My Stepfather

Wow, it has been so long since I have blogged!! I have so much to catch up about my life in 2011 and 2012.  My girls went back to SCA for their second year.  It was hard to give up homeschooling, but after last year I was starting to get used to them being back in school.  The school year started off pretty good, until we found out that my stepfather had lung cancer and it turned all of our lives upside down, to say the least.  We spent 2 months with him in and out of the hospital.  We sent up several prayers, but God decided to call him home.  I know I will see him again one day, but it still does not make it any easier.  He was truly a very special stepfather(more like a father to me ) and even better grandfather to my girls.  Not a day goes by that I don't miss him terribly bad.  We have just tried to pick up the pieces and move on with our live.  He was the glue that held our family together.  We all miss him so much!!!!

The New School Year

Well Its a new school year for my girls!! We decided to go back to SCA and I can only hope that they will have a wonderful school year!!

It has been a long time!!!

It has been a very long time since my last post. I have had a lot of changes in my life. One thing that happened to me was that my seven year old dachshund Emma died. This was a very sad time for me. She was like part of my family. I miss her so much and I still get really sad when I think about her. She was the sweetest dog ever and my girls just loved her. She would scratch on the door at night and wait for me to let her in the house. She would get on her bed and not move until the next morning when she was ready to go outside. I always bought her a Christmas preset and she would tear into the paper to get her surprise. I am going to miss that this Christmas. I tried to replace her with another dog, but it did not help. She was a very special dog and I will always keep her memory near my heart.

Valentines Day Special Dinner

Every year for Valentines Day I always cook a special meal for my family. I decorate the table really fancy and my girls just love get to drink out of wine glasses. I usually have it by candlelight, but this year we did it after church in the daytime. I still put candles on the table for looks. I have been doing this for years and it has become one of our family traditions. I always get the girls a little something special to unwrap. This year was special because we had our Aunt staying with us and she was able to join us for the dinner(Lunch).

Snow Day

It snowed here and my entire family was sick. My girls just had to play in the snow anyway. They made a couple of snowmen and their dad pulled them on the sled with the four wheeler.

Before and After!!!

I bought a chair at a yard sale that was a benefit for a little girl with cancer. I needed a chair for my oldest daughters school desk and this chair looked like it would work just fine with a little work. My dear hubby sat in her other one and broke it somehow. I only paid $15.oo for the chair (and it went to a great cause). I think it turned out really cute and was a good investment. I spray painted it black to match her desk and I had some cute black and white stripe fabric that I used to recover the seat.

Homemade Gifts

I usually make some of my gifts at Christmas time. This Year was no exception to that rule.