365 Project - Days 80-104

I've been away for a month. I apologize. Here is nearly all of the last 30 days. I said I wouldn't get this far behind after the last time, but life really sweeps you off your feet sometimes! Don't be offended, my housework has suffered right along with my blog ;)

Day 80:
Took the kids to see Body Worlds at the Museum of Science and Industry. It was cool!


Day 81:
HOLY HAIL!!

Day 82:
Ben wanted to share his magnets.

Day 83:'
got out some Easter decorations

Day 84:

Day 85:
Love these kids!

Day 86:
Driving to grandma's house... Poor kid got sick 3 times in the car.

Day 87:
Ben and his Great-Auntie Nat!

Day 88:
Grandma spoiling the kids with pillow pets

Day 89:
Another nap.

Day 90:

Day 91:
He loved Grandma's kitty.

Day 92:
Weird pancake creature

Day 93:
Yay playgrounds!!

Day 94:
Sleeping children are so precious. I just wish mine would sleep in their beds for nap time!

Day 95:
Puzzle time

Day 96:
Talented Daddy

Day 97:
Newly acquired fire pit!

Day 98:
Darn kid broke my glasses. This is my husband's temporary fix... I felt like such a dork!

Day 99:
80 Degrees!!

Day 100:
More playing outside. We could get used to spring!

Day 101:

Day 102:
Kitty was jealous!

Day 103:
Train ride!

Day 104:
Someone gave away these NINETEEN boxes of cereal!

365 Project - Days 67 thru 79

Day 67:
Homemade fort
Day 68:
Our new side-of-the-road find
Day 69:
Me: Jordan, did you do this?
Jordan: No, Ben did.
Me: Ben can't reach that high.
Jordan: Oh. Then Ben MADE me do it.

Day 70:
Chicken Pot Pie FAIL

Day 71:
Doh....

Day 72:
I spent the day cleaning. This was my best friend.

Day 73:
Just before our St. Patty's day potluck dinner.

Day 74:
Enjoying some new cake pops at Starbucks.

Day 75:
I caught them playing nicely!

Day 76:
Hanging outside while we watched baby Leah for a few hours.

Day 77:
At the playground.... Spring is almost here!

Day 78:
I love this cat!


Day 79:
Helping daddy do dishes. She actually really loves doing this and its always her idea.

Current Top 5 Kids Movies

I haven't posted in awhile and my brain is way too tired to think of a clever post or sort through photos. Instead I'm sharing my kids' top 5 movies choices for the past 2 weeks:

1. How to Train Your Dragon (this has been number one for months now)
2. Megamind (we just rented this from red box 2 days ago and Jordan keeps talking about it)
3. Shrek Forever after
4. Cars
5. Toy Story 3 (except the scene with the cymbal playing monkey, that scares my son!)

365 Project - Days 63, 64, 65, 66

Day 63:
A wonderful friend made these for me!!


Day 64:

Day 65:
He REALLY needed a hair cut! (before and after photos)

Day 66:
Finally received my replacement part for the espresso machine. It only took a month.... It's a GOOD morning!

Things About Me You Might Not Know

1. Three names you go by: Kate, Mommy, KJ
   
2. Three facts about yourself: I am addicted to my Iphone, I still own lots of VHS (and watch them), I love to read
3. Three things that happened today: I made pizza, I got chased by my two year old who was pretending to be a dragon, My kids played nicely for 40 minutes so I could work out
   
4. Three favorite songs right now: I have no idea.... I haven't listened to my own music in awhile!
5. Three breakfast foods you enjoy: Pancakes, French Toast, Turkey bacon
   
6. Three things on your current to-do list: Clean the bathrooms, take boxes of clothes/toys to Salvation Army, meal plan for next week
   
7. Three colors you like: blue, green, purple
   
8. Three words you think others would use to describe you: friendly, busy, bake-a-holic
   
9. Three objects you can’t be without: cell phone, baby wipes, wallet
   
10. Three ways to win your heart: sense of humor, like my children, like my fat lazy cat
    
11. Three favorite movies: "The Princess Bride", "Nightmare Before Christmas", "28 days"
12. Three appetizers you enjoy: mozzarella sticks, chili cheese fries, chicken nachos
    
13. Three places you’ve lived: Pennsylvania, Illinois, Australia
    
14. Three important people in your life: Dave, Jordan, Ben
    
15. Three things you want to say to three different people: I miss you, I think of you even though we don't talk often, Call me!
    
16. Three that made you happy today: kisses from my children, good/healthy meals, watching my husband play with our children
    
17. Three things you want to do before you die: travel out of the states with my husband, own a house, make a bedsize quilt
    
18. Three favorite TV shows: Dexter, Xfiles, South Park
19. Three home-cooked meals you enjoy: Baked Mac and Cheese, Pizza, BBQ pulled pork
    
20. Three things the world would be better without: Fast food, violence, ignorance
    
21. Three of your guilty pleasures: Starbucks, buying things my kids really want, eating cookies out of the kids' cookie jar
22. Three things you are afraid of: fire, something bad happening to my children, dying while my children are young
    
23. Three places you want to visit: Australia, Italy, South Africa
    
24. Three things you do before you go to bed: Play Words With Friends, feed the cats, tidy up the kitchen
    
25. Three favorite books: Harry Potter series, Hunger Games series, To Kill A Mockingbird
26. Three types of deserts you enjoy: chocolate cake, edy's girl scout limited edition ice cream, peanut butter cookies
    
27. Three crazy things you wouldn’t mind doing: um, I dunno, I'm not crazy anymore =)
28. Three things you like about yourself: my creativity... (um... this one is difficult! It shouldn't be....)
    
29. Three things that you look for in a partner: humor, loving, accepting
    
30. Three life lessons you’ve learned so far: we can get through anything, mistakes happen and sometimes they are for the better, patience is definitely something you have to be aware of all the time or you will lose it instantly
    
31. Three ways you bid farewell: bye, see ya, love ya!