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!!

Yankee Doodle

We have been talking about getting a piano for a while and we have debated on what type to get. We really like the idea of having a regular piano, but then when you move you have to have it tuned, plus it needs that on a regular basis. But I LOVE the idea of a real piano. But then we were introduced to digital pianos. Love that you can turn the volume down and also that it does not need to be tuned. I can turn it off and move it and not have any problems.

Well we finally found one we wanted and with it being President's Day weekend it was on sale and so we bought it. I LOVE our new toy. It is the new favorite thing in the house. We made the kids stop playing it tonight and they were both throwing themselves on the floor and crying. I guess we will have to keep it.

Parker had his first lesson already and is really enjoying it. He has lots to learn and is open for the challenge. I am just not sure how many more times I can take Yankee Doodle. I should just be happy that he is liking it.

Just over 6 weeks to go

Here is an updated photo of this pregnant momma....not feeling so hot. I have been uncomfortable ALOT recently. I am just glad that Jeff has had some time off and is able to help out around the house. We have just over 6 weeks to go...yay!!! Baby is doing good though, and that is all that matters, right?? On a good note, thanks to my diet I lost two pounds in the last two weeks. That makes 7 pounds total in the last month. If the doctor is not concerned, neither am I!! Next visit we have an ultrasound and we get to see this baby one more time before he/she is presented to the world. And yes I am dying to know what it is, I just keep telling myself only a few more weeks.