Seriously

It's been 3 weeks since I last posted. These last three weeks have been busy, but mainly just hanging out with no real desire to document. Sorry mom and aunt Jo, I know you both are ready to get this show back on the road;).

A couple of weeks ago, HG and I headed to Tulsa to keep the cousins while my sister was on a mission trip. This was our second year to fill in as Spring Break entertainment, but this year was way more fun since Hadley is a little older and my mom was in town. My mom kept the kids the first part of the week and HG and I showed up for the second half. When we got there, they had ordered pizza for a picnic on the porch. It was much appreciated by miss priss. She thinks she is just as big as her cousins and will copy anything they do.


They had necklaces waiting for HG when we arrived. Does she have it made or what?


They are so sweet to her. They hold her hand, bring her toys, read her books, and entertain her until her heart is content.


It was awesome having my mom in town this year, because I could take the big kids out for fun while Hadley stayed to take her nap. The first day, the kids wanted to go bowling, so I bet you can guess what we did;)... We went bowling!








Chloe won.....for the first time EVER;)


The second day of fun, my mom took Kate and Hadley to the aquarium and I took Cole and Chloe to Incredible pizza. That morning we had some time in the morning, so the kids played and colored.


I'm telling you, the cousins are the BEST kids. They are so thoughtful and sweet. Look at them helping Hadley color.

After a laid back morning the big kids and I headed for Incredible pizza.





We played a few games and then we headed for the go carts. Cole was tall enough to drive and Chloe was able to ride with me. This pic is horrible, but it makes me laugh, because Cole was super embarrassed by all my phone picture taking. He was about to drive a go cart, and he needed to be cool in front of the other kids.


Again, stop with the pictures...please!!!!


Chloe didn't care, she just modeled away;)





That afternoon, after pizza, we sung by my moms, picked up Kate and headed for Braums. We had some cake in the car that would melt if we stayed in Braums too long, so I told them we would just get it and take it home. They all stared at me with a deer in the headlight look. Kate says, 'how can we take ice cream home, it will melt?'. I said we would eat it on the way home, to which I got the blank look again. Not sure they have eaten ice cream in the car much, but they for sure have NEVER eaten in my car;). Fortunately, I was in a rental, since my car was in the shop. Just look at the happiness eating the car brings. Totally worth the rental;)


I know I've said it a million times, but I have the best nieces and nephew. I love them so much and I'm so thankful we get to spend so much time together. They are growing up so fast, and I'm determined to soak it up as long as they will let me.

Side note....Kelly would probably like me to say that she is in no way responsible for their clothing choices;). I know she cringes, looking at what they picked out, but when aunt meg is there, they pick out their own clothes and hair do;). She is way nicer than me and if HG didn't look cute, she would go buy her a new outfit and do a photo shoot. Let's face it, she is the way nicer sister..lol

Friday favorites

How cute are these shoes?


I had never heard of Pickles shoes, until I popped into my local child addiction store, Jellybeans. I was looking for new shoes for Hadley and I thought these were cute. When we tried them on and she realized they squeak when she walks, her face lit up and I knew we had a winner. When I heard them squeak, I quickly looked at the sales lady and asked if the squeak can be removed. She showed me on the side how the squeaker can easily be pulled out if need be. Bonus! My mother in law was with me at the time, so guess who got two pairs of squeakers?;) We ended up with a pink pair and a silver pair.
The other fun part about the shoe is that you can put clips on the toe. It has a heart on the front part of the shoe that you can slide an alligator clip under. They come with these cute puffs, but they are really easily swapped out to match an outfit. Hadley has figured out how to take the bows off, so unless I remember to put them on when we get out of the car, they never make it during the car ride.
One other neat thing that I didn't think about is safety. You can always hear her if the squeaker is in, so when we go to a public place, chances of loosing her are very slim. Now that she bolts the second you put her down, we leave the squeaker in a lot more than I thought;). Ok, enough about squeaky shoes...I just really like them;). Practical and adorable....YES!

I wanted to share these Cinnamon raisin English muffins, because if they hadn't been recommended to me, I would probably have never bought them. They are so tasty and good for you.




This would have to be my new favorite game with HG. We have been playing hide and go seek, and this his her hiding;)


Well, we are off to enjoy this weather!! Hope you have a great day and a blessed weekend!

Colors are fascinating!

We have found Hadley's new favorite pastime...coloring;)








But.... her very favorite, is coloring with her dad...


Stopping to get a tickle...


And coloring some more..

Tasty Tuesday: Enchilada Lasagna

I originally had this recipe at my cousin Julia's house and now it has become a family favorite. Julia doubled the recipe and so do I because it makes great leftovers.

Hadley insisted on helping, so I gave her the job of layering the tortillas.


She would put them on and take them off to stir.





She would take a bite out a tortilla..


...decide she didn't like the taste..


...and drop it out of her mouth and onto her shirt. Notice the tortilla piece already on her shirt. Yes, this happened more than once;). I know, you are probably just itching to come to our house for dinner. No worries, I won't let her help...as much...when we have company;)

Seriously, go make this, it is sooo tasty!
Hope you enjoy!

3 days in 1

This week I have not wanted to sit down and blog, so I tonight I thought I would make up for the last couple of days.

On Monday, my friend Sarah and her two girls met us at a fun place called the Discovery Center. It is like a science museum;) Neither one of us had been there, and since it was too cold to go to the park, we decided to spend the morning inside. It turned out to be fun, but we both agreed it would be way more fun if the girls were a little older. Emma who just turned 5 probably enjoyed it the most, but Aubrey (2 1/2) and Hadley had fun just walking around and exploring what they could. One of these days I will learn, but by then Hadley will actually be old enough for the things I think she would like;).


When we walked in the first thing we found was this big dinosaur pit. You can dig for the fossils;). Hadley wasn't quite sure about it.


Emma showing her what to do..but still not sure.








This was a fun tunnel you could talk into.





If all they had were stairs, HG would have been completely satisfied. She climbed these a hundred times it felt like. Yes, I followed her closely with 'lotion' aka hand sanitizer. Touching the floor in a public place...eeech...I'm having to not think about it...seriously...I'm over it, can't you tell.


Just scoping things out.





The water table..





The fish were a big hit.





I realized that I didn't get any pictures of sweet Aubrey. She is so stinking cute, take my word for it. I'm sure you will see plenty of her and HG in the future;)

Hadley and I only ended up lasted a couple of hours. Sarah and her girls stayed awhile after we left and said they found a lot more things to do. It is always fun hanging out with friends and I'm learning that hanging out with other moms means not necessarily getting lots of girl talk in, but a new kind of fun, experiencing our kids enjoying something new together. I'm thankful for Sarah and we will just have to save our 'girl talk' for our running days.

Friday Favorites

Not sure if I'm behind the times, but I stumbled onto this seatbelt for an airplane. You can read all about it Here. Whenever we brave a flight with HG I'm definitely bringing one of these;)





This has been a fun blog that I follow and it's becoming a favorite;). If you don't already follower her, check out Thisblog.





Thought this was really cute;)





I'm reading this book right now and it's so good. My mom recommended a different book about a little boy who visited heaven and so when I went to buy it, I accidentally bought this one by mistake, so I figured I would go ahead and read it. So glad I did. Next, I'll get the real book my mom recommended;).


Well, that's it folks...Hope you have a blessed weekend!!!

Movie Monday..on a Tuesday;)

Last week HG and I finally got to go to Maw Maw's. We have been trying to go since before Christmas and we finally found a week that would work. My grandma is super social, so I have to say, it is more about working around her schedule than mine;). We love going and spending time with her. HG loves her some maw maw.

My mom and bandit also ended up meeting us there too, so it was a fun girl party (besides bandit of course). Hadley was in heaven!!

Her love for bandit might surpass his feelings towards her, but they do play well together. This is after she woke up from her nap to find that gram and bandit had arrived.


Maw maw had these balls in her shed...quadruple the fun!





Maw maw helping HG...


Hadley liked bandit's leash...a lot...this went on for a long time.




There is nothing like going to Maw Maw's. Her house is so comforting and the food is awesome...cookies can be found in the freezer at all times;). She also made me my favorite angel food cake with strawberries, ice cream and whipped cream. See, she is awesome! I'm so glad Hadley has a chance to know her Maw Maw and how special she is.