Catching Up....

I decided to dust off this old blog and try and keep it up again. I realized if I don't write stuff down somewhere it gets lost and forgotten. It has been such a long time since I wrote on here blogger changed everything and I still can't figure out how to do stuff haha!!

When I last left you I was starting a cleanse. I did it...it didn't really help any of my symptoms but I can say I did it. I need to do it again so hopefully I can loose these last 10 lbs. Yeah right lol.

Lot's has happened in the last 5-6 months. The boys are growing up so fast. Our summer was fun. We went camping with Jon's family and we went to the Oregon Coast with my family. Probably the biggest change this is that Ethan started school. We are very proud of our Ethan. He is in Kindergarten at BVAS this year and is having so much fun making new friends and figuring out the whole school thing. He goes part-time in the mornings right now. School has been a big adjustment for Ethan and we will probably continue part-time for a while and do FT next year.

I am a lucky girl and I am in the middle of transitioning from my old lap top to a new one. This one is super fast and it doesn't have funny lines in the screen that make it hard to work with. :) Sadly my pics are still on the old computer but I do have some funny ones of the boys on my phone to share, so don't worry. :)


This one just makes me laugh. I was making breakfast and I looked over and Isaac was standing like this on the table over Brady's bowl lol. Poor Brady was just trying to eat his breakfast.

Ethan working on a gingerbread train...

Isaac being cute. :)

Ethan playing Uno with us last night...

If it tastes good, don't eat it

I started a yeast cleanse diet last week. For 30 days I have to do a strict diet. I am also taking probiotics to put the good bacteria into my system. It's going to be hard I think because I love carbs, breads and sugar lol. But I am really excited to try this to see how it makes me feel afterwards. I know people who have done this and lived, so I am confident it won't kill me. It  might kill Jon though. :) I can't have anything with flour or any form of sugar. So no pasta, breads, yogurt, cheese, milk, etc. So far it sounds like it if tastes good, I probably shouldn't eat it.

Day One - I had some yummy scrambled eggs with spinach with some salsa for breakfast. Only I realized that apparently the salsa manufactures put sugar in the salsa. Oops, so I didn't do so good for breakfast ha ha. Why do we Americans add sugar to everything by the way. It's no wonder we are all eating to much sugar.

Lunch was a salad with cheese, black beans and a black bean patty. I didn't look at my list right until after lunch and I guess I am not supposed to eat dairy either. So double oops for today. Oh well, it was a start in the right direction. Lunch was really hard because I usually just eat what the kids don't because I don't want to waste food. So I just threw away the uneaten portions of the sandwiches instead of eating them. I felt like I was throwing money away. I am going to start making fewer sandwiches and then only making more if the kids eat what I gave them.

Dinner is taco soup and unless I put cheese on it, I should be within the rules for dinner so yay!!

So far I have a little headache and I am craving chocolate chips, bread and anything I can't have. Pretty sure this is only going to get worse and that it's normal. I do miss my Sobe Lite drinks. But they have artificial sugar, so that's a no no. At least I remembered that right!

Photo Book

I made this book for my parents for Mothers Day and Fathers Day. It is basically photos and quotes from the last two years of watching the kids. They have sure grown so much and I had so much fun putting this together. I thought family and friends would also like to see the book, so here is the link.

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AaM2jdi1ZNmLjA

Just click and view. :)

Hope you all enjoy and as much as I do.

The Boys

The Boys are growing up so fast it seems. Ethan will start school in August. We have done two visitors days and he has done wonderful. He even told me school was more fun than home. Although I am sad that he will be gone next year, I know he needs this and that he will have a lot of fun. He does so good with all the kids here during the day, but he wants to play with kids his age, specifically boys lol. Since he does so good with everyone here I am a little nervous about next year. Isaac and Brady just love him and he has such a good way with them. I am sure we will work out a new routine though. Still a little sad lol.

My friend Andrea took some darling pictures of the boys. These are Ethan's 5 year pics and Isaac's 18 months. Can't believe they are that old.

Isaac's Favorite Things...

These are a few of Isaac's favorite things...

First...his blanket, aka "ankie". My sister, Cindy, made this blanket for Ethan when he was two. Ethan was never attached to any blanket, he loved them all equally. So when Isaac started being attached to this one he was very nice and gave it up. This poor thing hasn't been washed since before Disney Land in October. He still naps twice a day and I keep forgetting to do it really quick while he is up lol. Oops...

Next is his pacifier, also known as "boe-boe". Where did boe-boe come from you ask?? I have no idea. He just started calling them that about a month ago. But it's really cute, when he finds one he gets all excited and says "boe-boe". He usually only has his "boe-boe" during naps and bedtime. He is working on 4 molars right now so for the last two weeks he has been wanting it more frequently to chew on.

Next is his beloved Donald, aka "onald". He is obsessed with Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. He got a little Donald and  Mickey in his stocking at Christmas. Mickey has disappeared somewhere...but "onald" is his favorite still. He sleeps with "onald" every night and when he gets hurt or something Ethan always goes and get its for him, and his ankie. He is such a good big brother.

Last is Elmo. I don't even know how he learned about Elmo. We never watch it, and he doesn't even have an Elmo toy. But he picked it up somewhere and has run with it. I tried an Elmo movie the other day and he wasn't really interested. But Jon turned it on his computer this morning and he was dancing up a storm to the song lol. It was hilarious. We found an Elmo sippy cup at walmart that we just had to get him. Actually Ethan found it and wanted to get it for Isaac. He really is a sweetheart and the best big brother ever. Jon's mom got him this shirt the other day. He points to Elmo frequently and says "Elmo"..with a little giggle.

Well this was originally supposed to be all about Isaac, but I can't remembering all the sweet things Ethan does during the day for his brother. Isaac calls Ethan "boe-bur" and Ethan calls himself "boe-bur" when talking to Isaac.  Isaac is lucky to have such a wonderful "boe-bur". These two boys just melt my heart daily.

Check-up's

Ethan and Isaac had Dr. appointments last week. It was Ethan's 5 year and Isaac's 15 month check-up. Both boys are healthy and doing great. It was pretty funny because Isaac wanted to do everything Ethan was doing. Ethan was getting his ears tested and had to say "beep" every time he heard the beep. So he said "beep" and then Isaac would say "beep" just because Ethan was. The nurse thought it was very cute. Then when the Dr. came Ethan sat up on the table first and Isaac wanted up to sit next to him. The Dr. would do Ethan first with something and then IJ would copy. It was perfect because IJ even said "ahhhh" so she could look in his throat without having to use that horrible stick to pry it open.

Isaac
- 24 lbs 2 oz (45%)
- 34 inches long (95%)
- He is tall and skinny lol
- The Dr. was very impressed with is vocabulary. He was at 39 regular words at his appointment. I can't even count anymore. The most recent ones this week are Cheerios, no-thank you and help.
- Great at walking and running
- She wasn't concerned that he doesn't drink milk since he eats yogurt and cheese daily. He has never liked milk and once he was done nursing he stopped drinking it. Silly boy.
- Loved his eating and how he eats anything and everything.
- 100% healthy and perfect.




Ethan
- 47.6 lbs (90%)
- 46 inches tall (90%)
- He knew the answers to all her questions about letters, colors and shapes. I was proud.
- We talked a lot about Ethan's tip-toe walking. He has been going to OT for a few months now for it. Basically there are kids who physically can't walk flat feet due to their muscles. So we went to rule that out. Luckily his muscles are just tight and we have stretches we do for that at home. Tip-toe walking can also been a sign of autism, but that was also ruled out. They also looked at a possible sensory processing disorder. Ethan has a few things he is sensitive with, but we all have things we are sensitive too so they don't think it's anything to abnormal. His dr. and his OT agreed that he was good and didn't need to come back. He still walks on his tip-toes, but it's gone down from about 99% of the time to 50% of the time. He just has to be different lol. We are thankful things are good and we don't need to worry.

We are blessed with two healthy energetic boys!

20 Questions for E

1.              I loved this idea when I saw it on Pinterest. I am going to ask Ethan these questions every year on his birthday and keep them in his scrapbook. Isaac will join with the tradition when he is old enough too. Now I just need to get busy with their scrapbooks.

                     How old are you?                    5

2.                  Who is your best friend?         Bryson and Maddie

3.                  What is your favorite thing to do?      Build Legos

4.                  What is your favorite color?               Blue

5.                  What is your favorite food?                My favorite macaroni and cheese (Kraft)

6.                  What do you like to do with your family?      Play legos, and go on vacation to sea world and 

                                                                                   Disney land.

7.                  What is your favorite toy?                  Monster Trucks, Trains and shamu.

8.                  What do you want to do when you grow up? I want to load up a truck and drive it and                                                                                          drive trains. Every single day.

9.                  What makes you happy?                     Keeping my toys together, not having them broken

10.              What makes you sad?                         People hitting and when they don’t play nice.

11.              What is your favorite show to watch?            Handy Manny, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and                                                                                   Octonots.

12.              What is your favorite book?                           Books about whales

13.              What do you love to learn about?                  animals, especially whales.

14.              What is the best part of your birthday?         My lego cake and the lego space shuttle I got.

15.              Where would you like to go?                          To see Shamu and whales and sharks

16.              What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?                  Waffles

17.              What is your favorite Holiday?                       Easter

18.              What do you like to take to bed with you?      Stuffed animals and a blanket and my toys.

19.              What is your favorite song?                Jesus loves me

20.              What is your favorite thing to wear?             Basketball shorts and pajamas.

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