Yummy Veggies?

It might look like I have way too much time on my hands, but I wanted to share......

I have found a new way to get my vegetables for the day. I am not good at eating veggies, but these Green Giant frozen veggies are so quick and easy and yummy! There are different varieties, they have 5 g of protein, 5 g of fiber, and are only 90 calories, and one box is 2 servings.

Latest find from Craigslist

Just a quick hooray for another great find on Craigslist!

Everyday I've been looking for a cheap or even better, free piano or trampoline. I finally found a cheap trampoline on Monday. It was up in Denver, so luckily Rick was already going to be there for some classes on Tuesday. He went and looked at it, all it needs is a new net for the enclosure.

I am so excited, I have fond memories of having so much fun on our trampoline, putting the sprinkler under it in the summer, sleeping outside under the stars, my friends teaching me how to do a back flip! Hopefully I won't hog it all summer!

We are going to put it up this weekend, I'll post pictures then.

It Looks like Chocolate!!

Before and after pictures of my laundry room.

I have been having feelings of getting my house uncluttered, clean, repainted, scrubbed down to the deepest darkest places. You would think I was nesting before having a baby, but no, I just am sick of my house and the only way to want to stay in it is to CHANGE EVERYTHING!

My mom and dad probably remember me rearranging my bedroom at least once a month, if not more. Rick knows all too well that when I get bored with something, look out, there is going to be some major work to do. (he usually stays late at work on the days I tell him I am going to rearrange furniture)

So Tuesday morning, it was cold and snowy, Tyler didn't have school, so I could devote all day to cleaning up the laundry room and painting. Tyler was thrilled, he loves to help paint, and is pretty dang good. We even turned it into an alphabet review, he wrote his letters and then I would paint over them.

I had some chocolate brown paint left from about 3 years ago when I painted my living room, and after seeing a model home recently with chocolate brown in the mud room, I was in love! Tyler kept saying that it smelled like chocolate syrup, I on the other hand had a huge headache from the smell in that tiny space. Next I want new rugs, which I found at Lowe's, so look out spring, change is just beginning!

A Body that won't Conform

So yesterday morning at the crack of dawn I awoke! That in itself is a miracle, but the reason I woke so early is to go running, which is something I love and have gotten quite accustomed to. (just not early in the morning hours)

I really don't like waking up and going out when it seems the rest of Colorado Springs is still sleeping but me! The streets are bare, the sun is barely making its appearance in the east, and there isn't even the sounds of nature, no birds to sing hello to me(not yet anyway).

But, I do it anyway and I feel so good while running and I even go an extra 10 minutes just for good measure... and the cookies I secretly scarfed down (those blasted girl scouts are going to be the death of me)!

O.K. so I'll get to my original point. I get home before the kids are up, I shower, get lunches ready, have some oatmeal, and continue to feel great...... until about lunchtime. I don't know what happened, my stomach started hurting so bad, the rest of the day I was in such pain. This isn't the first time this has happened, in fact it happens a lot after I run, and it makes me so irate. I am doing everything right, but still I suffer.

I subscribe to a Women's Health and a Runners magazine and I have been going through all the issues that I have received, so far I can't find any great wisdom about my issue. So for now I am going to press forward and pray that things only get better, I certainly won't quit what I love just because of my dumb stomach! Sooner or later it will learn to play along with my lifestyle!

Love x 3

These three beauties are the reason I wake up in the morning! I love them so much and I love that there is this special day to show and tell them just how much! Every day they show me unconditional love and joy, they teach me how to laugh at the silliest things, they give me hugs and kisses just because! If I don't accomplish anything else in life, I know that being their mother was my greatest success!

How I Love You, Let Me Count the Ways

In the spirit of February 14th, I would feel guilty if I didn't give my eternal sweetheart a piece of my mind! (in a good way of course, hence the title)

~ You had the courage to talk to a stranger and ask for her phone number!

~ You sent roses after my soccer games and won my heart!

~ You are always my biggest fan and best friend!

~ Your never ending happiness can calm any of my worries or sadness!

~ You work so hard to take care of your family (and my shopping addiction)!

~ You love me and the kids like that was all you were meant to do in your lifetime!

~ You still warm my heart and make me feel like nothing else is important but us!

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Crafty Tyler

Tyler sometimes gets a little bored on the days he doesn't have preschool. So this morning after he had watched me exercise and do the dishes and vacuum and fold laundry... I started to feel guilty that this was the norm for him on his off days. I pulled out this fun new Family magazine my mom subscribed us to and flipped through to find a project that would be fun for him. He chose these great little cell phone valentine cards to make for his class. He was insistant on cutting and glueing all by himself, I was surprised at the care he took in getting the lines straight. They turned out cute and now one set of V-day cards are finished!!!!

Happy Birthday Bett

Bett is a Border Collie that works as the goose dog for the Golf Course. She is so sweet and we love her! Rick brings her home every few days and on the weekends, but other than that she is at the course running her little legs off and chasing away the annoying geese!

Bett came into our lives a little over 3 years ago. Yesterday she turned 5 and the kids made a point to love her up and pay lots of attention to her for the big day!!

Madelynn Montana

It was daddy/daughter night on Tuesday, Rick took Madelynn to see the Hannah Montana concert in 3D! Madelynn is a huge fan and was really sad when we weren't able to get tickets for the live concert, so dad thought of the next best thing. I really wanted to go too, but I knew the bonding time would be priceless for them. They had a blast and Madelynn loved how dad boogied with her during the whole thing (oh how I wish I was a fly on the wall)!!

A Visit From the WY Evelos

Well Grandma Vony and Grandpa Lyle (Rick's dad and stepmom) just left yesterday. We had a good time catching up with them. They arrived Friday and we hung out and showed them our house, that took all of five minutes. Saturday was filled with Basketball games for Madelynn and Andrew, and then we went out to the golf course to run the dog. They had a good time watching Bett chase after the geese.

Sunday was really nice, Andrew got up to bear his testimony in Sacrament for the first time. I of course was teary the minute he walked up there, but he did a great job and I was blown away by his maturity, he is such a great example to me and his brother and sister! We had some time before the big game so we took them to our favorite sledding hill in Monument. It was nice because we were the only ones their for a most of the time and could go crazy and not worry about running someone over. When we got home, I immediately started Super Bowl food, Rick always has a menu that starts with snacks and gradually leads up to a huge meal! Don't get me wrong, I love it as much as he does, eating in between every play makes the game that much more enjoyable especially when the team you want to win blows it in the end!

By Monday we were all wore out I think. The kids went to school (Madelynn had a fever so stayed home) and the grandparents went to see their classes. We took Grandma to Current Factory store for some good deals on things she loves to do.

When they left they promised it wouldn't be 5 years before they come back again!

Pool Anyone?

This is my latest great deal found on Craigslist!
Last week I logged on and someone had just posted this pool table as FREE!
So I quickly called and told them I would be there that afternoon to pick it up.
Rick was a little leary of driving all the way to Denver when we didn't know what kind of shape it was in, but it is perfect and we have had a blast playing with it! I have this grand plan of our basement being fun central so my kids will want to hang out at our house and enjoy bringing their friends over.
So if you think you have skills, come on over!!!