All Done!

Here's what we were doing to the powder room. I haven't really loved it for a while now so we decided to give it a little face lift...ta-da! We simply added beadboard and chair rail to the walls and a fresh coat of paint. I added some different wall decor and re-arranged the picture frames. I think it looks way better. It's now a much cozier bathroom!

Moving on...random pictures. This is mean banana boy...

...whom does not want his picture taken!

poor Walker...doesn't he look so sad? Jackson always asks, "why the doggie's eyes sad?" He not really- his face is just so droopy!

Faces

Jackson's latest portrait

Isn't this the sweetest face you've ever seen? Who couldn't fall in love with this big puppy?!?!

I truly believe he really thinks he's a lap dog! Is it normal that my dog is bigger than me????

As I was giving Maddox a bath in the sink, Jackson kept me company.

Jackson has been into taking showers lately, Maddox however is not too keen on the whole thing. But with Jackson showering that leaves Madoox alone in the tub (which he does not like). So, in order to get him to bathe this afternoon (we had been at the park and he was so dirty!) I had to think of something a little more exciting than the usual tub. Into the kitchen sink he went! Here are some snapshots of the little nuddie!

Walker sits at the end of teh bed on sunny days and soaks up the rays...I saw Maddox go up the other day and then didn't hear him for a while, so I snuck upstairs with the camera and caught him snuggling:) They're such good pals!

Hope you are having a good weekend! Until next time...

Reasons I Do NOT bake:

1. I hate it.
2. I don't even like sweets/baked goods.
3. Adam says when I bake, I never eat it and then he eats an entire dessert himself.
4. It makes an awful mess.
5. A regular meal just tastes better.
6. Things never go as planned... ...all that being said, I found a recipe for petit fours that looked pretty simple (LONG, but simple.) So I thought what the heck....things started out great, everything as planned- until I got to the icing:

it made an awful mess. Then, they didn't even taste good! I will say it was totally my fault(obviously-I was the one baking!). I messed up the icing from the beginning and as I tried to fix it, it just got worse. The consistency was too thin and just made it WAY too sweet.

HOWEVER, I will perfect this one and report back to you when things work out. After last night though, I'm out of powedered sugar. Stay tuned....

Tonight:

My powder room is in shambles...

the boys watched a movie on top of a laundry hamper...

and Walker got a boo boo...

all of this went on while I was baking.

Now, notice the bathroom pictures becaue soon it will no longer look like that- we're doing a mini "re-do." Normally there is a toliet behind where adam is sitting- obviously he pulled it out to pull off the baseboards- then the cover piece on top snapped and water flooded out into our hall. All the while Adam is yelling"there's water spewing everywhere!" I guess that was just incase I didn't notice it running down the hall?? It made for a good laugh...the boys were really just gettingin the way so we put a movie on for them- I camr in later to find that they had made a horse out of their hamper...as for walker, he cut his foot playing outside and had a to be bandaged for awhile, he's all better now.

Amy and Sarah in town

So Amy and Sarah came up last week for a visit; we actually got to see them a lot. Monday I took the boys over to play in the afternoon, Tuesday we went to the park in the morning and then took them all for lunch at Chick-fil-a, Wednesday I watched Amy for Sarah and we went to DAC Kidz (an indoor play place) because the weather was chilly and rainy- check Sarah's blog for those pics, I didn't have my camera. Then Thursday afternoon they stopped by just to say goodbye and meet Walker because they had not seen him in person yet! It was a pretty fun week- it really flew by though!

Puppy Playtime

Walker adores Adam when it's playtime. We always play with him for a few minutes after the boys go to bed a little rougher than when they are up (obviously because he's so big) . Especially since it's been raining here for four days- we've been playing a little more because he hasn't had as many walks this week. Tonight he was so sweet and kept trying to "kiss" Adam while they danced.

His ear looks funky here- it was just inside-out from playing. I guess he was trying to put his arm around him!

Smile for the camera!

I love this puppy SO much (I think because I feel like he loves us too- I didn;t have that feeling with Apollo) and am so excited for him to grow up and share his life with us...

Yum-O recipe!

We had falafel in pitas last night for dinner; they were so good! (if you like Greek) Here's they recipe incase you're interested:

-1 can garbanzo beans
- about 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves chopped garlic
- 3tbsp. parlsey
- 1 tsp cumin
-1 tsp. corriander
- 2 tbsp. flour
- s/p to taste
- oil for frying

SO EASY!!

-combine all ingredients (except oil) and shape into ping-pong size balls; press slightly to flatten a little.

- fry in about 2 inches of oil until browned on both sides

-serve warm however you please!

Playing, Cooking, and Walker(for Aunt Lynn)

The boys love playing in our bathroom for some reason...so in the mornings when I'm getting ready- they play up here with the little pebbles in the candle tray; they've made some kind of game of it. Here are their latest pj portraits:

Here's the handsome stud for Aunt Lynn (she loves new pictures). In the mornings the sun shines right through the guestroom window, he loves lying at the bottom of the bed or right under the window soaking up the sun!

Doesn't he look so cuddly? He really is such a snuggler- especially at night when he's tired.

The most chaotic time of day around here (4:30-6pm) is also the time I'm cooking dinner, the dog is starving &ready to eat, and the boys start to get cranky...lucky for me Adam is always home by 5ish so I'm not on my own too long. Unfortunately for Adam he always walks in to a mad house! Anyway, the boys LOVE to "cook" when I'm making dinner, right under my feet! This is them yesterday cooking dinner...

... I think Maddox was making Matchbox cars

Bon Appetit!!

Time for a big boy bed??

Today when I was ready to Maddox down for a nap he wouldn't sit in the rocking chair to read. He got his pillow and book and wanted to read in the floor...I said ok and laid down next to him to read, afterward he said he didn't want to get in his bed; he wanted to sleep right there in the floor! I told him okay, but he had to go to sleep - if I came in and he was up he'd go to his crib, he said ok!(thinking he had other motives to play with his toys) I went in 10 mins later and there he was, asleep! Even if he wanted to play or get up he could...he can climb in and out of the crib no problem. Now what?!? I don't want to put him in a "bed" he's still my baby. If I take the crib out things just won't be the same...I think he's trying to tell me something.

Follow Up

So Tuesday ended up being semi-productive afterall even though we were stuck inside all day...I got some laundry done and a bill or two paid, I even cleaned my kitchen! I hate housework...I'm thinking of hiring someone.Here are the boys playing shy after making their "open-faced" PB sandwiches...I'm not sure why they eat them this way; Jackson started it and now they both do it.

Taste-tests...Jackson seemes to be pondering whether or not it's up to par

Here's the "snow"- we didn't even go out and play. By that night it was all slush/ice. gross!

Today...So Far at 10:01am

I just saved 15% or more on my car insurance by switching FROM Geico! I am excited to report that for the 2nd time in 18months I have saved by switching car insurance...I'm now with Liberty Mutual- who is also who we have homeowner's insurance with and I cannot say enough about. If you are looking for insurance check them out- I've had wonderful customer service and overall great experiences with both departments! I'd also like to report that it's SNOWING AGAIN...ugh. It's only been snowing about an hour or so and its already completely covered the ground...I took pictures but I'll post them later, I don't feel like uploading pics now. Looks like it will be another COLD day...inside. Oh Spring, where are you?!?!? Well I plan on making it a productive day; hopefully I'll get some laundry put away, my couches cleaned, and floors mopped. Oh, I'm looking for advice please: anyone who has darkish colored hardwoods, How do you clean them?!? I've tried Swiffer, a rag mop, a sponge mop, and have now moved on to a steam mop...any suggestions? I can't keep them clean to save my life! Please let me know if I'm missing some big secret or something, because mine are always dirty!!Ta-ta for now; I'm off to conquer my laundry...