WHAT A FUN WEEKEND

My Mom asked if I would like to go as an Easter gift from her to the Taste of Home Cooking Show. I attended that on Thurs evening and went with a lot of family. We got there early and got close to the stage. We then looked at the vendors items and ate super together. The lady had given away a lot of cookbooks throughout the night and a few other goodie bags. At the end of the night she had made seven different dishes and was going to give those away as well.

Hy-Vee was the huge sponsor and they gave away 24 bags of food. When we got there we were all given a bag of goodies. So I was hoping my luck would change since business is slower and would win one of the drawings. So the end of the night drew and no one in my group had won yet. The food drawing was coming up and on the third maybe fourth dish my name was drawn and she threw in a taste of homes cookbook. I was so excited. Then all the food was given away and they had us look under are chairs, and remember the whole place was full of chairs and only 24 bags to give away, my chair had a pink tag on it so I won a bag of food from Hy-Vee. It was my lucky night and I needed that to change my spirit.

On Friday night Jason and I attended the Crime Stoppers Murder Mystery dinner. We had a blast with some family and friends. We stayed awhile after the event ended and visited with

everyone for awhile. The dinners are fun and if you ever want to attend let me know.

The girls playing music with Bob

All the trash we collected

Then on Sat morning my Girl Scout troop participated in Earth Day Clean Up. We were assigned the Casey's, Culver's and Fareway area. The girls were ready to go. We were in the area for two hours so they did get a little tired. The owner of Culver's was so glad to see us he delivered the girls ice cream. We took and ice cream break and then got back to work. We collected over three big bags of trash in just that area. It is amazing how much trash is out on the streets and the things we found. We are going to make a list of all the items the girls found. They were amazed at the items they found. I was so proud of them. It shows that when you give you will receive and I feel I received a lot inside my heart from this experience. Enjoy the photos.

The Icecram Surprise

Jason's softball season is now on. I think we will have a lot of fun watching this season. The church fellowship is always good. You can always come watch on Tuesday nights. A good time is always in store. Enjoy the rest of the week.

EASTER TIME

Before Jason left for the week, we decided to take the kids out to see the Easter Bunny after church on Sunday. I was not sure how Blake would react after his fit with Santa. But all went well and he sat with him. He was worried about getting his gift from the Easter Bunny and wanted to get back down to get it. Morgan was looking hard at him and asked us why he was holding his mouth. I think she is very aware of every little detail. I hope her imagination last awhile longer.

On Saturday we attended the West Ave Baptist Church Easter Egg hunt. It was very busy and the kids had a blast. They had cookies and drinks for the kids along with a Bible. We listened to an Easter story before the hunt along with listening to some music. The kids then had different areas in which they had to be in. Blake was first and not sure of what is was suppose to do. We were around a lot of toys and he just wanted to go down the slide. He did manage to get a few eggs and he was happy. That is all that mattered.

Morgan was then up. She wanders off on her own like so knows what to do. She darted out and started hunting. She would usually get one or two then run on instead of getting all the eggs around her. She has her own way of looking for eggs. She was happy with what she got so their were no tears this year or snow. We seen several friends and their kids up for the hunt so we got to visit for awhile with them. It was nice seeing everyone and letting the kids visit. Our church is going to host one next year so hopefully everyone will be able to attend.

We are looking forward to spending time with our families over Easter and hope that everyone enjoys this happy day. I pray that the Lord blesses my family with the slow economy and provides for us in the upcoming days ahead.

NO MORE "ME_ME" (BINKY)?

Well Daddy was gone this week at school and the kids had a dentist apt on Monday. The news was okay. Blake had a cavity that he is going to watch and Morgan is at the age for sealants. I have to make her an apt to go back in about a month. At least she had no cavities since getting her to brush is always asking her the for the world. Now Blake had another issue, his Binky. The dentist said I needed to get rid of it because of his jaw line. He had told me that six months ago and I tried, but not very hard. It was easier to give it to him to calm him down. I figured this time I better try a little harder. On Monday when we left I started the process. Blake only had it to go to bed that night and that has been the last time he has seen it. Yes, he had asked for it every day but I have reassured him about the dentist visit and told him we gave it to the babies at the hospital. He has then calmed down shortly after our conversation and the attempt to divert his attention to something else. It has been a little easier to do since Jason was gone. He could not just go ask his dad for it. Jason would give in a little easier than me. The visit was also interesting because as usual Blake played 20 questions with the dentist. I do not know how they got in his mouth as much as he was having a conversation with them. Lets just hope and pray that I can continue this path and we do not have any big setbacks. "My Me_ME Mommy" will hopefully fade forever. Bye-Bye "ME_ME"

Then on to potty training.