My Spring Break Vacation

We had the coolest cabin. It looked like Shrek's House! On the inside and outside.

Me and Momma Chillaxin-Kara's word for Chillin' and relaxin'.
We even found the Bridge to Terebithia right behind our cabin!

We all slept in the Bunkbed Room. All the kids had their own bunk bed!! That was cool!
I did have 3 breathing treatments everyday.

That was not fun but I made up for it.
I played outside everyday!!!
I got pretty good at shooting peas with a sling shot!
Daddy and Kim helped me make really huge bubbles!
Kim gave all the girls manicures and pedicures.
This is our BANANA BOX. Daddy built this the day before we left so nobody could break into the truck and take our things.

I hope we get to go more places with The Cooper's. It was fun playing with Tate and Kara.

My Birth DAY!!!

I love my cake!!!

I wanted it to look like a beach or Hawaii.
My mom made it perfect!
There was so much to look at!

WooHoo!!! $100.00~ Anyone want to take me shopping?

I have wanted a pinata for so long...I finally picked out the prettiest one I ever saw.

Even as cute as she was...I had no problem beating her!
She was a tough girl, but I won!!!


See?
Along with my new bedroom and sister sharing a room with me..I also got a closet makeover, my ears pierced, lots of new earrings, an earring stand, books, CD's, a new XBOX game-Madagascar, a gift card, a new crafting iron, a craft project kit, money, tennis racket, and bracelets. Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes, thoughts, and gifts!!

Not a bad day for an 8 year old!Huh?

I am 8 years old...

Today is going to be so much fun! I can't wait!I am taking my sweet little Kitty Cat cupcakes all for me because it is my birthday but I am also taking very pretty cupcakes for my class.
Momma let me eat a pretty one last night!













My parents are coming to have lunch with me today, like they always do for my birthday. They are bringing me a loaded baked potato(because no meat on Fridays-Lent)but that is fine with me. Loaded baked potatoes are my favorite anyway. I have them every year at my birthday party. Eckrich Sausage and Load Potatoes and Corn on the Cob! YUMMY! But that will be tomorrow. Every year we get to go out to eat anywhere we want to go at night on our real birthday. It is our choice. I don't know where I want to pick, yet. We also get one present on our real brithday. Yes, my brand new tennis racket is pink and brown! Just like my room...

















You already know I got my ears pierced for my birthday and Sara moved into my room so I we got a new room.

My Birthday Pictures












I better go to school now! I have been up since 6 o'clock. I can't wait!!!

Sewing Craft

Spaghetti Supper Contest

I am making a poster for a Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser.

I am just sewing around the border of my spaghetti sauce. Sew Simple! Ha!

I am stuffing my spaghetti sauce to make it thicker.

This hot glue is HOT!!!!
Now...I add spaghetti sauce that I made earlier.
Wow! This is really looking like a big plate of spaghetti!
This is the hardest part! Soooo many letters!!

Final stage!

Do you think it will win?

I sure hope so!!!

I will let you know!

I know it looks crowded but all this information HAD to be on the poster!

Crafts

Happy St. Patrick's Day
Of course, I switched out my decorations for bright green in honor of St. Patrick's Day! Get those green clothes ready to wear, Tuesday, March 17th.

You will never believe it...

I am picking out what earrings I want to pierce my ears with...
I am pointing to diamonds!
(When we walked into the store there was no one here with us.)

I am waiting patiently for the girl to get everything ready for me...
(Hayley was so excited. She never thought in a million years that we would let her get her ears pierced.)

OK, here we go!

(At this point, she was ready and excited but a group of College Girls came in just in time to watch, of course, but they were saying things that were uncalled for. One girl said, "Hey look, she is getting her ears pierced!. Oh, she is going to cry, I cried when I got mine done. And I only got them pierced two years ago." Meanwhile, her friends were telling her to hush because that little girl could hear her and she will make her cry, too." But...)

( Get ready! )

(The girl never moved a muscle, didn't even react as if anything even happened.)

"That didn't really hurt,"( was all she said!)

(So...on to the next ear! This time she actually flinched...real quick, if you blinked you would have missed it.)

"I love them!"
"Are they pretty?" "Can you see them?"

"I like them...it didn't really hurt at all!"

(This girl has always proven how tough she is! She amazes us with her determination and tolerance to pain! She is a stone wall...nothing fazes her! And she is so proud of her pretty ears. We let her pick out as many pairs of earrings as she wanted and she can't wait to start changing them. The next morning, she woke up and came into the living room and said, "I bet you forgot about my ears, didn't you." And I told her I did not forget. So, when Kevin got up I heard her ask him the same thing. She couldn't have picked a better birthday present! She is very happy with herself and her pretty little ears. But I gotta tell ya...Kevin, being the big brother that he is, pulled me aside while Hayley was picking her earring studs, and asked me if I really thought this was a good idea because Hayley already has so much trouble with her ears. So, I assured him that I wouldn't let her do this if I thought it was a bad idea and that the trouble she has is inside her ears and this is unrelated. So, way to go Kevin, keeping Hayley's best interest in mind. Do you think he is concerned that his parents don't have a clue what they are doing? )