Egg Decorating

This year instead of the tradional dunk the egg in a cup of dye I found these little painters at WalMart that were basically Q-tips filled with dye, just break the seal and you're ready to paint. The kids were a bit disappointed at first and I was ready to make the dye in the cup if I needed to.  After they got started they had so much fun though, even Ben!  It was fun for them to actually make designs on the eggs and a couple of them they just kept coloring til they a solid color too.  

HAPPY EASTER!

I'm in TROUBLE!!!

With my new work schedule I work 6 straight which is completely grueling.  But the eight days off gives me a little time to catch up on homework and family time.  I have also started planning my week off's menu while dragging through my week on.  I've added a lot of the recipe sites to my blog sidebar.  It's been fun trying out new foods.  This recipe has got to be our favorite so far and it's really not hard to make (really it only takes about 20 mins to throw together and 20 mins to cook.)  as long as you have a really large bowl.  (One big enough to fit all the popcorn from 1 cup unpopped kernels or 24 total cups.)  The only things I do differently is mix it in the bowl before transferring to the pans and I only bake for 20 mins and stir it on the way out of the oven onto the counter.  I know it has a lot of sugar but if you used a casein free margarine it could be considered GCFC.  To make matters worse Macey's had their case lot sale last week and I just couldn't pass up the 12 lb bag of popcorn for $6 so now I HAVE to make it all the time!  

Bedtime Converstation

All the kids were piled in our bed reading their books before bed when Jordan started complaining that his toes were hurting.  When I looked at them I said, "No wonder they're hurting you need to stop biting your toe nails."  (Gross, I know!!)  To which Meg quickly chided, "Ya, I quit!"  So I said "Oh yeah, let me see them."  I pulled off one of her socks to see her poor little bitten off toe nails and said, "When did you quit this afternoon?"  Without even looking up for her book she proudly replied, "Yep!"

Alphabet Tag - You're It!

Here's how you play... My sister Beverly tagged me with the letter "G". So now I have to list 10 things I love that start with that letter. G, G!  It seems like such a hard letter but honestly, since I have absolutely 0 creativity genes any letter would be hard for me.  Let's see what I can come up with since family and scrapbooking are out . . . 

1. Glucose - yes sugar.  I love sugar.  If there happens to be some nice cocoa mixed in all the better!  

2. Gingersnaps - definitely one of my favorite cookies but sadly one I make the least.  That extra step of rolling them in the sugar is such a hindrance!

3. Gadgets - I love gadgets from computers to i pods to kitchen tools to scrapbooking gadgets.  (I had to sneak it in there somewhere!)  Ben thinks I have WAY too many gadgets.  His term of endearment for them all is "crap."  

4. Gatherings -  I am such a homebody and sometimes don't want to go anywhere but some of my favorite times are hanging out with good friends and family.  

5. Good Food - I have always loved to cook.  I love to eat out occasionally too but I love to find great recipes to make delicious food right at home with the ones I love.  

6. Gaining - I know I complain about it a lot but I love Gaining new knowledge.  There is so much interesting stuff I am learning and relearning right now, I just wish it didn't have to feel so much like a whirlwind!  

7. Germs - Well maybe I don't love germs but in reference to #6 I have enjoyed learning about germs and everything about them from the amazing ways your body deals with them to the amazing ways they can morph and proliferate themselves.  It is comforting and alarming at the same time!

8. Guitars - well, music in general but my appreciation for guitars has grown so much over the past year.  My kids (Abby especially) are so into guitars and the time I have spent trying to sit down with them to figure things out has shown me how fun they are!  I just wish I had time to learn to play for real.  

9. Gymnastics - My list of things I love that begin with "G" would not be complete without gymnastics.  It is one of the things that made me who I am today.  It taught me to strive for perfection but to expect to work very hard to get there.  

10.  God - He is central in my life.  Even though I don't understand everything and probably never will I can feel His love for me and His hand in my life.  He has given me my family and led me in the paths that I have taken and in the ones I have yet to take.  

I am tagging:

Candace (T)

Melanie (L)

Katy (R)

Erica (S)

Christine (B)

Stephanie (N)

Tiffany(M)

Need a driver?

I think someone might need to get a driver for their roomba:  

see here . . . and here.  

Yay!

Jordan scored a basket at his last basketball game! It was fun to see him finally make one in the game!!

6 things

OK, Ok  here are my six things (yes I am slow these days)

Candice tagged me for 6 things.  Here are the rules:  Link to the person who has tagged you. Write down six things that make you happy. Post the rules, tag six others and let them know you did it. Then tell the person when your entry is complete

1. Spending time with my family

2. Having time to make a record of all of those family moments - scrapbooking!

3. Hanging out with my husband when there is absolutely nothing that has to be done

4. Catching up with old friends and family.  I love blogs!

5. Getting done with school would make me very happy

6. My Yogi!  He loves me even when I'm grumpy.

I tag

Beverly

Stephanie

Katy

Erica

Tiffany

Audrey

Will you be my valentine?

Jordan was given a small heart box of choclates from a girl at school. (NOT in his class!)  When he came home instead of gloating about the box of choclates he had all to himself he announced that he would share them with everyone but mom gets to pick first.  Smart boy!

Dental Fun!

Due to Megan's fear of medical professionals and her gag reflex we didn't get a good dental check up from her until last July.  She had a huge hole in one of her teeth.  It looks like it just didn't form correctly, you could have stuck a q-tip in it.  Our regular dentist tried to fix it.  He had her all numbed up and everything but any time he tipped her back and stuck his fingers in her mouth she would throw up.  After the forth time he gave up.  So we found a pediatric dentist that could sedated her and made the exam appt.  This dentist was pretty confident that he could fill it with all white filings.  So we made her the sedation appt.  He was almost done when he realized that there just wasn't enough tooth there to fill with the white filling and not have the tooth either crack or get infected so he wrapped her entire tooth in stainless steel!  The good thing is luckily this is a baby tooth.  So she will only be sporting around this baby tooth for the next few years.  (Jordan was SO jealous!)

Happy Birthday to Megan

Birthday Girl!

Megan turned 7 last week!  We went swimming as a family on Friday and then had her favorite spaghetti dinner.  Then on Saturday she had some friends over for a party.  She had a good time!  She pooled her grandparent money and got a hot pink ipod shuffle, she got a bunch of Hannah Montana and High School Musical games/stuff, a watch, and this little yorkie dog that she named Beverly so "her mom wouldn't miss her sister as much."  (We tried to get Yogi to play with it but he only attacked it once before he figured out it was just a pile of fur.  He still has to sniff it every morning to make sure its not real though!)

Happy Birthday Meg!