Project 52 Week 5 {Noise}...

Laughter...

Craft Time: Crystal Snowflakes....

On one of our snow days last week the girls made crystal snowflakes.  I really can't believe we are still crafting snowflakes because we are all getting a bit tired of the snow.  Well, the adults are.  The girls are lovin' it as I'm sure all kids are.  Even though we are sick of the snow, these snow flakes sure are pretty.  Especially when the sun light streams in the windows and reflects off the crystals. 

Slice O' Heaven Oreo Dessert...

We are stuck in some "Polar Vortex" here in the great state of Indiana.  Average snow fall for us is 26" and we've already reached about 34" and winter just started a month ago.  Plus, we've been experiencing several days of subzero temps which has caused schools to delay or cancel several times a week since the beginning of second sememster.  I don't know about all the other parents, but I'm ready for some sort of routine!  Right now the winds are about 40-50 mph which is causing some major drifting and we are supposed to get more snow on Saturday or Sunday.  This girl may be ready for summer.  Then instead of complaining about sub zero temps, we can all complain about 95 degree days with 100% humidity;0).

This recipe is delightful!  It's easy to make and so yummy.  If you like dirt pudding, you will love this dessert!  I love how the chocolate pudding compliments the Oreos and Cool Whip.  So, before the snow drifts reach out your back door reach 6 feet and we get more snow, head to the grocery store and stock up on the ingredients to make this dessert!  It will make being snowed in with your family a little more bearable;) 

Project 52 Week 4 {Joy}...

It was finally warm enough on Monday for this little girl to play in the snow for a few minutes.  Joy...

Project 52 Week 3 {inside}...

For starters, I'm a day late posting this as we are now on week four.  This wasn't the picture I took for the week's theme, but Photoshop, for some reason, decided it didn't want to download the picture I did take.  So, this one will have to do.  We've had a lot of snow, but it's been too cold for Jo to go out and play in it so we brought the snow inside.

Christmas 2013...

The holidays are always a crazy time for us, much like it is for everyone else, I'm sure.  I feel like I'm just now finally recovered!  We have 7 gatherings to go to and while it seems crazy and we feel like all we are doing is running from one house to the next, we feel very fortunate that we have so many loved ones to spend Christmas with.

The girls asked to decorate a gingerbread house this year.  I didn't feel like I really had the time to actually construct one, so I bought one of those handy dandy kits from Wal-Mart and called it good enough.  The girls really didn't care at all!

Project 52 Week 2 {Imperfection}...

The theme this week for Project 52 was an easy one, I thought.  My life is full of imperfections.  Living a perfect life would be pretty boring...and stressful!  One of the things I am far from perfect in is house work.  I can work from sun up to sun down (and most days I do!) trying to keep up with all the fiasco in my house, but it is exhausting.  When my kids grow up I want them to remember that I was present in their lives and that I took them outside to play in the snow, or baked cookies with them, whatever!  I don't want them to remember me always with a mop in my hand to busy cleaning because really, the day will come when they will all be out of the house (hopefully) and I will have all the time in the world to clean (hopefully.)

So the photo I chose for this week is below.  In it you will see toys strung all over the living room floor.  We have a toy room right off our living room, but the toys still manage to make it to the living room.  The floor is also blotched with stains.  Stains that I don't know where they come from.  We just had the carpet cleaned in December.  When I snapped this photo, it was a few minutes before noon and 2 of my 3 kids were still in their PJs with hair that had not yet been brushed.  The oldest is playing a game on the Wii and had been most of the morning.  The middle is sitting on the couch pouting about something!  The youngest is whining because she wants a piece of candy that her sisters have hidden from her..or maybe she just wanted to watch a movie because yes, I do let her watch movies.  Sometimes it's the only thing that will give me 5 minutes to switch laundry or go to the bathroom!  I would say we live a perfectly imperfect life!