Oh how he loves her.......

Aragorn again.....

"Mom........Mom........MOM!!!"
"WHAT?!" i yell back as i make my now 2nd trip back upstairs after putting the boys to bed
"Mom, you gave me the wrong water!"
"Excuse me?" I ask stopping just short of the 2nd set of stairs
"You gave me Soda water and it's yucky"
"You have Ro's soda water?"
"Yeah you gave it to me"
::Sigh::
"You called me all the way up her to tell me i accidentally gave you Rohan's water?"
"Yeah"

turning purple....

This is the new bedding set i got this weekend.  I think it will transition into fall/winter nicely.  What i LOVE, is the fact it's a light lavender color.  I am slowly but surely changing the room colors to purples, and this is a great addition. 

Green monster

So the other day on Pintrest i decided to make a board for "Body Image" in it i have put all kinds of pictures and quotes and recipes that inspire me and my weight loss goals.  One of those was a recipe for a drink called Classic Green Monster, it linked me to  http://ohsheglows.com/2011/01/13/classic-green-monster/ where she had a GREAT way to get some more veggies into your day.  This drink is loaded with ALL kinds of good for you things.  In fact SO many, that i didn't think to look it up on my Weight Watchers plan.  On a whim i did today.  This drink is 13 points, all by itself.  I get 29 points a day.  Now, i do have to say i use a VERY good grade of peanut butter, in fact i use almond butter, adding that much more good for you stuff.  So that add's some of the points.  And i do have to admit, it does fill you up, without making you feel full.  Oddly enough, you get a 2 point hit for the Chia seeds (which admittedly i went into that ingredient blindly, won't do that again) after i look up what Chia seeds are, i laughed.  They are basically little itty bitty balls of FAT, good for you fats, like omega 3, but still fat.  They also have antioxidants, protein, fiber, iron, magnesium, vitamin B, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, zinc, the list goes on.   So all in all this drink IS good for you......but is it worth the points......I am going to test it this week and see how i do. 

GoodBye old friend......

It is with great sadness that i sit and write about the passing of Kali Joe Struthers.  Kali joined the family about 14 years ago, and it was hard going form the start.  We though at the beginning we would lose her to parvo, but she prevailed and made it through.  Kali has been a permanent fixture in all of our lives, taking the title of child for Becky & Strut.  She went camping, and for car rides, and everything Becky and Strut did.  She had been slowing down for the last few years, not as eager to do the things she used to, like letting the little kids ride on her, or running and chasing things, but still managed to nude herself into your heart.  Kali loved to go for walks and swim.  She was probably one of the most beautiful dogs i have ever seen, and so well behaved.  She will be missed so so much.  Her day ended well.  Yesterday she had some spam for breakfast, took a nice walk.  Layed down by the grill and fell asleep, forever.  She was surrounded by family & friends.  She will be remembered for all she brought to our lives, including her unique "WOO-WOO" sound she would make.  RIP Kali Jo, you may be gone but you will NEVER be forgotten.  WOO, WOO, WOO.

7 years......

Happy 7th anniversary to my Loving and awesome husband. He sure puts up with a lot from me, and i hope he knows how much I love and appreciate him, and everything he does for us. I love you Monkey.

In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for marriage. ~Robert Anderson, Solitaire & Double Solitaire

Beaten by the 3 yr old.....

Mom came over this morning and we played some marbles.  Rohan and Eric were blue, Aragorn was green, mom red, and me, purple.  It's a good thing I really like this game despite the fact i almost never win.