Sunshine's Family Blog

Ingrid turned 10!

2011-12-11T10:09:00.001-08:00

Best Friends

2011-11-01T04:41:00.001-07:00

Halloween

2011-10-30T07:21:00.001-07:00

The girls had Halloween parties last night. Ingrid and her friend, Kendra, enjoyed jumping hay bales all night. Astrid said all the girls got on her nerves. Apparently all they did was scream for no reason. Sigrid loved watching all the kids go in the haunted barn and then run out screaming.

First day of school Cuties

2011-08-15T17:44:00.000-07:00

Everyone survived today. I took a picture this morning specifically for Aunt Helen. Notice Siggie has a blueberry muffin for her teacher. Astrid has family pictures in her hand. She wanted to put them in her locker to decorate it. She wallpapered her locker to look like the beach. She papered the back in sand and then the sides and door in blue with seashells. Ingrid just took her lunch box today. Tomorrow she has to take three things to represent herself. She picked a picture of her dancing, a book from a series she read this summer, and a sleep mask. She thought about taking her guitar picks, but then she decided she liked to sleep more than play the guitar.

Siggie's last Swim Meet

2011-07-26T06:26:00.000-07:00

Siggie's First Swim Meet

2011-07-08T18:17:00.001-07:00

Siggie competed in her first swim meet. She was nervous. After the first race, which her group was the only one competing, she got a first place metal and she was excited. Well the next two races she did not place and was loosing her ambition. The last race was another relay and there was only her group of girls again so they had them swim against the boys. She got another first place and is so excited to have beaten the boys. I wish they would have had the times posted from that last race so I could have taken a picture for her. She was so proud to beat those dirty boys!

Internet is too slow

2011-06-23T10:48:00.000-07:00

It takes too long to load the pictures. You will have to wait til we get home to see the pics. There are some good ones. Erin, Greg and the kids left today. Siggie is sad and has cried all morning wanting to go home. I may have to bribe her for the remainder of the trip. I must say her attitude is a bit catching....It is making me want to go home too. We need to stay so Eric can go and stay the weekend with his Aunt.

I miss my Mommy and Daddy. I don't know what Siggie's excuse is....I guess she just misses HOME.

Fun in the Sun!

2011-06-21T06:30:00.001-07:00

Trying to upload pictures. Taking too long this morning. Will try again tonight.

Fun Times

2011-05-30T09:55:00.001-07:00

Ingrid had her dance recital last weekend. She had three solos and they were fabulous. Her friend from school came to watch. Her name is Michaella. Sigrid's friend from school was also in the recital. I took Sigrid and her picture together but then forgot to upload it. The girls have swam all weekend. What fun they are having. When they are not swimming, they hafe drawn a four square court on the concrete and they play that. It is Astrid's favorite recess game and now she can play it at home with her sisters. On Saturday morning we picked strawberries at Clarksville. I made freezer jam yesterday. It was Eric's birthday yesterday so his cake was strawberry shortcake. I made a yellow sponge cake and I made pie crust for me and Astrid 'cause we like that instead of cake. Before we picked strawberries we went and watched the "Angel's" play baseball. It is a league for kids with special needs and the two girls in the picture running the bases are my favorites. Gilliah and Zoe. Both were abandoned at birth and adopted by a family here in Russellville who adopt many special needs children. These two girls brighten my day everyday. The shorter one has down syndrome and the taller one has another syndrome which the name of has left my brain right now. The girls and I had a blast watching them play ball. Every few minutes they would yell "Mrs. Laura, Look at me!" Except it came out of there mouths more like "Mrs. WaWa". I love it.

Week in Review

2011-04-17T08:28:00.001-07:00

The girls have had Benchmark testing all week so we have been going to bed early and getting up early to eat a good breakfast. I am all "cooked" out for a few days. Astrid wanted red velvet cake for her birthday. She had the idea for the cherry pie filling and I must say it was delicous. Her and her friend Alyssa's birthdays are both in April so we rented the pool at Arkansas Tech and had a big time friday night. Good way to end testing week too.

Soccer season has started back up so weekends are full of games. Ingrid is getting ready for her big dance recital which will be at the end of May. She has three solo dances this year. She is also making up a dance to do in the talent show this year. Astrid promptly threw away her talent show entry form. Astrid goes to 5th grade camp on Tuesday. Hope she has fun. Sigrid does not have much going on these days. She is just busy going to Pops to play. She does have plants growing. She planted birdhouse gourds, sunflowers and watermelons. Everything is coming up and now we have to figure out where we are going to transplant it.

Two weeks til I head to Phoenix.

Sigrid is turning 6!!!

2011-03-29T18:58:00.000-07:00

My baby girl turns six tomorrow. She loves frogs. Ingrid and I made this cake for the celebration tomorrow after school with Pop and Gigi. She has asked for an apron, cooking utensils, a bubble gum machine, and the movie Percy Jackson Lightning Thief. She wants to be awakened at midnight to open them but I don't think that will happen. She sent 5 invitations to little girls in her class to come and have a play date Saturday afternoon. She wants so bad to have a sleepover like her sisters but she will have to wait another couple of years. Astrid gets braces tomorrow. I will post a picture after she gets them. Ingrid has no big news. She is just my good, sweet, intelligent girl. Tonight at Astrid's volleyball practice. Ingrid was playing with some of the other little sisters. I heard one of the little girls say 5 boys in my class like me to which Ingrid responed "all the boys in my class like me". Top that one little girl. She is definitely a quick thinker.

Our weekend

2011-03-06T17:29:00.001-08:00

BUSY BUSY BUSY!! We had soccer, volleyball, and the Little Rock marathon this weekend.

Good Manners Tea

2011-02-23T16:22:00.001-08:00

At the 5th grade they have a good manners tea each year. The children practice there manners and how to small talk all month and then the parents dress up in white shirts and black pants and serve the children. The kids go two classrooms at a time and get to spend the first half with their friends and the last half they must introduce theirselves and small talk with children from the other class. The kids get really excited about the clothes they are going to wear and what their friends will be wearing. I took Astrid and let her pick out a whole new outfit and Erin thought it was a waste. But I had taken her other dress clothes to school for the counselor to let the girls who did not have any have to wear to the tea. It was all in good fun and I enjoyed it.

Gigi came and visited Astrid while she was there.

The blonde with Astrid is Eleanor and her mom is Astrid's pediatrician. Very sweet girl and she thinks it is such an adventure to come to our house. The dark headed girl is Alyssa, Astrid's closest friend and she is BIG time tomboy. This was such a stretch for her to wear pants and a sweater. She would not let her ponytail down though.

What we did in the snow

2011-02-06T15:44:00.000-08:00

Ingrid and Sigrid spent friday building quilt tents and then playing in them. They also have slept in them the last two nights. I made them take them down today since we have school tomorrow.

Girls

2011-01-25T08:26:00.001-08:00

Had to leave work today at 9:30. Astrid has a stomach bug and is very sick. Thought I would update what we have been doing. Astrid has started volleyball and I am glad as I was getting sick of soccer. She is really enjoying herself and the assistant coach from Tech is coaching and he is excellent.

Sigrid got all the POWELL genes I have decided. She was called to the principal's office yesterday. Turns out she was innocent. A girl accused her of punching her in the mouth. But as Siggie pointed out to the counselor, the girls mouth wasn't even bleeding and if she punched her she would have bled.

On Friday nights, Eric plays cards with a group of guys so the girls sleep with me. I took the above shot of Ingrid when I woke up. I don't know how she sleeps with all that hair. She has 3 solos in her dance recital this year and is very excited. She is ready for point shoes but we have decided in researching that it could effect her growth plates, so I am going to make her wait another year.

I wish I had time to get on here daily and type but I don't. I do read my Aunts blogs daily and love them.

Greta Ann

2011-01-10T15:41:00.000-08:00

For Aunt Helen

2010-12-15T08:21:00.000-08:00

Well Aunt Helen Eric had to take food to work today. So that means I had to cook. I made cinnamon rings last night and baked and frosted them this morning so they were nice and warm. Reportedly as soon as the plate hit the table they were gone. I have had several emails about how yummy they were and several emails from sadden individuals who were not there fast enough. Someone had the wise idea my mother taught me to make them.

Something else I learned from Helen "how to be a good kiss a**". SO I made another one and took it to the Special Education Office. This is where my boss is and where the state monitors are right now monitoring Russellville's Special Ed paperwork. I don't think there will be many mistakes found in my paperwork.

Love you Aunt Helen. I took pics of them also but can't upload them from work. I will upload them tonight so Helen can see how good I did.

Bowling

2010-12-11T07:21:00.000-08:00

Christmas Parade

2010-12-03T17:50:00.000-08:00

Ingrid was invited to be in the Christmas Parade. She was on the float for her Dance Studio. Her teacher really thinks she is something and is always saying she forgets she is only 8. Mrs. Paige instructed the girls she wanted them to sing Christmas Carols while the float was moving. Well Ingrid being the creative one she is changed the words to Jingle Bells to include things about the Dance Studio. Mrs. Paige was thrilled and wanted her to sing that through the whole parade. Ingrid taught it to two other girls and they all sang it during the parade.

Cousins

2010-11-21T09:17:00.000-08:00

Clayton came last week and Siggie is missing him today. Sisters are leaving her out and she wishes Clayton was here so she could impart more of her wisdom to him.

Things I learned from Siggie

2010-10-03T06:06:00.000-07:00

Fleta came yesterday to get something I had for Hannah. We were gone to a soccer game but Siggie stayed behind to help Aunt Fleta. Last night Siggie told me.....

Fleta wanted to take your new ladder but I told her "No you can't have that one but you can take one of these old wooden ones over here" (those were Pops)

First Siggie told me Fleta was the youngest then she said "No that is wrong. Gigi is the youngest of all but not like 6 or 7 young. She is just young for old people."

I asked Siggie if Fleta went down her slide. She said "No cause she is old."

Problem

2010-08-26T17:26:00.000-07:00

I have been finding piles of hair and strings behind doors, under dressers and tables. I think I have all the scissors put up but some how she keeps finding more pairs. When she stayed with Pop before she started back to school Gigi found a 3 inch piece of blond hair under her magnifying mirror.

I thought we wouldn't do this anymore after we cut our hair and talked a little boy into cutting his hair in preschool. When I picked her up that day she cried worried she wouldn't be pretty anymore.

I guess we have just moved on to cutting other things.

Which one do you want Gigi?

2010-08-21T13:42:00.001-07:00

First day of School

2010-08-21T09:01:00.001-07:00

I took pictures of the sleeping girls before I woke them. Ingrid started out in an outfit with white shorts but spilled her orange juice on them then Siggie had on an adorable lemonade outfit but when I was out of the kitchen her older sister convinced her to snort orange juice up her nose which also then sprayed all over her first day outfit. So I will have to take pictures this week of the outfits that were supposed to be for the first day so Helen can see them.

We followed tradition and had homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast the first day.

Sigrid is loving kindergarten she is amazed there is a "drive thru" her name for the cafeteria line. She also says all the girls at her school are pink and purple girls but she is a blue and green girl so she doesn't fit in with them well. She has a boy named Cade Powell in her room and I suggested she try being friends with him. She has had too many stories to post.

Birthday Girl

2010-08-18T20:22:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT HELEN!!!!

New Frontier

2010-08-10T04:40:00.000-07:00

Well today I start a new job. Found out about it Friday, Interviewed yesterday, School Board approved me last night and start Today. I will be at the 5th grade where Astrid will be going this year. I will also be in the same building as my husband and my mother. I will be 3 blocks from Sigrid and Ingrid. Some would call me crazy to be that close to all my family but I think I am going to LOVE it.

Peter Pan

2010-08-05T13:06:00.000-07:00

Took the girls to see Peter Pan yesterday. They loved it. My pictures are not very good. Eric bought me a new camera for Christmas 2 years ago and I hate it. It takes horrible pictures. I will save my sheckles and get me a new one.

We went visiting

2010-07-19T12:04:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

2010-06-16T04:45:00.001-07:00

Hope my Daddy has a good day. I have a pineapple upside down cake made for him. I guess I will carry it over before Mom and I go walk and he can have it with his morning coffee.

Happy Birthday Momma!!!

2010-06-14T07:02:00.000-07:00

Well I took Mom a snickers cheesecake me and Ingrid made last night so she could have it with her coffee. Then I took her for a walk. I also took her some Asian salad I made last night for dinner so she can try it fo lunch. I hope she has a good day.

Conversation

2010-05-12T15:47:00.000-07:00

Me: "Siggie?"
Siggie: "Yea?"
Me: "Siggie, You should try to say yes ma'am when talking to an adult."
Siggie: "But yea is my shortcut."

Ingie and the goat

2010-04-17T14:40:00.001-07:00

Donuts

2010-04-11T11:29:00.001-07:00

The girls and I made homemade donuts this morning. They were delicious. We may have to do this again. The older two girls bought "maxi" dresses (aka long dresses). Siggie has 10 dollars of birthday money left and she said she was buying one. I sure thought my girls looked pretty this morning for church.

I survived another slumber party!

2010-04-10T06:24:00.000-07:00

Astrid had her birthday party last night. What fun they had. They stayed outside the entire time. They played "crack the egg" on the trampoline, "telephone" or "gossip", flashlight tag, and Blairwitch hide and seek. For Blairwitch hide and seek, the hider has a cell phone and calls the house phone periodically and whispers hints as to where they are hiding. Iloved it because they stayed outside. They slept in a tent in the yard but got cold early this morning and came in. Now they are out playing "cops and robbers". There is one little girl here whose mother I know would not approve of her playing "cops and robbers" but oh well.....she has had a smile on her face the whole time.

Happy 10th Birthday Astrid!!!!

2010-04-07T15:04:00.000-07:00

Today my baby hit double digits! Hope she has a great day!

4-5-2010

2010-04-05T15:42:00.001-07:00

We have had an eventful week. Astrid broke her right arm. She cannot stand not being active. It is really bothering her. Then Astrid cut off 10 inches of her hair to donate to St. Jude's. This made Eric very sick.
Siggie turned 5 and today got her kindergarten shots. She was going to be brave. She was very brave on the first two and then the old nurse stuck the third one in the fatty part on the back of her left arm and Siggie screamed that she was burning her and her arm was on fire. After that she went and spent all of her birthday money from Pop and Gigi. I usually make them save some. I said "Siggie do you want to put some in the bank?" She said "Why when I can spend it?" Oh dear!
Ingrid also got her hair cut. She has been wanting "side" bangs and she talked the hair dresser into them. They do look cute.

Sigrid is 5!!!!

2010-03-29T16:41:00.000-07:00

My BABY girl turns 5 tomorrow. I hope she has a joyous day as she brings so much JOY to her family!!!!

Doctor

2010-03-08T15:08:00.000-08:00

Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true? A: Your heart only good for so many beats and that it...don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend life of car by driving faster. Want to live longer? Take nap.
Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables? A: You must grasp logistical efficiency. What does cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So steak is nothing more than efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef also good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And pork chop can give you 100% of recommended daily allowance of vegetable product.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake? A: No, not at all. Wine made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that mean they take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made of grain. Bottom up!
Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio? A: Well, if you have body and you have fat, your ratio one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio two to one, etc.
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program? A: Can't think of single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No pain...good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you? A: YOU NOT LISTENING! Food are fried these day in vegetable oil. In fact, they permeated by it. How could get more vegetable be bad for you?!? Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle? A: Definitely not! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger. You should only be doing sit-up if you want bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me? A: Are you crazy?!? HEL-LO-O!! Cocoa bean! Another vegetable! It best feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure? A: If swimming good for your figure, explain whale to me.
Q: Is getting in shape important for my lifestyle? A: Hey! 'Round' a shape! Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets. AND.....For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies. 1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than us.
CONCLUSION:Eat and drink what you like.Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

Astrid and Ingrid have completed their 1st Marathon

2010-03-07T07:27:00.000-08:00

The girls went to Little Rock to finish their marathon. They had fun 25 miles during their recesses at school and ran the last one in Little Rock. Astrid was the first girl from her school across the finish line and Ingrid was not far behind. It was a fun day and I am proud of my girls.

Littlest Sister

2010-02-28T08:26:00.001-08:00

Siggie is on the porch crying. Her sisters are mean. Helen can you testify.

SUN

2010-02-09T07:10:00.000-08:00

I see the SUN and the SUN sees me
The SUN warms me up like I want to be
God bless the SUN and God bless ME.
God bless my loved ones and family!

We made our Valentine Boxes

2010-02-01T16:35:00.001-08:00

Snow Days

2010-01-30T11:16:00.000-08:00

Well two of my children ran off to Pop's last night. But one sweet girl stayed home. I lay on the couch reading a book about Queen Elizabeth I when she came in dressed in costume as an Officer Gutzman and was wanting to arrest me for not paying my bills. Ingrid has such an imagination and she kept me in stitches with her skits last night. In the picture she is dressed as Officer Gutzman. This morning she braved the snow to make a couple of snow angels. Her sisters have come home so they are all playing together sweetly for now.

Happy Birthday Aunt Fleet!!

2010-01-04T13:13:00.000-08:00

Gigi said Fleta likes cream cheese so we are having cheesecake for her Birthday.

I got to have lunch with my Elementary School Friends

2009-12-31T06:32:00.000-08:00

I had so much fun with the girls yesterday. What a blast from the past. I hope we do it again every year!!!

For Scrapbook Diehard

2009-12-20T11:10:00.000-08:00

Raspberry-Cream Coffee Cake

3 oz cream cheese
4 tbsp butter or margarine
2 cups biscuit mix
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup raspberry preserves (or whatever flavor you like...I have also used strawberry)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 to 2 tbsp of milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Cut cream cheese and butter into biscuit mix til crumbly. Blend in the 1/3 cup of milk. Turn onto floured surface: knead 8 to 10 strokes. On wax paper, roll dough to 12x8 inch rectangle. Turn onto greased baking sheet: remove paper. Spread preserves down center of dough. Make 2 1/2 inch cuts at 1 inch intervals on long sides of the dough. Fold strips over the filling. Bake in 425 oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Combine sugar, remaining milk and vanilla: drizzle on top.

Astrid and I have the cake ready

2009-12-09T19:00:00.000-08:00

Siggie mixed up this Chocolate pound cake for Ingrid and Astrid frosted it. I hope it will be good. It is going to be sweet and fattening I know that from the ingredients.
I have pinto beans in the crock pot....what other 8 year old would request pinto beans for her birthday meal. Sigrid's Christmas program for school is tomorrow night. I told Ingrid I was sorry I knew it was suppose to be her day....her response "It is okay. It will be like getting another special present from Siggie." Ingird is such a good girl. Gigi went and had lunch with her today and took her refried beans from Taco Bell. I think everyone should understand why her nickname is BEAN.

Ingrid is turning 8!!

2009-12-08T18:21:00.000-08:00

Ingrid is turning 8 on Thursday. She is so social so we have big plans. Her best friend from Morrilton and 3 of her girlfriends from school are coming home with her Friday and we are going to the JumpPlace, out for pizza, back home for a movie, cake, and camping out upstairs in the tent and making Christmas ornaments. I hope all this lives up to her expectations and she has a good time. She is really excited about all the girls coming home with her. There will be no fights because she is a Peacemaker and will make sure everyone that comes is happy. I just hope she is HAPPY!!! I wish her a life full of joy, and all her hearts desires.

Astrid's Soccer Buddies

2009-11-25T08:58:00.000-08:00

The girls placed 3rd in Little Rock a couple of weekends ago and then last weekend they all stayed the night at Myah's house and slept outside in a tent and roasted hot dogs and marshmellows to celebrate. It was Astrid's kind of party.

Hop at the Shop

2009-11-06T18:00:00.000-08:00

2nd graders put on a wonderful show Thursday night. Wish yall could have been there.

Halloween

2009-11-01T16:07:00.001-08:00

current pictures

2009-10-26T18:35:00.000-07:00

In the top pic Ingrid is very upset with me about something....I think I wouldn't let her wear flip flops to school on this cold rainy day. The other pics are soccer this year. Siggie is playing but doesn't seem to care about it. Astrid is playing very well again this year....I think she has grown into her feet again. She is a ladies 6 1/2 or 7. I need to take a pic of Ingrid at dance tomorrow. She does very well and is the youngest in her class. they moved her up with the grade ahead of her. And as far as my eyes can tell she is far better than these girls too.

I went to parent teacher conferences tonight. Nothing but good news there. Ingrids teacher really bragged on her writing abilities and how advanced she is in this area. She said Ingrid's stories are very entertaining. I will have to type one out on here for yall to read.

Astrid does well in school but is quiet and shy and likes to make sure she doesn't stand out.

I wonder what will happen next year when I have conferences on Sigrid? I think my luck will have run out by then.....

Taylor Swift

2009-09-27T06:53:00.000-07:00

Well the girls had an awesome time seeing Taylor Swift last night. They have a wonderful Aunt who bought them tickets and took them. I took a few pictures but none worth posting. Hopefully the wonderful Aunt will share hers with you.
All has been well here just lots of school and running around. Soccer and dance also begins once school begins so BUSY BUSY BUSY!!! Sigrid is also playing soccer this year and Eric is coaching her team. She was upset about her daddy not letting her start the game but she is not one of the best players YET. Hopefully she will gain some skill but she may not....only time will tell. Astrid played awesome at her game and poor Ingrid was bored with all this soccer. Ingrid is taking dance on Tues nights for 1 and 1/2 and she reads above a 5th grade reading level her teacher told us Thurs. night and she is only 7!! I am proud of them all!!!

Thank you for the Birthday wishes!!!

2009-09-02T15:47:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the birthday wishes. Astrid drew me a picture of a horse. Sigrid colored me a picture and wrapped up a seashell out of her room in notebook paper to give to me. Ingrid made me a birthday cake out of paper, gave me one of her necklaces, all of her pennies, and wrapped up one of her toys for me. They also made me cupcakes. I sat at the kitchen table giving directions and stayed out of the way. They did all the making. All in all it was a wonderful day and I am wonderfully blessed.

I read a fiction book last night called the Last Sin Eater. I did not know about this custom that was brought over by the Welsh and Scotts. Some unlucky soul would be chosen to be the Sin Eater and when someone died would come to the body and take all the sins upon himself and burn in Hell for all the sins he carried. It was very interesting and has made me want to read more about it. I am glad I know that only one can bear my sins. And I am so thankful He did. The greatest gift of all.

3rd day of school

2009-08-22T08:18:00.001-07:00

First Day of School

2009-08-19T04:55:00.000-07:00

Today is the first day of school. We are going to a new school to be by Gigi and Daddy. Yesterday we went to meet our teachers and take our school supplies. We are excited. We will take a 3 minute bus ride from our new school to Gigi's gym. She will be outside on the sidewalk waiting for her blonde headed girls. Astrid has been in the field picking wildflowers for her teacher and Ingrid is picking the surprise lillies out of the yard. I stayed up late and got up early for making Helen's cinnamon ring. Surely we will be the favored students....right Helen?

I will post first day of school pics later.

O Happy Day!

2009-08-18T05:45:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday to you
Happy birhtday to you
Happy birhtday Aunt Helen
Happy birhtday to you!!!!!!
And many more.......

Pretty girls

2009-08-16T15:44:00.001-07:00

Ingrid's back to school party

2009-08-15T09:17:00.001-07:00

Ingrid got to meet her teacher last night. She seems very nice and very intelligent. This will be good as Ingrid was smarter than her teacher last year. She made friends with a pretty red headed girl named Olivia. She is in the top pic with Ingrid. She also made an enemy in the little boy with the water gun. He wouldn't leave her alone so finally she smacked him right upside the head. I don't think he learned his lesson.

I will post pictures of my other girls next!!

Today's Ingridism

2009-08-10T16:48:00.001-07:00

We were standing in the living room looking out the window at her Daddy mowing the lawn.
Ingrid: Mom do you like Daddy?
Me: yes Ingrid I like your Daddy...I wouldn't have married him if I didn't.
Long pause
Ingrid: Mom this may sound stupid but do you know that some people marry people just because they have a lot of money.
Long pause
Ingrid: I hope I don't do that....I hope Astrid and Sigrid don't do that either.

Ingridism

2009-08-09T05:51:00.001-07:00

"Mom when it is hot and summer I wish it was winter....and when it is cold and winter I wish it was summer."

Our latest adventure

2009-07-07T17:56:00.001-07:00

Vacation 2009

2009-06-27T18:21:00.001-07:00

we had a nice vacation. I think Astrid had the most fun. She was on a mission to find the most sea shells and all the different kinds. There are 500 known different kinds on the beach there. She is now a shell expert and knows the names and anything else you could want to know. She also got to see manatee, stingray, and crab among other little sea creatures in their natural environments...not in an aquariaum or zoo. It was hot but enjoyable and we got to meet another relative from the christenson side....the girls great aunt Margot. We loved her.

More for Gigi

2009-06-27T18:03:00.000-07:00

The top blury one is Margot's Senior High picture. The next picture is the blended Christenson and Fredrickson family. Mark is the oldest boy in the back with the cheesy grin. Next is James Christenson's military id. Then is Andy and Ella (merle's parents). And last is James Christenson and his daddy Charlie (on the right).

Pictures for Gigi

2009-06-27T17:54:00.001-07:00

the top picture is Sjur, Marta and their children Andy, Ollie, and Tena. The next picture is Eric, girls, and his Aunt Margot. Next is James Christenson's navy pic(I have one that is not blurybut clicked the wrong one) and under that is Grandma Merle. The last one is Andy, Ollie and Tena again.

Calling Melissa See

2009-05-31T15:32:00.000-07:00

The girls love the clothes. Ingrid especially loved her purple outfit. Sigrid thinks hers is the prettiest. Astrid has not tried hers on yet but she liked it. Thanks for sharing your mom with us today. She came down to the girls recital and received some good entertainment.

Helen I can come see you any day next week if you are bored and needing entertaining. I am off all week.....or if you need to go somewhere call and I will take you. Love you

There will be pictures of the girls posted later.

Erin I am mad you did not take a pic of me and helen or any of my girls and helen.....I guess we will have to come to your house next week so pics can be taken. Thank you for bringing helen and clayton to us

Art Show

2009-05-10T13:09:00.000-07:00

Well the art show was today. Astrid won first place for the picture of the race horse. She drew it with pencil. The animal framed by purple is also hers. She had to design paper and then combine 3 parts of three differnt animals to make a new animal. She combined horse, dog, and bird. Ingrid made a truck out of wood. She did not win but it made it to the show. She was proud to have something there. Astrid also had a clay seahorse in the show she made and painted but she did not want to take her picture by it. She was ready to go as soon as we got there.

What we have been doing

2009-05-04T16:52:00.001-07:00

Well Astrid wanted blue curtains so we took her cream colored ones and rid dyed them blue this afternoon. She is very proud of them. Now she wants a quilt to go with them so I will think on that and see what we can do. We also dyed Sigrids princess canopy that hangs around her vanity Pop bought her. It was white and now it is purple. Ingrid and Sigrid are getting ready for their dance recitals. Ingrid has this spanish ballet costume and she also has a red flapper jazz outfit. Soccer is over for this season and I think Astrid is probably a little bit glad. Now her time is hers...and she wants to share it all with POP. Hope all of you are well.....

Happy Birthday Astrid!!!!!

2009-04-07T18:49:00.001-07:00

Astrid turned 9 today. I think she had a good day. I picked her up early from school. She came home and played outstide and went and played with the neighbors granddaughter. Ingrid made her a cake.....we tried to make it look like a horse head. She had a soccer game and scored 4 goals. She is beautiful, intelligent, and kind. Eric and I are blessed to have her!!!!!

Happy Birthday Siggie!!!!

2009-03-30T16:37:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th Birthday to Sigrid. She has had a great day. She got a new purple Bible from her Gigi, three new pairs of earrings from her Pop and when she opened her card from Pop and Gigi there was 2 $20 bills to which she replyed Thanks for my $300 dollars. From Eric and me she got a Tinkerbell toy, a small purple box with chapsticks, hand sanitizer, lotion, and deoderant in it, 2 outfits and a new purple suitcase that says Going to Grandma's. Ingrid made her cake in the shape of a bunny...it was beautiful and delicious and Astrid gave her her old bedroom furniture since she is getting new furniture for her birthday. It is a glorious day....we are blessed with a beautiful, smart, and sweet 4 year old, 7 year old, and soon to be 9 year old.

Today's work

2009-02-23T10:44:00.000-08:00

This is after and before instead of before and after. Well I finally bought the fabric I had been eyeing. I have my fingers crossed that it will not show the girls food spills so brightly as my last covers. I bought enough of it though that if it does show spills I can recover the chair and it will all look pretty again. I looked at walmart for wood soap to wash the chairs but couldn't find any....Helen what should I use?

Sigrid is sick

2009-02-19T08:17:00.000-08:00

Well for the second night this week I have slept with Siggie which means one thing...I have not slept. Last night she ran a low fever and was fitful with dreams. She was sure she her foot had fell off at one point. Most of the time she was fighting the covers....kicking them off and then pulling them on. She also would just get out of bed and stand up for a while. All I know is I am ready for naptime. She is pleasant this morning and no fever but she is weak and coughing. Pop has agreed he will keep her tomorrow and they will eat candy all day. So I fear friday night it will be up with stomach aches.

What I have done today

2009-02-09T10:28:00.001-08:00

Astrid

2009-01-25T16:13:00.000-08:00

Here is Astrid waiting for her ball game to start yesterday. She did well....as always. You can see Ingrid next to her.

Been Tagged

2009-01-18T11:28:00.000-08:00

Aunt Helen, Since mom bought us a new hard drive I do not have 6 folders. I only had 4. So here are some pictures I took this week. The end of Astrid's b-ball game, Ingie in the stands, and Siggie going to a birthday party. She was the only girl and dressed herself. She was upset because none of the boys commented on her outfit or shoes.

Here is more......

2009-01-01T15:14:00.001-08:00

Helen the vanity above was mine before I had children. It is very nice pine. It has been upstairs with my sewing machine and Astrid has used it to display her model horses. After Christmas Astrid had the idea to give it to Ingrid. Sigrid got a toy vanity from Pop and you could see Ingrid admiring it even if it was a toy. Well it had a seat cover that was a manly navy, green, and burgundy plaid. So today while she was playing, I took some of the money you send and I fixed it with a girly purple and pink fabric with gold sequins. She loves it. Then she made cinnamon rolls for Pop to have with his coffee in the morning. She did it all and they look delicious. I can't wait to cook them in the morning.

Here is one thing I bought Aunt Helen

2008-12-28T06:49:00.001-08:00

I bought these frames and mats yesterday for the girls' pictures. Erin came in the fall to take a family picture for me to put on my Christmas card. It was after church and Sigrid was hungry and tired. Astrid had basketball practice in an hour. Erin had worked and not been asleep and I am sure Clayton wanted his momma. Anyway, in the span of about 10 minutes Erin took 46 of the best pictures of us. These were three of my favorites of the girls. The style now is black an white so these individuals I did that way. I also did a family one, and one of just the three girls but I did them in color.
Now Aunt Helen with the rest of the money I am going to buy material and redo my dining room chairs. Who knew three little girls could be so messy when they eat. I will post a picture of those soon for you but I have to find the material first and at the right price.

cookies

2008-12-23T09:08:00.000-08:00

Here are the cookies the girls made for Santa, themselves and for Pop. Astrid is not in the pictures she had to run off to Pops as soon as she was finished. They are working on puzzles. As I was taking the picture Sigrid spilled her plate and broke all her cookies. She cried for a minute and then was off laughing and playing....sorrows forgotten. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. We love each of you.

Sigrid

2008-11-11T17:03:00.001-08:00

Well...last week Siggie cut her hair at school. She was suppose to be cutting out Joseph's coat of many colors. It is up over her left ear and was very short on the back left side also. She didn't make it to the right side of her hair.....the teacher caught her and was horrified. Her teacher was upset when she told me and couldn't believe I wasn't upset. We went today and the beautician fixed it beautifully. On tuesday's my bosses daughter comes home with us. She just had a new baby and I take the girls to dance after school. Siggie loves to have a friend over....she feels so grown up.

Halloween night

2008-11-02T14:54:00.000-08:00

Here are the girls. Astrid a witch....she wouldn't put on any make-up. Ingrid a mermaid with a pixie wig and make-up and Sigrid the flying unicorn. We had a fun and safe night. After trick or treating we came home and made halloween dinner. We had mummy wraps and ghost s'mores.

Muscadine Jelly

2008-10-25T09:46:00.000-07:00

Muscadine Jelly is the best. Ingrid and I went to a lady that I work with's house on Monday evening and scavenged what berries we could find. I had to boil and smash them twice to get enough juice for this batch. I have one jar already in the fridge we have been eating and I gave mom 3 or 4 jars.

Here is what we have been up to

2008-10-22T17:39:00.001-07:00

Suprise for Laura and Eric

2008-10-19T12:36:00.000-07:00

Laura and Eric's computer has been on the blitz.
It is old and while they were out visiting I bought
them a new tower. It was not expensive and it will
suffice for Laura and Eric's Christmas present. I
hooked it up but the rest will be up to them.
Gigi

For Helen

2008-09-07T07:13:00.000-07:00

Here in the floor is where I keep all of my magazines. Also is pink material on the nightstand that I pinned together last night for a pink razorback bandana quilt for my boss' new baby. The purple thing hanging off the light is something Astrid sewed for me last year to keep my rings in when I take them off. It has a green "A" a green "heart" and a green "L" for "Astrid loves Laura". My bag from work is there by the bed in case I want to look at that stuff while I am home. My Bible is under the material, and there is a candle, lotion, and triple anitbiotic cream.

Happy Birthday Aunt Helen

2008-08-17T17:02:00.000-07:00

Best Friend

2008-08-10T11:27:00.001-07:00

I took the girls swimming one last time for the summer on Tuesday. As soon as we pulled up Siggie recognized the car of her friends mother and began to scream. CLAIRE IS HERE!!! They had so much fun together.

R-E-L-I-E-F

2008-08-04T14:34:00.000-07:00

Squirrel Hunter with Pink Rifle

2008-07-27T13:50:00.000-07:00

Hannah Montana in 3D

2008-07-27T13:46:00.000-07:00

Last night we made homemade pizza and watched the Hannah Montana Miley Cyrus concert in 3D.

Sigrid's Conditions

2008-07-26T16:56:00.000-07:00

Clayton can come and visit if.....
he doesn't get in the rooster on the table(where GiGi keeps the candy) cause he will break it
he can't ride the 4 wheeler with Pop
he can't ride the motorcycle or the tractor with Pop either
he can't go to the Flying J and have a Sprite
he can't hold or play with a puppy

Clayton can
sit in his baby seat
play with a baby toy
Erin, momma, and Daddy can hold him and even Grandma but not POP

Too hot for anything else

2008-07-25T14:23:00.000-07:00

Company's coming

2008-07-21T06:09:00.000-07:00

Last night we had company. Pop and Gigi came. Eric grilled steak. I cooked corn on the cob, fried squash, pork-n-beans, and pecan pie. I also made me and Gigi homemade salsa. I couldn't wait for the company....I had to test the pie. It was good.

This was on my pillow this morning.....

2008-07-13T12:00:00.001-07:00

I am going to type this just as it reads

Dear Mom and Dad,
I would like to tell you something you make me fill like a maid because you make me do some of these things, get the phone, put a trash bag in the trash, put up the dishes, pluge in the internet in, and fold laundry.

Love you smart dauter,
Astrid

As Erin said to me when I read it to her "if she's the maid what does that make you?"

Thursday afternoon at the Christensen's

2008-07-10T16:15:00.000-07:00

COUSINS

2008-07-10T15:03:00.001-07:00

Clayton Gene

2008-06-27T18:52:00.001-07:00

Clayton Gene Jones born at 4:46 pm weighing 7 lbs 1 oz and 19 inches long!!!!!

We're Back!!!!!

2008-06-21T15:16:00.000-07:00

This weeks fun

2008-06-03T16:14:00.000-07:00

This is the girls at the Bass Pro Shop.

Astrid and her tournament team.

Siggie demonstrating the best way to eat a cupcake.

Fun Week

2008-05-30T12:15:00.000-07:00

We had a fun Memorial Day at Richland Creek. Lots of fishing and goofing around.

Ferngully Recital

2008-05-18T15:59:00.000-07:00

Ingrid really enjoyed herself and put on a great show.