Day 1

Whew. It's been a long day. Solid houses for 4 hours...over 10 today. You know what, though? I loved every minute. Houses and scrapping, those are my things.

Anyway, we met our Realtor at 9 am. He had horrible news. Our top two picks were already sold in the last few days. And, a close third was pulled off the market. We were crushed. I was sure one of those top two were going to be ours. I guess it wasn't meant to be.

So, we cruised on over to House number 1.

I really wanted a pool. Not this pool. The green, the above ground-ness and the sloping deck is totally NOT good.

I probably don't have to tell you that #1 is not the one for us. Too small, too outdated and not a good flow.

Then, we flew to option 2! Okay, okay we didn't fly. But, it rhymed and that was fun. Okay, so house 2. We kind of ruled that one out yesterday. We weren't thrilled with it's location. The price was high-ish, behind it were condos/townhouses and there was still going to be construction. BUT, we liked the interior photos so we decided to at least look. Doesn't hurt!

I loved the hardwood that there was. I loved the finishes. BUT, in the end it was 3 bedrooms with a bonus room and loft area. And, the kitchen configuration just wasn't for me. You add the less than desirable area and it's just not our house.

There are more...hold on and I will be back!

Moving on

I know I've basically left this blog in the dust. It's sad. BUT, never fear because I'm resurrecting it!

You read that right, this blog is coming back to life! With our move coming up and our house hunting trip starting TOMORROW - I'm going to record the trip here. I'll show you the contenders, the good -- the bad -- the ugly. I'm not going to hold back. I promise.

So, we'll go from this:

to I don't know what. So, won't you join us?

{day 44}

It's a fun and busy time around here. Birthdays (Andy's!), Valentines day!, parties, baseball and just day to day stuff. Hard to get a free moment.

A birthday outing to Farrell's. A very fun way to celebrate complete with dinner and dessert.

Day 22

We're already half way through this month and it's been...interesting. The kids have all been sick. I don't think that has ever happened. We've had days and days off (YES! as Harry would say), we've had Disneyland and we've had...soccer. Yes, soccer. Boys, Under 10, ALL STAR soccer.

And that, is where we spent our weekend.

Luckily for us, there was kettle corn, football and sunshine to keep all 4 of us occupied while we cheered on Cam and the rest of the team. It came down to 1 win and 2 losses and a whole lot of fun. :)

Day 20

It's the 20th day of January. You're probably saying "DUH" of course it is!

Well, to me, it's a big day. You know why?

We finally enjoy gymnastics all by ourselves. We go in and even participate in the warm up. Of course, next week is the last week of class.

park day

I'm dipping my big toe in the blogging waters...it feels nice to share...share that we're off to a running start in 2011, full of school, sickness (all 3 boys are on antibiotics!) and soccer. I'm launching a few big things and we're all as happy as can be.

And I give you, a few free moments spent at the park. It's lovely, sunny and 66 degrees. Just as it should be.

And, if you're still with me, a look at my crafty side.

Scrappy Wife, Happy Life

Epic Fail

This blog seems to have, well, gotten lost in the shuffle. An epic fail. I will be back. Like Arnold. I'll make up for it.

the warm and fuzzy feeling

THNX! Oh my!

So, I found this totally awesome new blog yesterday. I seriously LOVE it. It's called thx thx thx. It's so cool that I've decided I'd like to mimic Leah (the author of thx thx thx) and throw in my own thank you letters a few times a week. That *should* help me keep up around here. Less pressure, you know!

Lets start!

Thankful, fallish projects

Oh man, if you asked me what I'm enjoying right now, I'd tell you.

One is Harrison. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the terrible twos are behind us because what is here now, is good. It's real good. It's funny and clever, it's spirited and fun, and most of all -- it's warm and loving, just like it should be.

Another thing, is fourth grade. Campbell is spreading his wings to soar and it's amazing to watch. He's smart, oh so smart, he's responsible and he's really finding his groove as a person. It's just fabulous and being able to parent this kid is pretty great. I'm lucky, there's no doubt about that.

I'm loving how adorable Sawyer is and how he's still imaginitive and interested only in play. I mean, what is more important than that when you're seven whole years old?

And, I'm loving crafts. The things that complete me...the things that fill in the nooks and crannies and ooze around the love I have for all that is good in this world. Paper and adhesive, ribbons and buttons, and add in some vintage ephemera and finds.

I'm working the papers, my Christmas cards are coming down the assembly line: cut, glue, trim and stamp. Rinse and repeat. There are banners in the project box waiting to be made. Crackle paint, crepe paper flowers and glitter have found their way into the box along with vintage milk bottle caps. I can't wait!

Here's what's adorning the place now!

{fun mdf type pumpkins. they are festive with patterned paper and modge podge, trimmed with acrylic paint and wired raffia!}

{The current banner adorning our mantle: GIVE THANKS. Chipboard shapes with crackle paint, crepe paper flowers, vintage velvet leaves, vintage milk bottle caps and GLITTER. }

Off to work on a couple of fun things I found today at an antique store!