big buds.

Our dog is a big fan of Blake. BIG FAN. Blake will yell across the room, "Herky!", and then put out his hand with whatever snack he is currently eating. This happens several times a day. Pretty sure Herky is going to have to start watching his diet soon or we're going to have to rename him. CHUNK springs to mind.

the mother of all deals.

Stumbled upon this little gem in the clearance section of Ross today...

Score!

anyone interested??

It's gotta be easier than childbirth, right? http://www.hellrun.com/

p.s.- you get a cape.

p.s.s.- and free beer.

beautiful weekend!

Saturday's warmer weather called for an outdoor activity and Kiddie Acres delivered. It may not look like much and the rides are probably the same ones I rode back in the 80's, but that didn't stop us from having a great time!!

It was a beautiful weekend, and not just because of the weather. I kept asking Dave, "are you sure you don't have to go to the hospital?" because it seems like he has been working non-stop. We don't have a whole lot of uninterrupted family time, but this weekend was one of those where we had absolutely nothing to do except hang out with each other. No distractions. And it was GLORIOUS! I love my family.

happy snow day!

Adelyn came down the stairs "ready to go out and play in the snow" this morning. This is what she was wearing:
Aubrey must have a better memory of our time in Iowa because she at least had on pants. After all the time it took to layer them up, I only managed to get one picture because they were outside for about 28 seconds before they "just couldn't take it anymore"...
Even Herky didn't want any part of the cold. He was way more comfortable wrapped up in his Snuggie...
And then Pops and Mimi saved the day by bringing donuts and kolaches! Well, I kinda talked them into it...by making the kids beg. A grandparent just can't say no to a grandbaby. LOL!
I hope everyone is staying warm!

my "It's too cold to go outside, so I guess I'll get to projects I've been putting off" project...

A valance for the upstairs bathroom, made out of a shower curtain I picked up at HomeGoods the other day....I just had the polka dot shower curtain hanging in there before, and I feel like this makes the little bathroom feel more complete.

fabulous items I can't live without...

Thought I would share with you my enthusiasm for some recent purchases!!

Weathertech digital fit floor liners...bought these when we bought the minivan. OMG! BEST PURCHASE EVER!!! They are a little pricey (about $300 if you include the cargo liner), but worth every penny, in my opinion. Plus, they are custom fit to your car's make and model. I only wish I would've had these in my Tahoe. After seven years of milk stains, crushed in goldfish, projectile vomiting, etc...those floorboards had seen better days! These mats cover almost every square inch of the floor. So, with those and leather seats, I have pretty much child-proofed the car as much as possible!
Garmin Forerunner watch...love it! I am not a runner, but my brother and I have decided to run the rock-n-roll half marathon in Dallas on March 27. I didn't think running on the treadmill was going to cut it, especially for long runs. I found this watch on amazon.com for just over $100. It has GPS to track your distance and it is awesome! I don't think I get as much out of it as I could, but I love that it keeps a history of my runs so I can go back and check my times. I decreased my time by three minutes on a three mile run the other day! So, instead of an 11 minute mile, I kept a 10 minute mile pace...just call me the tortoise...my motto is "it doesn't matter how fast I go, just as long as I keep putting one foot in front of the other". On my 6 mile run the other day, I was repeating that over and over in my head...so. many. times.

My mom got me a Keurig for Christmas! I was probably the last person on the planet to get one, but I am not much of a coffee drinker. However, this thing is great because I can make flavored coffee, cocoa, tea, etc. I can also just make hot water to add to stuff like packaged oatmeal...great gift, Mom! I use it almost everyday!

The iFlip...I can not believe the video quality in this little tiny camera! It is really pretty amazing to think that video cameras used to be the size of a small child. I remember our first one and you almost needed to be a bodybuilder to tote that thing around all day. I just stick this one in my purse and go!
The best thing about these items is that they are USER-FRIENDLY! Ready to go straight out of the box. That is worth something right there.