INSPIRE ME THURSDAY( A WEEK LATE )

WEEKLY CHALLENGE: ECO ART
This week the focus is on Eco Art. Think green. Reduce, reuse, recycle. Honor our planet. Turn some trash into treasure.

Okay Im a week late on this challenge and a challenge it was just trying to find time to do it! There are things I collect that I mean to use for something artsy and I finally got to use them!

So I had some bottle caps, one of my photos hangin' around , and a wood stained IKEA frame...

The bottle caps added more demention to my typical 2-D photos that I'm always posting... it was fun adding another element into the mix!

Go Fly A Kite !

Beautiful weekend, in the upper 70's, Cloudless day and a Kite Festival at Green Hill Park! I wanted the boys to get a Free kite and t-shirt, so we hurried to get there and beat the traffic...we made it, but still outragous traffic! The free kite kit was just that...no frills! When put together, it looks like a Kroger bag flying in the sky! But the boys managed to get them flying with "variable winds". Lots of running back and forth ! It was great to get out and about instead of watching "news" on Va.Tech...You could see a lot more smiling on people's faces today .

ONLY 45 MINUTES AWAY...

A day later

45 minutes away

A campus

A tragedy

A hopeful community

Reach out to those who hurt

Life is short

Savor those precious moments

HUG YOUR KIDS

Connect with loved ones

Have family time.

After yesterday's events at VT University, I realized how dumb it is for me to get frustrated over being late for work because my kids are literally hanging on me as I go our the door and they're demanding hugs. I truly WILL NOT take this for grand it.(sp) I will hug as long as it takes:-)(OH, and kiss your spouse like it's the first:-) Life is short.

Silly picture, I know, But we had fun doing it!

Nor'easter = W I N D Y D A Y !!!

Just a bit wind blown, wouldn't ya say! It's so windy that once I step out of the car my hair instantly stands on end!

Silly Socks

Thanks Grandma! (Easter came through the Mail) These socks are so cute! Here are the boys showing them off...

First I thought the animals went on the bottom( I guess so I could photograph them better) but obviously are meant to be seen on top:-)

These socks started out the size of my kids fist and then you put them in water for a bit and they unravel(sp?) ...then you can put them in the dryer.

I kinda adopted the alligator socks from Nick...He said he didn't want to wear them but Im sure he will in time:-)

Easter Recap...

All dressed in blues! You can't see it but Chad is wearing Khakis!! Something he rarely does! And Lil'Chad wore his shirt with buttons with much to his dismay! And Nick wanted to add a pen to his shirt pocket(like his T.A.at school,Mr.Delcato) And well I just threw something together...Easter for me is more that just the glittzy attire, but it is nice to get dressed up.

We ate Easter dinner at my parents home and had a Egg Hunt for the kids! I had to make sure my kids didn't become the EGG hogs! It was so nice to be here in Va. for Easter this year.(don't worry Michigan family were be up there soon!)





And the "Easter Bunny" made an appearance and a quick escape...
Lil' Chad chased him around the house!

No training wheels for Nick and Friends in the Park...

Well, Nick finally gave it a shot and took off the ONE training wheel that was on his bike! It was like he just knew what to do! Take a look!

Video of Nick in action!

We also got to go to the park yesterday with my friends from highschool and their kids! One is moving back to California so I don't know the next time I will see her. It was good catching up and talking ! (L to R: Mandy, Crystal,& me)

I know we look silly, but Lil' Chad was taking the picture and was taking quite a bit of time pushing the button! And of course the kid picture on the turtle! Hopefully next spring we will get a visit from Crystal and meet again!