Happy Easter

With the beauty of Spring all around us, how can you not BELIEVE. I love the change of seasons. When you get to experience all the seasons it is amazing.

The colors are so wonderful.

I just wish that the colors lasted a bit longer. So......Happy Easter my friends or should I say......

Hoppy Easter.

Easter bunny/Nie Nie

Does anyone know how the Easter Bunny idea got started. What does he/she have to do with the real Easter story. This bunny was a gift. He looks like a wise ole bunny, doesn't he.

I started reading Nie Nie's new book. I couldn't put it down. All I can say is it is a must read for sure. So well written.......such good life lessons for all of us. And Nie Nie just posted a picture of her new baby. Amazing.

A short post for today.........I have some bunnies to chase down and then get them to stay still in their baskets.......he he.

Sleeping over and some random thoughts

K. Bug and Goose got to spend the night at our house. It doesn't happen often enough. We love having them. They have to wash everything they bring with them when they return home because of their mom's allergies to our dogs. I know, I know. But K. Bug brought her beloved huskie dog. I reassured Goose that I had plenty of snugglies here for them. They were so excited to choose what to sleep with. Goose is sleeping on an inflatible toddler bed. We call it the boat because it has little sides on it. It also has a top that you can tuck in the sheets.
Well 10 minutes after going to bed, here they come.......Allie had spilled her water all over her and the bed. No worries.
They finally dozed off while we watched the Buckeyes loose a really close game.
Around 4 a.m. here they come into our room. K. Bug said her chest was stinging. She had just had that tummy virus.....but it wasn't that. We figured out that it was probably heart burn. We gave her a tums and she was better for a couple of hours. Then she was crying again. So the dogs and I get up with her. She had some pills the doctor had given her for the flu and I had her take one. It all went away.
Mom called in the morning to see how they were. Goose wanted to talk to her mom....she said, "We think that K. Bug has had a heart attack." We all lost it.


Goose was so excited when she saw the bunny to the far left , Her favorite thing right now is the same Build-a-Bear bunny. (Poor Daisy Duck has been replaced) She also decided that this receiving blanket was something really special to her.

So when they woke up we colored Easter eggs. They wanted to do 2 dozen. I tried to explain it would be wasting if they weren't eaten. They were shocked to know that you eat these things. These two are so picky about what they eat. They don't even like pizza. But, K. Bug tried a boiled egg white and loved it.

Goose said her eye was broken and the egg dippers were her glasses. So funny.

After they left Grampy and I took a nap......hah.

Some random things........

My computer......keeps going wacky. The Geek Squad that there is a virus trying to come through our not too secured internet connection. We have virus protection but this is from the server. Does anyone know about anything like this.

I am anxiously awaiting "Bloom" and "Heaven is Here" to arrive........tracking said today.

I haven't had Tanner this week yet as he has streph. I am only supposed to have the girly girls one day a week right now......SO I am semi-retired at the moment. I am kinda liking it I think. Well see when my paychecks are really tiny.

I had to have a repeat mamo yesterday. They wanted more chest wall. I got to look at the images and I would say they are fine. I wasn't worried about it as much as dreading the process again.

Took Piper to the vets to get weighed. He only weighed 28 pounds. He has grown alot since last year and he weighed the same thing. He is a light weight for a Springer but they said he was fine. I think Izzy and Piper have the twin to twin problem. Where one twin eats and gains more than the other. Izzy being the 12 pounder. She horses her food then tries to make Piper move aside his food for her. Being the kind gentleman he is he lets her. We have to stand watch.....or Izzy sneaks right on in. Piper rides so well in the car. Her loves to sit in the kids car seats. So funny.

I am going to work on my Big Foot projects so I can mail them with Easter goodies to the Colorado kids.

So far so good with Little Q. Tomorrow is ear surgery for him. They said he would be silly all day. That will be hard to keep him from crashing into things. He say the plastic surgeon yesterday but I haven't heard how that went.

Okay, I have been windy here this morning. Maybe because I had two big cups of my International Hazelnut coffee. My regular store quit selling my brand. But I got me two at Target yesterday.....so I am celebrating. I have a Keurig but haven't found a brand I like.(Plus I think they are $$$$) I got some sweet tea yesterday I will try. While at Target I got one of their frozen turkey breasts as they were on sale. Let me tell you we had one after Thanksgiving and it was so good. Even better than a fresh turkey that had been brined. Got us some dorito tacos at Taco Bell last night.....we never eat there.....but those bad boys were yummy.

Have a good rest of the week.

A little of this and a little of that

(This cute little bunny was on the box of some chocolate once upon a time. )

Okay first up........My grandson is doing well. His mom and dad are still in shock and he is driving them crazy for fear he will bump his lip. He acts like he normally does and is a wild thing. I called this morning and he was yelling, "Daddy sit." He wanted his daddy to play cars. I am heading out to see if I can find someof those Easter eggs with matchbox cars in them to send to him. Yep, he is getting spoiled.

Another buzzard story......just when you thought I said "no more." Well this didn't happen to me. A over the top OSU Buckeye fan was returning from the OSU basketball game in all his gear and in his over the top fan convertible when he hit a BUZZARD. That buzzard came through the windshield and knocked him out. (I don't make up stories, honestly) Luckily his passenger was able to get the car stopped. That buzzard did a number on the poor guy. They showed him on the news with a swollen cut up face and a black eye and blood everywhere. (Seems to be a theme this week) They said the buzzard weighed 35 pounds. Now, I have been telling you these bad boys are big........35 pounds is big.
Oh, by the way the OSU Buckeyes are in the final four....Go Bucks........OH IO.

There was a picture in our local paper of an eagle's nest and two eagles flying overhead. I told my husband that I saw two eagles the other day and I am sure he didn't believe me. You see I see weird things that no one else every sees.......like an albino groundhog and squirrel, a mountain lion or bobcat that only a few people saw, a spotted deer.......not a baby, a grown one that looked like a painted horse..........I don't make these thing up.......and I have said that before.(he he) But it is exciting that we have a nest here in our little neck of the woods in Ohio.

Please bloggers turn off your word verification, I am going blind.

I have found some amazing prices on Amazon lately on books.....Matthew Mead's Flea Market finds.....bookazine.....only $10 and free shipping. Both Nie Nie and Enjoying the Small Things books $10 and $12. I can't drive to Barnes and Noble for that. And the price is still cheaper that in the store. I got Matthew's book and it is really nice. Can't wait on the other two books. I can't see enough cute pictures of that Little Nella.

I am thinking of a giveaway........love doing them.

I start an online art course this coming week. I won it on Simple Thoughts........sweet.

I am making things for my granddaughter's birthday party. She will be 6. She is our unique grandchild to say the least. The theme is "BIGFOOT". Seriously.......have an ideas that you want to share.

Our yard is a winter mess......I want and need new furniture, a new roof and hardwood floors. I think it is called Spring Fever.

My granddaughters are coming to spend the night tomorrow. They haven't been here for ages because of all the germs and surgeries. I am so excited.

Is Easter honestly almost here. What happened?

Thanks everyone for all your sweet comments, prayers and concerns.......you are just the greatest. I am so thankful for all of you.
Enjoy your week-end.. ((((((HUGS)))))

Sweet Baby Boy Has a Boo Boo

Our sweet little grandson had a bad fall at the babysitters yesterday. We just think he is the cutest thing. I think becuse the rest of his family has brown eyes and brown hair and he has his own look.

He fell into the bottom of the stove. On that little handle thingy that pulls out the pot and pan storage.

His Mom and Dad took him to the ER and the ER sent him to another hospital. That hospital sent him to Childrens. (Denver) He had to have surgery. He cute his upper lip very badly. The plastic surgeon said it would take about 20 minutes but it took an hour and 20 minutes. Part of the lip was missing. I am sure that it will look alot better than we can imagine right now. He had other marks and bruises on his face. I saw pictures. My daughter and I texted til 1:30 this a.m. I was trying to keep her mind busy. I am always there on Spring Break and this year I didn't go.

This little guy is also having tubes in his ears next week. He has had 15 ear infections. My daughter and the doctor tried hard to avoid surgery. He had his pre-op done on Monday.

So, if you would please, say a little prayer for him for his injury and his next surgery.

Another note.......I had the tummy virus that my Hubby had......but finally better. Geez, I'm over all this illness. Just got a call that our granddaughter has it.......I didn't get near her either.

Beauty and the Beast

Our kindergarten has a "dress like your favorite story book character" day every year. The children are supposed to come dressed like their character for the day. So little Miss Goose(don't tell anyone but her real name is Allie Grace......but I have always called her Allie Goose) wanted to wear her new birthday princess dress and wanted to be Belle. Her Daddy decided to surprise her and dress like the Beast. Parents don't dress for this.....usually the kids just come to school this way. Goose's Mama got off work early and got Goose from her pre-school and got her all dressed up. Then her Daddy walked out in his Beast costume. Allie (ooops Goose) was so surprised. You know what she said. She said, " I am the luckiest girl ever to have you for my Daddy." Yep, that's what my Goose said.......I have been telling you she was special. I think he said something like, "Let's do it." So he took her to afternoon kindergarten dressed as the Beast. I have more pictures but they weren't cooperating. My son teaches in the same district. (He was always the one that would honk the horn when he rode with me when I was in my clown costume)
When his oldest daughter was about three his wife said she fell in love with him all over again on this one day. He came out of the bedroom dressed in a suit. She asked him what he was doing. He said he was going to a tea party with his princess. K. Bug had a princess dress on and a tea party all set up. She got some really sweet pictures.
Now I know you are all thinking how special this son of mine is. Let me tell you something so sweet.....I think you'll think it was sweet. When K. Bug was a baby.....she always took a bath at night with her Mama. Well Mama was at teachers conferences (they both are teachers) and it was bath time. Well, Daddy (my sweet son) put on a bathing suit and took a bath with her. She was probably 10 months old. Isn't that cute.
My son is a little envious of his sibs that they have little boys. He loves those boys and loves to spoil them. I know he would never trade one of his princesses for a little boy.
The end.

Memories Expo, My home, Spring Swap

A friend and I went to the Memories Scrapbooking (Rubber Stamping and Papercrafting) Expo. It is a two day event in Columbus, Ohio, with many vendors, cropping, demos, classes and etc. This owl was a make and take. I only did a couple make and takes......but this was so cute. I think the eyes need to be darker. The top part of the owl is made from punching out a half circle. Love all the ribbons on the bottom. I could see using this for several projects. I didn't take any other pictures. It was just too crowded and alot of the places said not to. There were all kinds of vendors. Alot of spaces selling pre-made scrapbooking pages.......I wasn't interested in that. There were alot of people buying laser cuts, embelishments and rubber stamps. I used to sell Stampin Up so I don't need any stamps. I did buy an owl stamp. My favorite space was Jilly Bean Soup. She is also having a warehouse sale this week-end in Dublin. She has the cutest papers. That's what I spent my money on. Some of the other spaces were way too overwelming for me. I just don't do well in crowds.
I am usually in Colorado on Spring Break so this was my first time.

This is what my home looks like right now. This bush is a pet peeve for my husband. He whacks it every year and it just comes back. Once my daughter and I were having a garage sale. About 2:30 in the afternoon a deer walked out of it. He must have slept through the whole sale under that bush. My daughter about had a heart attack.

Linda at LBP Sews had my name in a Spring swap. She sent me this cute little chick and all of the things in the next picture. It was so much fun opening the big box. It was non-stop. Now, she the one you want to swap with.

To the left. the purple sign is on slate. She made that cute green heart with a bunny on it......and the pink egg shaped decoration on the right. It's so cute. She also made a spin head doll......I hope that's what they are called. Candy, bunny, cupcake liners, napkins, enough bunny stitckers for a project, seeds, two little baskets. See the carrots. They are so tiny and so cute. They look like ornaments. I thought about making a banner with them. Thank you.

Okay, that's it for today.

Mr. Cozy is feeling so much better.

Piper said thanks for all the comments. He is a cutie but I like his hair longer. He is such a sweet dog.

Spring break baby. I know I have Tanner one day but not sure about the others. Hoping for several days off.

Have a good week-end.