Quick Hello

Sorry for not updating sooner. A lot has happened in the last 2 weeks. We were in Las Vegas for our family vacation for a week! And then came back, relaxed - got a visiting from Grandma and Grandpa. Then had surgery yesterday. Had my adenoids and tubes put in my ears yesterday. So later on this week - when I'm not all drugged up I'll post some pictures and tell you about our wonderful 2 weeks.

Been a while...

Ian and had a date last week. ( Blake went to play with his friends at school.) We had the special pleasure of Elmo coming to Fairbanks. Here is Ian and I before the show started. Then here is Ian during the opening number. I had so much fun watching him get so excited and just sit and watch. He was glued to the stage! We had great seats. We were right in front of the stage (third row back) right on the end of the row. The good thing was that since we were right on the end the characters came off the stage and Ian was able to high five them. He thought that was the coolest thing EVER! We had such a great time. I think from now on I think I'm going to do a special date with each boy every month or every other month!!

Blake likes to hide out in the cubbards or under neath the sink. I guess I had forgotten to close the pantry and he climbed right on in. And NO he is NOT eating the dog bones - he is eating a cracker. I doubled checked before I took the picture! :)

Playing with Daddy's Boots!

Since Blake was playing with them - Ian had to put them on as well. We were missing Daddy since he was at NTC.

Bloggy Giveaways!

Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Carnival is July 28-August 1! I visit Bloggy Giveaways every day in hopes to win something free and saw that they are having this Carnival and thought it would be fun to participate. This is my first one! So here it goes.

One entry per person please. To enter all you have to do is tell me something about Alaska - the state in which I live (thanks to the Army!). And there you have it! Oh - you need to know what you are going to win right?! I have three prizes, so three lucky people will win! The number will be drawn by the random number generator at random.org (as soon as I figure out how to use it!) :) You can tell me which one you would like and I will try to accommodate each winner! This will close Midnight Alaska time Aug 1st. Please leave me a way to contact you - either Blog or email. Good Luck! You will be notified on Tuesday Aug 2nd.

Prize one: Brand New Mary Kay Travel Roll-Up Bag - A stylish convenient way to organize and carry all your skin care and makeup essentials. Four separate zip-up compartments wrapped up in sleek black vinyl and lined with pink satin. Includes a metal hanger inside to hang on door for easy access. Velcro closures keep everything wrapped up tight. This is one of the most popular Mary Kay accessories. A must have for travel and everyday use!9 1/4" x 32"

Prize two: Winter weather tends to dry out our skin, especially our feet! So, keep your tootsies soft and Rosemary Minty-fresh with Mary Kay's PRIVATE SPA COLLECTION ROSEMARY MINT PEDICURE SET. Includes: 3 oz. Rosemary Mint Soothing Foot Balm; 3 oz. Rosemary Mint Energizing Foot Mask; 10 Pink Rosemary Mint Foot Fizzies; Foot file / brush and a pair of cozy pedicure footies; Tucked inside a cute polka-dot carry bag w/instructions.

Prize three: Envia Nature Salon Finishing Spray 10 oz, Envia Nature's Salon Hydrating Conditioner 12 oz, Envia Nature's Salon Hydrating Conditioner 12 oz. These are made by the company Melaleuca which has been committed to Enviormental wellness for over twenty years. Envia combines the power of natural oils, plant extracts, and botanicals with modern science to transform the hair you were born with into the hair you always wanted - all without the gossip, appointment, or price tag associated with a trip to the salon.

This is why I had kids.

So while Ian was in his almost naptime state I put him on the couch and put in one of his favorite movies on - Little Einsteins. With the dogs in their crates and Blake sleeping as well I thought I would mop the floor. I did and it dried. Success! Being a stupid mother I left the mop full of dirty water with the mop in it unattended while I used the bathroom and came back to this. Ian had let the dogs outside "beacuse Trooper had to pee pee". So the dogs were tracing in dirt from outside and Ian was cleaning the floor for me!

I think now I will make Ian mop the floors from now on. He did a decent job. But now I have to re-mop. Have to love your children!

Blake Walking!

So they are telling me at Daycare that Blake takes a few steps, but I have yet to see him to do it. I was very heartbroken not to see his first steps. Something I knew one day would happen. Things like this wish I wasn't working. Well I hit publish post for the previous post and see him walking in the kitchen! So I run to get my camera that takes video and luckily he walked again and I cought it on camera!! GO BLAKE. Please excuse me talking in a high pitch voice - I was very excited!! :) He was trying to get some markers that I had in my hand!!

Card Making Fun

So I have found something totally relaxing and fun to do. And I can try to be creative at the same time! :) I made cards today. Homemade cards from card card stock, used ribbon and stamps -- even water color. I went to a workshop which one of my friends hosted. She is a Close to My Heart Representative. I enjoyed this class along with lunch with one of my friends from work. It was a Kristin Day!! Most of all I was kid free -- stress free -- for four hours! I plan to join the scrap booking club as well. I think I will enjoy this time during the deployment. Time for me to spend some time with some 'grown ups' and do something that really doesn't require me to do much thinking! Enjoy the cards, who knows you might get one in the mail! Be on the look out!!

So you have to click on the picture to see it close up!
The hippo one says: "Your Hip" on the inside
And the bird one says: "Just because"

Check out the cards, aren't they cute?!

The Hello Hello was all my idea - she had the squares cut out, but the rest -ME.
The Hello Hello one also has a stamp of the alligator in it - just because I thought he was cute!

For my BFFAW!

Hello!! This is for my BFFAW! You should be working and not on my Blog - now go take care of those kiddies!! haha I had such a fun time with my girls from work that we need to get together again! This time "Bubbles" won't do anything silly!! Ok, now you back to work, and me bed. See you girlies later!! Toodles.

Im watching you!!