Monday, December 13, 2010
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Saturday, September 18, 2010
I am back on, and back to bragging!
It has been a crazy year. New baby on the way due December, Valentina now in second grade, Misha is in pre-school, Eric still at Lego and I am getting ready for #3. We also have a dog now, named Whisper and same old guinea pig named Whiskers. I get their names confused all the time.
My latest craze - couponing - is back on a little smaller scale, though. Eric posts pictures on facebook for people to guess the price of groceries bought in one trip. Sometimes it is really worth it to spend an extra time to print and clip coupons for big savings at store. My most recent visit was about $13 for an almost full cart of groceries, while a guy in front of me spent over $300 for almost the same amount of food. So, call me crazy when I cut and print my coupons, I will not be stopping this hobby any time soon.
Weather-wise, I am really hoping it will cool off soon, so we could go for walks more often. With an added load of my belly, extra heat doesn't help.
Misha just turned 5. We celebrated by going to Universal. It was fun, but way too hot for me.
Their new Harry Potter addition is pretty cool, crowded though, because everyone wants to see it. Misha's favorite ride was Spider-Man, of course.
There's been a lot of new and interesting things, but I won't try to remember all of them, because it is just impossible.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Snow in Florida
Even though some people in the state of Florida were lucky enough to see real snow this winter, we weren't one of them. However, it didn't stop us from enjoying some fake snow in Celebration.
Christmas morning 2009
I was trying to remember what we did Christmas day, but since there's no pictures of anything, I am having a really hard time recollecting events of a month long occurance. Wow, I am so bad. Christmas morning was spent unwrapping presents. There were just the four of us.
We were able to spend some time with our friends Rob and Sarah Lambourne and their kids. We had a nice dinner at their new house and then we went to the Festival of the Nativity. Hundreds of nativities from around the world were displayed for people to view - so peaceful. There were some activities for kids and a nativity scene set for anyone willing to take their pictures dressed as Mary, Joseph, the Angel or shepperds.
Tradition
A few years ago we drove by this house in the town of Celebration and were really fascinated by cool Christmas lights, flashing to the music beat on the radio. And it became our little family tradition to drive by that same house and sit there in front of it with the car radio on and windows rolled down watching and listening to the show. I love it. Especially because it is TSO.
My first rag quilt
I am hoping to make some more soon.
Happy Feet
Valentina had her Christmas dance performance. Since she is in hip-hop and tap this year, she did both of them. I just love watching those little feet fly!
Valentina and her dance teacher Ms Tracy
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Polar Express Around the World ward party
Eric helped a lot that day. He was playing a role of a father of the family, wearing straw hat and linen clothing.
I told the kids about the hay under the tablecloth representing hay in a manger baby Jesus laid on. The jug filled with water represented hopes for unhappiness and sadness to stay in the old year and new hopes, good health and happiness fill the new year.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
It was super-cool Christmas present we gave ourselves this year.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Pears!
Before I get lost reading all your posts...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Thou shalt not judge...
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thanksgiving craft
I know that we are well into November and a lot of people setting up their Christmas displays. Even our profanity-screaming-shoving-pushing-loud-neighbors got their nativity scene set up on the front lawn. It seems I can't part with my favorite autumn colors. We went for a family neighborhood walk recently and found some pinecones, which we were able to use in this craft project. All we needed were a vine wreath, hot glue gun and some festive ribbon. Misha and Valentina took turns using glue gun. It seemed to be the most fascinating part to them. Towards the end though, Misha wasn't amused any longer. The ribbon pulled the look together - and there you have it: a Thanksgiving wreath ready to be hung.
Maybe the day after Thanksgiving I'll pull off all that bright orange-yellow-red decor off and hide it away for another year, but right now I'll enjoy it for a bit longer and think about all the things I'm grateful for. Like fall colors. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Daily routine
Fancy Nancy
It's the most wonderful time of the year...
Family favorite I should say is Teamboat Springs - Misha and Valentina couldn't stop giggling all the way down, and it is the one where you can go as a family and share the oohs and aahs together.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Garden
This was a beginning of my little garden in our backyard. I dug the grass and weeds out of a rectangle-shaped plot and left it as it is. I planned to make a raised bed, but was really anxious to plant something, that's why I couldn't wait and went ahead without building anything. After it was cleared of weeds and sod, I made few little rows and planted seeds that I've been collecting over the years - sunflowers, poppys, zinnias, I even tried planting dill.
Well, as you can see here, nothing grew except for zinnias. I was really surprised they grew either. In fact, I was amazed when I saw flower buds on all the plants.And here they are - my backyard pride, zinnias grown from seeds!
From buds to flowers...