preschool graduation

last friday, graham graduated from preschool! i can't believe he'll be off to kindergarten in the fall....... i'm stocking up on kleenex for first day of school september :)

for ms gina

ms gina (graham's teacher) missed the preschool graduation last friday because she had a bad case of strep throat. the kids made this video for her :)

Blood Donation

Today, I donated blood for the first time!!!! I am NOT a big fan of needles, blood, etc!.... but I donated today in honor of a friend of mine who almost lost her life after giving birth to her daughter last year. As a mom, it hit really close to home for me - so since my church was hosting a blood drive - I thought I would try to donate. I got a little nervous (ok - REALLY nervous) when they labeled up about 5 bags... I'm thinking to myself - will I have to fill all those bags???? I was too scared to look or even ask someone.... after all I just had to fill 1 bag (which could save 3 lives!!!) - I never did ask what the other bags were for :)

Mother's Day

October 20, 2003 - I offically became a mom! Boy have things changed since then! Today, I was thinking back to some of the crazy things that I did as a first time mom.....some of those things have definitely changed with the addition of our 3rd child. But one thing that remains the same, I am so blessed to be a mom of 3 beautiful children!!! Sometimes it's not an easy job, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Now - I'm off to give them their nighttime kiss and whisper the words that I say to each one of them every night "Goodnight, Sweet Pea - I love you!"

tortilla pizza

i saw this idea in the newspaper - it was definitely a hit with the whole family tonight and SUPER easy!!

tortilla shells (i used the smaller ones and made each person their own pizza)
pizza sauce
pizza cheese
favorite toppings

i baked them in the oven for about 10 minutes at 350

new use for the boppy?

a few weeks ago, helen and i were hanging out while the boys were at school. i was wondering if we finally had a new use for the boppy?? from the start, helen was a difficult nurser... i never thought that at almost 20 months - we'd still be together :)

I don't know how..........

I managed to forget my running clothes for the gym today. Man, it's no fun running in your PJ's!!!! Ugh! Good thing I actually wore my running shoes to the gym! I even remembered my iPod! BUT I was determined to get my run in today...... even though it wasn't exactly the mileage I was supposed to run for my marathon. On the bright side, I remembered everything I needed for the shower and change of clothes afterward! I have been known to leave my towel at home... or my shampoo... or my hairbrush!