Some Summer planning with the kiddos!

 We stopped at Saver's tonight to pick up some sheets to use for our growing flower beds.  I've never really had to worry about it before, but since so much is up, I figured I'd better.  Monday's are 25% off at my Savers, but even with that, I still think I'll hit up Goodwill and Garage sales for more. 

No matter how you look at it, Summer is quickly approaching.  With my oldest just turning 7 and no longer purely entertained by being Mommy's helper or running errands, we've decided to do something really fun! She is compiling (with my help) a list of all things we'd like to do this summer.  Small things from plant extra flowers to big things like try new day trips.  Of course I have to monitor, because "running down to Disney World for a quick trip" just isn't quite in the budget this year!  And we want to be realistic! :)

She is really into science lately which is really fun.  She wants to do the messy and fun things, like the classic volcano everyone has seen and/or made.  I was not a science kid myself so I do not know of a lot of other big fun science projects.  I've searched like mad and finally come across a site I love and took a lot of ideas from. Science Bob is a great place to go for things science related for the younger kids.  Its more than just projects, although that's all I read, but check out his site - really great stuff!


Our list also includes other fun ideas we haven't heard much about before.  Like a Life Book.  Similar to a scrapbook, except less pictures and she is in charge.  She can read very well and writes quite clearly also.  So this book is totally compiled by her.  I will give her guided pages and provide her information, like about her birth and trips she's taken so far in her life.  Then she can add her own pages, like collages of things she likes, maybe brief journal entries, pictures she's drawn, etc.  I would like to come up with a standard page that I have her fill out every summer.  Like "Summer of 20XX" and then have her answer 10 questions every summer.  Hopefully by the time she graduates it'll be something really amazing.  I'll take pictures along the way so if you are interested you can play too.

Bed Time starts in 10 minutes! So off I go!

It's not all potato chips and bonbons

To be honest with you, I am not even really sure what bonbons are.  Sure I know they are something you eat, and I'm assuming its something really great. But I've never had one.  I'm ok with that because I have cool ranch Dorittos, a cold mt. dew and a brand new bag of Cadbury mini Eggs - my most favorite holiday candy of all holiday candy.   They are amazing!  So, my waistline has enough temptations without bonbons. :)

I'm slowly recovering.  Slowly.  Its more frustrating then I first thought. I am home.  But I still have the chest tube in.  They attached this goofy looking contraption that is beyond annoying, and even scary at times.  I wont gross you out with the ins and outs of it.  Its quite sore and varies through out the day.  Hence my frustration.  I want to get back to things.  I have 5 scrapbooks waiting for completion on my desk.  I have an order for 100 birthday board coins.  I have 3 new scents just dying to be made into soaps and candles and I can't remember the last time I scrapped in my own books (thank you fire for burning all my photos) not to mention its my favorite time of year and those weeds are begging to be pulled!

If you've read my Caringbridge site, you know our house is in foreclosure.  While I was in the hospital they set a sale date of May 2nd.  I can't help but have a heavy heart.  I feel much fear and panic and anger.  I don't know what else to do to keep my home and I've prayed and prayed and I just don't know what to do! I wish there was an easy answer or even a crystal ball so I could at least know if I can stay in my home or not. But I don't. And so I keep praying.  And I keep waiting patiently for my latest setback to heal.  I guess these really are the days of our lives. ;) ha!