Mama Mia!

I went and saw this movie last week with my Mom and Mother-in-Law. What a fun movie! As per my MIL's suggestion, I invited my mom to come with us and am so glad I did. My mom and I love to dance...it's a common bond we have and we have enjoyed sharing it my whole life. So, for us, watching any movie that has singing, dancing, romance, comedy and a mother/daughter relationship is a huge hit with us!

I don't remember ever laughing so hard in a movie. This was not the polite laugh, or even the loud, open mouthed laughter that is common in movie theaters. No, no, this was the silent laugh. You know it. The one that starts off with a little chuckle and then builds into something that can hardly be contained. What's a girl to do? The laughter has to get out somehow. In my case it was shaking shoulders and tears. Yes, I laughed so hard I cried. I DID NOT pee my pants though!

Not only did I love the music, but Meryl Streep, Julie Walters and Christine Baransky were HILARIOUS!!!! See the movie just for them. The only thing I didn't like was Pierce Brosnan singing. Just say "No" Pierce, Just say "No. (see previous post)

Thanks Jen for suggesting the movie! I had such a great time!

The Little House Mom who couldn't sew...

When I was a little girl, and then later as a teenager, and then later as a young adult, my dear mom tried to teach me how to sew. She tried to instill in me a love of sewing. The same one that she had in her. She also tried ( by doing so herself) to show me how to be a good home maker. Unfortunately for me, I was stubborn and convinced that not only would I not be a home maker, but I would hire someone to do all that house keeping stuff, and I would never have children, and I'd marry a man who loved to cook and clean...that is if I chose to marry at all...blah, blah, blah.

Well, if you know me, you know how silly that all sounds now that I am a happily married, homeschooling mother of three daughters. God must have thought I was so funny when I was young adult. I had no clue of the amazing journey he had planned for me. If I had any wisdom at all back then, I would have paid attention to my mother! But, I didn't and that is why I am here today to tell you about....

My latest sewing adventure! Da-da-da-daaaaaaaa....

I am (well, to be honest it's more like WE are) going to make chair pads for my dinette table because I cannot find them anywhere to fit my odd sized chairs. Believe me, I've spent months looking in order to avoid making them myself, and now here I am... making them myself. What's even more amazing is that my Fabric Store Phobic husband went with me into Joanne's Fabrics and helped me pick out the supplies I'd need to make the pads. Isn't he the best?

I thought it would be fun to take you along the ride with me. Here are some before pictures:

The pad and some of the material Rob and I found on sale. What a bargain!







The whole family got into the project. Roo and Whinnie were busy cutting foam and wrapping their own pillows with Kanga Mom and Grandma:


Tigger, not to be outdone, jumped to her hearts delight on the big foam pad on the floor before it was cut up into chair size pieces:


The original Kanga-Mom: The woman who helped make it all happen. I owe her a debt of gratitude for devoting her time to this latest project. Thanks Mom!!!!







Christopher Robin was a big help too. He was being silly for the camera, but he helped keep the kids busy and helped us clean up the mess we made. Thanks Hon!






And now for the moment you've all been waiting for...the finished product...drum roll please...

TA DA!!!!!!

What a fun morning!

This past weekend we had family in town for a visit and we had the best time. On Friday morning we decided to take a trip to Fir Point Farms in nearby Canby. I've only been there to get pumpkins so I really didn't know what to expect at this "off season" time of year, but we thought it would be fun to check it out.

When we arrived, the roadside stand was open with fresh fruits and vegetables out for sale. The field was mostly bare except for an area where the sunflowers and corn were planted. They were beautiful! The colors were vibrant burnt reds, oranges and yellow and they stood taller than me (I'm 5'1"). The girls chose a wagon to ride in and we headed down the path, not knowing what lay ahead because we couldn't see around the bend very far. It was a fun little adventure with a lot of, "Where are we going mom?" coming from the wagon.We found along the trail a Noah's Ark boat built for the kids to play on with animals painted on the inside and outside walls. The air was crisp and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. We had had rain off and on the several days prior to this one, and it seemed as though it had scrubbed everything clean.





We fed the goats, talked to the chickens and rooster, tried to take home the baby bunnies, and ended the morning with fresh blueberry muffins and an apple outside next to the beautiful sunflowers. It was such a nice morning out!