Spiders....ewwwww!!

So, Brad & I have cooked a couple of dinners together this last week. It's actually been kinda fun. I'm definitely a follow the recipe kind of cook & he's the adventurous cook, always adding things to make it to his standards. So, he usually doesn't like what I cook because it never has any flavor but at least I try. He's the one that does most of the dinner cooking & he's had me help him the past couple of times. So last night as I'm slicing mushrooms I keep seeing something to the left of me, the whole time just thinking it's a renegade hair of mine (because I have hair all over the place according to Brad). So the next time I look, I see legs, not just skinny legs, but the long dark black legs that belong to Black Widows!!! I screamed or yelled or something & jumped back & Brad came running into the kitchen cuz he thought I cut myself. I showed it to him & he jumped back too. You see, he's more afraid of spiders than I am. heehee. So, together we got rid of it. I got him the flyswatter & he killed it. Man, oh man. It was creepy. You see, spiders are not my most favorite but they don't scare me scare me unless they sneak up on me like this lovely Black Widow did. I'm usually the one killing them & I do get a little jumpy if they crawl down their web in front of my face or something. After it was dead I was a little jumpy & then I was so glad it was me that saw it because it could've caused some real damage to one of the kids or the cats. I haven't seen any more today & hopefully I won't. They tend to be outside when I see them. Whew!!! Hope this never happens to you!!

Valentine's Day Fun

Well, Sarah & I didn't go jogging on Saturday morning. Oh well, instead Brad & I made blueberry pancakes for our breakfast. They were so good!! I got Brad the new Snow Patrol cd & he got me an electric blanket. I know it might sound funny but I am so cold all the time & we've used it a lot. Then we decided that we would go & see the movie "Coraline" with the kids. I really liked it & Blake did well, except he has had some bad dreams & Sonny, well, he's not the best at the movies but he did finally fall asleep. Of course I was happy with my Giant Cherry Coke & Large popcorn. I know, I talk about losing weight & I totally fall down @ the movies. Oh well. After the movie we went to Ruby Tuesday for lunch (we had a gift card)! It was good & I have to say that this was the 1st time I've been there that I haven't just lost my mind. I don't know what it is but do you think they could've squeezed any more tables into a tinier space. What the heck. Not my favorite place to take the kids. Not very kid friendly & I hate their square & rectangle dishes. The food is good but I hate taking the kids there. Oh well, the hamburger was really good. After that we came home & spent the rest of the day together. I had a nice day & I'm glad we didn't go crazy trying to do stuff. Thanks to my husband, whom I l♥ve very much, we had a very nice day♥♥

Valentine's Greeting!!

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Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!!! ♥♥ I ♥ to make these little greetings so hope you enjoy. I will post about our nice day later after we have dinner & the kids go to bed. :)

Kids say the darndest Things

When I picked up Blake today his teacher said that 5 minutes before class he just burst out in tears. He said he was tired. His teacher said he did get put in time out during "center time" because he was being chatty. She didn't make a big deal about it, so no big deal. On the way home I asked Blake if he was tired & he said No. So I asked him why he started crying. He said it started with the other teacher & he was very MAD at her for putting him in time out & that 2 kids were just being really MEAN to him today. He said he wasn't being mean. Then he said "they were trying to not make him smart by sucking all of his brain power." Funny stuff. I asked him if he answers a lot of questions & he said, "sort of." That's my kid for ya. I love him, & all the crazy stuff he comes up with.

A Bike Ride at the Park- and a Flashback

One day last week Brad suggested that we take the kids to the park so they could ride their bikes. I thought it was a great idea. There's this park over by blake's school that has a parking lot that is always locked. I don't understand why it's locked & you can't park your car there, but it's a really great place to ride your bike. No cars!! I wonder. Anyway both boys had fun & Blake just needs a little more practice & we can try riding with no training wheels. I remember when my Dad took mine off. I thought it was so awesome, but I wasn't exactly smart about my 1st time with no support. I went to the top of the driveway & got myself ready to go. Here's the thing, the driveway wasn't that steep but there was a trailer & a car parked in the driveway so I had to maneuver in between the two while trying to stay upright. Crazy!! I know. So, I took off, gained way too much speed & turned left @ the sidewalk & crashed. I don't remember crying but I do remember trying to be brave & doing it again. Thank goodness once you learn you don't forget. This also brings to mind one time I ran into a parked car while trying to fly a kite. Man, I don't know what my problem was, oh wait, I remember the cute missionaries were coming for dinner & I was looking at them instead of watching where I was going. Still makes me laugh. Anyway, we're trying to teach Sonny to push his pedals. His bike is a little too big for him, but he sure did love it when I would push him while running behind. Life is fun. ♥

Faster Blake!!
Brad trying to encourage Sonny in his pedaling.

Look @ that happy Boy!

Sonny would get off & on over & over.

Never without his pacifier (it's almost time for it to go)

Wait for us..............................

Free Museum Day-Aerospace Museum

So Saturday was an interesting day to say the least. I will not go into many details because sometimes we just have those days with our loving husbands♥♥♥. Sarah & I did go 3 miles in the morning. We walked this time because something was wrong with Sarah's knee. I was ok with that. I think that our next long run won't be so intimidating to me. I'm only hoping to improve each & every time. After a long day we decided to take the kids to the AeroSpace museum. I didn't know if we would make it before closing but I'm glad we went because we had plenty of time to look around at all of the HUGE airplanes. It is so amazing that these things can get up in the air. Spectacular!!! Here's our pictures from our FREE day at the museum. If anyone knows of any ofther "FREE" stuff that happens in Sac, let's share so we can all take advantage.

Just thought this airplane was huge. I think it was a medical plane. Don't remember.

My 3 Boys.

Blake & Brad inside the airplane.

Here's Blake coming out of one of the planes that transported troops.

Outside the Helicopter.

Inside the helicopter.

Missiles on one of the planes.

Airforce motorcycle. My boys ♥♥love♥♥ motorcycles.

Getting a feel for what it must be like for a fighter pilot!!

All in all, we had a nice day. The weather was decent. Sunny, windy & cool. I'm glad we went. I wish we would've gone downtown too, but there's always next year for the "FREE" day or we can go on our own dime. It's really neat to me to see all of this history that we have literally right in our backyard.

What fun things have you done?

I got this off of my Friend Debie Trotti's blog. She's so fun & crafty. If you ever get a chance you should go check out her blog. She's also got an Etsy shop. Have fun with this, & I'm not tagging anyone, just do it for fun.....♥♥♥


Here are the rules: Bold the things you’ve done and post on your blog!
1. Started your own blog - Duh?!
2. Slept under the stars .
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii -
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain - does the hike for girls camp count?
9. Held a praying mantis - no but my son has & it bit him.
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped-really really want to
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty-but I did get to see it from a distance when I was in New York
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort ?
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon-no but I hope to someday & I love to do the 5K's
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing-sort of-repelling
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance .
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater - I love the drive-ins
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma-something always happens & I can't do it-weird
65. Gone sky diving-really want to some day
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp-I visited the memorial in Washington D.C. -an absolutely moving experience
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt - not yet, but soon!
73. Stood in Times Square- this was so cool & I can't wait to go back again
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person - no but I really want to
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper-in the local paper the day of my wedding with fire trucks
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House-does being on the lawn count? I didn't get to go inside but I've seen it in person
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox-
89. Saved someone’s life-
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous - Steve Young
92. Joined a book club-no but I want to
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby - x2
95. Seen the Alamo in person-
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit-not that I'm aware of
98. Owned a cell phone - who doesn't?
99. Been stung by a bee

So now it's your turn to copy/paste and bold the ones that you have done. Let me know.

Halftime Show

We had a really fun time at our friends Sarah & Josh's for the Superbowl. We had a bring your own topping pizza party & all of the pizzas were so good. Thanks to William for coming & putting all of the pizzas together. Great Job. We were pretty stuffed in their house but I think a fun time was had by all. All of the pics I took are in a slideshow but I took a little video of Sonny & Maddison dancing during the halftime show. I think they were way more entertaining than the real halftime show. Kids are fun!!

Superbowl Party!!

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