Winter Wedding

Here is one of my favorite picture from a wedding I was at last Saturday. Those roses are so vivid against the black and white.

Congrats to the Happy Couple,

No 52 Weeker

Remember last week on my 52 week post, I said I was going to get a picture of myself ironing? Well, I got a really great picture of myself ironing with my heaping ironing pile next to me. Maya got out her ironing board and iron and was ironing her baby clothes right next to me too. I even got my whole ironing piles ironed and hung up. It was a great day!

This morning I went to find my picture and it was gone! I haven't any idea were it went but I can't find it anywhere. So, I'm without a picture this week...

But, I'm not going to fuss about it. I'm getting ready to be with my Mom, Dad, Sister and Brother and families for the weekend! SO EXCITED to see everyone. I may even take a few pictures!

Enjoy your weekend!
Alison

The Left-Hand Fork

April, 2009 on Highway 2, crossing Two Medicine River just before East Glacier and Marias Pass

Had the expedition taken the left-hand fork, it would have arrived at Glacier National Park in the vicinity of present East Glacier. It would have gone over the Continental Divide at Marias Pass- the route that the Northern Pacific Railroad later used, and still uses today. That would have put the expedition in the Columbia River drainage-down the Middle Fork of the Flathead River to the Flathead, then south until eventually making a junction with the Clark's Fork, running north to the Columbia. As the crow flies, this would have been the shortest route, but it would have taken the party through an incredible jumble of mountains and whitewater, without horses. At the least, the odds would have been against the men and their captains.

Excerpt from Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West,

by Stephen E. Ambrose

45 of 52: In My Country Kitchen

Here I am* with Maya in my kitchen this afternoon. We are making Savory Stuffed Chicken Breast with Plum Glaze from allrecipes.com for supper. We are looking forward to company tonight!

There's my cookbook in front of me... do you see it? Yes, my computer!

Oh, and have you gone over to our recipe site yet and checked that out? It's called Country Kitchen Recipes and it has lots of tried, true and delicious recipes on it. Check it out at www.countrykitchenrecipes.blogspot.com.

You know, cooking is not my favorite "chore" in the world. I would much rather iron. But, sometimes blogging about it makes it funner. And, my ironing pile has just reached mountainous proportions! So tomorrow I will attack my ironing pile. Maybe I'll get that in a time delay photo for next week!

Alright, back to the kitchen...

Hosted by Forever In Blue Jeans

*52 Weeks is a year long challenge for YOU to be in a picture once a week for 52 weeks. We are always the ones behind the camera, this is YOUR chance to get out in front and be in the pictures with your family. We are glad you are joining this challenge. More importantly your family will really enjoy having you in the picture. Thanks for playing along! Oh, you can just jump in now with 1 of 52, you're not getting off that easy! Now go take a picture!

Fun In Motion

I have to admit when we decided to go to the carousel on a recent family trip, my first thought was not "Oh, that will be so fun for the kids!" My first thought was "Oh, what a great opportunity to take some fun pictures!"

My second thought was "Oh, that will be so fun for the kids!"

Yes, it was fun. Riding the carousel and... taking pictures. I think I got a little "carried away" with my rapid fire shooting. Who needs 200 pictures of 45 minutes at the carousel? But it was, well, it was just... fun! Here are my favorites...



This is kind of a funny picture but kinda cool...
And one last fun picture. Carousels are such a great, and fun, place to take pictures!
Here are a few more pictures from our weekend with Ryan, Jeannie, Lane and Morgan...

Hope you have a fun week everyone, whatever your days may bring,

Bitty Mommy

There's more than one way to put tights on a baby...


Being oh so gentle...
This little baby gets lots a good and gentle care. And she does get carried around by her leg once and a while too.

I love watching my 5 year old being a "mommy",

44 of 52: A Ride on the Carousel

Here I am this last Saturday with Maya. We had fun at this carousel on a little weekend trip that we took.

More pictures to come,

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*52 Weeks is a year long challenge for YOU to be in a picture once a week for 52 weeks. We are always the ones behind the camera, this is YOUR chance to get out in front and be in the pictures with your family. We are glad you are joining this challenge. More importantly your family will really enjoy having you in the picture. Thanks for playing along! Oh, you can just jump in now with 1 of 52, you're not getting off that easy! Now go take a picture!

43 of 52: Love is Like a Butterfly

Love is like a butterfly

As soft and gentle as a sigh
The multicolored moods of love are like its satin wings
Love makes your heart feel strange inside
It flutters like soft wings in flight
Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing

I feel it when you're with me
It happens when you kiss me
That rare and gentle feeling that I feel inside
Your touch is soft and gentle
Your kiss is warm and tender
Whenever I am with you I think of butterflies

Love is like a butterfly

The multicolored moods of love are like its satin wings
Love makes your heart feel strange inside
It flutters like soft wings in flight
Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing

Your laughter brings me sunshine
Everyday is spring time
And I am only happy when you are by my side
How precious is this love we share
How very precious, sweet and rare
Together we belong like daffodils and butterflies

Love is like a butterfly
As soft and gentle as a sigh
The multicolored moods of love are like its satin wings
Love makes your heart feel strange inside
It flutters like soft wings in flight
Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing
~Dolly Parton

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*52 Weeks is a year long challenge for YOU to be in a picture once a week for 52 weeks. We are always the ones behind the camera, this is YOUR chance to get out in front and be in the pictures with your family. We are glad you are joining this challenge. More importantly your family will really enjoy having you in the picture. Thanks for playing along! Oh, you can just jump in now with 1 of 52, you're not getting off that easy! Now go take a picture!

DIYers

These pictures are from a couple weeks ago when these two replaced a shower door. It's nice this time of year to get some of these little projects done around the house. I recently ordered new light fixtures for our living/dining/office/entry/hall area's so more DIYer time to come. Hope we don't run out of long, dark, winter evenings and cloudy, mucky Saturday's to do it... (did I just say that?!)
Home improvement. It's a never ending job but it makes these "long, dark, winter evenings and cloudy, mucky Saturdays" a little more bearable!

Cheers!

Forcing Spring-Reposted from February 2008

At a baby shower a while back, we were given pink tulip bulbs for party favors. We were instructed on how to force them. I put them in my bag and found them a couple days later so, I decided to give it a try!

Need Spring? Here's how...
Fill a quart glass jar with river rocks to within a couple inches of the top of jar. Nestle the bulbs in the rocks. Fill jar with water up to just beneath the bulbs but not touching them. The roots will begin to grow down into the water. Continue to add water to jar daily to keep the roots in water.

I started my bulbs on January 1st...

on January 7th

on January 14th


on January 21st


on January 26th

on February 2nd

on February 3rd

and on February 4th

Thanks Heather! I just might make it until spring...

Apple and Cinnamon Muffins

Will you like them? We will see. Try them and you may, I say!

They were a hit in the third grade class reading party! And you probably have ALL the ingredients in your kitchen right now! And the recipe is here...

www.countrykitchenrecipes.blogspot.com

Happy Baking,

42 of 52: Sew Much Love

Recently the kids and I did a little sewing project with felt. Here I am* helping Maya sew together a little pillow for her doll. We picked up this little machine at Joann Fabrics a while back for under 30 dollars and the multi-colored felt for 25 cents a sheet. Fun fun!

I also made these new fleece blankets for the kids recently. I stayed up late a few night to get them made after the kids were in bed and sleeping so they would be a surprise. I think I look a bit tired in this picture that Randy took of me one night (above)...

I made the blankets with anti-pill fleece and double layered for extra warmth and "cozyness". I was worried that it wouldn't be easy to replace their old fleece blanket but I was wrong. They can't wait to go to bed now.... well, maybe that's stretching it a little.... But they do like them and gave up their old ones!
Now Kyla wants to sew Valentines cards with her little machine. We'll have to see what we can come up with.

Have a wonderful Thursday!

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*52 Weeks is a year long challenge for YOU to be in a picture once a week for 52 weeks. We are always the ones behind the camera, this is YOUR chance to get out in front and be in the pictures with your family. We are glad you are joining this challenge. More importantly your family will really enjoy having you in the picture. Thanks for playing along! Oh, you can just jump in now with 1 of 52, you're not getting off that easy! Now go take a picture!

She Can See Clearly Now!

This girl is excited to finally get her glasses so she can see the white board at school again. And WOW, look at ALL the other things she can see now too!