Ethan's Cake.

Today we baked a cake.

Because it was raining and because Ethan had been asking me to for the last two days.

He got to pick the flavor, frosting color and sprinkles.

He was so proud.

And then he devoured it.

Not a bad way to start out the week.

Preschool {the first day}.

Today was Ethan's first day of preschool.

Ever.

His first day of his first year.

I was fine.

Until I started getting him ready.

All of the sudden it hit me.

He's growing up and I can't stop it.

I started to cry as I was combing down his hair and he says to me, "What's wrong Mama?"

I said, "I'm sad because you are getting so big."

He then says, "Don't be sad Mama. We are a team."

Seriously?

I cried a little more.

I finished getting him ready, took his picture, and then we were off.

Before we went to his class we saw Abby and Radley.

I love that he goes to the same school as his cousins. They aren't in the same class but they get to hang out during recess time. They are all pretty happy about that.

Oh and a little info for you...I went to preschool here, as well as my sisters, and one of my sisters teaches elementary school here. 

It makes me all the more comfortable leaving him for a couple hours.

The first day was a short day, only an hour and fifteen minutes, and the parents got to stay.

He walked right in like he owned the place.

He said hi to his teacher then said,

"Jacob is 1. I try to be nice."

Oh the things kids say.

He played in the sand table, cooked a little, made playdough, used magnets, and built with blocks.

After school he got to choose what he wanted for lunch. 

He picked McDonald's.

And then we had Sugar Jumbles for dessert.

My treat to him for finishing his first day.

I'm so proud of him for a great first day, but still a little sad that he's growing so fast.

Summer's End.

I know our summer isn't over quite yet, but I'm already sad for it's end.

This has been my first summer of being a stay at home mom. 

I've loved it.

I've loved the freedom of doing whatever we want, whenever we want.

I've loved the lazy days, the long warm evenings, eating outside, spending time in the water, and soaking up the sun.

I plan on taking full advantage of the next 3 weeks before Ethan starts his very first day of preschool.

I'm just not ready for it all to be over, not yet.

I'm linking up here.

Ethan's 3rd Birthday Party.

On Sunday we celebrated Ethan's birthday with our family.

When I asked him what kind of party he wanted he told me Monster Trucks.

So Monster Trucks it was. 

I didn't do any big planning or go crazy with food or spend a ton of money on decorations.

I kept it simple.

The kids played in the sandbox, raced monster trucks and drew with chalk.

We ate lunch.

 

Opened presents.

 (yes, that is a big boy drum set. my neighbors are thrilled.)

And sang happy birthday.

But the main event was the pinata.

I'm almost certain none of the kids had hit a pinata before and they loved it.

Even my Uncle Jimbo got in on the action.

I think they were all on a sugar high for the rest of the day. At least Ethan was.

The kids had a blast and most importantly Ethan had one of the best days ever. 

That's what he told me. 

Happy 3 to my E!

Ethan.

My little man is 3 today.

I don't know where the days have gone and how he has grown so fast. 

Three years have flown by.

I enjoy each day more and more as his personality grows and shines.

I love him more than I ever dreamed I could. 

Happy Birthday E!

Kids are Weird.

I found this photo while I was going through my recent pictures.

Ethan had eaten these apple slices and then proudly displayed the leftovers in our windowsill.

No explanation, no reason that I know of.

Kids are just weird sometimes. 

Sickie Sunday.

I have a sick little boy today.

He has a stuffy nose, watery eyes, and a sad, tired little face.

So we've been laying on the couch and watching movies for most of the day.

Poor guy.

I hope he's better by tomorrow.

Grasshopper.

Yesterday there was a grasshopper in our backyard.

Ethan was amazed.

Every time it would jump he would yell and jump up and down himself with excitement.

The shrieking sounds that were coming out of this child was almost more than I could handle. 

It was hilarious...

and it made for a very entertaining late Sunday afternoon.

A Few Things.

I'm tired today.

Jacob decided it would be a wonderful idea to start his day a little too early and then once he was down again Ethan decided to wake him up forty minutes later. 

When I asked Ethan why he woke him up he said, "But I love him and I want to play with him."

How can I be mad at that?

Anyway, here's a few random things for you.

I made pasta last night with this...

I don't usually buy stuff that's all organic since the price is just too high for us, but these were on sale so I gave them a try. They're already cooked so all you have to do is just chop them up throw them in with some pasta and sauce and there you have it.

I used whole wheat pasta, regular old tomato sauce, sprinkled some mozzarella cheese on top and baked it. 

Yum! It was a hit!

Ethan liked it but didn't eat the sausages, which is fine by me. 

So, I recommend it to you. 

My sister gave me a recipe for a great make it yourself chex mix.

I've been eating it by the bowlfuls.

I'm contemplating attending Blog Sugar.

It's a blogging event that will be held in September of this year.

It would be out of my comfort zone to go so I'm still thinking about it.

I'm always so nervous to meet new people and put myself out there, but I think it would be good for me. 

I don't know, I talk myself into it and then talk myself out again.

We shall see. 

Sometimes I pretend to be crafty. My sister showed me how to make these cute little flowers the other day.

I've had this little chalk board for some time and I knew I wanted it my fridge but I wasn't sure how to decorate it. These flowers are perfect.
And that's my word of the year up there, which I need a lot of it today.

This my very clean and organized bedroom.

It hasn't looked like this in a very long time.
Ever since Jacob has come into our life this room has been a mess. Everything was just getting thrown in there and I'm tired of it.
Jacob is no longer in our room at night or for naps so there is no reason why we can't make noise and put stuff away. And yes, the pack in play is still up, but it's leaving asap.
I challenged Brett and myself to keeping it tidy for one week.
My hope is that the tidiness will continue into the next week and the next.
Wishful thinking? I hope not.

I came across this photo and love it.

My future soccer player.

That's all for now.
Happy Fat Tuesday!