horsey necklace and love bugs

After lunch, instead of watching a movie, we did some arts and crafts. Sara made herself a horsey necklace out of foam, foam stickers, beads and elastic. It was pretty much the same as when Emma made her Girl Scout swaps, but instead of attaching a pin, Sara used some elastic and added beads.

Lots and lots of foam cowgirl stickers.

I thought it was cute that she seperated the colors into two's. One for each side of the elastic.

All finished! Isn't it cute?! And she did it all by herself.


Next up was making some love bugs. Pretty much they are hearts with eyes, attached to a clothespin that has a magnetic strip on the back. They are basically magnets for the fridge that can hold papers in the clip.

I need to get some glue dots. I hate Elmer's glue, it is so darn messy!!!

Sara put hers to dry on the tuna can I used to make her horsey circle.

Emma eventually decided she wanted to make a love bug too.


Here is Emma's love bug.


Sara made two love bugs.

afternoon movie

I forgot that I had taken this pic yesterday. After I picked the kid's up from VBS, we had lunch and then I sat them down for a movie. I have learned that this is the best way to get them to chill out without forcing them to take a nap.

I rented them Mist: the tale of a sheepdog puppy...it wasn't good. It looks cute though doesn't it? I thought the kid's would like it since we have a border collie. But it was filmed sooo badly! It was if I took my home video camera and filmed it and then did horrible voice overs. And the kid's got to witness the miracle of life. Apparently they show a baby lamb being born, uncensored. Aaron and I were in the bedroom and all of a sudden we heard all of the kid's go "ewww"! lol

The storm last night

Here is a pic of the ugly house across the street from us when it was pouring down yesterday. Before it started raining, you could hear the thunder coming and the sky turned a nasty dark brown color. It just looked dirty.

Then it started raining sideways and the wind started blowing like crazy. Before we went into the house Emma asked if she could play in the rain and I told her no....then once it started I asked her if she wanted to go play in it and she was like "no way" lol

We lost power around 8:30 and got it back 20 minutes later. But then we lost it again at 10 and I went to bed at 11, so sometime after that it came back on.....before Aaron got home. It was so hot inside and there wasn't a breeze outside to make it worth opening the windows.

*Update* On the way to VBS me and the girl's looked out for any storm damage and we came across 2 stoplights that weren't up right, a bench and a billboard sign knocked over, a fence halfway knocked down, lots of branches everywhere and some street signs were crooked.

Caleb

This is our border collie Caleb. For the last 2 weeks he has been living as an outside dog because he smelled and Aaron wouldn't give him a bath. I finally put my foot down yesterday and made Aaron give the poor dog a bath. He is a spoiled little puppy and loves his parents. He likes the kid's but he loves us. He feel asleep standing up leaning on Aaron like this. He's a dork dog for sure.

High School Days

So my mom sent me a link to an old website I used to have from 2005. It had old pictures on it, but some were realllly old. From high school, 13+ years ago (man I am soooo old). And the only reason that I am sharing my humiliation is because I think that I got better looking the older I got...back then anyways. My looks have taken a downhill turn in the last 5 years since I had Sara...damn Bagby...hehehe

Introducing my first of three Freshman pictures. I am 15 here, have horrible acne, bad fashion sense and really bushy eyebrows...I actually like my hair. It was so soft and curly...we all remember perms right? lol This was taken at Bowman High in Bowman, N. Dakota where I had a grand total of like 32 freshman in my class.

Okay, since I hated my first Freshman pic, this is the retake. What sucks about this retake was that I forgot it was retake day. And I overslept. Therefore I had to jump in the shower, then ride my bike to school. The tips of my hair froze on the way to school. No lie. Then while I was scrunching and squishing the tips in the girl's bathroom, a nice helpful girl went to the office and got my a rubberband to put my hair halfway up.
On to my third Freshman pic. I hate this picture. I have old lady hair. Whoever though it was a good idea to cut off all of my hair and then perm it was wrong (mother), dead wrong.

But this is actually what started me on my 16 years of having short hair. I've grown it out twice and cut it back off. I am in the process of growing it out now and I'm not gonna cut it this time.

Back to the pic. It's not a school picture. It was actually taken at a studio in Rapid City, S. Dakota....I even have my Black Hill's Gold rose ring on. Black Hill's Gold is mighty popular up in the Dakota's. Ahhh my sophmore pic. Haircut is too short, but I've greatly improved on my make-up skills. Earring's were too long and the necklace was my boyfriend's. I totally got picked on for this shirt too. Does it look revealing to you? Just because it was a v-neck it was considered racy. What a bunch of prudes! But I have to say that I think I look pretty here...Man I wish I was 16 again!

My Junior Pic. I am 17 and decided to wear my humongous glasses for some reason!!! I never actually wore them, just thought they would look good in the pic...and yes, I do need them, but to this day, I do not wear glasses. This was taken at Lewisville High School in Lewisville, Texas...I moved there halfway during my sophmore year.

This is about the time I started dressing all preppy. You like my button up shirt? I did! And feathered hair apparently...why do I always get bad haircuts right before picture day?
Here I am on my 18th birthday with my hockey cake. I looooved hockey back then. Me and my friends used to play street hockey on rollerblades like everyday. And my favorite team was the Vancouver Canuck's because of # 25, Nathan Lafayette! lol I love my hair here...this is actually my favorite pic of me ever...don't know why, just is.

And this probably isn't the greatest prom pic I have..in fact, I know I have a better one somewhere...but anyways...here I am at 18 (almost 19) about to go to my Senior Prom with my loser ex (Anthony's dad). I don't know what the heck got all over the pic, but it wouldn't come off. I need to find more pics because Rachel and I went to prom together.
So there are my humilating high school pics. If I find more, you know I will share. Feel free to send me yours and I will share them (haha as if I really think anyone is going to fall for that one)!

Tooth Fairy

Emma lost another tooth yesterday (second one this week). Last night she decided to write a note to the Tooth Fairy to remind her that she had a tooth waiting to be exchanged with some cash. The note idea didn't just come out of nowhere, it is a necessity because the Tooth Fairy is constantly forgetting to come pick up teeth....I suspect it's mainly because she rarely carries cash and kid's don't take credit cards.

Emma decided to be very specific as to what she expected out of this visit. She isn't taking any chances. She wants $3 and 3 dimes. I have no idea why she needs this exact amount, but that is the amount she asked for. And she made me write it so that the Tooth Fairy would very clearly understand what she wants.

Aaron response to this is "what happened to getting a quarter"? Ahhh how times have changed. But, Emma being the Daddy's Girl she is, of course, will get $3 and 3 dimes under her pillow tonight.

another day at VBS

Here is Sara making improvements on my birthday card. Or as she says it, "Burpday card"....what's funny is that she is making me a birthday card and she doesn't even know that my birthday is in 2 weeks. Yep, I'm gonna be 32. Oh joy.
Here is my gappy toothed, slanty eyed girl Emma. She gets the slanty eyes from me...horrible curse. lol
Lounging, watching Diego.

Emma showing her VBS homework and Sara's puppy.
This is Sara realizing that Emma has her puppy.
Now happy that she has her puppy back, she's holding her homework and my Burpday card.

I totally stalked her this morning and followed her around. She looks so cute in her piggy tail bows, how could I resist?
Cute pic with the exception of all of the water (from brushing her teeth) all over her shirt. Oh well.
On the way out the door. All of the kid's took one stuffed animal to VBS. Kyle ditched his as soon as we got there, so it came back home with me.
I really like the church the kid's have been going to this week. When I went to pick the kid's up yesterday I asked the elderly man holding the door some questions about what kind of church it was. It's a bible church (Bear Creek Bible Church), Baptist based. That's cool with me, we are Baptist.

He was a really nice man, 76 years old and volunteering to help with VBS. And he remembered my name this morning. He gave me a visitor packet yesterday and even introduced me to the pastor's wife who was super nice and fun to talk to.

It's a smaller church too, so the kid's feel more at home. The church we had been going to was a nice church, but really large and the kid's felt a little lost there. I don't think they will have that problem here....this church reminds me of our first church in East Texas....which I greatly miss. I knew everybody there and I miss hanging out with all of the ladies.

Anyways, just thought I would share that I think we found a church home. I will have a better feel for it after we attend services on Sunday....I'll let ya know.

movie and popcorn

I rented the kid's the movie The Spiderwick Chronicles. I even made them cute little popcorn bags with stickers and their names written on them. Anthony made a pallet on the floor and they all layed together in a row eating their popcorn ready to watch the movie. I took some really cute pics of them all together.

Then after the movie I sat down to load the pics up to the computer. My memory card wasn't in the camera. Nice. All of the pictures are saved to the internal memory of my camera and I have no way to get them out. Smooth.

VBS Boot Camp

This is actually the 2nd VBS I put the kid's in for the summer. It's boot camp themed and it stands for Biblical Outlook and Outreach Training. The kid's tried to cooperate and take a picture but it was really bright outside, so this is the best I've got for now. Maybe I can get a better pic tomorrow.

When I go to pick them up I have a surprise for them. I rented The Spiderwick Chronicles! So that should keep them busy for a couple of hours. I really need to get the pool cleaned out so they can go swimming tomorrow.

Sara's cute hair

Last night I decided that it would be cute to put Sara's hair back in lots of ponytail holders like I used to do Emma's. That way it wouldn't get tangled in her sleep and it would look cute. Once I was done she decided that it hurt her hair and she started crying and I had to take it all out. Errr

Mmmmmmm

After I dropped the kid's off at VBS this morning I stopped off at Wal-Mart and picked me up some Easy Cheese and Chicken in a Biskit crackers. These are a splurge item for me...incredibly healthy too ;)

I don't know what it is about plastic-y processed cheese being aerosoled out of a can onto a chicken flavored cracker, but it's yummy. Who the heck came up with the idea of putting the flavor of chicken into a cracker? Well, that person is a genius...I bet he lived next door to Mr. Easy Cheese...that is why they are so good together. yep

Jason

Yesterday made it 12 years since my brother Jason died. And no, I didn't forget yesterday, I just choose to make it through the day not thinking about it. So that is why I decided to make this post today. For some reason it's easier...because it always seems like tension looming ahead leading up to June 21st. It also doesn't help that June 21st is the summer solstice, making it the longest day of the year.

So, here is the post....gotta run, don't want to stay here too long.

homeschool comic

I came across this comic while browsing through Photobucket. I usually would have comments to go with it, but I am really tired....and it pretty much says it all.

'nuff said

King Tut

I got my King Tut tickets!!! I am beyond excited about going to the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharoah's exhibit that is coming to the Dallas Museum of Art in October.

It will be here just a few weeks after the kid's are done studying Ancient Egypt in history. It hasn't been to the United States in 30 years and it's awesome that we get to share in the experience together.

I pre-registered to buy tickets so I could get them before they went on sale to the general public and they sent me the e-mail just a bit ago saying that I could buy them now. But they aren't cheap!! For the five of us to go it set us back $126! And we had to pick our day and time in advance...Monday, October 6 at 11 am.

But it will be worth it and I think it's so cool that the kid's will get to see up close the things we will learn about right before we go. This is definitely at the top of my list for field trips this year. I can't wait!!

errrrr

So me and Sara went to Wal-Mart today and I tried to find her a bathing suit. There were only 3 one piece suits and none of them were in her size. But there are plenty of girl's binkini's everywhere! That drives me crazy.

I think that bikini's are so inappropriate for little girl's. I have yet to see a girl wearing a bikini that I thought was cute. I actually think it's gross and my daughter's will never be allowed to wear them. It's sad that the population buys them enough for stores to almost exclusively stock them.

So frustrating!!

rainy day fun

When Sara and I went to the store today to get the new pool, you could tell that it was going to rain. I didn't know at the time that it was only going to rain for about 20 minutes and then stop, so I picked up an activity for the girl's to do. I love love love foam stickers!

I got Emma Tinkerbell stickers and got Sara Ariel stickers (both come with glitter) and they decorated their visors. Then the rain stopped and we set up the new pool. I expect to see them again around dark. lol

new pool

The pool we got the kid's on Sunday was horrible! It was supposed to be 12 ft x 3 ft but we couldn't get the sides to stay up and tons of water would go pouring out. After 2 days I decided it was enough and we are taking that pool back. So today I went and bought a little $30 pool for them to splash around in. It's acutally a pretty good sized pool and it should be plenty of room for all of the kid's.

funny

Sara just came up to me all upset and said "Mommy! Diddy just ripped off my chicken bone"!! lol

She is referring to a plastic chicken leg....crazy kid's!

Happy Father's Day

So today is Father's Day and Aaron did a reverse, he got the kid's a pool! It's not a big pool, it's only 12 ft. x 3 ft. but it's perfect for the kid's. (and me too)

I'm not done putting it together yet, it isn't filled all of the way and the pump isn't hooked up but the girl's have been in it since it had about a inch of water! They wanted me to bring them dinner poolside and I told them to get their butts out to eat. lol They are sooooo going to live in there this summer!

But don't think that Aaron didn't get anything for Father's Day! He actually got a membership to 24 Hour Fitness...so now he can go work out to his heart's content!

pool party

Took my kid's to a pool party yesterday.
Sara really enjoyed the cake!

This is the only time Emma got out of the water the entire day!

sunglasses

I got my new Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses in the mail today!

Okay, so they are knock-off's but that's okay....I like 'em...and I only paid $10 for them on ebay. I was gonna take a pic of me wearing them but I have too much gray to show the world. lol