Happy New Year 2011

Merry Christmas 2010

Gingerbread Houses

These houses kicked my tail. I had to read and re-read the instructions and even then I didn't put the icing bag together right. After a bit of frustration and the boys saying a thousand times "when can we decorate them" I figured them out and away they went.

They had so much fun! They would eat some candy and then put some on the houses, eat some more, put some more on the houses. Both the boys are really enjoying Christmas this year and all the goodies that go along with it.

I enjoy seeing the excitement in their eyes as Christmas draws nearer. They can hardly wait to see what Santa has brought them. I can hardly wait to see their faces on Christmas morning!

Christmas Tour 2010

I love Christmas time and I love all the twinkling lights that go with it. Each year I look forward to the Christmas Tours online. I'm nosy and I like to have a peek into other peoples homes and lives so these tours are right up my ally.

 Here's mine, though it's late. You can see many, many more here. Also keep in mind I did not clean for you. So the toys and messed up tree skirt, is just keeping it real!

 Please ignore the fact that the lights are starting to fall. I tried to fix them before the picture, but couldn't reach them on my own. Jimmy will have to do it and I was impatient so I just took the picture. Also ignore the bag of potting soil behind the rocker. 

Entry table. I have some ideas for this area as I do not like the mirror or the lamps any longer. I'm wanting something a little more modern looking.

What you see as you enter through the front door.

 

Just to the left of the front door, through the french doors is what was supposed to be a dinning room. However, we have made it a family room instead and it gets much better use that way. It's were my computer is and where the dogs sleep. 

 

Looking straight ahead from the front door is the main living room.

Lastly is the mantel. I've never really quite figured out how to decorate this area it's always a work in progress.

That concluded the tour. All photos where taken with my Iphone 4. It does not take the best pictures but I was being lazy and didn't feel like getting the good camera out and getting it all set up. Now go look at all the awesome pictures on the other blogs!

Halloween 2010

Picture taken with iphone 4

We trick or treated at Nana's house this year. The boys were doggies and I made their costumes. We all had fun. The boys ate themselves into a sugar stupor. I sneaked two or four pieces of candy from them as well. Four year olds are so much fun! Highly opinionated and sassy to boot, but FUN!

July 4th 2010

We had a wonderful 4th of July. We celebrated at our house with a BBQ and lots of family. All the grandparents, parents and great grandparents were there along with tons of cousins. It could not have been more fun. It did rain a bit but we didn't let that stop us.

 As it got dark we popped all our fireworks and then watched all the surrounding neighbors.It was crazy how many fireworks were going off around us. Literally every direction we looked we could see huge, loud fireworks. It was awesome!

I was too busy talking and visiting and stopping the kids from drinking too much pop and eating too many cookies to get any pictures. I would normally be bummed about that but it was nice not worrying about my camera.

The kids LOVED the fireworks. This year they had no fears at all, which was both good and bad as I had to tell them several times that it was fire and they needed to not only be careful while holding their sparklers but also not to run up on any fireworks before, during or after they were popped.

It was the best 4th of July I can remember. At least since I was a kid and we used to have tons of friends and family over for burgers and fireworks.

Snow

I know I'm a little late posting these, but I figured better now than never right?

On Christmas Eve Oklahoma had a blizzard. Fourteen inches of snow. We don't get snow around these parts much so everyone was excited to see it but it made travel unsafe. We stayed in and watch the snow fall and then made the slow drive to my moms the next day.

We played in the snow for several days and there is still some on the ground in the shade.

The videos were taken on Dec. 26th. I almost didn't post them because I hate the sound of my voice. Ugg don't hold it against me ok. Or better yet turn your volume down you don't need to hear just see okay.

How to make a gingerbread house Kolton and Karter style.

Here is Kolton and Karter's version of the gingerbread house.

I thought it was the prettiest gingerbread house around. The dog thought it was the yummiest when I gave it to him after Christmas.

Oklahoma Blizzard 2009

Please do not notice how I have my eyes closed in the beginning and ending of the video. The wind was whipping around me and it was cold as I stupidly tried to take the video not only without a coat but without shoes as well. Okie dokie.

Merry Christmas 2009

Merry Christmas to all my bloggie friends. I hope each of you get to spend time with those you love. Eat good food, laugh often, enjoy life for there are those out there who are not fortunate to have any or all the above.

P.S. The boys may be enjoying snow later on. It will be their first white Christmas, hopefully the weather won't be too bad and we will be able to travel to our families house later on.

P.S.S I am just now noticing that I have been using 's on our cards for a year or so. After much research I think it's actually just an s. This is not the card I sent to everyone on that one I did put just an s. Someone who is not grammatically challenged can you tell me the correct usage? The hubby and I discussed this at large a few days ago.

Kolton the Little Chinese Boy.

Our nice Chinese neighbor who is very fond of the boys, and telling us we forgot to put out the trash, gave the boys a Christmas gift. You never know what you're going to get from from the nice Chinese lady.

These are the boxes that the gift came in.

I thought the printing on the side was interesting.

Kolton was the only one who would try it on. Karter was not having it.

 

I love that she is giving them a glimpse of a different culture.

Never a Dull Moment

Both boys have been sick last weekend and Karter is still running a low grade fever today. However that has not stopped them from being the little boys they are.

This post could also be titled why I love 3 year olds.

While walking by the Christmas tree today I notice this. I'm not sure who did it but they were sneaky about it. I supposed they felt it needed a little something else. I also need to add that both boys decorated the tree this year. They put almost all the decorations on. Here's the kicker I haven't moved a one. I left them were they put them. I figured once they were done I would move the clumped up ones around, but they boys were so proud I have left them.

The little green bulb came from this. It was thankfully sneaked(I thought it was snuck, but evidently there is no such word) out with nothing broken.

I found this in Kolton's room. A little blue watering pot with plastic dinosaurs and cars in it.

 This was also in Kolton's room. Drawn on his chalkboard.

And last, but I'm sure not least, was this little addition to the entryway table. It was not there when I left to run to the store.

I find stuff like this around the house all the time. Just today I had to dump hot wheels cars out of my laundry  basket before I could put clothes in it.

I love my little three year old's both of them and all their crazy, little things they do.

Chocolate Thunder

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. I'm of course thankful for all the normal things, my family and friends. However, I'm also thankful that I am able to have a home over my head and food on our table and no major worries. Some cannot say the same this holiday.

I'm also thankful for this cake recipe, which I'm going to share with you. It is very, very yummy!



Chocolate Thunder Cake

1 box German Chocolate cake mix
1 14 oz. Eagle Brand Low Fat Sweetened condensed milk
1 16 oz. Cool whip(can use low fat or no fat, it's still good)
2 8oz. Heath or Hershey Candy bars crushed
1 8oz. jar fudge ice cream topping

Bake cake in 9x13 pan as directed on the package. Let cool 25-30 mins. Poke hole in cake with wooden spoon handle. Pour sweetened condensed milk: spread evenly. Wait 5 mins. Spread fudge topping over that. Wait 5 mins. Spread cool whip over the cake then sprinkle with crushed candy bars. Chill thoroughly before serving

Makes 16 servings.

This is what I'm taking to the family dinner tomorrow. I don't have to cool anything else this year, just eat.

Have A Safe and Happy Holiday!

Happy Halloween 3 Days Late!

We started talking about Halloween at the beginning of October. Kolton decided he wanted to be a chicken. When I asked Karter what he wanted to be he said "nothing, I don't want to dress up." When I said well you have to dress up to get candy, it will be fun, he replied, "no, you can just go to the store and get some." He was dead serious. He didn't want anything to do with going door to door asking for candy, he figured we could just buy some at the store and by pass the whole ordeal.

As tempting as that sounded, Kolton wanted to trick or treat, and I wanted him to have fun, so I just told Karter he didn't have to dress up and he could stay in the car with me if he wanted, but that he would not be getting Kolton's candy.

He thought about this for a week or more and then one day he just decided he wanted to go too.

Thankfully I had bought two costumes, fire fighters, Kolton choose them.

We looked for a chicken costume, and I supposed I could have made one, but I procrastinated and didn't give myself enough time. When he saw the fire fighter get up he was all for it.

Halloween night Karter began to get a little scared and told us he didn't want to go, he said he was afraid someone might steal him. Daddy told him he would be with him at all times and he could sit in the car with me if he wanted. He decided to be brave and go on. That's all it took once he figured out you ring the door bell and get candy, he was literally running from house to house.

The both said they had so much fun and are already excited for next year.

Happy 4th of July-2009

Our plans for the 4th are to have family and friends over to celebrate. Three years ago I was being released from the hospital on strict bed rest, hoping to keep the little guys in longer at least closer to their due date. We failed at that. This year I will be holding one little boy who likes fireworks, but is a little afraid of the loud noise. The other little boy, being Kolton, I will be telling numerous time to move AWAY from the fireworks, and NO he CANNOT light them, that is daddies job right now.

As we get closer to their birthday, I get a little sentimental. One reason being that my babies are growing up. They are no longer babies. I look at the pictures of were we came from and where we are right now. My how they've grown!

The second reason is unless we change our minds, these will be our last babies. This is a subject that I keep meaning to write about, but haven't done yet. Soon, soon.

Thankfully things are slowing down a bit in our lives right now. Don't get me wrong, I'm ALWAYS busy, but now with just normal stuff. Not highly stressful situations.

Please continue to keep Jimmy's dad in your thoughts and prayers. He's home from the hospital now, but still having issues.

I hope everyone has a SAFE and HAPPY 4th. A big thank you to all those who lay their lives on the line so that we might have the freedom that we enjoy today.

Crud

I just realized that I made a big grammatical error on the boys birthday invites(and I read and re-read them to make sure I there were none). I used your instead of you're. Bad thing is I've already bought, paid for and sealed all 25 of them. So to our family and friends, I know, I know, what a big dork. I do know the difference, but don't want to spend the extra money or time to have them redone, so you get what you get. :)

Absent

I've been gone for a week. Not really gone from my house, well we did take a mini vacation which was nice and I will write about later, but gone from the blogworld. First we were on vacation and now I'm having some blood pressure issue that make me feel like dook, so I haven't wanted to write. And now I'm fixing to start supper which will consist of these and this and steak. If you haven't make these potatoes or shrimp(found at Pioneer Women) you MUST, they are divine.

Happy Father's Day too all the daddies out there!

Easter Pictures

It's been awhile since I've had my camera out and taken pictures. The boys were super excited to hunt Easter eggs once they saw their baskets. In each egg was a little treat. The boys found them and all ate their goodies and wanted to do it all over again. So this time Jimmy hide the eggs. As they found the eggs they would shake them and throw them down if they were empty. Haha, silly boys.

This is off the subject but I'm watching American Idol from Tuesday night and can I just say Adam Lambert is rocking my socks off. They guy can sing!

Ok now for the Easter Pics.

Happy Easter

I hope you all have a Happy Easter, spent with friends and family. This year we will be spending it here at home with just us. Everyone around here has been so busy and none of us managed to get a dinner together. We will be having Starbucks cause I need some caffeine and Mexican. YUMMO!

Flower Time a Thank You and a Worry

Thank you all for the congratulations. I would be lying if I didn't say I'm a bit freaked out by the possibility of twins again. My first appointment is Thursday with the Nurse Practitioner who will do all the blood work and ask a billion and one questions. Then I'm going to beg for an ultrasound to see if there is only one in there. The receptionist said that they would probably make me wait until my first appointment with the doctor which would be when I'm about 9 0r 10 weeks along. I found I had twins with the boys when I was 10 weeks along. Anyway I have several things I want to talk with the doctor about as it is my goal to carry this baby to full term.

For Valentines day Jimmy got me some flowers, and a card. Inside the card read "love Jimmy, Kolton, Karter & Someone else." I thought that was cute. It was pretty much 3 years ago that he was writing something similar into a card. We had no idea at that point we were having twins. My how life changes huh.