Friday, May 25, 2012

ten happy things friday

one
T has a three day weekend!

two
Hoping to get a lot of housework done.

three
If you read yesterday's post you'll understand that I'm just SO HAPPY.

four
Bagels and cream cheese
(side effect of #3)

five
I love watching Rose take care of her "babies" (dolls) 
and I hope she is just as sweet to the new addition

six
Chocolate & caramel coffee creamer
(also side effect of #3)

seven
I'm making bbq pulled pork this weekend
(I've never had this before, mainly because in Texas brisket is king of bbq)

eight
a semi quiet nap time

nine
Getting a burst of energy a few hours ago.
It was short lived.
 (see #3)

ten
My workout pants. They are my best friend right now. 

Thursday, May 24, 2012

do you like surprises?




I think by all the smiles that these three get excited about surprises. 

 

And we are 
 

positively 

 

thrilled


about this one....



expected December 14

!!!!!

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

but it's hot outside

I have some trouble getting outdoors in the summer time. It's blazing hot here in Texas already so here is a list of things I've come up with to keep us outside for a little bit longer than 2 minutes.

  • Play in the sprinkler or pool (sort of an obvious one)
  • Fill up a bucket with water and have the kids wash their toys (tried this morning and works wonderfully)
  • Give the kids paintbrushes and have them paint with water (on sidewalk, side of house or anywhere you can see a noticeable difference when it's wet/dry)
  • Coloring with sidewalk chalk (let them decorate terra cotta flower pots, too!)
  • Let them wash the car
  • Let them go "camping" by setting up some sort of a tent
  • Make popsicles and ice cream "outside only" treats
  • Have a picnic
This is all I can think of right now and it doesn't seem like much, but at least it's a start. If you have any suggestions please leave a comment!

Monday, May 21, 2012

Saturday (picture overload)

Saturday was a wonderful day. We drove into town and picked up donuts and sausage kolaches from the little donut shop for breakfast, indulged in Starbucks frappachinos (such a rare treat!) and took it all to the park for a picnic breakfast.

I told T to get me any kind of coffee with chocolate so he got a white chocolate mocha and chocolate cookie mocha (the latter was my favorite). We spent about an hour playing and then headed back home for a quick lunch and to get ready to head to the fair.


 The kids had the best time. We arrived just as the rides were starting so there were no crowds to wade through and practically no lines to wait in. Rose was just tall enough to ride almost all the rides and as you can see had a blast.
The kids loved the Ferris wheel (I feel quite the opposite since I am a fraidy-cat of heights) and the first time I just stayed on the ground and took their picture. T said the kids were standing up looking over the sides and thought it was great. They weren't scared at all. I was roped into riding it since we needed to use up the last of our tickets before we left and you'll see in the following pictures how big of a baby I am.
The first picture is what T called my "death grip" on Rose's leg. In all the pictures of me on the Ferris wheel I'm either looking straight down or straight at the camera. I did take in the view for a few minutes and it actually made me feel a little better.  At least to where I was able to smile. 

top: I finally crack a smile while holding tightly onto Rose's shorts because T is making fun of me.
middle: Laughing at myself and relieved that the toddler will sit down and stop trying to crawl over the sides of the bucket.
bottom: Rose has officially had it with the mother who won't let her have ANY fun.

The boys said it was the best day ever. It really was a wonderful day. I wouldn't change a thing about it. Well, I might apply some sunscreen to my face, but otherwise it was perfect. I can't wait to do this again next year!

Friday, May 18, 2012

ten happy things friday

one
I plan on buying Scrabble this weekend. Solely for the purpose of playing against T.

two
So happy that got to talk to T during his lunch break.

three
I put Rose's hair in pig tails for the first time ever today. She looked so cute! D took one look at her and said, "She looks like a bighorn sheep!"

four
I mentioned this yesterday, but my excitement hasn't faded. We are going to the fair and rodeo tomorrow!

five
D has a t-ball game tonight and I'm requesting ice cream afterwards.

six
Speaking of t-ball, we only have 5-ish games left!

seven
Nap time was somewhat successful.

eight
Rose has been very entertaining lately.

nine
I made vegetable beef soup last night and it was really good.

ten
One thing I like about my Kindle is that I never lose my page.