besides here of course ;-)
With google reader there are quite a few blogs that I read on a regular basis- I have to say, if you're an animal lover like me- this is one of my favorite blogs/websites. the pictures keep me laughing everyday, mostly because I see my crazy 3 pets in alot of these other animals. If you haven't ever come across these blogs/websites- check 'em out-
http://icanhascheezburger.com/
http://ihasahotdog.com/
http://roflrazzi.com/ Not animal related, but its still stinkin' funny.
http://totallylookslike.com/
If you're not a google reader-er, you should be. Subscribing to websites like this takes all the ads & crap away. But you still have to come back to leave me comments!
Monday, November 17, 2008
No Mommy Monday this week :-(
Mason is out of school today since its a teacher work day. So we're having a low key day at home. Now if I could only get clothes on my kid that would be my first accomplishment of the day. I'm off this week with only occasional appts with clients, which means no weddings this weekend...SO its Garage Sale Saturday! I'm In need of cleaning out the guest room to prep it for Mason's big boy room- what better than to have a garage sale! Kristin is joining me so maybe we'll have a bigger turn out being a multiple family garage sale! so my goal this week is to go Room BY Room and purge what we can- I'm talking kitchen things that dont get used anymore, decorations, CHRISTMAS decor, bath items, linens, a few furniture pieces, frames and maybe even if I can get Gavin to clear out some of his stuff too! So here's to hoping we clean out ALOT this week....poor Gavin just might have to park his car outside this week. (welcome to my world!)
Outside Fun
Mason loves coloring. One day last week it was so stinkin' nice outside and I found a huge tub of 52 pieces of sidewalk chalk at Hobby Lobby- so Mom thought it would be a great idea to color outside and make our driveway pretty. (daddy didn't like the idea of us pretty-ing up the drive way go figure.) What I didn't think of was the mess it'd make. not on the driveway, but MASON. what a colorful mess. Daddy is quickly learning that the messes Mason makes, make for good photo ops!
52 pieces of sidewalk chalk soon turned into 156 pieces of sidewalk chalk. Note to self- next time give Mason 3 pieces only!
Colorful Butt.
Someone had more fun breaking the chalk.
The colorful kid. At least he had fun doing it. and at least it was bath night. Really in our house with having a 100% boy, bath night is EVERY night.
52 pieces of sidewalk chalk soon turned into 156 pieces of sidewalk chalk. Note to self- next time give Mason 3 pieces only!
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Colorful Butt.
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Someone had more fun breaking the chalk.
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The colorful kid. At least he had fun doing it. and at least it was bath night. Really in our house with having a 100% boy, bath night is EVERY night.
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23 month old with a 5 o'clock shadow
Breaking News: Youngest kid ever to have a 5 O'clock shadow....
oh wait. its just chocolate cereal. Bad mommy for giving Mason a bowl of dry cereal (from the bottom of the box), turn on LIttle Einsteins and then make phone calls to clients. Lets just say the cereal wasn't just on his face. we had to do a whole strip down and wipe down. good thing it was bath night!
oh wait. its just chocolate cereal. Bad mommy for giving Mason a bowl of dry cereal (from the bottom of the box), turn on LIttle Einsteins and then make phone calls to clients. Lets just say the cereal wasn't just on his face. we had to do a whole strip down and wipe down. good thing it was bath night!
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Friday, November 14, 2008
WARNING: Update...its long, but there's a photo bonus if you can read it all
Really? an UPDATE? are you for real? Yes, yes I am. Actually- its because Gavin transferred some pictures to my laptop finally (isn't Apple the coolest!?) and because I've got Artist Block right now. Well... I'm also waiting for about 12 canvases to dry too. And I'm too tired to do my 'other work' until tomorrow! So lucky you- about to showered with stinkin' cute pictures of my little man.
Just a few small updates-
Thing 2 (as Gavin calls it) is doing good. Lots of movin' and groovin' as expected. We've got a NAME! I think it might be official! well, not official until Thing 2 is actually here but you get my drift. I think I'm somewhere around 25 weeks... less than 4 months to go! Friends and Family will get to find out this weekend with the gender game- so stay tuned!
Mason has been doing so well with school- he really loves it! We got his proofs back from his school picture today and of course he's being a total ham....and of course even with your basic studio photography with the cheesy background (ahem- not Gavins style whatsoever...) I'm still being suckered into buying a package...but the cheapest one at that! Actually Gavin wouldn't let me get anything more. Today his teachers said how well he does with all of the arts and crafts, I know he really enjoys them, but they said he really excels with them (hmm........where do you think he got that from?????) Today they colored with markers (are we already to that point??? I'm not ready to move onto MARKERS. do you know what kids can do with markers? oh the mess..the colorful mess......note to ANYONE who decides to get him markers for his birthday or christmas might lose a limb.) But Ms. K and Ms. B said he did awesome and holds it correctly and actually colors where most of the kids barely scribble. SO yeah for my artistic kid. We didn't expect anything less right!!! When Mason and I came home today I told Gavin about it and he just replied with "....and?" like it was no big deal. He clearly expected the artistic & creative gene in one of our kids. He joked that Thing 2 might have some brains and none of our skills. Thats a scary thought!
Right after our family picture session last week, on Friday Mason fell on the playground at school and bumped his upper lip pretty hard on one of the steps- poor kid. It swelled up so big (we're talking his lip and part of his cheek part- gavin kept calling him 'Monkey Boy' because clearly he did look monkey-ish with the swelling! its gone down and has just a little bit of the bruise left...funny thing the bruising was right in his smile creases, so when hes not smiling, it looks kinda funny!
So enough of a novel- lots of things to keep us busy lately as usual! I'll have tons and tons of pix to post after the weekend! :-)
our cute puppy Trick or Treating
Maybe this costume wasn't the greatest ideas with it being 80 degrees out!
Halloween Festival at school- one of Mason's best buddies at school and his Mommy Heidi
Just after their parade, unsure of what was going on while Mommies chit chat...funny thing..those glasses were my 'costume' this year (cat) that day I forgot my regular sunglasses, so what did I wear driving around all day? I sure did get some funny looks!
Mason's costume was just a little too short and kept riding up. no more puffy costumes next year!
Struttin' in the parade.
Mason's other best buddy at school Mr. Jackson with the rest of the class behind
An afternoon with Daddy...when Mommy's not around its photo op time!
Ugh I LOVE this one! What a HUNK! is that not model material or what?!
Just a few small updates-
Thing 2 (as Gavin calls it)
Mason has been doing so well with school- he really loves it! We got his proofs back from his school picture today and of course he's being a total ham....and of course even with your basic studio photography with the cheesy background (ahem- not Gavins style whatsoever...) I'm still being suckered into buying a package...but the cheapest one at that! Actually Gavin wouldn't let me get anything more. Today his teachers said how well he does with all of the arts and crafts, I know he really enjoys them, but they said he really excels with them (hmm........where do you think he got that from?????) Today they colored with markers (are we already to that point??? I'm not ready to move onto MARKERS. do you know what kids can do with markers? oh the mess..the colorful mess......note to ANYONE who decides to get him markers for his birthday or christmas might lose a limb.) But Ms. K and Ms. B said he did awesome and holds it correctly and actually colors where most of the kids barely scribble. SO yeah for my artistic kid. We didn't expect anything less right!!! When Mason and I came home today I told Gavin about it and he just replied with "....and?" like it was no big deal. He clearly expected the artistic & creative gene in one of our kids. He joked that Thing 2 might have some brains and none of our skills. Thats a scary thought!
Right after our family picture session last week, on Friday Mason fell on the playground at school and bumped his upper lip pretty hard on one of the steps- poor kid. It swelled up so big (we're talking his lip and part of his cheek part- gavin kept calling him 'Monkey Boy' because clearly he did look monkey-ish with the swelling! its gone down and has just a little bit of the bruise left...funny thing the bruising was right in his smile creases, so when hes not smiling, it looks kinda funny!
So enough of a novel- lots of things to keep us busy lately as usual! I'll have tons and tons of pix to post after the weekend! :-)
our cute puppy Trick or Treating
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Maybe this costume wasn't the greatest ideas with it being 80 degrees out!
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Halloween Festival at school- one of Mason's best buddies at school and his Mommy Heidi
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Just after their parade, unsure of what was going on while Mommies chit chat...funny thing..those glasses were my 'costume' this year (cat) that day I forgot my regular sunglasses, so what did I wear driving around all day? I sure did get some funny looks!
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Mason's costume was just a little too short and kept riding up. no more puffy costumes next year!
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Struttin' in the parade.
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Mason's other best buddy at school Mr. Jackson with the rest of the class behind
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An afternoon with Daddy...when Mommy's not around its photo op time!
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Ugh I LOVE this one! What a HUNK! is that not model material or what?!
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Crazy 8's
Stolen from Kristin!
8 TV Shows I Love to Watch:
1. Lost
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. October Road
4. Army Wives
5. Desperate Housewives
6. 90210
7. Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
8. Girls Next Door
8 Favorite Restaraunts:
1. Ahoyama
2. Thai Thippiwan
3. Marsala's
4. Imperial Burger
5. The Flying Tomato (RIP)
6. JR's
7. Red Robin
8. Any Mexican with GOOD Queso.
8 Things that Happened Today:
1. I woke up before 7am.
2. I styled my newly shorter cut hair.
3.Took Mason to School
4. I went to work.
5. I got a buttload of work done today. (but no computer work sadly)
6.I took a power nap on the couch.
7.Didn't get to eat dinner with my boys tonight.
8.Gave Mason a bath.
8 Things I Look Forward To:
1. Monday Nights- going to LifeGroup.
2. This Sunday- Guess the Gender Game day at my house :-)
3. Thanksgiving.
4. Decorating for the holidays
5. Mason's Birthday!!!!!
6. Holiday shopping.
7. Christmas Eve.
8. Christmas Day.
8 Things on My Wishlist:
1. Mac Mini
2. Chi Flat Iron
3. Ikea Dresser for Mason's big boy room.
4. someone to clean out my guest room so sometime soon it can be Mason's big boy room.
5. someone to paint our bedroom.
6. a chopping block/big fat cutting board for my counter
7. polka dot b&w converse in size 9
8. new kitchen countertops
Consider yourself tagged!
8 TV Shows I Love to Watch:
1. Lost
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. October Road
4. Army Wives
5. Desperate Housewives
6. 90210
7. Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
8. Girls Next Door
8 Favorite Restaraunts:
1. Ahoyama
2. Thai Thippiwan
3. Marsala's
4. Imperial Burger
5. The Flying Tomato (RIP)
6. JR's
7. Red Robin
8. Any Mexican with GOOD Queso.
8 Things that Happened Today:
1. I woke up before 7am.
2. I styled my newly shorter cut hair.
3.Took Mason to School
4. I went to work.
5. I got a buttload of work done today. (but no computer work sadly)
6.I took a power nap on the couch.
7.Didn't get to eat dinner with my boys tonight.
8.Gave Mason a bath.
8 Things I Look Forward To:
1. Monday Nights- going to LifeGroup.
2. This Sunday- Guess the Gender Game day at my house :-)
3. Thanksgiving.
4. Decorating for the holidays
5. Mason's Birthday!!!!!
6. Holiday shopping.
7. Christmas Eve.
8. Christmas Day.
8 Things on My Wishlist:
1. Mac Mini
2. Chi Flat Iron
3. Ikea Dresser for Mason's big boy room.
4. someone to clean out my guest room so sometime soon it can be Mason's big boy room.
5. someone to paint our bedroom.
6. a chopping block/big fat cutting board for my counter
7. polka dot b&w converse in size 9
8. new kitchen countertops
Consider yourself tagged!
Friday, November 7, 2008
Give.me.Chocolate.
Anyone that knows me, knows I don't like chocolate. The richer, the worse it is! IF i do eat any chocolate, its minimal and it has to be out of the fridge or freezer- sounds silly but it cuts out the bitterness. I do like the occasional chocolate covered strawberries though- cold chocolate ALWAYS goes good with fruit. Fruit....that was one of my main cravings with Mason. While I still love it this time around- I just don't crave as much. Since right before Halloween I've been C.R.A.V.I.N.G. chocolate. We took Mason T-or-T'ing and of course he couldn't eat many of the candies, especially the chocolate. So who ate it? Mom and Dad of course! didn't last long either. I've forgotten HOW good 100 Grand Chocolate bars are (out of the fridge of course!) and Baby Ruth's too! The bite sized Halloween portions are perfect too, just enough, but hits the spot. This week, my new chocolate craving is HOT CHOCOLATE! funny thing, I'm a tea drinker. forget the coffee, i dont do hot chocolate (too much sugar anyway) but tonight Hot Chocolate is the BEST thing I've had all week long!
And Baby is doing FLIPS over it! :-)
And Baby is doing FLIPS over it! :-)
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Sneak Peek!
Tonight we had some family pictures taken by Cesar, a cool photographer that I've had the pleasure to work with a few times now. Of course Gavin is questioning WHY i would book another photographer (um, hello...honey you have to be IN the pictures!) and I wanted some REAL family photos, nothing just posed, so Gavin wasn't even allowed to take ANY of his equipment.
Sara thinks I cheated on her. (it's just this once...okay!?) LOL Cesar sent us a sneak peek tonight and its of Mason chasing after one of his cars (one of the few bribes I took along today- Mommy being a genius!) Cesar was great keeping up with Mason, gotta give him props for that! Mason did better than I thought he would- of course he was his usual active self, but he was also interested in the bribes I gave him, and didn't mind showing them off to the camera either!
I didn't get any maternity pictures when I was pregnant with Mason, I'm not a big maternity photo person, but I do wish I had gotten some pictures of Gavin & I when it was still "Gavin & I" (last pro pix were when we were getting married i think??) so I decided I'd love some pictures of "the 3 of us" while its still the 3 of us. I can barely remember what it was like as just the 2 of us, and before long I know i'll feel the same about the 3 of us. Granted, our family will be complete when #2 comes, however we're just trying to keep up with #1 right now! And that's exactly what we did tonight! We had fun though!
Funny thing, some of our pictures we took outside of Willhoit's in Grapevine.....oh the irony of that.....if you know me really really well, then you MIGHT know that #2 came about after a night of too much fun at Willhoits......and if you didn't know that...then you do now!
Sara thinks I cheated on her. (it's just this once...okay!?) LOL Cesar sent us a sneak peek tonight and its of Mason chasing after one of his cars (one of the few bribes I took along today- Mommy being a genius!) Cesar was great keeping up with Mason, gotta give him props for that! Mason did better than I thought he would- of course he was his usual active self, but he was also interested in the bribes I gave him, and didn't mind showing them off to the camera either!
I didn't get any maternity pictures when I was pregnant with Mason, I'm not a big maternity photo person, but I do wish I had gotten some pictures of Gavin & I when it was still "Gavin & I" (last pro pix were when we were getting married i think??) so I decided I'd love some pictures of "the 3 of us" while its still the 3 of us. I can barely remember what it was like as just the 2 of us, and before long I know i'll feel the same about the 3 of us. Granted, our family will be complete when #2 comes, however we're just trying to keep up with #1 right now! And that's exactly what we did tonight! We had fun though!
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Funny thing, some of our pictures we took outside of Willhoit's in Grapevine.....oh the irony of that.....if you know me really really well, then you MIGHT know that #2 came about after a night of too much fun at Willhoits......and if you didn't know that...then you do now!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tonight's Dinner
I tried something new tonight- and got it from one of the small pamphlet cookbooks you find in line at the grocery store- this one was all Chicken Recipes by Tyson Chicken. I liked it was something new but also easy to prep!
Tomato & Cheese Baked Chicken
Need:
4 Chicken Breasts
1/2 cup oil packed sun dried tomatoes, drained
1 container (6.5 oz) garlic- herbed spreadable cheese, softened (i took this as cream cheese?)
2 tbsp sliced green onions
1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat 13X9 inch baking pan with non stick cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with salt & pepper & place in the baking pan. Wash hands.
Pat tomatoes dry & chop coarsely. place softened cheese in a bowl & stir in tomatoes, green onions & parmesan cheese. spread mix over chicken. Wash hands.
Bake chicken 35 to 45 minutes until done!
It was a pretty quick and easy dinner. We had mashed potatoes with it (Mason's favorite right now!) My first mistake was that I only cooked 2 chicken breasts, but forgot to half the cheese mix, so our chicken was a little heavy on the herb-y side. I think it would have also been better on a salad instead of with potatoes. I think I'm just bored with potatoes right now, but the extra herbs would have been great with a salad!
Tomato & Cheese Baked Chicken
Need:
4 Chicken Breasts
1/2 cup oil packed sun dried tomatoes, drained
1 container (6.5 oz) garlic- herbed spreadable cheese, softened (i took this as cream cheese?)
2 tbsp sliced green onions
1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat 13X9 inch baking pan with non stick cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with salt & pepper & place in the baking pan. Wash hands.
Pat tomatoes dry & chop coarsely. place softened cheese in a bowl & stir in tomatoes, green onions & parmesan cheese. spread mix over chicken. Wash hands.
Bake chicken 35 to 45 minutes until done!
It was a pretty quick and easy dinner. We had mashed potatoes with it (Mason's favorite right now!) My first mistake was that I only cooked 2 chicken breasts, but forgot to half the cheese mix, so our chicken was a little heavy on the herb-y side. I think it would have also been better on a salad instead of with potatoes. I think I'm just bored with potatoes right now, but the extra herbs would have been great with a salad!
Are you curious? I AM!
Wonder why you haven't seen Mason's cute Halloween pictures yet? Ask GAVIN. you can even email him here.
Don't tell him I sent you. Granted he IS busy and all, but still!
Don't tell him I sent you. Granted he IS busy and all, but still!
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