Just what the Dr. ordered

I rarely do a post about Blaine, but this pic was way too funny not to post.  Last week when we were all out of milk, Blaine in desperation (he LOVES milk) found some of Cooper's milk boxes that I put in his luchbox.  When I walked into the kitchen I  found Blaine with a huge smile on his face sucking on the little milk box  straw! I laughed till my belly ached!  I love you Blaine!

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

BEWARE: This post is LONG with way too many pictures!! ;)

This week is Cooper's spring break and Blaines vacation week.  I am SO SUPER EXCITED they ended up being the same week.  For spring break I planned a camping trip in Destin, FL. Honestly the idea of camping pregnant was not appealling, but campsites are cheap compared to hotels.  Plus, I found a really fun campsite with beach access to Destin beach, a pool, a playground for the kids, really nice bath houses, tons of paved biking paths and super nice campsites with water and electricity(THE GOOD).  Once at the campsite the boys had so much fun helping Blaine set up the tent and exploring our camp area.  It was honestly super nice, for a campsite that is.  I am sure the near perfect weather and comfy air mattress really had the most to do with how nice it was! LOL :)  We spent most of our first day there setting up camp, exploring the area, and just enjoying the calm of  the outdoors.  That night we cooked hotdogs and S'mores over the campfire and fell asleep to the sound of crickets with tons of stars overhead.  As Carter was falling asleep he kept saying "This is the best trip ever, dad!"  The boys really had alot of fun!  On day two we spent the morning at the beach (The water in Destin is crystal blue and gorgeous.) and the afternoon at the pool. It was a fabulous day until that evening. Cooper and I were tending the campfire to make some tinfoil dinners while Blaine went to the nearby grocery store for some hamburger patties, when the "accident" happened (THE BAD).  Cooper was climbing a small tree and when he slid down there was a sharp, broken branch sticking out that he didn't see.  It caught him right in the groin area (THE UGLY). To spare you  the details and to save Cooper some dignity, lets just say we ended  up  taking him to the nearest ER where he got stiches in a very sensitive area and we cut our camping trip short to take him home to recover.  Now three days later he is up and about playing with his brother like nothing ever happened (well except if he gets bumped there or when we have to apply medicine to the wound).  I  think everyone was sad to have to come home early, but we are just glad Cooper is recovering well and that there wasn't any permanent damage done. Needless to say I don't think Cooper will ever climb a tree again. Hopefully we will be able to go camping again without any accidents.

Helping dad set up the tent 

Enjoying the camp fire 

Hot dogs and S'mores, YUMMO! 

                                        Cooper taking pics of everybody

                                 Enjoying the playground near our camp site

Finding treasures on our nature hike 

Having fun riding bikes around camp 

 

My favorite men riding the tram to the beach trying to look cool. 

This was a favorite for Carter. 

Beach Time

The beach was GORGEOUS!!

We will definitely go back to Destin Beach. 

                           The water was so crystal blue/green and beautiful. 

Daddy and Carter walking back from the beach. 

Carter having a blast at the pool 

The kids fell asleep in the car when we went to go get ice cream, so Blaine and I ate ice cream in peace for a bit. 

Blaine teaching Cooper how to build a fire. 

Carter zonked out from too much fun! 

The "accident" shorts.  Cooper wanted to keep them for memories. UH-NO!! I don't need any extra keepsakes from the event.  I am already tramatized enough.

Cooper waking up to a sign that one of Blaine's co-workers made for Cooper. 

A big bag of Candy for Cooper to help ease the pain. 

Making the tinfoil dinners at home that we never had a chance to make when camping.

Craft Time

The boys have been begging to make some Easter crafts, so when I saw these cute, edible bird nests on a crafting blog I knew we had to make some. Here is the link http://thecraftingchicks.com/2011/03/tweet-tweet-you-are-sweet-easter-treat-ideas-free-tags.html.

My crafts never come out as cute as the original ones, but the boys don't care as long as they taste good!

Yummo!!

When my sister gave me a box of girl clothes to go through for Lucy I almost tossed them back into the Goodwill pile, but then I realized I might be able to refurbish some of them into something cute.  So after a  little seam ripping, cutting and monogramming I now have brand new outfits.

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Outdoor decorations

With the wonderful spring weather, I have been spending most of my afternoons outside working in the yard. Last week, I decided to make some new outdoor decorations to brighten things up. I made a new wreath for the door from an old wreath I had picked up at a garage sale awhile back and a matching flag for the yard. Total cost was around $5.00 for both since I already had most of the supplies on hand.  I love how they turned  out!!

I  love this time of year with the the flowers blooming and everything so green!

Papa and Grandma's house

Last weekend we visited Blaines parents house and got to spend a relaxing Saturday and Sunday with his family!  The boys love going to RedStar to visit Papa and Grandma, but I think they love getting to play with their cousins Emily and Ava more!

One of my favorite pics of Papa and Cooper eating breakfast together. 

Cooper and Emily having a picnic on the trampoline. 

Carter riding Papa's lawn mower. 

Miss Sassy Ava! She is such a cutie! 

Emily and Cooper finding bugs.

April Fools!!!

 

For April Fools I planned a switcheroo dinner for the boys.  We had spaghetti and meatballs for dinner and cupcakes for dessert. ;) Or did  we?

Topped off with blue milk! 

I told the boys they could eat their dessert first!

Woo-hoo! They were so excited to be able to eat their cupcakes first! 

Wait a sec, mom!!! These are NOT cupcakes!

APRIL FOOLS!!

They were meatloaf cupcakes with mashed potato frosting and the spaghetti was a cake decorated to look  like spaghetti and  meatballs!

The boys gave them a thumbs up and thought it was a super fun April Fools dinner!

The funniest part was that Carter didn't catch on at first.  He was licking the mashed potatoes off his meatloaf cupcake like it really was icing saying, YUM until Cooper started shouting Carter it is MASHED POTATOES!!!! LOL :)

FYI: I just went back and looked at the pics on this post and yes my spaghetti cake does look more like a bloody Halloween cake with eyeballs or something instead spaghetti.  LOL! Oh well, the boys thought it was fantastic!