New PJ's

While we were in Boise, Caylee (and Tiff and Darek too) gave Hayden a new pair of Jammers! He loves them and says thank you....

By blowing a kiss! "I love you CayCay!"

I have issues...

When I say issues, this is what I mean:

1. I am a compulsive eater... hate to admit it, but I am. I don't think before I eat! and when i am feeling down, I eat. I eat and eat and eat and eat and eat. I have no self control, which leads to...

2. I never make myself do anything. I don't have to get up at any specific time, therefore, in the morning, i am a pain in the arse to wake up. Things don't get done around my house because I would rather sit and waste my time on the computer... which leads to....

3. I am not a very good mother, at most times, because I think I don't spend enough quality time with my children. Yes, I am home with the 24/7, but I am talking quality time with my kids. I am annoyed a lot by what they do, and I find myself angry... I let them watch more TV than I should, and sometimes, I even ignore their requests. .I have this feeling of regret that I am ruining my kids, and I am trying to change. I am working on this, trust me... This is my top priority right now.

4. Eating right. I have been exercising for about 6 weeks now, and show very little weight loss or difference in appearance. This is kinda disheartening, but I cannot seem to stop eating the crap i love.

Please don't judge me on this, or report me to the authorities, as I am just trying to figure out how to get on track and stay on track. I love my family so very much, and i think writing this down is going to help me overcome my challenges. Anyone have any suggestions

the Sewing Blues...

So As I mentioned before, Ben was so kind to buy me A new sewing machine and Serger. I am so anxious to start sewing with them, but then i sit back and I can't think of anything I really want to make, or need to make. My new sewing machine is sitting on the table, just waiting to be used. Anyone have any suggestions for something cool I could try to sew/make... I would really appreciate any suggestions whatsoever!

Previously, I have made, of course, little girl shirts, skirts, crayon caddies, bags, baby blankets... none of them seem appealing right now, however they would if i had a reason to sew them...

I need some creative thinking here!

Captain UNDERPANTS is at it again!/Ady update!

Now he's a plumber (with socks as gloves)Here is a picture of Ady last night before she went to bed... Still very red rash on her face! We went to the doc and he said that it could be 5ths Disease??!? or a strep infection coming out in the form of a rash... As a precaution, he gave us both zithromax, and we are starting to feel a lot better (i have a sinus infection, yuck)
Here is a picture of Ady this morning... She is looking a lot better.... Still rashy, but its not so red, and not irritating her either! YaY! we are on the mend!

New recipe!

I thought this was a good dinner, and wanted to spread it around... Easy, and my kids even ate it! I will make this again. I served it with rice! Yummy!

Crock pot Chicken w/ Black beans and Cream cheese

4-5 frozen chicken breasts
1 can black beans
1 can corn
1 15oz jar salsa
1 8oz cream cheese

Place frozen chicken in crock pot.
Add drained black beans and drained corn and salsa.
Cook on high 4-5 hours until chicken is cooked
Add cream cheese(just throw on top) and let sit for about 30 minutes...stir after

Enjoy!

Ady's Rash....continued

Ady's rash has just progressed more and more. She was up almost all night being very irritable. It is terribly itchy to her, and it has taken over her whole face... Please, if any of you know what this is.... please let me know.... If you cannot tell, Ady is quite distraught about the whole thing. Needless to say, I will be taking her to the doctor, as soon as they open.

Weekends are too short.!.

The last 2 weekends we have had the opportunity to spend in Boise. Believe me when I say that the days were not long enough, and we could have stayed 4 more days just to get done everything we needed to and see the people we wanted to...

Other than them being extremely short, the weekends were fun. Didn't take many pictures, in fact, none from last week, but got some from this weekend. Last weekend, we celebrated my Bro-In-Laws Birthday! We also did our taxes... Fun, fun, fun.

Britnae, Caylee and Tiff on Sunday, before we left... I also didn't get any pictures of the birthday girl, Caylee, on her birthday. I feel awful.

This weekend, we celebrated two birthdays... Caylee who is my niece, and Riley, who is a child of some friends of ours. We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly at the birthday parties and wore the kids out as well.

Ben also took this weekend as an opportunity to get me a brand new sewing machine and serger. He spoils me... more than I deserve... I love him. He is so good to me. I am so excited to get sewing on my new machine! And I am going to be participating in a craft fair here in Baker in April. Hopefully my stuff will sell! I am keeping my fingers crossed!


Saturday night, Becky(or as the kids pronounce "Grandma Newbie") took the kids for an overniter! It was a much needed, and appreciated break. We took the opportunity to go out on a double date with Tiff and Darek. We went to good old Cafe Ole. The dinner was delish! Haven't been there in years, and was pleased with what we received! We tried to go bowling, and after 3 attempts at different alley's in Boise, we gave up. Who ever would have thought that Bowling was so stinking popular?!

Ady and Hayden playing at Grandma Newbie's!

Sunday came way too quickly. We stopped for lunch with Ben's side of the family (Becky, Jack, Levi, Tim, Cory, Cory's sister, Nomi, and Timmy Jr) It was great to get us all together for once. WE enjoyed lunch and were on our way!

Becky, Jack, and Tim's son, Timothy JR!

Hayden Grandma and cousin Timmy!My Bro-in-law Tim, and his son Timothy!
The whole gang! Photo's courtesy of Becky!

Ady and Hayden as usually really good travelers. Hayden and Ady both fell asleep within minutes of putting them in their car seats. Ben and I thought we would stop at Walmart in Ontario on our way home so we could get some last minute stuff to avoid paying higher prices in baker. We woke up the kids when we got there, and Ady was incredibly fussy. (she had been the whole weekend, and we thought she was just sick with a little cold, no big deal) Well, after the whole walmart trip, we headed home, and Ady would not quit fussing, not her norm. We stopped in farwell bend and let the kids pick up a little treat and they were happy about it. Ady got her normal Pretzels, and was satisfied, for about 5 minutes. I scanned her over to make sure everything was ok, and put her back in her car seat...noticing she had a little bump on her head. She continued to cry for the rest of the ride home. When I got home, and was "inspecting" her I came to find a rash over here entire body... Poor baby! I felt soooo bad that I had not seen it sooner, or given her any medicine. We are still trying to figure out what it is... I think it's Roseola, given that she was very irritable this weekend, slept pretty much all day Friday, really drowsy the rest of the weekend, and now has this rash... Anyone come across this before?!!! Please?

By the time we got home, Ady's forehead was super swollen, Poor Baby.

Not a good pic, but you can kinda see the rash on her legs...