This past weekend, we travelled over 1200 miles in 2.5 days to Ohio and back so I could see my family, and they could meet David, Grayson, and Finnley.
Some lessons I learned on the trip:
1. Aways have your child safetly lock on because a 2 year old can indeed figure out how to reach the door handle and pull on it while you are driving down I-75 at 80mph.
2. No matter how tired your children are, they will conspire with each other (and against you) to stay awake as long as possible. They will accomplish this goal by screaming, yelling, running, hitting, scratching, and pretending to be asleep just long enough to scare you to death when they jump up and start screaming all over again.
3. Don't put your 6 month old in the middle of the bed and then run out the hotel room door after your 2 year old who managed to turn the door knob and sprint down the hall. Your 6 month old will roll off the bed. And scream. (Are you noticing a theme here?)
4. Kids of all ages love "Bubble Guppies" and will want to watch the same 3 episodes over, and over, and over, and over, and over....and over............and over.
5. An iPhone can be a lifesaver on a long trip---but they really need to come up with away to lock that darn home button. Having to constantly start a video over because your child hit the button gets really old, really quick.
6. When it states on a crayon box that the craysons won't mark on clothes, it doesn't mean that they won't mark on walls, or carpet, or hotel room chairs.
7. Don't leave the sink water running at the same time as you are trying to get your child in the bath. You will forget about the sink. And it will overflow.
8. You can never have too many pacifiers.
9. Sometimes, just seeing your mom's face is the most wonderful sight in the world. Family can fix anything.
10. When arriving home, everyone in the family will be soooooooo relieved to finally be sleeping in their own beds in their own rooms in their own house.
I may decide to explain these one day. But, for now, I will leave you with one of thie highlights of our weekend:
Monday, July 9, 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
A very Pinterest-ing 4th!
We had a small 4th of July cookout this past Saturday, and it was so much fun! We invited two other families over, and the kiddos played together while the adults enjoyed some adult conversation. :)
I am not much of a decorator or a cook. In fact, I don't do either well. But, I wanted to make this party really special--so I turned to Pinterest for some inspiration. We had Angus burgers, corn on the grill, pasta salad, Justin's famous squash salad, Donna's baked beans, and brownies. Yummo!
On Pinterest, I found recipies for fruit pizza, chocolate-dipped rice krispie treats, and baked potato salad:
Unfortunately, not everything turned out like I hoped. Some things that were total bombs:
Grayson had a great time! Aren't they so cute?!?!
I am not much of a decorator or a cook. In fact, I don't do either well. But, I wanted to make this party really special--so I turned to Pinterest for some inspiration. We had Angus burgers, corn on the grill, pasta salad, Justin's famous squash salad, Donna's baked beans, and brownies. Yummo!
On Pinterest, I found recipies for fruit pizza, chocolate-dipped rice krispie treats, and baked potato salad:
The fruit pizza turned out so yummy! And it was super easy to make!
Some decorations to brighten up the living room.
Chocolote-dipped rice krispie treats were definitely a hit!
The plates and napkins tied together made everything so much more organized!
I made the All Citrus water and it was sooooooooo good. But, it doesn't taste very good on the 3rd day, so make sure to drink it all up when it's still fresh! :)
Unfortunately, not everything turned out like I hoped. Some things that were total bombs:
I was so excited about making this punch, but it just didn't turn out as nice as the picture. There was an ugly foam after about 30 minutes, and it really didn't have a very good flaver. I didn't want to waste everything, so a little later into the night I poured in some coconut rum. The rum really seemed to help the flavor. I'm not sure I will make this again, but, if I do, the rum is going in!
The potato salad was AWFUL! I was so excited about this recipie, and so disappointed with how it turned out. It had no flavor at all. None. :( I will not be making this again.
Overall, I was pretty pleased with everything, despite the huge disappointments it the punch and potato salad (the 2 things I was most excited about). Our next big event is our community cook-out in a couple weeks. I have already been turning to Pinterest for some fun ideas, and I can't wait to share with you how they turn out!!
We hope that all of you have a wonderful and safe 4th of July!
As always, thanks for checking in! We love you all!