Bug Lover

Luke had so much fun yesterday with this bug that I had to take some pictures! By the way... what do you call these kinds 0f bugs?? Jake insists they are roly-poly or pill bugs. He had never heard of "potato" bugs which is what I always called them! Haha
Wow! I think his name is Gordon. (Jake tells him stories at night about Buster and Gordon... so Luke names most things Buster or Gordon...)

Look! He's a ball!

Oops mom... I think I broke him. So, I throwed him in the grass.

*update... I found out that all of our names for this bug were right. :)

Look Who's

Sitting!

TreAtS

YesterdayI made some treats I had been wanting to make for a looong time! I love Bakerella, and have been following the blog for about a year now! Yesterday I finally got to cross off one of the many things on my want to do list, and made these! It was so fun. I made half the batch cupcake pops and half hello kitty pops. Was going to give them away to people that came to check out the house today, but now I'm thinking they look cute just sitting on my counter. Maybe I'll make some later to give away... :)

Here are the instructions!

SAD day

One of my most favorite stores ever is filing for bankruptcy protection and closing most (if not all) stores... (sniff,.. sniff). They seriously have the cutest kids stuff. Especially the shoes. I was going to their site this morning to get Ella some tip toey joeys. Mom, I guess I'm going to have you go to the store to pick up any remaining must-haves. They aren't taking online orders anymore.

Ten Things Tuesday...

1. I love being around 2-year-olds. They say hilarious things. Like for instance, when we were at the park and Luke yelled, "Hey mom!! It's the brown polar express girl!!!!" (the cute little girl did indeed look like the "brown" girl on Polar Express.) And they make comments like "MMMmmm.... I think these chicken nuggets are making me STRONG!"

2. Ella is rolling around everywhere, and trying to sit up on her own. She's getting pretty good at getting around! She turned 6 months yesterday. She plays this game with me when she is wanting attention where she smooches her lips together like she's going to give a kiss, then does this raspberry thing where she blows and spits all over. It's kinda funny!

3. I'm wanting a new car. Can't wait for the day when we have more space!

4. Countdown to spring vacation! It's coming up in a couple of weeks! We're heading to AZ, then to Vegas to check things out.

5. We had a crazy weekend with the house on the market. Five showings so far, and I'm ready to be done. So, come buy our house.

6. I want to sit and catch up on scrapping... the kiddo's books are getting behind. But I'm afraid all my stuff will be out and someone will want to come see the house. Again, someone buy our house soon!

7. We have a vacuum that works finally! Woo hoo! So awesome to have some suction when ya need to clean up cracker crumbs, right? Jake and I both want to do the vacuuming now.

8. With all these clouds around, I hope it rains! Save me from moving the sprinkler around!

9. Still debating whether or not to get my own facebook account. I'm the last person on earth who doesn't have one,... but I'm thinking I might be on the computer too much if I did have one!

10. I need to go buy some wipes. Ella is out, and I just had to use t.p. I'm SO glad I didn't live 100 years ago... cleaning up after babies must have been SO not fun...

DeJa vU

I was putting on some makeup the other morning, and Ella and Luke were laying on my bed. When I turned around, Ella had her foot in her mouth just like Luke used to do! Lately, little things she does and her cutie chub remind me so much of her brother as a baby. Crazy. I had to grab the camera. Here she is showing off her flexibility. Haha...

Other news...

*as of this past Monday, the house is officially for sale! They haven't brought by the yard sign yet, but it's listed on the MLS and a bunch of websites.
*Look who Luke ran into at the golden arches.... (scary, huh?..) Oh, and Ronald speaks Spanish here in S.A.

*Luke is way into the computer now. He is a nickjr.com junkie and will mess around on there until I kick him off. I must admit though, the games are pretty fun and educational. He's got his ABCs and numbers down. I like to play in their art section too. You should try it if you haven't!

*Luke has also been beating me to my snacks. So much for the strawberries I wanted... There was only 1 left he hadn't taken a bite out of yesterday. They were sitting on the counter because I had just gotten them from the store. This is what I came out of the other room to...

*I finished a million papers and assignments for a couple of classes. Ok, well maybe not a million, but I did write close to 30 papers in about 2 weeks. Some were big research fatties. Jake helped me stay awake and was lots of help during marathon paper writing nights... he's good at giving me ideas when I have to make up experiences just to finish the dang things. For instance, I lived in Guam for 3 years and made friends with a bunch of Chammorans while my dad was working for the military there. Hey, it works. I successfully compared the parenting techniques in Guam to our country in that paper. Maybe one day I'll visit...

Oh, and don't try the yellow Monster energy drink. It's gross! (No offense to people like my sister who like the stuff :) haha

calling all shoppers...

Ok, so my sister's future sister-in-law (Kim) posted Abby and Chris's wedding colors on her blog because we need help finding something for the sisters/sisters-in-law to wear to the reception. I thought I'd do the same thing cause it can't hurt to have more people with their eyes open! :) So everyone, let me know if you come across something cute in a tiffany blue or lime green! Even just a shirt to match that all of us girls could wear with a black skirt or something... Thanks! :)

These dresses and ties are what all the nieces and nephews will be wearing.... I'm excited!

Stock Show and Rodeo! Valentines! Planes! Almost a Sitter! and Cookies.

Hmm... I should probably make each of these topics separate posts, but I'm just going to put it all on this one because it's easier! Jake had the day off of school Monday, so we headed out with Aaron, Kristen, Lily, and Gunnar to the Stock Show and Rodeo. It's tradition around here! I really thought before we moved to San Antonio that I'd run into cowboys everywhere, and rodeos were a weekly thing. Not so. This time of year is the only time I ever see cowboys... at the stock show and rodeo. EVERYONE wears their cowboy/cowgirl getup to the stock show and rodeo. The really cool people there have long mustaches too. We didn't wear any cowboy clothes, or grow out cool mustaches, but we still had fun :)
Luke, Lily, and Gunnar got some cotton candy and loved it. Luke wouldn't let go of his until the paper stick thing was all sogged out and his face and sweatshirt were blue. Here the kids are looking cute with their treat. Check out Lily's and Gunnar's hats... stylin little cuties!

Luke running through the fairgrounds...

Luke hated sitting in the stroller and complained that it smelled like poop in the barns.

Mark and Courtney, Aaron, and Jake... (Mark is a fellow dental student) Also, we ran into the Zimmerman and South families there. Everyone was hitting up the dollar day!

checking out the animals...

Jake and Aaron took the kids into the fun house. Kinda funny when the big guys came crashing down the slide at the end!

Rides!

Pig races!

On to Valentine's Day...

We had a pretty laid-back day. It was great. V-Day started early for me, because Jake brought flowers home from school on Friday. What a stud!

We both thought we had picked funny cards for each other. So I don't forget them...

Luke got to party hard at Jaylie's birthday party on Valentines. It was lots of fun! Here's Luke with his buddies, all the girls, and then all the guys there. By the way Mandee, I swiped these from your blog... thanks! haha :) I'm glad we got these because there probably won't be that many more get-togethers with everyone before we move.

Since we didn't get a babysitter, Jake went and picked up some food for us at HEB Central Market. We tried some of their lasagna, and some salads and desserts. So good!! He even made it for us while I chilled with the kids. So nice. Love him. Then we rented some movies. You should watch Man on Wire if you like documentaries. It's really good.

Last week we decided to take Luke to see the airplanes on base. He thought it was the greatest thing ever. This kid tells me every day that when he gets bigger he is going to be a pilot. and an astronaut. and a train driver. and a truck driver. I can't wait to see what he ends up driving.

This one was his favorite.

My two guys...

Ella and I liked the airplanes too... just not as much as the boys.

Ella has been trying to sit on her own, but ends up falling forward after a few seconds.

Luke has been into helping me make stuff in the kitchen lately, and had been wanting to make cookies for a long time. We finally got around to making some!

Now that I've spent way too long on this computer, I'm off to do some school work. Lets hope the kiddos nap a lot longer! :)

Random Quirks

I've been tagged. So girls, here ya go!
6 random/quirky things about me...

1. I love mornings. They are so peaceful.. and it's the only time some days that I get all to myself. I feel like I'm so much more productive in the morning (like between 5 and 9 or until the kiddos wake up) then any other time of the day. Sometimes it's hard (sometimes REALLY hard) to kick myself out of bed when the alarm goes off, but once I'm up I'm good to go!

2. Unless it's with family or close friends, I don't like potluck style get-togethers. The thought of so many people touching and preparing my food (and the thought of their kids, animals, etc. poking their fingers and paws in it) ruins my appetite.

3. I love a good card game. I think I get this from my Grandma Nan... she taught me pretty much all the card games I know. Grandma, I wish you were here right now so we could play!

4. I have little contests with myself to see how fast I can do things... everything from doing the dishes... to grocery shopping... getting the kids ready for the day... pretty much everything. Maybe one day I will be as fast at cleaning as my mom. I hope so.

5. I love being pregnant. I know that sounds weird, but I do. And no, that doesn't mean we're going to have a bus load of kids or that I want to be pregnant again really soon.

6. If I miss more then a day of working out, I feel grouchy! Seriously. I guess I need those extra endorphins or something, cause if I miss a day at the gym you better watch out. haha

So, i tag Abby, Karalee, Jess, Cyndi, Nichole R., and everyone else that hasn't done this one already!

Cute Ears

As of last night, Ella has new pretties. Well, you can just see one of them in this pic... but you get the idea. :)