Saturday, October 27, 2012

First Haircut

Owen got his first haircut today at "The Buzz" (a local barbershop here in Sandy).  Tiffany (who owns the barbershop), has a great set up.  She has a cool fire truck chair, a fun train table to play with while your waiting, and the parents even get a beer while their kid gets a haircut.  Pretty Sweet!  Here are some pics of Owen.  

 Before the big haircut!

 Checkin' out the cool chair.

  

This was our best "after" shot.  He had quite a bit of hair to be trimmed off.  I must say I'm a little sad his wild hair is gone (even though the haircut is great).  I may just have to let it grow out again and keep it that way.  :)

Hangin' at the Library

We got the chance to go visit the Sandy Public Library today.  It was remodeled last year, and it is awesome!  Ryan and I got to look for some DVD's and CD's with some good kid's stuff, and Owen & Lindy had fun playing on all the toddler sized seating.  We will have to remember to start visiting the library more often.  It was pretty fun. 

 Lindy loved this little table.  She was sure to try out each seat multiple times.


  
 Owen really liked this "Book Kart".  He kept trying to push it around, but the wheels didn't actually turn, and he found this very disheartening.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Freezing Madness!!

Last weekend, Ryan and I made and froze some meals so we could have some quick and easy dinners in the next few months.  I thought I would share those meals here, and you can go make them if you so choose.

Chicken Enchilada Casserole (this one is a family specialty of Ryan's so there is no recipe to be attached all of the rest can be followed as a link).
Chicken Tetrazzini (I have no recipe for this either, but if you google "chicken tetrazzini with cream of mushroom soup" you will have millions to choose from).

Making so many meals in a few days is a huge task, but the pay off is huge.  There is nothing better than having dinner ready in flash on a busy week night with minimal clean up.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Too Cute


I bought Halloween costumes for Owen & Lindy at a sale a week and half ago.  Neither of them has wanted anything to do with the costumes, and I was worried we were going to have a costume-less Halloween.  Ryan finally had the brilliant idea of putting them in their costumes in front of a mirror so they could see how cool they looked.  The idea was a success, and they now love their costumes.  I got this cute pic of Lindy in her fairy princess costume.  Owen is a dragon, but he did not stand still long enough for a good picture.  We'll get him later.  

Sunday, October 14, 2012

A Good Weekend

It was a wonderful weekend.  Ryan and I got to drop the kiddos off at Aunt Amy's house on Friday night, and they stayed there until Sunday afternoon.  While they were away having fun, we got to go see our friends Alec & Lacey, and they're brand new baby Hudson.  It was great to see them and just get to focus on them, (no kids to fuss over).  On Saturday, Ryan and I had a cook-a-thon.  We cooked and froze 6 different meals (each meal made anywhere from 2 - 6 dinners for us).  This will be so helpful as we get into the holiday season.  We then got to hangout with Brandon & Trudi (my brother & sister in-law).  We actually got to go out to a bar and had a grand old time.  

I think one of the best parts of the weekend was that I actually was away from my kiddos long enough to miss them.  I have been having a really hard time these days being a patient Mama.  I feel as though the terrible twos may have struck early at our house, and it seems like when I get home from work every night all the kids do is complain & whine until they go to bed.  This is so extremely frustrating because everyday I am so excited to see them, and once I walk in the door the crying, screaming, and fussing begins.  This weekend gave me a lot of time to reflect and realize how lucky I really am to have these two amazing kids.  This raising kids thing is hard, and I think it's important to take some time for myself just so I can remember how lucky I really am and how much I really do enjoy my kids.  It has to get easier as they begin to communicate more so for now I just have to remember to be present in the moment I am in now and try to soak in everything that life may hand me.  The good, the bad, the whiny, the stinky & the funny.  

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Happy Birthday Amy!

10/11/12 is not just a special day because all of it's number's go in order when written out, but also because it is my sister's birthday.  We've been best friends for a REALLY, REALLY, REALLY long time, and I couldn't ask for a better sister.  Happy birthday Amy!  May this year bring you all the joy and happiness that you deserve.





Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Summer, Summer, Summertime!

Well, Summer has been over for a while now, and it seems like we were so busy there wasn't even ever a time to tell the world about it.  So, without much further adieu, here it is in a pictorial nutshell.  

It all started off with a special trip to Eastern Oregon to our friend Emily's Wedding.  Ryan and I got to go without Owen & Lindy because they got to stay with Aunt Amy and Uncle Cross.  This was a super fun trip.


 
We went to the Zoo!  This special trip was super fun.  We got to pet the farm animals, see the raptor show, see the elephants, seals, giraffes, penguins, and everything in between.  It was an exciting day.


 
Grandma & Grandpa Bradstreet came to visit.


 



We went camping near the beach.  It was a great trip, and playing on the beach with Owen & Lindy was a blast.


We went on hike while we were camping at the beach.  


We played at a lot of parks.


Ryan and I got to go on a special hike on our second Anniversary.


We ate delicious cookies from our friends Scott & Mandy



We got to play on our land in Hoodsport, WA, where Owen and Lindy got a special ride on the lawn mower with Ryan.  

 I got to walk in Portland to Coast with my awesome team.  The WILF's (Walker's I Like to . . . . Follow).


All in all, it was a pretty fantabulous summer.  We were busy, but we were having a great time.