Random things on a Saturday

Today was a good day.  I contribute it to several things...1.) my hubby let me sleep late yesterday, so today when I got up from a long week, I wasn't exhausted.  2.)  We cleaned our house up really well before bedtime last night...that always greats my day well 3.)  I felt like this was a really deserved day off after all that cleaning and schoolwork 4.) it was a beautiful day 5.) I got to go shopping this morning, and found a lot of great deals 6.) I purchased me some coke at the store, and it was so yummy after spending a snow week without any 7.) when I got home from shopping, my hubby had my Valentine gift for me, and a beautiful love letter.

Now, just some random things to share...  L crocheted a string to attach to the light, so once she gets in bed at night, and all settled in, she can just pulled the string.  She even made a loop to slip over her bed so it will always be in place.  I had to laugh when I walked in and saw this!

 We got a rain gutter for her to keep her things in.  She is always complaining that she doesn't have a nightstand, or a place to just keep "her" stuff.  She shoves so many things in her bed. I had thought about hanging a shelf, but was afraid she would hit her head on it.  Then I read some different blogs where they weret talking about making a shelf out of rain gutters.  This is soft and flexible.  I had pictured it on the wall, but then daddy had the idea to attach it on the side of her bed rail, and now it isn't really visible, but she has a pouch down the entire side of her bed to keep her things in!  I almost didn't post this picture b/c I see a crochet hook, and scissors sticking up...not a good thing to sleep beside!  Those were left from her making her light string...glad I took a picture, so I can make sure to removed these before bed!  It cost $5.00, and it was 8 ft long, so dad cut off some, and we have enough left over to hang a shelf for the boys to put their stuffed animals on.

 Here is the side view.  You can buy endcaps for it, but they cost more than the gutter, so we decided we didn't need them.  She's had a cold, so it was great timing to have a place for her tissue.  haha

  **The very best deal of the day...These X-mas gift bags were marked down at Dollar General for 25 cents, so I grabbed a couple...my kids love to use these for Christmas.  When I checked out, they rang up for .01 cents!  I grabbed a few more....I couldn't believe that!

My Valentine's gift was this book.  I had no idea that Michael Oher had written a book.  It is about his life in and out of foster care growing up, and also how he was able to "beat the odds".  Daddy C had seen him on Good Morning America talking about it, and he ordered the book for me.  I got teary eyed in the first chapter...it is all too real, and goes right along with all the thoughts/feelings I have been thinking about lately.  I love my husband that he knows that about me, and even though I talk his ear off everyday about these children, and I know he gets tired of listening to me, that he would buy this book for me, b/c he knows how much it means to me. I told him I felt totally inadequate to reciprocate a gift to him!  I guess I will just have to tell him how much I love him, over, and over, and over again!  :)

 I went outside to take pictures of the girls, and we noticed we had an audience....a little boy that was suppose to be taking his nap!!

I was shopping today for a cheap Valentine gift for the kids, and I found these dresses at WM for $3.00 each!  They are so cute, and very Valentinish....and the girls loved them :)  We had to go outside and take a few pics.

 I finished the curtains for the boys' room last night.  I still love this material!  I wish they had been just a little bit longer, but that is what I had to work with having only a yard and a half fabric.  I should have purchased more, but it was pricey, more than I have ever paid for fabric, so I was trying to get as little as possible.  Now I want to go buy a little more to make something else for the room....not sure what yet.

 On my shopping list today was to purchase 2 twin flat sheets to make duvet covers for their comforters that I cut in half.  They don't match at all anymore, but I didn't want to buy another one, and the flat sheets are just $4 each.  I could not find a single one in the size or color I needed at WM, so I didn't get them.   At last minute, I ran in Target, and just happened upon this comforter that was on sale for $4.50!  I had looked at it not long ago, but just wasn't sure what I wanted.  I was thinking maybe a brown, or green, just wasn't sure.  Well, the price made up my mind today.  haha  The lady checking me out said, "I can't believe how cheap this is!"  I know!  I had 3 wiggly worms playing in it when I was trying to take a picture of it.  I plan on cutting this one in half, and getting one for each boy's bed.