I hate when Friday feels like Monday

After sleeping for a decent seven hours, I woke up half an hour late and stumbled into the living room to make sure the boys had everything they needed to leave for school. Ryan needed his violin, music folder, gym shoes, and his snack contribution for a school party today, Nathan needed a hat, gloves and snow boots because we had a quarter inch of snow last night and his teacher said they couldn't go out for recess if they weren't dressed properly. Because I overslept and hadn't made coffee, Nathan tried to make himself a cup of Taster's Choice instant (the hazelnut flavor is so good) by microwaving a cup of water. But the cup was too hot and he set it down too fast and sloshed scalding hot water on his hand. He was okay after running his hand under cold water for a minute. By then it was too late to start over so he went without coffee this morning. After getting Kaitlyn up, we went into the kitchen to get her breakfast and me some coffee, where I discovered there was no milk … [Read more...]

Day 3 Giveaway-Win YooHoo & Friends Plush Toys

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On the third day of Christmas, Elizabeth from Table for Five gave to me...a chance to win adorable YooHoo & Friends Plush Toys from Aurora! It's not hard to see why the YooHoo & Friends plush animals have been so popular, they are a line of incredibly soft characters based on endangered animals, with huge eyes and long tails sold in stores like Claire's and Hallmark, and in gift shops like the ones in Cracker Barrel restaurants, flower shops, and hospital gift shops. As if they weren't cute enough already, they also make a funny sound when their tummies are squeezed! Aurora sent us three of the plush toys to check out for this review, and Kaitlyn loves them! They are really soft and cuddly, and the noises they make are so cute. She keeps the three of them together at all times because they are friends, after all! See how cute they are? At the popular FREE interactive virtual world www.yoohoofriends.com, kids can learn more about the YooHoo & Friends characters in … [Read more...]

Photos from Thanksgiving

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I was supposed to post these yesterday, but yesterday seemed to come and go before I got a chance!  On Thanksgiving day itself, my Dad, Stepmom, and my Dad's Stepmom stopped by for a quick visit, then Chris and the kids and I had our dinner. We had turkey, homemade mashed potatoes, canned yams cooked with butter and brown sugar, stuffing, gravy, and green beans. We purposely made extra food so that the next day, Friday, we could pack up the leftovers and take them over to Chris' Grandparents' house and have a second Thanksgiving meal with them. These photos are from those two days: Top row left to right: 1. Chris wearing the IZEA turkey hat 2. Nathan, Ryan, my Dad, my StepGrandma 3. Chris' Grandpa Edwards Middle row left to right: 1. Chris' Grandma Edwards and Kaitlyn 2. The kids at Grandpa and Grandma Edwards' house 3. Nathan devouring the drumstick Bottom row left to right: 1. My Springpad t-shirt with "Thanksgiving" and "Holidays" right in the middle 2. … [Read more...]