Super Girl is spoiled...Super Boy too...

During the 1st day of school fiasco, I let Super Girl wear a Tigger and Pooh backpack. Then I had some errands to run, and I ended up at a bazillion stores. Among the lucky winners were Office Max, Sally's Beauty supply, and Michael's. At Office Max I found this really cute backpack with a monkey and other animals on it.

The whole collection was 50% off. So I bought the backpack ($5) 2 magnets ($1) and a key chain ($0.50) in the monkey, and of course I couldn't leave out Super Boy, so I got him the 2 magnets and a key chain in the elephant!

I picked up some donuts while I was out and made it the perfect amount of fun things for his 1st day of school celebration! While I was at Michael's, I found spools of ribbon for $0.50, so I bought the rainbow. I also found some cute white flowers ($1) and bought them too.

Then I went over to Sally Beauty Supply and got bobby pins and hair clips.

Then I worked my magic, and this is what came out!

I can't wait to do more of the hair clips! So of course I had to do Super Girl's hair and pick a blue outfit so she could model my creations!!!

First day of School!!!

Ok, so the school countdown is gone...and so is my son!!! Yippee!!! He had his 1st day yesterday, but it was just an hour to meet his teacher, get a tour, and have a reading assessment done. But today is his 1st full day!!! He has a couple of friends from preschool and kindergarten, and he is SO EXCITED!!! The only one not excited is Super Girl. She cried yesterday because she wanted her own backpack, and cried today when brother disappeared into the building and we didn't follow! She was calling his name the whole way home...it was so sad! Anyway, here are some pictures from yesterday and today!

Super Girl with brother's backpack...

Super Boy almost ready to meet teacher...

Super Boy on his way to the 1st real day...not at all excited...In front of his school...

Dum da duh dum! SOD!!!!

Hip Hip Hooray!!! The sod is in!!! Here are some pics!

Tall Boy pulling the kids on a ladder that did a great job leveling the ground for us...

The first 2 rows of sod...

Almost done

Putting on the last touches...Super girl, don't do it...daddy will be mad!!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........what a beautiful sight!!! On to the next project!!!

Gratitude...

Today my heart is so full!!! I was working in the yard and I suddenly was so full of love and adoration for my beautiful family.

Super Boy's spirit is so pure, he has no malice toward anyone. He is one of the most tender boys I know and so super smart and inquisitive! He loves games and computers, technology of any kind. He also loves church and is a joy to have in my family.
Super Girl is a huge bundle of curiosity and energy. She needs to explore everything and figure stuff out for herself. Her spirit is so independent and vivid...you just can't ignore her unique personality. She loves animals and her brother. She wants to grow up so fast and do everything she sees us doing. She loves nature and exploration. She will be my challenge (to keep her out of major trouble) but also one of my greatest joys.
Then there is my husband. I adore him for making these beautiful souls with me. I love him more and more everyday for his role in our lives. He is a wonderful provider and fun father. I cherish the moments when we get to be "boyfriend and girlfriend" again...those are the best moments...free of life's pressures and responsibilities. Sometimes it's just a glimpse once a week, and others it is hours of precious fun!

Anyway, I'd better get back to work outside...what are you grateful for today???

Practicing my "skills"...

My friend ZB has a photography blog and I am always inspired by her amazing photos! Last week Tall Boy and I went to a comedian's show, and I brought my camera. There were so many amazing flowers and waterfalls, I decided to practice my "skills" with the camera. Here are some of my pictures...enjoy!!!

Don't think I'm super talented, I erased about 100-200 pictures because they were too blurry or just not right...Practice makes Progress...right!!!??? Hopefully someday I'll stop with the still life and be able to photograph people well!!! Here's hoping!

Also, I found this give away from ZB's blog too!!! This lady is super talented!!! The link to her give away...

http://bizzybeecreationscrafts.blogspot.com/2008/08/my-first-giveaway.html

The link to her super cool website store...

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5637889

Anyway, hope you enjoy!!!

Our Fun Sprinkler!!!

We had a carnival type activity at our church. The kids got to play on a rock climbing wall, a big bouncy slide, they had face painting, sack races, 3 legged races, wheel barrow races and of course fishing. There was a clown that made balloon animals and a magician that performed a magic show. There was good food and lots of fun. Right at the end, there was a loud thunderclap followed by an immediate downpour that lasted 20 minutes!!! I got a couple of pictures, but this was the best one...

My New Do!!!

Just had to get rid of major hair!!! I got a new cut and some highlights too! The hair dresser took off more hair than I have left!!! But it feels and looks great!!! Enjoy!!!

Sorry the pictures aren't the greatest, but this is the best I could do by myself with no makeup on!!!

Fun Stuff...

We have been busy lately, atleast it's just been having fun! No work on the yard (maybe today) just good times!!!

Super Girl has been loving the wild outdoors and has the dirt face to prove it!

Then we had our annual Hot Air Balloon Festival yesterday and today. We went yesterday with the cousins, The Fabulous 5, but we didn't get to see the balloons take off...too much wind and we were later than we wanted to be, right as they decided to take them all down. Super Girl loved playing with her favorite cousin, Super G...they are so cute together!!! The kids had a blast playing at the playground, so it wasn't a complete waste of a good morning!!! Super Boy decided his favorite exercise was running up and down a very steep hill...Super L tagged along on 1 long run. Super Boy also posed by a very cool fire truck!

Then we got up super early this morning and went to the festival again. there were 10 balloons and ALL of them got up in the air!!! We left the festival to go to breakfast, and we saw a balloon land in our church's parking lot! the owner/pilot was so nice, he invited us over and let anyone who wanted to get in the basket and take pictures! Super Boy was in heaven!!! It was all very cool!

So that's our fun...hope you are having great fun too!!!

Time to catch up!!!

I just got the pictures from Gma and Gpa from the trip to Cali with the kids, so I thought I'd post some of them for your enjoyment!

I also wanted to share some of our fun from the 24th...

Hope you all had as much fun as we have!!!