Tree Down!

Our beautiful Malple tree that fell on the garage. A HUGE limb fell on the garage today after a storm. Just waiting for the insurance company to come estimate the damages. I just added a new flower bed to the back of the garage this year too.

Kiddie Pool

I'm not sure who enjoyed the pool more, the kids or Miller?

Father's Day Fun

On Father's Day we had a little BBQ at our house then went down to the mill pond to play. What a great afternoon!!

Can't Believe I"m doing this.

With a little encouragement , ok a lot, from Gary I thought I'd share a little before and after picture of my weight loss so far. Currently I'm 32 lbs down and have more to go. I've been in a bit of a rut and haven't gained anything back but I haven't lost anymore either. I'm ready to get my butt back in gear!

Scrappin' With Brye

One of my best friends is finally going to have a baby and even more exciting it's a little girl. All of my girlfriends have little boys so it will be fun to have some pink thrown into the mix. Brye asked if I would make her baby shower invites but I thought having her help would be even more fun. I'm secretly trying to get Brye to start scrapbooking with me. Every once in awhile we meet up for dinner and there is an Archiver's right around the corner. I drag her with me each time and she gladly holds my basket for me. I'll get her soon.

Brye made the trek out to Brighton and we loaded the boys up in my car to drop off at my mother in laws so we could get more done. We pulled into the driveway at 2 and no one was home....ahhhh. After a quick drive around the block she was home. We were finally on our way at 2:45 and made our way to Archivers. We walked around and finally found some cute paper. The baby's bedding has lady bugs on it and is so adorable so we went with a black white and red theme. Leave Archivers then off to Michael's, then to Target and we were finally on our way back to my house. Of course by now it's 5 pm and we are hungry, a quick stop at Subway and we finally get started. We get the paper cut and start putting everything together and I'm not feeling the pink flower we decided to use. Sooooo......off to Joann's this time and in Gary's monster truck with the loud muffler. We laughed all the way there at how funny we must look in his truck. We finally found the perfect flower and headed back to my house. By now the boys were home and the production was moving at a snails pace. We decided to get the front on the invites done and we'd work on the insides soon, seeing as it was 10 pm by now.

I had such a wonderful day spending it with my best friend, some glitter and lots of catching up! I'll be sure to post the finished product soon. Love ya lots Brye!

Congrats Matt!

Gary's little brother graduated high school today (there are 16 years between the two of them, Tim is in the middle with 3 years between him and Gary). It was a little much for the kids to sit through the ceremony so we left right after they called Matt's name and waited at Gary's parent for the BBQ we had. We celebrated the best way how with some hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill. Congrats Matt, we love ya!!

Friday Fill- Ins

1. I grew up thinking changing only the green lights at intersections would be a fun job.

2. Facebook was the last website I was at before coming here.

3. Why don't you come puppy sit for me ?

4. A hot bath, a glass of wine and a quite house helps me relax.

5. Thanks for the kisses. (Love the kisses Owen hands out, wet but good!)

6. Loud mouth, know-it-alls are very off-putting.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to spending the afternoon/evening with Brye making baby shower invites, tomorrow my plans include watching my adorable nephews and Sunday, I want to work in the yard but we'll be at Matt's graduation, good excuse not to work in the yard!

Laundry...does it ever end?

Gary has been helping with the laudry. He moves it from the washer to the dryer to this chair. For some reason it never gets past this stage. I wonder if he's waiting for me to fold it all and put it away?



UPDATE: Gary folded his clothes last night and put the boys clothes in a laundry basket. I'd call that improvement.

Swinging, Slides and Turtles

The boys just love going to the park, by far the favorite thing is the baby swing. For some reason there is only one and taking turns is quite difficult for some....cough cough Aiden. Lately Gary has had a blast swinging with the boys. He likes to see how high he can get or how long till I have a heartattack from going so high with Owen in his lap. After the park we took a stroll down the boardwalk and even found a huge snapping turtle.

Blueberries and Yogurt

Owen has been LOVING blueberries lately, add it with his other favorite food and he's one happy camper. After his nap today he had a little snack of blueberries and yogurt, it made the kid so happy I had to pull out the camera. That smile of his is quite contagious, watch out...

Friday Fill- Ins

1. It's cold and oh so delicious, a tall glass of beer...mmmm.

2. I think I'm starting to like tomatoes.

3. My favorite health and beauty product is somethng new from the MAC counter.

4. Going to Mom and Dad's is always a nice long ride.

5. Well, first of all I've had it with pee and poop. Potty training and a puppy is a lot of work.

6. Aiden and ants; those were the cast of characters in a recent dream and it was quite scary.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to Gary getting home, tomorrow my plans include scrapbooking and getting examples ready for the next Feeling Scrappy class and Sunday, I want to finish the kids swing-set area!

Guess Who Is a Big Boy???

AIDEN IS!!!!

Since Sleep Boot Camp has been going well we thought we would start Potty Boot Camp. I figured it was a good weekend to start, the weather would be nice so Aiden could be naked and I have a five day weekend. So far we've been doing awesome!! We've been telling Aiden as soon as he goes potty on the big boy chair we'd take him to Toys R Us to pick something out, so yesterday afternoon we headed there. Aiden picked out a new Wall-e toy and a little something for Owen too.

Dunk-A-Roos

Aiden and I were having a dunk-a-roo the other night after dinner, before I could throw away the package two little raccoons found them and started licking the remaining icing. It was cute watching Owen try to figure out how to get the icing out, he started with his finger and then followed Aiden's lead and just went for it with his tongue.

Friday Fill- Ins

1. Moving slow this morning, haven't had my coffee yet.

2. Aiden is nakey and free giving potty training a whirl.

3. My best quality is my patience .

4. Sometimes it's the little details that mean the most.

5. In nearly 10 years, I have graduated high school, attending college, got married, bought a house and had two wonderful little boys.

6. Coffee is what I need right now!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to family night, tomorrow my plans include cleaning this filthy house and Sunday, I want to head to the park with the boys!

Introducing Miller...

If our life wasn't crazy enough with a three year old a one year old, a dog, work and all the other household chores we thought we would make it crazier and add another dog. The McFarland Family would like to introduce our newest member, Miller. We picked up 6 week old Miller today and are already enjoying him, I'm sure I won't be thinking that in a few weeks when toys and shoes are chewed.

Sleep Boot Camp

We started sleep boot camp at the McFarland's. Anyone who knows me knows that cry it out is not a favorite of mine. Owen is not the world's best sleeper so after some encouragment from the doctor we are going to give cry it a whirl. This is how I found Owen this morning, bent completely in half, his head is resting on his feet.

Bath Time

The boys had a great time taking a bath the other night that I had to get the camera out. Owen loves to splash now and it sure does tick Aiden off, which of course cracks me up seeing Owen aggravating his brother already.

Happy First Birthday Owen

It's hard to believe that Owen is turning one already, time has really flown by this year. It's a bittersweet feeling to see my little man slowly becoming more of a toddler than a baby. He is crazy fast when it comes to crawling but still doesn't show an interest in walking. He loves his big brother more than mommy it seems and calls for him all day long. He has the bluest eyes that mesmerize everyone. Watch out major leagues, Owen has quite an arm and will sit and play catch with you all afternoon long.

We celebrated Owen's Birthday this past weekend so today is a quiet family night. This afternoon we took a drive out to see Papa at his new job and then off to Kutchey's to see PapaMom and pick up some flowers to plant. I think after dinner tonight we take a little trip downtown for a little walk and a stop at the Dairy Queen and let the birthday boy get as messy as he wants with his own cone.