Watch me jump, Momma!

Watch meee! No, watch me! NO, watch me! Me. Me!

Gotta love 'em.

Whack.  Whaaaaaaaaaa!

Thrifting Thursdays: Shopping at my Mom's house!

My mom has a basement FULL of stuff and is wanting to get rid of a lot and organize the rest.   I did my part to help her.  Well not really, I didn't even make a dent in it.  I did, however, check into renting a uhaul truck to "help out" some more, but they were waaaaaay too much.  This is what Preston could squeeze into the Explorer.  I can just picture us getting a flat tire on the way home and having to unload all of this along the roadside to get to the tire...PRAISE GOD that didn't happen!  

I will be back to shop again!  Thanks Momma!

Back from vacation blues

I am missing family!

Once I get back into my everyday routine, I will have a regular nonvacation post.

Aunt Kathy blessing us with a wonderful Sunday school lesson!

A day with family...

was a great day!

!!!!! I get to sleep in my own bed tomorrow !!!!!

Breckenridge

A kid free day!

We rode the gondola and then the ski lift to the top of the mountain...it was beautiful!!!

Estes Park

Pikes Peak!!!!...well, we tried.

We made it to mile marker 2 before our car decided it didn't want to go to the top. Ugh!

I am soooo THANKFUL they gave us a refund, despite both our receipt and pass clearly stating NO REFUND!

But our car troubles don't end there...

garden of the gods

Let's climb this tree!

Long way down! (Longer going up though!!!)

Vacation Pics

Seven Falls

Almost there!

Our view from the road!

Mountain fun in Colorado Springs!
(posting from my phone...let's see if it works!)

Summer Vaca 2011

Are we there yet?

YES WE ARE!!!

Look who has a new do!

Madelyn!!!!

Huh?  Was that a woodpecker?!

A, B, C, D, E, F, G...!!!

Nope, no boogers.

That's cause I just ate 'em.  Mmmm!

That wasp is going to biiiiite me!

I'm done.

Ok, one more.  Cheese!!!!

Thrifting Thursdays: Fabric! (said with awesome French accent)

My vintage fabric and sheets stash is growing! I have yet to make anything from it, but I have plans. That's what I keep telling Preston, "I have plans!". He yells back, "Hoarder!!!". Whatev. It's a good thing he loves me so. I just hope he never makes me choose. Fabric or him? Him or fabric? Oh I am totally 100% joking! He would never make me choose. ;-)

Ok, just one more!

I couldn't resist. Tried, but nope. Last one though. I promise.

Source: piccsy.com via Sherry @ Young on Pinterest

Lol!!!!  Made you laugh, I hope.

Bye!  For real this time.

Who has some pennies for me?

It would take a ton, but wouldn't this be too cool! I want, no I need, to do this on the cement part of our back patio!!!

Source: revolverindy.com via Sarah on Pinterest

Sorry, this (blogging) is what I do when I am procrastinating. I am, without a doubt, a procrastinator and doing what I do best, procrastinating. Laundry and packing is what I should be doing. *yawn* Boring!  Buuuut it has to be done.  I'll be back tomorrow with a "Thrifting Thursday" post. Yaaaay!

*big cheesy smile*

We need these!

Source: etsy.com via Sherry @ Young on Pinterest

It's ok if I call Preston nerdy, cause I am a little bit nerdy myself. Right? Right.
I love you Preston!  Nerd!  Missing you!

Me too!

Source: google.com via Mary Beth on Pinterest

Saaweeeet!!!

The PERFECT fun gift for newlyweds!  This would have been...uuh...AWESOME...8 or 9 years ago...probably not so much now though.  ;-)

Source: google.com.au via Amy on Pinterest

I guess this pic is a print ad for Viagra in Mexico.  Hahahahaha!!!!!

#2 talk (sorry)

What a sweet little chirpper! It's almost cute.

Thankfully the nest is in the tree and not on the light fixture in our entryway. I knocked down a nest (nothing in it) about a week ago, scrubbed the mountain pile of poo off the cement, and had Preston place a plastic snake up there. Our neighbor (just up the road), which also happens to be our pastor, told us about the snake tip to scare the birds away. This was after he trekked through the poo to ring our doorbell. Ugh! A little embarrassing, but these birds just don't give up. We have knocked one down before and man can they rebuild fast! Anyhoo, sorry to all who have had to dodge the doo doo when visiting us...I hope the freaky looking plastic snake does its job!

Fort Building in Progress

Brady loves to build a fort! Does he play in it much? No. It becomes a mission and he can spend hours getting it just right. Maddie, on the other hand, likes to be where Brady is. Does she play in it? Not really. She likes to bug her brother.

(chocolate milk mustache...it's a daily accessory)