I guess we'll just have to see how inspired I'm feeling when we finally decide to decorate them.
Stay tuned for an anniversary post tomorrow. :)
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Pumpkins!
Last weekend, Josh and I (along with his parents and grandparents) took the kids to a local pumpkin patch. Last year, Cameron wasn't really too into it, and Hannah was only 2 months old. Well, this year, Cameron loved it. He ran around like a crazy person. Hannah still isn't walking, so she spent much of the visit in her stroller, but I think she had a good time too. Let's do some photo comparisons.
We ended up leaving with 3 pumpkins. Cameron will probably paint his on Friday since it's too soon to carve it. I'm not sure exactly what I'll do with the others yet. I love this idea:
I guess we'll just have to see how inspired I'm feeling when we finally decide to decorate them.
Stay tuned for an anniversary post tomorrow. :)
I guess we'll just have to see how inspired I'm feeling when we finally decide to decorate them.
Stay tuned for an anniversary post tomorrow. :)
Monday, September 26, 2011
I'm still around!
You guys, forgive me for being such a terrible blogger. I haven't been here to write in 20 days. Gah. I've been pretty busy.
I know you're probably tired of hearing about this, but school started on September 6th. So tomorrow marks 3 weeks since the beginning of my new college career, and I'm doing really well. My math class is awesome. The teacher is good at making everything learnable and I've thrived in that class so far. (Hello, 4.0!) My writing class has been going well too. I've had to do a few assignments, and yesterday I submitted my first paper. It felt really weird to write (for a grade) again. I loved English in high school, so here's to hoping I can ace that one as well. My most challenging class is political science, because let's face it. I am not into it. I'm taking the class because it's a requirement for an associate's degree. I've done the best I can in that class so far, and although I bombed my first quiz, I look forward to improving my quiz taking abilities and acing the rest of them. Who is this over achiever, and what happened to the old me? 2 more classes start in the end of October (Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, both 1 unit classes) and I think I will be just fine. Registration for the winter semester starts October 10th, and though I've picked out my classes I want, that doesn't mean I will get them. Fingers crossed, everyone!
Besides that, nothing new is going on around here. I haven't been doing any dieting, just trying to eat everything in moderation. I haven't gained too much weight back, and definitely haven't lost any more. I have no excuses. I'm just bored of dieting.
Cameron has been preparing me for what he expects to be a super birthday party. He is the most excited about a birthday cake and his requests change every day. Some days it's 10 cakes, others he wants one giant cake. What he'll probably get will be cupcakes with Spiderman, Batman or Buzz Lightyear on them. I haven't decided yet. He couldn't care less about presents. He just wants a 'happy birthday cake'. No problem! ;)
I know you're probably tired of hearing about this, but school started on September 6th. So tomorrow marks 3 weeks since the beginning of my new college career, and I'm doing really well. My math class is awesome. The teacher is good at making everything learnable and I've thrived in that class so far. (Hello, 4.0!) My writing class has been going well too. I've had to do a few assignments, and yesterday I submitted my first paper. It felt really weird to write (for a grade) again. I loved English in high school, so here's to hoping I can ace that one as well. My most challenging class is political science, because let's face it. I am not into it. I'm taking the class because it's a requirement for an associate's degree. I've done the best I can in that class so far, and although I bombed my first quiz, I look forward to improving my quiz taking abilities and acing the rest of them. Who is this over achiever, and what happened to the old me? 2 more classes start in the end of October (Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, both 1 unit classes) and I think I will be just fine. Registration for the winter semester starts October 10th, and though I've picked out my classes I want, that doesn't mean I will get them. Fingers crossed, everyone!
Besides that, nothing new is going on around here. I haven't been doing any dieting, just trying to eat everything in moderation. I haven't gained too much weight back, and definitely haven't lost any more. I have no excuses. I'm just bored of dieting.
Cameron has been preparing me for what he expects to be a super birthday party. He is the most excited about a birthday cake and his requests change every day. Some days it's 10 cakes, others he wants one giant cake. What he'll probably get will be cupcakes with Spiderman, Batman or Buzz Lightyear on them. I haven't decided yet. He couldn't care less about presents. He just wants a 'happy birthday cake'. No problem! ;)
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Then and Now.
As of Sunday morning, I weigh less than I have in 5 years. I weigh less than I did on the day I got married (almost 4 years ago), so I decided to try on my wedding dress. I had the mind set that 2 pregnancies probably ruined the shape that my body was back then.
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| October 13, 2007 |
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| September 6, 2011 |
As you can see, I was wrong. The dress fit. And most importantly, it is too big. The chest has an extra couple of extra inches and so does the back. If that wasn't a major ego boost, I don't know what is. (Please excuse my appearance in today's picture. I put my hair up when it was wet this morning, and I have a cold. Hot mess over here)
I am 10 pounds away from my goal weight, and am the proud owner of a pair of size 10 American Eagle jeans. I am a few pounds away from fitting into them, but for now, they are motivation.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Fall is coming!
Yay! Fall is my favorite season. The air is cooler, the leaves change color, football comes back (we are newly converted football fans in this house), and the cider mills roll out their delicious donuts. Many people think I'm crazy that I wish the summer away, and don't I know that after fall comes winter? Yeah, but I like the couple of months that I don't need to use my air conditioner and the fact that my hair doesn't frizz due to the lack of humidity. God bless you, fall!
Our 10 day forecast is looking gorgeous (after today, Friday and Saturday).
Our 10 day forecast is looking gorgeous (after today, Friday and Saturday).
Fall is exciting because there is always something going on. There are tons of birthdays and anniversaries in our family for the fall, including Cameron's 3rd birthday and our wedding anniversary. We are celebrating 4 years this October, and it doesn't seem possible.
So let's get excited for the fall. Who doesn't love to see this?
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Random Happenings.
Life at our house is getting more hectic by the month, I swear.
Cameron is coming up on his (tear) 3rd birthday. He has already been telling me what he wants to do for his 'birday'. He wants to go to Chuck E Cheese (ugh) and have a happy birday cake - with Buzz Lightyear and Lightning McQueen on it. I hope I can convince him to do something besides Chuck E Cheese. That place is a migraine waiting to happen. Maybe I can talk him in to going bowling.
His vocabulary is growing by the day, and his favorite word is 'no'. I am afraid that the threes will be more terrible than the twos, and that is saying a lot. He is into kung fu (not sure where he picked this up), and likes to punch and kick things. He spends a good amount of time in time out because his favorite target is his sister. I scheduled his first dentist appointment for next Wednesday, and he is excited. I told him that the dentist is going to tickle and count his teeth, and when he is all done, he gets to pick a prize from a treasure chest. He is so excited. He won't stop talking about it.
Hannah is, well, Hannah. She has seemed to slow down in the growth department (thank God!) and is getting close to walking. She has been walking with hands for a few months now, but is just not ready to take off on her own yet. I am torn on this anyways. I know that once she walks, she will be more demanding, but I'm hoping she'll be a little easier too. As I type this blog post, she is standing up on her own clapping. She does this often. I keep on thinking that it won't be long before she takes off, but who knows.
She's been saying more words, bringing her count up to like 6 words. Mama, Dada, Baba, Baa (bath), Papa and Nana. She loves to read books and I have a feeling that she will be a dancer. She loves music and dancing around.
And as for me, well, I am about to be busy. I start my classes next Tuesday. I am taking 12 credit hours this semester. I registered for my classes a little late, so to get full time status, I have to take 5 classes. Thanks to advice from some Mean Mommies, I have decided I will make myself a schedule to ensure that I get my work done and maintain good grades. I know I can do it, I just need to hold myself accountable. I want to be a better student than I was in high school. Well, let's face it, I had a C average in high school, so I want to blow that out of the water. Wish me luck!
Cameron is coming up on his (tear) 3rd birthday. He has already been telling me what he wants to do for his 'birday'. He wants to go to Chuck E Cheese (ugh) and have a happy birday cake - with Buzz Lightyear and Lightning McQueen on it. I hope I can convince him to do something besides Chuck E Cheese. That place is a migraine waiting to happen. Maybe I can talk him in to going bowling.
His vocabulary is growing by the day, and his favorite word is 'no'. I am afraid that the threes will be more terrible than the twos, and that is saying a lot. He is into kung fu (not sure where he picked this up), and likes to punch and kick things. He spends a good amount of time in time out because his favorite target is his sister. I scheduled his first dentist appointment for next Wednesday, and he is excited. I told him that the dentist is going to tickle and count his teeth, and when he is all done, he gets to pick a prize from a treasure chest. He is so excited. He won't stop talking about it.
Hannah is, well, Hannah. She has seemed to slow down in the growth department (thank God!) and is getting close to walking. She has been walking with hands for a few months now, but is just not ready to take off on her own yet. I am torn on this anyways. I know that once she walks, she will be more demanding, but I'm hoping she'll be a little easier too. As I type this blog post, she is standing up on her own clapping. She does this often. I keep on thinking that it won't be long before she takes off, but who knows.
She's been saying more words, bringing her count up to like 6 words. Mama, Dada, Baba, Baa (bath), Papa and Nana. She loves to read books and I have a feeling that she will be a dancer. She loves music and dancing around.
And as for me, well, I am about to be busy. I start my classes next Tuesday. I am taking 12 credit hours this semester. I registered for my classes a little late, so to get full time status, I have to take 5 classes. Thanks to advice from some Mean Mommies, I have decided I will make myself a schedule to ensure that I get my work done and maintain good grades. I know I can do it, I just need to hold myself accountable. I want to be a better student than I was in high school. Well, let's face it, I had a C average in high school, so I want to blow that out of the water. Wish me luck!
Friday, August 19, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
I love a good deal.
Saturday morning, Josh, the kids and I headed to Kohl's for a little retail therapy. Or torture, if you ask Josh. ;) Anyway, I was browsing the clearance sections and came across some great deals. I am so proud of them, I have to share.
I found a sticker-less candle that looked like a Yankee, so I picked it up and examined it. The tag on the bottom said it was a Yankee Candle, the vanilla frosting flavor to be more exact. There was a clearance sticker that displayed the price at a whopping 80% off. Say what? That never, ever happens. The candle was marked $4.39. That is so awesome!
Unfortunately for me and my new candle, while moving furniture around the living room on Sunday afternoon, The candle was dropped off the top of our bookshelf and the glass shattered. Josh saved the actual candle, so now I have to find it a new home to burn in.
Also purchased on Saturday was a set of wall sconces. Our living room has a wall that has been in need of some sort of decoration. We put up a shelf, complete with the Willow Tree figurines that Cameron hasn't broken (grr...) and a couple of pictures on it and needed something else on the wall. Enter these sconces, regularly priced at $29.99 on clearance for $5.99.
Love them.
And last, but not least, is the best deal of them all. As you know, I am starting school in 3 weeks, and I have been looking for a backpack for awhile now. I found this bag right next to my Yankee candle and knew I had to have it.
Josh and I looked over the backpack a few times to see if anything was wrong with it, but found no flaws. I haven't been able to find it online, so I am assuming it's an older bag marked down because the pattern was discontinued. Either way, $22 for a $55 bag is a great deal.
And I bet you're thinking that is as good as it gets. Nope! I (foolishly) applied for a Kohl's card last year, so I get additional coupons throughout the year. This time, I got a 30% off coupon, so I got an additional 30% off the things I bought.
All 3 items cost me $24. And I saved $88.
I found a sticker-less candle that looked like a Yankee, so I picked it up and examined it. The tag on the bottom said it was a Yankee Candle, the vanilla frosting flavor to be more exact. There was a clearance sticker that displayed the price at a whopping 80% off. Say what? That never, ever happens. The candle was marked $4.39. That is so awesome!
Also purchased on Saturday was a set of wall sconces. Our living room has a wall that has been in need of some sort of decoration. We put up a shelf, complete with the Willow Tree figurines that Cameron hasn't broken (grr...) and a couple of pictures on it and needed something else on the wall. Enter these sconces, regularly priced at $29.99 on clearance for $5.99.
And last, but not least, is the best deal of them all. As you know, I am starting school in 3 weeks, and I have been looking for a backpack for awhile now. I found this bag right next to my Yankee candle and knew I had to have it.
Josh and I looked over the backpack a few times to see if anything was wrong with it, but found no flaws. I haven't been able to find it online, so I am assuming it's an older bag marked down because the pattern was discontinued. Either way, $22 for a $55 bag is a great deal.
And I bet you're thinking that is as good as it gets. Nope! I (foolishly) applied for a Kohl's card last year, so I get additional coupons throughout the year. This time, I got a 30% off coupon, so I got an additional 30% off the things I bought.
All 3 items cost me $24. And I saved $88.
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