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Okay today the bug man was suppose to come at 7 am. He showed up at 6:45 am. Everyone was just getting up and dressed. So, it was kinda funny to get the kids dressed deal with the bug man and get Dh out the door. Why bug man again when we just sprayed last month? Oh maybe a hugh spider almost dropping on my DH's shoulder and a scorpin hiding in his work bag spooked him. He generally doesn't get spooked but this time yes. He normally is okay with critters and creatures.

Then today we have to get a ton done.

To do list:
Finish altered projects-done
wash dh's car-done
Finish laundry -started
Clean kitchen and bathrooms -done
cabinets -done
detail inside of vechiles -cancelled
check mail -done
FTC for girls by Thursday afternoon -started
Cook dinner -done

What are ftc's? They are friendship trading cards. I came up with them based on the ATC's artistic trading cards. Since my kids only have one family we can go play with right now. I am going to do index cards decorated with bushes and their information for the teachers to put in the kids folders on the first day of school. This way their friends and parents can contect us.

Tuesday Chatter Batter Flatter Datter

Here's the the composition book we started yesterday. In progress. My oldest child was so excited to get to an altered craft on her birthday. I may start making a tradition that we do a special craft together.

Here's the clipboard in progress as well. Oh, it was a slow and study progress. I forgot that you have to wait 20 minutes between each step for the mod podge to completely dry or your paper will get messed up.

The clipboard is progressing nicely.

The insided of the the composition notebook.

The front of the clipboard finished expect for adding the metal initals with a themed bow around the ring part. The back will have the child's name spelled out in die cut letterd that are layered but small. My oldest child can't wait to take it to school.

Here's the front of the composition notebook. My oldest child picked out all the die cuts. I made the layout of the die cuts work. I still need to add and eyelet with flowers and a ribbon strung through to mark the work stop. The back will be using the negative die cuts from the positive to decorate the back.

We have new arrivals. Twin stuffed monkeys. Yes, they are for our baseball team we go and see. The kiddos have been bugging us for these for months. We wouldn't buy them for them. But thanks to Grandma in southwest. They got to buy them last night. Needless, to say before I could crawl into bed last night, I had to remove said monkeys from bed and push some sleeping kids over to make room for me.

Thanks to our cousins on Saturday the kids now have bubbles, sidewalk chalk, glow in the dark braclets, and swim goggles.

Thanks to our Aunt the kids have hannah montanna cell phones, and manicure barbie kits they can actually use on their finger nails.

One birthday down, three more to go. My youngest birthday is coming up and then my mom's birthday. i almost forgot their Uncle's birthday is within the next week.The kids joint birthday will be held after school starts so they can invite their new friends.

Birthday Monday

Here's the clipboard from last year. My oldest child got bored while we were packing up for our move. Takin expo markers to said clipboard.

Here's the composition notebook will be altering as well. We have sanded front and back covers inside and out. We have wiped it down. We have even measured and cut the paper too!
Here's all the different paper we picked and embellishments.
Here is out ice shaver machine. We didn't yet get to put together and use. It did not come with syrup to put on the shaved iced. DH is suppose to stop by target today to see if they have any left.




Today is our oldest child's birthday. Today will be craft day, swim day, and going to a baseball game. The oldest child and youngest child will have their birthday's announced and posted on the big screen at the baseball game. So, it will be a fun evening!

Sunday Pub Ad Inspiration

Here is your ad inspiration for this week. I found it in one of my DH's remote control car magazines he had awhile back. I hope you like.

After having a wonderful visit with our cousins, their new baby, and their dog. I took a nap. I ate some candy and ice cream. I ate some greek dish I made from stratch that I created for dinner. After I had pity party for myself, I feel better.

I have started taking photos of our process to alter a clipboard and composition notebook for my oldest child. I just have to go back to Wal-mart to get mod podge. i gave mine away over a year ago before moving to the desert climate. It would have gotten hard and non-useful.

Today we get to open, and try our snowcone machine the kids got for their birthday last year from their Aunt's dog Zoe. Yes, we love animals here. Can you tell?

Plus, my kids are bugging to get one of their own again. This time we are getting a bigger dog than before. simply because the other one was to small, old, and ornery.

What about you? How is your Sunday going?

The big news here. My kids furniture the remainder of it arrives today between 11 am and 3 pm. Just in time for school to start, a week from Monday! maybe their day will allow the older one to turn on their desktop finally! I don't know. All I know is that Santa has a very expensive wish list this year from everyone. Including a new vechile for me.

have you used one of my auds I posted? If, so, send me a photo of your layout. I will gladly post here with a link to your blog or website.

I need help getting banners up on my blog. Anyone interested in helping me with step by step instructions. I got one up. I need multiple banners though.Email me.

A migrane wake up

is like having a ear deafness from attending a hair band or metal concert going off in your head at 4:30 am! so, Igot up took some allergy medicine and ibprofen. Set off to do some work on the house undisturb.

thank god my DH got the point last night. I wanted to be alone for the crop. Unfortunately, it was only after they had pestered me until my mojo got up, got a cab to the airport, and is hiding some where that we can't afford a return ticket from.

so, hi ho its off to clean I go.

Down in the dumps

and my mojo is off tonight too! I didn't get the job. I will get over it.

I didn't get the job at the school. Dh is talking about getting a Tahoe to replace the mini van we currently have. This is what I originally wanted anyways to beging with. I like suvs, trucks and jeeps. Though, he is fussing about 47.16 for school supplies and I put some of it back and 166.18 for groceries. I put half of the stuff we needed back.

I have family coming first thing in the morning. So, i won't be posting until sunday. I am sorta have a pity party right now.

Tgif with an interview

Here are pictures of a freak rain shower that didn't turn into a monsoon.


Living in a desert community, rain in the summer usually means monsoons with bad dust storms. Not yesterday morning apparently. it was one of those freaky things.

Thank God its Friday!!! I have my interview for a position at the school. Its at 10 am my time. I am not even getting my brain kicked into gear for it yet. I didn't tell DH had an interview already for the position. So, it will be a surprise when he gets home. He will be upset that I didn't tell him before I went but it will cause some stress relief.

Today:
Laundy
mop floors
sort through boxes in kitchen
clean off kitchen counter
maybe grocery and school supply shopping
Possibly a crop tonight