Lazy days that makes the heart smile

Today I didn't start the day off all that happy. I had to go to a stunt certification class for work. With my coaching job I must be have a state certificate or we are not allowed to stunt and do all the cool fun things in cheer. Not knocking the class because it is important; VERY important, for coached to know what they are doing because it can easily turn into a life or death matter at any second. It's the fact that I know what I'm doing after 13 years of cheer in my life and just needed take the test and be done. But when I got there it was not as bad as I thought it would be. There were only 3 new coaches there so we were able to fly right into it and get it done.

I did learn two new things, a technique to a basket toss, and what stunts to work more on with our varsity for state competitions. Guess the couple hours were not a total wash and I did teach the other coached a few things I knew.


Here is my point to my post today, a nice lazy rest of the day with my 3 boys (1 hubs, & 2 boys) after lunch we hung out and watched a movie sort of like cars but my oldest son really wanted cars, so off to the store  boys and I went with my cousin, first to Target then to Best Buy where both of my boys had a melt down (that was not so great).

Back home, to mommy and daddy's room we went to watch Cars and relax. So all in all, a great day even if I didn't get the garden started like I had planned all week.

At the end of the movie is this song by Brad Paisley that touched my heart because just this morning while driving out to Heritage High School for the stunt class I was thinking about how my hubs and I have been together for 5 1/2 years and how I was in a bad place at the time trying to get over the passing of my grandmother a year before which hit me very hard and I was very depressed and did some stuff I will never be proud of, and let me ex boyfriend take total control of my life. But I'm in such a wonderful place now so I guess it does take a bad spot in life to get to where you need to be.

Here is to a life time of years, lazy days, hugs and kisses, and moments that make us smile.

A song that makes you think and your heart smile

What a week

Last week, in one word; FUN!

Tuesday with a trip to the Zoo with Carter's preschool class.  

To make it even better my hubs got the day off to come with us.

I just love these pics of the boys

Friday night Hubs and I were off to the Winter Hawks Championship Game with my cousin Allan

Sadly we lost and no good fights just made it worse (you have to have a good fight in hockey)

Saturday about noon, we went over to our best friends house.

I cleaned up their house for Amanda while her and my hubs went out the Clark County Amphitheater for the WSU Vancouver Graduation for Amanda's husband Shelby. While they were gone, I cleaned up her house since she couldn't do much while her hubs was home because it would have given away the surprise party for Shelby. Now normally their house is clean but they have a new born and almost 2 year old and know how that goes, so I helped her out.  Mason slept and Carter did a great job playing and even helping me sweep.

Sadly no pics of the party because after cleaning and Shelby's perfect timing arrival; Carter and I were off to his little buddies birthday party at Big Al's.

 This is an odd picture because he never uses the ramp

Carter had so much fun bowling ever since he was 18 months old he have been picking up the 8 pound ball and throwing it on his own. Big boy! Bowling is one of his fav things to do. For his third birthday we took him to Crosely Lanes for their kids cosmic bowl.

Sunday brought in the best moment of the week. The expression on Carter's face was priceless when he saw this start.....

He knew what we were going to see but he didn't understand what was in store.

This was he expression, simple shocked and mesmerized.

He didn't move much from this spot or on my hubs lap the whole hour and half.

Although last week was eventful it was not crazy busy which just topped it off. I didn't feel like I was being pulled a million direction and saw packed with great memories.

Hope you had as great a week as we did.

Mothers Day

Mothers Day was not anything too special this year. My husband lacks in the romance department (good thing i'm easy to please) but what makes it not special this year was having Carter sick. Starting Friday night Carter started not feeling well, Saturday night ran a 102.2 fever so we fought that all night, and he slept in bed with us. Husband does know how to make me happy, by take care of the boys for me Sunday morning, he let me sleep in til 11, wow, that NEVER happens and it felt so good, so that made my day. Thinking Carter was feeling better that night we went to dinner with my in laws and my mother in laws parents, sadly Carter was not feeling better and threw up at dinner. Poor guy. But I did get some beautiful heart shaped garnet earrings from my guys; the birth stone of Mason and Glendon. 

Will post pics soon.   

Hope Mothers Day treated all the moms out there good.

Next month I'll post about what I got my mom for this year for her birthday/mothers day gift.

Happy Easter

It's been a busy couple weeks, so I'm going to catch up.

Lets start off with Easter. As normal we went out to my husbands aunt's house for a big family lunch and egg hunt. This year was a little more special because my sister and her family came along, it was much fun to have my fam there. Keeping with the norm I made a side dish to bring (so yummy and a great ww meal for my diet) Lighter Baked Mac & Cheese from skinnytaste.com, there are some great recipes on there that don't take long to make. And I always bring a dessert, this year two, not sure how to top this next year.

 

This pic is from www.foodnetwork.com I didn't get a pic before mine was cut into so I'm trying to get it from my aunt in law but I made this as well. BOTH WERE A BIG HIT!!

Egg hunt was a fun and then Carter and his second cousin fished in the pond together. Poor Mason was fighting a double ear infection that backed into his eyes. Poor guy! Hope you're was great too.

Dieing eggs night before

He really liked find eggs

Found so many I had to dump his into his brothers so he could keep going

He was loving this this making car noises

This pic was the best out of 5. Oh well. :)