USA!!! USA!!!

Today is the opening ceremonies for the 2012 Olympics! I didn't do much to celebrate the last Olympics (Winter 2010) because I was giving birth to my little Roo. We did watch quite a bit in the hospital, so much in fact that my hubby and I actually figured out the rules for "Curling". The kids and I spent the morning doing some Olympic crafts! They all turned out quite well, from our Olympic Ring paper chain, so some torches it really got the kids excited to celebrate!

Not only did I want to celebrate the feeling of the Olympics I wanted to do some crafts to celebrate our American pride!

It was a fun and educational morning as we talked about the different aspects of the games and such! Now we can't wait to start cheering!!!!

Instant Superhero....Just Add Boy!!

June was a pretty rough month for my Little Professor. He is feeling much better now, and back to his superhero antics. Every superhero needs a hide out so with a little help from Pae we turned his wreck of a room to a hideout fit for any superhero!

It was such a mess to begin with! Between packing/unpacking and being sick all pretences of keeping his room clean were given up! We went to Walmart to stock up on things that were needed, some storage and new bedding was on the menu.

We found these cute little cups in the party section. They were less than a dollar a piece and perfect for holding pens, pencils and whatever small treasures my little guy come across.

I bought some plain colored storage bins and added a superhero touch! I saw the idea for these online, and really love how they turned out! Between the cups and the bins his desk area is nice and neat! I printed out some superhero pictures from the internet and framed them in dollar store frames.

We now have a room fit for a superhero!

In order to keep it nice and tidy I am going to try something I saw online. Right before bed I am going to go into his room. If anything is out of place or on the floor it goes into a box. In order to redeem the item he has to do an extra chore. Hopefully this works!

Something Old to Something New

Today was a day of projects! I worked on my Little Professors room, I will share more about that when I am completely done, it will take a few days! I also took a toy organizer that a friend gave me a few years ago and turned it into something new.

It is in great shape, but didn't really go well in my Roo's bedroom. She is in a Tinkerbell phase, and when her godmother gave me an old Tinkerbell calendar I knew what I wanted to do.

This morning I took it apart and armed myself with purple and green spraypaint that I picked up at Hobby Lobby for 30 percent off yesterday. After multiple coats I got it covered....when have some purple grass in our backyard now, but oh well. After it dried I put it together getting to use my hubby's power drill...so very much fun!!! Then using mod podge I added the Tinkerbells to the side. I also mod podged some pretty scrapbook paper to the front of the bins to "girl-ify" it a bit. I really loved how it turned out, it is perfect for my little Roo's room!!!

Power of Prayer

I have sat down to write this post a few times today. I am struggling how to put my thoughts and feelings into words. This past weekend was very, very scary for our family. My son had some complications from his surgery that put him in the PICU. I saw my son in a way that I never want to see again. Today I am really struggling to get that image out of my head. I am trying to banish the fear and the complete terror that I experienced on Friday. So as of this moment I am putting on my armor (Eph 6). I am choosing an attitude of thanksgiving because God performed a miracle. It is very easy to slip in to the "what ifs". "What if" I didn't check on my son when I did. "What if" he didn't come to so quickly. The "what ifs" didn't happen. What did happen was the God stepped in. He gave me the instinct that I needed, He sent the paramedics in a timely fashion, He guided the doctors and nurses hands, He chose to spare my son. God's people stood around my family and prayed for us when we couldn't pray for ourselves. There are really no words to express my gratitude to those who prayed for us. To God be all the glory that my son is home, and on the road to recovery!

Birthday....part 2!!

Yesterday was my Little Professor's kid birthday party. The theme was LEGOs. We had to change some plans at the last minute because of weather. It was supposed to be a pool party, but it was rainy and cool, not exactly outside weather, so we moved the party inside. While it was a bit chaotic everyone seemed to have a good time! Each family got to take home a LEGO goody bag. Inside were snacks and a LEGO necklace. My dear friend used her awesome cake decorating skills to make him a LEGO cake! She is so talented! We had lots of kid friendly food, like this awesome "corn dog muffins". They couldn't be easier to make....just cut up hotdogs and bake them in your favorite corn muffin. So easy, and so kid friendly!!! As for presents....my little guy was excited to get a remote control car, LEGOS and some birthday money. Yesterday evening he and I made a trip to the LEGO store so he could spend his money. He was so excited, declaring it the best birthday EVER! My favorite quote of the day was when we were checking out at the LEGO store. He told the cashier, "This is the life.....money to spend and LEGOS in my hand!"

Happy Birthday!!!!!

Yesterday was my Little Professors 6th birthday. I really can't believe how time has flown! We have moved a total of 6 times in his six years! (just typing that makes me tired, especially when I realize that 5 of the six times was before he was 4.) Things have been a bit up in the air around here lately. We are in the process of buying a house, and it has been quite an experience. We still aren't moved, but because we weren't sure when we were going to be moving I didn't make any concrete plans for celebration. Even though plans weren't "made" we still had a day full of fun. He came downstairs to a LEGO birthday banner. He is really into legos this year, so he loved it! His crown he is wearing in the last picture was given to him the last day of school....he had to wear it all day! My little Roo helped me make him some special pancakes for his birthday. They were "funfetti" cake batter baked as pancakes. Very addicting, and very not part of a nutricious breakfast! A great birthday breakfast! He also got to open a few presents at breakfast. He got Chinese Checkers and some new clothes. The shirt he is holding is a Spiderman shirt and glows in the dark.....he had to wear it! After breakfast we had some pre-op appointments because he is getting his tonsils and adnoids out on the 21st, not the best way to spend your birthday, but oh well. The receptionsists sang "Happy Birthday", and the doctors had to check out his glow in the dark shirt. There were no needles involved, so no tears! After the appointments we headed over the bridge to have lunch with his "Drinny" and "Pap Pap". We took him to a hibachi restaurant. It was fun to watch the reactions to the fire and the show. He didn't like the rush of heat from the fire, but loved the show! They were awesome and really played it up for him and even came out and sang, "Happy Birthday" and let him hit the gong for luck! When we got home he opened the rest of his presents. They included books, a superhero cape, a Nintendo DS (which he has been hinting for) a Star Wars game for it, a science kit and a tin can robot kit. Overall, Cameron declared it to be one of the best days of his life! Monday is his kid part, so the celebration goes on!

Yummy for My Tummy!

This morning my little Roo needed some distraction, so I put down the packing tape and boxes and took her to the kitchen where we mixed up some Pumpkin Pie Granola that I have been wanting to try. I was drawn to this recipe because there is no oil and no nuts! While we don't have any nut allergies, my friends do, so I am always looking for "safe" snacks! My little Roo was a natural in the kitchen! She loved stirring and dumping the ingredients! Here is the recipe we used! Pumpkin Pie Granola (nut free!) 4 cups Old fashioned rolled oats (use gluten free if your sensitive to gluten) 2 tsp Ground cinnamon 1 tsp Pumpkin pie spice 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp Salt 1 tsp Baking powder 3/4 cups Pumpkin 1/2 cup Applesauce 3 tbs maple syrup (or honey or agave nectar) Optional Add-ins: 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, 1 cup honey graham crockers lightly crushed, craisins Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl, and the wet ingredients in another. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry using a spatula, (or your hands), until everything is well combined and oats are coated with wet ingredients. Place granola on baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, then stir granola around. Bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the granola is golden brown and is crisp. Take the granola out of the oven, and let it cool completely on the baking sheet. Stir in additional white chocolate chips or teddy grahams at this point if desired. Store in an airtight container for up to one week. I think it will make a great snack as I continue packing!!!!