tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82926834240270604312024-02-20T09:25:02.359-05:00A Stone PileNickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-37777624545088802322012-12-07T14:46:00.001-05:002012-12-07T14:49:26.820-05:00Space and LoveJeff and the kids love to watch sci-fi shows together. Last night at dinner, the conversation revolved around a recently viewed episode of Star Trek Enterprise. To watch them (which is usually what I'm doing because I have no idea what they are talking about) intently discussing the details of the episode and laughing hysterically at the "inside" jokes was comical in itself.
Seeing my princess Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-11546687164080164422012-05-05T12:34:00.001-04:002012-05-05T12:34:58.255-04:00The Next ChapterIt has been awhile since I've written about my little family here. With the passing of a dear friend--who "lived in my computer" and will continue to live on in my heart--I was reminded of how fleeting our time is here on this planet. As I looked back over the pages of her blog this week, I remembered sharing with her the laughter and tears, her joys and fears, as she chronicled tidbits of her Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-66735142965702713522009-05-26T10:55:00.006-04:002009-05-26T16:16:36.295-04:00I Heart Faces: SilhouettesI decided to join in the I Heart Faces Challenge this week. This week's theme is silhouettes.Swinging on the tree swing at Nana and Pa's is a favorite for our kids. Many hours have been spent flying high on that swing.Check out all of the other silhouette entries by clicking on the box below!Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-23186818754312485052009-05-19T10:59:00.004-04:002009-05-19T11:44:56.651-04:00When Kids Go CampingMy parents took the kids camping this weekend. To say that they had a great time, would be an understatement. They did not want to come home. But, come home they did, and along with the dirty kids, came all of their dirty laundry. Laundry is always an interesting thing in this house. The list of things that I've found in my washing machine and dryer is a mile long. So, this morning when I Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-1681740327781247952009-05-08T23:50:00.009-04:002009-05-11T21:54:22.961-04:00Top Garage Sale Finds of the WeekNew, in-the-box patio table to replace our table that was shattered last week during harsh winds - $20New, in-the-box ceiling light for the kitchen -$2Cinderella dress, angel wings, halo, princess wand, Dora backpack with accessories, big beaded bracelet, three purple necklaces, and a pair of Skechers light up shoes - $4Abby enjoying her garage sale finds - Priceless!(Click on picture to enlarge)Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-49609992728793366492009-05-02T12:00:00.000-04:002009-05-02T12:00:31.690-04:00Piano RecitalGrace had her first piano recital last night. She played wonderfully! There was something about seeing her up there that made me get all teary eyed. And it made her Daddy get pretty choked up, too. Maybe it was the visual reminder of how quickly she is growing up. Are we really sitting here watching our little girl play the piano before this large group of people? Or was it how she bounced up on Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-84358873567414895432009-03-31T16:41:00.004-04:002009-03-31T16:50:17.382-04:00SwimmingThe kids begin their swimming lessons next week. They're excited about getting back in the pool. Abby is constantly asking when she is going to go to her swimming 'yessons'. I'm hoping to be able to spend a lot of time in the pool this summer, like we did last summer.Here's a little video of the kids swimming, last summer. Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-87778827547000882662009-03-27T21:47:00.000-04:002009-03-27T21:47:00.313-04:00DirtAround here, another sure sign of spring is...dirt! There's dirt... ...on faces....under little fingernails....on knees....on bottoms....covering the kitchen floor....in a ring around the bathtub....on the bar of hand soap....in the kitchen sink....on my 'good' towels.It's spring time, there's dirt everywhere...and I'm lovin' it!Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-25451987127163084522009-03-26T22:02:00.005-04:002009-03-26T22:40:41.710-04:00Pizza and Pins PartyWe decided to have Grace and Jacob's birthday parties together at the bowling alley, last Saturday. Along with all the grandparents, aunt, uncle, cousins, they both got to invite a friend to come along. We had pizza, pop, cupcakes, and lots of bowling. I was surprised by how much work it was to keep things going and was worn out by the end of it. To think that I had come up with the idea to have Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-11870140224778786122009-03-18T14:02:00.012-04:002009-03-18T14:42:19.441-04:00Geocaching with Nana and PaTo end our busy St. Patrick's Day, we met Nana and Pa for some geocaching at the park. Pa leads the way. LOVE Everybody jump!Us.A great end to a beautiful day! Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-3710895084273997612009-03-17T22:53:00.006-04:002009-03-17T23:24:42.161-04:00Happy St. Patrick's Day!A little St. Patrick's Day fun for breakfast.I made shamrock pancakes with little 'pots of gold (coins).' Yes, banana slices as gold coins are kind of lame, but I was trying to keep it fairly healthy! Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-24350015317505672302009-03-16T15:45:00.003-04:002009-03-16T16:33:48.427-04:00Signs of SpringDaffodils and crocus in full bloom Little girl spring dresses hanging to dry More time being spent playing at the park Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-19105611406154215742009-03-10T12:34:00.004-04:002009-03-11T13:38:29.472-04:00GeocachingWith the beautiful weather that we've been having, we've been trying to enjoy the outdoors as much as we can. Waking up to a gorgeous day on Saturday, we decided to spend the day geocaching. If you don't know what geocaching is you can read more about it here. In brief, it's basically a treasure hunt using GPS. People hide little 'caches' in all sorts of places, then they post on the internet Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-70316942896367427462009-02-25T23:33:00.004-05:002009-02-25T23:50:29.550-05:00And the days go by...I've been horrible at keeping our little blog current. I'll try to do better with it because I know there are some family members out there who would like their fix of stories and pictures of the kids. Hehe! The last two months have been rather uneventful...which is a good thing. We've just been busy with day-to-day activities and our homeschooling. We've also been enjoying the little breaksNickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-87320271778456412122008-12-28T15:57:00.006-05:002008-12-29T00:34:03.154-05:00AwakeningsI was awakened by the ringing of the phone the other morning. It was my father-in-law calling to talk to Jeff. I hate to admit that 2 weeks ago, if he had called early in the morning - on a day perfect for sleeping in - I would have been a little annoyed. I like my sleep. Sadly, I'm not a morning person.However, on this cold, rainy morning - the day after Christmas - I found myself choking back Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-48622327613629089882008-12-20T10:30:00.004-05:002008-12-29T00:34:30.469-05:00Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Here is the Christmas card that I came up with for this year. Although, I'm not sure that I'm going to get them sent out in time. I'm still waiting for the prints to come in the mail. Also, my father-in-law had extensive heart surgery on Tuesday, so we've been spending quite a bit of time at the hospital. It has been a very rough road, so far, however, he is slowly improving. Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-5149889091293905802008-12-15T21:34:00.014-05:002008-12-16T13:18:33.213-05:00The House That Patience BuiltThe kids and I built a gingerbread house today. It was our first time doing one and at one point I was thinking that it may, also, be our last. This was another parenting moment that required so much patience; with the fragile gingerbread walls, the icing that needed time to dry, the shall-remain-nameless-3 year old who kept licking the candy before putting it on...patience was required. I'd loveNickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-90884451928577871202008-12-14T11:12:00.001-05:002008-12-16T13:26:49.365-05:00Family Night: Christmas Lights DriveWe had a rather easy Family Night this past Friday. Jeff is working a very hectic schedule right now, so I knew it would have to be something easy and kind of late, since he wouldn't get home until around 9 that night. When he got home, we were waiting in the van for him and we took off on a hunt for Christmas lights. We, actually, do this quite a bit during the season, as we go along our way to Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-7251733945684763232008-12-13T00:40:00.006-05:002008-12-15T23:06:35.883-05:00A Little GetawayMy mom, sister, and I slipped away for a few days last week. We left the menfolk home with all of the kids and flew to Florida. It was wonderful! We stayed at a nice little resort on Marco Island. We had a great time full of conversation, laughter, and even some tears...but mostly, laughter. I hadn't laughed so hard in a very long time.A few things from the trip, which will mean nothing to any Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-61089203957587761622008-11-26T01:12:00.001-05:002008-11-26T01:12:00.202-05:00A New Name for AbbyAbby has informed us that her name is no longer, Abby. She now wants her father to call her, Sweetheart.As for the rest of us? We are to address her as, Daddy's Sweetheart.Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-64227660530250533792008-11-25T01:28:00.001-05:002008-11-25T01:28:01.350-05:00A Stone Pile In Your InboxI just wanted to let friends and family know that you can now have an email sent to you, notifying you of new posts on our blog. Just enter your email address in the box to the right of the page to sign up for that option.Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-16193807655225401392008-11-23T23:30:00.007-05:002008-11-24T01:36:04.975-05:00Weekend ProjectsWe've been getting some major things checked off of our to-do list over the last couple of weekends. It's been hectic, but it feels good to be getting these things done.Last weekend, Jeff, my dad, his dad, and my brother-in-law got the piano from Jeff's parents' house and brought it to our house. Jeff parents gave us the piano over a year ago, but the timing never seemed to work out right for Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-40586351674805851642008-11-12T23:33:00.010-05:002008-11-13T00:46:01.857-05:00Letting the Creative Juices FlowA couple of months ago, I took some engagement photos for my cousin and her fiance. One Saturday, we drove out to our aunt and uncle's house and quickly took some pictures, as rain clouds threatened overhead. We were able to get some pretty decent shots before the clouds opened up and began to pelt us with rain.Since then, we've been working together on a save-the-date card to mail out to guests.Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-10372932142959208202008-11-09T09:03:00.006-05:002008-11-09T13:31:15.894-05:00The StickI was doing some reading on the internet this morning, when I saw this post about The Toy Hall of Fame.I didn't even know there was such a thing as, The Toy Hall of Fame!Anyway, apparently, one of the newest 'inductees' to The Toy Hall of Fame is, none other than, The Stick. Now, that may sound ridiculous to some, but I think they would have been mistaken not to induct The Stick.Let me show you Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292683424027060431.post-36831192218503186322008-11-08T13:39:00.001-05:002008-12-16T13:26:22.564-05:00Family Night: Dress Up NightWow...I'm really behind in posting. I meant to post this last week! :) And...now I see that the pictures are all messed up! I'll have to fix them later.This past Friday was, once again, a Family Night for us. It also happened to be Halloween. Well, we don't celebrate Halloween but the kids really wanted to dress up for our Family Night, so we decided to go ahead and let them. We told them they Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03792905886147977305noreply@blogger.com0