Friday, June 18, 2010

Keeping busy!

Well we've been busy so far this summer! My little project has been kind of fun! It's making us get out there are try new stuff. and so far I'm delighted out how fun all our little excursions have been! If you want to see what we've done so far.... www.columbus4kids@blogspot.com

We've had alot of rain the last few weeks so we've watched our fair share of movies and video games. We've also started to really watch what foods we eat and started a "mini-diet" of sorts. Theo has already lost 8lbs. (why do guys always loose it faster?) I honestly don't know if I've lost weight, but I feel better. I've been using Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook to sneak veggies into the stuff and am actually having fun trying to find stuff that is good for us and actually tastes good too! Who knew counting Calories really was NOT that hard?

Construction on the great wall of Cathie is almost complete. We get dirt tomorrow and we'll be able to plant the flowers and get things straightened up once and for all in the front of the house. The neighbors will be so glad!

Alex left Thursday morning for Canada with my Mom... he's gonna be gone for 2 whole weeks! AHHHHHH!!! Yes I've had one minor freak out about it, but I know he's gonna have a blast! And while he's gone I'm going to finally have my tonsils removed. Nothing like putting it off for 12 years! They told me back in 1998 when I lived in Chicago that I should have them removed. It took one 5 week long cold/sore throat back in March to finally push me over the edge. So while I am NOT looking forward to what is about to happen. Hopefully I'll be much healthier on the flip side. I just pray that the drugs are strong and Theo is at least a "little" sympathetic as my nurse. He definitely has the EMT bedside manner! They warned me I'd be down and out for about 10 days so.... don't be concerned if I'm actually quite until July!

As most of you are aware I am a bit of a worry wart and just in case something happens to me.... promise me that every time you see my kids you'll give them a hug for me and tell them a story about something stupid I did or more likely something stupid I said. and play "In my life " at my funeral! Bette Midler's version is my favorite!!! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0iVE3Sw4E0&playnext_from=TL&videos=7bQOSZlXPRg&feature=rec-LGOUT-exp_fresh%2Bdiv-1r-1-HM

Monday, June 7, 2010

Dinning alfresco

A few weeks ago our good friends who also happen to be our neighbors (Julie & Laura) gave us the best hand-me-down I've ever gotten in my entire life. A plastic picnic table.
I know, I know, I'm easy to please. I decided instead of putting it in the garage and dragging it out once in awhile... that I'd set it up on the front porch and leave it there all summer long.

And can I just say.....I LOVE.... love... LOVE having a table on the front porch.

The front of the house is in the shade so we dont have to battle the sun in our shade-less back yard and we have all the pretty flowers on the porch. For those of you who know me well, you know how much I adore having a swing on the front porch and have probably talked to every person I know from a porch swing at some point in my life (even if it was just me on the phone with you). There is just something about sitting and swinging and talking with your friends and family. so you can just imagine how much I enjoy having a table right next to my swing.

The kids were absolutly giddy at the idea of eating outside
But we dont just eat there, we go out there to color, watch a thunderstorm, read...you name it we are gonna try it at the "alfresco table" and the best part is that clean up is LITTERALLY squirting everything down with the hose!

Funny side note, everytime we eat out there I say "I just love dinning alfresco" and EVERY stinking time Alex asks me "what's Alfresco?" so on the 4th night out there, I knew before i said it that he would ask and had joked with Theo about it, so when I said it and he asked ...Theo and I got to giggling so hard that I thought one of us was gonna fall out of our seats! Darn kids! :)
(Next time you see Alex ask him what Alfresco means) hehehe