Busy days = lots of photos to share!

Maddy has such beautiful long hair.  I've had it trimmed at least 3 times, maybe 4, an inch or two every time. But it is SO.LONG.  When she goes potty if falls in the toilet (think public restroom...want to puke yet?  Eh...me too!).  It was time to get it cut short.  Looking back, I wish I would have only done 4 or 5 inches, but I went for 8-9 inches!  :-0  It is SO.MUCH. easier to take care of.  

A few weekends ago was free camping (not sure if it was an Oregon deal or all over).  We took off to a campground about 20 min. from our house.  It was a very nice campground and I am sure we will return.  We were right up the canyon from this lake.  The kids had a blast playing with the other kids we went camping with.  LOVE the surrounding here.  I spent many a days of my childhood summer here.  

 Jenabelle was excited to have a play mate.

 It was so much fun camping with other families.  The kids did fantastic together and had so much fun!

This was my kids first time buying ice cream from an ice cream truck.  They thought it was pretty darn cool and spotted it long before it made the stop in front of our camp.  

 Little miss Jenabelle was so worn out that she was here, in this spot, for quite a few hours without budging.  We poked her and prodded her with no reaction!

 Have you heard of Kids Bowl Free?   A very neat program I signed the kids up for.  They get to bowl 2 games free per day through the summer.  For $24.95 I am able to add up to four adults (sitters, grandparents,etc) to be able to bowl with the kiddos.  The kids had a blast and are ready to go back.

 As for their attired, they chose it and there was no changing it. haha!

 Chris and I have been trying to figure out what this plant was.

This is what ended up happening to it....

The picture above still cracks me up.  They were pretty big plans and there are more still to pull!

 We have enjoyed gorgeous sunsets.

 That is Mt. Jefferson you see there on the left.

This past Sunday we went up to my parents for lunch.   My nephew and niece were there and they had a blast playing in the pool.  My brother got a good ole water fight going and it was so much fun to hear the kids scream in delight!

 Jennabelle was quite loud this night.  She cracks me up how she sleep and snores quite loudly.

 And if you don't let her into Peyton's room when it is bedtime, she attacks the door til you do.  She LOVES snuggling with Peyton at night.

Chris took off for a guys weekend this past weekend and I knew I needed to fill the days with activities to keep my sanity.  A local store had a 'vendor' event where many reps from numerous different companies set up booths.  There was a face painting book and both kids chose out what they wanted.  

 A few errands later we stopped at Burger King (my first time in the Burger King here in town!  :0 ).  Side note - their cranberry apple chicken salad was really good!  The kids had so much fun playing in the play structure and wearing their crowns.

 One of the errands was to find a pool.  We went home and filled it up. Y'all may laugh...but this is a big pool for what my kiddos are used too having at home.

 A little sunbathing after some playing in the water.  My mom came over for a bit to get some sun and visit.

Today, we took a little drive back to Prineville to visit Peyton's school.  He was rushed by classmates and friends which just made my heart melt.  When some left more heard he was at recess and came a running.  

Peyton's best friend is Thomas.  I was able to finally get a photo of the two together.  Thomas is one incredibly sweet boy and it broke both Peyton's and my hear to have to move after finding such a good little friend!  

Peyton's teacher is retiring this year.  She is planning on having a huge garage sale this year to sell many years of accumulation of teacher supplies.  I was able to snag a few scores like this bucket of pretend change.  I think we spent at least 2 hours this afternoon playing with it!   

We also scored some brand new costumes.  Maddy's is pretty sad that her Super Woman cape didn't make her fly.  She tested it by jumping off her bed.  Peyton is a ... gremlin?  of some sort.  They both had their costumes on within minutes and only took them off when I promised they could put them back on in the morning.  

Miss Jenabelle...well...she found the toilet paper roll in the guest bathroom and decided to bring a chunk of it out to the living room to play with.  It is a good thing she is cute...cause gosh dang, she is a LOT of work!

That is it for now.  I still have more layouts to share and will do that soon.  I'm planning on participating in a Christmas bazaar again this year and am attempting to get some stuff made early and am working on coming up with something 'new'.  Any ideas you want to share?  Link me up!  I'd greatly appreciate it!

May Catch-Up

I thought I'd update with a bunch of pictures from May.  

First off....Peyton has been asking to have Jenabelle snuggle with him while he reads or watches a movie right before bed.  If he forgets...Jenabelle reminds us.  

We were lucky enough to have some friends stop by while they were in town.  The kids put on a skit for us and it included a somewhat Cinderella story with Princess Peach and Mario in place of the prince and Cinderella.  :)  That would be Maddy in the Mario outfit.

 We had a bbq on Mother's Day.  It was a lot of fun and a perfect day for a bbq.  Peyton got in a little soccer time with the help of Grandpa DuPont.

 Isn't Miss Maddy just as cute as can be in her swim suit and boots?

Peyton's final soccer game was in May.  He really liked soccer and was even able to play the goalie.

 Rain won't damper a little campfire fun.  

 We had a wonderful bbq with all the family.  What is it about campfires?  There is something special about it and even more so when it is family that is enjoying it with you.

 I've been homeschooling Peyton this last month.  One morning I went to change a load of laundry and came back to this.....

 Miss Jenabelle loves to play outside.  She also enjoys laying down in the pretty bushes and plants.

 Morning snuggles are in order every morning.  But only for Jenabelle and Peyton.  :)

 Peyton enjoyed helping Chris put in the garden rows and requested to hep Grandpa John.  So when Grandpa John called, we headed his way to help create the garden rows.

I missed a lot of the months events.  I really do need to get better at taking pictures.

Layouts and Pictures

Hello all!  Hopefully I will be back to blogging more often.  We are sort of getting settled.  We have quite a few projects in line for the next few weeks though.  Painting and a garden are two of the biggest!  

I had a handful of layouts I don't think I've shared.  Of course, by now, I have forget the sketch I used.  I'm guessing it is on my Pinterest board somewhere.  

I just love the fun papers, banners and journaling spots as well as colors in this Pretty Little Studio line.  Just perfect for birthdays.  See the bottom picture?  That is Chris's cousins daughter.  Her and Maddy look like they are sisters!  

I REALLY wish I would have been as smart as Karen and take a screen shot, but alas, I'm not.   Karen and I met on a scrappy board and had been e-mailing for each other for quite some time.  This was our first time Skyping.  

Below is a layout I made of my sister-in-law's bachelorette party!  It was the first time I had been out without Chris or the kids in quite some time!  We hit Downtown Portland a few nights before the wedding.

Now on to some photos.  We bought Peyton a bed set.  Poor kid had his mattresses on the floor!  Chris was putting it together and wouldn't ya know it....Jenabelle wanted to help!  Can you see her in his lap under his arm?  haha!  Love that little pups!

She likes to walk in the window sills for some reason.

Maddy and Peyton are sure taken with her and often ask if they can hold her and snuggle with her.

We celebrated Peyton's birthday two weekends ago.  It was fun to have all the family over to our new house.  Peyton was spoiled and enjoyed his day. He wore that hat all day long!

Peyton started soccer. Maddy was quite disappointed she couldn't play, but she isn't quite old enough.  But if you ask me, she could have easily played with all the kindergartners   She is just as big as them and not afraid to jump into a group and do something.

And the spoiled pups.  This has become a nightly activity.  She pesters you til you hold her.

Argh....I uploaded the last two photos just like I did the others.  Why are they showing up so big?  

What have I been up too?

Wow......been a while since I posted, huh?  Well, things got crazy on me and left me no extra time!  I started working in January. Only two days a week while Maddy was in school, but put in tons of hours at home.  I have really enjoyed it.  I was also very involved in Peyton's school and put in many hours of volunteer work there.  Maddy tagged along with me and was a good little helper and trooper for all the hours she spent there with me.  Often times I'd get home and she'd end up like this:

 Chris and I took Peyton to his first OHA (Oregon Hunters Association) Banquet.  It was a lot of  fun!  Peyton scored some fun prizes and we enjoyed a fun night out.

 We did some crafts.  The kids both made their Great Grandpa a birthday card.

 We went to Peyton's school dance.

 We met up with my niece, nephew and mom for lunch at a yummy restaurant that just re-opened.

 Maddy and I went to a 'Ag' day at Peyton's school.  So much fun!  Pedal tractor races, petting goats, playing with dirt and water, learning about animals and farms.

 Peyton had a science fair.  Maddy was a HUGE trooper at this one.  We were at the school for almost 4 hours while I monitored it!

 Maddy had her last day of Preschool.  She really enjoyed it and already misses her teachers and friends.

 We bought a house!  This is the kitchen.....

 The living room (the furniture is NOT ours, I repeat, NOT ours....no pink couches for me peeps....haha!)....

 Apparently I forgot to upload the outside views...maybe in another post.....

Peyton asked Maddy and I to go to one of his Run Club.  Every Friday they go out to the high school football track and run/walk around it for almost an hour.  Maddy LOVED it and Peyton was such a good big brother, always keeping an eye on her and staying right next to her.

 I ran Maddy ragged, between dragging her to my work and the school for volunteer work.

 We took one last walk to the creek to throw rocks into it.

 I had to get a picture of Peyton in the mornings.  Every morning Maddy and I walk him into the gym where all 400+ students sit in lines quietly!  They can read books, do flashcards, color, etc.  Peyton loved to go early and take his work-book to do.

 We were able to make it to Charlie's for our traditional green bombers on St. Patricks Day.

We got a puppy!  :-0  Yes, we got a puppy when we were homeless!  A HUGE thank you to my parents for being willing to allow this to happen.  She is a full bread Beagle and absolutely adorable.  She LOVES to climb up in the kids laps and snuggle and love on them.  She is my little baby and I regret getting rid of my front pack I used with the kids.  It would have come in handy with her.  She LOVES to be held and loved.  

 I have opted to home-school Peyton the last two months of school.  I found this cool old-school desk at a thrift shop for $10 and couldn't resist it.  Peyton really likes it too.  :)  Even being homeless we were able to get some school work done.

Sorry for the randomness.  Nothing is in order, but I'm super tired and didn't feel like organizing the photos. We sold our house and moved out 11 days ago!  We were supposed to only be out of a home for 3 days and it turned into 11!  :-0  I hadn't packed for that.  Lucky for us, we were staying at my parents.  I am very grateful to them for allowing us to bombard their home and interrupt their normal routine.  I am not off to bed.  Well, I'm still sick and coughing so I am retiring to the recliner!  haha!