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Our church asked families to make a Nativity Scene out of gingerbread. Well, this is mine. It is entirely made out of food, with a little help from a hot glue gun (to get everything to stand up and stay up). I was lucky to find a cookie cutter set for the people and animals, but I did cut the manger myself. I made the gingerbread from scratch using a Southern Living's gingerbread recipe. Personally, I do not like gingerbread, so it did not taste that great to me (I think it's the molasses). I used crushed graham crackers for the dirt and dyed coconut for the hay.</div>
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I made our Christmas card again this year. I must have made about 15 different designs, but finally decided on this. I even went back and forth on color photos, but decided the black and white looked best with the green and black. Merry Christmas to All!</div>
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This is his teacher as Emily Elizabeth from Clifford!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I saw this on <a href="http://marthastewart.com/">marthastewart.com</a> and had put on my Pinterest a while back. I was anxious to make it. I filled the 3 of the balloons with $1.00 bills. The remaining balloons were filled with fake money or erasers. This was actually pretty easy and worked well with the "T" quilting pins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The kids really enjoyed popping the balloons and looking for the money! I used a plastic toothpick for the popper.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MANTLE DECOR - I found this printable on another blog (now I can't find it). I printed on cardstock and then sprayed with spray adhesive and "glittered".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHDgdcmiaR2ZmKzY6LBL-4KZ2DYXiaX6odEBdtmexspr4c_0c7LfJn-3TM3Op9ERHthe0CsMvWiwxKeyqVe7Qj_f4GVOn_SQvDAyxyiptN8XVJx83r83AwussGRb-39FQZZKl1sHJb5w/s1600/Halloween2011+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHDgdcmiaR2ZmKzY6LBL-4KZ2DYXiaX6odEBdtmexspr4c_0c7LfJn-3TM3Op9ERHthe0CsMvWiwxKeyqVe7Qj_f4GVOn_SQvDAyxyiptN8XVJx83r83AwussGRb-39FQZZKl1sHJb5w/s320/Halloween2011+005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">GOODIE BAGS </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQl3ok1xe2ESbHdVpu_Q0H3hO0C1eZFw_3LUBYr81SABV2cT8sI6H8ehlTGlQGPeNI5n4CMC10AlVZUEpIRnGW0NRNUMZcH6oyksfMMA5qGMVHbB_MozASIjkpoCAh0RkHGRdw8HTSZM/s1600/Halloween2011+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQl3ok1xe2ESbHdVpu_Q0H3hO0C1eZFw_3LUBYr81SABV2cT8sI6H8ehlTGlQGPeNI5n4CMC10AlVZUEpIRnGW0NRNUMZcH6oyksfMMA5qGMVHbB_MozASIjkpoCAh0RkHGRdw8HTSZM/s320/Halloween2011+021.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">GHOSTS - I made these from an old white sheet, Styrofoam ball, ribbon, and paint for the eyes.</div><br />
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I did not get the greatest picture of the candy table, but it was really cute. And, I didn't get any pictures of the food. Basically, we had "kid friendly" food--Bagel Bites, chicken nuggets, sandwiches, popcorn, cookies, and green punch.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063823899906835756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267678394429288671.post-88167867732437453652011-11-12T11:18:00.000-06:002011-11-12T11:18:14.121-06:00Avery - Field DayAvery had her Field Day (actually a few weeks ago). The class came up with the name "Stingrays". As the HR parent, I also made the sign! :)<br />
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Sterling was a little afraid to feed the goat. He dropped the feed right on the ground.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a busy day for me. Avery had her Field Day the same afternoon as the field trip, so I had to rush back to the school to watch Avery. I missed the hayride and other events. But, Sterling said he had a great time.</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063823899906835756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267678394429288671.post-10814113418241175532011-10-29T10:58:00.000-05:002011-10-29T10:58:31.365-05:00Pumpkin Patch<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made our annual trip to the Pumpkin Patch last week. These were not the pictures I was hoping for--The sun was beating down so there are lots of shadows! </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Avery said this pumpkin looks like a cupcake!<br />
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It was extra windy this past Saturday. Avery decided to make her own kite. It looked really cute; however, she really needed a longer string to get it flying. But, she and Ian had a great time trying to fly the kite! They somehow figured that if they stood on something (the stone bench), it just might fly!<br />
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Sterling had gone to work with Juan, so he missed out on the fun. Here are some cute pictures I took from the day.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And, here are a few more from a different day. Ian thought it would be really cute to sit in the window. It looked like he was posing for a picture, so I grabbed the camera. Sterling had to try it, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Last Thursday afternoon, Ian walked into my bedroom and fell and hurt his mouth. He bit through his lip and the front tooth and gum line were also injured. I'm not really sure how he fell or what actually happened. There was so much blood--I've never seen one of my children bleed so much. I was really afraid we were going to end up at the ER, but thankfully the bleeding stopped after 10 minutes. He still might have damaged his tooth--it's kind of a wait and see thing. The lip is healing quite fast, and he is now eating normally.<br />
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This is a zoomed in picture 3 days after the accident. He had been playing in the sandbox, so there is some extra sand and dirt around his mouth. This shows the tooth and gum line.<br />
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I was ready to scream and cry last week. . .<br />
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Two weeks ago, my external hard drive crashed. This was ok, since it was just my backup for all my files. However, it did have all my digital scrapbooking stuff on it (and I do not have that on my computer because of the size of the files), so last week I took it to a local computer store to have the data backed up and put on a new external hard drive. I also took the laptop in because lately it has been acting a little funny. And, we had an older computer crash on us over a year ago. A friend had told me it needed a new hard drive, so I thought I would take that in as well, so the kids could have their own computer to play on (and I wouldn't have to worry so much about it if something went wrong). So, all three items were at the computer store--external hard drive, laptop, and older desktop computer. I was ok with all of this because I still had my main computer that was a little over a year old. And, all was good with that computer.<br />
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Then, last Wednesday night we had a little storm blow through. There were several little power surges. All was still ok; however, Friday morning I went to turn on my computer and nothing would happen. NO power and it would not turn on at all. I was still ok at this point because I figured that maybe it just had a bad power supply (we had that happen several years ago to another computer). So, Friday morning, I took the computer in to the computer shop and had to pay a rush fee, so I could hopefully get the computer back that afternoon. Well, I was not so lucky. The computer guy called me that afternoon. BAD News . . . My main business computer did not just have a bad power supply, but it also had a blown motherboard. The laptop also had a bad motherboard that is about to go (that's why it acts up sometimes). And, the old desktop that I wanted to fix for the kids had something else wrong. Basically, all 3 computers were not worth repairing! The external hard drive was ok and they could retrieve the data from it, but it would take a while because it gets hot and shuts down--so it's a slow process. <br />
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The biggest issue is we desperately need a computer to run our business, and Saturdays I have to do payroll, and it's also near the end of the month (time for invoices). We also need to respond to customer e-mails and requests. Well, Friday afternoon we rushed out and bought 2 new computers--one for the business and one for a backup and that the kids can play on. I then had to take the new computer to the computer shop so they could begin transferring the files from the old computer to the new computer.<br />
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We finally got the new computer back late Saturday afternoon. And, then my work began. I had to install all the programs (Microsoft Office, Publisher, Quickbooks, etc.), set up the printer and begin locating all the files to make sure everything got transferred. I'm still searching for some stuff, but most everything appears to have transferred ok, it's just in a different folder than before. I also had to upgrade our Quickbooks (more $) because our old 2009 isn't supported by Windows 7 (which is on the new computers). And, I still haven't completed all the installs on the backup computer.<br />
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My biggest lesson in all of this is you need one of these!<br />
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So. . .<br />
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QUICKBOOKS UPGRADE - $200.00<br />
FEES TO THE COMPUTER STORE - $650.00!!! (I could have bought a really NICE computer.)<br />
2 NEW COMPUTERS - $950.00<br />
TOTAL SPENT - $1800.00<br />
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But, my pictures of my children are safe, which is PRICELESS!!<br />
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We had a great first day of school this year. Sterling started Kindergarten and Avery is in 4th grade. We or "I" should say that I was ready. We really needed to get back in a routine or regular schedule because with 3 kids and work, it's almost a necessity!<br />
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Sterling had a big growth spurt over the summer. Now he looks so tall compared to the kids in his class.<br />
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The "3 Amigos"!<br />
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Such a big boy. . .I didn't think I was going to cry, but seeing him sitting in his chair and saying goodbye was hard, so I did have some tears! :)<br />
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Here is Avery outside her classroom. She is in a portable building, as is all of 4th grade. When I walked into her portable, it reminded me so much of my 6th grade year, when I was in portables in Austin. They even smelled the same and looked a little "old". It is going to be different this year with her being in portables--they have to go inside for water and bathroom breaks. But, she is thankful to have her friend, Taylor, in her class!<br />
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063823899906835756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267678394429288671.post-1717371926395786132011-08-24T09:29:00.000-05:002011-08-24T09:29:12.898-05:00San Antonio - August 2011We made our 2nd trip to San Antonio for the summer. This time we went with Juan's Mom and Dad and Juan's brother and his family. We stayed at one of my favorite places. On the day we arrived, I went to HEB and stocked the kitchen for the 3 days we were there. We actually ended up not eating out, which Juan loved. The only bummer was I had to cook, so not a totally relaxing vacation for me.<br />
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Ian would have been happy just to play in the sand all day!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SMORES! Sterling really enjoyed them!! Can you tell?</div><br />
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Ian only wanted to eat the marshmallow!<br />
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I guess I was not in a real picture taking mood on the vacation (maybe it was all the cooking). I didn't end up with too many photos. :-)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063823899906835756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267678394429288671.post-73450987003846681202011-08-08T11:12:00.000-05:002011-08-08T11:12:35.907-05:00Hair Cuts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcD9Chf8U1g1e1w2cetPxeUl9xsQgEMVfXzczwPUOo8X3F3eNhtdsC3ioQHUc_0Y0Q5xAnnL1gY0CQHWASrfcfYgHGstniz_2WM52lkBo_VjMghzhOhe6_prH8ga6UnDWxo2Bq2zD-yA/s1600/hairwash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcD9Chf8U1g1e1w2cetPxeUl9xsQgEMVfXzczwPUOo8X3F3eNhtdsC3ioQHUc_0Y0Q5xAnnL1gY0CQHWASrfcfYgHGstniz_2WM52lkBo_VjMghzhOhe6_prH8ga6UnDWxo2Bq2zD-yA/s320/hairwash.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
As summer is winding down, we are checking off our Back to School list and one of the items--Hair Cuts! I had to post this picture of Ian. This was the first time I took him to a "salon" and not the kiddie cut place where he would sit in a car or firetruck. He was so serious the entire time. He sat up very straight in the chair and hardly moved. It was quite funny. And, he was so proud to get his hair washed in the big sink. He really looks like Sterling in this picture.<br />
Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063823899906835756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267678394429288671.post-88260953980729013042011-08-08T11:08:00.000-05:002011-08-08T11:08:47.809-05:00Summer Fun - Swim LessonsAvery and Sterling have been taking swim lessons throughout the summer. <br />
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Sterling is still very fearful of the water. I'm not sure why--maybe we left him in floaties or the swim vest too long. But, he sometimes panics in the water. He is improving, but his progress has been slow. These are not the greatest photos--taken with my phone and through the glass.<br />
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Avery has made great progress this summer; however, I think she would have done a little better had she had the same coach at every lesson. But, I am confident now she can swim on her own, and I don't have to watch her every minute. The only thing she needs to work on is her backstroke--she tires out a bit and has a hard time coordinating her arms and legs. I need to get some pictures of her to post here. <br />
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The summer is winding down, but Sterling and Avery both say they would like to continue swimming when school starts.Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01063823899906835756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267678394429288671.post-71134839255181555042011-08-08T11:00:00.000-05:002011-08-08T11:00:57.485-05:00Baby Shower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTkQZo8CF4hdXoSBDJ2Nux6wKdMxhk0lSKP6Qh_gUPPY_h_r7Gydu0vF7028vC4dUBEvoPkAmytT2NYTgF-kHsmh9OAnyR5BxeayLyzMT9rDYhcXR_eqwRzG_kQSHooHD8VDY__c4BQM/s1600/IMG_1897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTkQZo8CF4hdXoSBDJ2Nux6wKdMxhk0lSKP6Qh_gUPPY_h_r7Gydu0vF7028vC4dUBEvoPkAmytT2NYTgF-kHsmh9OAnyR5BxeayLyzMT9rDYhcXR_eqwRzG_kQSHooHD8VDY__c4BQM/s320/IMG_1897.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I helped my mom give a baby shower. And, I had to post a picture of this YUMMY cake from a local bakery. It is a 10" cake that they say feeds 14-20--it's more like 50 (there are two layers). They did a great job matching the cake to the invitation I made. <br />
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Avery, Sterling & Ian had a great time playing at Gaga's house. And, Sterling was SO proud of this slice of pizza his Pa bought him. He carried it around most of the afternoon until it was finally eaten (by him and Ian).<br />
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