Jack had to have a shirt for the 100th day of school. I used painters tape to make my 100 outline and then sewed buttons to create the number 100. In hind sight, it may have been easier to hot glue on the buttons. It still turned out super cute and he can wait to wear it to school.
During....
I was very pleased with the work that was done and would highly recommend the guys who did this work. We plan to remove the wall paper and paint. Can't wait to see it!
Here is Bailey with this year's Science Fair Project "What Color and Type of M&M Melt the Fastest?". Bailey did a great job with this year's project and got 4th place.
We are going to miss the bible blast off because of the Science Fair setup.
Christian, my handyman, replaced the light fixture, facets, towel bar, painted the cabinets white and replaced the show curtain rode with one that bows out. I bought new cups, toothbrush holders and a trash can too! 
We are starting the year off with all smiles. We have had two weeks off for our Christmas break and are ready to start back to school.
I used sheets of zebra duct tape to cover the switch plates and furniture inserts. We covered her desk chair with zebra upholstery fabric too.
Here is my big girl lounging in her new surroundings! 
Bailey is loving her new space! 
Here is a picture of the four of us. 
We had a great Christmas. The kids big Santa gift was a DSi XL.
I make these out of desperation. Gena bought me a cake pop pan for Christmas and I over filled it. It left me with a cake mess. I remembered that Family Circle had a cake pop recipe in the Halloween issue and it uses a whole cake crumbled.
Here is the recipe for Cake Balls
1 18 1/4 ounce box cake mix
13 x 9 x 2-inch cake pan
Large mixing bowl
1 16 ounce container prepared frosting
Large metal spoon
Wax paper
2 baking sheets
Plastic wrap
Black edible-ink pen
Directions
1. Bake cake as directed on the box, using a 13 x 9 x 2-inch cake pan. Let cool completely.
2. Once cake is cooled, get organized and set aside at least an hour to crumble, roll and dip 4 dozen cake balls.
3. Crumble cooled cake into a large mixing bowl: Cut a baked 13 x 9-inch cake into four equal sections. Remove a section from the pan, break it in half and rub the two pieces together over a large bowl, making sure to crumble any large pieces that fall off. You can also use a fork to break apart any larger pieces. Repeat with each section until entire cake is crumbled into a fine texture. (If large pieces are mixed in, the cake balls may turn out lumpy and bumpy.) You should not see any large pieces of cake.
4. Add 3/4 of the container of frosting. Mix it into the crumbled cake, using the back of a large metal spoon, until thoroughly combined. (You will not need the remaining frosting; if you use the entire container, the cake balls will be too moist.)
5. The mixture should be moist enough to roll into 11/2-inch balls and still hold a round shape. After rolling the cake balls by hand, place them on a wax papercovered baking sheet.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for several hours in the refrigerator, or place in the freezer for about 15 minutes. You want the balls to be firm but not frozen.
7. If you're making a project that calls for uncoated cake balls, stop here and proceed to decorate the cake balls, following the project instructions.
Tip - The cake balls will be easier to roll if you wash and dry your hands periodically during the rolling process. Dry your hands completely each time, and make sure you don't get water in the candy coating, as this can make it unusable.
This saved the day and everyone loved them. I would definately make them again.
Here are the finished products and they were yummy!
We tried out the chocolate recipe today. Next time Mommy wants to make the sour cream ones!
Then it was onto sledding in the Texas "Snow". First together.
Jack's turn solo. 
Jack is waiting patiently before opening presents.
This picture didn't turn out, but it was the only one I took of all the cousins.
Great picture of Jack and Christian! 
We had such a great time. It is so nice getting to see everyone.
