This is going to be a rather long post....but I needed to get the memories posted! Amidst an emergency room visit and sickness, our Spring Break Vacation was actually a time of relaxation and peace. I really enjoyed the time of leisure. I mostly stayed away from the computer. We watched movies, we played the Wii, we did puzzles, I made meals for the family, and we just spent quality time together. It's just nice to get away from normal life from time to time. It all kind of started on Wednesday, April 4th when the kids and I used different flavors of Kool-Aid to dye our Easter Eggs. It was so fun and I can't wait to try new flavors out next year. Before we dyed the eggs, the kids used crayons to draw designs on the eggs. We found out that the blue Kool-aid turned out the best! The ... [Read More]
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Life 2012 | J.J. turns Ten!
JJ turned 10 on January 26th. I can't believe my little boy is 10 already. He has gone through a lot in is young life as we struggled with his developmental delays and the eventual diagnosis of Autism. But I'm so proud of him for all he has accomplished and the person he is becoming. I wanted to share 10 things about who JJ is at this time in his life: 1. He is so excited about everything. He always seems to have a inner delight about even the little things in life. 2. He has an amazing memory and can remember even the littlest things about life or things people say, even if you don't think he is listening or noticing what is going on around him, HE IS. 3. He loves video games. Getting a DS for his birthday was a huge event in his life. The first thing he talks or asks about ... [Read More]
Recipe Thursday | Chocolate Mug Cake
This week's Recipe | Chocolate Mug Cake by DeDe Smith So I’ve heard that you could make a quick chocolate cake in the microwave, but I was amazed that this actually worked! It was a fun treat after my family’s Valentine Dinner and the kids got to help make it! Fulfill your chocolate craving! [mpprecipe-recipe:78] ______________________________ On Recipe Thursdays, I am going to be sharing a recipe with you! I will pick a recipe from my collection and I will be sharing where I got the recipe and everything. But I am going to include my own photo of the finished food, the original recipe, and try and share the things I changed when I made it! ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 16
Monday, April 12, 2010 Happy 5th Birthday to my Bethie Girl! I can't believe it has been 5 years. Beth was so excited to be able to go to school on her Birthday. She looked so cute with her hair curly and the ribbon in her hair. She had a fun day of school, playing with all her new toys, and we ended the day with watching The Princess and the Frog, cake and Rootbeer Floats. Beth's cake was so awesome this year. Becki's sister, Ashley made it with some help from Becki and we were very excited with it! Beth's Princess Birthday was one she will hopefully remember for a long time! Tuesday, April 13, 2010 We got to babysit Mallory today and that is always such a treat! Beth and Mallory snuggled together and watched The Princess and the Frog again! Wednesday, April 14, 2010 I was so excited ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 5
Monday, January 25, 2010 Joey is going to have to work late tomorrow, so we decided to celebrate JJ's birthday tonight. Joey came home early and we surprised JJ by taking our family to Chuck E Cheese. JJ was so excited to be able to have his favorite food - pizza - and play games! We had a great time together as a family. We came home and JJ got to open his presents - some new scriptures with his name on them, some Transformer toys, and a Spiderman watch. Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Happy Birthday to JJ! I can't believe he is already 8 years old. I made some brownies and he was so excited to take them to share with his class today at school. He came home very happy. While he was at school, Beth and I made his cake and he loved it! Tonight he got to blow his candles out and we ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 4
Monday, January 18, 2010 Grandpa and Grandma left today and the kids were very sad to see them leave. We'll have to plan a trip to go down to see them soon. Since today was a holiday, Joey didn't have to go to work. So we just hung out at home the rest of the day. For Family Home Evening, we got out the Disney Scene-It Game that Lane gave us and we had a blast playing it. Tuesday, January 19, 2010 It's been snowing for the last couple of days and so it's really been nice to just hang out at home. But this is what our driveway looks like now - Grandpa finally got our van fixed and they brought it back to us when they were here this last weekend! It is so AWESOME to have both vehicles now. I don't have to get up early and get Joey to work when I need the car. Love it! Thanks ... [Read More]
Project 365 | Week 5
Monday, January 26, 2009 Today was JJ's 7th Birthday. I can't believe how fast time has gone. JJ was so excited for today. JJ's favorite color is yellow, so we made a yellow cake with some chocolate frosting with some great sprinkles and added his favorite spiderman action figures. One of the things that JJ is really good at is matching games and he loves them. So we finally got him MEMORY and a fun little stuffed puppy (he's been wanting a dog) - it's an e-pet, so we are going to get him set up online so he can play the fun games that they have that go with the puppy. We had pizza for dinner since that is one of JJ's favorite meals. It's so wonderful to see JJ so happy - his smile goes from ear to ear. Beth was completely jealous of all the attention JJ got today, but I'm glad we were ... [Read More]
