Kung Fu Fooey

Fooey! It is Tweightloss week 3, and sadly I lost no weight for this week. But today I am going to the Ashboro Zoo with my neighbors, so I am pretty sure that after chasing 4 kids around all day and walking/pushing strollers everywhere, that surely a pound will come off. Right? Anyways, no weight lost, so I will just have to do super good for week 3!

As I said, I am going to the zoo with my neighbors, which will be a super fun, as well as interesting trip! I can't wait to share photos, and hopefully none of the kids will climb into any of the zoo areas....hahahah!

In honor of my zoo trip, I have some goodies to giveaway, thanks to BSM Media! If you child loves animals AND the computer, then they will REALLY LOVE the Kung Fu Panda interactive CD. It is filled with games and all kinds of fun activities based off the animated movie staring a cute panda voiced by Jack Black. I have not personally seen the movie, but it looks cute, and I have heard it is cute, and the CD's is super fun, even for me! So, to win, just leave a comment below about your favorite zoo animal. And be sure to take a look at my giveaway rules.

Whirlwind Week

Well, what to my wonder! Today I received an AWESOME box of great BlogHer Swag from Maria Bailey and BSM Media. Ohhhhh guys, there was so much GREAT stuff! And, best part? I have stuff to share with all of you guys too! I'm going to go through everything this weekend and start handing out the goodies next week, so be sure to check back on Monday to see what fun stuff I have to give out!

This whole week has been a whirlwind-Little Dude and I both got colds, Bill was out of town again all week, Eddie cut his eyebrow open on something (do dogs have eyebrows?), JR is having some tummy issues/pains (read cries A LOT), I've been working on Bill's birthday surprise (making a homemade present with kids around should be an Olympic sport), I have tons of people coming over tonight for Bill's birthday party, so I have been desperately trying to keep the house clean while entertaining my in laws, the kids, my sister, and my brother in law. Yes I have had a full house this week!AND on top of all that, I got Mastitis! UGH!

Yesterday my chest was hurting a little, and I was feeling really lethargic and worn out even after a long nap; thank God my mother in law was here, she insisted I sleep-she's awesome! So, after my nap and starting to feel worse, Patty (my awesome in law), had me check my temp-it was 102.3!! So, we called my OBGYN, he confirmed that I have Mastitis and got me on medication. I am feeling a little better, but gosh I still feel like I could sleep for a million years!

So, I am having to pump after feedings to try to make sure the milk empties out and take some heavy duty antibiotics 3 times a day for the next 2 weeks. And sleep. Yes, I am excited to fall asleep tonight; I do hope JR sleeps OK for me tonight....

And I just realized-Happy 8/8/08 day!

Bill's New Toy

Well, with gas prices being crazy, it seems that dealerships can't sell their giant trucks-so right now they are a steal of a deal! And I am quite proud to say, that through some wheeling and dealing, we were able to get Bill a brand new 2008 Toyota Tundra fully loaded double cab, off road 4x4 for a couple thousand more than used '07 Tundras without as many options and tons of miles were selling for...CRAZY! And, compared to what the trucks were selling for last year, we ended up with over 10,000 dollars off the price...AMAZING!

So, Bill has a new toy to drive on weekends when he is around AND we have a second car (ahem, truck) for when we fly back and forth from Mobile, Alabama to home here in North Carolina.

The very best part? We had enough saved to put a good down payment, so we are hoping we can have the truck completely paid off in 3 years. Since the only other debt we have is the house, in this rare case, it seemed silly to not jump on the opportunity to get Bill the truck he's has always wanted. And let me just share that Little Dude LOVES pretending to drive it. He and Bill will sit in it forever playing with gadgets.

It must be a guy thing.

But gosh, I am so happy for my hard working hubby to get his "man truck".

Feather Printing-WFMW

It's time for Works For Me Wednesday! This week I will share and activity my 4 year old preschool class LOVED:

Feather Printing (ages 1-6 this is great for)

supplies needed:

sponges
scissors
liquid tempera paint (or finger paint of some kind)
water
paper

What you do:

Cut feather shapes in various sizes out of sponges, being sure to inclue the stem on the end of the feather shape you cut. Wet sponges, squeeze out, dip into paint, and press onto large sheets of paper. The different sizes and colors of feathers create a nice effect. This is terrific for younger kids.

For older kids, you can use real feathers, dip them into the paint, and carefully lay the feathers on the paper for the imprint of all the feather wisps. You can use real feathers with younger children as well, but I find that they usually end up getting the feather so wet and tangled that it becomes a "stick" shape and you loose the cool effect layering different paint colors in this project creates.

This is also a fabulous indoor activity for the hot summer days! Get creative with it too; use whatever shapes your child is most interested in, like cars, butterflies,or whatnot. You can even work on shape recognition by layering squares, circles, rectangles, etc with bright paints!

But most of all, have fun together!

Jury Duty

Well, I was chosen for Jury Duty, so I am now off to serve my civic duty...and fight for a parking spot downtown. Wish me luck!

Tweightloss-week 2

Well, it is the start of week 2 to Tweightloss and I have lost 1 pound! I am feeling more motivated just seeing the scale go down a little bit; yay!

We are all doing better, coughs are starting to go away, and I think now everyone just has a runny nose.

My in laws are coming up today to stay for the week because I have JURY DUTY starting tomorrow. SIGH***. Thank goodness Patty and Ed can come, because having to arrange dropping the boys off at a daycare for the day would annoy me so much-daycare is expensive!! So, there will probably not be a post until later tomorrow, as it will take all my time coordinating skills to get the boys set, everything set for Ed and Patty, AND get myself downtown by 8:30 am (that way I will be there by 9am). Let's hope I only have to serve one day...

Well, I am off to rescue cinnamon rolls from the oven. Time for breakfast!

We're Sick

I knew it would happen, I just thought it wouldn't happen this soon.

Yes, we are all sick.

Little Dude started with what I thought was allergies, but it turns out the runny nose was from a cold....now he has a cough. And JR is sneezing and coughing. And Mama here is sneezing and starting to cough. Good thing Bill comes home tonight, because if I thought I was tired before...now with us all not feeling so well, I am REALLY tired.

The kids are napping, finally, so now I am off to slumber land myself.