Houston, We Have a Problem

I finally decided to buy a printer so that I could So Saturday we went out and got one and brought it home to install onto my computer.
I load the disk, follow the steps and get a page up that tells me the progress of the installation. So I'm watching and it gets to 66% and tells me there is 6 mins remaining. I wait and wait and wait for about 30 mins and still nothing so I go through the proper steps of trying to restart my computer as I figure that it has frozen and will not go on to install this printer. And as I am doing so all of the sudden my screen goes black and has white writing saying that no internal hard drive is detected...WHAT?!?!
It seems that my whole hard drive on my laptop has been wipped out and I don't even have a drive on my computer to look at!!!
I was planning on backing up photos that had not been backed up on Saturday night and then this happens!!! Needless to say those photos did not get backed up and everything I had on my laptop are gone!!!
All of my favourites for the internet, any documents I had no backed up yet, photos, music, everything GONE! :*(
My brother in law and girlfriend came over Saturday night to try to figure it out and they had no such luck. And I was so upset I was crying and just breaking down.
Can't believe that something so small as trying to install a printer can wipe out a hard drive completely!!!
I am not a happy girl.

Dream Big Dream Often

Many of us have little things we want to accomplish in life and many of us have big dreams that we never go for. Well GO FOR THEM! I never thought that my "talent", my passion, my love for crocheting and knitting would lead to me what I am doing today.
Like most, I started out just by doing what I love. I would make blankets for friends who were having babies, or hats for children. Make blankets with my Grandma for the cancer clinic or even for my own children. Just simple things and give as gifts.
Then upon seeing photos of some of the things I've made, I had request as to what it would cost to make them for different indiviuals. Of course, I didn't want to charge for my time because it's something I love doing, so would always reply "Oh just the cost of the yarn!"
Well now it's not "Just the cost of the yarn" I have decided to do this as a "business" for lack of a better word. I'm not making a fortune doing this, just a little extra to help with the bills!
And boy am I busy. Within a day of putting my group up on facebook "I Sit & Crochet" I had a photography business contact me and ask me if I would be interested in making hats for them for their new venture that they are starting and to make photo props for their photo shoots. I jumped at this opportunity and have been busy ever since.
So don't think that the little things you love to do like, making jewlery or crafting or painting or whatever your passion is, can't turn into a big dream and great experience!
I am so happy to be working with RoseLe and so glad that they are giving me the opportuinty to do this and share one of my passions!!!

Bubbles Bubbles Bubbles My Bubbles

Went to go to visit Grandma today! Sawyer wanted to being his bubbles and play with Gram. I left for a few minutes and when I got back they were having so much fun rnning around in the back yard. Ireland was so cute in her yellow dress today!!! I am so blessed with my children and family!!!
Grandma and I did some raking and cleaned up the side of her yard and Sawyer helped pick up sticks!
Was a great day today.
Working on some more hats for friends yet again. Just can't get enough of crocheting right now!! So happy!! Love my CSI and Les xoxo

'cuse Me Dies!!

As I sit on the couch, wondering where to start, my 2.5 year old son is trying to watch Max and Ruby. Our dog, Diesel decides that he is going to stand in front of my son, who is laying on the couch and Sawyer says "'cuse me Dies. I can't see the TV" And Diesel moves and lays down!!!
I chuckle!!! How cute is that...what a good start to our wonderful day we are going to have!!!
I love my kids!!!

Ireland is sitting in her chair playing with heer new baby that we got her yesterday with cute little pigtails in!!!  Eating a pickle!!! YUM YUM

You are my Sunshine

What a beautiful day out!!! While Ireland was having her nap, Sawyer and I went outside so he could ride on his "bike" and then when Ireland got up we all were outside playing!!! Ireland sat in the stroller, while Sawyer and Simon (Landlord's grandson) played. They jumped on the trampoline, played with their bikes, played with trucks and drew with sidewalk chalk!! Had fun!!
Sawyer didn't want Simon to go home! It was so cute! And he defenitly did not want to come inside!

Hope tomorrow is just as nice! We will go outside again!! Beautiful weather for March!!!

Round the Bush, Round the Bush

Yesterday morning my son, Sawyer, decided that I should wake up to him singing and drawing circles on my palm!
Round the bush, round the bush, goes the teddy bear
One step, two step, tickles under there
It was so cute! He sang it to me all day long!
Then this morning he decided that ripping open one of his stuffed animals and throwing the stuffing in the air and saying "Look mom, snow!" was funny...I did not find this funny as it was EVERYWHERE! But he was having fun!!!

Yeah!!! Swing!!!! Slide!!!

Before we went to dry laundry today, Sawyer, Ireland and I decided to go to the little park at the baseball diamond around the corner!
Ireland had fun on the swings and Sawyer had lots of fun on the slides and swings. He was climbing so well and playing on the little drums they have attached to the equipment! Of course he didn't want to leave but we did and went to dry laundry.

Then we went back!!! It was so nice out today thought he would enjoy it!!! Sawyer was so good! Hoping tomorrow is just as nice, thinking of going back!!
Would go back today but it started to rain outside so we won't be going today. Everything will be wet and Sawyer has already been sick so don't want him to get even worse again!

Fly Away Ladybug, Fly Away Home

I dropped off the ladybug hat and back prop for tomorrows photo shoot today. And they loved it!!! I'm so happy cause it took me forever to get it just the way I liked it. 6 to 7 hours to be exact...well not really exact I guess but pretty close! I kept ripping it out because I didn't like the way it was working out. I didn't follow a pattern actually came up with my own!  Looked at a couple of photos and this is what I came up with!!! Pretty happy with it I must say!! Looks pretty cute!!
I have other hat ideas to start working on and ooohhh do they sound like fun!!! Off to bed for another night!!!

Down with the Sickness

Well it's official. Everyone in this household is sick. Started on Monday with poor Sawyer going to ER to find out he has croupe again. But this time it was much worse. They kept us from 12:45am till 8am in the morning. Poor thing kept saying "Hold me Momma, Go home now" Through all his tears and mine too. I felt so bad. They gave him a steroid to help with the swelling in his throat and gave him 2 breathing treatments. They wanted to keep us all day Tuesday but within 10mins of the night doctor coming to see him and then bringing the day doctor he was much better so they sent us home!!! He was so happy to finally go home. They did send the mask they used to give him the breathing treatments with him and he was so happy about that. We walked through the door at home and he showed Dad. he was so proud of it.
Then I started to get a sore throat on Tuesday night and woke up Wednesday feeling absolutly horrible. Am still do!! Sore throat, cough, runny to stuffy nose, aches, pains, chills, and no energy!!! Poor Ireland has sniffles, runny nose and a little cough and now Les has got the sore throat and stuffy to runny nose too! I feel so bad because he has to go to work outside all day and I'm sure he doesn't have any energy to do the work he has to do!
I just hope that we all get over this soon and get back to normal!!!
Guess we will all get a lot of rest this weekend and hope that it goes away!!!

Surprise!!!

So I have decided that my group/business is going to be called " I Sit n' Crochet "
Thanks to my Grandma for the help. We went for a drive one day and we were talking about how I wanted to start this business and she came up with the name!!! It encorporates my passions in my life.
I - Ireland
S- Sawyer
C- Colton
and the name says exactly what I do!!! Love it. Those that entered into my little contest I will be contacting to let them know what their "surprise" is!!!
After I decided on the name, I started to create my group/business on Facebook and the next day I had a message from RoseLe. They were interested in my work and wanted to know if I would like to create things for them! I am so happy! Can't believe I didn't think about doing this earlier!!! Well I'm off to make some creations!!!