{Day 2} The Letter of the Day is...

Today's challenge was picked by Delaney from the jar.
"Choose a {Letter of the Day} and do activities and eat food that start with that letter"
This is one you can really have fun with. Let me also clarify that I woke up feeling extremely under the weather today but with a strong resolve not to abandon my challenge as easily as I abandon my diets.
Now, remember I said that I was sick this morning and wonderful hubby had already made breakfast for the munchkins... pancakes. So I thought--go with it. Letter "P" it is.
Lunch (prepared by said wonderful husband) consisted of Pierogies, Potato tots and Purple smoothies... which lead to my favorite shots of the day...
{Purple Mustaches}

One thing I do realize as I post these....my point n shoot sucks!!!! Time for a new one?

After lunch, I realized that I couldn't just FEED them the letter P's, we actually had to have some activities that involved "P's"

Out came the {Play dough} and I do mean out... OUTSIDE (gosh, I love summer--no play dough to scrape off the wood floor!)

We continued with the P's for dinner... a Picnic in the Park! Okay, so we had Arby's that does not start with P, but Jonathan really had to "pee" half way through dinner (okay--that was a gross reach). The park was fun and we even Picked up some trash in the park -- a good lesson to teach our children--that we should leave a place looking better than we found it. (I love my husband for teaching us such great boy scout lessons).

Thunder and lightening ended our perfect day so it was home for PJ's and Prayers... a Perfect P Day!

{100} Days of Summer Challenge

Today is June 1st. It's the first day of Summer in my mind because it's the first day after Memorial Day. It's neat and tidy... it's the first day of a long summer with 3 kids. But then I realized, that's just a matter of perspective... it can be as long or as fun as I choose to make it to be. So I choose to make it a memorable one not only for me...but for my kids. They will only be 5, 3 and 1 for one summer only.
I invite you to go on this journey with me. Here's how we will begin... a jar full of ideas... 3 willing kids... one Mommy armed with a camera (point n'shoot or otherwise) and I'm sure some hilarious stories will be created along the way.
So... the jar. We made them at MOPS a few weeks ago (well, actually, I was lazy and JUST completed mine today, in fact) But hey, perfection is a blessing and a curse in my world.

Inside the jar is a hundred or more ideas for fun things to do this summer. Every day we will pick one one (or make one up). Every day we will do something fun. Everyday I will document it (see--this is a double treat for me-time with the kids--but also time with my camera--it's a win-win!)
Okay.... here we go!

June 1 - {Day 1} - FUN WITH GRAPES
Okay, so I made this one up because we didn't officially pick one out of the jar. But we sure had some belly laughs today seeing how many grapes the kids could fit in their cheeks. Yes, I know it's a choking hazard... no we will not do it again. But how can you resist these cheeks?

See you tomorrow!

Happy Valentine's Day {2010}

Addison's first Valentine's Day

Handsome Boy

I have been playing around with Textures in Photoshop and had to post this picture.

My handsome little devil...I love you "Mr. Ticklelicious!"

Bailey {Great Dog}

We lost our dear Bailey on Saturday, January 23rd. Although I knew this day would come "someday"... I never wanted it to be now. How can you count the precious 13 1/2 years she brightened our life as "enough"? She was my first "baby" so I thought it only appropriate to post one last picture of {My Girls}

{Cousins} Naomi and Delaney

Delaney and Naomi had a blast over the New Year holiday. I joke that I really miss Delaney when Naomi is around because I never see her--they are too busy playing. We love you, Naomi. Thanks for coming to visiting!

Addison at 8 Months