52 Degrees in January!

This is a picture of the kids on Sunday January 29th after Steven helped them build a snow fort. Today Tuesday January 31 2012 it's melting as I type this, because it's flippin 52 degrees outside! In Michigan! CRAZY!

Chicken Soup for the Soul

There is nothing better in the winter than homemade soup and bread to go with it. I got my bread maker as a wedding gift years ago and used it a lot when we first got married. After the newness wore off we put it away for years. Last year while I was on a soup making kick I pulled it out and made a loaf. The kids went bonkers for it! Jack was crazy about it. I make an Italian herb bread and it is really yummy. The bread goes sooooo good with the chicken noodle soup. This dinner has turned into a Sunday dinner favorite!

yeah I'll put that on my calendar

Every year I get a calendar for Christmas or right after Christmas and pick one up half price. (I'm cheap) So, this year I didn't get one for x-mas and I thank God I wasn't at the mall right the holidays and never got one. Of course I'm not just happy with the horse of month I need a certain one I like the"Busy mom" calendar it has lost of room to write on, it has magnets that stick to my fridge and even has stickers the kids like to help put on like birthdays and dr. appt. I finally picked one up last week, I feel like I have been out of touch. Call me old fashion but I HAVE to write it down. I have a "smart phone" but I don't want to have to type in on that damn touch screen and always have to pull it out of my purse when I'm making plans or on the phone with the Dr. or school events and thing. When I used to work I needed a planner I lived by the thing I was almost lost without it and that's how I felt up until last week. I was writing on the empty spaces on last Decembers. Note for next year: It's going on the christmas list again.

Got my boots on and ready to go!

Evan came to me just like this and says "I ready go play outside with the kids!" He put his boots on all by himself and thought that was good enough. He cracks me up. He just want to be like the bigger kids all the time. " I do it! I do it" I hear him say this all day long. Soon enough big guy, I keeping you baby as long as I can!

Snow is finally here!

I'm not a big fan of snow, but it's nice to get the kids out to play in it. Saturday the kids could hardly wait to get out and go sledding in snow. So, we called our cousin Kendall to see if she wanted to come and her and Matt came out and even brought us all hot chocolate to share! The kids had a blast. I don't remember getting as cold as fast as my kids get. ( I think maybe we are raising wussy's with all their fancy heaters and air conditioning HA!) But, really I can't complain both Saturday and Sunday the played outside and loved it. Evan is not to sure he likes it. He must have got some snow in his boots, because he decided to take off his boot while playing with this kids outside. Than started to walk around crying that his boot was off. So, after the boot drama he stuck around on our deck and watched the kids play in the back yard.

Christmas and more Christmas

The kids always get chocolate coins in their stocking this year they got little ones and a great BIG one. Where does santa find this stuff?!
Baby Alive that really poops! So, she can be a "real" mom ( those were her own words)
Jack was so excited to get a 3DS he was saving his own money for one because we told him we wouldn't buy him one. Good thing Santa found one.
Wuggle Pets! Every time it came on TV I was told to watch this commercial and how much she wants these.
Kids opening their stockings

Santa came! Mom and Dad, wake up Santa came!
My living room all decked out for Christmas