Discovery Toys

I am now a Discovery Toys independent consultant. I get to earn extra money by playing with toys!! What fun!! Check out my webpage: http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/juliehenson Let me know if you would like to host a party and earn free toys for your little ones or if you'd like to sign up to earn extra money.

Looks like new

What a difference a couple of coats of paint can make. Elizabeth's dresser looks great! I painted it white and the details and drawer pulls in purple to match the walls.

Making our house a HOME

It has taken a year but we are finally getting around to putting our stamp on our house and making it our home. We have been busy painting, painting and painting. So far we've conquered Christopher and Elizabeth's bedrooms. Not to brag but wow I'm proud of how they turned out. Take a look and let me know what you think.

I found this super cute Disney bedding at Walmart and viola.....we now have these super cute bedrooms. Elizabeth's is a flower garden with butterflies and Christopher's is a safari animal theme. I was scared to paint his room green but I went for it and it turned out great. Today I tackled Elizabeth's dresser. It was an off white color, chipped up, not so attractive. The drawer pulls are drying now so when I have it completely finished I will post a picture of it. I'm super proud of it also.

Update

Wow it's been forever since I've posted!! Here's an update:

Christopher started kindergarten at Bishop Flaget this year and he is doing really well. It amazes me how much he is learning each and every day. He brings home a "baggie book" every night that he has to read three times, sight words and math homework twice a week. I don't remember kindergarten being that busy back in the day!! Of course with Flaget being a catholic school, he is also learning very important christian values.

Elizabeth is in preschool at Paint Valley and she loves it. She is also learning so much and can write her name very well now. She will join the ranks of Bishop Flaget next year and attend pre-k there. She has taken a liking to Hannah Montana so we listen to her contantly in the car since I broke down and bought a cd. Could be worse, she could love the Jonas Brothers....

I'm so proud of them both!!

I've just finished up my third season of coaching cheerleading at Paint Valley HS. I coached with a good friend, Andrea. We had a great group of girls this year! As always there were plenty of "tough times" but all in all, we had a fun filled season. We not only cheered for the football and basketball teams but we had a small competition squad. I'm already looking forward to next year! Go Bearcats!!

Rick just took over the Kings Mills Recruiting Company. This is so much better than his 1st sergeant position at North Bay Recruiting Company....can't even put it into words. Those were the toughest years of our marriage yet. He has less than two years until he can retire.

Scruffy

We got a dog! Kind of a last minute deal but he's great! He is a terrier and he came from our local humane society. We named him Scruffy, which totally fits him well because he's scruffy looking.

Enjoying the new house

Well we are all moved into the new house and we love it! It is so nice to have enough room for everyone. The kids have a blast in the basement, it's their own space. We are still settling in and making small improvements as we go along.

Snow Snow & More Snow

It snowed about 3-4" yesterday so school was cancelled. There was a 2 hour delay today due to extremely low temperatures. It's been snowing since this afternoon and is supposed to continue all night, eventually turning to freezing rain. So more than likely no school tomorrow.

It is really pretty and the kids love to play in the snow!! So here are a couple of pics of the kids playing today:

New House

So we purchased a new home!! We're really looking forward to moving now; so hopefully closing won't be far off. It's a great "starter" home; 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, great fenced backyard. There's plenty of wildlife running through the neighborhood; i.e. deer, turkey. Not sure if that's a good thing or not, I'm sure they'll eat any flowers I plant.

Christmas

Chirstmas was wonderful! We spent the morning opening gifts and then went to my parents house for lunch and more gifts. The kids had a blast!

1st Snow

So we got our first snow overnight. So far we have approximately 3"-4" and it's still coming down. It wasn't sticking very well but we still had fun playing in the snow!

Bishop Flaget Thanksgiving Feast 2007

Christopher's pre-k class at Bishop Flaget School had a Thanksgiving feast with their 4th grade mentors yesterday. Christopher's picture made the front page of our local newspaper. I overheard him telling Elizabeth that he's a superstar now because he's on the front page of the newspaper that Papaw reads. Too cute!!

Yummy Cookies!

We made cut-out sugar cookies today! I splurged and bought some cookie cutters from Pampered Chef...they are too cute! The set included an apple, pumpkin, heart, star, leaf, jalapeno, flower and clover. They were easy for the kids to use so that is a major plus! Yummy!!

The finished product! And yes, I let the kids help frost the cookies. It was messy but a blast! And the cookies were delicious!

Happy Birthday Elizabeth!

We celebrated Elizabeth's 3rd birthday yesterday...of course the party was Little Mermaid themed! Thanks for all who came and for all of the gifts.

Trick or Treat

Halloween was fun! Christopher dressed up as the silver power ranger and Elizabeth as Ariel the Mermaid. Christopher's Pre-K class had a party that day and Elizabeth got to attend also. All of the kids were so cute. They paraded around the entire school. Even Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Lanning dressed up!

Goofy Funny Times

Bored...why not make funny faces and take pictures right? We were laughing so much! Best $2 I've spent in a long time!