Forever!

Ugh!  I was off to a good start with blogging and then life happened.
Wow!  We have been so busy at the Fosters compound.  Kaitlyn and I were in the craft show at Mallard Creek High School and soon to be in another big spring craft show at our local church.  I have been making all the tags for her jewelry.  Pretty soon I will have to get staples to make these.  That will take money out of Kaitlyn's pocket.  I just can't bring myself to do that just yet.  She is looking forward to the Easter Bunny!!

Yesterday Hannah and I egged a couple of our neighbors.  We have so much fun with this.  Egging someone is different then throwing raw eggs at peoples houses, You scatter 12 candy filled eggs in their front yard with a note that tells them they have been egged and what to do next, then ring the bell and run.

Then you leave this poem on a separate piece of paper.

Look at that! You've just been EGGED!

But do not be alarmed.

We came, we dropped,we ran away...

Your house, it was not harmed.

So what is this before you now?

Just an early spring surprise.

Be quick and look around your yard...

TWELVE EGGS lay in disguise.

A secret friend has just dropped by

To share some spring time cheer.

So now you're it!  It's now your turn

To EGG a house that's near.

Select a friend, or two or three...

Gather a dozen EGGS for each.

Be sly and hide them, knock and flee!

Leave this message at arm's reach.

Hang a poster at your door

And now your task's complete.

Days 'til Easter aren't much more...

Aren't surprises sweet!!

The kids love to do this still.  Thank goodness.  They have a mommy that loves doing all this stuff.  We have 2 more houses to do.  It rained to night so we will have to wait until tomorrow.

Hannah and I made our first raised garden bed.  We went to Home Depot and bought all the stuff that I had pinned earlier.  Hammered and laughed so hard that Hannah about peed her pants.  The staff at home depot were so helpful.  Kevin in the lumber department found out what I was doing and lead me straight to the right wood I needed.  Who knew that you are not supposed to use treated wood.  I guess the chemicals that is used can contaminate your veggies.  We now have our seeds in a starter tray, some nice stranger helped us with this.  She must have been a avid gardener, because she knew and shared with us which seeds and what type of soil to buy.  Dang it was like I had a sign on my (flat) chest, saying "I have no idea what I am doing."  Heck I will wear it again if this is how much help I get:) 

I even have the chicken wire at the top of the bed for the cucumbers and beans.  Maybe even a tomato plant. I swear guys it looks just like a bed.  Husband comes home from picking up our dancer girl, takes one look at it and responds with..."Um yeah that looks really getto."  Hannah and I look at each other and then inform him that when the veggies come in it wont matter how getto it looks, we are going to enjoy it.  Now I just have to wait for the homeowners police to come by and send me a lovely letter informing me to tear it down.

I had a blast last weekend with my mom.  My brother had a business trip and we went down to ATL to watch the kiddo's.  I love the Grant Park area.  The old homes most of them restored to simple elegance.  While I was their my nephew who is now 6 had a soccer game.  So cute.  He would run a little bit and then skip.  He kicked that ball really hard and somewhat far, and then looks over to the sidelines to see if my mom and I were watching.  SO CUTE.

We then decided to cut my brothers grass for him.  The neighbors are young and renters and don't take care of their yard, so we decided to cut their back yard.  It was so tall that we had to use one of those push mowers that have spinning blades.  It was pretty new.  I didn't even know that they made those anymore.  I remember my Grandma and Grandpa having one when we were little, I don't know why because Grandpa had tractors and any farm machine that you could imagine.  I think he had it for us kids to do a little work with out getting hurt.  I was glad that my brother had one of those because the weeds (clover) in this yard was up to our knees.  There is no way my brother's lawn mover would've even lasted in that forest.  He was so cute.  He held up his skinny arm like he was making a muscle and said "My daddy is going to be proud of me, this is like working out."  I was about to die.  It was HOT and I was really doing most of the work.  But it was so worth it.  I made some great memories with my nephew.

In our local school system their sports team have to pick a game to play to benefit a cause.  Guess what!! We are doing it for AUTISM.  So I was so excited to hear that.  Our head coach teaches at the local Middle school in an autistic classroom.  The girls are going to wear light blue shirts and sock.  There is going to be a silent auction and the gate fees will go to Autism Speaks!!!!

Oh that leads me to something very important......

APRIL 2nd  I AM ASKING EVERYONE TO PLEASE PLACE A BLUE LIGHT BULB IN YOUR FRONT PORCH LIGHT.  If you don't have a front porch light then place it in a window that can be seen from the street.  It is turn it blue for Autism.

I will keep you posted on Hannah's and my seedlings:)

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Tiff

School Ball

I know it has been forever.  I am a smoker:(  Each day I try to start again, I make until noon and then I am done.

High school ball has started and it is crazy at the Foster's home.  Crazy but here in Charlotte we pay to play.  Our school system has done such a great job with managing their money that they are now charging the parents a $100.00 fee for each sport played.  I am so grateful that my child only plays one sport.  On top of the $100.00 fee, we had to purchase a warm up suit, practice uniform which all came to $150.00.  Then we had to sell coupon book at $20.00 each and we are responsible for 20.  Right I have sold 0.  Lets hope I don't have to write that check to cover the 20.  Now we have 2 games that we have to cover dinner for the girls before games.  There are 16 girls on the team so that is running the parents around $50.00.  In short I thought that travel ball was expensive, it is nothing compared to the money I have dropped for High School ball.

Hannah has won her first (pitching) game last night and went 4 innings with 0 hits against the number 3 team in the state.  She has played at third and pitching so far.  Not every game is she a starter, but they end up always going to her in pitching or defense on third.  All in all the team has lost 2 games and won 3.  She is very tired trying to get her studies in with ball right after school.  The second game they put her in to pitch she was never even warmed up.  She is now wearing a compression sleeve on her pitching arm, due to tendinitis.  She had pitching lesson on Saturday and her coach told her that if it does not get any better then she might have to quit school ball.  Her point was that no one is going to see you at Hough High.  She would rather save her arm for tournament ball.  It has been a crazy week here.

Kaitlyn has to take the ACT test today.  That is just another thing our school system is spending money on that is just a waste.   I told her to guess B on the whole test.   She came home today and said.  "Mom there was a e,f,g. on the test too!  Gotta love her.  She has never seen a test with that many letters.  On top off her having to take this test, the kids got out of school 2 hours early.  I had to race through my house so that I could get to the school on time to pick them up.

Hannah is driving on her permit, and has been driving us everywhere.  Kelsey turned 16 on the 1st, and now is the proud owner of a Ford Mustang.  Yes to all my Detroit family she is driving a Ford:)

Hope everyone has a great rest of their week.

I am making cap stick covers for the girls on the team.  I will post pictures in next post.  These are super easy to make.  Just take an Avery address label (large) and print of you logo and or picture.  Peel off the chap stick label off and place yours right on top.  They are great gifts and or promotional items for small business.