I want this kitchen....

http://www.bhg.com/kitchen/remodeling/makeover/family-friendly-kitchen/?sssdmh=dm17.583394&esrc=nwhi022312&email=3724673697#page=17

Painting 101

http://www.bhg.com/decorating/paint/how-tos/must-know-painting-tips/?sssdmh=dm17.583394&esrc=nwhi022312&email=3724673697

The Great Girl Scout Cookie Sales Lady!!!

Elise and I spent a few hours at Dahls selling Girl Scout Cookies.  She was a great sales lady.  She would flash her cute dimples and ask customers if they would like to buy some Girl Scout cookies.  Not many said no, and frequently said "I'd say no if you weren't so cute".

Last Basketball Game

Elise's last game of the year. She really had a good time and was very excited when she got a medal at the end of the game!

Elise's favorite thing is to have a player inbound the ball to her and she takes it down the court... maybe a guard after all???

I will be back soon!

Well, I have been absent for the last month except a few posts here and there.  I have to re-certify this year so I spent a week in Chicago with my best friend Jen Wadle at board review.  It was grueling.  We pretty much relearned the entire body in 4 1/2 days.  We started at 7:00 every day and ended about 6:00, we would grab some dinner and then take a 2 hour test... fun stuff I know.

So after that fun week I have been studying most of my free days and I take my boards on Monday.  It can't get here fast enough.  I am to the point where I keep looking at stuff and then realize there is even MORE I don't know... (which I am sure it's in my brain somewhere).  So I am taking today off from studying and trying to attend my neglected home... wow, it's a disaster!!  I will spend 1 more day tomorrow at the library studying (because if I am home... too many distractions).  Then Sunday I am not going to study and go in Monday and rock it.  THEN I feel like I can finally get back to normal.

Since our Disney trip in October life has been a giant whirl wind.  We got back and then it was Thanksgiving, then Christmas then all of my boards stuff so I am ready to be back to normal again.  I will say though that I am very proud of myself for sticking to my work-outs 4-5 times a week through all of this.  It helps clear my head and gives me some much needed energy....

I will back with lots of photos and funny stories soon... just a few more days!!

More Basketball!

Elise is really enjoying basketball and so are we.  It's quite entertaining to watch 7 year olds play basketball.  You can't be too worried about traveling, double dribbles, out of bounds etc. at this age.  It's hilarious!

Early out at school on a WARM winter day!

This was taken just a few days ago on February 1st, the kids had an early out from school (12:35).  It was 62 degrees outside and it felt like late spring.  The sun was out, the kids were running around and screaming like mad people and all was good.  We have a LOT of girls in our neighborhood and just about every 5 minutes or so somebody was telling on someone else to me, or crying... or mad, but I really think they had fun!  After a while Jayden and Nathan Davis joined the group along with Nate Hasso and TJ Anthony, there were TONS of kids in the back yard!

Olivia Freundl, Gabi and Giada Grimes, Elise, Caroline and Ella Murphy, Lauren, Natalie Freundl and Lauren Wood.  Olivia is our youngest kiddo at just over 3 years old and Gabi is the oldest who is 8 1/2.

Lauren Teaches Daddy to Hula Hoop!

I may get in trouble for posting this video but it is SOOOO funny.  Eric bought Lauren and Elise a hula hoop.  Lauren taught herself at school apparently... we have never seen her do this and she is like the energizer bunny... she keeps going... and going... and going....