Few cute Pics

Here is a few pics of my darling children. Lula with her kitty cat look.

And here is our polar bear club members in all their glory. They love to go hot tubbing with daddy and daddy loves it too.

Lollipop, lollipop, oh lolli, lollipop

They had their first full sucker last night. Thanks to Aunt Sharon who lead us to them. The oldest two received a dumm dumm sucker from story time at the library this summer they were allowed to lick it until we got home and then I traded them for three tic tacs. So they were quite happy when they each got their own and where allowed to eat the WHOLE thing. Can you imagine almost six years old and never having had a lollipop before, I think it made it that more special it was quite the treat.

It's official

I took the next step and busted out the good ole maternity clothes this morning, I'm only 15 weeks. I was oh so hoping to wait until the new year but I suppose this is baby number four. I just couldn't take the frumpy fat look. Wearing my two pair of in between pants, warm up pants and Ikey's big ole shirts was getting old. Now at least I look like I have a reason for the pudge. I now remember how much I hate maternity pants the pulling and tugging a day is enough to drive you nuts. I love the big belly so does the hubby, so here's to the ever growing belly.

Penny Pinching

I ADORE the second hand stores around here. This morning me and the kids had some time to blow between appointments so we hit up the second hand store. We were in need of some more winter hats, they seem disappear as fast as the mittens do. Here is what we got-
3 winter hats, one for each kid
2 watches, I made the mistake of throwing out the 3 year old spider man watch and he keeps asking and asking so I caved. One watch for Racky and one for Lula
1 pair of Lands Ends snow boots for Racky size 2 should fit a little better than his 13 that he has been wearing, his shoe size is a normally a 1.
I got all of this for $6.10!
You can't beat that let me tell ya. Garage saling in winter gotta love it!

Schedules

Do you have a schedule you work by? I used to be so good about sticking to my schedule. I still do to some degree but not a good as a should be. Here is what is used to look like:
Monday- master bedroom and bath
Tuesday- kitchen and living room
Wednesday- Erands and kids bedding
Thursday- basement kids bedroom
Friday- day off
Lately I've been doing the basics, my small morning routine- empty dish washer, start laundry and everybody clothed and fed. master bedroom sheets on Monday, kids bedding wed. or thurs. Bath tub scrubbed when it "Needs" it. Laundry, which isn't usually a problem, I do daily about 16 loads per week putting it away is another story, when I can't balance anymore on top of the dryer. Vacuum when needed. I used to vacuum everyday. Then the mad scrabble when somebody comes over. What do you do to stay on top of things. I know keeping it clean is easier than cleaning it after its nasty. Ex. it will probably take me 20-30 mins to clean my tub, should take me 20 mins to clean the whole master bath. I'm blaming it on the pregnant thing and the fact that my kids are slobs, not my fault right.

Pics Finally!

Here are the pics I tried to upload about 50 times this weekend!! Blogging is fun and frustrating. Home depot and Lowe's both have kids workshops. Home depot is the first Saturday of every month 9 to noon. Lowe's is every Saturday 10 to 11 but the same project all month. This month Lowe's is building castle that the kids could paint and play with maybe the can sweet talk daddy into that one too. Free entertainment gotta love it! Well I better get so house work done while the kids are out in the winter wonderland.

Our Weekend

Well we definitely live in Michigan, last week the kids wouldn't leave a coat on and a few days later we have snow and lots of it. I would insert a couple of pics of the kids on the snow now but blogger is giving me grief. Hubby took the kids to Home Depots kids workshop on Saturday morning. They built treasure boxes. Next week we will paint them for "art". Here is where I would insert pic of kids in their Home Depot aprons. It was strange being in the house with no kids, I don't know the last time that happened. Well I hope you all had a good week end.