Friday, February 18, 2011

Things We Love Lately . . .

Wow, I feel like I've been gone a long time!
It's only been about two weeks since my last post but it feels like forever.
It's been a rough couple of weeks and every time I tried to sit down and write something happy and fun it came out grumpy and boring.
I feel a little better today.
We are working on a new treatment with Christopher and I think it is helping with his anxiety and overall attitude.
It's an interesting treatment and maybe someday (when we are very sure about its results) I will share it with you.

Anyways, sometimes it is hard for me to look through all the gray yuckiness to the good things in my life.
I have a lot of things to love . . . . . . .

I love brown, ugly grass.
Really, I do.
Spring was here the other day.
Of course, Idaho did not let her stay, but it was such a breath of fresh (still a little chilly) air. The kids had a great time out there enjoying some sun while still being able to find the few patches of snow that are left to track into the house :)





The kids love their color changing cars.
My kids want to play with EVERYTHING in the bathtub.


They loooove the bathtub.


So, Grandma got them these color changing cars for their bath time and they are in heaven.



I love AND Christopher loves Moon Dough.



Have you seen this stuff?
Wow. I love it.
It is allergy free, NEVER dries out, and it is the most interesting (oddly soothing) stuff to play with.
Their Aunt JJ was here a couple days ago playing with it and went out and bought her own grownup self some.
Seriously, this stuff is fascinating.


I loved this book.


When I saw the cheesy, pink cover I immediately thought - Uh uh. Not for me. But, I decided to give it a chance when I saw who wrote it. It was a great book. Highly recommended.


I love this show.


This is my dream life.



I love to crochet. Remember that pouf ottoman I showed you a while back? Well, she wasn't looking so good. I got some new, better stuffing for her and she looked a little better. However, with kids jumping on her and too big of stitches she was looking sad. Sooooo, I finally figured out that the directions had called for double crochet (bigger stitches) and I really needed to do a single crochet (smaller, tighter stitches) to make her look perfect. So, I undid ALLLLLLLL the stitches and started over.

I seriously have a ball of yarn as big as a basketball.

Amazing. She is looking fabulous. Much much better. I will show you when I'm done.
(Was that the most boring thing you have ever read on a blog???)

How is everyone out there???
What are you loving lately?

Monday, February 14, 2011

He came . . . .

I love Valentine's Day.
Love the colors, love the candy, love the little notes, love the memories, love the love.
Hope my kids feel the same way.

This Valentine's we made Valentine cards for all the grandparents


and we made some Valentine mail boxes.
Christopher asked me "Who brings us something for our mail boxes? Santa Claus?"
My reply : "Uhhhh . . . . ummm. . . well, The Valentine Mailman."
Ya. That's the best I could think up.
I could have said ME!
I could have said Cupid!
I could have said a huge, magical, red, glittering heart character who loves to spoil little children!
Nope. The Valentine Mailman (CREEEEEPY).


I've always had some strange mailmen and the thought of one sneaking into my house to deliver candy to my children . . . . not good.

Oh well. The kids seemed to be okay with him.


They had so much fun opening their mailboxes this morning.




The Valentine Mailman


brought them a spinning, glowy thingy (ha ha) from Grandma.


They looooooved these.



The Valentine Mailman


also brought them some bubbles from Mom and Dad.



NO SPILL bubbles!



The person who made the no spill bubble container deserves an award!


Mothers everywhere thank you!



And, of course, the Valentine Mailman



brought some candy.


Yummy.

I love these kids. I love my husband. I love all my wonderful family and dear friends.

Happy Valentine's Day to all!!!


Here's to hoping that The Valentine Mailman makes a stop at your house ;)





Tuesday, February 8, 2011

I made my bed this morning . . . . .

Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing. ~Phyllis Diller



Sigh.


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