunday

Apple, Pecan & Blue Cheese Salad http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2012/01/apple-pecan-and-blue-cheese-salad-with-dried-cherries/

Crockpot Barbque chicken http://forkinit.blogspot.com/2010/09/crockpot-barbecue-chicken.html

Blueberry Cornbread mini muffins http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/11/blueberry-cornbread-mini-muffins/