It isn't often we get two kids napping at the same time. (Three never happens these days!) Brian took this picture yesterday since Little Dude and Sophie decide to both give up at the same time! Let us know where your Wordless Wednesday is so we can … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: 100 Flowers
100 days of school is coming up for Grace. She had to take 100 of something to school. She made flowers with the Stampin' Up punch we reveiwed awhile ago. Sophie took the cut outs and made her own colored flowers! It was a great little activity for a Kindergartener and … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Carousel
Grace didn't have school on Monday so Brian took the kids to see his parents. They went to the mall since it was too cold to play outside. The mall had a carousel. I am not sure how Grandma was nominated to ride while Grandpa took picture but here are a few pictures he … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday – Winter Heather
We had heather plants at our last house. I knew I wanted them here but it took four years of waiting for them to fit in the budget. They are now blooming their pretty purple color. We had a few hours of snow here in Virginia on Monday so I ran out to take a picture of the … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Calendar Art
I was tossing out last year's calendar when I saw the pretty flowers. I knew Sophie would love it and I was right! The $1 calendar became a one hour craft time I had with Sophie and then another one hour that Sophie and Grace crafted together! For a preschooler, this was a great … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Christmas 2011
We hope you had a Merry Christmas! We sure did and enjoyed the joy on our kids faces at both our house and at my parents' house. My brother-in-law described Christmas at my parents' house as "paper flying, trashing being gathered, and people yelling "Thanks Mom!" across the … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Merry Christmas!
Our tree this year was picked by Matthew. We think he did pretty good for a two year old! Let us know where your Wordless Wednesday is so we can come by and visit! Merry Christmas from our family here at Simply Budgeted!! … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Happy 4th Birthday, Sophie!
Our Sophie-bug turned 4 on Sunday. She had her party with family on Saturday. She picked Tinkerbell. At the last minute she decided to be Tinkerbell for her party and I found the old Halloween costume that didn't get stashed away! The cake was a homemade, budget friendly version … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Reason for the Season
The kids have a nativity set that they love to play with and throw the pieces around the living room. We try to accept this as this the ONE of many nativity sets we have they can touch and play with and not harm. The other day, they decided to set it all up instead of pieces … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Dessert…mmmmmmmm!
No Thanksgiving dinner is complete without dessert. This year, we cooked up three beauties. The pumpkin pie and pumpkin cheesecake were made with fresh pumpkin that we prepared ourselves (no cans here, folks!). The cherry pie was a little too simple. Store bought pie crust … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Out with the Old, In with the New … Fridge
We bought a new fridge on Sunday afternoon. We have wanted a new fridge since we moved in this house almost five years ago. This explains why, this was our old fridge (by our calculations/research it was 10-12 years old) ... Good-bye old fridge that froze stuff in the fridge … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Run Accomplished!
Brian ran his first half marathon last Saturday. His time was 2 hours and 32 minutes. He thought he would be at 3 - 3.5 hours so he did really good! It is safe to the running bug has started for him. He is already trying to plan his next race. BEFORE: DURING (near the … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Fall in Virginia
I had the chance to join Grace on her field trip a few weeks ago. Part of the field trip was a hayride around the host farm. We are so fortunate to live in an area where there are still family farms and at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains here in Virginia. These pictures were … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Halloween 2011
This year was the first year we didn't need a stroller for Halloween Trick-or-Treating! Little Dude finally decided to put on part of his costume and get some candy! So here is my cowboy, Strawberry Shortcake, Mermaid, and Dinosaur (really, he is just missing the head for the … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Daisy Girl Scouts
Tomorrow is the first meeting for Grace's Daisy Troop. See I am practicing saying Grace's Daisy Troop not my Daisy Troop. I am her Girl Scout leader and have been blessed to find three co-leaders for the troop. YAY!! Being the first meeting for the troop and for me as a leader, … [Read more...]