life made easier...

for breakfast, i would say 5 out of 7 days of the week my boys want pancakes.

frozen, blueberry, homemade... doesn't matter to them.

not hard... i can handle that.

well, yesterday while folding clothes i watched jon & kate plus eight.
(could you even imagine that many kids?!?!?)

they made my mornings easier... all because of this...

cut the pancakes with a pizza cutter!

i tried it this morning & it saved seconds!!! alot easier.

now i just need to find a travel pizza cutter to fit into my purse for when we eat out... anybody seen one?!?! ha ha

iii'm baaack....

i'm here
did you even notice i was gone for a couple of days
or even miss me?!?!?!
i didn't leave the blogging world
my life here in oklahoma has been a LITTLE busy!
every year for the past 4 years we do an outreach/event on a wednesday night in february called "LADIES NIGHT"


(this is the only pic i took - i will post more once i get some from the guy who took them)

its a BIG deal... decorations in the youth room, gym, & outside, giveaways, food, things for them to do while waiting for the service to start. its ALOT of work but so worth it!

the whole night is around one theme. this year it was BEAUTIFUL.

over the years of doing it the students have started dressing up, even the guys! i'm talking dresses, high heel shoes, the guys wear ties (they don't even do this on sunday's) its CRAZY but you can tell that they are having a blast. we are creating some memories that will last a lifetime for them.

i say all that to say, my house is a MESS!!!! piles & piles of laundry & dirty dishes, unmade beds & i don't even want to take a picture after i sweep today! (ha)

i also need to do some picture posting from our family valentine's day (great day!) and i will come visit your blogging world again soon.

i have missed being on here. its an addition, a drug for me! ha

i'm off to do some MUCH NEEDED cleaning...

i passed 3rd grade...

my niece sent me a link to see if i knew where the 50 states were.

just a fun internet game - WRONG!!!


it turned into 10 or 15 minutes of me trying to pass the 3rd grade!


i have to confess something.


i cheated.

i had to look at this:
i was just getting so frustrated & mad that i could not figure out those small northern states.


i only looked at it maybe two or three times.


and of course, not while i was actually taking the quiz. :)


i want you to take 50 states challenge & see how well you do & how long.

go here
let me know how long it takes you... happy monday!!!

what i love about k & b...

* i love he's dark eyes & long eyelashes.

* i love to watch him play sports.

* i love to receive pictures that he draws for me.

* "aah pickles" is what he says when he messes up.

* i love that fact that he is so honest... that he comes & tells me when he did something wrong.

* i love that he puts his plate in the sink after every meal.

* i love his smile!

* i love that he takes so many great pictures - he's photogenic.

* i love his passion that he has.

* i love his HUGE dimples!

* i love the fact that he's a mama's boy.

* i love that when he takes he's shoes off he either takes them to his room or put them neatly somewhere.


* i love that he only says 2 words & you know what he's talking about or what he wants.

* i love the sound of he's laughter... & we hear it often.

* i love how easy going he is.

* i love his cool hair... born with it... so easy to fix!

* i love his hugs i receive every morning.

* "lovey" is how he says love you.

* i love how quickly he obeys.


* now you go & tell your kids or write them a note, call them, tell them some how what you love about them. it will do wonders for their confidence! and it will make you both smile for sharing some love!!!

what i love about chad...

*chad, chadwich, clifton, chady-chad... i love that he lets me call him all these names.

* i love his feet... the prettiest & softest feet you will EVER feel.

* i love that he gets kaden dressed for school in the mornings.

* i love his eyes... they change colors with what he's wearing. so cool!

* i love how funny he is... really the funniest guy i know.

* i love he's creativity... it amazes me the ideas he pulls out of he's head.

* i love that he's a perfectionist, list maker & neat like me.

* i love how well we get along.

* i love that we are each others best friend.

* i love that he always keeps my car clean & gas tank full.

* i love that he is trying his best to be the best father to k & b.

* i love that taking out the trash is his job!

* i love that he makes me & the boys his TOP priority.

* i love that he is always trying to learn & grow.

* i love to hear him speak on.

* i love that he likes to shop with me.

* i love that he always drives when we go on trips. (i hate to drive!)

* what do you LOVE about your husband?
go & tell them... it will make his day!!!

LOVE DAYS...

in honor of the upcoming valentine's holiday, i am declaring it Love Week here on my blog.

today i will simply kick it off with a short list of insignificant things that I love.

my chi straightener... o' what did i do before those things were invented!

coupons & getting things for free. it really excites me to organize & save money.

flat shoes... i'm 5'7 (pretty tall) so i have never worn heels much. i own at least 15 pairs of flats (maybe more) & even more flip flops.

lip gloss... any kind. i just think my lips, my face looks a little bit better with some shine or color on the lips :)

my coach purse... in the perfect shade of blue. i have owned MANY of purses but this one is just perfect. i love everything about it!

my digital camera... what was i thinking not wanting to get one??? it took chad at least a year to convince me that digital is the way to go. so glad i finally gave in! now i can take, take, take & then delete, delete, delete!

now you tell me... what are some of the things you LOVE?

the list could go on & on...

want to see something gross, nasty, dirty???

i know you do!


i skipped sweeping my house one day.


that's it... ONE day & this is what i get... i was shocked! grossed out!

how could a family of 4 produce that much nastiness in such a short amount of time?!?!?

am i the only one living this way?

hope not! :)