grown up girl bonding time.

Friday night Paul decided to go to a late movie, the babies were in bed, so Savannah and I decided to stay up late.

I was craving what we call around these parts Christmas Corn Pops! Savannah isn't a huge fan, but Devin and I can pound this stuff down. We mixed up a small batch, and then got in bed for a chick flick. I woke up sometime around Midnight, curled up next to my big girl...who was snoozing too. It was a perfect night.

After I posted a picture of our corn pops on Instagram, I had a few people ask for the recipe. I have no idea who to give credit to for the recipe, besides the girl that I use to work with. :) I don't cook, so you won't be getting a play-by-play in pictures...it just ain't my thang!

Christmas Corn Pops Recipe

{PHOTOBOMB}

1 bag of corn pops...not the cereal people! You can find the kind of corn pops I am talking about down the chip isle.

You want to warm up the corn pops in the oven at 250 degrees while you are making the sauce for them. I use a big roasting pan, works perfectly.

1 1/2 Cups Butter
1 1/2 Cups White Sugar
6 Tablespoons Water
6 Tablespoons Karo Syrup

Mix together in a saucepan until it is at the "soft-ball stage".

Poor over warm pops, stir, and then spread out on a wax paper to cool.

Enjoy friends, and don't blame me for any weight gain. :)

We barely can wait for it to cool before we start eating. I think I love it more than caramel corn.

friday photo dump: week 10

1. The week starts off with a hole in our front yard.

2. Followed by cleaning out the basement, finding tapes for Savannah to entertain herself with.

3. Movie party after school, and those kids that always fight...getting along.

4. A spur of the moment adventure over a bridge that crosses the freeway.

5. Someone wasn't paying attention when she was walking and ran into the garbage can.

6. Stephanie is a rock star. Love her.

7. This is the norm around these parts...feeding one baby, while giving the other a bath. Multitasking is a must.

8. Target dollar big FTW. Kids love these little plates.

9. Teacher gifts just because. It made Savannah so excited to go to school that morning.

10. My favorite s'mores cookie from Over the Top Gourmet Cookies.

11. This boy is all over the place when it comes to sleep these days.

12. I spy with my little eye, a little green nugget sitting on the chair by herself.

13. Proof of our "jammas and neaners" day!

why?

Do you ever wonder why people have such a hard time telling it like it is? Instead they paint a picture perfect life, and make the people looking on wondering how the heck they do it all!? Hello Pinterest, I am looking at you.

We all do it to some degree. For example, I go through my pictures to post on my blog and I find the ones that my babies are looking, smiling, and don't show the mess in the background. Or have you ever cleaned a room, or area just to take a picture? Guilty.

{I wish this was posed, it is not! Savannah really was like this for the first weeks of Bean's life...she did not want to share. Oh, and hello unmade bed!}

It is only Wednesday, and it has been a helluva week for me. I have changed so many blowouts, I lost track. I got peed on. Sleepless nights for both Paul and I, tired Mommy and Daddy...I even debated not taking Savannah to school this morning so I could sleep in. Yup, truth people!

Our basement got a leak, and left us with a big hole in our front lawn. After waiting for someone to fix it yesterday, he still didn't get it completely done. 

Savannah has cried every morning on the way to school, because she just wants to hang out with us all day.

{Poor baby screaming, and Savannah trying to be Mommy!}

Devin had a huge, okay so huge is an understatement...colossal tantrum this morning. I mean, I got slapped across the face, and my shirt ripped colossal. Things aren't always pretty people. You know why he was mad? I made him get out the bath after an hour. I am such a mean Mom.

I can't keep up with the laundry, and the pile in the hallway is always there. Paul asked me when the last time the hallway was vacuumed...I can't even remember. I would also have to move said pile of laundry to do the other, and that hasn't happened for a very long time.

{nap time!}

I do have a lot more time since being home to do household chores, but my house is still not anywhere near spotless...like I had hoped for. Maybe I thought it was really possible after looking at so-and-so's blog.

The babies and I didn't even get out of our pajamas yesterday, and I even went to eat at Kneaders lookin' like a bum. Judge me, I am okay with it.

{Devin had to make sure Bean was looking!}

So, I am left wondering, why? Why can't we all just be a little more honest, instead of always trying to look so darn perfect!? I am sure I am not alone in this, or maybe I am.

Haters to the left.

love. {sabrina edition.}

I love that Sabrina is a perfect mixture of Devin and Savannah.

I love that she makes me laugh, and she isn't even old enough to know what she is doing.

I love that I am her favorite.

I love that her smile might just be the biggest ever!

I love that she loves to snuggle for naps.

I love that she is mostly patient with her older brother and sister.

I love that she tries to suck her thumb, but gets discouraged and just ends up shoving her whole first in her mouth.

We are starting to wonder if she knows her name is Sabrina, because she doesn't really respond to it. She has a million nicknames that we use, and she responds well to those! :)

Most of all, I love that she is ours, and that she made it here safely to us.

friday photo dump: week 9

1. Hello little hipster.

2. Been doing a little shopping for me, and it makes me feel so much better.

3. We call this "Ceelo". He isn't about being trendy, he is about making people laugh.

4. Love my Paul.

5. Cutest stamps...makes sending little notes that much more fun. Yeah, #operationsnailmail.

6. Our baby loves to lay on the grass and look up at the leaves.

7. These two have played with this princess castle for hours...without fighting!  THANK YOU!! We will be having a #megabloksparty, and can't wait to share these fun toys with our little friends soon.

8. Moochies at the fair. Honestly, I shouldn't admit this...I like Philadelphian more. I am sure Philadelphian isn't as authentic, and Food Network hasn't come for a visit...but whatev.

9. Best way to start a week...Mickey D's picnic breakfast. Totally earns cool Mommy points! :)

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Over and out...

Evonce.

spoiled.

I wrote this post last night, but in my sleepy state forgot to publish it. :)

This post is long overdue.

It is true, I am spoiled...and this post is a big thank you to Paul.

As I type this it is 10:00 PM, and Paul is still not home from work yet. He went to work late so he could be home to help me during the day. He took Savannah to school this morning, because I had a rough night of sleep with Bri. He watched the babies so that I could go and pick Savannah up by myself from school. All of this is very much my normal.

I don't go grocery shopping by myself, because Paul rearranges his schedule to go with me. Never leaving me to do it by myself with the kids, and truth be told...I don't ever remember going grocery shopping by myself before kids either.


Paul changes 95% of Devin's diapers. The 5% that he doesn't change is when he is not home.


When I ask for something, he works it out for me to get it.

When I don't feel like cooking, Paul takes us out. When I haven't cleaned a darn thing all day, Paul understands that these kids keep me plenty busy. When I am tired, Paul makes sure to send me to bed early.

Even when I don't act like it, I am more than thankful for my partner in crime. I wouldn't be able to do this without someone that is so supportive. I know I have it good, and deserve a good smack if I ever complain...because I know a lot of Mommy's don't have near the amount of help I do.

kiss-kiss to my best friend.

love. {devin edition.}

I love that he likes to write his name.
I love that he still will come to me and say "hold you!".
I love his contagious smile.

I love that his imagination is growing.

I love his deep brown eyes.

I love that he is so proud of his toes when they get painted.

I love that after I took these pictures he told me "my cheek hangin' out Mom", and continued to pull down his shorts to show me his diaper wedgie.

Man, I just love this boy.