this weekend.

 { source + how to = xo in my room} 

{ how to make t's feel vintage + how to = glitter guide }

this weekend/ 

I made THIS roast beef and cooked it to an eternal temp of 135 like the recipe says /// cut into it and I am fairly certain it was still mooing.? epic fail. Don't worry the hubs came to rescue and finished cooking it on the grill. (thanks hubs)

I also made THIS coleslaw recipe and added blue cheese. This was not an epic fail, it was oh so good.

Harvey was let out of captivity, and even got to sleep upstairs.

Elisabeth read the entire book of  Go, Dog, Go. She is such a good little reader. I am so proud.

Lyla was/is teething. Poor thing. She is miserable, and cranky, and not napping. 

The hubs rocked THIS song at worship, and it has been stuck in my head ever since.

We went to a baptism on Sunday, Elisabeth and Jude watched. Afterwards Jude told me, "Mom.? I love Jesus, BUT I don't want to put my head under that water." he may or may not have made me laugh.

p.s. yesterday it was 70+ degrees in January!? don't be jealous though tonight we will be getting snow...

p.s.s. don't forget to enter my book giveaway

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gingerbread houses diy.

we had a lovely weekend filled with the following:

making gingerbread houses, visiting the grinch at whoville, staying up late playing scooby doo monopoly and risk with our nephews, watching jude beat everyone at monopoly (true story), sleepovers, pancakes and homemade pizza, great worship at church, listening to christmas and johnny cash records in the basement, relaxing and coloring by the fire. 

how was your weekend!??

To make the gingerbread houses you need 6 graham crackers, about 1/2 cup of icing, 1/2 a bag of skittles and m&m's, and sprinkles. I used string to hold the houses together until the icing hardened. I thought about using melted chocolate next time. arrange the roofs, ice, and decorate with desired candies. This was a hit. It was a fraction of the price of store bought houses, and they actually liked to eat the candy off the house.  They each got their own to decorate, which is always good :)

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lovely weekend.

{ Source + where to buy = BHB kid style } 

{ source + where to buy = oelwein}

wow. what a lovely weekend. 

all 5 family members under the same roof  + much needed rain = pure bliss.

We relaxed, went to a birthday party, introduced our children to Superman...Mr. Reeves style....Lyla laughed and laughed at Elisabeth playing pee a boo with a dish towel...

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Jude became interested in cowboys...he dressed up in a cowboy vest and carried his little guns around...this is quite a big deal considering he flat out refuses to play dress up and really doesn't play with toys...He only plays baseball, with the morons, rolling ball, or wanders around the house doing ... well whatever it is that Jude does all day long?

overall the weekend was a success. 

How was your weekend? 

p.s I totally doing a giveaway over at miss susan's blog ... it is a great giveaway...plus she is a fantastic blogger...so go on...check it out! 

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