The Hunt for the Leprechauns

I was cruising around Facebook today and came across Ellen's Ireland giveaway. No-I won't post the link because if you enter my chance of winning goes down...
It says to tell them our story and I immediately thought of Ashlyn's attempt to catch a leprechaun.

Well for those of you who know Ashlyn, you know that her FAVORITE holiday is Leprechaun Day.
Last summer, my neighbor Taylor came over to babysit Ashlyn for me. When I came home, they showed me the Leprechaun House they had built in the backyard. This house withstood a lot of windy and rainy days. It actually stayed up for 2 months. We had the girls who mow the lawn mow around it.

Here is a picture of the house and a video explaining what she was up to...

Shocker...It's ME!

So I have been having major guilt for not continuing with my goal of keeping a journal (blog in this case) and after browsing through my friends blogs today, I have decided to make it a priority. Facebook can wait...life is passing me by.

The main reason I stopped blogging was because I was feeling overwhelmed having to blog every event. Well I've definietly gotten that out of my system and I'll just do the best I can :) And I'll see if I can catch up the past year (eek!) it's gone by fast!



So to start...I'll put up my new purchase that makes me laugh every time I see it...

If You Give a Mom a Toilet Wand...

If You Give a Mom a Toilet Wand
The Mom's Version of "If you give a Mouse a Cookie"




If you give a Mom toilet wand, she's going to want to clean the toilet. As she's cleaning the toilet she will find her daughter's dirty underwear secretly hidden in back. (Like I would never find it WAY back there!) The dirty underwear will remind her that she needs to switch the laundry from the washer to the dryer.

As she goes to throw away the lint from the dryer, she will notice that the garbage is full. She will want to take it out. As she's taking the garbage out, the phone will ring. She will answer it and find it to be a $##% Tele-marketer. Hearing the annoying recording will prompt her to Google the "Do Not Call List" on her computer.

Sitting in front of her computer will make her want to check her email. She might get carried away and also check on her friends' blogs...and their friends' blogs...and their friends' blogs.....

Time going by will make the sleeping baby upstairs wake up and want to be fed. Hearing the baby cry will shock Mom back into reality and make her realize she has been on the computer too long.

She will pick up the sweet baby and feed him. Feeding the baby will remind Mom that she is VERY thirsty, so she will probably ask for a big glass of water.....and chances are, if she drinks all that water....she is going to have to go to the bathroom!!....(didn't I start cleaning that darn toilet this morning!?)

This is SO my life right now!

I'm back...again!

So I promise I will update this thing! I need to do a month in review! But for now I wanted to share a new blog that was forwarded to me. So if you need new recipe ideas here you go: http://therecipesociety.blogspot.com/

All in a day...

Cole's cousin had this on her blog and I just had to share. Besides, I love Hilary Weeks!

Hilary Weeks--Favorite Things!

My favorite things too!

Fun times in Denver

We have been having a great time in Denver! Yes, we miss Daddy! Here are a few snapshots of things we have been up to. Blowing bubbles and playing with Madi

David and Kristin with Ashlyn and Madi on their shoulders. The girls thought this was hilarious.

Laughing Cousins

Swimming with Mom. We are getting quite the tans!

Ashlyn posing for the camera. She has discovered the kiddie pool and LOVES the fact that she can stand in it and Mom doesn't have to be right next to her. She is definitely a fish out of water.

We have been to a few movies as well. We went to see UP, it was darling! Ashlyn didn't make a peep during the movie and she enjoyed her kids pack of Sprite and popcorn.

I went with my cousin Missy to see "The Proposal", this movie is hilarious! We loved it so much, we stayed and watched it again. It was just as good the second time as the first! If anyone wants to go see it, I'm in!

We have also been shopping. Here is a picture of my new purse and wallet. They are Vera Bradley. I had never heard of her before, but they start to grow on you. When I first walked in I thought, "Oh, I'm not going to get one. I don't really care for any of them" The store and patterns were a bit overwhelming, but as I looked around I found one that I really liked. So I caved and bought it!

So there's an update of what we have been doing. I have loved just hanging out and taking Ashlyn Swimming. We have both had a great time!