Capture the Details

it's all about Tink

Tinkerbell backpack. Tinkerbell folder. Tinkerbell notebook. Heck, she may even have some fairy dust in there somewhere.

Sarah's first day of second grade is officially under her belt. Here she is getting on the bus....

(Just look for Tink)      And here's my girl getting off the bus....

And, just for the heck of it, here's Ben waiting in the car at the bus stop.

He looks kinda tired, doesn't he? This morning I got a, "Moooooom. I'm still tired. Why'd you get me up?" Sarah was a bit puffy-eyed this morning, too. She was up twice during the night. Once with a belly ache and the other time she had a nightmare. A tree with a face was eating her skirt because she got too close to it and then it was trying to eat her. Poor kid.

I didn't cry this morning. Not one tear left my eye. (They did have some extra moisture in them but I didn't cry!) Next year when Ben starts Kindergarten I'm bringing the whole box of tissues to the bus stop. :-)

back to normal

Besides an ever-so-slight hitch in my giddyup I'm doing very well. I'm walking and driving once again. Yeah!!!

Today's agenda includes a trip to Kinnon Keepsakes to get all the supplies I need for upcoming classes, kits, and so on and a trip to the Lehigh Valley Mall. I still have to get shoes for the kids and since Sarah starts school on Wednesday I better get a move on. While we're at the mall the kids have been pesting, no pleading, no....begging to go to the Disney Store. So I suppose we'll have to stop in there too. :-)

I'm about half done with Sarah's first grade album. I'll take pictures and post them when I'm finished.   :-)

look ma!

No crutches!

Well, almost no crutches. I can try walking as long as I don't overdo it. I walked a bit without them this afternoon, albeit very slow and gingerly, and now I'm using them again tonight. I'm supposed to wean myself off them. And I can drive when I feel ready! Woo hoo!!! The stitches are out and I go back to see the doctor in about two weeks to make sure everything heals up right before he 'releases' me from his care.

While I was outside enjoying my refound ability to walk I took a few pictures..... I had to take one of Todd and my "props", as he calls them. Last week when I was holding Sophie he told her that "Mommy needs to buy props to take pictures for her scrapbooking... the pool, the puppy...." So, I obliged and took a picture of him and "my props".    :-)

this, that and the other

Summer vacation is quickly coming to an end. Sarah starts school in one week and Ben goes back in about three weeks. I must say, I don't have that "I'm glad summer is over so the kids get out of my hair" feeling. I've enjoyed having them both home with me.

Yesterday we went to my in-laws so the kids and I could get a change of scenery. (I go this Friday to get my stitches out and hopefully I'll be able to try walking and driving soon.) Tante Kimmy and the kids played with the squirt guns in the back yard. I had to sit on the deck and try to get a picture if anyone came close enough. I managed to get one of Sarah as she ran by.

Sophie came along, too. I'm so glad Nana and Pappy enjoy having a little granddog in the family! Sarah has been so good with her while I've been laid up. I sit at the door and watch them together (although she doesn't want me to....she's a big girl, you know.) I chuckle to myself - who's walking who?

Sarah missed her deadline for losing her top front tooth. A year ago today she lost her first tooth and I told her it would be neat to loose this one on the same day. No dice. It's so loose it just sticks out the front of her mouth.

The tooth fairy has been buzzing around here for some time now!

And, yes, it is getting to be that time of year again. Archery season is approaching, so break out the bow and arrows.

Todd and his dad practiced shooting at the target last night. Where does the time go............

I have a pile of things on my art table to start Sarah's first grade album.  I guess I better get started because I already got the first thing to go in her second grade album. Her second grade teacher sent out a little postcard welcoming her and telling Sarah she can't wait to meet her. No pressure!  :-)

I found written proof

While Sarah was playing a computer game in my room I sat on my bed and read through the journal that I kept when she was a baby. I came across two passages that I read out loud to her to show her how having a puppy is like having a small child....

The first. How you have to keep repeating over and over, "No." "No." "No." I highlighted the passage that I read to her about herself. (Click on the image to read all the writing.)

The second one I thought was funny. Sophie loves to chew on the tags on her stuffed toys.

Apparently Sarah did too!     :-)

a quick hello

Just to let you know I'm still around. Not doing much but wishing I could. Amazing how even cleaning or going grocery shopping sounds very appealing right now.

The kids are busy playing. Sophie is napping. So, I made my way in to the computer to do a quick post.

My foot is actually one of the things on me that feels pretty good right now. The rest of me feels like I've been beaten up. My right shoulder is sore from holding my weight on that side when I get up or support myself. The ribs under my arms are sore from using the crutches. My knees are sore from crawling because of my shoulder and armpits being sore. (I think I'll try slithering next.) Not to mention the nasty splinter I gave myself yesterday trying to go down the outside steps to pick fresh tomatoes for supper. I can't get it all out and neither can Todd. Plus the numerous puncture wounds on my hands from puppy needle teeth and all the scratches from the playful puppy. I don't know what to do with myself!

Sarah just informed me that Sophie is awake, so my duty as the door person is needed so Sarah can take her out. I'll just slither on out there.................. :-)

piggy toes on piles of pillows

Well, I'm here. I made it through the surgery okay and I figured I'd better do a quick post. Thankfully, the pain is very minimal. My arms actually hurt worse than my foot because I have to use the walker to get around the house. I can tell how out of shape I am! I'm supposed to call my podiatrist tomorrow morning so I can make an appointment to see him tomorrow. I'll see what he has to say. I was still under sedation when they brought me back to the room and he only talked very breifly to Todd.

I've been lounging around, with my foot propped up, but darn it, there's not a bon bon in sight around here. My waitress, Sarah, is something else. When she brings me a cup of water she color-coordinates the straw to match the cup. How's that for service?!

And, FYI, getting a puppy the week before foot surgery is not recommended. I'm glad I had two days of the weekend with Todd home, but now tomorrow it's just me and the kids. Sarah has been very helpful with Sophie. She's learned to pick her up to carry her down the steps so Sophie can go potty outside. I'm not sure how keen she's going to be tomorrow when she has to have the full responsibility of it though. Sophie makes pretty many trips outside! (I've got a stock pile of paper towels on hand.)

I'm in the mood to do some creative stuff. I would like to get the kids school albums from last year done before they start school this year, and that is fast approaching. We'll have to play that by ear, though, or should I say, by foot. I can only sit with my foot hanging down for so long. In fact, I'm going to have to wrap this up because I need to prop my piggies back up on their pile of pillows. Night! :-)

would you believe...

I took my camera along to the store tonight so I could take a picture of my August product pick sample, and it appears as though someone has stolen it from the bulletin board. It happened this afternoon sometime because Val said it was there earlier today. We searched all around the area in case it fell, and it's no where to be found. The nerve of some people!

So, needless to say, I will not be able to update my little Kinnon Keepsakes area on my blog since I can't take a picture of it!!!!!

Tomorrow morning is 'the day'. Surgery. Not looking forward to it. A bit nervous. A lot nervous, actually. I'll let you know how everything turns out. I'll have to get Todd to take a picture of me sitting with my feet up and eating bon bons as I will be having to take it easy for a while. :-)

you are getting sleepy

nighty night.....

a full plate

I temporarily removed a few of my Kinnon Keepsakes related links on the right column. I've been trying to keep up, but since getting back from Valley Forge, it just isn't happening.

I feel a bit overwhelmed. I have had good intentions of getting down to the store to take pictures of my product picks, but I just haven't had the time.

We decided to get the puppy a few days after I got back from VF, so the kids and I had to pick up stuff all over the house to "puppy-proof" it. That took several days to do while still keeping up with the everyday stuff. Then the puppy came. Now I spend all day watching said puppy so it dosen't chew, poop or pee on something it shouldn't.

I am having surgery on my foot this Friday, and I will have to use crutches and I'm not supposed to drive for two weeks. So, I have to get my back-to-school shopping done some night this week when Todd can watch Sophie because by the time I can drive again I'll only have a couple of days until Sarah starts school. I can't just run errands during the day because Sophie isn't used to being alone in her kennel yet. This time will come, I know, but not quite yet.

I teach a class Thursday night, so maybe while I'm at the store I can get the pictures that I need and post the new stuff on my blog.

Gotta go clean the bathroom now. Sophie is sleeping, so I have to get done what I can. Just like having a little baby again. :-)