Happy Birthday Astrid!!!!!

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!!!!

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

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

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

Astrid

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

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......

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suprise for Laura and Eric

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

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

Best Friend

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

Squirrel Hunter with Pink Rifle

Hannah Montana in 3D

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

Sigrid's Conditions

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

Company's coming

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.....

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

COUSINS

Clayton Gene

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

We're Back!!!!!

This weeks fun

This is the girls at the Bass Pro Shop.

Astrid and her tournament team.

Siggie demonstrating the best way to eat a cupcake.