Happy Diaper Deal Day

I stumbled on this great deal at Diapers.com!
Enter Code: CZFI3854 (gets you $10 off)
Enter Code: CZFI3854,NEW5 (JUST AS WRITTEN...include the comma) gets you an additional $5 off. The total discount is $15 and anything over $49 dollars is free shipping!

For example: I bought a case of Pampers Cruisers size 3 and a case of Pampers Sensitive (384 individual/6 packs) Wipes for $43.98. That is it…No tax (except PA, NJ, NY, KS, NV) and No S/H.

I am so excited, since this will be one less thing for me to by on our weekly Sam’s Club trips.

If you have trouble, let me know…

Happy Diaper Deal Day!

Happy Easter

Happy Easter! What a gorgeous day...we could not have asked for it to be more perfect! We had such a wonderful day...church was great, lunch with family/friends was fabulous and the afternoon with four kids was so much fun! Luke 24: 6a He is not here, He is risen!

We began the day at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit...beautiful sermon, a wonderful blessing over James and Maggie during communion, and an Easter Egg Hunt (we did not participate...just watched) to follow.

Off to Candice and Paul's for Easter Lunch...ham, potato salad, deviled eggs, asparagus, peas, and rolls...YUMMY, YUMMY!!! Candice is such a great cook; God has blessed her with a great talent and my tummy is always thankful. Oh, did I mention the cookies, brownies, and cake...all from scratch, cause she is Awesome like that!

We sat around this afternoon and held babies...Candice has two boys: G is 2 and Rob is 6 months (almost) and then James and Maggie are 8 months (almost). The kids were great...I think they really had a good time hanging around each other. There was also plenty of arms to hold babies...lots of love passed around today.

This is G with his Loopy Loop track...he is so proud!

Cutest picture ever...Rob: the ears were on his head, but he did not mind when they fell off!

This evening we came home and just played, we lowered James' bed (since he has decided to pull up in his bed), and then it was off to the showers. Neither took a great nap today (not fussy, just too much excitement) so hopefully they will sleep tight.

You put your Left Leg OUT?

This morning was the first time James has ever tried to take off his pajamas...and here is proof; he wanted his left leg OUT!

Maggie is still a lady and remained fully enclosed in her pajamas while being wrapped in her blanket.

SUPER Day

* Slept until 7am (1.5 hours late)
* Is today Saturday? Nope, actually had to call Keith to confirm...he said, I did infact have to go to work.
* Fought with a mango...who knew those things were so hard to cut and what a seed...we are talking the size of a small car! James and Maggie loved it!
* Lunch at Taziki's with my handsome man (Greek food and a lunch date...FABULOUS!)
* Fireflies and Fairytales...65% off and I was able to find really cute monogrammed outfits for football season...Yeah!
* Able to return my TOO BIG and too small pants, get the right size, find shorts on sale and buy Maggie a cute dress in under 15 minutes
* James and Maggie both decide to pull up in their beds tonight...will be lowering the mattresses tomorrow! Will post a video/pictures soon...
* this weekend is Easter...what a blessing to know Jesus died so that I might have life in Him!
* spending Easter Sunday with our friends...what could be better!

The Stump

A father takes his son into the forest blindfolds him and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for help to anyone. Once he survives the night, he is a man.

He cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each lad must come into manhood on his own.The Boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him. Maybe even some human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat there, never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could become a man.

Finally, after a horrific night, the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold. It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him. He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm.

We, too, are never alone. Even when we don't know it, our Heavenly Father is watching over us, sitting on the stump beside us. When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him.Moral of the story?Just because you can't see God, doesn't mean He is not there.

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”(2 Corinthians 5:7)

The Elusive Ggie Ggie Face...

Maggie has this elusive "Ggie Ggie Face" which we have not been able to capture on camera...until NOW!!!

Work, Work, Work...

Many of you know we bought our house almost 4 years ago and it was a MESS! No fear, I love home improvements and sometimes feel I missed my calling as Bob Villa's #1 assistant! Well, with the help of my Dad and Mom, Keith and I took several days of vacation to begin on my laundry list of updates. Most of these items are for baby proofing and some are simply cosmetic...We still have more to do, but I am so thankful for the things we did accomplish; did I mention I owe a million thanks to my Dad, because without his knowledge, we would still be digging holes.

We added lattice work to our railings, built two swing frames (one for James and Maggie and one for the adults), built two Adirondack chairs, put together two new dining tables, and built two raised garden beds (I am planning a garden for fresh vegetables).

Here are some before and after pics...(these are just a few examples of our hard work)


Deck Before


New Lattice


James and Maggie's New Swing (still have cosmetic clean up to do).


New Frame for swing, plan to plant a climbing plant to weave through the top trellis portion. We have found the prettiest hand-made swings...can you say Happy Anniversary!


Dada and Maggie in one of the new chairs...I think Dada welcomed the break!

Next we plan to drain and clean the pool as well as plant flowers in our flower beds! One day I will have a livable yard...I really don't ask for too much considering I have brown thumbs!