I said I'd never do it. I'd never be the Mom in a mini-van. The stereotypical soccer-mom vehicle. But look what I drove a couple weeks ago. I love my huge SUV. The one that I have to literally climb into that makes me feel like I'm safe on the road. But guess what? Lifting a 45lb almost 5 year old and a 30lb 15 month old up into ... View the Post
NY + Fall = Perfection
Hubs had a boys camping ("camping" in a gorgeous log cabin) trip in upstate NY with some of his friends last weekend. Pretty sure all they did was drink beer, fish and golf the whole time. Oh, boys. Anyway, since I am supposed to be bed resting, he dropped Cooper and I off at his parents house so they could take care of us. It was so ... View the Post
The road trip in pictures.
Get ready for it...the amount of pictures in this post is disgusting. Don't say I didn't warn you!Day 1 - The stripping begins Hubs irritated alreadySomehow I missed the Arizona sign.Day 2 - Grand Canyon!They warned us it was ZERO visibility when we went in, but we went anyway.The white behind the boys is not a wall, but glass and tons of snow!Then ... View the Post
Weekend in {tons of} pictures.
We decided last week to take a last minute trip to Lake Tahoe this weekend. We threw together stuff Friday morning and were off. I must say, California drivers are as ridiculous about snow as they are about rain. We were creeping along until we stopped dead. For an hour and a half. Cooper didn't seem to mind because he was watching Shrek. The hubs ... View the Post
You want some money?
Don't forget to enter my giveaway ending tomorrow! My sis Casey has the same cheap thrifty gene that I do. She has it so bad, actually, that her husband told me to please go buy her some clothes and send him the bill. She just wouldn't go shopping for herself. You all know I am not about to miss out on shopping for me, myself and I. Groceries? ... View the Post
Oh, the things I have learned.
I feel like I have been away from home forever. Well, I kindof have been. I have learned alot since I left, and I am happy to pass on my wisdom.Flying a red eye with a 16 months old is miserable then, and for the next 2 days that he is behind on sleep. If your baby gets pink eye in Disney, it cost $105 for Vigamox to be brought to you.If your baby ... View the Post