Found my blog again!

I haven't been here in over a year! Life has been crazy. :) I had to look in a past email to even find the address because I couldn't remember.

Ok...putting this on my to do list for tomorrow because it's too late tonight.

Catching up...

I'll be honest...it's actually 2011 but I'm playing catch up with the posts. Apparently, I didn't post too much in 2010 because this is all that I found on my Facebook page...

Dec. 23-- I'm done making cookies. If they're all gone before Santa arrives tomorrow night, then Santa will be getting an apple instead. (What happened to the puppy chow?) It got eaten...by the next day I think. A neighbor boy helped a little with that one, though. The healthier pumpkin cookies have lasted the longest but it also made a ton since I doubled the recipe to use the full can of pumpkin. The boys looked a bit concerned when I said Santa would get an apple if the cookies are gone. I said we could leave him some almonds too but that didn't reassure them that Santa would be ok with that and leave them presents. I made some cookies with nuts and they don't really like those. There are enough of those left that I don't think Bob and I will eat them all today.

I made a couple more batches of cookies today and gave some out to the neighbors since we don't need to be eating more. I do have a plate set aside for Santa and I think it'll make it until tomorrow night.

Dec. 25-- All the boys were up at 3 am and didn't go back to sleep. Hopefully they'll sleep on the way to Grandpa and Grandma's house! I remember getting up early to check out what Santa brought but I think we were sent to bed until morning. This is the first year it's been that early. Luckily, they did sleep on the way down. Harrison takes after me, though, and doesn't sleep well in the car.

Dec. 29-- Making "healthy and delicious pumpkin banana bread". I hope it tastes good...makes me wonder when they feel the need to put delicious in the title, though.

It was just ok. Ted opted for cereal (looked too much like banana bread to him) and Harrison took just a couple of bites.

Busy day of making treats and crafts

I signed the boys up to attend a holiday nature crafts event today. I had planned to drop Ted and Harry off but maybe stay with Nate for a little while. It was really busy and loud so I was glad I didn't just drop Ted and Harry off. The college students who helped at each of the tables did a great job with the kids. Nate loved all the crafts. They painted some paper for cards, made some ornaments from trees, made elves out of pine cones, and made cards using crayons and glitter. I should take pictures tomorrow of each of them with their stuff.

Afterwards, we went to Subway for lunch. Ted talked to me a bit about his friend, J, who is a girl. He said he has a crush on her and might even marry her when they're older. I asked him if she felt the same way about him but he's not sure. They promised to be best friends 'til the end, though. Ted told me that he doesn't think it's going to be hard finding a girl to marry. There's another girl that he also likes so if J moves away he might marry her. I hate to think about girls breaking his heart but I have a feeling that's going to happen in a few years. I hope he starts to understand that marriage is a bit more complicated than just finding someone before his heart is broken.

Sewing is dangerous

A few months ago, I tried washing the sheer curtain in the bathroom since it was so dusty. I thought maybe it'd be ok if I put it on gentle cycle--nope, it came out of the washer completely shredded. So, I bought some material to make a new curtain. It's supposedly washable fabric but I won't be taking that chance in a while. Anyway, I needed to sew along the top. I had put it off long enough so while I thought Bob had the boys entertained, I took out the sewing machine. I started sewing and Nate came into the dining room. He told me I was going to hurt myself. I told him that I was being careful and I'd be fine. I was almost to the end (luckily) and Nate was under the table "helping" me sew by pushing the pedal.

I guess I should have listened to him. Sewing is dangerous when your 2 yr old is still awake. :)

More Oct snow pictures

Snow in October!

He's a crafty one...

I bought marshmallows yesterday so we could make Rice Krispie treats soon. I knew I should hide them out of sight but I didn't. They were just in the pantry so Ted and Harry saw them this morning and were excited they were in there. Nate, of course, then decided he wanted them for breakfast. I told him no and put them up high. Not long after that, Nate was getting a chair for Ted so he could get the marshmallows down. That boy is just too smart.