Halloween 2014

We had a fun Halloween here in Meridian.

On the 29th we went to a Trunk-Or-Treat down at the City Hall. We stood in line for over and HOUR! before we got to the trunks. And then after stopping at about 8 trunks Ethan was tired and hungry... Totally not worth our time. My feet hurt, they're not use to carrying so much weight lol.

 On Halloween night we went Trick-Or-Treating with our friends and their three kids. We walked SO MUCH! It was fun. There was a house that was INSANELY SCARY AND AWESOME! They had a hearse in the driveway with someone in it that looked creepy and was banging on the window. They had people in the garage taking out someones guts, a scary looking clown up the walk to the door and a funny blown up shadow guy. I don't know how my kids didn't get super freaked out. The hearse is what got me ha. I tried to video it but the lighting was all off. 

The boys got more candy than they have any other year and really enjoyed going out.

 I made this awesome wound with TP and elmers glue. Pinterest rock!

 Thomas just kept snapping the pictures so I acted like a Zombie coming at him haha

 The boys were ninjas this year. I tried to get them to be something scary... but they wouldn't.

  Us at our friends house before going out to Trick-Or-Treat

I Tried out a few faces since I was bored and wanted to try out my younique makeup. It was so much fun!

33.5 weeks

  Today I had a midwife appointment. They are all done at my house because she lives super close to me.
Its so nice having someone to ask questions to and not feel rushed.

Ava is doing great!
I am measuring right at 33.5 weeks
I weigh 174 (yikes!)
She loves to stay in my ribs on the right side. (I didn't even know that the baby could go that far into the ribs!! That's how far she is in them ha)
We have decided the middle name Claire ❤❤ after my Granny. My dad's mom.
Her fist name is super close to my Moms mom and so I feel like she is named after each great grandma.
I love how all my kids names have meanings and are named after grandparents.
  I am getting nervous for the pain and length of the labor. But I know my body and the baby both know how to deliver.
My midwife and her assistant will be such a great support. Eric will be too, As long as he isn't too occupied with my pain 😉.

Space Derby!

The boys do the wiggalow cheer in scouts. It's too funny that they do a cheer that I did in high school.

   Today was the Spacy Derby. 

 Thomas lost out the first race - I think one of the rubber bands came undone before t went.

  Ethan won his first two rounds. He took first place for the Tiger den but didn't place in the whole group.

Ethans first place medal

Ignore the messy uniforms ha

  The Derby took way to long lol. We got there at 11 And left at 2:30.

The boys are definitely getting more decorated.

Doing the Wiggalow.

Cub Scouts

Ethan with a couple of the Scouts in our Den at our Den meeting.

The boys had their first cub scout "party". The house we went to had a huge backyard so the boys had a blast running around with all the other kids.
We then built a fire and played some scout games and did scout cheers. And of course roasted marshmallows.
They are loving being in Cub Scouts! We appreciate all of you who helped with the fundraiser or donated so the boys could be involved in this!!!!!

According to my boys (Will be updated often)

According to my boys:
* I have an egg in my belly that is going to hatch.
* Ethan wants to know what happens when he gets too big for the tub and we can't afford a bigger tub. (Because he can't fit in it laying down)
* the line on my tummy from.being pregnant - Ava drew that while she's been in my belly.

Today I was that parent

Today I let my kids run wild at Wal-Mart. I was tired and too exhausted to tell them to stop and stay by me. Which is what I normally do.

I am not sure if it's the long days of summer or my pregnancy hormones. Or both. But I am was tired of telling them to stop. Tired of wasting my breath.
I dared, almost begged, for anyone in that store to say something to me. Oh the poor soul that would have. Thank God no one did because it would have been like the devil himself was yelling at them. And I would have never forgiven myself either.

So today I was that mom. And I don't feel one bit bad about it.

How to clean your house

Because I can't write as good as this lady (yet)... Ah who am I kidding I will NEVER be ever to write this good. So go read here and laugh like I did.

When I was your age...

 I'm not even that old and I swear all I ever say to my kids anymore is "When I was your age..." Maybe it's because it's summer and all they do is bug me. But, How did being 29 turn into feeling like I'm an old grandma?? And talking about "When I was your age, I walked up hill to school both ways!"

   When I was your age I would go outside for HOURS play by a pond in a big field and not have a single adult check on me. I lived in a small town yes. But now even when we are out on the mountain with no molesters or kidnappers around (not that anyone would keep my kids after they kidnapped them. But that's for another day) I worry my kids are going to fall in the river or get lost! Maybe we were smarter back in the 90's (and before)? I thought about the outcome of things... my kids DO NOT.

   Now my kids complain that its "too hot" outside, Seriously?! You're a kid. You will cool off laying under a tree, right? Or playing in water!

  "Its boring outside" this one pisses me off!! What have I done so wrong as a parent that my kid can't go outside and play in the dirt with trucks or in the water for hours?! When I was your age I played in the DIRT, I played LAVA outside, I ran through sprinklers, I drank from the hose, I looked for snakes I had an imagination outside of MineCraft.

They do have imagination. They just rarely use it. They are making trails for the Ants to follow to food.
The Ants did come... because they put food all over my driveway.

When I was your age I comprehended chores and how to do them. My kids can't even vacuum in straight line more than once. He goes in a circle and misses the whole center of the living room!

When I was your age I didn't dare talk back to my parents. I knew I would get the belt, or go to bed early. My kids can't get the belt. And they don't comprehend the early to bed yet.

I think being a parent back When I was your age, had it easier... only because we were smarter than. I just know it.

 

Mozzarella Sticks

These are so delicious and easy to make! 

This is my Pinterest Success for the week lol.

You can see some of the darker ones are more crispy. The oils keeps getting hotter as you fry them... whoddaa thunk it? So adjust temp along the way.

What you Need:

- Cheese sticks (however many you want to make)

- Bread Crumbs

- 1 Egg

- 1C. Flour

Cut the Cheese Sticks in half. Put them in the freezer and leave them in there for a few hours. This will help it so that the cheese doesn't melt out when you fry them.

Put Vegetable Oil in a pan and get it heated enough that the Sticks aren't going to have to just sit in the grease.

Crack egg into a small bowl and beat well

Roll cheese sticks in flour, then eggs, and then bread crumbs.

Drop (gently so you don't pop grease on you) stick into pan and FRY.

Eat warm. Dip in your favorite dip.

Enjoy!