Recipe blog

So my sisters and I are always talking food. So we made a blog that we all contribute to (well most of us LORI(I know you cook, you lazy bum!)) Anyhoo, check it out. I got the Best Bites recipe book and totally love it. I kinda have found that cooking has gotten me out of my recent slump. It's a love hate relationship. Last week I ran 28 miles yet I gained 1 1/2 pounds!! But food has made me happy, the scale and I have not been getting along since Christmas.
http://lundellcookbook.blogspot.com/

We have been up everything lately, but I never want to stop and take pictures and what is a blog post without pics?

The other weekend we went with some friends to an Ortho meeting in naples(about 1hr 45 min away) It was a treat. Me and Emily just kicked it at the hotel in the mornings and let the kiddos sleep and than the guys would get home around noon and we would head to the white sandy beaches. Sam was so fun with Hayden and built him a sand castle with a mote and big hole. Emily has got a little girl Hadley's age and a boy on the way and Sam is going to be great with a boy! These are pretty much the only photos I took, Emily will have to send me some of her amazing shots.

The second day we went to Marco Island. The water was awesome, the temp perfect and sand white. We even found some fun sea shells that had crabs in them and kiddos thought that was awesome. I had so much fun as a family and with our friends. Dan has a cousin that is on a mission in Naples so after the beach we headed to go visit him. But if any of you know the DR fam, we struggle at hurrying. So by the time we got to his place it was just in time for priesthood, so we missed him but left him a note with a few of the goodies Dan had received at his conference.

The hayds after church. Can you tell how tired those eyes are? Me with one of the very few days a week I apply make up. I swore I would never be one of those people that never get ready. I am just not embarrassed any more. I head outside without a bra, hair a mile high from my restless night sleep and I wave down the neighbors with a big smile, I know they think I am a loon. Today I actually did a double take in the mirror because I had washed the left over mascara off earlier. I had to look twice to make sure it was me, not used to such cleanliness.
After making our fort the other day Hayden randomly asked me to take his picture! I was totally surprised and whooped out the camera before he could change his mind. This kid says the most hilarious stuff lately. This was yesterday
Mom- Hayden you are getting to be such a big boy
Hayden- No, mom you big
Mom-(mouth wide open) Hayden you never tell a girl she is big. You tell her how little and cute she is..
Hayden- Mom you big, Hayden little.
Mom- don't tell girls they are big
Hayden- I little boy, mom big

On to the big story at house. Potty training. Can you tell what happened here. I was so excited about going so long with no accidents and as soon as I get the camera out it happened! It actually hasn't been as bad as everyone has said. Granted it's only been 4 days. But I know why everyone says it's so hard. 4 days... not so bad....40 days draining! We are just getting started thankfully I have tile for clean up. But it gets so old asking ten million times a day if he needs to go potty. We have gotten out of the house quite often and he has done awesome so far. But my next report card might not be so optimistic. Every time he pees in his potty he screams "CANDEEE!" pretty cute.

Can you see more of Had's mullet! She is getting some pretty good curls in the back but not much on top.


Went to help out poor Dad's car that got bum-bared by birds. We honestly would totally fit in at a trailer park. Hadley's diaper so full it's about ready to fall off. Hayden in his underwear and batman Pj's cape and all. Mom with my side pony tail from the day before, hair all over pj's on, make up smeared all over my eyes.

Hadley will copy anything you do (Hayden copies anything Hadley does) She had a blast getting bubbles all over and helping.

This is Hayden and moms chair. But in the absents of mom, he helped his little sister up to watch some "PV" His favorite show is "chipmunk show" (Alvin and the chipmunks) He laughs so hard, who knew those furry creatures could bring such joy!