Ever wonder what house arrest feels like? I dont.

Because I KNOW. I dont think I ever realized what a blessing having 2 cars actually is. Being able to go somewhere when you need to... Its a beautiful thing. Daniel has had our car for the last few weeks- at all weird hours of the day and night. That usually leaves me three floors up in our 1300 sq ft condo. Now dont get me wrong, I love my house very much. However- when the highlight of your week is going to Walmart one time... you start to go nuts. That cop car is not coming home until MAY. Yes... about 100 days from now. (If you dont know what happened to our car you can read about it here. Scroll to the part that says 'The Ugly'.)

Also... I have been out of cell phone minutes for about a week now. (They reset Thursday) So- if I want to talk to someone- it had better be after 9 PM, or wait until the weekend.

What to do with two small children who must be constantly entertained? Well- here is what we have been up to.

Making homemade valentines...

Making a piggy bank out of a water bottle.Finger paints. I taught Aly how to bowl on the Wii. (She's way good!)While cooking- we had to refill our little rice bucket. The girls loved playing with the rice. Here's Amy's little feet.

Having a tea party for the little doll I made the girls (you can see in the background)Made my own pattern for a tote/hand bag. It combines the drawstring concept with a tote. They are sized for the girls- its going to be the 'goody bag' for our trip to Oregon. My mom always gave us some kind of goody bag on our trips. Im also making them 2 little dolls that match the fabric of their bags. I'll post a pic when Im done with that. Printed some vinyl for a few tiles. I love getting the ideas off the internet and then making it on my own... I feel creative without all that hard thinking it up work!

Well... if anyone out there has any ideas of what more to keep us busy while we remain homebound, I'd sure love to hear. I feel all 'idea-d out'. (see- I dont even have proper English anymore!) Im really looking forward to going to Oregon. Even if we dont do one thing while we are there- it will be enough to get out of the house. :)