I have corned beef in the crockpot and cabbage ready to be boiled...however, I think we are going out for Japanese instead. How very Irish of us:) I really only wanted the corned beef so that I could make hot corned beef and mozzarella sandwiches. I love to take sourdough bread and pile it high with the corned beef and cheese and then toast the whole thing...yummy!
The rain finally stopped for a day so the kids and I spent some time outside this afternoon. It ended in a temper tantrum by a little girl who refused to take a nap today and instead followed around mommy while I cleaned the bathroom. The dog tracks that are all over the place are driving me insane. I just keep mopping and they keep finding more mud. I think I may give up since there is more rain in the forecast for Thursday.
Michael says hello to everyone...this post is taking forever thanks to his curiosity about what I am typing. The kid just won't leave the laptop alone:)
Better get going, I don't know how many other Irish folk will be at the restaurant and we don't want to wait too long!!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
March
....is flying by! We made the trip out to Texas and had a wonderful time while we were there. The kids are really getting used to the ride to and from Texas. Needless to say, they are always a little more whiny on the way home.
Matt and I had a fantastic time on our weekend away. Thank you so much again Grandma for taking care of the little monkeys!
We don't have any major plans for the rest of the month. Addison turns 3 on the 24th and we are having a party on the 28th. We have already ordered the ridiculously expensive princess castle birthday cake (thank goodness for the $3 coupon we got in the mail). I am going to try and get her to shy away from going all the way princess with the party since we are only inviting little boys. It seems like there are no little girls in our circle of friends....that are her age anyway. Addison truly doesn't seem to mind though. I guess boys are a little easier to boss around anyway:)
Matt is getting a week of vacation around the end of June and we are planning on heading down to GA for the week. There are so many friends we haven't seen in such a long time. I really hope that we get to see Scott and Anna and the kids while we are out there. Time is really flying by and the babies I remember are now going to school....INSANE!
Michael and Addison go for their well-baby visits on the 23rd of the month. Addison is weighing in on our scale at 26lbs and Michael is at 29lbs. I hope Addison is doing all right with her weight and height. She is a healthy kid so I am thinking she will just be a little bitty for awhile:) I have a feeling Michael will maintain his reign at the top of the food chain. The kid has been in the 90th percentile since his 6 week checkup:)
The weather is really starting to be perfect here. Mid sixties during the day and low forties at night. If we could get the sun to shine just a little more often it would be perfect!
Matt and I had a fantastic time on our weekend away. Thank you so much again Grandma for taking care of the little monkeys!
We don't have any major plans for the rest of the month. Addison turns 3 on the 24th and we are having a party on the 28th. We have already ordered the ridiculously expensive princess castle birthday cake (thank goodness for the $3 coupon we got in the mail). I am going to try and get her to shy away from going all the way princess with the party since we are only inviting little boys. It seems like there are no little girls in our circle of friends....that are her age anyway. Addison truly doesn't seem to mind though. I guess boys are a little easier to boss around anyway:)
Matt is getting a week of vacation around the end of June and we are planning on heading down to GA for the week. There are so many friends we haven't seen in such a long time. I really hope that we get to see Scott and Anna and the kids while we are out there. Time is really flying by and the babies I remember are now going to school....INSANE!
Michael and Addison go for their well-baby visits on the 23rd of the month. Addison is weighing in on our scale at 26lbs and Michael is at 29lbs. I hope Addison is doing all right with her weight and height. She is a healthy kid so I am thinking she will just be a little bitty for awhile:) I have a feeling Michael will maintain his reign at the top of the food chain. The kid has been in the 90th percentile since his 6 week checkup:)
The weather is really starting to be perfect here. Mid sixties during the day and low forties at night. If we could get the sun to shine just a little more often it would be perfect!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Good news!
This post is for everyone in Texas but mostly for Jeff:)
Matt, the kids and I will be heading to Texas at the beginning of March! The plan is to drive out there the day of the sixth and then leave to come home the morning of the 12th. Matt and I will be celebrating our ten year anniversary on the sixth and he just happens to have a seven day off period so we are headed to see family and friends in Texas:)
Matt and I are actually going to sneak away for that weekend and be back in Stephenville on Monday afternoon. Sonia (grandma) has graciously agreed to keep the munchkins for us so that we can actually have some time alone for the first time since Addison made an appearance in 2006. We haven't ever left the kids before so I am incredibly excited and extremely nervous!! I know that Grandma and Grandpa will have no problem with our "little angels"....I mean, look how well I turned out:)
Anyway, I am hoping that I get this out early enough that we can make plans and see everyone that we love. I do know three things for sure...Matt and I will have the weekend alone, Mary's is definitely part of the trip for some amazing Chicken Fried Steak and we must go to Taquito Millionaro!! Why do two of those things have to do with food? Hmmmmmm.
Oh, I tried to post yesterday with some pictures from the aquarium and some of our other excursions here but I kept getting an error. Maybe I will try again tonight after the kids are in bed and I have more time.
Matt, the kids and I will be heading to Texas at the beginning of March! The plan is to drive out there the day of the sixth and then leave to come home the morning of the 12th. Matt and I will be celebrating our ten year anniversary on the sixth and he just happens to have a seven day off period so we are headed to see family and friends in Texas:)
Matt and I are actually going to sneak away for that weekend and be back in Stephenville on Monday afternoon. Sonia (grandma) has graciously agreed to keep the munchkins for us so that we can actually have some time alone for the first time since Addison made an appearance in 2006. We haven't ever left the kids before so I am incredibly excited and extremely nervous!! I know that Grandma and Grandpa will have no problem with our "little angels"....I mean, look how well I turned out:)
Anyway, I am hoping that I get this out early enough that we can make plans and see everyone that we love. I do know three things for sure...Matt and I will have the weekend alone, Mary's is definitely part of the trip for some amazing Chicken Fried Steak and we must go to Taquito Millionaro!! Why do two of those things have to do with food? Hmmmmmm.
Oh, I tried to post yesterday with some pictures from the aquarium and some of our other excursions here but I kept getting an error. Maybe I will try again tonight after the kids are in bed and I have more time.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
It has been beautiful!
The kids and I have been enjoying our 60 degree weather very much. Most of our days have been spent outside on the trampoline or in the back yard. With Matt having to sleep during the day we have been really fortunate to have such great weather. Travis and Kristina also got their outdoor play set yesterday and we spent some time down at their house testing out the new equipment!
Today is going to be much the same as the past few days and I think we may try to take a walk or go to the park. Maybe just more trampoline. Addison would jump for hours everyday if I let her. She told Matt the other night to just go in because she was staying outside. She continued to run and jump and play for another 20 minutes before she even noticed that she was alone outside (I was watching from our kitchen table of course).
Matt finished up his run of night shifts last night and he has off until Friday when he starts day shifts for three or four days. I really don't mind the shift work too much and Matt is dealing with it pretty well too. The kids don't care as long as they get to see Daddy for at least an hour a day:)
I made some banana bread yesterday and it was good. I had about seven bananas that were on the verge of not being good for anything anymore so I had to make two loaves. The guys that Matt works with really appreciated the second loaf that I sent with him to work.
We are waiting for all of the promised company in the spring....we would love to have some guests for Addison's THIRD birthday! I cannot believe how quickly time has gone by:( Gabe and Amber...I am talking to you:)
Today is going to be much the same as the past few days and I think we may try to take a walk or go to the park. Maybe just more trampoline. Addison would jump for hours everyday if I let her. She told Matt the other night to just go in because she was staying outside. She continued to run and jump and play for another 20 minutes before she even noticed that she was alone outside (I was watching from our kitchen table of course).
Matt finished up his run of night shifts last night and he has off until Friday when he starts day shifts for three or four days. I really don't mind the shift work too much and Matt is dealing with it pretty well too. The kids don't care as long as they get to see Daddy for at least an hour a day:)
I made some banana bread yesterday and it was good. I had about seven bananas that were on the verge of not being good for anything anymore so I had to make two loaves. The guys that Matt works with really appreciated the second loaf that I sent with him to work.
We are waiting for all of the promised company in the spring....we would love to have some guests for Addison's THIRD birthday! I cannot believe how quickly time has gone by:( Gabe and Amber...I am talking to you:)
Friday, February 6, 2009
I have been sick
Luckily it was a sinus infection and non-contagious so no one else in the house was bothered by it. I guess they might have been bothered by all the leftovers that were eaten this week but nobody else got sick:) Unfortunately I have not had a chance to play on the Wii Fit since I haven't been feeling well and I think tonight is the night to get back to it.
Matt starts his four days of nights today and he is now banished to our spare room upstairs to sleep all day. As long as I can keep the kids busy it usually works out okay for him. The problem this time is that it is over the weekend so I am a little more reluctant to venture out to the kids favorite places because they are crawling with other children. As cold as it has been here there is always a snotty nose or hacking cough to watch out for when we are in public. Plus it seems like once one of us gets something we just pass it around to each other for the next month!
We had a pretty productive week.... We spent a day at the aquarium (Addison's favorite haunt), we went to Playworld Down Under (which is a big indoor playground) and Matt finally got the garage cleaned out and both vehicles are now parked inside!! If you ask Matt, that was the most important part of the week.
We had snow on Monday. It was really coming down and Addison thought it was hysterical that the flakes stayed on our hair and faces. I couldn't get her into the car fast enough because she wanted to hang out and get snowed on:) We had flurries on Tuesday and Wednesday and today we have a high of 57 degrees with "abundant sunshine". Gee, I wonder why everyone is dealing with colds?
Matt starts his four days of nights today and he is now banished to our spare room upstairs to sleep all day. As long as I can keep the kids busy it usually works out okay for him. The problem this time is that it is over the weekend so I am a little more reluctant to venture out to the kids favorite places because they are crawling with other children. As cold as it has been here there is always a snotty nose or hacking cough to watch out for when we are in public. Plus it seems like once one of us gets something we just pass it around to each other for the next month!
We had a pretty productive week.... We spent a day at the aquarium (Addison's favorite haunt), we went to Playworld Down Under (which is a big indoor playground) and Matt finally got the garage cleaned out and both vehicles are now parked inside!! If you ask Matt, that was the most important part of the week.
We had snow on Monday. It was really coming down and Addison thought it was hysterical that the flakes stayed on our hair and faces. I couldn't get her into the car fast enough because she wanted to hang out and get snowed on:) We had flurries on Tuesday and Wednesday and today we have a high of 57 degrees with "abundant sunshine". Gee, I wonder why everyone is dealing with colds?
Saturday, January 31, 2009
7 Days Off!
Matt has started shift work again and he is actually starting with a seven day off period! Have I mentioned how much shift work rocks? I don't know that we have any big plans but Matt is determined to get his side of the garage all cleared out so he can park his car in there.
The kids are excited that Matt is home today... I wonder how excited they will be when they realize that he is home on morning #3? Addison and Michael are big fans of their daddy. As a matter of fact they are waking him up as I type!
My Wii Fit is still awesome!! I have used it every night after the kids go to bed since we got it. The funny part is that the yoga is what is really kicking my butt:) The other activities don't feel too much like a work out because it is set up in little games. Like the aerobics section has hula hooping and basic step so you don't realize that you are doing anything until the section is over and you are breathing hard and sweating. It works great for me!
We are having really nice weather lately. It is a little colder than what we are used to but the sun has been out almost all week. They are calling for snow showers on Tuesday so we will see if anything actually sticks this time:)
The kids are excited that Matt is home today... I wonder how excited they will be when they realize that he is home on morning #3? Addison and Michael are big fans of their daddy. As a matter of fact they are waking him up as I type!
My Wii Fit is still awesome!! I have used it every night after the kids go to bed since we got it. The funny part is that the yoga is what is really kicking my butt:) The other activities don't feel too much like a work out because it is set up in little games. Like the aerobics section has hula hooping and basic step so you don't realize that you are doing anything until the section is over and you are breathing hard and sweating. It works great for me!
We are having really nice weather lately. It is a little colder than what we are used to but the sun has been out almost all week. They are calling for snow showers on Tuesday so we will see if anything actually sticks this time:)
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Today's outing
I don't know how I did it but I have convinced Addison that going to the grocery store is just as much fun as going to the Aquarium or the Creative Discovery Museum. She gets her coat and shoes on and waits patiently on the couch while I finish up dishes and make my list and get Michael ready to go. You would think we were headed to the park or something...it is awesome!
So, yesterday Matt got a package with "an early birthday present" in it. He told me he had spent $90 on an early birthday present and because his birthday is before mine I assumed that he had bought something for his own birthday. Much to my surprise it was a Wii Fit for MY birthday. We had so much fun on that thing last night! I love it!!
I am trying to decide what is for dinner tonight. I want to make something out of the ordinary but my sinuses have my energy level at a zero and I may have to go with an old standby like Italian breaded chicken with rice and a veggie. Hey, maybe I could do a salad too and spice it up a little:)
I am going to try and post more often so hopefully I will start a habit of blogging and then it won't be like pulling teeth. It isn't that I don't like to let you all in on what is happening in our lives...it is simply finding the time between yelling at kids and doing laundry and doing dishes and cooking three meals a day. I know, excuses, excuses! Oh well, on to the grocery store!
So, yesterday Matt got a package with "an early birthday present" in it. He told me he had spent $90 on an early birthday present and because his birthday is before mine I assumed that he had bought something for his own birthday. Much to my surprise it was a Wii Fit for MY birthday. We had so much fun on that thing last night! I love it!!
I am trying to decide what is for dinner tonight. I want to make something out of the ordinary but my sinuses have my energy level at a zero and I may have to go with an old standby like Italian breaded chicken with rice and a veggie. Hey, maybe I could do a salad too and spice it up a little:)
I am going to try and post more often so hopefully I will start a habit of blogging and then it won't be like pulling teeth. It isn't that I don't like to let you all in on what is happening in our lives...it is simply finding the time between yelling at kids and doing laundry and doing dishes and cooking three meals a day. I know, excuses, excuses! Oh well, on to the grocery store!
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