Home Again, Home Again, Jiggety Jig

So Thursday bright and early my mom and Torrie showed up at my doorstep to collect me and the girls for the weekend in Kennewick. We got loaded up and headed to the Spokane Valley mall... you see Torrie needed a bribe! I wasn't upset... any excuse to shop is fine by me. We had a lot of fun in the Down East Basics shop, and while we were there we overheard the girl talking about the store opening in the Kennewick Mall... SWEET!!! bout time! So now our favorite store! We had some lunch and than headed back. The girls slept most of the way and cuddled with me the rest of the way, (I was sitting in between them)

We dropped Torrie off at home and got out of the car at my moms and this is the first thing I saw... what a beautiful sight... and it was warm... not snowing... it was pure delight!

Me and the girls went out side to bask in the warmth and had a great time.

Thursday we hung out and than went and had dinner at McD's with my mom and got some snacks at Target. Than we put the girls to bed (or at least tried) and than started setting up for the event!

Friday was a busy busy day... we spent the day setting up and getting everything ready for our first night for the event... Daphne wasn't much help the only time I got anything done was when she was down for a nap. It rained the whole day so outside play was not going to happen. Rachel my dear dear friend and cousin picked up the girls at 4 and watched them for the night while I was at the event, it was great.

We ordered pizza for dinner and it was delicious!

Here are a few of the top sellers for the event!

My easter egg countdown!

My mom's "Old Glory" patriotic blocks!

Mothers Day and Fathers Day stuff!

These super cute recipe holders that my mom made!

Pray blocks!

Military plaques by Kim

And the Easter carrot that sold out so fast!

And of course enjoying Abigail... no she wasn't for sale... but she sure was cute to play with! Even when she pooped on my clothes!

After the event ended Saturday afternoon, we just kinda hung out at my parents house watching shows and relaxing and cleaning up after the event. Sunday we went to sacrament with my mom in the branch, than we came back and loaded up and headed home. We were home by around 3...

Just before church Sami was sitting at the kiddie table in the basement and I had just walked upstairs when I hear this hurt crying. I run down stairs thinking something simple when I noticed her caught between the chair and the table... I got her up stairs and discovered her nose was bleeding. After a lot of crying (poor girl) and getting to church we noticed that her nose was swollen and her upper lip was really puffy. After getting home I discovered her upper lip, by her gums is completely black and blue... poor girl... she was so sick! She slept the entire way back, and has kinda been out of sorts since!

I brought the event home with me... Oh and before I left Cheney for the event my friend Lin cut and styled my hair... I have cutie bangs now!

I bought this headband from my sister Torrie... it's super cute!

And of course I had to have some Easter Blocks!

Here is where it all went when I got home... I went with this and 2 boxes and came home with this and no boxes... success!

Now to get ready for Easter!

Catch up on laundry!

And spend my earnings....

since I have no car I wanted to get a bike trailer for my bike and use that to get around Cheney, this summer... but I don't know when that's going to start. We went to Walmart Monday and we went in the store and 20 min later came out and this is what we found...

A nice layer of snow everywhere!

I mean everywhere...

I think the girls got worn out this weekend.. because they sleep A LOT lately!

Tuesday though Daphne was feeling better and was having a great time teasing her sister. Sami was playing and Daphne would put her leg over the couch and Sami would get mad so she would move it than she'd do it again... it was funny! Daphne was obviously bored!

Some Serious Cabin Fever!

Getting ready to head to church... Dave decided to capture a good kodak moment because both of my girls were cuddling up to there mom unexpectedly... so we have to capture those moments!

Sunday night the girls had a bath because we planned on going out on the town Monday... no such luck there. I always put bubbles in the bath because than I don't really have to soap up there bottom halves and they clean there own faces that way too. Sami didn't know who Santa was until she watched a Dora Christmas episode, and so she put the bubbles on her chin and said "Ho, ho, Ho" it was classic. She used to call Santa, Grandpa... she has no grandpas that have a white beard and so I don't know where she gets that from. Oh, if your wondering about her nose... she fell off the bed and fell onto the filing cabinet and so we put a bandaid on the bleeding part. Than when it was better she refused to let us take it off, well this is what happens when a bandaid is not removed for a week... the oils cause the skin to dry up and irritate... it got ripped off Sunday afternoon to her dismay, and now is almost completely healed up. Monday as most of you know we got hit with the biggest snow storm prior to December ever... I have lived here for the better part of my 30 years and so I can honestly say that. When Dave got off we were supposed to go see Harry Potter 7 part 1 but since the weather was so awful we decided to just drive down the street to Round Table Pizza and have a family date night. It was fun, especially once I figured out turning the flash off you could see the effect the black light had on our clothes. This is to show that no matter what pair of shoes we put on Daphne, she always some how gets the right sock and shoe off, she must give up after that and the left side always stays on, but whenever socks and shoes get put on... the right side is always the one to come off quickly and so we just give up and keep it off inside... I couldn't fit I was too big! My front door display. I made this awesome wreath out of felt rolled up... it's so much fun, and it's still not done. Can we say, 'Picture window' notice the only floor you see is the pool water, which is not frozen... and no they don't cover it during the winter time. Welcome winter to Tri-Cities... the good thing is I get to hang out all day in my comfy pants and warm socks, and drink hot cocoa, and keep warm with our wall heaters, and craft up a storm getting ready for our Christmas Event which is next weekend... oh gosh... so excited. After last year I will stay in doors when it's this bad outside because there is no way I am driving in this crap!

Have a Happy Thanksgiving week everyone!

Yuck... I turned 30!!!

So the day and weekend went down with out a fight. Friday September 10 was the big 3-0 and it was not as depressing as I thought it would be. I started the day by getting ready for the day so when I took my husband to work at 10 I could get some stuff done. Dave made me waffles for breakfast. It's not out of the ordinary for us to have waffles for breakfast... a weekly thing but it was still nice that I didn't have to do it.

When I dropped him off we headed back into town and hit up the DMV. I brought the girls along and the double stroller. We got there I loaded them up and went in. It took me all of 15-20 min from entrance to exit. I paid, sat down, they called my name... now I have a very zoomed in cheesy smile to last me for the next five years.

Than I headed to Richland. I was going to be meeting my mom and sisters at Tumbleweeds, home of the best chicken taco salads, for lunch and so I just headed over there anyways. We have been searching for a 2 drawer filing cabinet because our is a piece of crap (if you have one your off loading, please let me know), and so I hit up the Goodwill in search. No such luck but I did come home with an adorable Circo brand dress for Daphne for $1, "Divinci Code" and "Matilda" to add to my collection of books I want to read. Than we headed to lunch. After lunch we came home and the girls went down for naps. Since they are repainting our building they have been scrapping off the old paint and they started with our building so they take a break for lunch than start back up at 1:30 and so no naps for two days, it was great.

The plan was to pick up Dave at 4 from work and than drop the girls off at Andy and NaDell's while we went to "Casa Mia" for dinner. Well to make a long story short and leave out the ever so private details... some unwanted crap happened so than we were in no mood to go out and eat a nice meal on a private date... I wasn't feeling so hot anyways and was exhausted of the days events already, so we just did what we normally do on the 10th of each month. Dave went and got the Garlic Chicken pizza from Papa Murphy's and we devoured it and than around 8 we went and got ice cream from McDonald's. It wasn't by any means what I wanted to have done for my birthday those plans went out the window when Dave lost his job, but it was just fine, and I loved spending the time with my husband and girls.

Sunday we did the normal my parents house desert. My mom made cupcakes. She has been watching this cupcake lady show and it inspired her. It was fun though. I had a great birthday weekend. Daphne devoured her cupcake... good practice since she turns 1 in 10 days exactly. I got spoiled though, besides the dinner and ice cream and cupcakes. My parents got me a gift card to Old Navy and I went and spent it this morning. I got some great deals, and hope that someday it will get cooler to wear my fall clothes. One sister got me a Itunes gift card, which I used to get some great songs I have been wanting, another sister got me a tank top to wear under stuff... so cute, another sister got me some cute turquoise earrings, brother got me a gift card to target, I got various cards. I bought myself a bag of halloween candy, the pumpkins and candy corn... so good. Dave was going to get me a new cricut because mine isn't doing well, but when he lost his job I settled for just new cartridges and saved us $200 because my cricut still works enough. They were supposed to be here like in 3-4 weeks and after a week they were here. SO excited. Just in time to make some new cards for the event... I got Wild Card, which has so much awesome stuff that it's too exciting, and Zoo Balloo. I haven't even dug into that one yet...

These cards are from my Wild Card Cartridge... I love making cards... I wish I could spend every day making cards... but than it's depressing when no one buys them... I do have a pretty good cliental though.

Enjoy the rest of your September. Now I gotta finish getting ready for our event this weekend than concentrate on Daphne's birthday... small and quaint but super fun!

TEST RESULTS!

For those of you who I have told you, that you passed but are still curious about the answers, here they are!

1. When is Sara Mason's Birthday?

A. Sept 10, 1980, yes I really am that old!

2. How old will Sara Mason be this year?

B. 30... there will be a party... so please come!

3. How many kids does David and Sara Mason have?

C. 2... thought I would tease a couple of you and say the 1/2 so you would think I was prego... it worked a little but you should know by now... It would be the talk of the town... I guess unless it was unexpected.

4. What are David and Sara Mason's kids names?

A. Sami and Mrs. D.

We call Samantha, Sami all the time unless she is in trouble and Mrs D. is well if you have been around her you know that Daphne is not sufficient for her wonderfulness.

5. What does Sara Mason collect?

C. Pez Dispensers... yes they are awesome just picked up Woody and Buzz from Toy Story the other day. I brought all my other ones out that Sami knows and she plays with them like they are dolls, she loves them. I had over 200... I am limiting my selection by choice of the girls, from now on!

6. Where did Sara and David go on there honeymoon, they go back there every other year?

B. Oregon Coast...(Seaside). We went the year we got married 06, than in 08 with Sami, and we are going back there this summer so 2010... so every other year so far. we love it there we are so excited to go again this year with both girls, and get to see Daphne discover sand for the first time like Sami did when she was her age!

7. There youngest daughter was born with a extra something, what was that?

B. it was a thumb, and a thumb is not considered a finger... it was removed but it is apparently trying to grow back. It was a growth on the outside of her thumb on one hand and it had a finger nail but no bone or cartilage. It was my blessing because I was so worried when I was pregnant that she would be deformed and so I prayed she would come out with everything necessary and normal and so I got that and one extra. I was truly blessed!

8. Who is Sara Mason's favorite author, who has movies out for a few of there books?

C. Nicholas Sparks... I love how he writes, I won't read a few of his books because they are too sad, and some that I have read I won't read again because they were so sad, but I love how he writes. His movies out are, Dear John, Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe (my fav book), Last Song, and Message in a Bottle (which was the first one). The Notebook came out a few years ago and the other three kinda just came out at once, i am excited for more, but not for a couple of them, way to sad and scary. I do enjoy Jane Austen but have never read a JOhn Grisham, I don't do scary or suspenseful very well at all.

9. Where did Sara Mason go last summer on vacation?

B. Yellowstone. It was our Ransom reunion and so my parents the saints took fat prego me(8 mo along) and Sami and it was a blast, it was Sami's longest car ride but she handled it, thank goodness for portable DVD players! Dave couldn't get time off to go.

10. What is Sara Mason's favorite work out video?

C. 30 Day Shred.... I have honestly tried a lot of work outs out there (can't stand running on sidewalk, or machines) and this by far works the best. It is 3, 20 min work outs and so absolutely perfect for moms who's children don't give her a lot of free time (me) and I do it at night than shower (it saves me so much time, I have tried all different times). The first week I got it I lost 4 pounds in that week. It's the consistency that makes all the difference. You can't stop during the 20 min workout or it doesn't work as well, like for a break during for example the level 1. You have a period of 2 min where you do jumping jacks and jump rope... if you stop it doesn't work very well, your muscles relax to much, you will know what I mean when you try it, but try it... don't ask to borrow my copy because I use it almost every day! Just buy your own, $10 at Target... you won't be disappointed. You do have to use hand weights. I am still gaining my arm strength and so I just use peanut butter jars, and it works my arms still... It's incredible really! It is hard but just stick with Level 1 until you feel comfortable and than move on... you can always go back. When I am consistent I will work up gradually and so I have done all 3 levels but I stopped a month ago and did some other work outs, than came back and started down in level 1... it's great!

11. What is Sara Mason's Biggest fear?

C. Snakes... it's not like eww it's... hyperventilation, insanity, scared out of my mind, uncontrollable... I can't explain it and you would be shocked if you saw what happens to me when I see a snake even having to look at a picture... My husband is very patient with me. The first contact he came with me and snakes is on my birthday right after we were married we went to the Hoogle Zoo in SLC and there was a worker holding a long (ok just because I am talking about it I am going to have bad dreams tonight... ) well yeah and I clung to my husband and had to close my eyes while we took the longest route around it..... I become completely un glued. Want me to hate you... tease me with a snake... those nasty pictures going around about the longest dead snake found... you who have sent those... you are on my list.... sending my husband pictures... your on my list... IT's not funny! Ok sorry I just need to explain this fear of mine. I told a friend once how scared I was and than she teased me, with a headless rattle snake.. she didn't believe me... she learned! (love you, you know who you are)

12. Sara recently downloaded a song off of I tunes because she loves to dance to it. What is it?

C. Miley Cyrus, Party in the USA... of course... I nod my head like yeah, move my hips like yeah... it is the best dancing song right now... I have the other two as well... and know a dance to the Pump It song.... Shakira is my big fav... but Miley all the way right now!

Well hope you enjoyed...

Jenn got... 11/12... she did put B-finger but I counted the B....

Kim got... 10/12

Rachel got... all right!

Shelly got... 8/12

NaDell got.... (by the way I only had 3 kids for 4 days... ) 10/12

Mary got... 9/12

For those of you who haven't let me know your wrist size and color choice let me know... and I will get them to you as soon as I can. Most of yours are already done. So i will be calling to come stop by. I have 2 for most of you to choose from, one bigger than the other so you can choose what fits best, but thanks for participating and hey... you get a free bracelet from it so you won! Just make sure to come to our next event September 17& 18 so you can see more of what I have made in the Simply Sara Expressions line and I will have earrings and clasp bracelets as well. If you know of people who want something made send them my way, i will give them a good deal!

Win a Bracelet!

You all know what a craft obsessed person I am, well for awhile now, well for about 8 years I have been wanting to make jewelry. It was 8 years ago when I started working for Claire's a little jewelry shop that is a big shop spot for proms, homecomings, little kids, adults, and well anyone who needs jewelry of some sort. I quit working there right before me and Dave got married which was about 4 years ago. In 4 years I acquired a lot of jewelry, any time there were markdowns I got the best price, and since I handled most of the new stuff coming in I got to see a lot of fun cute stuff, so I know a thing or two about jewelry and what people like. So I am starting my own line of jewelry. It will be called "Simply Sara Expressions". Since my main Design name is "Simply Sara" I just added the "Expressions" and that is the name of my jewelry. I am starting off with something simple while I find my niche and than I will go on from there to wire bracelets with clasps, earrings and maybe down the line necklaces.

So to start off I am going to have a contest. At the bottom of this blog entry I have listed some questions about myself and so if you answer 8 of the 12 right, than you will be getting a free bracelet. Anyone can enter, but no men please, unless of course it's a gift. When I recieve your answers, I will grade them, and than send you a message letting you know how you did as well as posting the answers in a blog entry. There is no limit to how many will win, you just have to answer questions about me to win. You can choose your color of bracelet, and tell me a wrist size and you will get your bracelet. I am a honest person, so there is no hidden things here, I love making jewelry and so I have no problem making people's choices.

Below I have posted many pictures for those of you who are curious of my designs, and you can tell me which ones you like, and I can make your bracelet like that one! Or you can have the one pictured. I will warn you, I am too creative for my own good, and so making a bracelet exactly like one I have previously made, will be very hard. I try not to make duplicates!

Flowery pink obsession Down to earth green with a butterfly charm Rock it out Red Fun in the Sun Yellow Clearly unique Wear it with anything brown Spice it up pink and brown Sparkling time gold Bulky Blue Turquoise Dream Orange Sicle Dressy White Plain 'ol Black Little girl purple (made for a 3 year old)

As you can see I enjoy funky names, so that it will be easier to tell me what you like.

Contest Questions:

1. When Is Sara Mason's Birthday?

A) Sept 10, 1980 B) Sept 20, 1981 C) Sept 5, 1982

2. How old will Sara Mason be this year, (she is dreading it)?

A) 25 B)30 C)28

3. How many kids does David and Sara Mason have?

A)3 B)2 1/2 C)2

4. What are David and Sara Mason's kids names?

A)Sami and Mrs. D B)Samantha and Dahlia C)Stacie and Daphne

5. What does Sara Mason collect, that comes in all different colors, sizes, and characters?

A)legos B)Barbies C)Pez Dispensers

6. Where did David and Sara Mason go on there honeymoon? They go back every other year.

A) Disneyland B)Oregon Coast C)Washington

7. There youngest daughter was born with a extra something, what was that?

A) toe B) thumb C)finger

8. Who is Sara Mason's favorite author, who has movies out for a few of there books?

A)John Grisham B)Jane Austen C)Nicholas Sparks

9. Where did Sara Mason go last summer on vacation?

A) Oregon Coast B)Yellowstone C)no where, this was a trick question

10. What is Sara Mason's favorite work out video?

A) Jane Fonda B)Biggest Looser C)30 Day Shred Jillian Michaels

11. What is Sara Mason's biggest fear?

A)big spiders B)being broke C)snakes

12.Sara recently downloaded a song off of I tunes because she loves to dance to it, What is it?

A) Shakira, Hips Don't Lie B)Black Eyed Peas, Pump It C)Miley Cyrus, Party in the USA