the crazy chaos I call life...

CAB(net)S ARE HERE!!!!!

2011-01-14T13:40:00.000-08:00

(ok excuse my Jersey Shores title... LOL)

But, our Kitchen Cabinets have arrived!!!!!!! Let the fun 'or' stress begin!!!

the kitchen....

2011-01-13T19:51:00.000-08:00

We're about to start a Kitchen remodel. New Cabinets/countertops and flooring... I'll try to take some before pictures, but I won't promise to post them, it's pretty disgusting! But for sure there will be after pictures. Wish us luck!

OWIE!!!

2011-01-04T21:08:00.000-08:00

I'm determined to lose more weight this spring.. yes yes, i'm like every other American, that's my new years resolution. Anyways, I went back to the gym this evening and boy do I feel it this evening. But, it's addicting and hopefully I'll still have the urge tomorrow!

Oh and if any of you have pointers, let me know! I'm really terrible at this fitness stuff! LOL :D

OH Mase....

2011-01-02T18:14:00.000-08:00

Mason always says the funniest things.... today it was:

"Mom... I like your finger"

Not a day goes by that he doesn't make us laugh! We sure enjoy having him around!

1-11-2011 ~ Happy New year ~

2011-01-01T18:02:00.000-08:00

Our new years kicked off with a BIG BANG.. and literally. Apparently a drunk driver crashed into a power pole near our house at the wee hours of the morning causing our power to go out. We all woke up to a VERY cold (60 degree) house and were without power till noon. Sure makes you appreciate electricity when you don't have it. The kids were funny, running around trying to turn all the lights on, only to their disappointment, nothing worked!

NEW YEAR... NEW PLAN!

2010-12-31T15:28:00.001-08:00

I'm determined to get this blog moving for the next year... i'll try to post at least 3 times a week with anything from our daily doings, to trips, vacations, new meals/recipes, crafts... and whatever else I feel like sharing with you all.

So with that.. I hope you all have a HAPPY 2011!!!

2-8

2010-05-27T21:15:00.000-07:00

that's right folks!!!

2010-05-03T19:40:00.000-07:00

Mason has been potty training for the past 3 weeks now. He is doing AWESOME! We're still trying to figure out how to get our poop IN the potty (as he pooped on the bathroom floor just an hour ago) but he has got #1 down like a pro! He even tried standing up to do his business as he saw his dad do, but the lil guy has such short legs, well, lets just say he couldn't get the goods up and over the ledge. Sorry you got your momma's short genes, maybe in a few years!!

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2010-04-21T22:07:00.000-07:00

Well, this is a little over due, but here is why I haven't been blogging like I had wished, our family's world got turned upside down the end of febuary.. it's taking a long time to get back into the swing of things. We miss you grandpa, so very much!

The goose-egg

2010-02-04T14:44:00.001-08:00

Well as every other bruise seems to do.. Mason's goose egg is now in that yucky brownish-yellow stage. Pretty huh!?

Don't look if feet gross you out!!

2010-02-02T15:27:00.000-08:00

Here's my photo of the day..... Josh swears his feet are clean!

..... new post finally!

2010-02-01T17:20:00.000-08:00

So I figured it's just past the new year, and the start of a new month.. why not finally update this blog? Well sorry, you're not that lucky, but I do plan to get on here more so here's my 1st day of Feb post!!!

I ended up having the day off from work, and Josh is on Vacation this whole week, so we took the kids on a lil playdate to McDonalds, with some friends of ours. Mason had a lil accident.....

We're not too sure exactly how it happened, but he came down the slide crying. He's just fine and was more concerned about going back to play then anything!

Then last night, we were so lucky to have TWO owls hanging out in our neighbors tree whoo-ing away. We got Makayla out of bed and cracked the door for her to listen. (If anybody knows Makayla well, you'll know she LOVES owls, and even has them on her walls and bedding in her room!). So while listening, she proceded to tell us that "hers talking to me" so we asked what the owl told her and she says "whoo whoo whoo... and hers say whoo whoo whoo to my owl pillow too". Too stinking cute! How about an updated pic of her too!

That's all for now... lets see how well I do at keeping this updated!

RED BARN!!

2009-10-12T11:01:00.000-07:00

We set off for our annual trip to the pumpkin patch (which always happens to happen on Josh's birthday.. happy 29th bday to him!) yesterday, and the in-laws tagged along as well. This year we decided to give Red Barn right outside of Colton, Wa a try. They have a huge fall festival with lots of activities for the kids. We were a tad dissapointed when our hay ride ended in a field of pumpkins that were brought in by a truck and placed all over the place. I guess it really doesn't matter, but there's just something un-american about going to a pumpkin patch with no vines and stickies everwhere! It was freezing cold, so I didn't get many pics of the kids in their halloween shirts as they were covered up by jackets, but they're cute anyways. Mason was IN LOVE with the pumpkins. He took off running towards them and trying to pick every single one up. He finally settled on a smaller pumpkin that he could actually lift and I have to say, he did a very good job! I still want to get some good fall pics of the kids, so I gotta convince Josh we should go out to Banner Ranch to play in the apple orchards and corn staulks. :) Enjoy the pics!

**Playing at the lentil table**** this is the first pumpkin he went for**
** Then he tried this fella... still too big**** PERFECT!!!!**

**CHEESERS**

** Hay ride back to the barn **

THE END 8-9-09

2009-08-17T13:17:00.000-07:00

We had to head home on Sunday cause I had to work on Monday. We didn't want to leave. We made a million stops on the way home including IKEA and Multnomah Falls. It was so busy at the falls that we didn't stay long, we could barely even walk through all the people there. Plus (as you can see) the kids had had it by then. It took us 12 hours to drive from Lincoln City to Lewiston, and we got home at 11:00pm. We'll have to do it again next year!!!

Sat. 8-8-09

2009-08-17T13:05:00.000-07:00

Saturday left us with great/decent weather for fun on the beach, at the aquarium and a lil outlet shopping for me and my sis. Makayla absolutely LOVED the sand she played in it and the water for hours. I think her and Luke would have been happy to spend a month just playing in the sand. For dinner we all went to Mo's.. I mean you HAVE to do that! We told them it was Mason's 2nd birthday so they brought out a lil dish of ice cream with a candle on top. He loved all the attention and even clapped for himself when they were done singing. I cant' wait for his REAL birthday soon!

Onto the coast 8-7-09

2009-08-17T12:54:00.000-07:00

So Friday we had to say goodbye to my friend in Portland and onto the coast we went. The weather was supposed to be cold/rainy so we lucked out with it only being cloudy and a tad cold! My parents rented a house right on the beach and we all met up there.

The Oregon Zoo 8-7-09

2009-08-17T12:39:00.000-07:00

What's a trip to Portland if you don't stop by the Oregon Zoo? And then what's a trip to the Oregon Zoo without a train ride? We were at the Zoo all day, but we never got bored once!

Birthday BUDS! We had to buy these shirts. They were just too perfect!
My bestest friend since middle school! Of course our kids are forced to be best friends!

Wed. 8-5-09

2009-08-17T12:27:00.000-07:00

So i'm gonna have to label the days on these posts as I have so many cool pictures to share. We left early morning to head to Portland, which would normally take 6 with just the 2 of us, but add kids to the mix and a few mix ups in our directions and it took us 8 1/2. I guess not too bad right? But we finally made it to my friend's house had dinner and headed to the park to let the kids get their wiggles out.Ms. Bethy (born just hours before Makayla!)

4th of July

2009-08-17T12:16:00.000-07:00

We headed up to the Dyke again for the firework show. It's awesome because they shoot the fireworks out over the river and everybody loads up in boats, or along the dyke (for us without boats) to watch the show. We went extra early this year and took snacks/drinks so we could get the spot we wanted. The kids had a blast!

Snakes & Sparklers

2009-08-17T12:05:00.000-07:00

Yup.. that's all we bought for fireworks this year. We had so much left over from last year because Makayla hated them that we thought we'd just buy the basics. Well she was even scared of the sparklers this year as well. But she does love snakes! haha O-well. Mason was a lil scared of them, but as long as they didn't crackle/screach he liked them.

Feeding the "lil guys"

2009-08-17T11:44:00.000-07:00

Well since the prior weekend we spent at the cabin with my parents we decided to go to Wallowa Lake with Josh's parents. We even camped in a TENT, and boy was it COLD and HARD! We took the tram up to to the top of the mountain to feed the "lil guys" as Makayla calls them. It was a lot of fun, with only one set-back. Ya, clumsy me slipped on the stairs while I was lugging Mason down and fell and bruised my tail-bone. It took a good month to feel better, and boy did it suck! But over all the trip was a lot of fun!

Cabin fun

2009-08-17T11:28:00.000-07:00

What's a summer without spending a few days at the cabin? We packed up and headed over for a few relaxing days. Mason had a blast with uncle Jordan riding on the lawn mower. Those two are just like each other. Both love anything with wheels that move. Makayla loved having a fire with SMORES! But who doesn't!?

Mothers Day 2009!

2009-08-17T11:14:00.000-07:00

For Mothers day this year we had a picnic along the Dyke. The Dogwood trees were in full bloom and it was just a beautiful warm day! Couldn't ask for anything more than to spend the day with my kids and husband along the river!

Fun at the school/park

2009-08-17T11:03:00.000-07:00

Our favorite past time this spring was taking a short walk around the block to the elementary school to play on the play equiment. I've only hauled my camera over once, but I think I got a few great pics!

COB-WEBS!

2009-08-17T11:00:00.000-07:00

WOW.. I guess I better brush all the cobwebs off this blog and get with it! But where do I begin? I'm going to sort through pics and our life in the past couple months then i'm determined to get this up to date! WATCH OUT!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!

2009-05-27T23:00:00.001-07:00

Yup... I'm celebrating the 3rd anniversary of my 25th birthday today! YAY ME :)

HUNGRY?????

2009-05-02T22:33:00.001-07:00

Yup... Makayla dumped TWO containers of fish food in the tank tonight. After we told her the fish might die because they are very sick, she insisted that her medicine will make them feel better!

my biologist...

2009-04-27T16:43:00.001-07:00

Here's a conversation Makayla and I had today.. I thought it was too funny not to share.

Makayla was helping fold some laundry and she was putting her undies in a pile.. when she came across a pair of her christmas ones with a reindeer on them.

Makayla: Reindeer can't fly.
Me: oh ya!?
Makayla: ya, they don't have wings.

I guess we have a biologist on our hands!

M & R

2009-04-15T13:31:00.000-07:00

Max and Ruby..... Ruby & Max... (come on you all know the song). This is Makayla's new favorite show. It's pretty cute, but i'm still curious as to why these two young bunnies don't have a parent! :)

2009-04-13T15:22:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple more pics I took yesterday, but figured they deserved their own post as they're not really "easter" related but TOO cute not to post! :)

The EGG hunt..

2009-04-13T15:01:00.000-07:00

We took the kids to the Easter Egg hunt yesterday.... that was quite the experience. Some man dressed as a women was standing next to my lil girl and I was completly grossed out. I mean he/she had FACIAL STUBBLE and man toes.. but was wearing a dress and was "trying" to talk like a women. EWWWWW

But besides that, the kids had fun. They were both in the same age group, so Josh grabbed Makayla and they took off running while Mason and I stayed at our own pace. Mason was excited at first to be able to RUN FREE, but then realized there were eggs on the ground. He picked up 2-3 then sat down in the grass and played... got up and picked up another 2, and that was it. He's not a fan of big crowds or noise, but I think he did pretty well!

We came back home and had our own egg hunt at the house so I could get some pics taken, that seemed to be a way bigger hit than the city one!

A cake and some eggs

2009-04-10T13:46:00.000-07:00

So i'm typing this instead of packing (we're leaving for La Grande in 4 hours) or doing the dishes or folding my laundry.. but at least my blog will be updated!!! LOL

I made this awesome diaper cake for my friend Kim's babyshower tomorrow morning. I hope she enjoys it as much as I enjoyed making it. It seriously took maybe an hour to do (Sorry for the crappy pictures.. but you get the idea!).

We colored easter eggs last night, and Mason loved every minute of "THROWING" them into the water. He's such a boy. I don't think he could be gentle with anything if his life depended on it! But he was so proud of himself! Makayla had fun painting glitter on the eggs after the color was dried.. she's quite the artiste!

FREE MONEY!!!!

2009-04-03T11:25:00.000-07:00

Did I get your attention?? I am happy to say I will be going to this wonderful store on Sunday... with $100 in rewards to use! It's FREE MONEY to spend on my obsession with that place!

And of course we can't go to Spokane without stopping in Target (the easter bunny isn't quite done shopping yet) and Josh has a gift card he won at work for Best Buy. Hopefully we score some awesome stuff while we're up there... and if so I'll post a pic!.. stay tuned!

new obsession..

2009-03-24T22:35:00.000-07:00

Enough said!

the past month in pictures

2009-03-18T14:19:00.000-07:00

Ok.. I could say i'm TOO busy to write.. but no, I'm just too LAZY (hey, at least I admit it right!?). Here are some pics from the past month.. they're worth 1,000 words anyways!

outdoor fun

2009-02-08T20:47:00.000-08:00

I took these pics last week (super bowl sunday). It was such a nice day out, we had to take advantage of it. ENJOY! :)

Donuts and Crayons

2009-01-30T21:14:00.000-08:00

Sounds fun and exciting right??? NOPE! I should have known the minute Makayla woke up with a her witch chuckle, that the day was going to be, well, just one of THOSE days. Around noon, she climbed the kitchen counter into the cupboard that I hid the powdered donuts in. She's notorious for sneeking food, but never in a million years did I think she would go to those extremes to get it! So I found her sitting in a chair, her blankets surrounding her and powdered sugar all of her face. You're probably thinking... so what, she had a lil snack. Well for all of you who don't know, Makayla is CELIAC. Meaning she's allergic to Gluten (wheat, barley, rye.. etc). So I waited, and waited, and waited, and so far she hasn't thrown up.. but that doesn't usually hit till the middle of the night.

Onto the crayons.... It was about 5:15 and I was working on dinner, cutting up chicken, cooking rice, etc. and my last daycare parent came to pick up their kid. I walk out of the kitchen to get the door and find crayon swirls from one end of the wood floor to the other. I'm not even kidding.. she had a crayon, her brother had a crayon and they were going to town on the floor. This had only been going on for a max of 5 minutes! So she got to clean that mess up.. it's amazing what a magic eraser will take off, and she didn't have to apply much pressure at all. In fact, she was quite good at scrubbing, I should put that girl to work!!! :) Enjoy the pics of Makayla cleaning up her mess... I hope she learned her lesson!

catching up...

2009-01-28T10:17:00.000-08:00

Things have been really crazy for me with work lately, so i've been focusing on at least keeping my head above water. Here are a few pics to enjoy while I get all caught up (if that is possible)!

What did you say???

2009-01-06T22:24:00.000-08:00

so.... who all thinks this is a real word?

GINORMOUS

That's the big debat at our house currently... I said yes, and WIKI confirmed it. One for me zero for Josh.

Now it's off to bed!

NEW HATS!!!

2009-01-06T06:54:00.000-08:00

I just have to start by saying.. COUSIN EMILY IS AWESOME!! She alway sends the kids Christmas gifts and this year the kids got Chicago Bears Hats (for all of you who don't know.. Josh has been a Bears fan forever). I about died when I opened the box, Mason's hat is the toddler version of Josh's! Of course Josh thinks that's the coolest thing ever! THANKS EMILY!!!

My lil monster

2009-01-05T13:30:00.001-08:00

Well, I believe Mason has set his own new years resolution (or so it seems). He has yet to go one day without a cut, scrape,bruise, bump, etc! Here are a few pics I took last night of his attempt at feeding himself, boy was he proud of himself!

christams fun!

2008-12-30T08:36:00.000-08:00

Well, we finally made it back home on Sunday after an unplanned extended stay in LG. A nasty storm hit saturday morning closing all roads leaving town... so we stayed another night at grandma's house! We're trying to get back to our normal routine (whatever that is!!!) so i'll keep this short.

2008-12-16T10:39:00.000-08:00

So... the ornments are all finished but 2. I think they turned out pretty cute. I still need to type up the tag to go along with them, here's what they'll say " These are Five little snowman as anyone can see, I made them with my handpring which is a part of me. Every year i'm growing, and i'll be grown some day. But these 5 tiny snowman will never melt away! "

Next project, cowgirl paper bag album!

Christmas tree outing

2008-12-14T12:03:00.000-08:00

Well yesterday was the day to head to the hills for our Christmas tree. My parents were in town to watch the kids while we attended a christmas party for my work, so they came along for the ride! It was so much fun to actually have SNOW while we were out. I think the kids had a ton of fun, and wish we could have stayed out there longer. Here are a few pics... ENJOY!

Feelin a bit crafty....

2008-12-14T12:02:00.000-08:00

Wow.. where has the time gone? It's christmas time and i'm feeling a lil crafty. I've already made christmas tree ornaments out of the kids' hands.. and i'm onto lil snowman hot coco bags... wish me luck as I tackle my "want to do" list! I'll post pics when I get more projects finished up!

Welcome!!!

2008-08-30T17:45:00.000-07:00

I tried this blogging stuff back in December, but have had technical difficulties ever since, so I'm starting over. Wish me luck... and check back often as I get more into it!