Sunday, January 31, 2010

Sunday Funnies!!

Why won't this thing fit in my pocket??

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Lauren's headband tower


My newest craft project was inspired by a friend of Lauren's. This is a headband tower. It is made out of a piece of ducting covered with a piece of fleece. Sounds pretty easy, huh?? Yeah it actually is!! This has already been awesome, because now all of Lauren's headbands are right there out & she can see them. No more headbands in a box in the closet!!

Friday, January 29, 2010

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Christmas at mom's


Here is a shot of my mom & my kiddo's from earlier this month, when we had my family Christmas at my mom's new house.
(I believe that I failed to post them because it was the day of my mom-in-law's Bday party!)

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Monday, January 25, 2010

The car luge!

Ethan playing with the car luge that Uncle Brian & Auntie Jenna got him for Christmas!!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Vikings Football & Feast!!


Vikings Division Championship Game is here!!! I made a feast for Brad & the kiddo's.
Up top: Pulled pork on wheat rolls
Below: Egg/milk free twice baked potato skins

Below: Egg/milk free brownies with milk-free cream cheese frosting & walnuts!!


My little hunnies!!

Touchdown VIKINGS!!!

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Ice Storm!!!


This is what happens when Brainerd gets covered in ice.
This is my neighbor Dan, ice skating & playing hockey... ON OUR STREET!!!

Friday, January 22, 2010

Ethan's new SNUGGIE!!


Hate to admit it, but Snuggie fever has taken over my children!! Lauren got one from her great uncle Richard for her birthday, and seems to only take it off for school!!! Ethan has been trying to talk me into making him one for weeks now. So... I made one!!!

He loves it!! It only took about 30-40 minutes start to finish. Not bad considering I hadn't even really thought it out yet! I used a new fleece blanket that he got from Santa Clause, and had not used yet. Super quick I easy and he LOVES IT!!

These are the warmest little goof balls that I have ever seen!!
Daddy snuggling with his little Snuggie Babies!!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Apron giveaway

Found this awesome apron giveaway HERE on Organizing Junkies Product Review. I entered myself, you should go look at the aprons she has on there, they are soooo beautiful!! Good luck!!!

(excerpt from Organizing Junkie)
One winner will be chosen at random from all entries. Giveaway will close on Tuesday, January 26th at 2:00 pm PST. Open to everyone.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The 'Stache


OK people, I don't know how long this one will be on here, I did not get permission from the Hubbie, so LOOK WHILE YOU CAN!!! Brad, while shaving his head, decided to trim up his goatee, and messed it up!! So, before shaving it off, he gave himself a sweet 'stache & I had to take a picture of it!!! Hahahaha!!! He looks like a 70's TV star!!!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Too Cute Tuesday


This is how I found the kids, watching Spongebob & snuggling on the chair!!
They are too cute!!

Monday, January 18, 2010

Ethan being Ethan


Ethan swimming through the living room & the kitchen...

...he's got a mean front crawl!!!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Coon Rapids Alumni Wrestling night!



Here is my awesome hubbie at Alumni Wrestling Night at CRHS

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Allergist Update

Allergist Update

Lauren and Ethan were in to the allergist on Thursday for their yearly recheck on their allergies.

Milk results Lauren
RAST blood test - Last year 21.4 / this year 10.2
Skin test - Last year 7 x 7 / this year 7 x 5

Overall, some improvement, but it looks like another year of avoidance in inevitable. She was quite sad at this again. Understandable, no matter how hard we try not to, we always think that "this may be the year that it finally gets better!!"

On a positive note, her lung test was fantastic this year!! She made great improvements on the asthma and no longer takes any meds for this at all.

Egg results Ethan
Rast blood test - Last year .7 / this year <.35! -read as NEGATIVE!! Skin test - Last year 4 x 4 / this year 2 x 2 -read as borderline! Ethan is going to be scheduled for an in clinic food challenge before his birthday, which happens to be ON EASTER this year!!! Yay for Easter eggs!! (if he passes of course!!)

Ethan is actually beginning to show more & more signs of Asthma, unfortunately. Whenever he gets even the slightest bit worked up, runs, plays (like a normal 2 year old...) he starts coughing and can't seem to get himself to stop until I stop him & make him calm down to slow his breathing back down. This plus the fact that he has had so many respiratory issues in the past has concerned the allergist & we are thinking that we will have to get him on some type of controller meds along with his rescue inhaler.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Ethan & Rex


Ok, all together now...
Awwwwwww....

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Jenna is the best!!


Today I got a special delivery... My soon to be sister-in-law, Jenna sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers!!! They are sooo beautiful! Thank you Jenna!!!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Jenga Jesus...


Ethan's Jenga Jesus'.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Lauren & Sarah


Lauren & Andy's beautiful girlfriend Sarah at Penny's birthday party on Friday night. Sarah got Lauren this super cute shirt for Christmas, almost matching her own shirt, so they decided that they would have to wear them together to the party!! They are so cute!! Lauren looks up to & loves Sarah so much!!