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We toured Mountain View college before my mom interviewed there for a ceramic teaching position. The girls loved the campus. I have to admit it was a beautiful campus. They had three waterfalls, two from damns and a stream that went through the campus. We talked with a gentleman feeding some fish and turtles. They had three different kinds of turtles, a bas that was at least one and a half feet long, catfish and many other fish. Little Bit enjoyed everything there. She is still talking about how “we saw the man from the window feeding turtles and went down the stairs to see them.” She cracks me up some times. We also found a little shell Little Bit carried around for a long time. She was “really gentle” as she says.
Have you had any fun outdoor adventures?
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My parents bought a house just before the new year. We had the pleasure of helping with some minor renovations. The kitchen had old, stained outdoor carpet and the laundry room had torn vinyl flooring. We scrapped up the vinyl pretty easily. It was the first to go. Next Gordon and I cut the carpet into three feet strips, ripped them up and rolled them, then put it out for the trash.
We needed to scrape all the carpet glue off the cement floor. We choose to use long-handled razor blades. Little Bit even helped (she only had a plastic spacer).
We found the best way to scrape carpet glue is to get down and have some floor time. Jean defiantly ended up giving massages from all the work, but it was also good family time. The linoleum glue was much easier once we figured it out. Just get it wet and it scrapes right off.
After ALL the glue was off, we cleaned and patched the floor. Being and old floor, there was surprisingly not very much to patch.
After the cement patch was dry. I put two layers of kilz on the floor. After the kilz, we mixed pouring medium and blue paint. It was sprinkled on a small area and then with a different blue/green we dipped a string and swirled throughout. Then we sprayed alcohol on the floor to the paint spread and gather. After that, we dropped a damp paper towel on the floor so it would soften the colors.
It was lots of fun and my parents love the floor. We have had tons of compliments on it and have had some people asks if we could do it to their floor this summer, so…if we have time…
Do you like to do any remodeling?
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Little Bit and I played outside last week a lot during Tiny’s nap times. We discovered a Centipede and she loved it. She loves running around outside and watching and hearing everything. One of her new favorite sayings is “what’s that?” when she hears something new. She loves to tell me when she hears something she knows, like an airplane or cars or the phone.
Don’t you just love watching the world through their eyes?
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A couple weeks ago Gordon took Little Bit early in the morning to get breakfast. They came home bearing donuts. Little Bit loves donut holes. She calls them “baby donuts” and “baby donut holes.” We enjoyed breakfast together without having to cook and even Tiny got in in the action. Gordon brought her a plain cake donut and she loved it!
What do your kiddos love for breakfast?
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How many times have you wanted a massage?
JeanMarie at Healthy Improvements Massage and Stretching is offering a hot stone massage for 40-dollars. Yes, you read that correctly, just 40-dollars. This is not an advertised sale, it is only by word of mouth. Hop on over to her site and schedule the massage you have been waiting for. Just let her know I sent you! She will only be doing this for a week or two so check you calendars soon. Remember to ask for special times if you cannot make it during her regular hours!
How do you like to relax?
*I am not being paid for this post or receiving any kind of discount or gift. JeanMarie is just a great massage therapist that I enjoy seeing.
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We had the wonderful opportunity a few weeks ago to spend time with some of my family! We all met at my parents for dinner and playtime! I know the Rothlisbergers are not really family, but they are to us. We loved our time with Brian and Liam. We have missed everyone so much. I hope we can see Marla next time!
I hope you enjoy our pictures!
You should have seen Tiny jump, sometimes I think she will jump right out!
We loved visiting with the Rothlisbergers. We have missed them so much! I wish they were moving back to Texas!
We miss you!
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Have you ever wanted to travel?
Imagine waking up to the sound of the ocean. The smell of fresh salt water in the crisp morning air. Enjoy a cup of peppermint tea or hot chocolate on the terrace as you watch the sunrise.
We would love to visit Kefalonia as a family. I can imaging us staying in Kalou Cottage. The beach is a few hundred meters from cottage with all the comforts of home. Kalou Cottage is built into the side of the cliff with beautiful traditional stone and modern interior. Checkout this tour I found on YouTube:
If we don’t feel like cooking we can go eat at the Adrias Palace (I hear the food and service are wonderful) or one of the other 5-10 restaurants within 10 minutes of the cottage.
Imagine the art we could discover, the history we could learn, the beautiful jewelry and the needed quality family time. I can hardly wait to go!
If you have the desire for a relaxing Greek vacation, check out http://www.kefalonia.co.uk.
Where do you want to vacation?
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We took advantage of Gordon having President’s Day off and drove down to San Angelo for the long weekend to visit some family and friends. I have a great friend who I was blessed to get as a sister-in-law a few years back. We love to visit David and Robyn! We enjoyed playing and visiting and having a few extra naps too! Tiny even got to have her very own roller coster ride from David and Al even wanted them both to have a ride at the same time. Enjoy the pictures and if you have time, laugh at our cute videos.
Don’t forget to comment…What is your favorite thing about a long weekend?
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We made “pumpkin” pancakes the other morning. Little Bit ate 12! I know, they are baby pancakes 
To be honest our pumpkin is actually butternut squash. We enjoy them much more and most people can’t really tell the difference unless they taste the two at the same time.
“Pumpkin” Pancakes
- 1 C Flour
- 1 t Baking Powder
- 1/2 t Baking Soda
- 1/2 t Salt
- 2 T Sugar
- 3 T Oil
- 1 Egg
- 1 C Butternut Squash (mashed or purred)
- 2 t Home Mixed Pumpkin Spices
- Milk as needed
Place all ingredients into a bowl and add milk a little at a time until you have a smooth poring consistence for pancakes. We use whole wheat flower so we tend to need a little more milk than if bleached white flour was used.
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