Don't you hate it when you do an entire load of laundry and you go to put them in the dryer and think....well, shoot, did I actually put detergent in with this load?! My theory, my Snuggle Downy Dryer Sheets, smell pretty darn good so if they aren't actually clean, atleast they'll smell good until they get washed again. SAD, where have all my brain cells gone?!
On a fun note....I invited my neighborhood (about 25 houses) over to play Bunco last night. Nine women showed up with a few people who are interested but couldn't come last night. It was really nice! I could tell I wasn't the only one STARVING for adult conversation.
Lastly, on a funny note, Ethan said HOLY SHOOT yesterday...I nearly fell over. I asked him where he learned it and he says the bus stop, the child doesn't even ride the bus but boy is he watching those other kids like a hawk....
Heather
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Friday, January 26, 2007
You know you're pregnant when....
You know you're pregnant when you have cravings that just won't go away. I'm sure I have had unique cravings with each of my three boys but cravings with Sam and with this baby really seemed to stick out.
When I was pregnant with Sam I was finishing my Senior year of college at WKU. I had to drive about 2 hours one way and I inveitably, at the end of a busy day at school, was always hungry. For some strange reason I had insane cravings for Taco Bell hard tacos. I still remember the specific exit in Horse Cave, KY where I would stop and feed my cravings. Never before and never since have I ever craved Taco Bell but for about 3 months I couldn't get enough. I also seriously craved Sweet Tarts, every week I would buy a pack at the commissary and would stash them away, telling myself, oh this week, I'll make the bag last more then a week, BUT it never did.
This pregnancy I have been hooked on Greek Salads, or maybe just Greek salad dressing. Greg and I go on a mini date every Wednesday night to Panera for about an hour while the boys are at Awanas. When we go I always order the Greek Salad, even when I was feeling a little weasy I could still find "strength" to eat that Greek Salad, YUM! On days like today I can't just run to Panera so I've settled for Krafts Greek Dressing. In a pinch it's pretty good, but today was the day I knew I was totally acting like a pregnant women. We were out of lettuce so I rummuged through the pantry for something that would go well with the dressing. I came up with canned stewed tomatoes, Kalamata Olives, garbanzo beans, feta cheese, and some Triscuits to dip with. It was actually very good. You should try it some time!
At some point in your pregnancy they tell you that if you have "weird" cravings such as dirt or chalk you should tell your doctor immediatly as it is your body telling you that you are defficiant of something. What I want to know it what you are deficiant of when craving hard tacos, sweet tarts, greek salads and peanut butter!!
When I was pregnant with Sam I was finishing my Senior year of college at WKU. I had to drive about 2 hours one way and I inveitably, at the end of a busy day at school, was always hungry. For some strange reason I had insane cravings for Taco Bell hard tacos. I still remember the specific exit in Horse Cave, KY where I would stop and feed my cravings. Never before and never since have I ever craved Taco Bell but for about 3 months I couldn't get enough. I also seriously craved Sweet Tarts, every week I would buy a pack at the commissary and would stash them away, telling myself, oh this week, I'll make the bag last more then a week, BUT it never did.
This pregnancy I have been hooked on Greek Salads, or maybe just Greek salad dressing. Greg and I go on a mini date every Wednesday night to Panera for about an hour while the boys are at Awanas. When we go I always order the Greek Salad, even when I was feeling a little weasy I could still find "strength" to eat that Greek Salad, YUM! On days like today I can't just run to Panera so I've settled for Krafts Greek Dressing. In a pinch it's pretty good, but today was the day I knew I was totally acting like a pregnant women. We were out of lettuce so I rummuged through the pantry for something that would go well with the dressing. I came up with canned stewed tomatoes, Kalamata Olives, garbanzo beans, feta cheese, and some Triscuits to dip with. It was actually very good. You should try it some time!
At some point in your pregnancy they tell you that if you have "weird" cravings such as dirt or chalk you should tell your doctor immediatly as it is your body telling you that you are defficiant of something. What I want to know it what you are deficiant of when craving hard tacos, sweet tarts, greek salads and peanut butter!!
Thursday, January 25, 2007
When did everything at Old Navy become SO crappy?!
Well, I ventured out today with all three boys (alone) because Sam is out of school. I usually try not to go off post alone with all three because it can be a logistical nightmare. Don't get me wrong, they are GREAT, well behaved boys, but a double wide stroller with a 5 year old holding on to the side would make anyone crazy. First of all NO one makes their aisles wide enough, after plowing through, I usually look like some wayward clothes horse with hangers and random items of clothing trailing from my wheels. Second, if the aisle is wide enough, evidently no one in DC has children, and can't fathom the thought of MOVING to the side a little to let someone with kids through. Grrr #1.
I was so excited to go to Old Navy and spend some gift cards I had received from my wonderful little bro. I knew exactly what I wanted and we marched right over to the maternity section. HELLO, it looked like a clothes bomb had gone off in there! Is there some reason why most of Old Navy is always in dissaray? I mean really! When I worked in retail, if our sale section had looked like theirs, we would have all been fired. I searched, and searched, and searched the clearance for anything in a small, but evidently the entire country also wears a small maternity so everything left were XXL's. Grrrr #2.
I decided to move on to plan B, you can't always get things on sale, so maybe just this once, since I did have a gift card, I could venture over to the "non-sale" items, oh the horror.....boy was I disappointed. Since when is everything at Old Navy made of the thinist (is that how you spell that?!) cotton in the world and/or it looks like it has been washed a million times and then left in the parking lot to be run over. Their stuff is TERRIBLE! I was SO sad. The only redeeming item I found were cute T-shirts that said "Coming this Winter" or "Coming this Fall", etc. Of course there were none with "Coming this Summer". Grrrr #3.
Grrr #3 is like Strike 3, I'm out of there! On to somewhere with decent maternity....any ideas....my quest continues :)
I was so excited to go to Old Navy and spend some gift cards I had received from my wonderful little bro. I knew exactly what I wanted and we marched right over to the maternity section. HELLO, it looked like a clothes bomb had gone off in there! Is there some reason why most of Old Navy is always in dissaray? I mean really! When I worked in retail, if our sale section had looked like theirs, we would have all been fired. I searched, and searched, and searched the clearance for anything in a small, but evidently the entire country also wears a small maternity so everything left were XXL's. Grrrr #2.
I decided to move on to plan B, you can't always get things on sale, so maybe just this once, since I did have a gift card, I could venture over to the "non-sale" items, oh the horror.....boy was I disappointed. Since when is everything at Old Navy made of the thinist (is that how you spell that?!) cotton in the world and/or it looks like it has been washed a million times and then left in the parking lot to be run over. Their stuff is TERRIBLE! I was SO sad. The only redeeming item I found were cute T-shirts that said "Coming this Winter" or "Coming this Fall", etc. Of course there were none with "Coming this Summer". Grrrr #3.
Grrr #3 is like Strike 3, I'm out of there! On to somewhere with decent maternity....any ideas....my quest continues :)
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Gabe's 2!!
Hard to believe but Gabe is 2! It seems like yesterday he was born! I'm posting a picture of his big day, we had a great time and I have officially taught him to say..."I'm 2" all though he usually says "I'm 3", what a stinker!
Heather
P.S. AS OF TODAY GREG HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN HOME 1 YEAR!!!!
Spencer Update
Well, it's been a really long time since I've posted last! Things have been a little crazy at our house. Since I was last on we moved to a bigger house, Sam started school, and we found out we are pregnant. All things that keep my head spinning.
As of now we are fairly happy with our decision to move to DC. Greg likes his new job and hasn't once missed Armor. I'm very thankful for that. We love the size of our new house, it is perfect for us, it may be a little cramped when baby #4 comes along but we will make due. We have yet to make many friends or find a good church home, but we are working on both. Next Monday I'm hosting a neighborhood Bunco game at my home. It should be fun and I'm hoping a lot of people come.
We have 18 months to fulfill our "duties" at this job and I'm hoping that we will be able to move at that time. I just don't think I'm a big city girl. I would love to move back to KY and be around my family but I know that is just really not an option (oh but a girl can dream).
We are keeping busy with the boys. We have tried a couple of sports, soccer and Taw Kwan Do. So far the boys would really prefer just to stay home at night and play with each other, which is fine with us! We did institute a family game night every Monday so that has been fun. Sam really likes playing Guess Who? I guess he got that from his mother. I just signed Sam up for T-Ball starting in April. I hope he really enjoys it.
Well, just got Ethan and Gabe down for quite times so I think I'm going to take one myself. Keep checking back for more boring :) updates about the Spencers.
Heather
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