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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Using Our Patio
We put our patio to use Saturday night. Our kids and some of their cousins roasted marshmallows on the fire pit.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
New Patio
This is what the front of our backyard looked like 2 weeks ago:
We decided that adding a patio coming off of the deck would be a nice addition. That way we could put our grill, smoker, and fire pit on it and not be in the mud if it had been rainy. So, we had 4 tons of sand delivered. To our driveway. We needed it in the backyard.... So, I enslaved my children and made them help me get it into the backyard.
Jeff had gotten all of the bricks cut and laid, and then we had swept sand into the cracks and Jeff added dirt to the edge where we will plant new grass.
Then while we were at Menard's where we bought all of the bricks, I saw this patio set and thought it made the perfect addition. =)
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Jeff raked out the sand piles we had made in the backyard and leveled it all out.
Then he and his brothers started laying down the bricks we had picked out.
Thanks Aaron & Richard!!!
Sounds easy, but really it wasn't.
It took Jeff almost the rest of the week to get it finished.
After he got home from work each day.
This is what it looked like on Friday evening:
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After seeing a brick fire pit at Lowe's, we decided to copy it.
Here is ours:
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Amy's Bridal Shower
This is my baby sister and her fiance, Sam:
They are getting married next month!
So, we had a Bridal Shower for them today. =)
My sister Mary made the cake.
It was beautiful!
My mom, sisters, sisters-in-law, and a few of Amy's friends helped with food, decorations, punch, etc.
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So, we had a Bridal Shower for them today. =)
My sister Mary made the cake.
It was beautiful!
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I could not have done all of this on my own.
Thanks everyone!!!
We played a fun game where we divided everyone into groups of 4 - 5 people.
We played a fun game where we divided everyone into groups of 4 - 5 people.
Each group got a bag filled with tulle, ribbons, sequins, headbands, flowers, etc.
Each group then had to make a veil for Amy to wear at her Bachelorette party.
Everyone did a great job!!!
Monday, March 21, 2011
First Day of Spring!
Today was a beautiful day.
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Perfect for the first day of spring!
We played outside a lot today.
I have some tired kids right now,
but that's OK, it's a good kind of tired. =)
Here are some pictures from our day:
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Green Feet & Gold Coins
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Every St. Patrick's day, the leprechauns visit our house.
The mess up the kids' toys and leave little green footprints all over the place!
They also leave gold coins though. (with chocolate inside!!)
The kids love running around when they wake up to see what the leprechauns did and where they left coins & footprints.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Rainbow Pots of Gold
I saw this cute project online and just had to make it!
I decided that they would be a good gift for the kids' teachers for St. Patrick's Day.
I made Lily's, but the boys made their own for their teachers.
Then I made some for Lily's craft group.
You need these things to make this cute craft:
rainbow pipe cleaners, black paint, small terra-cotta pots, green Eater grass, and candy wrapped in gold foil. (I used mini Reese's peanut butter cups.)
(You also need some kind of glue, I used hot glue.)
I decided that they would be a good gift for the kids' teachers for St. Patrick's Day.
I made Lily's, but the boys made their own for their teachers.
Then I made some for Lily's craft group.
You need these things to make this cute craft:
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(You also need some kind of glue, I used hot glue.)
First, paint the pot black:
Saturday, March 12, 2011
St. Patrick's Day Parade
We got to walk in the St. Patrick's Day Parade today!
My mother-in-law, Sheril, is running for the school board, and she & her team decided it would be a great time to get out and let people know who she is.
She asked if the grand kids would like to be in the parade too.
They were very excited!
They got to wear St. Pat's day outfits and hand out beads and buttons with Sheril's name and web address.
The kids also got to see lots of different floats before the parade and then again afterwards.
It was a lot of fun!
Here are some pictures from our day:
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My mother-in-law, Sheril, is running for the school board, and she & her team decided it would be a great time to get out and let people know who she is.
She asked if the grand kids would like to be in the parade too.
They were very excited!
They got to wear St. Pat's day outfits and hand out beads and buttons with Sheril's name and web address.
The kids also got to see lots of different floats before the parade and then again afterwards.
It was a lot of fun!
Here are some pictures from our day:
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