Money Making Weekend

Neighborhood Garage Sale=$125.00

Hosting a Gold Party =$220

And it was all earned in 1 weekend! I am sure you are re-reading "Gold-Party!" Ok, I will explain how I got the $220.00! The $220.00 was made in just 4 hours! Here is the link that explains the Gold Party http://www.golddoesgood.com/ With the current recession I am sure there is a great interest to many of you, to make some extra money. Well, my friend Lindsey has just started doing Gold Parties. This is the first party I have ever hosted or been to, where ALL my guests went home with money instead of giving money for a product. The party is easy: invite your friends to come make money (if they are gold girls) have a few snacks and beverages, chat awhile and meet with Lindsey personally. When the girls met with Lindsey, she tested to see if it was real, got the value and then shared the results. They got to decide to keep the gold or sell it.

(Parker checking out the Gold Party...He was hanging out with Daddy upstairs)

(Lindsey testing the gold)

I was so glad that I had the party, because, I got 10 % of the money given (just for hosting it) which is how I got the $200.00. I also had some gold that was not to expensive but earned me an extra $20.00! I am happy to report- I got enough money to get a new Kitchen table! Not only did I personally get a check, but I also got a check to give to the Charity of my choice, March of Dimes. Oh! By the way, I only had 8 friends come so they all did very well! (FYI: one of my friends made......$1,100!) Yup, you read it correctly ~over one thousand dollars! I am so proud of you Julie! Thanks for the hundred dollars that went toward my $200 check for hosting! Just to be clear, none of the girls give me any of their money earned! It is all separate. Contact me or contact Lindsey to do a party for you!
This past weekend was money making weekend & BBQ weekend with some of our good friends, Rich & Julie. Parker thrived on all the attention, Daddy loved watching the sports with all the guys and I soaked up my time chatting with Julie about their first baby due to arrive in Sept!
Here is a video of Parker taking care of Abbey before we left for the BBQ. We never showed him what to do. One day he was just begging for Abbey’s treats and ran to her cage to give it to her! Amazing how fast kids learn!

I'm hoping that the next blog entry will be introducing Kayleigh's new sister!

Please stay tuned! However, she seems to have plans of her own. She is currently in the transverse -breech position! I will keep you posted.

Jenn :)

Finally ......

We can see the light at the end of the tunnel! It certainly has been a long 8+ days and we are so glad to have it behind us! Parker is back to his normal self (minus the severe diaper rash from all the diarrhea from the antibiotics). Just so glad that right now we only have 1 child and I am not working full time. I had no energy last week and it was all I could do to get up, care for him and keep the house somewhat maintained. By Friday, I so desperately needed a break (even though I would have just loved to have gone to bed by 8PM!) So, Mike and I got out for some us time. We went to dinner at Twisted Taco with some of my MOP's friends (and of course he was the only guy -but he always makes for some great entertainment) and then we went off to see the Movie -State of Play. I was thankful that our sitter Hannah was available!

As I blog this I want to make it clear that there is not 1 day that goes by where I am not thankful for Parker and the joy of staying home. But WOW....it is SO true ,being a Stay at home mom really could be up there as one of the hardest jobs ever! The reward for now is seeing Parker happy (now that he's improving, and of course all the hugs and kisses I get and give to him). He has a thrill right now of coming up to us and leaning his head in to our faces because he wants a "Kiss!" It is so cute. I will have to get Mike and him on video doing it.

Unfortunately, I watched Kayleigh last week and it looks like she has come down with the same thing. She has a GREAT immune system and rarely picks up what P has. But the poor thing is off to the Dr. and we hope she gets better soon! I did get a few photos of her today (once she had some Tylenol for her fever). Here is the perfect photo to show the beauty of their friendship! These 2 are so fun to be with! Inseparable Friends indeed!

Here are some current photos of these past few days.

Mike was doing some yard work and Parker was right there by his side!

I love my sweet boys!

Rejoicing that Parker is finally starting to feel better and fingers crossed we stay better for a LONG time!

Jenn :)

Recent Update on Parker's health...LONG 2 Days!

As a mother of a child with Asthma, I have some nights where I worry about the "cough" or the breathing that I hear going on with P! Well these past few days have made me appreciate the God given "motherly -instinct!"
I took him in on Sunday to Urgent care due to a BAD cough and high fever! But it didn't stop there! He was checked for strep (negative) and diagnosed with Croup. I took P back today to his Pediatrician to find out that the diagnosis was wrong on Sunday. He very well could have had croup then, but it got worse and the fever spiked to 103! I hate fevers, but I also love that we have them as a warning sign that something is going on. I obviously did NOT get ANY sleep last night! :( tossed and I turned and then wondered if it was 4AM (since I set my alarm to go and check on him at that hour)! When 4AM finally came around, his fever was still 102.8! He was so weak and not interested in his Tylenol. But I got it in him and was able to get some Pedialyte in him! When I got him into the Dr. he was wheezing really bad and she said -"His chest was clear on Sunday???! He is really bad today!" I just wanted to cry right then and there. I can't make my boy any better, but I was so THANKFUL that I didn't think it was just a virus and ignore the fevers! It turns out the Croup turned into BRONCHITIS & the fevers......were a warning sign for his DOUBLE EAR INFECTIONS! OUCH!!! Poor little boy.
So we are back in sick bay here! No big plans for the rest of the week! I am NOT complaining. I am very thankful for God allowing me to stay home and care for him and as my dear friend told me today, it is SO good that I do not have a job that would be taking me away right now! Parker IS my full time job and I am getting a workout! (Looking forward to some LONG NEEDED SLEEP)! All you mommy bloggers know that feeling-the fear and worry when you are not sure what is wrong with your kid. I had it all day and got reassured by Dr. McGee that he was BAD and we were in the right place and I did the right thing! We got a specific routine for the next 5 days of 4 breathing treatments of Albuteral and we also have to do Pulmicort each morning and night!~/ On top of the antibiotic and oral steroid too)! No pressure on my end (NOT!!!) Praying we stick to it! So to all my mommy bloggers reading this: Follow your gut-don't hesitate to call! I sure was glad today that I didn't wait! It could have turned into Pneumonia if I had just rested on the Sunday visit and ignored going in today!
Thankfully he went to sleep (and he is not coughing!) However, the day has seemed SO long to me that right after we put Parker to bed , I discovered we had NO MORE Albuteral in the house. (And we need it if he has an attack)
SO, I instantly run and find the box. Little to discover that the refill is at an old pharmacy we are no longer at. I call them to see IF there are any more refills. (Thankfully there were 3). I hang up with them and call our current pharmacist. I BEG the pharmacist to make the transfer PRONTO....and that my dear husband would be there 10 minutes before they close! We have the medicine and it was all worth the hassle...for my SANITY! I think I can get some sleep now!!! SO now you see why we had such a LONG DAY!
Praying we make it through this week!
I can't imagine how you moms do it with more then 1 kid!!!
Off to sleep and gain some sanity (and brain cells back)!

20/20

It's fun to be 20 months old on the 20th! Just 4 months away and we will have the big 2nd Birthday! Ok, that is to soon for him to be completely a "little boy" and no longer a baby at all! We just signed him up for 2 year old Pre-school "Mom's Morning Out" for the fall. He will go on Monday & Wednesdays at our church. We are excited that Kayleigh will be there too! We hope they get in the same class! Can't believe he is growing up so fast-that is an understatement!
I guess I spoke to soon,Saturday. I was rejoicing that P was not sick while we were away. I had Parker at the Urgent Care Children's Center on Sunday. We discovered that once again-he is sick with the croup. They also ran a strep test on him (for a red throat) it came back negative. So, we are keeping our fingers crossed that the strep culture is negative too. He is still a happy boy-despite his illness. All they do for croup is give an oral steroid (1 time) and have you use a humidifier. We are letting it run its course!
Today, Kayleigh is back and we are so excited to be back into the routine. They love each other so much! Kayleigh has a baby sister coming in about 4-6 weeks. We are excited to meet Baby Caroline and look forward to sharing in the joy with all of them! You can read more about them here.

Parker has expaned his vocabulary just over the last month. He was pretty consistent with his 20 main words aside from the usual "chinese" language. It was so sweet to hear him try and repeat many things. One of the biggest that he was very clear on, was saying my oldest sister's name : Jo-di! He LOVED saying it! He also says "All-gone" and "All-done" all the time~so cute to see him starting to put phrases together.
He is STILL 25 pounds exactly! Heis getting better with his vegetables and thankfully he is pretty open to eating many different things. However, he still has his favorites;mac & cheese, ravioli, teriyaki chicken, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese and of course-a "BITE" of anything daddy is eating!


Here is the slide show of our time in MI & KY!

Enjoy -
Jenn :)

Easter Reflections and Photos

(Saddle-Shoes....I couldn't resist at Children's Place for Easter)

We got back at 11PM from KY last night and the house is showing it. I am in the midst of finishing up all the laundry and managed to get a home cooked meal in! We have eaten out for every meal since Wed. So, I was more then happy to cook! Back to Y, I will be too (to work off the 2 .5 pounds gained (urrr!!)

Anyway-we made the whole trip there and back without any major dilemmas! (Of course P only slept 1/2 of the trip on the way to MI (we left at night hoping he'd sleep most of it-but he proved us wrong!) Looks like we will be making trips to hotels now whenever we have a drive longer then 8 hours. (That would be our visits to NY and MI to see the grandparents).

We arrived at 8AM on Good Friday at my sister's house and we were happy to be there. All the grand kids were together for the day and we got a few good photos of all the grand-boys! (And if you look closely each grandson has a different hair color, and don't look alike-(unique in deed!)

We had an Easter Egg hunt on Saturday, for Parker, my niece, Grace and nephew Josh! My sister and brother-in-law have the perfect yard for one too! P loved it -but I think he was more excited about finding the real balls laying around then discovering the eggs! He did catch on and really enjoyed it when I gave him a piece of candy to see what we were doing! My parents joined us on Sunday for Easter dinner and then Mike left that night to go to IN for his business trip!

We stayed back till Wed. We had a blast with my family and even got together with my high school friend, Becky and her kids!
We left for KY on Wed (my dad took P and me to meet Mike in IN.) It was a great way to split up the 10 hr. drive back to GA! On top of that -we stayed put for 2 days in KY, so Mike could do business in Owensboro! (It is the 3rd largest city in the state and they have the largest Sassafras Tree in the US! ) And we were cheesy enough to go and find it! We found it... and I have a photo that explains it! LOL) While Mike was working, I took Parker to Target and some other stores, out to lunch, swimming at the hotel pool and we even got to play at a local Children's Museum! (We had the whole place to ourselves for a short time too!) He got ALL his energy out -just in time to go and pick Mike up for the drive home! HA

Now that we are back, we are here to stay for awhile! I have 165 photos to go through (and I am making a slide show of some of the bests...for now these are some of the highlights).

Until our next trip....

Jenn :)

Easter Photos

Here are Parker's Easter photos that I had taken a few weeks back!

We hope you all had a wonderful Easter.We had a blessed Easter day with my family in MI! We look forward to sharing photos of our time while we were in MI, when we return!

Jenn,Mike and Parker

Another haircut and packing once again...

(Parker (19 & 1/2 mths)-showing off his new haircut)
to visit Grammy and Papa! I got all the laundry done from our trip to NY and now I am putting it all back in the suitcase! We are leaving tomorrow night to go to MI to visit my family for the Easter Holiday. We NEVER just hop in the car and go away for Easter, but Mike has a business trip 3 hours from my family (the week following Easter)So, we are taking advantage of the time to be together and see my family.A BIG thank-you to Kayleigh's Gi-Gi! Who is taking the time to watch her (since I usually watch her on Monday & Tuesday's)I know when we get back K and P will be so excited to see each other. This week is Spring Break, so K and her family are at the beach in FL. While we are in MI. P and I will stay with my family for the first part of the week while M is in IN. Then we will meet up with M on Wed and start our trip back to GA! We will be making a stop in KY for 2 days as M has to visit a plant for GE. So, P and I will get to hang out at the pool and hopefully check out a local mall or Children's Museum! I am just thankful that I am not limited on luggage (the strict rules with the airlines) and I won't be traveling alone! We have gotten used to these long road trips. However, I can not sit here and say that we LOVE to drive the trips-but we sure love it once we are finally there and not having to rent a car. Thankfully P has always been a GREAT traveller in the car and we do most of the driving at night (when he is sleeping)!
In the meantime I purchased his Easter outfit 1 month ago (not realizing we'd be in MI) and it is shorts, a polo shirt and sweater vest! So, on to plan B since the weather will only be about 40 degrees on Easter Sunday in MI!!! Throwing in Navy blue pants now! :(
Yesterday, P got his second hair cut and my hairdresser even got to use the razor on the back of his hair! He did not mind at all (since he had that sucker in his mouth!) He looks like a BIG BOY now! (Makes me a little sad and missing his "baby" days!) But, we LOVE the little boy that he is becoming and wouldn't trade him in the world. Feeling very blessed to be his mommy.
Back to packing and checking things off the list.
Have a Happy Easter

Rejoice ...HE IS RISEN!
Jenn :)

Parker's First Maple Festival

We are back from visiting Nana & Big Poppy! We had a great visit and a big weather surprise...70 degrees on Saturday. (That is NOT the norm for upstate NY in March)!
Our flight up to NY was delayed 2 hours-making Parker miserable by the time we flew out. So needless to say-" I WAS ONE OF THOSE PARENTS" on the plane. The one who can't seem to keep their child quiet. Thankfully, no one complained -and of course 25 minutes before we landed he fell asleep. The flight was FULL and there were no seats available for me to bring his car seat on. Our flight home was much better. I got bumped to a later flight and got a $400.00 voucher to use some time LATER. Delta told me I had a really good guarantee that his car-seat could go on the later flight. Hence the reason I took it-but by the time I got back to airport it was full!!! URRR-I cried and prayed continuously that P would sleep the whole flight! He did!!! P.T.L! I am really worn out from flying alone! I would really like to go out and visit my friend Joy, but after my bad experience I am apprehensive to do it alone again. Howvever, I am so thankful that I did not have to drive 16 hours alone! Thursday, I took P up to my mother -in-law's school and we stayed for lunch. He was like a "Little Pied-Piper!" During our visti, my m.i.law was in charge of the 1st grade recess, so Parker got to particitpate! There was a 1st grade boy also named Parker, and he thought that was the "coolest" thing to meet another Parker! The visit was enjoyable and wore Parker out ! He took a great nap that afternoon.
Friday, my m.i.l. was off and we went shopping at the Carousel Mall! Sales Tax is cheaper and I enjoyed getting some great bargains, including Parker's Easter shoes! Mike's brother and 2 sister-in-law's arrived on Friday night. Miracle, (Mike's youngest brother's wife) brought me a big surprise....A NEW COACH PURSE! (She had my name for Christmas and I told her I would love a new purse fake looking Coach!) At Christmas she got me some things off my list and told me I would be getting something else later-I had forgotten about it! Well, she has connections and her sister was able to pick up one in the Philippines for me! I was screaming with excitement! Just like a little kid- I was not expecting it! I LOVE it Miracle!!!! THANK YOU!
The Maple Festival was SO enjoyable and of course the weather just made it more of a pleasure. Mike's brother and 2 sister-in-law's arrived on Friday night. We all got up Saturday morning and went for the yummy Pancake Breakfast! We ran into many of Mike's H.School friends and introduced Parker to many of them .Of course they were all in SHOCK that Mike got a red-head!
Saturday night, my in-laws had family over and we had a house of 30 guests! P was in love with playing around with his 3rd cousins and chasing the "Ball" around (aka-Balloon)!
I have made a slide show of our visit!
You will see a photo of Parker and a little girl (who looks similar), that is Alina! (Mike's cousin, Chad's 3 month old daughter!) Chad was the best man in our wedding. Who would have ever guessed that 2 cousins & (close buddies) end up years later with red-heads!? Hilarious! Of Course, Chad's wife Rachel, is a beautiful red-head!
Enjoy the photos and the video of Parker and the 1st graders.
Happy Spring,
Jenn :)

"Hi-Ho-Hi-Ho -It's off to Nana & Big Poppy's We Go!"

"Our Bags are packed we're ready to go."...Leaving on a plane tomorrow to head to Upstate NY to visit with Mike's family till Sunday! I am sad that he won't be going with us, but happy that Parker gets to attend his first Maple Festival. I have many friends say that I am "BRAVE" to go to the in-laws alone. I must brag for a moment and say that I do not get nervous and dread going to the in-laws. I have always felt like one of their own and I adore the time with my mother-in-law almost as much as I do with my own mother. I have been a part of Mike's family for 7 years (legally by marriage), but it has been 10 years that I have known them. I treasure the time I get to spend with them and don't mind if Mike is not around. I feel very blessed to have this close relationship and appreciate their love and acceptance of me and my marriage to Michael. I hope to be a great mother-in-law one day like Mom Riese has been to me! (Mike and I joke that I enjoy going to see his family more then he does!-And yes, those of you who know me well, I make weekly phone calls to my in-laws just to say HI!) I think my mother taught me this since my grandparents all lived away, she made weekly calls to each set of my grandparents and we looked forward to the calls with them! I want Parker to grow up knowing who all his grandparents are and distance should not be a wedge!
So-all this to say we are leaving in the morning and praying for 2 open seats on the plane. I am flying with Mike's frequent flyer miles and did not want to pay a good $300.00 for Parker. He is still free to fly (lap child) and if there are 2 open seats then I take his car-seat on! (It will be so peaceful if that be the case!!) Pray!!!!!
We are off to bed and will be up early to fight the good ol' ATL traffic!
Looking forward to a fun weekend (urrr-yet cold weekend) in NY!

FYI-While we are away, Mike will be going to Memphis,TN to watch his Alma Matter play in the Sweet 16~ NCAA tournament! He is SO excited that it was not a conflict (leaving me alone)! This sure worked out well for him! :)
Fingers crossed they do well this weekend!
"LET'S GO ORANGE!"
Jenn :)

19 Months

Parker-roo is 19 months and finding new adventures each day.

I could not resist....I have to post this adorable photo of Parker, Kayleigh and her little friend Reese, from gymnastics! They all had fun being FREE (as you can see from the photos) in Kayleigh's back yard! Friday, I took P over for a little bit so I could run some errands & I had an appointment. Looks like they had a BLAST~ Do you think? Oh to be 1 again!

He sure keeps me going! (Thankfully the nice weather has allowed me to keep the house more in order that way-HA!) His latest phrase is "uh-oh!" And he says it all at the right moments!

He is ALL boy, always on the look for a BALL and still fascinated with his outdoor play set. Of course, he loves to throw a fit and scream at me on the days or moments I will not him go out (due to yucky weather or meal times!) Never a dull moment here!

We are working on using MORE words and really working hard on using manners....instead of the little "baby noises" to get things!

(Reese, Kayleigh & Parker enjoying a cookie together.)

This next Wednesday, P & I are flying up to NY to see my in-laws! We will be staying with them for 5 days! I am excited to be back "home" and attend Parker's first Maple Festival ! Mike's oldest brother, Brian & his wife, Courtney will be there. As well as Mike's youngest brother, Phils' Wife, Miracle. Only 2 members will be missing, Mike and Phil! We are sad they won't be with us -but we will for sure eat some yummy Maple suckers and have some good ol' pancakes for them!

Today, we are taking Parker to get his Easter photos done ! Last year, I had the photos done with Bunnies. This year, we are going to get photos with the Lamb! I am sure he will be excited and saying "Woof-woof" when he sees the lamb, since he associates ALL animals with Abbey as a Dog and says "woof-woof" to them! Still working on teaching the correct animal sounds for each animal. Keeps life entertaining to say the least and we love him.

I will post photos next week of our time in NY!

In the meantime I am working on the laundry and trying to clean while P is napping.

Hope the Spring weather is enjoyable for you all.

Jenn :)

Syracuse & Birthday Celebration!

This past Sunday, was Mike's 29 (and forever holding)-Birthday. Mike is not a big celebrator when it comes to his own birthday. He likes things simple and keeping the cost simple for his birthday! All he wanted for his birthday was to see Syracuse make it into the NCAA Tournament! This past weekend was the ending to Big East Tournament and they were playing in it. We went to watch the game on Saturday Night with some of our close "Syracuse" friends who all live down her as well! We had a sitter for Parker-since the game was late! Unfortunately, 'Cuse lost the championship game for that tournament 67-76! But they had an incredible week. You may have heard they played 6 overtimes on Wed night and finally won the game! Incredible!!! I got a cake from Gabriel's Bakery (one of the only kind of cakes, Mike will eat) (German Chocolate) and we celebrated at a restaurant that was playing the game! March 15th is also Paul's, (one of Mike's Syracuse friends) birthday as well! (They are just a few hours apart-and were born an hour and 1/2 away from each other-but didn't meet till after college...lol!)

They announced the top 65 teams on Mike's birthday for the NCAA Tournament which begins this weekend! So, we had our good friends & neighbors over for my famous stuffed shells and kept it "simple"-just like Mike wanted! We all sat and waited for the big announcement and Syracuse made it in to the tournament! They got the 3rd seed! Mike of course was pumped. They have a really good record this season, 32 (wins) 8 loses!

I failed to get any photos of Mike and Parker together, so I will try and get one very soon!

You can see that I was a sweet and supportive wife rooting away for Syracuse in my apparel!

We have big hopes that Syracuse will do well in the Tournament. I will keep you posted in the next few weeks!

It was a fun weekend celebrating what you love most Mike, Basketball ! We Hope you felt special! Parker and I love you and appreciate you deeply!

"LET'S Go ORANGE!"

XO

Jenn & Parker

We want to send a special "Happy Birthday" to my nephew, Josh who is 3 today! We love you and hope you have a special day! We can't wait to see you-next month!

$38.00 Bargain!

We have an obsession here in the South....it is called, CONSIGNMENT SALES!

It is a HUGE event in the south that in the Spring and the late Summer (just in time for Fall) Mom's get all their kiddos clothing that they have outgrown and re-sell them at local churches and community centers (Civic centers, Fairgrounds, etc)! Being one who grew up and lived in the North, it is not something as big up there! Most of the clothing is name brand (Baby Gap, Gymboree, Old Navy, Osh-Kosh, Target.....) and in excellent condition.

This is one way we make it possible for Parker to be home with me...... 80% of Parker's clothing comes from Consignment Sales! However, we do splurge from time to time at Gymboree, Baby Gap or even good ol' Target! But as a first time Mom, I have come to appreciate these "Hand-me-downs" from other kids. Kids don't stay in clothes like adults do and I cringe when an outfit is over $10.00! I would rather save the $$ and splurge on things that have a lasting life span with Parker! We do have a few local Consignment Stores that are open all the time, but this is different. The best part is that some of the moms/sellers will sell their items 1/2 price on Saturdays. (Most of the sales begin on Thursday mornings and end on Saturdays).But, more then likely, I know it will not be there come that Saturday! I took Parker today, for the second year in a row to a local Methodist Church. I knew I was in for it when I saw the parking lot! Samantha forewarned me IT WAS PACKED as she was one of the first to arrive. Here is how obsessed some mom's are; Remember all the commercials about the appliance stores having those closeout deals? The people camp out over night until the doors open! Or the commercials, of $99.00 wedding dress bargains and all the Bridzillas? Well, we mom's get obsessed and jump to be there on opening day. (Now granted the mom's don't camp out for the sales, but they are waiting in line before it opens.) I am not one of those extreme mom's! But I do get EXCITED to get some great deals for P! Parker was great, and strolled along happily as I found him new clothes- we met up with Kayleigh and Liz! She found some great stuff at the Fairgrounds and a few items for K at this one. I will really be in trouble if/when we ever have a girl! (They always have rows and rows for girls . The boys are always more slim pickings, but today I was very impressed! (I actually had to put some stuff back!) He will be one preppy boy in these great Polos that we got!

I also got P the Fisher Price Animal Sounds Zoo for $4.00 and it is originally $42.00 on Amazon! (That was a great $38.00 savings)and it is in the original box and has all the pieces!

So, my secret be told! If you are ever visiting in March or August I will be more then happy to take you on a shopping spree at some of these great Consignment Sales for your kids!

Off to eat lunch and wash all the "new" clothes. Just adds to the loads I already have to do! (Urrr!)

Can't wait to hear of any other bargains you may have found or your secrets to cut cost!

Jenn

Backyard Spring Cleaning

The weather was BEAUTIFUL this weekend, and Parker got a Little Tykes Outdoor play set from some friends of ours! So, the motivation was in high gear and Mike and I worked away in the back-yard! Parker napped for 3 hours on Sunday, and we raked away,bagged up leaves, & raked, bagged leaves, swept the patio, bagged up leaves (did I already mention that)? and cleaned up the back yard! Making a grand total of .....12 bags of leaves, sticks and debris! We are "just" a little sore today! But the labor was worth it for the satisfaction of 1 happy little boy!

Apart from all the clean-up Saturday, Mike rented a wood chipper and chopped up the Bradford tree remains (that my dad cut down over a year ago0). It has been sitting in our back yard forever! No need to go to Home Depot and buy mulch this spring! We have plenty for the front & back yard!

Kayleigh comes on Monday & Tuesdays, and was SO excited to see the play set in the backyard! Needless to say the day is going by FAST since they are entertaining each other, while climbing away on the play set.

Spring approaching also means that it is once again time for beautiful trees, greener grass, short sleeve clothing, and we must not forget "Mikes 3rd love,"Softball! Mike was in his glory yesterday,as he played with his PWC friends and their league. He plays on "too many leagues" (3)~ but it is his way of workout vs. me working out at the Y! I always tell him he must spend MORE time with us each week before he plays in all the leagues! He agrees and I will say he does a good job balancing 95% of the time! Besides he is working hard, so he needs a little time for some fun. This next Sunday, we will celebrate Mike's 29 and holding birthday( yes I married younger...but love that he is so full of life and I think always will be), so we will be going out on Saturday night with some friends for some good old Mexican!
We hope that Spring comes your way quickly if it hasn't!

Happy Spring :)

Jenn