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Weekend Update

We had the busiest most fun weekend! 

Friday we had a blast at the zoo with Layla's kindergarten classmates.

I love seeing Layla with her friends...they are so silly.

Gary took a vacation day and went with us.  He and Hayden had a fun time cruising around.  I couldn't imagine being a chaperone at the zoo with all those kids and Hayden too.  We had our hands full.



Friday night I made a big batch of chicken spaghetti and Aaron, Ashley and Ava came over to play.  I ate my weight in chicken spaghetti and then I ate a ton of Sopapilla cheesecake.  It was heavenly!  I need to share my recipe for that with you.

Saturday was a lazy day here at home because we were all worn out from the zoo.  Some of the neighborhood kids came over to play in the backyard.

We LOVE having our backyard on the green belt.  It makes me feel so good about the kids playing on the back sidewalk instead of out front on the sidewalk near the street.  I had to take a picture of the kids scooters all laid out all over the grass while they were jumping on the trampoline.

Hayden always has fun playing with the neighborhood boys.  They are all Layla's age or older, so he feels so big when he gets to hang out with Layla and her friends.  I sometimes laugh though, because they are all boys.  Layla is tough though, she doesn't mind hanging with the guys.

 Layla was so excited about her very first sleepover on Saturday night.  I was so nervous about it, but it turned out great.  We go to church with the most of the kids parents that were invited to the sleepover, so I felt very good about the whole thing.  There were 8 little girls running around, excited and hyper about a fun slumber party.  The bonus...I got mommy time with some other moms.  We all had a few glasses of wine while the little girls ran and played.  It was a fun evening.  Layla did great, and was never nervous or scared.  When I picked her up the next morning she was so happy and excited to have "slept over!"

Sunday was a fun day here at home.  We skipped church because Layla was just so tired from her big night.  We did venture out to buy fertilizer and eat Whataburger. There is nothing like a yummy cheeseburger. And I am so ready for this dry yard to be green again.  I vacuum grass up every single day!  Gary loves making his yard look all nice and green.  I think he has a competition going with the neighborhood men.  They all like to see who's yard looks the best. haha!

We played out back and even caught a butterfly.  I hope that means spring is almost here.  The kids were so excited to catch the butterfly and hold it captive in a jar.  Poor thing.  I think it died in the end. 

And I am posting this update super duper late, because we are on Spring Break!  I meant to post this yesterday(Monday), but we were busy all day long.  It was cold outside, so we went shopping.  Layla needed spring clothes.  She is so picky and I get so frustrated with her when we shop.  She is just like me, bless her heart.  She can't decide what she likes.  The only thing she knew is that she wanted dresses.  So we bought a few skirts and tops and lots of dresses.  We went to Target and The Children's Place.  Layla asked to go the JC Penny because it is right by our house, but we didn't have time.  We may do a girl shopping trip this week since we are free...Spring Break is awesome!!!  

I am so excited about the rest of the week.  Layla spent almost of today playing with her friend Emma Kate at her house.  Hayden and I hung out here are the house.  He was my super big helper while I cleaned the house.  I cleaned it from top to bottom, but I got the most work done while he was napping.  I even cleaned my oven.  It was nasteee!  I use it so much...I guess that is a good thing.  Anyway, I'm super tired and I need to get these hyper, overtired kids in the bed so momma can sit down.  Whew! 

Is anyone else having a hard time spell checking posts in blogger?  I am so frustrated.  I am a horrible speller and I need spell check to work, but for some reason it won't spell check my posts.  I am annoyed....so over look my spelling.  I'm done trying to figure it out. Bye!

single sentence Sunday

Layla really does love school, but she is so happy she has a week off for Spring Break!!

Mommy is frust.rat.ed

I wrote this post yesterday at 12:00pm.

Have you even been so frustrated, but know that being frustrated isn't going to solve the problem.  I am wasting energy being frustrated, but I can't help it. 

I want Hayden to stop going potty in his pants.  I am so tired of changing #2 diapers on a 2 1/2 year old boy. DIS.GUST.ING!  I have worked with him, I have bought books, checked out books from the library, we have watched videos. I have sat in the bathroom with him for 40 minutes at a time, multiple times a day. And then after we leave the bathroom and nothing happened...what does he do? He does his business about 3 seconds later.  Last night after his bath, he ran out of the room and peed on the floor. NICCCEE!

I think he isn't potty training because I want him to. 

We talk about it all the time.  He knows he is supposed to use the potty, but doesn't.  He goes in his pants and tells us right after.  I am done!  Ha! Real mature of me right?! He can graduate high school in pull-ups.  Sheesh!


After his bath at 6:30pm he went #1 on the potty two times.  I screamed and yelled and had a fit!  I was so happy.  Layla and Gary came in and cheered for him.  was blushing from our praise! I am so happy this happened because now I know he knows what is expected!

Please please please let this be the beginning of the end of diapers in this house!!!!

these are a few of my favorite things...

I love this polish for spring!  It is called Lacey Lilac, by Sally Hansen.

I am always looking for new shampoo and conditioner.  I like to switch brands because it seems like my hair changes so often.  Right now this Loreal 'Ever Pure' is a favorite.  It controls the frizz that has taken over my hair lately.  I also use the conditioner.  They both smell so good!

I feel like a commercial for all things Loreal.  I love Loreal.  I love that I can grab it at Target or Wal-Mart while I am shopping.  I love this pressed powder.  I'm not a big "foundation" wearer.  It just seems so thick and heavy to me.  Maybe I just enjoy skipping that step in the mornings.  I like to run a brush over this powder and brush it on my face and go!

I don't really need to say much about Burt's Bees. 

If you haven't used it you should buy a tube.  I use it every night and during the day too, when I don't have lip gloss on.  I LOVE it!!

I love this lotion.  I am all about smell, and this smells great and it is springy.

Is springy a word? Well if not it is now...I need springy in my life ;)

I love lip gloss. But my all time favorite lip gloss is Victoria's Secret.  The Java flavor is getting old, so I need to make a trip to get a spring/summer flavor or two.

 

What have you tried lately that you think I'd like?

i can't work under these conditions