Calling all moms...

I need your help! I am trying to decide what to do and I need your opinion. I am trying to decide if I want to get a sit-n-stand stroller or not. I do not have a stroller that will let me use the carrier/carseat with it. So...does anyone have a sit-n-stand stroller? What are your opinions about it? Do you like it? I still need to trap Lindsey, especially when walking to the school to pick up the kids. So, let me know how you feel about this stroller. Worth it? Worth the money? Should I check out garage sales? I don't want to buy too much for this little guy, but think this might be a good purchase that would last a long time. Let me know what you think...

Jon Schmidt

I went to this AMAZING piano concert last night. Absolutely incredible!! This man is very entertaining. He not only plays with his fingers, but he plays with his feet and forearms and forehead/nose! He was hilarious! This video is a little long, but if you watch the first couple of minutes, you will see him play with different body parts. Very talented man! And...if you watch to the end, you will see him do a back flip...he ends the show this way!! He also throws things out into the audience. I am so amazed...makes me want to take piano lessons all over again and become better! I know I could never be as amazing as him (natural talent) but I would like to be more comfortable at playing. I love the piano!! Enjoy!!

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Look!!! It's my 5 monkeys!! Isn't this just perfect for me!! I saw it and had to change!! :-)

Finally!!

YAY!! I am finally 30 weeks!! It always seems to be such a relief once I hit 30 weeks. Only 10 to go. Doesn't seem so far away now! I am getting super anxious to meet this little guy!

Pay it forward...

Lucky you!

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me!

My choice. For you.

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1 - I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!

2 - What I create will be just for you.

3 - It'll be done this year (might take a little while).

4 - You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a story. It may be poetry or an article. I may crochet or quilt something. I may bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!

5 - I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.

The catch?

Oh, the catch is that you must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same.

The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me!

Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!

Good luck!

Here's lookin' at you, kid!

I wanted to share a picture with you of the new and improved TJ!

He took an eye test at school and they sent a paper home to me telling me that I should probably take him to the doctor. So, we finally did, and he now has to wear them all the time. His world is so different now! He looks great in them, don't you think? My oldest wears glasses as well and got them in 3rd grade. TJ is in 2nd! They keep getting younger and younger!!

Valentine's Day...family style!

This year we went out to my sister's house to celebrate Valentine's Day...as a family. My sister made Tortilla soup and cornbread and we brought sugar cookies for the kids to decorate and strawberry shortcake. Jamie had the whole table decorated super cute...made raspberry lemonade...because it was pink and had apple cranberry cider because it was red. She had cute little heart shaped bowls for the kids to use. It was a fun night of just visiting and hanging out. Ryan spoiled me earlier with a sweet note and a book with reasons why he loves me. It was so sweet! He also bought me some chocolate and green M&M's...hmmm....I wonder what he meant by that!!! It was really a nice Valentine's Day!!
The kids are decorating their sugar cookies here.


Here we are in all our pregnancy glory!!! My sister is 6 weeks ahead of me. She's having another girl!

I'm it!

Tiffany tagged me. I did this on Facebook, so I just copied it onto here. If you haven't read it there...enjoy the read!! :-)

1. The theme of my kitchen is Strawberries, but red is one of my least favorite colors...go figure!

2. The theme of my wedding was Cinderella. When Ryan proposed to me, he read the part in the Cinderella story where only 1 person could fit the slipper. My engagement ring was in a glass slipper! Our wedding invites has the Cinderella carriage on them and we had Ryan's aunt draw 2 big pictures of Cinderella and Prince Charming. So wonderful!

3. My favorite color is purple...always has been!

4. I LOVE birthdays! I especially love my own. Ya, I know, I'm like a kid. I make sure to tell my kids and my hubby all day Happy Birthday on their special day. It's my one day!! :-) I love the phone calls from family and cards...just plain ol' fun...just for me!!

5. I can sew. I sewed my two prom dresses as well as my wedding dress. I have also made bridesmaids dresses for most of our siblings weddings and made my sister-in-law's wedding dress. I don't pull my machine out as often as I'd like to.

6. My favorite flower is a carnation. Forget the roses. The only time I get a rose is on Valentine's day, but I don't really care. I have enjoyed Gerber Daisies lately. My hubby loves to get me flowers and I love to receive them!!

7. I like to sing. I loved being in choir in High School. I lived for the Pop Concerts (the singing and dancing show at the end of the year). I was one of the stars my Senior year (Oh Luther!!!).

8. I have written and directed 2 road shows and a few Girl's Camp skits and many Primary Programs. They come very easy to me.

9. I took a hip hop dance class a couple years ago through the city. It was a lot of fun! The only bad part was that no one showed up for the adult class, so my friend Amy and I took it with kids. Once we got over the fact that we were the oldest group in the bunch, we had a great time!

10. I had a miscarriage between my first and second children. Not a fun experience.

11. I had to kiss a lot of toads before I found my handsome prince...my brother-in-law Scotty said this at our wedding. It's true...I did date a lot of guys. But, I had to make sure I found the right guy right?! I had fun though!!

12. I am the oldest of 5 kids.

13. 16 of my friends on Facebook I either dated or had a crush on. LOL!!

14. I started wearing glasses when I was in the 10th grade, but haven't had to wear them all the time until after I started having kids.

15. I have stayed in touch with friends from Elementary school, Jr. High and High School (thank you Facebook!).

16. I am pregnant with my 5th child.

17. I always wanted to have redhead kids. So far, 2 of the 5 are redheads. This one inside me sure bounces around like he's a feisty redhead!!

18. I can type without looking at the keyboard and I can type pretty fast.

19. I love to wear sandals and I love to buy sandals.

20. I absolutely LOVE Wicked! I have seen it twice and would have loved to see it a million more times! I listen to the music all the time!

21. I have been to quite a few concerts...my first one being Tiffany with my mom and sister!! I have seen Faith Hill twice (once with Tim McGraw), Toby Keith, Garth Brooks, Clay Aiken & Kelly Clarkson.

22. I love Twilight! I am not a reader and it has taken me a while to keep up with these books, but the first one has been my favorite one so far and I loved the movie!

23. I love to scrapbook and make cards. I wish I could make more time for it. I started stamping cards many years ago because it just got too expensive to keep buying cards for everyone for everything!!

24. I love to play board games. I love hosting game nights as well (wanna come over?!). I love getting to know people by the games we play.

25. Oh my goodness...I finally made it!! Let's make this one a good one...I can touch my nose with my tongue!! How's that for talent?!? :-) Thanks for reading!!

If you haven't done this already and you feel the urge...go for it!