Anne of Green Gables {DEBATE!}

I'm listening to Anne of Green Gables (the book) right now and I'm LOVING it! Anne is such a funny little girl and I'm loving the narrator too... she sounds a bit like Bryce Dallas Howard (The Village, Lady in the Water) OMG! We need to see a remake of Anne of Green Gables... but Bryce is 27... Ok, we need to do all the sequels when Anne is married and has kids. It's genius!

Then later in the book she (narrator) started to sound like Amy Adams (Enchanted) and I was starting to think she would do a good job too... and then I thought of the cute red head on Confessions of a Shopaholic, Isla Fisher (who, after looking at all her pictures doesn't seem so innocent anymore) and now I am being tormented by which red head I should cast in my dream cast of Anne of Green Gables!!!!

So I need your opinion, who do you think would make a better Anne? And while we're at it Gilbert too. All I can think of is Christian Bale (but he's the top of all my dream casts.)

AMY ADAMS

ILSA FISHER

BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD

Our Birthday Bear

My baby girl

Turned 4 on the 23rd!

She's been obsessed with Care Bears since that first day we watched them on Netflix and she hasn't been able to quench the thirst. She has been wishing for 3 Care Bears and that's what we got her plus a whole set of vintage Care Bear toys.


We had a girl party with a CB themed party. We had the little girls make their own CB belly symbols and name themselves.

We had a blast!

I've been crafty!

The other day I decided it was time to paint the girls room. After talking about it since we moved in (one year 7 months ago), and decorating around the dark blue painted walls in their room I said "No more!" and went and bought way too much green paint for their room no door bedroom and hall. It turned out so great. In my haste to get it done I really wish I had taken a before picture. I've been collecting bunny stuff since I was 10 so the girls have no choice but to have a victorian rabbit themed room, and I LOVE IT! Here's the finished product.




Still to do on the room I am going to make cute pink curtins and replace the rabbit pictures (leave frames) above the bed with pictures of the girls and put the pictures of the rabbits in smaller frames above the closet doors.

Second project.

I found 4 napkins at Goodwill on their 50% off day and I sewed them together to make 2 pillows. The napkins were $1.50 for the 4 and then the stuffing was $3.97 at Walmart so all said and done it was $5 and took 15 minutes. So awesome!


*Don't look at the nasty state of my couch. I love it's redness but after 3 kids this thing is very sad.

Upcoming project.

I'm making my dining room into a little eat in kitchen thing. I can't wait! Here's the inspiration!

That was close!

Our dear family friend Gary nearly joined his other rabbit friends in freedom. For a full 10 minutes I thought I lost a child! Xena and Val had a fun time harassing the poor rabbit cage and let him free. Just so you know he's safe back in his cage with his water and half rotten broccoli. Whew!

Independence Day

We left Wednesday when Chris got home from work and we packed every inch of the van because we brought Xena and Valentine with us.

My little mini-fam went up to my family homestead aka "the ranch" up in Heber, Az. My great grandparents settled here and built this old cabin where my family has enjoyed for over 100 years!


We used to camp out here but the hunters, rats, bats and anything else you can think of have taken over the past few years to the point you wouldn't even want to go inside it. My family (Rogers) have been fixing it up and making it stayable again. We emptied the cabin and attic and found some really awesome treasures.

Some of my favorite things
A hat box full of perfectly preserved ladies hats. A tin cake holder. A flower tea cup and a tea kettle. Among other found treasures were antique salt and pepper shakers, old long john button up garments, lots of fancy dishes, hand embroidered napkins, blankets, brand new baby squirrels and so much more. It was seriously like an episode of that show on BBC where they go through their attics.







Well, onto the main part of the trip, the celebration of the 4th of July!
The day began with my patriotic pancakes and then we were off to the parade.

It was freakin' hot and we didn't get to sit by our family but we luckily found an open spot. Thank goodness for the fire trucks otherwise I would have turned into the cranky lava lady I become when I get overheated.

{Brother in-law Olen and nephew Porter were in the parade!}

That night we went to the AMAZING Heber fireworks show, it's always worth the wait. I brought this pie to share but Chris let the kids have it first. {very sad face}


Other Activites at the Ranch...

PUZZLES! SO FUN!I just listened to my book and got in my puzzle zone which was really relaxing!

Man time shooting. {The girls shot too but Chris told me I could leave with Ash and the camera cause he didn't think they would so we didn't get any pictures.}


And I didn't get any pictures but Chris and my nephews used 4 bags of potatoes shooting them with the potato gun.

My favorite part of the trip was hanging out with my niece and nephews. They are teenagers and totally cracked me up while we played all kinds of card games. I wish I got a picture of us!

For those who care...

I had wanted this desktop but I missed the day it was free! But Shabby Princess's desktop is still cute.

In other news...

Lael {Rocky's wife} had her baby!
Espyn July Gaviola Rogers
July 2, 2009 - 7 lbs 3 oz - 19 1/2 inches
{July is Laels father's name and all their kids have her maiden name as part of their middle name.}

I met him yesterday and I love him! I couldn't hold him because as stated before I am baby hungry and I need to stay away from things that are cute, small and snuggly.

Chris and I had a FANTASTIC long weekend up at my family ranch in Heber, Az. More on that later, I have a essay due at 6pm that I just started last night, Chelsea is getting endowed tonight, she is getting married on Thursday! {and I need to work on her wedding video!!!}

Red, white and blue Pancakes

1 3/4 cups Flour
1 TBS Baking Powder
2 TBS Sugar
1/4 tsp Salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1 egg
3 TBS oil

*I pour the batter on the pan then I drop fresh blueberries on the batter while it cooks. When you mix the blueberries in the batter they go to the bottom and its hard to get an even disbursement of blueberries.

*I cook on a medium, maybe medium low heat all depends on the stove but I leave it on 5 if your dial has numbers. The mistake most people make with pancakes is they cook on too high of a heat so they get too dark on one side.

Top with whip cream and strawberries and TA DA! Patriotic Pancakes!

ps: Not to boast or anything but I have been told by many people these are fantastic and I make the best pancakes, sooo... yeah... I'm awesome.

Rogers' Weekend Getaway

I left on Saturday with my family on Saturday morning for a weekend getaway to Oceanside, California. A small vintage beach-town near San Diego.

All you need to know about my trip.

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It was short. I got there Saturday @ 3ish in the afternoon and left on Monday after dinner at exactly 6:16 pm. Chris couldn't come because he had to work so I decided to be {crazy} super mom and drove both ways on my own. Thank goodness for audio books! {and my momma and little sisters for helping me!}


Two


Three
My room was SMALL.


Four
I had the best view!


Five

Now we're off to 5 glorious days at my family ranch for the 4th of July celebration in Heber. It's supposed to rain every day. All I'm going to do is read, sleep and play with my family.