Our Seven Qtpies

A little bit of yeast...

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:17:00 +0000

Saturday I was making frosting to decorate Drew's cake. As I was mixing in the food colorings I started thinking about how I shouldn't add too much, because it was too hard to lighten the color back...

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Overheard in the bathroom

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:22:00 +0000

I was in Burger King today and made a stop in the bathroom before heading off on the slightly long trip home. As I was about to sit on the toilet I heard the gal in the next stall say something. It...

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Once Blind

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:18:00 +0000

One of my biggest fears as a mother is that one of my children will be kidnapped and be forced into sexual slavery. I know that this kind of slavery, and others, is happening right here in the US,...

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Ladies Night!

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:34:00 +0000

The girls got together again last night! Ladies night is one of my favorite nights of the month. OK, it is THE favorite, I'll admit it! Last night was a bit interesting, though. We have our nights...

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Guess what I found in my pajama drawer

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:35:00 +0000

We knew it had happened, but we didn't know where. We have a waterbed frame and it is getting kind of old and I have a hard time opening the drawers under my side of the bed. But this morning I...

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Kitties are so cute!

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:29:00 +0000

We have 5 kittens! We swear we can feel another inside of the mama, but it's been 24 hours since we found the kittens and nothing more is going on. And she feels great, so we much be wrong. I'm not...

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WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:43:00 +0000

As I was going about my business this morning, making my morning cup of coffee, I opened the cupboard door to get the coffee when a rolling pin dropped onto my foot. No, I don't keep my rolling pin...

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Wordless Wednesday #50-something

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:47:00 +0000

The first picture is something I found as I tried to load the second picture for WW. My teenager took his own picture like that for Facebook or something, lol. The second pic is the baby in a helmet...

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Things I never thought I'd hear at our house

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:50:00 +0000

Today Trinity is sick, being babied up, all tucked in on the couch with her soda and puke bucket. A little while ago I hear her little voice pipe up "Mom, Sam's drinking my pUUuuke." Not a pleasant...

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Trinity is doing great today!

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:58:00 +0000

Her fever broke during the night! So far Sam is not sick. Donnie feels pretty under the weather, though. We had an impromptu family reunion for Donnie's mom's siblings that we had to show our faces...

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Half-way a reunion

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:39:00 +0000

Donnie's mom has 3 siblings, 3 live in Minnesota and one lives in VA/DC area. Lois, the one in VA, came to MN this last week so they had a little get together yesterday. One sister didn't come. I'm...

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Aloha Friday #2

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:59:00 +0000

Kailani of An Island Life has a great meme on Fridays called Aloha Friday and I am participating again this week. She says: "In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look...

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Love As A Way Of Life~ A book review

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:38:00 +0000

Love As A Way of Life by Gary Chapman is a wonderful book. I have thoroughly enjoyed the Love Languages books, but it is hard to implement those love languages when loving is not the way you live...

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Game Stop

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:42:00 +0000

GameStop is one of our boys' favorite places to shop. All three of our teen boys and their daddy. OK, so I love it, too! But I love it because I am a tightwad and will take a price break anywhere I...

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The Dark Knight

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:17:00 +0000

Last night Donnie and I went to see The Dark Knight (the newest Batman movie for those of you who live in a cave). What is up with all the comic book movies that are coming out? Wow! I have to see...

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Family pictures

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:48:00 +0000

Today we had family pictures. It was a bit rough, but we did it. I didn't go to church because Samuel has diarrhea and can't be in the nursery, plus I didn't know if we will end up with the same...

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Some pics I took today

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:10:00 +0000

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Great giveaway!

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:20:00 +0000

One of these days someone is going to contact me to review the Flip video camera, I just know it. But in the meantime I just have to enter giveaways for them! A Daycare Life is giving one away, so...

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Snap!

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:46:00 +0000

This past weekend Drew, Kaytlin and Devon went to Sonshine Fest in Wilmar, MN. Without me. Or Donnie. Just them and friends. Wow! That was a tough thing to do for us parents. (we are a couple hours...

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Oh, this is so funny!

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:57:00 +0000

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A sneak peek..........

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:07:00 +0000

Here are a few of the pictures we got back. We went for casual because the kids hate it when I make the dress up. So I didn't make them dress up. Just no holes, lol.

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Some more photos

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:24:00 +0000

Some people may wonder why I would want to hire someone who costs quite a bit more than Walmart or Sears to take our family pictures. But when you see the pictures you will understand. But another...

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I interupt this blog for an important announcement!

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:19:00 +0000

Baby Cheapskate is giving away 12 BumGenius diapers!!!! You know I want to win those!I love my 1.o and my 2.o dipes, but I have yet to try the 3.os. Oh, how I want to win this giveaway! Ends August...

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ROFLOL!!

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:05:00 +0000

I was trying to explain Twitter to my husband today and he said something hysterical! Something so wrong I can't even put it on my blog. (not only because he forbid me, and he said he will be...

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Wordless Wednesday #60

qtpies5@msn.com (Qtpies7) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:48:00 +0000

Trinity and her Nana Star doll. Trying to be cute or keep from being blinded by the sun?

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