F I S H Y

We spent the day at the State Park waiting our turn to help restock the Creek with over 1,000 trout. We've done this every year that we've lived here and it seems I always end up dumping at least one of the fish into the creek myself. Even the little guy did a great job carrying around his bucket.

I think our little guy was the only one really interested in looking at his fish in the bucket. One of the fish was quite a splasher...

The Library

My kids have always loved going to the Library!

I've taken them all since they were able to sit and listen ~

Yesterday was our first trip back to the library in a few weeks.

He loves to play with his cute friends that meet us there...

and he loves to play with all the toys, books and puzzles too!

First Day of Spring

My bulbs are just starting to peek out of the ground.

The tulips and daffodils are still only about an inch tall,

but I love that the little purple crocus flowers are blooming!

~ HAPPY SPRING ~

Happy St Patty's Day!

We started the day with GREEN SHAMROCK shaped pancakes -

which really looked like four big blobs stuck together!

But the kids were totally impressed... (that's what matters, right?)

The kids came home from school to find a trail of

GOLD leading them through the house...

(GOLD - twix, hershey's nuggets & any other candy wrapped in gold foil)

The trail led to a real treasure... LUCKY CHARMS cereal!

Marshmallow cereals are typically not found in our house -

So it really was a treat for the kids!

A quote from my 8 year old...

"Mom... you are the best human in the universe!"

I was stumped - I didn't know how to respond,

Was that a compliment?

This growing up business is strange at times.

Second Grade Concert...

These are possibly the most talented 2nd graders we've heard...

We had a great time watching them sing!!

~ ENJOY ~

Happy Birthday

For a while he was telling people he would be 35 this year... Today he is 34!

We all celebrate our birthdays in the winter...

This was our last party until the end of November rolls around again!

~ OK, so honestly... there was NO party...

He wants to have the basement finished before having a party!

Perhaps we'll have a party when he really turns 35.

More Snow!

Last week I started to see small patches of green grass peeking through the snow in our front yard. Over the last two days we probably got another foot of snow!

Out our back window...

The deck...

The walkway to our front door...

Didn't the groudhog results indicate Spring would arrive soon?

A favorite...

One of my favorite desserts is cheesecake...

and this week I had all three of these!

(I did share a little)

No ~ I am not proud of it...

but they were delicious!

* Please do not comment on how many miles I will have to do

on the treadmill to work off the calories I consumed -

I already weighed in for the week and realize my demise!

The Children's Museum

The kids are home from school this week for Winter break

so we took them to the Children's Museum.

We had a great time looking at all of the interactive rooms and exhibits -

well, we had a great time until it got too crowded...

We weren't the only ones with the bright idea to go when school was out!

They've always loved the Fire Station area...

Riding in the Fire Truck & Sliding down the Fire Pole is a big hit!

They also love to make the Giant Bubble.

The kids love to look in the mirror to see themselves inside the Bubble.

Bunny Bowls...

When my sisters and I were little, we all had our own little bunny bowl. Our great aunt gave them to us and we LOVED them! My mom has continued the tradition and has purchased these cute little bunny bowls for all of the grandkids. When my oldest was 2 and we were expecting baby #2, my mom came to visit us and we went shopping for our 2nd bunny bowl. I told her that I cherished the bowl and did not let my then toddler eat out of it because I didn't want it to break! She reminded me how much as a kid I used to love eating out of it and that I should let my kids eat out of them so they can enjoy them as well. So I did... and none of them had broken ~

Until now....

In the last month our little monkey has broken two of the three bowls.

I guess my mom and I have some shopping to do next time she visits!

I got Tagged!

My Husband...

• What is his name? Samson
• How long have you been together? 11 years
• How long did you date? 4 months
• How old is he? 33 - He was telling people at work that he'd be 35 soon, I reminded him of his real age & he was excited to be getting back an extra year of his life.
• Who eats more? He eats more at mealtime, but I snack WAY more during the day!
• Who said I love you first? He did ~ I was meeting his parents in Florida over Christmas break. I told him I wasn't quite ready for that kind of conversation - by the end of the trip we were talking about getting married!
• Who is taller? He is by about 9 inches
• Who can sing better? He can, for sure... except I know the words to more songs... he has a tendancy to make up words as he sings (sometimes his lyrics are better than the real ones)
• Who is smarter? I got better grades in college, but my brain has turned to mush over the last decade. He is way more "street smart." I would get us killed in a dark alley
• Who does the laundry? Me
• Who pays the bills? Me - he makes sure I don't forget
• Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me
• Who mows the lawn? We both do... we've got more than an acre, but we've also got a riding mower which makes it quite relaxing to mow!
• Who cooks dinner? Me, unless you want hash and eggs
• Who drives? He does...
• Who is more stubborn? Me... for sure!
• Who kissed who first? He kissed me.. but I think I was waiting all night for it
• Who asked who out first? He asked me... Training Table and Trafalga!
• Who proposed? He did, the day before Valentines Day
• Who has more friends? I am closer to my friends than he is, but he has more friends through work
• Who is more sensitive? Me...
• Who has more siblings? He's got five, I've got three
• Who wears the pants? I'll put on a dress for Sundays...

Now I am tagging..... my sisters (it'll give Nikki a reason to update her blog) and anyone who visits our blog! If you are reading this - consider yourself tagged!

Well Hidden ~

Look Closely...

What is out of the ordinary in this picture?

If you looked close enough you would have found this...

My little monkey's half eaten PB & J

Do you think he was hiding it or just putting it away for later?

Weekend Company ~

Here are a few highlights from our weekend with my niece ~ Crepes has always been a family favorite -

My sisters and I enjoyed them when we were young

and now all of our kids devour them... just like we did!

The girls painted, created cards, and put together Valentine necklaces. It was fun to watch as they played... I don't get to see them together much!

The two kids getting baptized this year celebrated a belated birthday together. They were born on the same day back in 2000. The kids helped bake the cake and each one had their own sprinkle color when it came time to decorate.

Our boy was baptized!

Today was a very special day for our family.

We are so proud of the decision he made to be baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are very blessed to have family and friends who came to support him in this special time in his life. He was baptized by his dad and confirmed by his grandpa. The talks were given his grandmas and the prayers were given by his little sister and his cousin. I am a very pround mom today!