A Boy to the Bone

Jacob has been trying to keep up with Audrey Fish. He tries to be bigger than he is climbing on everything and running everywhere. Needless to say he has had his number of injuries this week: smashed fingers, a bruise on his head from a door slamming into him, a black eye from falling on the magazine rack and scraped knuckles from tripping outside while holding onto his chalk. No we don't beat our children, they are just super active.
While most of his injuries only had him crying for a minute or so his latest had him wailing for some time. I was having a hard time calming him when he ripped a long one. Instantly a smile replaced the tears and I soon had him cracking up when I asked, "Jacob are you being stinky." A few minutes later he passed some more gas while giggling. Oh and he has also progressed from blowing kisses to making fart noises into his hand a blowing them to you...and he came up with it all on his own. Can you say BOY!

Fun with Jakie

I love sales! Especially after holiday sales when you get fun things for 75% off...Like valentine's cake mix, which was a recent favorite find of mine (seriously Pillsbury cake mix for 50 cents!). So when Jacob took his morning nap before Mr. T's preschool I decided to spend some quality time with the little tyke baking...something I used to do all the time with Teancum when he was little, but hadn't done with Jacob Yet...Check it out.

Mixing it up, Jacob figured out how to balance the mixer...

Good thing too or our kitchen would have needed a wash :)

Pouring in the sprinkles

He kept looking like he was going to taste the batter,

then would look at me and put it back like he knew he wasn't supposed to.

Filling up the cupcakes.

sorry no pictures of the Final product...

they were to de-lish to leave around until I got a picture taken.

Hot Springs and Fun.

What's better than taking the kids swimming or a hot bath? Taking the kids to the Hot springs where they can play and you enjoy the nice bathlike water. We took the boys to Steamboat's Old Town Hot Springs yesterday and had a blast, there were several pools with varing temperatures so I got to hang out in the 93 degree one, swim in the 80 degree lap pool and my hubby took some time to hop in the Jacuzzi like hot one. We swam for 2.5 hours in the morning took a short break to see the town and eat lunch then went back for another 2 hours. Of course I forgot my camera so I don't have any pics of the boys splashing it up...Jacob especially loved playing on the numerous steps they had there. But to console your broken heart I'm posting other fun pictures of the time we have had around the house...not the same I know...but bear with us anyway.

Chicken Lo Mein

I love chinese food. I often crave it. Imagine my dissapointment when I got married and found out my husband gets sick whenever we eat it from a restaurant. Naturally rather than live without my ultimate comfort food I've been looking for good recipes that I can make to get my chinese fix and still have a husband in good health come the end of the day. Here is a recent find from allrecipes.com for Chicken Lo Mein with some modifications I made It was really good for homemade chinese and I'm definitly adding it to my recipe box. I also have some Sweet and Sour Chicken and Orange Chicken recipes we like if anyone wants them.

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons chicken broth
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium chicken bouillon granules
1/2 cup hot water
6 ounces uncooked linguine
2-3 cups frozen stirfry veggies
1.5 tablespoons olive oil

Directions: In a large bowl, combine the cornstarch, ginger, soy sauce and broth until smooth. Add chicken and stir to coat; set aside. In a small bowl, dissolve bouillon granules in hot water; set aside. Cook linguine according to package directions.
In a large nonstick skillet or wok, heat veggies in 1 olive oil for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. In the same skillet, stir-fry chicken mixture in remaining oil for 2-3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in dissolved bouillon. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return vegetables to skillet. Drain linguine. Toss to coat. Cook 1-2 minutes longer or until heated through. Enjoy!

Pay It Forward

Pay it forward...The rules
1. Be one of the first THREE (3) bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me - something crafty or yummy, only I know.
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3. The gift that you send to your friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make and/ or ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember: it's the spirit and the thought that counts!
4. When you receive your gift, feel free to post about it, sharing appropriate pictures and comments! If you are not one of the first three to comment on this post, you can still play along. Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your friends to do the same!SO, REMEMBER...Pay It Forward!Let's help make this a wonderful world to live in and show our friends how much we care for them :)

We have the eyes..

I was at Wally-world the other day checking out, for some reason the Walmart here always has more cashiers then customers leaving so of course one of the extra workers comes over and sees Jacob...the natural result was a comment and how cute he is "and look at those eyes" added on. Our cashier automatically responds with "this one has eyes too" and then I am asked where we got such gorgeous eyes. The obvious response is my husband, after all it was his eyes that I first noticed about him.
The funny thing is this experience is so typical of any outing we take that I am used to the gawking and the comments. When my mom takes the boys anywhere its the same thing...I just have to worry, is it a sinful pride that makes me know without a doubt that my kids are the best looking around. I mean I know every mom thinks her kids are the cutest, but mine actually are; strangers tell me every day and I can't argue with them.

Why we love our 1 year old

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Jacob is a character in and of himself and is always making us laugh. Here are some of his tradmarks that are our favorites...

1) He is obsessed with shoes: He is constantly putting random objects in our shoes or carrying them around with him...When its time to go somewhere he is the first to grab his shoes.

2) He is a lover and a fighter: Yesterday we experienced a bit of both when he bit his brother on the leg during a morning spat and tried to take Teancum's by the hand for a late night dance when he saw mom and dad dancing in the kitchen.

3)He's independent: He will only eat if he feeds himself, is insisting on walking places without holding hands, and will wander around the house entertaining himself and hiding behind closed doors.

4) He doesn't take no for an answer...especially when it comes to candy.

5) He's conservative: When playing in the bathroom he tears off the tiniest bits of TP to throw in the toilet...knowing we can't get too mad when it takes ten minutes to use one square.

6)He's an athlete: He will run to get a ball and bat at the mention of baseball.

7) His smile and His eyes...there's a million combinations and we love each one.

Why I love my 3 year old...

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There is no denying that Teancum is a cutie and a sweetheart, aside from the fact that he is my firstborn here are some things about him that I especially LOVE!
1. He loves to cuddle with me when he watches his movies
2. He will randomly come up to me and start tickling my tummy saying "I tickle the baby, she likes it."
3. He loves to tickle Jacob and play with him while I get dinner ready
4. On the way home from Colorado Springs I got pulled over for speeding. Teancum wanted to know what the policeman was doing and I explained that I was going to fast and it wasn't safe so the policeman was writing Mom a ticket and I would have to pay money to help me remember to drive slower...his response, "The policeman give you ticket and keep us safe, THAT REALLY NICE." For the next ten minutes he kept talking about how nice the policeman was...kept everything in perspective for me
5. He is very Humble. Whenever you ask how come he is so smart, cute, strong, or who taught him something his response is always..."Jesus."
6. He knows that Jesus sent him to our family and that Jesus loves him, and he will tell us whenever the subject comes up.
7. He has a silly boy sense of humor...example: while visiting family he randomly went in Uncle Michael's room saying "Michael, Michael, Michael..." until he was sure he had his uncle's attention. He then makes a fake stinker and runs out of the room...such a boy
8. When he wakes up from a nap he will come out of his room quietly, sneak up on me and yell BOO!
9.Persistant- he will ask me things over and over, and even though it's sometimes annoying it often gets me to stop and take time to play a game, read a book, and enjoy the day.
10. Teancum is very concerned with my feelings. If I get emotional while talking to Ryan, he tells Dad that he made mom sad and needs to say sorry or go to time out. If I'm emotional (happening often this pregnancy) for no reason he will hug me or try and say silly things until I declare that I am happy.
I LOVE YOU TEANCUM!