my sweetie girl and her best cousin!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Coffee
i treated myself to this little beauty today.
my old coffee maker that i bought right after noah was born, was making coffee that had a very distinct burnt plastic taste ick! so, off to target we went for a new coffee maker. i have wanted a french press ever since i read this post but couldn't justify buying one while i had a working pot.
You wouldn't believe the goodness that is a cup of coffee from a press. it is so smooth and doesn't have that awful bitter taste you get from using a regular pot.
if you are in the market for a new coffee pot i highly recommend you look into a press. trust me you won't regret it!
my old coffee maker that i bought right after noah was born, was making coffee that had a very distinct burnt plastic taste ick! so, off to target we went for a new coffee maker. i have wanted a french press ever since i read this post but couldn't justify buying one while i had a working pot.
You wouldn't believe the goodness that is a cup of coffee from a press. it is so smooth and doesn't have that awful bitter taste you get from using a regular pot.
if you are in the market for a new coffee pot i highly recommend you look into a press. trust me you won't regret it!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
ipad wars
my kids are different. they insist on watching movies on the ipad.
instead of on one of the several very nice (and large) tv's we have all over the house. this causes fights between them.
it is always a competition to see who can get closer to the pad.
i love their little weird butts.
instead of on one of the several very nice (and large) tv's we have all over the house. this causes fights between them.
it is always a competition to see who can get closer to the pad.
i love their little weird butts.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
turning a corner
we are turning a corner today whether we are ready to or not. we are all fever free but still pretty low on energy. we still have some pretty wicked coughs and runny noses but i have decided today will be a good day. we got dressed, i am going to tackle the mountain of laundry that has accumulated over the past week and i am going to cook dinner tonight. we may even turn off the tv for a little bit actually that's a lie we aren't ready for that yet. we need to pace ourselves. right?
today will be good and tomorrow will be even better. i decided that tomorrow we will be well enough to wonder the isles of target and thursday, gracie will go to school. i see the light at the end of the tunnel and it feels good. damn good.
happy tuesday!
today will be good and tomorrow will be even better. i decided that tomorrow we will be well enough to wonder the isles of target and thursday, gracie will go to school. i see the light at the end of the tunnel and it feels good. damn good.
happy tuesday!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Saturday momrning in bed.....
Here I am laying in bed on a Saturday morning watching "Motherhood" on Starz, browsing the Internet and listening to my hubby and kiddies playing in the basement below me. Only two things would turn this into absolute bliss, a steaming hot cup of coffee and not being bed ridden with the absolute worst case of the flu!
This is my fourth day of having the flu, it has been no fun at all. A few days ago I blogged about never getting any privacy well be careful what you wish for folks because you just might get it. I am basically banished to my room and only allowed to come out to pee. I miss my kids so much it is actually hurting me even though they are in the same house as me. I think it is worse that I have been getting little peaks at there sweets face and hearing snippets of their tiny voices all the while knowing I can't scoop them up and kiss their cheeks. I love them.
My husband and mom have been tag teaming taking care of the kids and keeping the house from blowing up. I don't know why I am always surprised I know he is awesome but Corey is doing such a great job at taking care of the kids and everything. Like not just keeping the kids alive good, like giving baths, cooking dinner instead of going to the drive-thru, doing dishes, straightening up and laundry. I love him. I love him. I love him.
This is my fourth day of having the flu, it has been no fun at all. A few days ago I blogged about never getting any privacy well be careful what you wish for folks because you just might get it. I am basically banished to my room and only allowed to come out to pee. I miss my kids so much it is actually hurting me even though they are in the same house as me. I think it is worse that I have been getting little peaks at there sweets face and hearing snippets of their tiny voices all the while knowing I can't scoop them up and kiss their cheeks. I love them.
My husband and mom have been tag teaming taking care of the kids and keeping the house from blowing up. I don't know why I am always surprised I know he is awesome but Corey is doing such a great job at taking care of the kids and everything. Like not just keeping the kids alive good, like giving baths, cooking dinner instead of going to the drive-thru, doing dishes, straightening up and laundry. I love him. I love him. I love him.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
relaxing bath
I decided to take a nice long hot bath tonight to clear my congestion and help me sleep. I had just settled in with my google reader app on my iPhone so I could catch up on my blogs and look who showed up.
Can't a momma get a little privacy? Oh wait, I forgot I know the answer to that question and it's a big fat "negative ghost rider!"
Can't a momma get a little privacy? Oh wait, I forgot I know the answer to that question and it's a big fat "negative ghost rider!"
guilt and other stuff
i am sick. i feel awful. i am coughing up a storm and running a fever. all thanks to my lovely husband who brought this wonderful little bug home from the office. ick! i don't know what is worse though how i feel or the guilt i have for letting my kids watch to much tv so i can lay on the couch. i hate when i turn to tv to entertain my kids but what am i supposed to do? i obviously can't take them anywhere and i have zero energy to come up with something fun and cool to entertain them. so a toy story marathon will have to do today. don't judge. i really am a good mom i just feel like poop in the pants today.
on a happier note something was delivered to our house yesterday.
talking jessie!!
gracie has been asking for her for a long time and in a moment of weakness last week i bought jessie online when i found her on sale. a special gift every now and them isn't really that big of a deal right? i find myself torn between not wanting to spoil my kids and wanting to give them everything their little hearts desire. i of course don't buy them everything they want, corey would kill me. i tell myself it is not that big of a deal, "she is a good girl. she deserves it." plus she is in l.o.v.e. with her new toy.
a little spoiling never hurt anyone. right?
on a happier note something was delivered to our house yesterday.
talking jessie!!
gracie has been asking for her for a long time and in a moment of weakness last week i bought jessie online when i found her on sale. a special gift every now and them isn't really that big of a deal right? i find myself torn between not wanting to spoil my kids and wanting to give them everything their little hearts desire. i of course don't buy them everything they want, corey would kill me. i tell myself it is not that big of a deal, "she is a good girl. she deserves it." plus she is in l.o.v.e. with her new toy.
a little spoiling never hurt anyone. right?
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
snow pictures and noey baby
we had all the fun playing in the snow on tuesday.
our buds accross the street were home so that made it even better.
noah, is doing great after his surgery yesterday.
he has barely cried just a tiny bit fussy, moving slow and needing extra snuggles.
which we are all, including sassy, willing to give.
he didn't sleep very well last night. because he slept basically all day yesterday. so i am hoping for a very, very, lllooooonnnnggggg nap today.
happy thursday!
our buds accross the street were home so that made it even better.
noah, is doing great after his surgery yesterday.
he has barely cried just a tiny bit fussy, moving slow and needing extra snuggles.
which we are all, including sassy, willing to give.
he didn't sleep very well last night. because he slept basically all day yesterday. so i am hoping for a very, very, lllooooonnnnggggg nap today.
happy thursday!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
these days
hi friends. things have been very low key around here. lots of staying in jammies late, snuggling on the couch watching toy story 3 and just plain being cozy!
i am sure cabin fever will set in soon but for now we are loving it.
this morning we got up and started our normal tuesday race to get out the door to get sassy to school on time. i had already packed sassy's lunch, made breakfast and poured myself my coffee which i was going to chug down before i got everyone dressed, then a wonderful thing happened, the local news flashed that gracie's school was closed for the day on account of snow! so i warmed my cup of joe to a nice sipping temperature and settled in on the couch with the ipad and good morning america. bliss.
today will be a good day. we will definitely stay cozy for most of the day
but i have promised gracie we will play in the snow. it will be noah's first time out, yay!
i am hoping to post some pictures of our fun later today but we shall see if my littles allow it.
also, say a little prayer for my little noey baby he is having a procedure tomorrow morning :(. he has to have his circumcision redone, ouch!!! my poor little buggy, this will be his third surgery in a year. it just plan stinks. i think he deserves a new "talking buz lightyear" for being such a trooper, what do you think?
happy tuesday!
i am sure cabin fever will set in soon but for now we are loving it.
this morning we got up and started our normal tuesday race to get out the door to get sassy to school on time. i had already packed sassy's lunch, made breakfast and poured myself my coffee which i was going to chug down before i got everyone dressed, then a wonderful thing happened, the local news flashed that gracie's school was closed for the day on account of snow! so i warmed my cup of joe to a nice sipping temperature and settled in on the couch with the ipad and good morning america. bliss.
today will be a good day. we will definitely stay cozy for most of the day
but i have promised gracie we will play in the snow. it will be noah's first time out, yay!
i am hoping to post some pictures of our fun later today but we shall see if my littles allow it.
also, say a little prayer for my little noey baby he is having a procedure tomorrow morning :(. he has to have his circumcision redone, ouch!!! my poor little buggy, this will be his third surgery in a year. it just plan stinks. i think he deserves a new "talking buz lightyear" for being such a trooper, what do you think?
happy tuesday!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
resolution
i know i am a few days late but you lovely readers will forgive me. i have a two resolutions this year...
- more sunscreen! no wrinkles or skin cancer in 2011 woot woot!
- be kinder in my thoughts, words and actions.
part of my be kinder resoulution applies to myself. i really need to work on lowering my expectaions of myself. this doesn't mean that i am not going to coninue to try and be the best wife, mother, friend, daughter, sister etc... i can be but rather allow myself to make mistakes admit that i made them and move on rather then dwell on that imperfection and label myself a failure. i have decided its ok if my dishes don't get put in the dishwasher immediately, if laundry sits in the basket for an extra day or if my kids eat pretzel sticks and fruit snacks for breakfast (sometimes). this is going to be very hard but good challange for me. wish me luck!
happy thursday!
p.s. how cute are these kids?
happy thursday!
p.s. how cute are these kids?
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Hello 2011
hi friends. i've missed you while i was away from blogging. i know, i have said it before (and i will probably say it again) but i am going to try, try, try to be better about posting. i like to blog. it is good for my soul almost like a diary, a very public diary. writing down our memories even if it is just a one sentence blurb or a single picture, will be wonderful to look back on in a few years.
did you have a good christmas? we had a great christmas!
lots of running around, going to bed to late and missing naps but it was wonderful all the same.
i am pretty sure it was harder on me then the kids.
i tried very hard to relax and enjoy myself but there always came a point where i looked at the clock realized it was hours past my kiddies bed time and i would have a panic attack.
then i would give corey the signal to round up the kids before things got ugly.
our new years was wonderfully boring.
it was perfection. it was warm
(warm enough for kids who have been stuck inside for the past month) outside so we played in the circle with our buds until the rain chased us inside for chinese and movies in our cozy basement. perfection.
we are just getting into the groove today after a lengthy break from our schedule. i have to admit it was nice to take sass to school, mop the floors, make dinner and just be regular.
happy tuesday!
did you have a good christmas? we had a great christmas!
lots of running around, going to bed to late and missing naps but it was wonderful all the same.
i am pretty sure it was harder on me then the kids.
i tried very hard to relax and enjoy myself but there always came a point where i looked at the clock realized it was hours past my kiddies bed time and i would have a panic attack.
then i would give corey the signal to round up the kids before things got ugly.
our new years was wonderfully boring.
it was perfection. it was warm
(warm enough for kids who have been stuck inside for the past month) outside so we played in the circle with our buds until the rain chased us inside for chinese and movies in our cozy basement. perfection.
we are just getting into the groove today after a lengthy break from our schedule. i have to admit it was nice to take sass to school, mop the floors, make dinner and just be regular.
happy tuesday!
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