It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To...

Saturday was Drew's Birthday Party. And boy was it a blast! If you haven't figured out by now, the boy likes trains. So a Thomas party was a must. The "tablescape" is a white ceramic train in four separate pieces. Seth's grandmother made this and has passed it on to us. I filled the two train cars with M&M's and Skittles. There is a gumball on top of the engine funnel to look like smoke. If I'd thought about it, I'd have gotten several and affixed them together to look better, oh well.

Next, the all important cake. I found this cute Birthday Thomas that has a box car that slides open and has balloons painted on it. I took them to Wal-mart and had them put on his cake. The results...

One of the first things Drew opened was a Diego Tough Trike. It's like a big wheel but you don't sit down so low. He plays with this at the sitter's and the first thing he said was "Adam's". Because it was just like Adam's trike. Josh and Bob, patiently put together the trike and Drew loves it.

Posing with Josh before riding his "bike".

Kind of a "deer in the headlights" look. Isn't he a big boy!

More Thomas toys, cause he doesn't have a thing. What a deprived little man!

The Birthday Boy!

This was the scene two years ago today. Andrew William arrived at 9:49 pm and Rocked Our World! We woke Drew up this morning and let him open a present today. His party isn't until Saturday so he'll open more later. We got him Gator Golf. You know the game where you putt the ball into the gator's mouth and the ball automatically shoots back out to you. He loves it. Can't quite manage a putter, but loves it. Here are some shots of him opening his gift and playing golf with Daddy.






After Professional Development (fun!), Drew and I drove up to my parents' to pick up some stuff. Drew disappeared into another room to do his business. I went in to check on him and he said, "Poo Poo in the Potty." My response: "You want to go poo poo in the potty?" A very enthusiastic YES was thrown back to me. So...off to buy a potty. I know some of you are saying, "The kid just turned two, don't force him." I'm not forcing him. He stays with my aunt during the day and she has a three year old, so I know he sees A use the big boy potty and wants to do the same. Anyway, Drew and I had to go to Wal-mart to order his cake and I just thought I'd pick up a potty there. WRONG! They had one potty choice and although it was blue, I thought it was a little "girly". Target, here we come!

When I mention to Drew that we are gonna try Target, he immediately asks for icee and pop-orn. No, I didn't misspell popcorn! So I add "potty" to the list. Icee, pop-orn, potty! What a combo, right? So here's the end of the birthday night...

Potty, Icee, and well, we'd already finished the pop-orn!

P.S. No, he didn't pee-pee in the potty! Gotta start somewhere right?

A Yummy Supper!

Southwestern Quiche

1 c. Southwestern Egg Sub
1/2 c. Fat Free Evaporated Milk
1 c. 2% shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1 deep dish frozen pie shell

Combine egg sub, milk, cheese, salt & pepper and pour into piecrust. Bake 30-35 minutes at 325. I usually end up baking it longer until the eggs become firm.

This is a dinner from my lifesaver, www.e-mealz.com. I subscribe to this website and pay $15 for a three month subscription. Every week I am provided with a 5 day meal plan and a shopping list with estimated spending cost. The meal plan I have chosen is based on the Point System, like Weight Watchers, and is for two people. Most meals, this one included, make way more than a meal for 2. The side item to be served with this quiche is blueberry muffins.

The quiche makes 6 servings @ 5 points each and the muffins are 3 points a piece. If you are interested in finding out more about e-mealz, leave me a comment and let me know. Enjoy!

Calling all Snotty Noses

Over the Christmas Holidays I found these wipes at Wal-mart. I only saw one package and they appeared to be opened. I perused the baby and health care sections of the store looking for these wipes, but to no avail. What are they, you ask...

Boogie Wipes. So our local Wal-mart does NOT carry them. I guess someone left their package by mistake. I thought they had every useless item known to man. I guess this proves that Boogie Wipes are going to be WONDERFUL! I found them at our "oh so unorganized" Toys R Us. I am so excited to use them because Drew is one snot-producing kid! These wipes have saline in them that is supposed to help! We'll see. I'll keep you posted!

Random-ness

Because of icy weather, we have been out of school for the past two days. Can I just say, this must been the beginning of the end! Never do we get out of school for bad weather. Never! And two days in a row! Wow!

Sunday night I was browsing the web (doesn't that sound like I'm 80) looking for some great lesson plan ideas. I got up to get some water and came back to this...

Please ignore the messy desk and the lovely pink and gold lamp in the background.

Drew is a funny eater. Some days he won't eat and others, can't get enough. About a week ago I bought this small individual sized pizza crusts. There were three in a package so we each got to make a pizza. Yummy! Drew loved it! Since then that's all he wants to eat "pee-tza". Seth opened the front door yesterday to look out at the ice and Drew thought it was the pizza guy. He yelled out "Pee-tza, Mommy!" So lunch today...

And yes, that is a halloween plate! You'll get over it!

With all the cold weather Drew decided we needed to take a vacation. Where you might ask, does he want to go..

Disney World! I know we just went but, man I love it there! Here is a picture of Drew looking at all of our DW pics, just chillaxin'. That's a new word for me. My kiddos at school taught it to me.

Two Funny Stories

Drew is at that stage where most things he does are funny. Like that fact that he has learned to say "Yep" instead of "Yes". For Christmas he got a puzzle from Nana and Poppy. It has animals that make noises when you match the corresponding pieces. They are pet-type animals so there is a house in the middle of the puzzle. Yesterday Drew was playing with the puzzle by himself and I heard this:

"Ning-nong! Come in"

Obviously ning nong is ding dong. He was ringing the doorbell to the house and answering the door. Cute! (I tried to find a picture of said puzzle, but one does not exist.)



We are a music lovin' family and therefore were jamming to Casting Crowns in the car a few nights ago. "Slow Fade" was on and Seth and I were putting on a great concert for all of our fans. When it got to the end of the song where the little girls sing "Oh be careful little eyes..." Drew sang "see" every time! Boy did I wish I had a video camera with me! It almost made me cry. He has repeated that part each time I've sung the song and it just keeps getting better! He even sang it for "Arah". It was a little pitchy, so she said we'd work on that later! Again Cute!

Please pray for...

Harper Brown. She is in critical condition at St. Francis in Tulsa.