Sunday, March 25, 2012

This time he did...

Blue
Our week was colored with blue.
With 3 boys I shouldn't be surprised :)

Rocco tells me almost daily,
"Mom I broke my leg!"
Well, this time he was right.
He was just happily dancing around for his grandpa,
stepped on it wrong,
and broke a bone in his foot.

A quick trip to the doc...
....for one blue cast.

And an hour later..


He was off!!!
Not slowing him down one bit.


And today
2 blue treats.

Bedtime snack of Blue popcorn.

(Popsecret Magic Colors blue butter)

And Roo enjoyed a blue marker.


What color was your week?

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Easter Traditions

Every year my mom plants a pot of grass for each grandchild.
We keep them by our kitchen window
& they grow like crazy. 
This is only 2 days after a haircut!
BO LOVES giving them haircuts!
They get quite a close shave!
But in 2 days...it'll be ready for another cut.

But my FAVORITE tradition is
Ukrainian Easter Eggs.
My little sister & I both student taught under Slava, a woman from the Ukraine.  She taught it to her class every year & we were lucky enough to pick it up!
These are my first two eggs this year.
I like to use the traditional pattern and go crazy from there.
The details are so fun!


The newly cut grass makes a great way to display the eggs.

And of course a special egg in the lunch box is always a hit.


They are not cooked...
I give these eggs a survival rate of about 1,
maybe 2 days...
you know my boys!

Do you have any special traditions?

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Making Memories

Life seems to be speeding up.

Just yesterday Annie was born.
Now, when I lay out clothes in the morning
there are FOUR pairs of jeans on my bed.
Even you might remember Roo being born,
and in a few weeks he'll be one.
I've been tresuring every moment of it though.
Taking joy in the little things.

This weekend we tapped a maple tree,
and even though it was no big deal,
I knew we were making memories.

In the bustle of a weekend full of activity and dear friends,
little moments like

finding the toilet won't flush because
there is an apple plugging it up,

and finding the boys giving Roo a makeover,
remind me to pause,
cuddle,
enjoy.
Won't last forever..

but the memories will...

What little memories do you hold dear?



Sunday, March 4, 2012

Do'n it Day

I hadn't really been pinning too much until last week. 
On Friday I kinda got out of control...here is the proof:
Roo had to feed himself.
Bo was getting his own drinks.

Someone got bored & started "watering" plants.

And my laundry basket was found like this.


But Saturday all that pinning paid off.
I made my grocery list & got groceries
for 5 different healthy recipes I had pinned.
while the boys were on their own :)

I have already made 3.
Addicted to these.
Oatmeal breakfast bars.

Can't wait to use these tomorrow:

On my new Chicken recipe.

And even filled my freezer with
lots of cut up onions & peppers.

Then I made these jars that I saw on pinterest
& later regreted not pinning.
10 gems 10 pounds.
Lets start with that.
Move the gems to the other jar as they come off.

Saturday was a good day.
Preparing myself for lots of good days to come.
Thanks to pinterest.
:)

Try to do one pin this week girls!
You'll be glad you did!
(let me know if you do :)