God Bless our Soldiers

What a great day to be thankful for such great men and women who courageously go out each and every day to risk their lives for the service of our country!  And the men and woman who have lost their lives to save ours!  Thank you and God Bless all the Soldiers and their families!

I especially want to take the time to remember my cousin, Army Spc. Matthew Grimm, who lost his life on January 15, 2007 in Mosul, Iraq of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.  Although we were not very close, I still remember the times that we would be together laughing and playing on holidays!  You were quiet and shy but so nice!  We sure do miss you Matt!

To Matt and all those who have lost their lives...you will always be remembered! 

Last of the First

Today was an exciting and sad day all at the same time!  Christian had his last day of his first year of Preschool!  I can't believe my little boy has already completed his first year of school!  Such a grown boy he is becoming!  I sure am proud of him.

Its amazing to see how much he has grown in 8 1/2 months!  He has done so well this year and learned so much.  He can now spell his name but we are still working on writing it. I guess that is what I get for giving him such a long name (Poor kid). It will be something we work on before he starts 4K next year.

I also had some friends come over this afternoon and shop at our garage sale and I have already made $100 so far!  And we had a lot of fun playing outside tonight on this beautiful night!

Bryleigh girl helping Daddy mow the lawn!

Phoenix and my sister in the background!

It was a busy but eventful day for us!  Now on to my 4 day weekend!  Enjoy the holiday everyone!

Perfect Teeth

Christian has his 2nd Dentist appointment today and he did GREAT!  He just watched cartoons as Kathy cleaned his teeth!  And he was so excited to get his Power Rangers tooth brush! I was so proud of our little man!  But a little bummed that I forgot the camera :(  Oh well, there will be a next time.  The hygenist said that Christian has perfect teeth :) 

And I don't have such a long post for today because my mom and I have been busy, busy getting ready for a garage sale!  As much as it is killing me to do it,  I am getting rid of all of my baby boy/girl clothes :(  (Tear)  But I did keep some of my favorites and a few of the bigger ticket items that we had from Bryleigh.  (Shhhh...Don't tell Bryan.)  But I figure even if we decide to have more children in the future, most of the clothes would probably be outdated.  So now I go back to pricing things! 

Prayers for the Tornado Victims

Today I just want to request prayers for the individuals affected by the tornado's that have ripped through many areas especially in Nekoosa.  It will be a lot of work cleaning up these areas and I just pray that everyone is safe!  My heart goes out to all! 

This is a picture taken in front of my Uncle's house and this is minor compared to other damage that was done! 


God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.---Psalm 46:1

Garage Sale Finds

Yesterday was the Port Edwards Community Garage Sales and I look forward to them every year.  I always manage to find some great deals and this year was no exception.  Bryan so kindly watched the kids so my mom and I could spend the day together! It was very quiet and nice because garage saling with 2 toddlers is not fun!  So here were my great deals for the day!

I was looking all day for a high chair that I can put at our kitchen table so Bryleigh can finally join us for dinner!  I sick of the big high chair taking up space!  So I found this really nice one for $10 at the last sale we went to! I cleaned it up and it looks brand new! 

I have wanted to get Christian a lego table since he started playing with them about 2 years ago but the one that we had gotten for him at Christian was from Fleet Farm and made very cheap so we ended up taking it back.  So I found this for a $1!  It was a great deal because after I washed all the crayon off, its great!  

And I also bought Christian many clothes but my greatest finds were these Nike jackets!  The red one is for 4T for this coming winter which was $4 and the blue one is 5T for next winter and it was $5.

So I was happy with my finds and I also had a great day spending time with my mom and niece! 

Our Little Birdies

Today was an exciting day in our household!  Our birds hatched!  Birds like to build nests by our front door and its almost a yearly tradition that we get to see little baby birds!  So we have been checking on them for several weeks now and today we saw the little fellas!  Christian and Bryleigh were so excited! 

didn't want to take any pictures of our little birds yet because I didn't want to scare mom or babies!  Mommy bird was very protective today!  So maybe when they get a bit bigger! 

Bryleigh was so excited! And so was Christian but his attention span is about 30 seconds so he was already off to play when I got the camera! 

Christian's Birdnests

Tomorrow is Christian's last turn for treat day for Preschool this year! I can't believe that my little 3 year old is almost done with his first year of Preschool! I can still remember the day that we had him!  We were so young but I wouldn't change it for the world!  Now my little man will be headed off to 4K next year!  Wow, how times fly.

Okay, enough reminiscing.  I wanted to think of something creative for Christian's treat, so my mom found this recipe for me so we made Birdnest's for Christian's class! 

This picture just doesn't do justice!

 

 

They turned out so cute and Christian loved them!  And let me tell you,  Peeps are impossible to find after Easter.  We called every store in town hoping that they still had some on clearance but no one did.  So luckily, my sister had several boxes left and she gave them to me.  So not every child gets a Peep but they do make the nests look great!

So if you are interested, here is the recipe:

(Makes 12)

4 cups chow mein noodles

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1/2 cup sugar

3/4 cup peanut butter

Jelly beans or M&M's

Peeps (If you can find them)

Shredded Coconut

Green Food coloring

In large mixing bowl, use your hands to break noodles into smaller pieces.  In large saucepan, combine sugar and syrup.   Cook over medium heat until sugar is melted and edges begin to bubble.   Add peanut butter and stir until smooth.  Pour mixture over noodles and toss to coat.

Carefully test for temperature.  With slightly buttered hands, form mixture into tight balls using appx. 1/4 cup mixture per ball to resemble a bird's nest.  Place on waxed paper  and allow to cool completely.  

If you want the added touch, combine shredded coconut and green food coloring together and spread across bottom of pan to resemble grass.

Enjoy,  I know Christian and his classmates will!