100 Days of School

Today Caden's kindergarten class celebrated being in school for 100 days. They did lots of activities where they counts out 100 items like gummy bears, gold fish, stickers or preztels. They made necklace with 100 fruit loops on them. Also each student was to bring in a collections of 100 things. They had many suggestions for the kids to pick from such as stickers, buttons, marshmallows, toothpicks. But creativity was encouraged. Caden decided he wanted to take dinosuars and for anyone who knows my son this isn't a big surprise. lol The tricky part was the teacher wanted the collection displayed on a board of some kind. Here is his dinosaur collection:


The kids were also encouraged to dress up like a 100 year old person. This was a little bit tricky also but I think it worked out ok. Here is our "old" man:


A bowtie was added after this picutre of taken. Trent had to take him to grandma's house so she could tie the bowtie, we weren't sure how. :)

All in all I think he had a fun day. All the kids in his class really like his dino collection and lots of people complaimented him on his old business man look.

How many of you are there?

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 11 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

I saw this on my sister-in-laws site. Thought it was fun. Give it a try. It is pretty interesting. Here are some statics on my name:

Sabrina:

*There are 87,126 people in the U.S. with the first name Sabrina.

*Statistically the 574th most popular first name.

*More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Sabrina are female.

*Names similar to Sabrina:
Rena
Serena

*There are 11 people in the U.S. named Sabrina Ratliff.

I *heart* faces ~ Joy

This kid was SO excited to have his own pumpkin. And getting the draw the face on it, man life didn't get any better.

Pay it Forward!

The Rules




1. Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me.




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If you are not one of the Top Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along. Please take the button and post it on your blog; start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same!

Another Tag!

TAG - YOU'RE IT! If you opened it, you have to do it (it only takes a couple of minutes!) Then, send it back to the person who sent it to you and to the rest of your friends!

Five names you go by -
1. Sabrina
2. Brina
3. Mama
4. Princess
5. Sister Ratliff

Three things you are wearing right now -
1. Shirt
2. Sweats
3. scuncii

Two things you want very badly at the moment -
1. My husband
2. A house of our own

Three people who will probably fill this out:
1. Aimee
2. Stacey (my sister-in-law)
3. Verity

Two things you did last night -
1. Played a vidoe game with Trent
2. Slept

Two things you ate today -
1. cheesepuffs
2. chocolate

Two people you last talked to on the phone - (Lots of calls today at work)
1. Vicki (my mother-in-law)
2. Trent

Two things you are going to do tomorrow -
1. Go to newphew b-day party
2. Fix fence so dog can't get out

Two longest car rides -
1. Ridgecrest to Provo
2. Ridgecrest to Scramento

Two of your favorite beverages -
1. Pepsi
2. Milk

I tag Aimee, Stacey, Torri, Vicki and Verity. Sorry gals I just really like doing these. *hug* to you all.

I *heart* faces

This in my (then) 2 year old daughter smelling some flowers. I was lucky enough to catch it just right. I enjoy photography but I am still learning and trying things.

Edict from my 5 year old!

Two nights ago we had baked chicken, masked potatos, and green beans for dinner. My kids (like so many) are not happy when dinner consists of green things. The chicken and potatos were eaten without complaint. Now it was time for the boys to haggle on what portion of "these things" they had to eat. After the haggling was done and they were in the eating process Caden decided to law down the law and the following converstion is had:

Caden "Mama?"

Me "Yeeesss?" (I am asuming that more haggle is about to start)

Caden "Never bring green beans in the house again. They much us YUCK!"

Me "Oh you think so" The whole time I am laughing to my self.

So when I went shopping last week I bought a can of green beans ever though we still have some, just to show Caden that we will still be eating them. Kids are so funny sometimes.

Watching History.

I was thinking how amazing it is to watch history being made. To know that one day this will be taught to our children and we can say we were there. I don't know what the next 4 years will bring. I am praying for the best in all things, which is all you can do. I do know that I am happy to live in a country and time when these borders can come down. I wish President Obama and his family the best. And to all of us that we can look back on this time with joy.

So let's sit down and buckle in for the ride. :D

New Favorite!

I was looking through blogs last night and while on one I heard a song that I just love. So I went looking for the artist. It is a band called Nashville Tribute Band. I can tell that they are going to be one of my favorite to listen to. I listened to as many as I could find on Youtube and on their website. A few had me in tears.

This song really "spoke" to me. It helped me put some of the feelings I have had for Trent over the last 15 years into words. Sappy I know!

I hope you enjoy listening (if you do) to some of these as much as I did. Thank you Sis. Hall for unknowingly turning me on to them. ;)

Can you see what my kids see?

In the picture just below from Trent's birthday, my kids keep telling me "Look Grandma!" Never mind that Daddy is right there is front. lol.

New background.

My sister-in-law found this and so kindly sent me the link. Yay! It is super cute. :D Thanks Aimee!

Happy Birthday Trent!

Happy Birthday sweetheart!!


For Trent's birthday we had all of his family come over to Vicki's house for a potluck dinner and a game of Bunco. I think it was alot of fun. I am glad that everyone got to be there.

Trent opening his present from his mom with a little help from Tricia

Just some other fun pictures from the night








I ended the night with playing a game with all my sister-in-laws and a to be sister-in-law. It was a really fun time. I hope we can find another time to play again.