Child Safety lock FAIL

Yes, that is loose glitter!

And the suspect!

Girls Night May 15th- It's Official!

See you all at my house this Friday night at 8:30! Feel free to invite anyone you think may like to come! It's going to be well deserved and needed! :)

Bring snack to share and a project!

E-mail for directions: JenniferB@johnlscott.com

Lesson

SO, I have a secret. There was a time when I collected Beanie Babies. (don't judge) When I say collected, I mean that I have 300. In my closet. I have had an inner battle over the last 5-10 years over how much I hate the space that they take up. I should just get rid of them, but I spent a fortune on them! Anyhow, now they belong to my girls, and today they taught me a lesson. I was letting the kiddos play with them (dump them all out and frolic around), and it was time to clean up before bed. They were not cooperating, as little kids do when it is time to clean up, so I picked up one beanie baby, and said,"If you don't help me clean up, I will throw this puppy dog in the garbage." I felt kind of silly, for the fact there were so many of these bean bags, what is losing one? They in turn, rushed to dog's rescue and cleaned up like it was the only toy they owned.

I just thought to myself, how great is that, they have a bazillion of these toys and they are so compassionate about one in jeopardy! This little scenario today made me think about how grateful I am that Heavenly Father loves and cares for each one of us, and how much he values our importance. My kids are reminding me of this, in our minuscule day to day trials. This lesson almost passed over me without recognizing it, but the more I think about it as I lay down to sleep, the more I don't want to forget it. Aren't I supposed to be the one teaching the lessons? :)

POSTPONED! Girls Night

There are too many of you that can't make it! :( What about Friday May 15th?

Girls Night Saturday!

So I think it's about time for a girls night. ;)

Where: my house (e-mail me at jenniferb@johnlscott.com for directions)

When: Saturday May 2nd @ 8:30 p.m. -whenever. Pop by whenever you can!

Bring: snack (host prefers chocolate) to share and a project you have been meaning to finish.

I have the newer Emma Smith movie we can watch later on. It's realllllly good! (definition- bring your own tissues). Just kidding, I have some for you. This is last minute, so I will make phone calls to make sure to get the word out. PLEASE invite anyone you think would like to come!

Thanks Marie!

Cute new pics of my kids can be found at Maggab.blogspot.com . Thanks Marie!!! You are the best.

Future Sewing Project Ideas

Here are some sewing projects I would love to get some time for! We'll see...

I wonder if I could get all three girls to wear these hats at the same time...hmmm.

I can't decide what looks more snugly... The baby or the sleeping bag. :)

I would love to dress my kids in pilgrim dresses, aprons and bonnets. Without the

"religious cult" cliche attached, of coarse. :)

(head bands.)

Looks a little intimidating for my sewing skills.

Easy project!


Built in apron!! So cute.

These would be fun for our rainy Washington weather days!

My Girls

Here are just a few of our Mexico photos. I really needed to post just a couple, and this will hopefully motivate me to post more and do a better job of documentation before I forget all the fun we had! We really enjoyed spending time with our loved ones and the beautiful beach/ocean at our doorstep.

Lunch with Grandma D

More Wedding Photos

Ava Clair Bear

Here is our Clair Bear. She is really expanding her vocabulary lately. It is so nice to hear her and know what she wants! She is almost two now, and she is so different than Olivia. Completely the opposite end of the spectrum. She likes to get dirty, prefers to play by herself, draw on things other than paper (you name it), she throws very dramatic fits right now, she is a light sleeper, and it takes forever to get her to sleep! I guess we have started the "terrible two's" early, so maybe she will finish them early? ?

She drives me crazy the quickest, but also is the fastest to melt my heart. She is great at sharing with her sisters (unless it's her blankie or her pillow). When Olivia asks for some of her brownie, Ava will break off more than half and give the big piece to her, like no big deal! Olivia loves chocolate too much to even share a bite without being forced.

Daddy Daughter Date

I just snapped this picture before Scott and Olivia they headed to the Candy Shoppe, where Olivia could pick out a piece of any kind of candy she wanted. Scott opened the door for her and she bolted. Grabbing a "Smartie" for her in one hand, one for Ava in the other hand, and said "Daddy, I am ready to go." He was thinking, we are in a speciality candy shoppe, and you go for a smartie?? So he helped her pick out some more of a variety of candy. They headed for the waterfront downtown, where Scott carried her, running all the way to the end of the dock, just to then agree to head to the back to the car. It was way too cold outside!

Quiet Time

The girls have a bedtime of 7:30pm and this is when I get to catch up on all of my projects! I have so many! From crocheting to sewing to reading, and oh yes...cleaning, there is much I want so badly to catch up on. SO I say "quiet time", but really it is more like ScRaMbLE TIME because there is so much I want to do that my mind is racing the whole time. But I have a new project that is taking me by storm. I have caught the photography bug!!! I took some pictures of my cousin's wedding a few weeks ago, and here are some of the ones I have had time to edit. I think I may be editing pictures in my dreams tonight. ALL this, and I haven't even gotten to any pics with the groom yet. Oh Boy.

Igloo

Here is the igloo that Scott made with all of this snow (6 inches) we have had. I think it took us more time to dress the girls in their "snow clothes", than the time they actually spent playing in the snow. There may have been some screaming invloved, (by the girls of coarse) :). They all went outside intending to make a snowman, but it was not the right kind of snow. Instead Daddy built an igloo. It was a great day.

White Chili recipe

HI Everyone,

I love easy recipes, and this is about as easy as they come. I thought I would share, and if anyone has any other recipes a kindergartner could make, then pass them this way! This one seriously takes about ten minutes start to finish. Thanks to my lovely MIL, Jeannie!

White Chicken Chili
1 can cooked chicken (I get from Costco, it's the best.)
1 can chicken broth
2 cans Great Northern Beans (White beans found at Albertsons)
1 t salt
1 t cumin
1 t oregano
1 can green chili's
1/2 t pepper
1/4 t cayenne
1/4 c milk
Cheese, optional

Mix it all together while cooking. It is ready to go right then and there, but is best the next day. This soup tastes like a chimichanga. YUM!

Note to Self

So I have been thinking a lot lately about how I need to make more time visiting loved ones. It seems like there is a generous amount of our family that live so close by, and yet it is so hard for me to make it to their house to see them. Especially grandparents. Last week we went to visit our Great Grandparents in Bremerton. They have lived here for approaching a year now, and I have only been to their house two times! That is so lame! So many times, I think visiting with my three noisy kiddos would completely stress them out. Not to mention the screaming bloody murder fits, or the wanting to touch all of the (breakable) sparkly glass pretties.

Something last week made me change my thinking. I offered to help line the cupboards in the kitchen with cabinet liner (Is that what you call it?) , and I was thinking to myself the whole conversation, who am I going to get to babysit the kids so I can get this job done? Then Grandpa said, "make sure to bring the kids, grandma loves to play with them." That really stopped me in my mental tracks. My life is so CRAZY/busy right now with three kids 4 years old and under. When I am similar to their age, all I can hope is that my family will make time to see me, and provide some excitement in my life. I am thankful for the life stories that our grandparents so eagerly tell. And this is my note to self that I want to know them and for my children to hear them and become closer to their grandparents. I think how wonderful it must have been before children spent endless hours watching t.v. shows, video games, and cell phones. I remember my childhood as building forts, wading in the creek nearby, climbing trees, playing catch until dusk. Those are memories are so important to me! How many people will look back and say "Remember when I beat this video game or watched that t.v. show, what an awesome experience!" Lame.

Crafts for Kids

This is made from empty paper towel rolls, with fabric glued on to the card board.

I came across these rainy day projects, and thought I would share!

Livie Talk

So my sister and I were trying to coax Livie into helping me clean her room the other day. Here is what was said.

Auntie Jessie: "Livie, don't you want to help clean your room?"

Livie: "Nope."

A: "Livie, do you know who's watching you?" ((Santa))

L: (With a serious face) "Jesus."

How to Crochet Mary Jane Slippers

This is for MAG. :)

Love,

Jen

Snuggles