rummage sale finds.

i got these great old table cloths last weekend at a neighborhood wide rummage sale in Marci's neighborhood, i love neighborhood wide rummage sales! its like a flea market, without the funky smell. in addition to these i got a few items of clothing for The Boy, a 3 ft by 2 ft chalk board which i will feature when its makeover time, and legos and playdoh.

on a totally different note:
apparently THIS is why i never get my regular housework done. im a sucker for a stuffed cat who needs a new pillow and blanket. at least i had already made the cuddle toys (finger puppets) last christmas.

win it!!!

you can win your very own turquoise LeCruset batter bowl, but i hope you dont, because i really really want it. but if i cant win it, then i think you should.

weekend fun

a visit to Aunt Marci's this weekend allowed plenty of time for the kids to get silly, im not sure why The Boy is wielding a wooden mallett, thankfully, it never came near enough to Miss M's head to cause any problems.

a great success

after a month of praying, planning and organizing, the Church in the Grass , back to the park relaunch party was a great success. we consumed about 17 pizzas and 2 1/2 cases of water and got the gospel message out to a crowd of around 50. Saving Vegas, a local christian band performed 2 short sets and helped us out by drawing people out to see what all the noise was.

i loved this shot, this little girl saw, i think it was her Grandma, and just flew into the woman's arms.
here we have a couple of brothers who have done so much to help us out, one as our worship leader, the other as the guy we go to when we need banners and such.
and the beautiful Leslie, bringing in the food.

we were also pleased to hear from more than one visitor that they planned to come next wednesday for a regular church service. people, this was very encouraging for those of us who have been faithful for over a year and up until now, our biggest night was 12, including the four of us who volunteer. please pray for us in our efforts to help the lost get found.

and check out the facebook page.

the flowers are out!

many times i have expressed to friends and family how grateful i am that the old lady that lived here before me LOVED perrenials. all around my house there are poppies, irises, roses, lillies and a peony bush!!

since i am not too good at growing things, i will refrain from showing you the sad, lame little plants that i am trying to grow. things were going pretty good until The Boy, seeing candy on the kitchen counter decided to make the climb. and the basil took a dive onto the kitchen floor. theyre still alive but not growing as heartily as before.

and then theres this, that i crafted for Rachel's after prom party. we both agreed that she would be tired of the fancy dress and cute (read: painful) shoes by late evening and would definitely want to change her clothes. we decided this would still convey the festive mood but in a much more comfortable way.

shrimp on the barbie

know why i like grilling? grilling = no dirty pan

hope Ken doesnt mind the encroachment on his manly territory, oh well, a couple dozen shrimp should console him.

and by the way, the asparagus...awesome!

touche', Holly.

yes, the answer is its been a BUSY week on the hilltop. mainly because i have worked extra hours at Heitz Sign Company. so in case you are wondering what the dinosaur has to do with this im going to let you go ahead and wonder, anyone care to wager a guess? i would LOVE it if every reader would take a guess.