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Here is a long awaited photo phone dump!

I am now 32 weeks, soon to be 33 weeks. I started to see the specialist and I should be having babe around 38 weeks (first week of April). So yes that means I might be laid up in the hospital during Easter *sad face* but I can't wait to not be prego anymore! I know this will be my last babe but I am bigger with this one and uncomfortable all.the.time.now.

If you don't have pinterest, GET IT! I am so addicted to that site and there are so many great idea's on there!! One idea I found is to paint with shaving cream! I tried the "bath crayons" and those things are the devil. Of coarse the boys loved them but they are harder then hell to get off the tub. I finally had to spray the whole tub with a cleaner and then use an extra strength magic eraser to get the tub clean. SO we tried the shaving cream idea. With white shaving cream you can use food coloring and make different colors. But all you need is a small dish and a paint brush and let the kids go to town. They LOVED it! And it just washed away, not to mention they smelled damn good afterwards ;)

Totally enjoying the nice weather we have been getting!!

McDonald's now has these real fruit smoothies. Try one. They are dee-lish!

Love me some Opa Greek food!! Yummm

I am not a huge reader. I have to find a book I really like to be able to finish it. This one I couldn't put down and finished it in 3 days.

That.has.never.happened.

Another Pinterest idea... I bought the letter "H" to represent our last name and to add to my home decor but the plain white letter was ugly. So I "spiced" it up with a few items I already had. It was super easy to do and cost under 5$. Love it.

Happy Friday everyone!!

.In loving memory.

Last week was rough, stressful and sad. My grandma ended up in the hospital last weekend so my sister and I went with my mom on the Sunday to visit her for the afternoon. Things were not looking good. My granny is 93 years young so life was taking its toll. We stayed for awhile and it was hard and sad but I am glad I got that time with her as she ended up passing away on Monday January 30Th 2012 at 3:00 in the afternoon. My sister and I went up to the hospital just after she passed away and that was so hard for me to see her like that. I spent the week helping my mom out, trying to be her rock and shoulder to cry on and my sister and I were lucky enough to be able to make the flower arrangement for her casket, which turned out amazing! I will miss my grandma's cheerfulness, oh so soft skin, her giggles, the way she said my name when I went for a visit and just everything about her. She was an awesome lady and an amazing grandmother and great grandmother!

Love you always Grandma J.

Here is the arrangement we made for her casket!

My grandma always wore and adored her jewellery! No matter the day or how she was feeling she always had on her rings, a broach, a necklace, her blush and her lip stick. I mean she was even wearing 3 rings when she passed! So the only thing I truly wanted as a memory was one of her broaches. But I ended up picking out a few other pieces to cherish. She didn't have many items left once she moved into her last place before she passed.

So I chose this little wooden box that she kept all her remaining jewellery in and she even signed her name on the inside. 3 broaches and a pearl necklace and a beautiful statue of an angel.

You will truly be missed! xo

RIP granny!

My 2012 "goal"

I have been thinking since New years what my "goal" for this year will be... I always make some resolution or list and never follow it or only get half way threw. So I have decided my only goal for this year is to take more photo's of my own family. I used to be so camera happy but once I started doing it as a "job" I stopped taking those shots of the little moments in my families life.

28 weeks Today!

28 weeks and counting! Baby is very strong and very active!!

I had a dream about a week ago that it came out a girl. They have been known to be wrong and I still sometimes think its a girl but it doesn't matter anymore. As long as I get a healthy, happy baby. Only about 2 1/2 months left and I am excited. Been awhile since we had a wee little one in the house. My babies are going to be 5 and 3 in March. We are still deciding on a name though...

Photo phone dump

Once again behind on my photo phone dump! I also still have pictures from Christmas on my camera. Christmas has come and gone. New Years has come and gone. January has almost come and gone lol. We had a great Christmas. The kids got very spoiled and it was great sticking around home this year. We managed to get some dry wall done in the basement so we could set up the spare room and have my sister in law stay with us over the holidays.

The baby room is pretty much ready to go. Just a few more details and a bit more decor, but we are ready for baby! After Christmas we decided to put our basement bathroom together since we got a ton of gift cards to home depot. Its all slowly getting done. My goal was to get the basement done before baby comes but that isn't going to happen. Things cost more then what I thought! And I no longer dayhome or watch other kids and I am truly enjoying the time with just me and my boys! I have a feeling these next couple months will fly by but I am ready!!

Chewy Chocolate chip cookies

Some of you were looking for a awesome chocolate chip cookie recipe. Well I got this one from my mother in law and these are to die for and stay soft even after freezing and defrosting!!

1 1/2 cups margarine softened

1 1/4 cups white sugar

1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla

3 eggs

4 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 (24 ounce) package of chocolate chips (4 cups)

*you can do half white chips and half brown (which is amazing) or even add nuts.

Heat oven to 370 degree's

I just throw everything (except the chips) into my kitchen aid mixer and let it do its thing until all mixed together then add the chocolate chips in last and blend. But if you don't have one...

Beat butter, vanilla, sugar's, eggs, salt and baking soda in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, stir in flour.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Then I use this (picture below) small scoop to scoop onto pan. They are the perfect size and all come out evenly sized.

Bake about 6-8mins. Cool 1 to 2 mins then remove from pan.

They may not look cooked but trust me, don't let them stay in longer then 8 mins. As they cool they will settle and look delish but stay oh so soft! I even froze a bunch before and when you bring them out and defrost them, they are still as soft as can be!!

Enjoy ;)