New Direction

2013 New Direction- I'm going to try to start writing about my "pin" experiences along with any other random musings I feel inspired to write about! :)

"Homemade" Microwave Popcorn

http://www.squawkfox.com/2010/07/27/popcorn-recipe-gourmet-popcorn/

I followed this to the "T" (I did read somewhere that microwaving water first helps, but I haven't found that it makes a difference)- WE GET AWESOME TASTING AND GOOD FOR YOU popcorn everytime! WE no longer have store bought microwave popcorn in our house!!!

When did I get old?

Yes, my kids are only "almost" 2 ½ and 1, and to some I know I don’t look my age (34 in Dec.), however, I can’t hardly pick up a toy off the floor without my knees (or back) giving out.

I have friends who are younger than me, with kids older than mine, and they are so energetic! And some have more kids!

So what has happened?

Have I gotten old?  (Kale would say, "Nooooo, Mommy thas sillee!") :)

I mean, I work out and all, but I can’t seem to capture any more spunk… ok, well I have attitude spunk, but no energy spunk. Ugh. Ok, more prayers, more sleep, because more is coming tomorrow.  :)

My clocks have wings

Football season is about to start, both of my children are part fish, my 2 year old and I can have full conversations and my baby girl is zooming around the house with little care to where the rest of us are. WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?!? Who am I kidding... I am loving every minute of it. 

Kale went from being extremely tentative in the pool to instantly fearless! Nate and I took the kids up to the Central pool one night, our pool is a little chilly for them so we though this would be a nice change! Boy did it ever change, as soon as we got in the (bath) pool Kale was wanting us to let go of him. As we went deeper he kept pushing until finally he shoved away from me and "swam" over to Nathan. Now it's not pretty, but he's TWO! As the resident swimmer I could not be more excited that he is loving swimming now!!!

Now Calla has always loved the water (part mermaid as a Mom in our Mommy and Me class said) but moving on land hasn't been her strong suit. The week before our anniversary Nathan and I went to Colorado on vacation, for the first time without kids, (we had a BLAST) but we just knew she would crawl while we were gone. Nope! She waited for us! The day after our 6 year anniversary she crawled forward 5-6 little scooches the next day back and forth across a blanket, Now here we are not even two weeks later and she is all over the place and FAST! She chases Kale and also thinks she wants to try and stand now, too! Momma says slow down little bit!  :)

This is just a tiny insight to our lives and we are constantly in awe of the AMAZING blessings God continuously showers us with. We are so honored that he picked us to guide and inspire these precious beings!!!! Thank you Lord!

See amals?

We took Kale to the zoo for the first time... on a Friday... in May. WHAT, was I thinking??? As a former teacher I should have known better!!! It seemed like every school in the DFW area had at least one grade level there! Oh well, lesson learned. Fortunately Kale had a great time anyway! Maybe if there were less people he would have relaxed a little bit, but who knows.

He spent the entire drive there asking to see the "amals" then spent the entire time up on Nathan's shoulders (with a death grip on Nate's ears!) 

        

The ride home was filled with him listing the "amals" he saw then trying to drift off to sleep, until I would ask him more questions (trying to keep him awake until we got home for a nap!) He perked up when I gave him some of "Mommy's juice".

And so not to leave Calla out of this post. Here is a little video of her and her funny, sweet, little scrunchie face!! She likes to do this, I think, to make us laugh. She also does it when she needs her nose wiped and when she doesn't really like what we are feeding her! :)