Spring Break 2009

Yep, it's mid-week into Kathryn and Walker's Spring Break, and until this morning, we didn't have much fun to report! But today is absolutely GORGEOUS, so we had to get outdoors!

On a day we would normally wake up early and head to school, we decided to head to Chik Fil A instead! Nothing better than a couple of chicken biscuits and a warm cup of coffee to get the Spring Break party started!!

After about an hour of playing on the playground, we headed out for some errands. Keep in mind I NEVER run errands with my kids. Well, let me explain, unless there's a grocery cart big enough for them, which means I never go anywhere but Sams, Wal Mart or Target with my kids:) I usually wait until they are in school two days a week and hit the ground running. But did I mention, it's Spring Break!

So, off to Hobby Lobby for some spring ribbon, candy melts and a journal. Next, the monogram shop to have Walker's shirt monogrammed for Easter, the gas station and the cleaners! Now, how is that for one happening Spring Break!

Not to mention, we have a Tew family get together to look forward to this weekend! Looks like our week is shaping up after all!

Multiple Kid Monday

Check out the wonderful laundry tips from Mommy Times Four. Today she is hosting Multiple Kid Monday, so if you have tips of your own, please feel free to join in! Here are the rules.

This is my laundry weapon of choice.

I buy this bad boy at Sam's, and it honestly handles all of our stain needs. Although, I must give kuddos to Zout as well. Nana purchased this on a recent visit here, and I have been pleasantly surprised with it's stain fighting power!

Now that we have said goodbye to diapers in our house, we have plenty of accidents (along with other messes, spills and such) to keep the laundry stacked up high for this family of four. On the bad days, I've started leaving the washing machine lid open and simply throwing all of the wet/dirty clothes in there. At the end of the day, I'll wash and dry that load. It's the only way I can ensure they get cleaned in a timely manner.

If it's an especially dirty load, I'll run the rinse cycle and then run the regular cycle with detergent. Today's pile already consists of 2 pairs of underpants, 2 pairs of pajamas, and several dish towels. And I'm sure there's more to come!!

Happy Laundering!!

Because It's Been So Long...

A whole week with only one post. What can I say? It's back to cold, ugly weather around here, so there's not much going on!!

We did manage a trip to the park Friday before last (and before our most recent return to cold weather). Here's Kathryn in the swing!

And we made some yummy triple berry muffins. Usually Walker is my sous chef, but Sissy joined in on the action this time too!

And last but not least, a picture of one well prayed for pig. One night while I was cooking dinner, Kathryn had this wooden pig nestled between two felt sheets. The closer I listened to what she was saying, I realized she was praying for her pig.

"Please help her tummy feel better. Please help her poo poo. She's so sweet. Amen" As many of you know, Kathryn has some tummy issues, so these are the prayers she hears us praying quite often! I guess she needed somebody or some "pig" to sympathize with her!

I caught the sweet words on video, but because my little prayer warrior was without clothing, I decided not to post the video. But here's piggy, and I am glad to say her tummy is doing just fine!

Tiny Talk Tuesday: Our Busy Bee

Sugar & Spice Mommy is hosting Tiny Talk Tuesday!! Here are the rules, feel free to join in too!

Today's topic is being literal, and Mr. Walker G. wins the prize at our house! Many of you have already heard this, so please forgive the repitition.

We've been really gearing up for potty training with Walker. So last week, Matt started reading an Elmo potty book each night to get the potty conversation started with our little man.

Walker acknowledged that Mommy, Daddy, Sissy, Elmo and Elmo's doll, David, all use the potty. So, why doesn't Walker use the potty? Well, when Matt asked him, Walker replied, "I'm too busy!"

We, of course, just laughed at first, but then reality set in that more than likely that is the reason he hasn't taken to the potty. The good news is, he's not too busy anymore! Praise the Lord, we have been diaper free since Friday. That doesn't mean we haven't had a few accidents, but he is well on his way to potty success!

Our Busy Bee

Vegas Revisited

Our favorite part of Vegas was walking through and enjoying the themes at the different hotels along the strip. There were the gondola rides at the Venetian.

The statues that came to life at Caesar's Palace.

And, of course, me and Caesar:)

The aquarium at The Mirage.

And the botanical gardens located inside the Bellagio.

And it wouldn't be Las Vegas without at least one Elvis sighting!! This lady asked Matt to take a picture of her "dancing" with Elvis. The funny thing is, once Matt took the picture, the lady continued to dance (while practically hanging on Elvis) until he finished the song he was singing. So Matt just sat there holding her iphone for the duration of the song!

And just to say we saw some "famous" people, Pete Rose and Kenny Stabler were signing autographs in a sports memorabilia store. Matt and I kept wanting to stick our heads in and shout, "RTR, Kenny, RTR!" But we decided not to! :)

Our most favorite spot in Las Vegas was right here at the Bellagio's pool. It was in the 70's and we spent hours lounging by the pool. Matt swam while I read a book. Pure heaven considering it was freezing and SNOWING back home:)

Ahhh....Paris!

Guess where Matt took me for my birthday? Paris, you might think? Well, as close to Paris as I'm going to get anytime soon. Why go to Paris when you can go to Las Vegas!!!

Matt had a conference out there (no, this was not our destination of choice!), so we decided to make a mini vacation out of it! We stayed at the Bellagio pictured below.

The room was very nice, and although we didn't have a view of the famous Bellagio fountains, we had an even better view of the mountains! Not something we see often in our part of the South:)

And just a little shopping! I must say I was quite impressed with all of the shopping in Vegas. Not that I could have afforded all of the labels represented there, but it was certainly nice to window shop!!

And thanks to the heads up from Aunt Mak, who had visited Vegas just weeks before we did, I was able to enjoy these lovely goodies everyday! These pictures are for you Aunt Mak!!

The sinfully delicious dark and white chocolate dessert to your right was my birthday dessert! Jean Philippe Patisserie, located in the Bellagio, offered these fabulous treats along with gelatos, coffee, and the most fabulous baked goods. Needless to say, I was standing at this counter at least twice every day:)

Buttons 101

Here is how we've been learning to button our buttons...we practice on our pajamas. Believe it or not, the kiddos are getting pretty good!