Maddie is very excited about tomorrow, she will be getting her first sewing lesson. My friend is coming over tomorrow to teach me to sew. I can sew but I really don’t know much about it. I just wing it. When Maddie gets home she will get her own lesson. I told her that she will get her own lesson while I am working out and she was so excited she jumped up and down and squealed. I figured for her first lesson it would be cool to have a project she could complete so she will be making a tissue cozy. I brought her to pick out two fat quarter fabrics tonight. During the summer she bought a little sewing machine for five dollars at a yard sale so we get batteries too. I am not sure how the little sewing machine will work but we will try it. She says she is scared of the big one. Sewing tomorrow, it will be fun!
Life In Fast Lane… internet style
We had internet installed yesterday and now I am living in the fast lane! YES!! The time it takes to download a 100 pictures is what it took to load like 2 with the air card. I can’t wait to share more stories in the days to come.
Valentines Day
Love Day. I love my girls we had hot cereal for breakfast because I planned on making Red Velvet Pancakes for dinner. They got special Valentine’s outfits and had their hair done to look like hearts. We spent the night at home enjoying each others company.
Win a Ipod Touch at The Penny Hoarder’s
Enter to win a brand new ipod touch from The Penny Hoarder’s blog. I have already joined the giveaway because I would love to win a ipod touch. I really need to get back outside and walk, an ipod would come in handy. I think I would get a walking or running app so I could track my workouts. I could also track the food I eat with an app like Spark People, I am sure there are some other good ones too.
SO if you want a chance to win an ipod touch, follow the link above.
Happy Birthday Madison!
Rudee Whale Watching Tour
My eldest daughter loves animals of all kinds so for her birthday this year I knew what we could do……. dolphin watching! We are in Virginia so I reached it and they do the dolphin watching in the warmer months but they were doing WHALE watching during this time. PERFECT! We told her the plans the night before and she was very excited but REALLY wanted to see a dolphin.
We went to Rudee inlet in Virginia Beach to the Virginia Fishing Center and bought the tickets. I actually bought the tickets at noon because I expected it to be busy since they said they were spotting whale on most if not all tours. (I had been praying that we would see something, since this was part of Madison’s birthday present.) We boarded the boat about a half an hour before the scheduled departure time. Within a few minutes (not sure how long but didn’t seem like long) we see a few spouts! The spouts alone are amazing. Seeing the whale shortly after was AMAZING! We seen whales for a good part of the trip and got a few nice shots. As we were pulling back in they spoted DOLPHINS. We had been in the cabin since it had started to rain and I was freezing. Madison grabbed dad and they ran out and seen them. The trip was complete!
A little added insight… Madison said, “This was just a good as Disney, maybe better since I got to see the dolphins!”
I shared the link for the Winter Wildlife Boat Trip above but here it is again in case you want to check it out. I found it through the Virginia Aquarium. We have been the aquarium are planning a trip soon. We were going to go the same day but didn’t have time.
Virginia Beach~ Winter Time
Madison’s BIG birthday weekend. We wanted to give her a great weekend doing so fun stuff she enjoys, my first thoughts were to do something animal related. We decided to do a wintertime ocean tour. We were there early so we took a walk on the beach. Then we headed back over to the docks.
Britax Frontier 85 SICT booster
Two of a Kind, Working on a Full House and Britax are teaming up to giveaway a Britax Frontier 85 SICT booster. I am praying to win this booster because we are in need of a second seat. We are currently own only one vehicle as we are trying to pay off all credit within the next three years. Anyhow since my husband drives the car to work I am home with our younger daughter and I have had friends offer to bring us places but that requires moving the car seat daily or when a plan would arise. However I hate to inconvience my friends so I will not make plans until I know I have a seat handy.
Now that I have shared my story, let’s hear about the seat. The Britax Frontier 85 SICT is amazing. The forward facing seat is for 2 year olds who are 25+ pounds, up to 85 pounds, 30-50 inches, seating shoulder height: 12-20 inches. Booster: 40-120 pounds, height: 42-65 inches, shoulder height: 13.5-24.5 inches. I love that once you child is 2 years old and 25+ pounds this is seat will work until they no longer need a seat. The seat has side impact chushion technology, true side impact protection, 85 pound five-point harness seat capacity, tangle free five point harness, easy removable cover, it is quick adjust, and it had Premium lower LATCH connectors (LOVE LATCH=LIFESAVER).
Take and look and enter to win over at Two of A Kind, Working on a Full House.
Sparkling Reviews 2000 Follower Giveaway
http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1326407570.htmlI just wanted to share an awesome giveaway with you from Sparkling Review for their 2000 follower giveaway. They are giving away……….drum roll………………………………………:
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73in Flat Screen TV
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Sony Home Theater System
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$1000 Visa Card
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$1000 Amazon Card
Home: Where Your Story Starts
The story of “you” started the day you were born or you could say the day your parents found out they were expecting you. In the womb you grow until you are strong enough to enter this world. When the time is right you leave your mother’s womb and enter the world, a few days later you a introduced to your new home. The next chapter of your life starts, as well as your family. If you are the first child your parents are learning a new way of life, caring for a newborn is a lot of work. Everyday is something new. Everyday the baby is growing and learning. The story of you, fill in the blank. As a mother I fill the blank in with one of my daughters names. In the first year they are always learning and growing. The second year they are into everything and their personality is now very clear. In the first few years the little baby that was in your belly a short time ago is now a little person. Even at a few years they have a story. They might not know their story but someone does. As the years go on so does their story. They learn and love at home. They learn how to be…. To be, depending on what you teach. Well you consider yourself a teacher, you are! You are your child’s teacher. You teach them how to love, forgive, share, and the list goes on.
Over the last few months I realize how true this is, for my family. I know not all families are the way I described but the above is part of my family and my family. What your parents have pasted onto you, bad or good. The way you handle you feeling, temper, and outlook on life. Religious believes and values. All of these factors are part of your story. I see the importance in helping writing my child’s story. We (myself and my husband) have the chance to instill values in them that will help them along the way. I want to set an example for the way to live. I want to make my lives’ story one leaves a good memories, demonstrates strong values, and leads the way to an ending in heaven. If you choose an ending different than mine, that is fine. However, my story has a beginning and end… I am just here to fill in the middle. I welcome you to read the middle, the short stories of my life, my children, and everyday experiences. My life in photographs.
***The picture is from my 3d ultrasound with my second daughter. A little more than two months before she was born.
