Whew, long day

It was a beautiful day out today. The girls and I were antsy to get outside and when we finally did, we spent hours outdoors. It felt so good to be able to play and enjoy the warmth from the sun. The girls loved riding on their tricycle, especially Miss A, who didn't have the normal indoor obstacles stopping her. We also took some sidewalk chalk and all the neighbor kids joined in our fun. The girls spent about three hours outdoors and when it came time for bed, they crashed. I know we'll all sleep better tonight. I hope tomorrow is just as nice so we can do it again!

It sounds like heaven

I was speaking to my brother a few days ago and our topic turned towards his great bed. I want his bed, seriously! It’s the kind with the memory foam and it’s supposed to give you the best night’s rest you’ve ever had. He says it does and I have two other relatives that own the same bed and say the same thing. Man, if only I had $2,000 I’d buy the thing. We have some memory foam pillows and those are nice, but having the bed too would be heaven. It’s rare we get a good nights sleep in the bed we own, it would be nice though!

Jen tagged me for this meme and it was a lot of fun to do. Here you go!

1) What was the first music album you ever bought with your own money?

*This is a tough one. I think it might have been Enya.

2) If you were a flavor of ice cream, what would it be, and why?

*Chocolaty, marshmallowy, caramely, goodness because it would be yummy!

3) What is your favorite item of clothing?

*I love my jeans! I haven't found a pair like these that actually fit, are long enough, and look pretty good on me, in a long time.

4) When it comes to other people’s personal grooming, what is your biggest pet peeve?

*Nose hair that is actually sticking out of the nose. Ewww!

5) Which character on Sesame Street embodies your personality the most?

*Big bird. Or maybe Snuffy. Or maybe both. lol

For this fun meme, I'm going to tag: Holly, Kara, and Emily.

Friday's Feast #188

Appetizer

Name something you would categorize as weird.

*My automatic windows worked while my car was completely shut off. That was really weird, never had that happen before.

Soup

What color was the last piece of food you ate?

*Yellow and white - my eggs for breakfast.

Salad

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy being alone?

*8, I like time to myself and realize I need time to myself. But I don't always want to be alone. :)

Main Course

Fill in the blank: I will _________ vote for ___________ in _______.

*I will most definitely vote for my husband in any hunky man contest. :D

Dessert

Describe your sleeping habits.

*Once in awhile I'll get a nap during the day, but other than that, I usually get up between 7-8am and go to bed between 10pm-midnight. Now that school is about done, my goal is to be in bed by 10:30.

Can't beat that price!

I found out that our local Dillard’s is closing so I’ve tried to go and find some good deals. Everything in their store is on sale from bathroom items to housewares to lingerie. The last time we went in, we bought their best towels for $14! They are so nice, I couldn’t believe the price. It was time for new towels and they are like heaven compared to our old ones. I need to go back again and do some clothes shopping and see if there’s any other great buys.

The joys of having a broken computer

I’ve mentioned before that my MIL was having computer problems. Things were starting to look up but they didn’t stay that way for long. I feel bad for them and their hard work trying to fix their computer. Everything they bought to upgrade it was brand new and nothing is working. Maybe next time I’ll tell them about buying used computer equipment, like used cisco products, so they don’t have to worry about paying so much for replacements. It’s such a pain when you have to fix your computer.

Andrea Borcelli

Kara had commented in this post that she didn't know who Andrea Borcelli was. So, considering he is my favorite music artist, and figuring there were others who didn't know who he was, let me tell you a little about him.

Born in Tuscany, he was inspired by opera and traditional Italian music. Although he graduated with a degree in law, his love, passion, and desire for music prevailed. His music is well known and incredibly popular. The release of the album "Sacred Arias" was the biggest selling album by any classical soloist. Yes, he is blind as you will see from the videos below, but it only makes what he does better.

But enough about that, let's talk about his music. His music is beautiful and elegant, it makes it hard for me to describe. So I've posted to clips below for you to listen to. The first is more widely known, "The Prayer," and the second is another of my favorites, "Time To Say Goodbye." Take a few moments, relax, and enjoy!

Never second guess yourself

I'm going to be completely serious as something very serious happened at my apartment complex tonight. First, I'm not posting this to get sympathy, only to warn and educate others.

My husband came home from work before 10pm. As he was walking towards our apartment, he saw a man kneeling down in front of a window by one of the lower apartments. The man saw him and took off. My husband came inside and told me what happened. I told him to go over to that apartment and tell the single mom that lives there, what had happened.

He did and as he was coming home he saw the same man walking away from our complex but staring at him. When my husband came inside I asked what had happened and he told me he saw the same guy walking away. He then had to take a phone call.

During his call, I was completely uneasy. I kept asking myself "should we call the police?" I wanted to but justifications started coming into my head "no, he might have known the person" and "we've never seen him before, this was just a one time occurrence." Then I thought about how this man saw my husband, knew what he looked like, and where we lived. My uneasiness made me feel sick and I realized we needed to do something.

My husband called the police to let them know what he saw. Not even ten minutes later, we heard some scuffling outside and the same man my husband saw prowling around, had been apprehended. The police later came to us to get a statement.

Yes, this was very scary and even though nothing happened, something could have. NEVER take that chance and justify an incident like this! We were told the man was not drunk, so he was aware of what he was doing. Who knows if there would have been worse consequences if we hadn't called the police.

Please, to anyone who reads this, take action immediately. It really is better to be safe than sorry. Thank goodness nothing else happened.

It's starting to click

Miss J has been playing soccer for a month now and today was the first time I think she actually got the concept. She does well during practice and likes to run with the ball and knows how to throw it in from out of bounds. Over the past few weeks she has become better about handling the ball and aiming for the goal. One of the girls on the team along with Miss J have lately, done more goofing off than listening lol, but she's had fun.

But even if she had a good practice during the week, on game day, she seemed pretty clueless. Her coach is always on the field helping the kids (the ages are 3-5) and she likes to stick close to him. It didn't matter if the ball was right in front of her, she'd just stare it at. Instead of running, she more or less "trotted" across the field and preferred to sit on the sidelines with me. She never tried to get the ball and would only be interested in "playing" for about 30 minutes.

But today was a complete turn around! She actually ran almost the whole game, which was an hour. She also got the ball FOUR times! I was so excited! She seemed pretty happy with herself too. :) It funny because usually she gets pushed out of the way and today she started pushing back. At first she was doing it to get the ball and then she started pushing anyone around her whether she had the ball or not. Uh, oops. lol So other than working on proper soccer etiquette, she did really well. My sweet little girl was a champ today and I'm a proud mommy. :)

Friday's Feast #187

Appetizer

Name a color you find soothing.

*A soft blue. It reminds me of water, like the ocean and waterfalls, and that is soothing to me.

Soup

Using 20 or less words, describe your first driving experience.

*My first long drive took four hours. At 16, keeping the wheel steady wasn't hard but everyone survived the trip. :)

Salad

What material is your favorite item of clothing made out of?

*I love cotton, anything made of cotton. I don't love however, that it usually shrinks after washing.

Main Course

Who is a great singer or musician who, if they were to come to your town for a concert, you would spend the night outside waiting for tickets to see?

*Andrea Borcelli! Boy, if he came here...wow, that would be incredible! His music is one of few, that really touches me to my core.

Dessert

What is the most frequent letter of the alphabet in your whole name (first, middle, maiden, last, etc.)?

*The letter E.

Just what he needs

It’s no surprise that my husband loves his tools and loves buying tools. He just bought himself a miter saw and he’s very happy about it. He’s wanted one for a long time but if you know anything about tools, they tend to be pricey. But he finally found a good price and snatched it before the sale ended. Now that he has that, I don’t think he will need one of those festools, but I’m sure he’d disagree with me. His rationale for buying tools cracks me up. lol

We need to travel more

While at the dentist yesterday, I came across a show about traveling. I think it was called “1000 Places to See Before You Die” or maybe that was the name of the book they were talking about. But anyway, it was really interesting. They were talking about a couple that takes five months out of the year to travel all over the world. I don’t know if they ever been to the North Padre Island or used one of the North Padre Island rentals but this time they were in Mexico. I began thinking about what they said in response to people questioning how they could just get up a leave their lives behind for five months. They said, “How could you not?” If we let our lives get so busy that we can’t go on vacations, then I agree, we’re missing out big time.

My new blog!

I just started a new blog and wanted to invite anyone who would like to, to come on over and check it out! I've decided that I'm not going to be fat this summer and I've taken a pro active way to slimming down. I'm really excited and I can't wait to the results of my hard work! Click here to take a peek and cheer me on. :)

Nothing like a little cavity to brighten your day

You know me, I'm all about prevention when it comes to my teeth, but having a cavity filled isn't exactly exciting. I could do without the pain from the huge needle they shove in your mouth to numb the area. What's the point of the topical anesthetic when you can still feel the piece of metal cracking into your cute little gums? I mean really, what did I ever do to them?

So there I sat, trying to watch the TV, hoping it would distract me from the ouchness (my new word for the day) in my mouth. Let me give you a tip, don't watch something funny while a needle is in your mouth. It hurts. And it's not funny. Don't you love when they say "oh, did that hurt?" Then before my response, they say, "I'm sorry." Well lady, obviously you knew it was going to hurt like a hippo stampede, so don't bother trying to make me feel better. It was a nice gesture though, so I'll give her a brownie point. I'm not bitter. :)

So I continued to sit, watch TV, and wait for the dentist. I even attempted a few jokes (I accidentally wrote joints instead of jokes, which could have made this post more interesting - I blame the medicine lol) with the dental assistants while trying to pass away the time. As the lady and I are bonding over "What Not to Wear," I finally ask if the dentist went to lunch given as I'd been waiting an hour. After a few comments of "he should be here, I'm sorry it's taking so long" she finally told me under her breath he was coming, he was just in the bathroom.

Now being a mom of a toddler who is potty trained but still has accidents and one sort of in training, I was grateful the doc took a potty break. I mean seriously, I clean up enough accidents at home and well, if something had happened in his office.....that's what dental assistants are for right?

Anyway, he arrives and we exchange the conversational hello and he mentions he's in a good mood. (You know, I have that feeling too sometimes after going to the bathroom. ;) I asked if he was in a good enough mood to lower my bill. Yeah, that was a laugh, literally. (I wanted to mention that the small cavity I had was in the same spot where they had put a filling in over a year ago, so technically it wasn't my fault, thus, I should have a lower bill. Right?)

Well, I'm good to go and now I feel just lovely. Whee!! Oh, the receptionist did give me $6 off my bill for paying in full and that was nice. Miss J has been so funny since I've come home. She's been to the dentist before and enjoyed it. She hasn't had a cavity, thankfully, but I tried to explain that I did. I told her I had a little hole in my tooth and the dentist filled it up for me. Now she's saying she has a hole in her hair and wants to go to the dentist for him to fix it. lol It's a bright day afterall. :)

Vegetable Soup

A friend gave me this recipe and we loved it! It was super easy to put together and had a great taste. If you have any questions about it or you try it, let me know!

Vegetable Soup

2-3 cans Garlic roasted chicken broth
1-2 bags frozen veggies
1-2 cups water
1/2-1 can tomato paste
Cut up potatoes (optional, I added them because I had some)

Mix all ingredients in crockpot. On low, cook 4-8 hours. On high, cook 1-3 hours. (I had to add an additional hour to allow my potatoes time to cook.)

OR

You can add all the ingredients into a pan and simmer until frozen veggies are soft.

Pick whatever you may

It’s that time of year. You know, when you talk with other parents about what activities and sports their kids are playing. I know kids that are buying swim gear because they are on swim teams. Other friends are buying baseball gear, because of the many baseball camps this summer. My eldest, we’ve had to buy her soccer gear because she’s playing soccer right now. I want my girls to try a variety of activities/sports even the ones you don’t think that girls normally play. Playing golf comes to mind and I wouldn’t mind having to buy golf shoes for my kids if they wanted to try it. I ultimately just want to help them find something they love to do, no matter what it is.

Monday Movie Review

Here's another list of movies I've watched the past week. If you've seen any of these, feel free to say what you thought of them. As always, also mention ones you would or would not recommend. Enjoy!

"August Rush" - This movie was SO good! It's about a boy that was given up for adoption without his mother knowing. The boy has a special ability to hear everything around him in the form of music. Learning music comes quickly and easy to him. Why does he do it? He hopes that one day his parents will hear his music and come find him. Other than a few young kids swearing, this movie was incredible. I had goosebumps through most of it. Definitely one to watch.

"National Treasure: Book of Secrets" - On our last date night, we saw this and it was just as good, if not better, than the first "National Treasure" movie. Trying to find the city of gold and clues to clear his family's name, Ben Gates and his family and friends go on another adventure. The movie keeps you guessing and wondering how everything fits together. A few times I was even on the edge of my seat. I would also recommend this one.

"Alvin and the Chipmunks" - This is the new version with actor Jason Lee. I wasn't sure I would like it, but I actually really did. The girls love the chipmunks and enjoyed the movie also. It's pretty funny how the chipmunks get tired of storing food for the winter and decide to look for something better. They end up with Dave, a guy trying to make more money by producing songs but isn't very good at it. The chipmunks sing very well and get him the hook up he needs. We had some good laughs watching this and were pleased it was pretty clean. We recommend this one too.

"The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold" - I made the mistake of watching the trailer for this movie but forget to read about it's contents. If I had read it, I would have found that the movie has "sexual references, nudity, and language" in it. So no, I don't recommend anyone watch this. Enough said.

"Combustion" - This movie's plot was about a town having gas leaks that were causing fire explosions all over the place. (I like movies that involve some type of disaster and seeing how people overcome it.) I wasn't particularly thrilled with this, it was a bit cheesy, but it was an ok, one time watch.

"A Goofy Movie" - This is a rerun for us, but I wanted to include it. If you liked watching Goofy growing up, you will like this. It's cute and a fun family movie.

Maybe it would be better

I think having savings accounts is a great idea, but I don’t actually have one. We used to, back when we had money to put into it, but not as of late. The only time we get anything extra, is when we get our tax return. But most of that gets used up pretty quick and whatever is left, I just split up in my Quicken program. I know that’s probably making it more complicated, but that’s what I’ve been doing. It really would be better to have a separate account. We’ll have to talk about setting a new one up soon.

It's in my blood

As a child and still as an adult, I love to play games. Playing now that I’m older doesn’t happen as often, but I enjoy it when I can. My girls are right now playing one of my favorite games, Battleship. My husband recently bought me one of my favorite PS games, Rainbow Islands, and my girls like that one too. Games are a fun way to pass the time and even more fun when you play with friends.

Oh no she didn't!

Oh yes I did! I'm so totally making a post. Shocking, I know! I come and go and go and come. You see, in my own world I have a little elf who writes funny, witty, blog posts for me. She's very clever and has quit the wit about her. Lovely thing really.

If she were here, she'd tell you about a few things I've been doing lately. She'd say I had sold my elliptical in hopes of buying a treadmill. Then she'd throw in something funny like elephants and ellipticals make for amusing pictures. And then she would talk about how the idea of buying said treadmill, flew out the window when I realized that a good one for me to run on was in the $1500-$3000 range. She would add her thoughts on how possibly to convince the treadmill people that eating a few Elfian Oh Henry Bars would make them drop their prices.

Then she would say that I decided to try a local gym and get a membership because I agreed to run in a 5k with my family come June. Naturally she would say how incredulous this was where I can barely run a mile after taking the winter season off and how she blames my hip and thigh expansion on ice cream and cookie manufactures design to see me flail like an otter on the beach, on race day.

She would probably say something along these lines or something similar. She actually on Elfian Spring Break and hopefully soon she'll be back to posting on a more regular basis. I've missed having her around. My poor blog. ;)

Want to win free toys?

I DO! If you haven't been over to 5 Minutes for Mom, you need to because they are have a ton of toy giveaways for the next two weeks! The toys that will be given away are for all ages; babies, preschool, and grade school. As part of their first giveaway, I entered to win the Rose Petal Cottage from Playskool's Dream Town Collection. This is just darling and my girls would love it. There are other prizes, so be sure to take a look and check back to see what's new!

Where's my sign?

Yesterday was a rough day and today hasn't been any better. I don't feel like talking about it all, other than this one thing. On Saturday I bought five cartons of strawberries to make jam. I left them on the table until I cleared a space on the counter. I was planning on making my jam before today, but didn't get the chance. But I figured they would be fine, right?. Uh, no. *Throw on DUH sign.* I completely spaced that the heater is right by the table and was turned on. So today all my strawberries were moldy and I had to throw them away. I think I'm losing my mind, let me tell you. Duh, duh, duh!!

Too slow

Recently, my hubby has been kind enough to help out his parents with their computer. They’ve been having so many problems with it lately, mainly that it runs really slow. I know my husband told them to buy some new memory because there’s was almost maxed out, but when it came, it didn’t work. It actually ended up repeatedly shutting down their computer. We’re not sure why, but I think the memory itself may be bad. I hope they get it fixed soon, it’s frustrating to have your computer run so slow.

Monday Movie Review

Here's a list of the movies we've seen in the past few weeks. I hope you find something that sounds good. Also, if you have a recommendation, do tell! :)

"Iron Will" - This is one of my favorite movies about a boy with enough courage and determination to defeat all odds. Young Will Stoneman enters a 500 miles dogsled race in order to win the prize money that will save his family's farm and get him into college. Definitely one to watch if you haven't already.

"On A Clear Day" - I saw this in a preview and thought it looked good, but no. It's about a man who loses his job while in his late fifties. He decides to take on the challenge of swimming the English Channel. What I didn't like about this movie was to no surprise, the language and references they made. You also see a man's naked backside. Yuck.

"No Reservations" - The pros: cute love story. The cons: a few words I didn't like and two references to sex. A good movie to watch with TV Guardian. :)

"Out Of Africa" - Another movie that looked good, but not my favorite. The acting between Meryl Streep and Robert Redford was good but the whole scenario of them in Africa and what they went through, wasn't too appealing. Don't expect a happy ending but do expect some "mature themes." I wouldn't bother personally.

"Breakfast at Tiffany's" - The version I watched was with Audrey Hepburn and I must say, even though this movie is very popular, I was disappointed. A woman is crazy about finding a wealthy man to marry and the man is living very well due to a wealthy girlfriend. The two end up living in the same apartment building and things become, well, complicate. The whole movie was bizzare to me, sorry. Was it just me, or was anyone else really annoyed with Holly and her character? I'd love to hear someone else's opinion on this. No, I wouldn't recommend it.

"An Affair to Remember" (1957 version) - Ahh, another movie to add to my must buy list! Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr really made this movie a perfect romance. The two characters, both of which are engaged, meet on a boat and fall in love. They decide to wait six months and meet at the Empire State Building to see if they are still in love. Do they rendezvous or does something happen? You're going to have to watch to find out. :)

"Miracle" - This movie based on a true story is another one to see. In 1980 the USA hockey team made history. In the beginning, they weren't anywhere near ready to beat the unstoppable Soviet Union team. But thanks to coach Herb Brooks, they did the impossible and not only win, but win gold. There is some swearing, but the movie was good. It's an amazing story and one you can almost live through by watching this film.

Ahh to have cute ankles

I remember being out with friends not long ago and we were looking around the jewelry section. I particularly like to look at the ankle bracelets they have display. In warmer weather, I love to wear my flip flops and I used to have an ankle bracelet to wear too. But for awhile I didn’t wear anything because, well, I’m not much of shorts person anymore. Maybe this summer when I get more fit and have cute ankles, then I could buy a gold anklet. :)

Our bodies

Last night my husband and I were talking about breast cancer and colon cancer. I don’t check for lumps as often as I should but when I see my dr, she always checks. My husband on the other hand, has ever had an exam to check for colon cancer, as far as I’m aware. I’ve heard of taking a colon cleanser to help get rid of harmful toxins in the body, but I don’t know if that would help prevent cancer. Cancer is a scary thing and I hope it’s something we never have to deal with.

Our recent vacation

Here it is, finally, my post about our little vacation. The day we left, was the first day of Miss J's soccer practice. So we stopped and let her play for awhile before getting on the road. It was cold but she loved running around with the ball and watching birds fly overhead. Never mind listening to the coach or doing anything else, but hey, she's three, and she had fun. After that, we were off and excited to finally go!

We traveled for awhile and stayed the night with family. The girls slept in the same room with us and after having this lovely camping experience, I was worried. It took them awhile to go to sleep and they woke up a few times, but all in all it wasn't bad.

The next morning we were up and out the door. Our first stop was Ogden, Utah because they have a dinosaur park we like to visit. This place is great for kids and adults alike. Kara and her boys, and another set of friends, came with us and we had so much fun. There are exhibits inside and outside. Here are a few pictures:

These are some of their indoor robotic dinosaurs. The last time we went, the kids were afraid of them, but this year they loved it!


The girls were so excited seeing everything, that we didn't get a chance to stop and read much of the information about each exhibit. So I can't tell you what kind of dinosaur this is, but it looked neat.


This is part of the play area for kids outside.


Neat volcano.


Now again, I didn't get a minute to read the caption, but what on earth is a cat doing in this picture next to the dinosaur??


A fun part of this park is you can actually buy geodes and have them cut. My husband, being a geologist major, of course had to buy a few. I don't think these pictures do them justice, but here are two we had cut. The first is a smaller geode and the second is a larger one.




After the park, we went with Kara to grab a bite to eat and then followed her home because we had yet to see her new house. (It's HUGE!) We checked in at our hotel and then went to what's called, The Mayan Restaurant. I wish I had taken my camera in because this was not your ordinary restaurant.

While the food wasn't fantastic it was still pretty good. The best part was the whole atmosphere. The place is decked out Mayan style and they had some incredible entertainment. Right in the middle was a huge waterfall and they had performers on the top. The performers were actual divers and they repeatedly jumped off into the pool below. My heart about stopped each time one of them did, because the pool wasn't that big. It was fascinating to watch and the girls loved it. There was a guy wearing a Mayan costume of sorts, who walked around talking to children and Miss A wouldn't take her eyes off him. I was bummed he never came to our table because she would have loved it. If you haven't been to this, I would recommend it!

After our dinner, we went back to the hotel for a quick swim before bedtime. Did I mention the girls loved staying up past their normal bedtime? lol We didn't even mind, it was so much fun being together. We bought swim wings and little tubes thinking they would love them. The wings were a total bust but the tubes were a big hit. And they even had their first hot tub experience. They are definitely mommy's little girls, sticking one toe in at a time. lol But once we were all in, they liked it.

After swimming we all took a shower and climbed into bed. It took only minutes and both girls were sound asleep. At this point, they really enjoyed being in the same room with us and sleeping in a bed together. They were so cute and we all slept for about 10 hours! The only problem we had, was that we woke up to ants all over our things. Um, EWWW! No, there weren't a ton, but enough that we got ready pretty quick. I told the manager and she gave us a whoopin' $10 credit. :P She first tried to blame it on us because we had food in our room. Well yeah, but it was in a closet on the top shelf. Then she tried to blame it on us being on the bottom floor and the time of year. I couldn't believe it. The credit was better than nothing, but next time I'll spend a little more money to stay somewhere nicer.

So we get back on the road and head to Salt Lake City. Our first destination was the Clarke Planetarium. They have a lot of free exhibits and it's fun to walk around. Here are a few pictures from there:

I took this picture without a flash and I think it looks pretty neat. The globe is right by doors and you can see different weather patterns across the world.


I can't remember which galaxy this is, but I like how the picture turned out.


Another galaxy, not sure which one.


Following the planetarium, we walked over to the Gateway Mall and did some browsing. We took the girls to the Build-A-Bear Workshop and oh my word, was that fun! You actually get to pick out your bear, have stuffing put in, add sounds, give it an air bath, dress it up, and give it a name. It was just under $50 to do this, which is kind of pricey, but worth it. Next time, I think I will do a bear! lol

After stopping at a few more places to do a little shopping, we headed home. We had so much fun in those two days. It was nice not to have to worry about work, school, or babysitting. It was just the four of us, enjoying time together. :)

Planning more fun

Even though we just took a vacation, we’re already planning our next one. I think this summer we might go to Yellowstone National Park. We’ve been a number of times, but the girls have not gone yet. It would be nice to have one of those travel trailers but I think we’ll be fine sleeping in our tent. I never imagined myself as a big camping type of person, but I think we’re headed that way. It is a lot of fun and a great way to spend time together and away from the city.

This is funny

This was in an email and I thought it was pretty funny. Although, I hope when I'm old and in the hospital, my husband would rather have me around than go on vacation. lol I love an email that can get me to laugh out loud. I wonder where people get this kind of stuff, but I'm sure some kid, somewhere, actually said it. lol

"A six year old went to the hospital with his grandma to visit his grandpa. When they got to the hospital, he ran ahead of his grandma and burst into his grandpa's room.

'Grandpa, Grandpa,' he said excitedly, 'as soon as Grandma comes into the room, make a noise like a frog!'

'What?' said his grandpa.

'Make a noise like a frog, because grandma said that as soon as you croak, we're going to go to Disneyland!!!'"

Be prepared

I mentioned we rearranged our furniture a few days ago and that’s always time consuming. I like how everything looks now, but it’s not something I like to do often. I’m glad my husband initiates it and helps, that makes it easier. He could do everything by himself, he’s definitely strong enough, but working together cuts down on time. Every time we do move furniture, I remember that I need to buy a tv mount or something to fasten our TV to the wall. Even though I don’t think it will tip over being in the entertainment center, I would still hate for an accident to happen. It’s always better to be prepared.

A man and his tools

My husband is so cute when he uses his tools. We rearranged our living room over the weekend and he had to pull out a hammer to pound in some nails on our piano. I love the fact that he has tools and actually knows how to use them. I couldn’t tell you the difference between air tools and regular tools or this screwdriver and that one, but I know he could. I like being married to a hunky handyman. I may be a little biased though. ;)