Happy Birthday Emilia.....

 Miss Mimi turned 9 years old yesterday. 

Carol baked her a Barbie cake and came over for dinner.

 We baked cupcakes to take to school Friday for her

and I forgot to take a picture.....Every year I have taken a picture

its kind of a tradition we started and I totally spaced this year.

Too many things going on I guess, Its going to be a busy busy year.

Love, Heidi

Its been a while.....

 I don't know where the time has gone in the last few weeks.....

 I saw this tree on Pinterest a couple of years ago

 you may remember me posting about it.

Well when I started preschool I knew it would be perfect

to hang the kids artwork from it.

 So we went through the scrap wood pile and created this,

I love the end result......thank you, Phil.

 One little boy said we need a squirrel....I'm on the hunt!

 Cory had a birthday this week, He's going to have a birthday party

coming up but we celebrated going out to dinner and Carroll baked him a 

Goofy cake and brought it over on Monday.

Which was so sweet!

What a precious young man we have....

I thought I would share the original, I can't believe how simple this was

30 minutes start to finish.....laying it out was the most time consuming part!

I can't wait to catch up 

take care,

Heidi

Estate Sale Treasures....

 I fell in love with these posters from the 50's.....

 Have any of you heard of him?

 How could I pass up these polka dot glasses

 Or this little bottle....

 They had an amazing book collection,

this was my favorite.

While I love getting the estate all ready for the sale and

spending time with friends at the same time.

I'm glad its over and I can just focus on 

pre school, it was hard juggling both the last two weeks.

Its so much fun getting to know the kids, 

they are adorable!

I hope your all doing well and your weather is holding

in the summer pattern...... 

I'm afraid Fall weather is in full swing up here!

Take care,

Heidi

School fun......

 I thought I would share a few corners of my new classroom

 You can see are Letter A alligators on the left......

I must say I'm really enjoying the children

they crack me up everyday!

Today we worked on our number Octopuses

They did such a great job!

I'm also in the middle of working on another estate sale

I found some vintage posters I'm super excited to share with you.

Take care, 

Heidi

My new adventure......

I'm so excited to have been asked to be the
new pre-school teacher.
Our church also has a school that has expanded into
to pre-school classrooms then
  Kindergarden through eighth grade.

I was asked about 6 months ago to think about the position
well as of a week ago we hit the numbers we needed....
so I have been a busy beaver getting my classroom
put together.......this Saturday I have my meet and greet!

Its only part-time which fits perfectly for me,
three days a week.

I can't wait to share my class room photos with you
I think it turned out cute.....
everyone that comes in says "oh it looks like Heidi"
Good or bad as that may be!
take care,
Heidi


P.s. my image is from Pinterest
What an addicting place for ideas.

My dollar score and fishing trip.....

 I found these vintage treasures last weekend.

I fell in love with this orange chair for a dollar.....

 and these colorful vinyl stools.....

 One night last week the kids went to the lake and did 

some fishing with their cousins.....

 Rachel did well as my camera gal......

 They caught three nice trout.....

 We have so enjoyed their visit,

the two weeks have flown by.

I'm just bummed we had such beautiful weather on the first

week and of course I had so many commitments

and the second half of their trip we have had rain.

We went to the beach today any way

 and played in the mist and rain.....

Next week I promise to get around to all of you and catch up

and Thank you again for all your sweet comment on my paint job!

take care,

Heidi

Before and After......

 For a couple of years now I have wanted to go through

and paint my trim white.....

 I still have to paint the doors yet,

 but I love the way it turned out, so much brighter!

 before again....

 after......

 everything shows up against the white background......

take care,

Heidi