Craftastrophe

I have to tell you all about a FUNNY new sight poking fun at crafts gone wrong! If you have nothing better to do...like laundry, motherhood , dishes or any other daunting tasks I urge you to waste your time surfing Craftastrophe . You will not only laugh out loud but this sight alone will make you smile all day.

I am sooo not a crafty kinda a girl and can very easily understand how a simple project turns into a nightmare product you can sell.

Enjoy!

Our Recent News

Nope..we are not having another baby! :)


Jeremy has a NEW job with Delaval Company out of Lynden. He will be the driver/sales Representative for Skagit County area. It seems to be a wonderful company with excellent benefits and the opportunity to grow with the company. He will be home every night working no weekends ans holidays off! YIPPEEEE !He has never had this with any other company he has worked for.

After much prayer we decided that we will keep the watch & clock repair store going. We have a ton of inventory right now that we had purchased for the upcoming year. We have 14K gold jewelry (watches,rings,necklaces,earrings and MUCH more!) for the Christmas season. We also have a ton of new stock Montana Silver. I guess you can call us a jewelry store too..


Anyways, we will be open Wednesday-Saturday. Jeremy will be working on repairs at night and on Saturdays. We have hired someone to be there during the day. If you need a repair or a battery we will still be open!

We are so thankful for this new opportunity!

Thursday's Thread

Here is neat thing I found on another blog...I will try every Thursday to post. Please people I have 6 people, 1 dog, 7 fish living in my house so don't hold me to it!

A week in review

I'm thankful for....My husband, My friends, my in-laws, my mom babysitting for every appointment so I can recover quickly!


I'm listening to...Olivia talking NON-STOP about everything, mailing a letter to Demi's mom, Amber leaving a cup, Dad at the neighbors, telling me Christmas is coming and she wants new panties, not with flowers but Cinderella..now she's having a picnic...her bum smells like strawberries..she needs her cup and Carter is not going to hear her yelling..all in matter of 3 minutes!


In the oven...
I made potatoes for dinner tonight...maybe candy bread tomorrow ( Don't hold your breath you will die!)

What's for dinner tonight....Terayaki chicken, potatoes, Cesar salad

What I'm looking forward to...Friday..ahving a goodbye dinner for a friend, looking forward to dinner with no kids but not saying goodbye, Saturday with Jenn...going to Treasury of memories class. Play date with Jeremy's cousins and a Big doctors appointment


What's happening this week....I am cleaning and preparing to finally paint the small kids room, 2 massage appointments and 3 Physical therapy appointments

I am loving fall! I am not looking forward to Jeremy working all weekend. I have had a busy week and it felt good to have schedule but not wanting to repeat it!

I am missing...Matthew's Boy Scout shirt for 1 month! I am not wanting to purchase new one! My cousin Edee...sometimes I just need her! The California Cousins and the Sun there!!

Dress Up Fun!

Every Halloween we start with a visit to Great Grandpa & Grandma..the kids love to visit them and we are so blessed to have them here and in our lives.

Mikey was a "Chick Magnet" Matthew was the Whoopee cushion , Olivia was a princess ( of course) and carter was a Smarties candy.

we went to the word of life church for the spectacular Trunk or Treat! I have to say I was skeptical at first due to the large amount of people ( 2000 people!) but IT ROCKED!! It was organized, fast and in control! The best part is the kids seeing other kids dressed up. If you did not go this year...I highly recommend you go next year!!

California Pictures

Here are some pictures of the trip...Great times!

Keisha & Steven where on Big Brother 10...

Halloween 2008

I think these pictures will tell you just how much FUN we had!! Thanks Mom & Dad and everyone else who organized such a great party!! Looking forward to next year!!!

Bathtime Art

Jenn has this HUGE tub with lots of jets. She had watched Olivia for me so I could go to Matthews game and when I can back to pick her up they where in the bathtub with the bathtub crayons. Of course Olivia did not want to go home and asks me everyday if she can go live with Jenn and Kayleigh. I tell her she would miss her mommy but she is pretty persistent that I can move in to.

9 months Old!!

I can't even believe that our Carter John will be 9 months old tomorrow!! He is crawling everywhere and can stand a few seconds by himself. He has no teeth so eating has been all about the gums! Cheerios, eggs, rice cereal and potatoes are his favorite!!

Matthew walked on his first birthday , Olivia at 15 months so it can be anytime! Olivia had 2 teeth at 13 months old and Matthew had a full set by 18 months old. Olivia is still missing 6 teeth. It is amazing how each child is different and how Gods timing is not yours.

Carter you are such a blessing!! We Love how you are learning to keep up with the rest of us crazy Vrieling's!

Backyardigans Live

We had so much fun taking the girls to see Backyardigans at the Paramount theater in Seattle. It was Awesome!! The girls where in awe of all the characters and the lights. They did so good on the drive down there and the drive back. We stopped at McDonald's on the way home. I had even made it home in time for Matthew's playoff game. He thought I was not going so he was so excited when he saw me standing there.

If you have thought about going to a theater character play I HIGHLY recommend it! You will Love It and your kids will Love it! We are going to February to see the Little Einsteins, Handy Mandy, Mickey Mouse club and more.








We had bought the girls BFF shirts in the summer on one of our shopping trips. we thought matching outfits and matching hair would be a great way to celebrate the day. The girls Love each other and play so well together. We are extremely lucky to have this considering their moms love to "play" together!

Tag...4th pictures

This "tag game" is fun. I was tagged to post my 4th photo from my 4th folder! Girls, it was fun seeing what your picture from the past was. No cheating! Then pass it on to 5 friends!

I pass " Tag" this on to

Terra...7th picture from your 7th folder

Jenn.... 1st Folder 1st picture

Kristy....4th folder 4th Picture

Allison...9th folder 9th picture

Heather....6th Folder 6th picture






My Little Olivia...WOW!!! I miss these days already!