a look into our life... updated.

its been a looonnng time

We have been so busy lately that I simply have forgotten to update the blog. As well as the fact that our home computer crashed and I just haven't had the means to do so, but today I am staying after school and Case is watching "Math Monsters" on my smart board while I type this... Math Monsters is a very educational show about math for pre-k - 2nd grades.

If you are unaware, Eric is coaching baseball again this year and really teaching his players a thing or two about baseball. He is the volunteer assistant coach, but based on his expertise of baseball (thank you coach dallas) essentially he is the head coach. He has been traveling as much as possible with the boys and we have gone to every game within an hours driving distance. His players have taken a liking to them as well, in fact at this past Saturdays' double header, one of the players, who also happens to be one of my FFA Officers gave Eric a hug as soon as they won. It made my heart smile. :)

Case is such a joy. Today we celebrate his life as he turns 3! woohoo! We are still working on potty training.. he told me the other day that pooping just isn't cool and thats why he won't do it in the potty. Yay I say. Not. Aside from not going to the bathroom in the toilet, Case has really become advanced in his vocabulary, he speaks in complete sentences, is very clear and likes to ask lots of "why" questions. He is also very adventurous, as he loves animals he likes to try and push Eric and I as far as he can when he slides under a panel into a pen of heifers just to see how close he can get to them. He also LOVES baseball, and that is a bit of an understatement. We go to every practice because there is a playground there and he used to love playing on the park and going down the slide, but now he's paying attention to the ball and the boys and which bases they are on and what kind of equipment they are using. Its great, and making his daddy very proud. Everyday Case tells us that he is a baseball player. In fact, Eric came home the other day with a batting helmet that got broke during practice and Case has adopted it as his new toy. He has to go to sleep with it on, as well as play ball with his broom (as a bat) and a small toy boulder (baseball) almost everyday in the kitchen.

Onto me... we have been very busy at school and with FFA. This past month was AIMS testing, FFA week in which we had a community dance, county wide pancake breakfast, as well as an assembly we like to call "Ag Olympics". FFA is also in the process of purchasing a truck from McSpadden Ford to use as an AG Truck, as well as advertise local businesses on the vehicle as a fundraiser. This month we are doing a 3 on 3 basketball tournament and hope for a great outcome. Next week is spring break and I plan to take Case to the phx zoo, go get a crown in tucson (the lame part of spring break) and visit family. It should be fun.

I will add some pictures soon....

dinosaurs oh dinosaurs

We have had quite the busy start to the year already and I know it has been a few months since hte last post.. then again, maybe just a month but it feels longer.

Case loves dinoasaurs. He will tell you the different types, what colors they are, how loud they roar and he will even take them to feed the horses.

Currently, dinasaurs are the "IT THING" at the McSpadden house

family picture

I stole this picture from Pam, my dear MIL... Its our Christmas card picture, but I am not sending Christmas cards this year because I have run out of time. Enjoy here!

my etsy

I started an etsy page about a year ago, but just reecently have I started taking it more seriously. Good thing I did because today I got 4 orders for baby quilts! God is good!

I just wanted to share this with you, so if you are curious.. hop on over to my etsy store..... my mini etsy is just to the right of this posting and order something!

GO! NOW! :)

Case and Mom day

Today Case went with me on some SAE visits. We chased cows horseback, chased geese and drove with a student in a semi truck that he rebuilt. Lots of fun today!

2 year old logic

the logic of a 2 year old cracks me up.

today on the way home, we had a conversation.

M: I have to go potty when we get home! Do you need to go potty?
C: (shaking his head) no, I have my hat on!
M: So when you have your hat on, you don't have to go potty?
C: yea, my hat covers me up!

so if you ever need to go potty, just put on a hat!

the quilting bug..

my mom quilts. all of my aunts quilt. both grandmas quilt.


 I swore up and down I never would, that it was not for me.

However, I have been bitten by the quilting bug and I am so excited. I am ordering fabric, thread, kits, and more!

So far I have made 2 baby quilts, a bib, a number of burp rags in different shapes and sizes, a baby crinkle toy and 1 baby blanket.

I soon will be expanding my project list to:

- jewelry envelopes (christmas presents)
- wine or sparkling cider cozy (more christmas presents)
- quilt as you go quilt
- log cabin quilt
- table runner

so I will be busy busy!

my wonderful

This week has felt like we were hit with a train. A really big one. twice.

Eric is been really strong through the whole thing, he loves his grandpa dearly and would be ripped apart if anything happened to him, but he was strong the whole time we were visiting Grandpa Udell.

He helped hold me together on Tuesday when our world was ripped apart and he has been such a wonderful support.

He is my faithful cowboy, Cases' "police car man" and our favorite man.

I love him.

Grace

this afternoon while I was resting, I had a dream. My dream was about Grace. That is what we named our little girl who now rests in Jesus' arms in heaven.

I had a dream that we (Eric, Case and myself) went on a tour of heaven and we got to see Grace. She was precious, even though she was so tiny, she was perfect. All of her fingers and toes were formed perfectly, she had little bits of brown hair and her eyes were closed, but she was completely formed. Jesus was holding her in his arms and Case said, "thats my sister" and Jesus said, "you're right." Then Case said, "I want to hold her" and Jesus said, "ok". So after Case held her and we got to see how perfect she was and how loved she was by her heavenly father, we knew that she was in the safest place she could be.

I am thankful that we have such a wonderful faith in Jesus and that he takes care of us from conception. I am thankful that baby Grace is in heaven and that she will always be our little girl.

teaching Case the tools of the trade...

we have had to start doing our own work on our 4wheelers and Case is very interested in all things boy.        I love Eric for teaching Case all these things!

October

We have been having lots of fun so far this October. I have documented our adventures.

Eric got a flat tire on his mower in the field, so Case helped him fix it.



Potty training is in full swing at our house, whatever I can do to get Case to sit on the potty, I will do

Case loves to help his dad on the farm, even if it means to change sprinklers

There is always time to sit in a bucket

And play ball in the living room....

winding down for the night....

Petting Seeker

Reading stories to Dad....



new sayings around here...

Case has become quite the talker, and is getting better with his sentences all the time. Here s afew of his sentences that I feel need to be shared:

"Mom! lets get a dolphin from the river and take it home!"

"Mom! The dolphins in the river are REALLLLLLYYYY BIIIIEEEEGGGGG!"

"Lets catch a dolphin and put it in the field with the cows and horses mom!"

(I think we're letting him watch to many Diego and Dora shows....)

He also plays baseball everyday, often with unusual items:

- shop vac implement as his bat with a heart stress ball as his ball (in the house, none the less)

- shims and rocks

who needs toys? Case just uses stuff he finds around the house!

new embarkings... (is that even a word??)

So I have gotten quilting fever. I made  a quilt for my sister-in-law this summer for the new baby that is about to arrive, and I am almost done with my second baby quilt for the silent auction for FFA.

Today I decided that I am going to make a hamper sack, duvet and curtains for Cases' new room as my mom got him the cutest cowboy chuckwagon bedroom set for his 2nd birthday and we are going to use it for his new room. Then I decided I was going to make a quilt for mine and Erics bed and my mom gave me the cutest "recipe" for a lawn chair quilt that looks really hard but is supposed to be soooooooo easy.

Go to the Moda Bake Shop and learn how to make your own lawn chair quilt!

Oh and one more thing.. have a happy labor day weekend!

August 2010

close call

I planted armenian cucumbers this year and we have been getting some pretty big ones. I made Case stand against the wall so we could have a comparision!

(notice his undies - we're potty training!)

Cowboy Case

July 2010

This summer has been super busy. So, here is a little photo documentation of the month of July, captions included of course!

Case is surely Erics' son. He LOVES sweets. He helped himself to the slim-pickens from the bowl of chocloate chip oatmeal cookies in addition to other sweet (and sometimes sticky) adventures from the summer... he poured a 1/4 gallon of syrup all over the floor in his room and then went "swimming" as he told me. He informed me it was a "sweet and good swimming pool". Right Case, right. This morning I found him in the kitchen with his hand in the brown sugar container, eating chunks of brown sugar. I might not give him candy, but he sure has a sweet tooth!

Eric and Case like to be alike. Even when it means wearing your gun in your undies.

Case is very creative, amongst other things. He loves to draw, color and paint.

Riding on the "dozer" with Papa - he got to wear "ear muffs"

Eric taught him how to scale my garden fence.... thanks honey, I really love you.

Case loves to help me in my veggie garden as well as my flower beds. He was examining the Vinca

preparing to make the cows know where they belong...

we went to Big Lake for my birthday and went camping with Papa and Gramma Kim

we brought Lucy, my new pride and joy - mini australian shepard - Dukes 1/2 sister with us

Case got to ride on the boat, one time around the lake

Eric caught a fish (2 actually)

Udon caught a fish too (total of 5 over the two days)

Case discovered its fun to sit in trees

Family picture

harvests from my garden! (carrots, green beans, cherry tomatoes, jalapenos and blushing beauty peppers) The butternut squash is just  a pretty addition... although I will have LOTS of butternut squash soon!

Case and Lucy are buddies, he tells her on the hour, "Lucy, I like you" and then gives her a big kiss!

Well, thats what we have done this summer, we welcome August with school starting and a new babysitter for Case!

Caperilla

that is how Case says caterpillar. no not like the insect pupa, but instead the bulldozer, heavy equipment. the fun stuff. Papa Udon brought his over for us to use and Case was thrilled to be able to ride on it with him.

Duncan FFA High Point Camping Trip