Saturday, January 30, 2010

Infomercial splurge

I went a little overboard and bought 2 things I have been wanting for a long time. Big Top Cupcake and the Perfect Brownie. I always get these big ideas of things I am going to make and want to do, most of them don't pan out. Ben is great though, he will let me go on and get the things I want to for my "big" ideas. He never says "I told you so" either. I got one of the good ones!



Tomorrow I plan on doing a lot of baking!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

GS/CS

This weekend was all about Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts in our house. Little E has been in Cub Scouts a few months and we have finally been able to find a Girl Scout troop for J. They are having the best time.

This weekend technically started on Thursday. Little E had his awards ceremony and he was so excited to get the patches he has worked so hard for.



On Friday night J and Dad went to a Girl Scout Father/Daughter dance. She had the best time just being with her Dad. I am still hearing stories of what they did and how much fun she had.




Then on Saturday Ben took Little E to the mountains for old fashioned sleigh rides and sledding with Cub Scouts. Little E had the best time! When everyone else was done sledding and having s'mores, he was still going up and down the hill on the sleds. He was soaked clear to the bone, but he had such a great time.





After the boys got home, we all settled in with root beer floats and had a family movie night.

P.S. Big E was once again gone with friends. We miss hanging out with him. I guess this is what happens when they get older. :(

Monday, January 18, 2010

Dreary Sunday

Yesterday was one of the dreariest days we have had all year. So to make our house a little more cozy I made homemade chili and baked some cookies.



Monday, January 4, 2010

Pain, pain go away

I am a nervous wreck. I am having a tooth pulled tomorrow. My tooth has decayed down to the nerve and I cannot stand the pain anymore. The pain has been waking me up in the middle of the night out a dead sleep. I know it will feel better after it has been done, but I am petrified! I had another tooth pulled last year and I felt everything. They gave me the gas and they shot me up so many times with Novocaine that they couldn't give me anymore and I still felt every tug and pull. I cried through the whole procedure. Then to make matters worse I was still in incredible pain for about a week and a half. Needless to say, I am really scared.

Please say a little prayer.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Ok here is the second part of our Christmas.

After leaving my parents house we came home and had our own family traditions. Big E, Little E & J went and got into their new P.J.'s and brushed their teeth. Then we set out cookies and milk for Santa. This year my amazing sister (who is a second grade teacher) gave all of her nieces and nephews some reindeer food to sprinkle on the lawn so that Santa's reindeer would come to our house first (adorable!). We then all gathered in the family room and I read them The Night Before Christmas. After that it was off to bed.



After Santa came and before the kids woke up.

All three of the kids woke up at 2 in the morning wanting to open their presents from Santa. For 3 hours Ben and I were sending them back to bed because it was just too early. Finally at 5am we gave up and went into the living room to open presents from Santa.





You may have noticed that the tree wasn't just bursting with presents. We follow a philosophy in our house that was taught to me by my parents and we try to follow though with in our own home. The kids are allowed to ask Santa for 3 things, but only hope for one of them. Santa only brings them 3 things (plus stockings). We do not need more than that (greed) and there needs to be enough for all of the other children of the world. We have never had a problem with this and it has never been an issue.





Santa does always try to bring them the one thing they really wanted though. If you remember from the last post Little E wanted Hulk hands, J wanted an Hannah Montana plate and Big E wanted a T.V. and cell phone. Santa delivered.


Ben and I then started making our Christmas dinner. Ben's mom came over Christmas Eve and stayed the night so she was there Christmas morning and the whole day with us. I love that his mom comes over the night before. It has become one of my favorite Christmas traditions!



Here is a picture of our dinner table before we sat down to eat.