The baby is napping...

I get most of my computer time in when the baby is napping. This week the older children are on spring break so my quiet time has been limited. I'm sure you can just feel the tension in my typing! But as I was getting on the computer to quick check my e-mail ie: facebook. I looked to my left and saw Annabelle, Mathew and Jacob all sitting in the recliner helping Mathew with his DS game. It was great they are helping each other and being quiet, that just doesn't happen in our house.
What I really got on to post about was a funny realization I had about an hour ago. My dad and one of my sisters are coming to visit in a few weeks. My dad told me to do something for myself he mentioned a massage or manicure. I scheduled a dentist appointment. I don't know whether to laugh or cry, I mean really this is what I do with my free time. Hey, if I do it while they are here 1. I actually get to the dentist and 2. I don't have to pay a sitter.

Happy Wednesday!!!

We hope everyone has a wonderful Easter!

Rachel and Family

Sewing Easter Eggs

The children and I finally completed an art project this past weekend! As seen on Sprout we made our sewing cards. We made eggs with Easter right around the corner. I hope to have them in the mail to grandparents by tomorrow.

(from left to right: Annabelle, Mathew, Jacob)

In other news:

Lance will be home tonight. His school did not work out for him. I know he is disappointed but we love having him home! With the children on spring break and baseball starting up next week the extra hands will be much needed!!

The gym has been going pretty well too. I try and go everyday with Sunday being my rest day. Each day is set to certain areas to work.

Monday-Legs

Tues- Chest & Arms

Wednesday- Cardio

Thursday- Back & Shoulders

Friday- Core

Saturday- a little of everything/ Cardio

Once Lance is back I think the days change, I kinda go with what he does so we are done at the same time. That's the good thing about our gym on post. It has 2 free hours of childcare!!

Rachel and Family

My Sewing Space.....s....

The Before.....

The after.......

I also cut and iron my fabric on the dining room table! I bought myself one of those small/half ironing boards as a house warming present!

I have a bin with all my fabric. I thought I needed it more accessible, so I bought under the bed storage bins. I didn't measure first so I have to put them under Annabelle's bed for now. Ha!

As I was setting up my space I also realized I have no chair to sit in. Ha! Guess I'll be making a trip to the store.

Hello, Quilting Powers could you make it a little harder for me to get started.

I also googled a few quilt shops near Ft. Lewis. But I have to wait for payday to go check them out! And I should probably have a good idea of what I want to try and make first. Ha!

We also do crafts at the dining room table tomorrow we are doing "sewing cards". Remember the ones you hole punch and then sew with yarn! Thanks Sprout for the idea, my children can't stop talking about them. We may even make them into Easter cards!

Happy National Quilt Day!!!!!

Rachel and Family

Fun Flip Flops

One of these days I'll post a true to me blog. But while your waiting check out these flip-flops.
Who would have thunk it!!!!!


Have a wonderful weekend!!!


Rachel and Fmaily!

Attention Quilters!

Here is a link one of the blogs I followed posted about a quilters giveaway! Thought I would share!

Rachel and Family

New Cookbooks!!!!

Thank you so much to my Aunt Deb for all of these cookbooks and magazines. I look forward to trying new recipes!!!

And I won't have to worry about too many leftovers. The hubs leaves today so I won't have to make much to have left overs.

Rachel and Family

Cabbage and Sausage Soup

Good Morning all.

We really enjoyed this soup the other night. Only one of my children refused to eat it, in my book that is pretty good. Then again he never tries new things easily.

I am not going to be too specific on amount in this post, the soup consisted of mostly "leftovers and extras" I had around.

4 russet potatoes peeled and chopped

16 oz chicken stock

1 tsp garlic minced

salt and pepper to taste

1/2 head of cabbage (leftovers from this recipe)

4 turkey sausage chunks

Place potatoes, chicken stock, salt and pepper, and garlic in crock pot. Cook for 2 hours on high. Add cabbage and turkey sausage cook on high another 3 hours.

I would have normally used kielbasa but sausage is what I had in the fridge!

We also had a loaf of bread with some butter to finish off the meal. It was great on our chilly Washington night.

Rachel and Family