super agent: SUPER SPY!!

Getting ready for church today was super fun, apparently! As I was putting on my finishing touches, my kids were enjoying a creative play moment. They got these sun glasses at a birthday party yesterday, and surprisingly ALL had their own at the same time. This rarely happens on the 2nd day! Anyway, let me introduce you to the cast of characters for super agent: SUPER SPY!

We have...

LADY IN PINK

She is evil, deceitful, and mean. Can you tell? I told you, she's deceitful!

HER HENCHMAN

Apparently, he is too wicked, or sly, or too much of a servant to have an actual name. In the movie, the henchman is Tyrone. So, we'll call him Traerone! But, I kid you not, they kept telling me he is the henchman. He must be good! Heck, I'd follow him into a dark alley anyday!

super agent: AGENT SECRET

Can you tell? He is such a womanizer. Total 007 material here! And, he always saves the day. His secret agent tool?? DANCING! I couldn't be prouder.

By the end of the movie they are all friends and make chocolate milk together. The Lady in Pink decides to be a super spy and they all live happily ever after. But, on the rare occasion they run out of chocolate milk, be warned...



They still pull a mean angry face!

On Oprah!

So, I'm expecting a phone call from Oprah anyday now. I'm pretty sure she wants me on her show. Not in the 'daughter of Wanda Barzee' sort of way. (I realize this woman is on the opposite side of crazy from my parents, but I think it's funny that the 'final straw' of eating your pet bunny happened at my house too!) Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that Oprah isn't going to call because I am crazy, she is going to call because I am BRILLIANT! She is going to call because not many people would call a 3 hour trip to Costco with 4 children a 'success'. She will most likely call because of all of the phone pics that were sent to her yesterday after we were spotted looking like this...



It might not look genius to the naked eye. But, look closer...



You can hear the train whistle, can't you!?! The only thing that would make these pictures any better would be the boxes of size 4 and size 2 diapers we usually have to get. Along with a big 'ol case of wipes. This was a 'small' trip to Costco. If there had been much more, we wouldn't have been able to get it home in the car! Oh, and one other success happened at Costco...3 out of 4 children peed in the potty! Yep, that means Grady, too! woo hoo!!

I think I'm going to open an etsy shop now. All I'm going to make are cute little velcro bands that hook the carts together, for those people who don't have a willing 5 year old. It's hard work holding those carts together. I know...cause she kept telling me!! I paid her in ice cream.

Maeli

it's what's for dinner!! :)



We, Maeli and I, are enjoying her bumbo seat so much! She loves to help me cook and she is great at adding a little toe jam to any meal! She feels like such a big girl and is soooo stinkin cute!

So, remember my food storage post yesterday?

Well, this is what happened to the other food items that I store...



FLOUR FIGHT ANYONE??



After the initial shock and mass discipline, I let them play in it. Because, seriously, childhood is about having fun, making a mess, getting in trouble, and then cleaning it up! They rode their bikes through it, threw it into my boxes of decorations, and will soon be down there licking up the mess.

Oh, and in case you were worried, my 'real food storage' (aka tim tams) is stored safely in my bedroom! :)

Call me old fashion...

call me silly...



you could even call me my mother...

But, I believe in food storage!



Food Storage in every flavor, too!









And, as always, make sure you like/eat what you store!



As for these strawberry ones,



they are alright, not my favorite, but I still slammed 2 of them without feeling guilty!

btw, tim tams are on sale RIGHT NOW at your local Target! And, they are even MORE on sale at your Pepperidge Farms Outlet location! whoot whoot!!

Snow much fun!

Well, it only took us almost a week, but FINALLY my kids got me to let them play in the snow. I say finally, because I decided we didn't have to be completely unpacked with the house back in order. We left the vacuum in the middle of the floor, put Maeli in her swing in front of the window, and went out for some fun!



We tried to make our own slide, but the snow is a little too frozen to be molded into the perfect sledding spot. But we still had fun! I, partially, taught my kids 'king of the mountain' but I left out the 'pushing everyone off' part. I figure they'll learn that on their own soon enough!




Oh, and as for this little guy...



he wanted NOTHING to do with the snow. He liked the melted puddles of water. He loves to jump in them and splash, although he doesn't enjoy the bathtub or swimming very much.

We followed our playing in the snow with a walk around the neighborhood. We finally dared go into one of the homes under construction. There wasn't much to see, but it was fun to see a different layout. Makes me start dreaming of my next home...get ready babe! My eyes just got bigger!! :)

Excuse me...

but where did January go??

This little girl got bigger...

was blessed by her father...

he got his first scar

and then proceeded to grow up...

 

We celebrated his birthday along with Winni's at Bouncin off the Walls!

He just keeps getting cuter,

and melting hearts everywhere

 

She turned 5

and keeps her daddy shining his gun!

She has lost her mind...or so it seems!

He recently realized just how cool she is

 

Oh, and he left us this morning...don't worry, he'll be back!!

She keeps me busy, or at least planning to be busy! (What? Don't know who she is?? She's Audrey! She's going to save my creative side of life!)

Hmmmm....and apparently, she has started some sort of extra-curricular activities, to include cage dancing...of sorts! :)

So, as you can see, January was good to us! Although, I've got a few new worry lines! But, they are evened out by my new smile lines! We head back to Maryland soon. We will miss Utah, but are excited to get back to life, routines, and our stinky dog!! :)