A little ruffle

I found this idea on a blog and had a few white t-shirts and so I escaped for an hour and came out with these shirts. I loved the smiles on my girls faces. Sometimes as a mom, it feels like your work is never done, but for a small moment I enjoyed that brief sense of actually finishing something. I had intended to make a skirt with the printed knit but instead it found its way onto some t-shirts.
I think I'm going to make some hairbows to match.

SO easy!

Stay tuned for some flip flop creations. I can't wait for summer!

The newest member of our family . . .

Annoucing Snickerdoodle! Her golden eyes

Adopted from a labradoodle rescue this chocolate labradoodle with godlen eyes came to join us two days after Tyler returned home from the hospital. We fostered her for a few weeks because we were uncertain about her size. However, her extremely mild temperament won us over. She is very well-behaved: doesn't bark, doesn't chew, doesn't lick, doesn't shed, doesn't countersurf, doesn't take food or toys, and doesn't scratch. Basically she is a giant cuddle bug that loves to be loved and rolls over constantly to get a good belly rub. She is so easy to love. She is potty trained and leash trained. She knows a few commands: shake and sit. But basically -just loves to be around people. Her classic pose

Ballroom Dancing

Fifth graders branched out of their normal day-to-day studies and partnered up for some ballroom dancing lessons. The first obstacle was getting used to touching a boy and the second was learning to follow a beat and lastly adding dance steps and routines to the rhythms. The end results was an amazing group of fifth graders who learned to salsa, two-step, tango, cha cha, waltz and swing. They didn't just learn the basic steps either. They learned how to properly enter, they learned complete routines and they learned manners and etiquette.

For Kaylee, ballroom dancing was the reason she woke up every morning. She "cha cha"ed and "tango"ed her way everywhere she went. I could here her coming by the rhythm of her step.

Her partner Holden is a sweet boy and through the lessons they became very good friends. Just friends. But very good friends.

Here they are doing the waltz.

The cha cha The tango

The swing

I didn't know fifth graders could learn so many dances and routines. Very impressive and down-right fun.

Prizewinning Cheesecake

Tyler's double fudge caramel cheesecake won first place in the Scout's Daddy/ Son Cake Contest. I loved the scout emblem on top!

Life Change

Dallas Children's Hospital

Generally life continues on in its prosaic busy way when

suddenly you are brought to a screeching halt-

and everything changes.

Thankfully friends and family are there

to help you through.

That was our weekend.

We noticed signs: increased hunger and thirst, and the need to use the bathroom often.

Tyler was struggling.

A friend offered to come over and test his blood sugar.

He tested over 600 on that blood sugar meter and his glucose was very high.

Thankfully, there were no ketones.

We packed our bags for the hospital;

friends showed up to care for our children and give us their strength,

and we left.

Tyler has Type 1 diabetes. As he wrote in his journal,

"I have diabetes and it is never going away."

Tyler's testimony and faith are strong.

He said, " I think this experience will help my testimony grow even stronger."

I am humbled.

We are learning :

how to count carbs, how to test blood sugar, and how to dose and inject insulin.

It's a huge learning curve.

The good news is:

Tyler is feeling much better. He has renewed energy.

The bad news is:

Tyler hates shots and now he has 4 pricks a day and 4 shots a day.

I am heart-broken and thankful.

Heart broken every time I have to give a dosage

and yet thankful that there is a life- saving dosage to give.

This is our new life.

As a parent, I am reminded how much I love all my children.

I would do anything for them. I wish I could take this for him,

but instead I must figure out every way possible to make life as normal as possible.

Thank you for all your love and prayers.

We felt them.

We give thanks for everything.

SNOW DAY

The results of the record breaking snowfall in the Metroplex:

SNOWDAY!!!!

School Activities

Swinging 50's Sock Hop Lots of movin' n groovin' n swingin' n swayin'!

A surprise visit from Elvis!

A congo line, the ever- famous YMCA and the Swing dance - of course.

One cool dude!

Calling all Kings and Queens,Princes and Princesses.

You are hereby invited to attend

The Royal Fairytale Ball

A beautiful court of prince and princesses performed several waltzes and musical pieces to please the attendant King and Queen. All of the dancing and celebration was followed by a sumptuous and delicious royal feast in the castle.