Weekend highlights

Here are some photos of things that happened this weekend!!

As you can tell it was a beautiful weekend with lots of diaper baseball, cuddles and I even got to enjoy a beer by myself on the deck!!! Woo hoo!!!

Insane all around!!!

So I'm putting it out here.  We are insane. :-)

I'm admitting to it and hope that I can find encouragement and motivation.   Nick and I are vowing to eat healthier and lose weight.  :-)  Nick's weight loss goal is 17 pounds and mine is 20 pounds roughly although I just want to feel good and wear a smaller size.   We have purchased Insanity and are running most days.  I have really had to dig deep and find a love of treadmill running as it is becoming more challenging to run with 2 three year olds in a stroller.  Plus their sitting tolerance is about point 7 seconds.  We are working on portion control and making healthier choices.

I'm also thinking I'm insane as I've been toying with the idea of selling Norwex cleaning supplies.  I love the concept, love the products and feel like it would be a good chance to get myself out of the house and make a little fun money if I'm good at it!  :-)

So needless to say on this Sunday night ... we are feeling insane.  We are hoping our insane lifestyle is a good thing, however.

Happy Sunday!!

What is Mommy's Job

~~According to Addy Grace Robertson ~~

This morning I asked Addy what my job was.  We talked about this for a while and here is the list of things she gave me that outline my job responsibilities as a "Mommy." 

1. "You take the stems off my grapes so I can eat them"
2. "You tell me it's time to go nuh-night"
3.  "You pour my milk into my sippy"
4. "You dump my potty into the toilet"
5. "You brush my hair"
6. "You tell Birky no-no"
7. "You say, please Addy"
8. "You give me a bandaid when I get an owie"
9. "You are silly"


And the final job responsiblity of a Mommy was prompted by me ....

Me: "What about love you and Birk?  Is that part of Mommy's job?"
Addy:  "OH YEAH!  You do love us.  You love us A LOT! Like up to the clouds"

I'm still waiting on my award ~~

So I read a blog post tonight that totally made my night (and opened my eyes to the fact that I'm not alone in my parenting skills).  I decided to replicate this blog post my own style and truly show all 12 of you reading that I deserve that Mother of the Year award I've been waiting 3 1/2 years for!  :-)

1.  Sometimes I let my kids go a week before giving them a bath.  I usually gauge the need for a bath on either their smell or the amount of grease on my hand after running my fingers through their hair.
2. I have given my kids a cold floppy hot dog for dinner and a bowl with ketchup after a long hard days work and a husband out of town for work.  I was ashamed at the time, but now see this as survival of the fittest.
3.  I will secretly claim that anything is SPICY if I don't want to share it with the kids.  They are not totally turned off to Reeces Pieces and I'm ok with that.
4.  I will lie about having to use the restroom just to go upstairs and lay on my bed and read one article from my weekly magazine.  When I hear a child come running I will yell, "hold on, Mommy's almost done going poopy."  I will go the whole 9 yards with a flush and all.  I will do anything for 5 minutes alone.
5.  I bribe my kids with fruit snacks AND IT WORKS.  Fruit snacks are a better babysitter than the dang Fresh Beat Band.
6.  I read blogs about being creative, doing fun projects or going fun inexpensive places to learn and I take a look at my semi stinky/greasy kids and realize I'm not that creative or fun and just let them keep playing with that old box that is laying in the center of the room.
7.  When my kids want to play in the water/sprinkler I grab a bucket and some rags and tell them to wash my car.  It may seem like child labor to some, but I call it "fun."
8.  If i don't feel like ironing something... I just rewash or re-dry it!!!
9.  I always try to give my kids well rounded meals.  So when I order the pizza I will ask for green peppers on it so they get some vegetables.
10.  There are nights that I will let the kids have ice cream or cookies or chips for dinner.   They aren't going to wither away and those are some of the memories that they will have.

So if there are any moms out there reading this that are struggling with some of the decisions you make OR the steps you take to get a minute alone ...  enjoy it.  You're entitled!

Breakfast Birk style

This morning as I was getting ready for work and heading out the door (Nick stayed home with the kids today) I grabbed my usual lunch, can of pop and a granola bar and looked down.  I saw a sweet little guy standing there in his Lightning McQueen swimming trunks ask me;

"Mommy?  Can I have a Noga bar too?   (translation: Granola bar)

I don't say this often these days, but I do love this stage!

Kids really DO say the darndest things!!

New Beginnings ~~ New Jobs

I have been fairly cryptic in my blog posts for a few months now.  I've really been struggling in my current role at work and made the decision that I need a change.  There were several changes that were made, and from a business perspective I understood them ... but from a human perspective I was struggling.

I've been interviewing quite a bit for positions and just this week I have officially accepted a new position.  It will allow me the change I am craving.  It will allow me to learn a new skill set within Wells Fargo and will take me back downtown Des Moines.

I am thankful for the change, but at the same time anxious about what change brings.  So far in my career I've made changes that have helped me grow at that time.  I hope the same happens with this one.  :-)

I am thankful for all the prayers that I've received!  I hope this new adventure is a good move for our family and for me professionally.

Fun times!!!

Here are some pictures from our weekend. I ran Dam to Dam with my nephew. You will see our before and then an after shot!! Plus lots of fun kid shots! :-).