Easter Eggs!!!

Homeschooling does have it's advantages...today, we did all of our lessons in the morning. Then before lunch we dyed some Easter Eggs!!!  The kids had a blast!  We didn't do alot of them because we actually use plastic eggs for our kids egg hunt. After we finished coloring all the eggs, we discussed the true meaning of Easter and watched the Veggies Tales Easter Video :)  It was a great day!!

Smiles,
Michelle 

Friday Favorites

A friend of mine has this as a regular post on her blog and I thought it was a neat idea!  I always like seeing what other people like. Plus I get new ideas or inspiration from them...so here goes!

Since I started trying to live a healthier lifestyle and train to run a 5K race I thought I would do some of my favorite health finds, plus a little humor from one of the kids :)

1. My Treadmill!!  Josh got this for me last year as a predeployment present and I absolutely LOVE it!  Some of my favorite features are the TV, of course, but I have recently started training for a 5K race that my sister and I are going to do later in the year.  The program I am using has you start out walking which was a breeze and then gradually add in running.  So this week was my first week with running.  It was really cold outside by the time I got the chance to do my workout so I did it on my treadmill.  Usually to make the speed go up or down you have to press the arrows as you are running, but with this one it has a motion sensor on the handrails and all I have to do is wave my hand and it moves it for me!!  Now how cool is that!!  I never really used it until now ( since I'm running) and it made the workout so smooth.... <3

2. A couple of weeks ago KRAFT came out with these water enhancers called MIO!  You can find them at Walmart, Target, etc. I get bored with drinking plain water and have yet to find a flavored one that I like.  However, these things are great!  They come in a little bottle and all you need is a squirt or two and you have calorie free flavored water that is super YUMMY!  Our favorite so far is Strawberry Watermelon :)  Our kids love them too!  Plus, they are small enough to carry one around in your purse.

3. I LOVE Lean Cuisine meals and snacks.  First they are really helping me to learn portion control and they are DELICIOUS!!!  My new favorite is their Spring Rolls....they are so YUMMY & only 200 calories for 3 of them !!  Even Rachel asks to have them for a snack.

4.  From the Mouths of Babes:

   Ethan:  Mom, is Helen a bad word?

   Me:    No, that's someone name.

   Ethan:  Oh, because that guy on the commercial just said "Well, that's a Hellen a way to treat your  son" ( you can guess what the word phrase was...lol...) 

PS On a side note and this is just my opinion, but what is the point of showing the part of a movie that has a cuss word it as the commericial, during the afternoon on a, what I consider, family friendly TV station...makes no sense.

Happy Easter!

Michelle

Wordless Wednesday: My Boys !!

I LOVE Sundays!!!

I would have to say that Sunday is always my favorite day of the week.  I enjoy getting the kids dressed up and going to God's house as a family.  Afterwards,  we usually go out to eat ( no cleaning up for me...YIPEE) and head home for some of the best naps EVER!!!  I wonder why Sunday naps are always so good?  Anyway, after naptime we usually have family time.  We either play outside, go to the park, relax around the house, etc.  Well, this Sunday the weather was BEAUTIFUL so Josh took Ethan over to the golf course here on base.  Ethan was so excited he could hardly stand it!  He really loves his Daddy alot and is in the stage where he wants to be just like him....I think it's cute!  The rest of us just hung out at the house and relaxed.

Ready for church....

Aren't these flowers beautiful....they started blooming last week!

Josh & Ethan leaving to go play a round of golf...Ethan wanted to dress just like his Daddy!

Smiles,

Michelle

Happy Birthday Little Rachel!!!

Melissa's little Rachel ( we call her that to distinguish her from our Rachel...lol) had her 3rd birthday party last week.  Now, Melissa is one creative gal and knows how to throw a birthday party!  I've been to two so far and they are the best ones I've ever been too.  She is so creative and love all the ideas that she finds.  I told her I might steal this one for our Rachel's birthday in September..lol.  Happy Birthday Little Rachel and thanks for inviting us to your party!!!

Isn't this the cutest cake ever and Melissa made it!!!

She also made these cupcake ice cream cones...they were SO YUMMY!!!

The kids really enjoyed all the goodies...

Little Rachel blowing out her candles....she is such a cutie!

For party favors each child got some ice cream bubbles and an ice cream carton with M&M's, an ice cream yo-yo, and a gift card to the local candy store!!

Rachel had a blast opening up her presents.....Happy Birthday!!!

Smiles,

Michelle

Our Little Golfing Buddy

Ethan began taking golf lessons on base about two weeks ago.  I really hate that I can't go watch him, but it happens to be at the exact time of Rachel's dance lesson.  Thankfully, my dear friend Melissa said she would take him!  She says that he is doing really great out there!  Here's a picture from this weeks lesson:

Smiles,

Michelle

Baseball Jamboree!

While Rachel & I were at her dance competition, Josh and the boys headed to Ethan's baseball opening day Jamboree!  Ethan was so excited!!  It started with getting their team pictures made.  Then all the teams played a mini game ( one inning).  Josh said Ethan did a great job!!  This is his first year playing with a pitching machine.  He played first base and got a hit too!  I hated missing it, but Josh took some great pictures and a video of Ethan hitting.  The little boys had fun too cheering their big brother on ( and playing in the grass...lol).  We are VERY proud of you Ethan!  GO BRAVES!!!

Waiting to get their pictures made

Jamboree time!

Caleb & Michael had fun playing in the grass

Waiting on their game to begin...

Ethan playing first base

Lining up to give high fives..

Good game boys!