Six Months and Some Change
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Egg-in-a-Hole
Ok - so I have a major girl crush on The Pioneer Woman. She has the best recipes - she hasn't failed me yet! I just have to share this one with you because...it's so easy, simple, and silly all at the same time.
Most people like their eggs a certain way. Scrambled, sunny-side up, over-easy, poached, omelet, yadda yadda yadda. I love eggs. Yet, I haven't found MY go-to, most-favorite way to eat them....until now.
So now when someone asks, "how do you like your eggs?". Well, I prefer my eggs in a hole please. Thank you.
If you love fried eggs and yummy buttered toast...you must try this. Seriously. It seems so trivial, but I've eaten them every day this week. I even tried it with scrambled this morning for Jon and he said it was good!
Egg-in-a-Hole Recipe
Most people like their eggs a certain way. Scrambled, sunny-side up, over-easy, poached, omelet, yadda yadda yadda. I love eggs. Yet, I haven't found MY go-to, most-favorite way to eat them....until now.
So now when someone asks, "how do you like your eggs?". Well, I prefer my eggs in a hole please. Thank you.
If you love fried eggs and yummy buttered toast...you must try this. Seriously. It seems so trivial, but I've eaten them every day this week. I even tried it with scrambled this morning for Jon and he said it was good!
Egg-in-a-Hole Recipe
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Lessons from Sam #14
There's this kid.
This adorable, crazy, wonderful kid.
Who keeps me on my toes 24/7.
His name is Sam.
And he loves to be naked.
Yep, we've got a streaker on our hands. Lately he has learned that he can remove his diaper anytime he wants. He's bored - diaper comes off. Doesn't want a nap - diaper off. Mad because I keep putting the diaper back on - diaper off.
I know, I know. I guess it's time for potty training. I'm lucky to get him to sit still on the potty for 2 seconds, how on EARTH do I get him to sit long enough to make momma proud?!?! We have had two good "pee-pee on the potty" occasions...so I'm hoping that will continue.
Oh, don't you wish you were a fly on the wall to see/hear all the goofy songs and dances mommy and daddy do to try and get him to sit and tinkle....
Anyway, back to streakin'. It is quite funny (at times) - we've taken the mandatory "blackmail" pictures for when he's older. Oh - how I wish they were blog appropriate! And, we've basically learned what doesn't work.
Lesson learned: Duct tape does NOT fix everything!
Monday, June 14, 2010
Lessons from Sam #11, 12, and yes...13
So I've learned a lot these past few days.
Sam has started to really enjoy playing in our bed. He loves to climb in - get all comfy underneath the covers laying next to momma or daddy watching one of his "stories". Granted, once the routine of getting all comfy, turning his show on, and making everything perfect for King Sam is done - he's up and jumping around in about a millisecond. But that millisecond of being still is priceless. See?
Priceless.
Lesson #11
Well, the other day - during one of these "King Sam" moments as I call them, he had a sippy cup of milk in his hand that he proceeded to sling across the room (like he's been doing lately). Uggh. Well - he more or less ended up slinging it right into my face, leaving a nice sore spot under my eye for a few days. In the right state of mind, I would've told him that he shouldn't throw his sippy cups (like I tell him about a million times a day) and then put him in timeout. In the right state of mind. However, in MY frustration of just being sucker punched with a full cup of milk - I proceed to grab said sippy cup and toss it across the room. Hmmm. Good example I'm setting huh? Lesson learned:"I've learned that children's eyes observe more than their ears ever hear and the example we set for them determines their actions." - Author Unknown
Lesson #12
Speaking of tossing items across the room. I had high aspirations of grilling steaks for dinner with nice big baked potatoes and homemade apple pie. Yes, move over Betty Crocker. Well, we were out of my favorite marinade so Sam and I headed to the grocery store. Since I only had a few items - I figured I would just go to the self-checkout. As I was scanning my items, Sam grabbed the glass bottle of marinade and tried to see if it would bounce off the grocery floor. Much to his amazement, it did not bounce. Who'da thunk it? All I heard was a sweet little "uh oh" and a loud glass-breaking sound. Yes, the "uh oh" came BEFORE he decided to toss it. Lesson learned: Go to the eye doctor to see if the eyes in the back of my head need glasses.
The steak was still worth every bit of it. Mmmmm.
Lesson #13
Tonight we decided to go to our favorite bbq place for dinner. We were in a hurry to get out the door and by the time we got to the restaurant, I realized we forgot Sam's diaper bag. No sippy cup to toss. No snacks before the meal comes out. No diversions of any kind to keep a squirmy, loud, pointing to everyone and saying "doggie", bored toddler preoccupied while we wait for our food, which took about twenty minutes.....Lesson learned: Always come prepared.
He keeps me on my toes! He's such a fun kid - especially at this age where he's figuring things out and trying to talk more. He does something new every day. He's figured out what hot and cold is this week. He loves eating crushed ice out of the fridge. Every morning after waking up, he grabs his binky and his blanky and walks to the living room for his milk. Every ball he sees is a "bee-ball". Sigh - I love this kid....
Here he is playing with a "bee-ball" in big blue. He had a blast playing in the water while we filled up the pool!
Sam has started to really enjoy playing in our bed. He loves to climb in - get all comfy underneath the covers laying next to momma or daddy watching one of his "stories". Granted, once the routine of getting all comfy, turning his show on, and making everything perfect for King Sam is done - he's up and jumping around in about a millisecond. But that millisecond of being still is priceless. See?
Priceless.
Lesson #11
Well, the other day - during one of these "King Sam" moments as I call them, he had a sippy cup of milk in his hand that he proceeded to sling across the room (like he's been doing lately). Uggh. Well - he more or less ended up slinging it right into my face, leaving a nice sore spot under my eye for a few days. In the right state of mind, I would've told him that he shouldn't throw his sippy cups (like I tell him about a million times a day) and then put him in timeout. In the right state of mind. However, in MY frustration of just being sucker punched with a full cup of milk - I proceed to grab said sippy cup and toss it across the room. Hmmm. Good example I'm setting huh? Lesson learned:"I've learned that children's eyes observe more than their ears ever hear and the example we set for them determines their actions." - Author Unknown
Lesson #12
Speaking of tossing items across the room. I had high aspirations of grilling steaks for dinner with nice big baked potatoes and homemade apple pie. Yes, move over Betty Crocker. Well, we were out of my favorite marinade so Sam and I headed to the grocery store. Since I only had a few items - I figured I would just go to the self-checkout. As I was scanning my items, Sam grabbed the glass bottle of marinade and tried to see if it would bounce off the grocery floor. Much to his amazement, it did not bounce. Who'da thunk it? All I heard was a sweet little "uh oh" and a loud glass-breaking sound. Yes, the "uh oh" came BEFORE he decided to toss it. Lesson learned: Go to the eye doctor to see if the eyes in the back of my head need glasses.
The steak was still worth every bit of it. Mmmmm.
Lesson #13
Tonight we decided to go to our favorite bbq place for dinner. We were in a hurry to get out the door and by the time we got to the restaurant, I realized we forgot Sam's diaper bag. No sippy cup to toss. No snacks before the meal comes out. No diversions of any kind to keep a squirmy, loud, pointing to everyone and saying "doggie", bored toddler preoccupied while we wait for our food, which took about twenty minutes.....Lesson learned: Always come prepared.
He keeps me on my toes! He's such a fun kid - especially at this age where he's figuring things out and trying to talk more. He does something new every day. He's figured out what hot and cold is this week. He loves eating crushed ice out of the fridge. Every morning after waking up, he grabs his binky and his blanky and walks to the living room for his milk. Every ball he sees is a "bee-ball". Sigh - I love this kid....
Here he is playing with a "bee-ball" in big blue. He had a blast playing in the water while we filled up the pool!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Lessons from Sam
I've kinda taken a blogging hiatus for the past few months. I've had a mental block of sorts in what I want to share. It's not like we don't have things going on I could blog about - because believe me....we are no stranger to being busy. Have you met my kid? He keeps me quite busy and exhausted entertained. By the end of the day I just don't know what to write about. And then it hit me the other day.
Now that I am smack-dab in the middle of full-blown toddler world, I've been thinking about some of the things Sam has taught me over the past 20 months or so. He is quite a kid. And I know I've got a lot to learn in the years to come. Yes, we as parents should teach and discipline our children to grow up to be responsible, well-rounded, loving Christian adults. But, there are so many lessons that we can learn from them. Humility, faith, trust, how to never leave a dirty diaper in the back of a hot car....
So that is what I'm rolling with. Lessons from Sam. I'll try to post on a semi-regular basis...a lesson or two of what I've learned from Sam that day. Here are 10 that I've thought of to get us started.
1. I can't count how many times I secretly rolled my eyes and under my breath said “duh” when a parent told me how much my life was going to change after having a baby. Boy was I naive. You really..don’t...know...until you are smack dab in it. So yes, you may gloat now if you were one of those people. Lesson learned: sometimes people know what they are talking about.
2. Rotten chocolate milk is WAY more disgusting than rotten plain milk. Lesson learned: just throw sippy cup away.
3. It never fails. My son will always have some sort of scratch, bump, or bruise on his face or head just prior to a doctor’s appointment. He’s so darn klutzy and not afraid of a thing. Lesson learned: take extra flex money out for ER deductibles....just in case.
4. Sam is a good eater…but he is picky about certain foods. However, I fully believe that if I fed the kid off the floor, he would eat every bit of it. He eats everything he finds off the floor…everything. Lesson learned: make sure Barkley doesn't vomit...again.
5. He never ceases to amaze me. Every single day I look at him and thank the Lord for such a blessing in my life. Lesson learned: enjoy every second of it.
6. I've learned there is absolutely no better thing in this world than Sam’s, slobbery, dirty-faced, sticky fingered, love-filled hugs and kisses. Lesson learned: get as many kisses as I can now before he decides he's "too embarrassed" or "too old"....sigh.
7. I’ve really gotten a better understanding of my parents and why they did the things they did when we were little. Like, I really understand why mom would be in the bathroom for an hour every night. It wasn’t necessarily to take a bath – it was to get away from us rugrats!!! Yes mom – I understand now. Lesson learned: take a break.
8. Speaking of parents, things your mom or dad said growing up start to make their appearance. Like, “I just cleaned these floors!”, or “Don’t make me come over there!”, or “I need a drink.” Haha – just kidding on that last one. Or am I? Lesson learned: what goes around comes around.
9. Naptime is just as much a mental and physical break for parents as it is for the kiddos. Naptime is precious. I’m sure there has been a UPS man or door-to-door salesman that has gotten a well-deserved beating from a frazzled mother for ringing the doorbell in the early afternoon. Lesson learned: leave a note on the door that if a baby wakes, violators will be shot on premises.
10. No matter how much life has changed since having Sam – I wouldn’t change it for the world. There is nothing I would want to be or do more than being his mommy. I love this job the mostest! I mean, who could resist this face……
Lesson learned: take lots of pictures.
Luke 18:15-17 "People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'"
Now that I am smack-dab in the middle of full-blown toddler world, I've been thinking about some of the things Sam has taught me over the past 20 months or so. He is quite a kid. And I know I've got a lot to learn in the years to come. Yes, we as parents should teach and discipline our children to grow up to be responsible, well-rounded, loving Christian adults. But, there are so many lessons that we can learn from them. Humility, faith, trust, how to never leave a dirty diaper in the back of a hot car....
So that is what I'm rolling with. Lessons from Sam. I'll try to post on a semi-regular basis...a lesson or two of what I've learned from Sam that day. Here are 10 that I've thought of to get us started.
1. I can't count how many times I secretly rolled my eyes and under my breath said “duh” when a parent told me how much my life was going to change after having a baby. Boy was I naive. You really..don’t...know...until you are smack dab in it. So yes, you may gloat now if you were one of those people. Lesson learned: sometimes people know what they are talking about.
2. Rotten chocolate milk is WAY more disgusting than rotten plain milk. Lesson learned: just throw sippy cup away.
3. It never fails. My son will always have some sort of scratch, bump, or bruise on his face or head just prior to a doctor’s appointment. He’s so darn klutzy and not afraid of a thing. Lesson learned: take extra flex money out for ER deductibles....just in case.
4. Sam is a good eater…but he is picky about certain foods. However, I fully believe that if I fed the kid off the floor, he would eat every bit of it. He eats everything he finds off the floor…everything. Lesson learned: make sure Barkley doesn't vomit...again.
5. He never ceases to amaze me. Every single day I look at him and thank the Lord for such a blessing in my life. Lesson learned: enjoy every second of it.
6. I've learned there is absolutely no better thing in this world than Sam’s, slobbery, dirty-faced, sticky fingered, love-filled hugs and kisses. Lesson learned: get as many kisses as I can now before he decides he's "too embarrassed" or "too old"....sigh.
7. I’ve really gotten a better understanding of my parents and why they did the things they did when we were little. Like, I really understand why mom would be in the bathroom for an hour every night. It wasn’t necessarily to take a bath – it was to get away from us rugrats!!! Yes mom – I understand now. Lesson learned: take a break.
8. Speaking of parents, things your mom or dad said growing up start to make their appearance. Like, “I just cleaned these floors!”, or “Don’t make me come over there!”, or “I need a drink.” Haha – just kidding on that last one. Or am I? Lesson learned: what goes around comes around.
9. Naptime is just as much a mental and physical break for parents as it is for the kiddos. Naptime is precious. I’m sure there has been a UPS man or door-to-door salesman that has gotten a well-deserved beating from a frazzled mother for ringing the doorbell in the early afternoon. Lesson learned: leave a note on the door that if a baby wakes, violators will be shot on premises.
10. No matter how much life has changed since having Sam – I wouldn’t change it for the world. There is nothing I would want to be or do more than being his mommy. I love this job the mostest! I mean, who could resist this face……
Lesson learned: take lots of pictures.
Luke 18:15-17 "People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'"
Monday, May 3, 2010
House Project 2010
We have been busy little bees this weekend! My mom came to help us get our sad, pathetic yard looking less sad and pathetic and more happy and the envy of the neighborhood :) hehe.
She flew in Thursday night and we were welcomed by a rainstorm Friday morning. Great. There was a 40-50% chance of rain Friday and Saturday - so we were praying that it wouldn't interfere. It was perfect! Not once did it interfere with our plans. It did rain Friday morning and Saturday morning - just enough to get the dirt nice and loose for us to dig up. Thank you Lord!
Friday we went shopping for plants. Friday was fun and exciting stuff! We went to a local nursery and to Lowe's and loaded up the car with plants, stopping at Souper Salad for lunch. Yummmm! We picked up Sam from MDO around 3pm and headed home. We actually got everything planted in the front yard the rest of the evening and then treated ourselves to steak and baked potatoes!!! Double yummmm!
Saturday we went to Lowe's and Walmart to get more dirt and mulch and flower bed liner for the back yard. When I say more dirt...I mean MORE dirt. Geez - all in all I think we bought 30 bags of manure, 30 of top soil, and 30 of mulch. No joke. Maybe even more than that. Let me tell you - it's fun to spend money on plants...but spending money on manure is crappy. Literally. We finished everything in the back yard Saturday night and ordered out at an awesome italian place nearby.
Sunday was more laid back. Jon wanted to paint the front of the house so mom and I went to pick out paint. After a few trips to Sherwin Williams, we were satisfied with a color and started painting! Wow. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Jon and I looked at each other and said "why didn't we do this a long time ago???". Who knows. But it's done now and it looks great.
We worked from Friday morning until right before we dropped mom off at the airport Sunday evening. It was well worth the work and going over budget! (which I assumed would happened, but was hoping wouldn't). Oh well. Looks great and that's all that matters!
Only one injury for the whole weekend - and it was of course me. After we finished painting I was walking to the front of the garage, looking back at our nice handy work. I tripped over a stack of bricks and scraped up my leg really bad! Kids walking down the street must've got a good laugh.
A HUGE thanks to my mom for helping out. Love you!!!!
What you've all been waiting for....pictures! Click below to view the album...
She flew in Thursday night and we were welcomed by a rainstorm Friday morning. Great. There was a 40-50% chance of rain Friday and Saturday - so we were praying that it wouldn't interfere. It was perfect! Not once did it interfere with our plans. It did rain Friday morning and Saturday morning - just enough to get the dirt nice and loose for us to dig up. Thank you Lord!
Friday we went shopping for plants. Friday was fun and exciting stuff! We went to a local nursery and to Lowe's and loaded up the car with plants, stopping at Souper Salad for lunch. Yummmm! We picked up Sam from MDO around 3pm and headed home. We actually got everything planted in the front yard the rest of the evening and then treated ourselves to steak and baked potatoes!!! Double yummmm!
Saturday we went to Lowe's and Walmart to get more dirt and mulch and flower bed liner for the back yard. When I say more dirt...I mean MORE dirt. Geez - all in all I think we bought 30 bags of manure, 30 of top soil, and 30 of mulch. No joke. Maybe even more than that. Let me tell you - it's fun to spend money on plants...but spending money on manure is crappy. Literally. We finished everything in the back yard Saturday night and ordered out at an awesome italian place nearby.
Sunday was more laid back. Jon wanted to paint the front of the house so mom and I went to pick out paint. After a few trips to Sherwin Williams, we were satisfied with a color and started painting! Wow. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Jon and I looked at each other and said "why didn't we do this a long time ago???". Who knows. But it's done now and it looks great.
We worked from Friday morning until right before we dropped mom off at the airport Sunday evening. It was well worth the work and going over budget! (which I assumed would happened, but was hoping wouldn't). Oh well. Looks great and that's all that matters!
Only one injury for the whole weekend - and it was of course me. After we finished painting I was walking to the front of the garage, looking back at our nice handy work. I tripped over a stack of bricks and scraped up my leg really bad! Kids walking down the street must've got a good laugh.
A HUGE thanks to my mom for helping out. Love you!!!!
What you've all been waiting for....pictures! Click below to view the album...
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
God thumped me...
Yep, he thumped me right in the middle of the forehead and said "wake up!"....
Lately I've been feeling the woes....woe is me. I'm too busy. I'm too tired. I need some time alone. I....me....my....mine.... I know we all as mothers feel this way at times. Looking forward to naptime.....MDO.....a night of volleyball....a break. It's natural. It's understandable. There are days where I think I will pull my hair out if I have to tell Sam not to stand on the furniture again.....or dig in the trashcan.....or choke the dog....you catch my drift?
I came across this blog post today: Layla Grace
Hope you have waterproof mascara on. Read it. Pray for this family. Pray for this mom. Pray for that sweet little girl. I can't imagine what they must be going through. I think every mom should read this....pray for this family....and thank the Lord for the little blessings they have in their lives.
Here's my little blessing...feeding himself yogurt with a binky. He kept dipping it in the yogurt and popping it in his mouth. mmmm.....tasty.....
Lately I've been feeling the woes....woe is me. I'm too busy. I'm too tired. I need some time alone. I....me....my....mine.... I know we all as mothers feel this way at times. Looking forward to naptime.....MDO.....a night of volleyball....a break. It's natural. It's understandable. There are days where I think I will pull my hair out if I have to tell Sam not to stand on the furniture again.....or dig in the trashcan.....or choke the dog....you catch my drift?
I came across this blog post today: Layla Grace
Hope you have waterproof mascara on. Read it. Pray for this family. Pray for this mom. Pray for that sweet little girl. I can't imagine what they must be going through. I think every mom should read this....pray for this family....and thank the Lord for the little blessings they have in their lives.
Here's my little blessing...feeding himself yogurt with a binky. He kept dipping it in the yogurt and popping it in his mouth. mmmm.....tasty.....
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