Catch up post~Christmas

I squirreled away money over the last couple of months so the kids could get what they wanted for Christmas this year. DJ's only real wish was a "car with battery that he could ride", we combined the money I had set aside with some of the money from Jerry's mom and got him the "4-wheeler" of his dreams. lol The sad part is this is really the only pictures I took on Christmas. lol

Catch up post~Halloween Pumpkins

Another catch up post!

Catch up post Halloween

A few pictures from Halloween, I know, I know I am slacking...

Cameron, the zombie football player

Natalie the Vampire princess
Kelsey a vampire something (can you tell Twilight is a big movie at our house?)

Cassidi the troll

DJ the Bumblebee

The group

More detailed diaper bag pictures

Since the light was better this morning I took some more detailed pictures of the diaper bag.

Want a similar one? For a custom made one with your choices of fabric, ribbon, and buttons, will run $30. Totally made with love. :-) Send me an email.

custom made diaper bag

I made this for one of the gals that I teach with who is expecting this spring. :-)

I put in a divider piece that I think works.

There is a baby elephant button in the bow, a baby giraffe near the giraffe patch, and a baby lion by the patch that has all of the animals. The bottom and handles are both from the same fabric, the interior of the bag is green with white polkadots, and the ribbon is white with green polkadots.

What I made for Christmas presents/new business adventure?

Back in October when the kids and I went to the Apple Festival in Elijay Cassidi (Kelsey's best friend) saw these purses for sale. She loved them and wanted to buy one, but didn't have the money to buy one right then without borrowing the money from one of us. I told her at the time not to buy one because we could make one for less, just buying the material ourselves.

One thing led to another and we never got around to buying the material, until last weekend. Then we decided to make it as her Christmas present. She knew it was coming because I asked her questions to make sure that I made it the way she wanted it. Luckily she told me that she just wanted one and to have fun making it. Not that you can tell but the inside of the bag is patchworked like the bottom and the handles are half red and half white.

While I was at the fabric store I decided to make a Jimmie Johnson one for Cassidi's mom, unfortunately they do not make/sell Jimmie Johnson fabric. So I called Cassidi and she suggested John Deere in pink. Here is the result:

Cassidi and Christie have gotten so many compliments and different people asking if I would make one for them if they paid me that they asked me to make up an order form. So really quick like tonight before they left to go to a family birthday party this is what I came up with: kind of (it wont format right on here)

Fabric Choice 2, color/team/logo
Georgia white background
Georgia Tech yellow background
John Deere Pink
John Deere Green
Tennessee orange background

Tennessee white background

Florida white background

Florida blue background

Georgia red background
Georgia Tech white background
Dale Jr #88

Jeff Gordan #24

Other: specify

Ribbon color
Red/black/white/yellow/brown/green/pink/green/black/orange/blue

Button style
Red/black/white/yellow/brown/green/pink/tractor/orange/blue

style inside of bag checkerboard solid panel

style bottom of bag checkerboard solid panel

Jeans provided by customer $0.00 provided by Patty $5.00 extra

If you would like you may purchase and provide your own fabric/ribbon/buttons we will need a yard and a half of two separate styles of coordinating fabric, 2 yards of coordinating ribbon, and one coordinating button


Cost for a pocketbook if you provide the materials for a solid panel inside and bottom is $15, for a checkerboard inside and bottom is $25. For a checkerboard bottom with a solid interior is $20


Cost for a pocketbook if I purchase the materials will depend on the fabric choices, average cost plus labor is $35 for solid interior and bottom, and $40 for a checkerboard bottom with a solid interior or $45 for checkerboard interior and bottom.

Call ###-###-##### to order or email scienceesl@yahoo.com put purse in subject line

Let me know what you think!

Catching up post Willie Wonka and the church

On the Sunday before Christmas the girls were a part of a Willie Wonka play at the church of our neighbors. Natalie has been attending with them for a couple of months, and the girls both were a part of a girl's program there over the summer. Kelsey being the drama queen she is wanted to join in the program. These pictures are the result of the evening. They are not in order though. Oopps
DJ wearing Z's Umpa Loompa hat after the show.
The entire cast singing the final song
Kelsey's on the far left in green, Natalie's on the right in purple, and they are kind of looking at eachother.



Natalie's favorite part I am sure! Dragging selfish Kelsey off the stage. ;)
Kelsey as Veruka begging Chad as Willie Wonka to sell her the Robot that tells the story of the bible in 8 minutes.
Kelsey, wanting to buy Steve (the Robot that tells the Bible story in 8 minutes) from Chad (Willie Wonka) The Ummpa Loompas dragging Noah off stage for being lazy

Zach the head Ummpa Lumpa passing out treats from the ice cream room
Waiting to meet Willie Wonka

Kelsey introducing her character

Please keep my sister in law and her family in your thoughts and prayers

My sister in law's father passed away today. My heart is breaking for them, and being so far away is very hard. I wish we lived closer so that I could just hop in the car and be there tomorrow to help in whatever way that I could.

Angela, Milagros, Meriam, Matt and Ox, know that we love you all and are thinking of you during this time.

Merry Christmas from our house to yours!

I have been so busy that I am slacking in the posting department. I hope to catch up next week while we are off on break. Merry Christmas from our house to yours!

Prayers needed

I know I have been slacking in posting lately. Just crazy busy. But I need to ask the prayer warriors out there to pray.

My brother Matt's father in law, Abed is very sick and has been in the hospital. The doctors have run every test that they can think of and nothing is coming back with any reasons for him to be so sick. They have scheduled a lung biopsy for this afternoon.

If you could pray for knowledge for the doctors, healing for Abed, and strength and love for Angela, her mom, sister, and Matt.

The first lady's servant list

I am not sure how accurate this is, so if anyone checks it out and finds out that it isn't or is let me know!   Subject: The first lady's servant list           1. $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)        2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)        3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary)        4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady)        5. $100,000 - Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)        6. $90,000 - Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)        7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)        8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M.. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)        9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)       10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)       11. $64,000 - Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)       12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)       13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady)       14. $57,500 - Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)       15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)       16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)       17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)       18. $43,000 - Tubman, Samantha (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)       19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)       20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)       21. $35,000 - Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)       22. $35,000 - Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)   This totals up to a whopping $1,591,000. WOW!!!!!!! Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of whom traveled aboard Air Force One to Europe .     There has NEVER been anyone in the White House at any time who has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense, when even Hillary, only had three; Jackie Kennedy one; Laura Bush one; and prior to Mamie Eisenhower social help came from the President's own pocket.   Yes, I know, The Canadian Free Press has to publish this because the USA media is too scared they might be considered racist.  Sorry America!     Copyright 2009 Canada Free Press.Com         This was taken from the website listed at the very bottom.   (And I won't say what I am really thinking) Feast your eyes on this...............   First Lady Requires More Than Twenty Attendants July 7, 2009 Dr. Paul L. Williams   "In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much," she said. "See, that's why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service, " Michelle Obama   No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession. Just think Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary.   How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Miz Michelle are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by John Q. Public:          1. $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)        2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)        3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary)        4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady)        5. $100,000 - Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)        6. $90,000 - Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)        7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)        8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M.. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)        9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)       10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)       11. $64,000 - Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)       12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)       13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady)       14. $57,500 - Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)       15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)       16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)       17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)       18. $43,000 - Tubman, Samantha (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)       19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)       20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)       21. $35,000 - Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)       22. $35,000 - Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)   This totals up to a whopping $1,591,000. WOW!!!!!!! Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of whom traveled aboard Air Force One to Europe .     There has NEVER been anyone in the White House at any time who has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense, when even Hillary, only had three; Jackie Kennedy one; Laura Bush one; and prior to Mamie Eisenhower social help came from the President's own pocket.   Yes, I know, The Canadian Free Press has to publish this because the USA media is too scared they might be considered racist.  Sorry America!     Copyright 2009 Canada Free Press.Com     First Lady Requires More Than Twenty Attendants July 7, 2009 Dr. Paul L. Williams "In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much," she said. "See, that's why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service, " Michelle Obama No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession. Just think Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary. How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Miz Michelle are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by John Q. Public:

Go vote for Ernest Butts Twiggs County for Player of the week!!!

One of Twiggs County's own was nominated for Macon.com's player of the week! Go vote for him. He has more yards this last week than the kid that is currently winning, I think the only reason he is not winning right now, is that no one out here knows!!!

http://www.macon.com/149/story/887829.html

Ernest Butts, Twiggs County - The Cobras standout tailback rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in a 39-0 win over Hawkinsville.

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      Poll:
      Who was the best high school football player for the games played Oct. 14-16, 2009?
      Ernest Butts, Twiggs County
      Cyprin Burse, Dodge County
      Calvin Harris, Wilkinson County
      Jonathan Jackson, Warner Robins
      Marteze Waller, Putnam County
    

Cyprin Burse, Dodge County - The senior rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns including the game winner in the Indians' 28-21 overtime win over Bleckley County.

Calvin Harris, Wilkinson County - The quarterback passed for 194 yards and three touchdowns in a 39-17 win over Aquinas.

Jonathan Jackson, Warner Robins - Jackson rushed for a career-high 208 yards and four touchdowns on just eight carries in a 49-0 blowout win over Houston County.

Marteze Waller, Putnam County - Waller rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries as the War Eagles continued to impress win a 19-7 win over Howard.

http://www.macon.com/149/story/887829.html

Fun at work

A friend of mine shared this on Facebook last night. So cool!