Thursday, January 19, 2012

thursday's thoughts ...

There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.  ~Elizabeth Lawrence

A three year old child is a being who gets almost as much fun out of a fifty-six dollar set of swings as it does out of finding a small green worm.  ~Bill Vaughan

More than Santa Claus, your sister knows when you've been bad and good.  ~Linda Sunshine

Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.  ~Janet Lane

If you haven't time to respond to a tug at your pants leg, your schedule is too crowded.  ~Robert Brault


You will never find time for anything.  If you want time you must make it.  ~Charles Buxton

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.  ~Confucius

Today, give a stranger one of your smiles.  It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.  ~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

You have a lifetime to work, but children are only young once.  ~Polish Proverb


Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.  ~Kahlil Gibran



You don't choose your family.  They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.  ~Desmond Tutu

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.  ~Dr. Seuss

To the outside world we all grow old.  But not to brothers and sisters.  We know each other as we always were.  We know each other's hearts.  We share private family jokes.  We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys.  We live outside the touch of time.  ~Clara Ortega


You are my sonshine.  ~Author Unknown

Don't wait to make your son a great man - make him a great boy.  ~Author Unknown

A daughter is a little girl who grows up to be a friend.  ~Author Unknown

Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.  ~Marc Brown

Peace begins with a smile.  ~Mother Teresa

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

pinewood derby

 this was definitely a first for us! noah & brian had to build a pinewood derby car for boyscouts to race!!! really i had no flippin' clue what to do or how this would all work but thankfully my hubby was a scout back in the day and knew just what to do!!! LOL  it is some serious business, that's for sure. there are all kinds of rules and regulations. the boys hit the garage and the making of the pinewood derby car began! ;)


noah had the job of sanding it after brian carved it

he had to make sure it was PERFECT

then it was time to weigh it because the whole car could not be more then 5oz

noah's paint job request was red, black and FLAMES ... heehee!

anxiously awaiting his turn
and we are at the START LINE
on your mark, get set ..... GO!!!!!!

yes!!!!! :)

my proud little scout placed 2nd!!!! and they didn't even give out a prize or ribbon to the winners after all of that work ...say what?!?!? bummer!

at the end everyone was able to race just for fun!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

omg .... MIA

wowza .... yes, i have been MIA from blog world! BOO!  i have just been crazy busy.  doing what? well, a little bit of EVERYTHING!

oh and big news i just have to "finally" share is that my sister is pregnant .... YAHOO! i am bursting with excitement! i.cannot.wait!!!  :)