Sprink Break Fun

So we ended up not going out of town, but Jeff is back at work full time...yay!!!! He still has some lifting restrictions but he can now go back in the field. So we are happy about that. But sad we did not get to go out of town. I tried to keep the kids busy during the break....kind of hard to do here in Midland. There is really not much to do here. I tried my best.

I have been talking about taking them over to the CAF Airpower Museum for a while and have just never done it. They LOVED it and I am glad that we went. They both love airplanes and so they had a great time.



This was Parker's favorite plane.

This was by far the kids favorite part. There were so many buttons to push and levers to pull. I had to drag them out of there so the next people could see it.

We also had some friends over and the kids got to enjoy the warm West Texas weather. Yep they played on the slip and slide. I got a new one this year....a double one. They kids loved it. Well most of them. Two of the younger boys did not like it. But my kiddos are water babies and loved every minute of it. Addison cried when we made her stop. I am sure we will spend quite a few days out back on that thing.




On Saturday we took them to visit some of our friends. They have 20+ horses and so it wasn't hard to keep them entertained there. Addison loved riding the horses and has already talked about going back. She was right at home up there. Parker said that he was not sure. He did take a ride but I could see the concern on his face the whole time. I know that we will for sure go back. The cats and dogs kept Parker busy the rest of the time. Thanks Rick and Shirlee for the fun time.

Bug Collectors

Who knew that some $1 bug collector kits from Dollar Tree would be so much entertainment for these two. They loved it and spent the rest of the day collecting bugs. It was so nice.

COOKIES!!!

My kids new favorite thing to do. Make cookies!!! They have always loved it, but I learned a new way to make icing and so they LOVE it even more. We use royal icing that dries hard. Then they are easier to store and go great stacked in a bag. We put the icing on with little bottles. The pictures will help it to make more sense. We made some cookies last week for St. Patty's Day and Addison helped me the entire time and she was sad when the cookies were gone. She asked if we could make more. Parker asked if we could do them like this all the time. It makes it much more fun for the kids. I felt like all they did was make a mess with frosting and then play with sprinkles when we did it the other way. Now the mess is minimal and they LOVE it, so why not? Here is some more info about these cookies if you are interested. They are kind of addicting. Once you get a system down it does not take very long to get things set up. Plus we can make the cookies one day and do the frosting the next. They are looking forward to Easter, I told them we could make them again when it gets closer.

Toothless Grin

Parker has lost another tooth. The Tooth fairy finally came to visit, after only 3 days, (oops, darn pregnancy brain kept forgetting) and so we blamed it on the tooth fairy being on Spring Break. He was pretty excited to find $3 under his pillow this morning. He now has a lisp and he says that he talks funny. It is weird to think that my little guy is growing up.

My new favorite thing

Thanks to a friend of mine, Jennifer, I have found the most exciting thing. We eat alot of fresh produce and to be able to find such great quality at such a great price...is amazing!!! Have you ever heard of Bountiful Baskets? I have been in the dark for way too long. If you already know about it then you can just ignore this post, but I am just happy to have it now. This is how it works. A group of people get together and put their money together and get a great deal on produce. You take your basket and get to fill it with produce. It happens every two weeks and you order online. (plus it happens all over the United States). You never know what is going to be in your basket, all you know is it will be 1/2 fruits and 1/2 veges. They also offer some other things each time that are in bulk. I was able to go in with some other people and get a great deal on green beans. That bag in the back is all green beans. The bag in the middle is potatoes. I am VERY pleased with what we got and will for sure keep doing it. All this for only $21...woo hoo!!! Start looking at it, you know it is a good deal!!! We had a yummy dinner last night and the only thing we had to add was chicken. The rest came from our basket.

Our life in numbers

50 plus-the number of messes Jeff and I have cleaned up this week, thanks to our little Addison and her potty training.

0-the number of diapers I have changed this week. It feels so good...even though I have a baby on the way, now I won't have to change two sets of diapers. We had a few rough days this week trying to get Addison potty trained, but we only had 3-4 accidents today. That is very good!!! She is getting it!! YAY!!!

5-the size of our baby now. I had an ultrasound this week and they have measured the baby at 5 lbs 11 ounces. Also the number of weeks I have to go....woo hoo. Can't wait to meet this little one. And Dad.....no we still don't know what it is. Sorry, you will find out when we do.

1-the numbers of weeks until Spring Break....yay, we may travel. So we might go and do something fun. My doctor said it was fine to travel, but that is the very last week that I could. But we will have to see at my next appointment if I am having regular contractions or something looks out of the ordinary, it is a no go.

7-the number of weeks Parker has left in School.....oh my, where did the year go? He is doing great in school. We just had a Parent Teacher Conference with his teacher and he is doing great. He will for sure move onto the next grade. It has been a debate all year long. And if you know my hubby at all this should not come as a shocker...his best subject, Math. He takes after his dad. Jeff says we have an engineer on our hands. Way to go Parker!!

2.5-the number of books I read the month of February. I have read some great books. I go through these spurts of wanting to read. I have read Fallen...loved it. Can't wait to read the next one. Goose Girl...also a great one. I am halfway through the 2nd book Enna Burning. A great set of fairy tales.

6-the number of nights this week my kids have been to bed after 10:30 pm. Not sure what is going on with them, but we cannot get them to go to bed. They go to bed late, wake up early and you would think they would go to bed great the next day. Especially if they have not had naps....nope. So frustrating. And the only reason Addison went to bed tonight. I rocked her to sleep and then Jeff carried her to bed. Any ideas on how to get them to stay in bed. We take away all privileges and nothing. It does not work.

3-the number of days I had to go without a dishwasher this week. It is amazing how many dishes one family of four can go through. Thanks to my great hubby, it was back in order after only 3 days. I love having a handy husband. He fixed the motor and we are back in business. It only cost $135....I guess that is better than the price of a new one. But we did find out today that our lawn mower will cost more to fix than it will be for a new one. Oh happy day...why do things like this all happen at the same time. Oh well!!