Week 13: Spring

We received these metal figurines almost 12 years ago for a wedding gift.  They always reminded me of Adam and Eve!  What better way to kick off my week of spring than with Adam and Eve and their garden of Eden!

Week 12: All About Me

My favorite food are pickles, but not just any kind of pickles.  They MUST BE Claussen!  You might even occasionally catch me drinking the juice right out of the jar!  YUMMY!

My love for pickles has even gotten me in trouble at school!  One time in 1st grade I stole pickles off of a friend's lunch tray at school.  Her mom was so mad, she called my mom and I got in trouble!  YIKES!  Just be forewarned, don't come between me and pickles or you might lose an arm!

Week 12: All About Me

I suppose it goes without saying that my favorite nail polish is Fresh Frog of Belair by OPI.  When the newest Muppet movie was released, OPI released a whole Muppet Collection.  My collection is of course complimented by Davine Swine, Gettin' Miss Piggy With It, Gone Gonzo, and Rainbow Connection.

I was shocked to see that my Rainbow Connection is going for up to $34.00 a bottle!  I didn't even pay that much for my whole collection!

Week 12: All About Me

So this is the one and only picture my hubby has ever drawn/colored for me!  It's one of my favorite pieces of art work in this house!  It hangs in my office where I see it everyday along with my other favorite pieces from each our kids!  

It amazes me how our memories become tied to music or art.  If this picture could talk to anyone else but me, it would have quite a few great memories to share!  But for now, those I'm going to keep those memories between me, my picture, and my Frog Prince!

Week 12: All About Me

So anyone that knows anything about me, knows I LOVE and NEED organization in my life!  I love when things are put in their proper place, evenly spaced, and forward facing!  I want to open the fridge and know what I have in there!  We don't have a lot of storage space so we try to keep things minimal.  If we are only going to use it once or twice a year, we really don't need it!

And yes, the closets are organized by season and color.  Long sleeves on the top row, left to right in the following color order:  red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, black, brown, and white.  Short sleeves on the bottom row in the same fashion.

I don't like chaos and the problems that chaos brings with it.  Now I'm not a super freak about it, but for me I feel like if my house is in order, it's easier to keep the rest of the things in my life in order too, like relationships, my marriage, being a mom, etc.  It's not easy to get organized, but once I did, it makes keeping it much easier and things run much more smoothly around here.  I'll postpone a little laundry to play outside with the kids, or if I know that it's going to be nice, I'll get it done ahead of time.

It has taught the kids how to take care of their things; our games and puzzles have their pieces, and believe it or not, the only reason why we might be missing a piece here or there is because the dog really did eat it!  Being organized has allowed up to spend more time together as a family and that time is very enjoyable.

*Sidenote:  We find our kids don't ask for a lot of those impulse buys because they don't want the responsibility of constantly having to put things away.  We get a sense for the things they really want and will take care of when they ask more than once.  It makes me feel proud of my kids when their teachers give them added responsibility because they know they can handle it.

Week 12: All About Me

For those of you who may not know, I LOVE frogs and Kermit the Frog.  Now I am not one for knick-knacks and those types of things, but I like them and if there is something I need, I might choose a frog pattern over flowers.

I grew up watching the Muppet Show.  It's still one of my favorites.  I used to have all of the Muppet Movies on VHS, but have not updated to DVD's as they are extremely hard to find!  I even went to the extreme and bought a phone case for a phone I hope to own in a couple of weeks!  YIKES!

I love the wide mouth frog that sets by the kitchen sink!  It's a great holder for rings, watches, and chapstick.  This little guy has been around for quite some time!  I would love to find another for our bathroom, so I suppose a trip to the local thrift store is in order.

My frog slippers are one of my MUSTS!  They are super comfy and warm!    Nothing makes me happier than wearing my slippers, covered up in my frog fleece blanket, reading a great book on the Kindle, and drinking a cup of hot coffee.

My grocery bags of course are not only "Green" but they are green. :)  It's not easy being green but I try!

A few years ago a received the little frog with the long legs from my Uncle and Aunt for my birthday.  He hangs on our ceiling fan cord.  Izzy used to lay and stare at it.  Now when she is on the bed she always  asks if she can "dingle the dinglers".  So she gently dingles his legs to make the wind chime noise.

And lastly is the cool mist humidifier.  Nothing like cool mist from a frog that makes a sinus infection feel better!  The kids even enjoy this little fella from time to time.

Week 12: All About Me

Day 80

I LOVE to read!  I will read anything I can get my hands on!  When I start a book, it's hard for me to put it down for any length of time.  I was very hesitant about a book reader because I LOVE the smell of an old book...musty, dusty, and sour.  Weird, I know.

However, buying the Kindle was one of the best investments ever!  It's so small and light I can take it anywhere.  The best part is... I can even read outside without the glare of a computer screen!  This has to be one of the best inventions ever!

There are few things better in life than curling up with a great book and a hot cup of perfectly brewed coffee!

Week 12: All About Me

So today is my birthday!  I always look forward to my birthday because my kids make the best homemade cards and gifts!  I am always amazed at their creativity!  Jason doesn't normally buy me big gifts on my birthday, but this year he really splurged and bought me a new laptop!  Just when I didn't think it could get much better it does!

March 18th is normally an overcast cloudy rainy or snowy day!  This year it was almost 80 degrees!  When I say best birthday ever, IT REALLY WAS!

Week 11: Spring Break

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Nothing says "We're Not Irish," like a piping hot cup of Irish coffee!  As you can see, the bottle of Jameson is empty and it's not even noon!

Week 11: Spring Break

I think it's crazy that the kids are outside in shorts, blowing bubbles on March 16th!  It's 80 degrees outside today!  Don't get me wrong, I love it, but it scares me!  Our trees are budding out a little bit and if it freezes now, we are going to be in landscaping turmoil.  I think littlest sissy drank more bubbles than she blew!

Week 11: Spring Break

Day 76

It's hard to believe that I'm sitting down to enjoy my first glass of sun tea!  It's the middle of March and we went from running our furnace last night to having to turn the air conditioning on this afternoon! 

It feels like it went from winter to early summer!  Should I be worried?  I think I'll just sit back and enjoy the birds and sip my tea out on the back deck all the while hoping the little garden gnomes will be by to spruce up my lawn and landscaping!

AAHH...Spring!

Week 11: Spring Break

So, Jason talked the kids into trying out the rock climbing wall.  I knew Libby would be all for it, but I was SUPER surprised that Maison was willing to give it a try.  I thought he would be calling it quits after Libby started chuckling about his harness.  I couldn't help but chuckle a little too.

Libby needed a rope attached to her, so once she reached the top, someone would pull her down because she was too light to come down on her own!

They were neck and neck, but Maison was able to reach the buzzer and buzz it, but Libby's arms were a little too short to actually reach the buzzer, but both made it to the top!

Week 11: Spring Break

The kids had a blast at the water park today!  I think Izzy was the bravest and went down all the slides she was allowed to ride with Jason multiply times.  Maison got a little more gutsy towards the end!  He even raced Jason down the speed slides.

I think between the 3 kids, they swallowed enough water to fill their own pool.  My favorite quote of the day...Jason says "After Izzy and I went down the slide, I knew she peed on me because my side got really warm."  Maison laughs his goofy little Spongebob laugh and says "Uh, I might have peed in the pool too when Libby was doing a somersault under water."  Libby of course one ups her brother by saying, "So what Maison, I peed all over you when we were in the lazy river."  Seriously people, was I the only one that didn't pee in the pool?  Nope, I did too, but I went off and peed around some strangers I didn't know cause peeing on my family would have been gross!

Week 11: Spring Break

Kids decided to start our second day off at the indoor theme park.  There they rode the roller coaster, the go carts, the bumper cars, the wacky trolley, and the tea cups.  They also had a great time playing in the Alien Ball Pit.  I made the mistake of walking in to snap a few pictures of the kids, and when they say no adults, they mean it.  I must have gotten blasted in the head with foam balls about 10 times in a row.  I think I took 2 pictures and ran!

Week 11: Spring Break

First Day at Mount Olympus

We arrived at Mount Olympus and the Hotel Rome a little after 4pm today.  It seemed to take FOREVER to check in, but we managed. 

After loading up the  luggage cart, we headed up to our second floor room.  The kiddos were super excited to see our room!  I too was quite amazed at the size!  We had 2 queen beds, a set of bunkbeds, a fridge, a wet bar, and a tiny t.v. (the t.v. was probably normal sized, but placed in such a large room it looked tiny!)

We hardly walked in the door and the kids had claimed the bunkbeds and started "forting" them out!  After unloading and unpacking, we walked around the hotel, the water park, and the amusement park.  The kids were pretty excited and were debating on where to start first!

Looks like it's going to be a great vacation!

Week 10: Rock Star

Rock Star

I really don't think this picture needs much of an explaination.  ROCK ON SISTER!

Week 10: Ballerina Unicorn

Ballerina Unicorn

So tonight's disguise, with the help of her big sister, was a unicorn ballerina.  Izzy was the unicorn and Libby was the cowgirl ballerina.  The unicorn outfit would not be complete without her favorite snow boots, underwear, and tank top.  Giddy-Up!  Those two are nothing but a bunch of laughs!  What one doesn't think up, the other one does!

Week 10: Squizzy the Builder

Squizzy the Builder

Most mornings the minute we get to the gym, Izzy drops everything, and heads straight over to the tools.  Today was no exception!  Complete with upside down goggles, tool belt, drill, saw, screw driver, and wrench!  The picture pretty much says it all!

Week 10: Cheetah Belt in KungFu

Cheetah Belt in KungFu

Izzy came up from the toyroom tonight in her KungFu outfit.  She is a huge fan of the movie, KungFu Panda!

She has achieved her pink cheetah belt!  "HEE YAH, Squizzyson!"

Week 10: Ballerina

Ballerina

Tonight Libby participated in the Solon Spring Dance Show.  Izzy was very persistent in wearing one of Libby's old outfits. 

When we got to the show, Izzy spent an entire half hour dancing on the gym floor in front of a whole gym full of people all by herself!

Right before the show started the Emcee asked everyone to give the solo performer a round of applause, which she absolutely loved!  She's quite the ham!

Week 10: Ballerina Cowgirl

Ballerina Cowgirl

No disguise is complete without a cowgirl hat, stick pony, snow boots, and a ballerina costume.  She comes galloping down the hallway hollering, "HEE HAW".  From the looks of it, that horsey might need a potty break!

Week 10: "I Cycone"

"I Cycone"

Izzy is quite the character and master of disguises!  Today she put on her Cyclone shirt and hat.  She came dashing around the corner, did her shifty eye move back and forth, and says; "I Cycone.  Cycone Power".

Week 10: Master of Disguises

So this weeks theme is going to center around...you guessed it...disguises!  Everyday is something new with the Master of Disguises!

Week 9: Blinged Out Crocs

www.crocs.com

Crocs, Inc. is a shoe manufacturer founded by 3 friends - Scott Seamans, Lyndon "Duke" Hanson, and George Boedecker, Jr. - to produce and distribute a foam clog design acquired from a Quebec company called Foam Creations. The shoe had originally been developed as a spa shoe. The first model produced by Crocs, the Beach, was unveiled in 2002 at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show in Florida, and sold out the 200 pairs produced at that time.

Born in Boulder, Colorado as a simple, comfortable boat shoe, today Crocs footwear can be found across the globe and in more than 250 styles for men, women, and children.  With distinct collections, Crocs offers colorful, lightweight comfort for any occasion and every season.

All Crocs shoes are uniquely designed and manufactured using the company's proprietary closed-cell resin, Croslite, a technology that gives each pair of shoes the soft, comfortable, lightweight, non-marking and odor-resistant qualities that Crocs wearers know and love.  Crocs footwear is ideal for casual wear, as well as for professional use and recreational activities.

More than 100 million pairs of Crocs footwear have been sold!