Cars

We said we were never going to buy a themed blanket set for our kids. We said we just wouldn't do it! Then we went to the store to buy bedding for Chase and couldn't find anything remotely appropriate for a kid and bought a complete "Cars" themed bed set. Chase's reaction was worth it. We took him to his room to show him the bed and he did a sharp intake of breath and then just started grinning ear-to-ear. He loves going to bed at night because of the cars all over his bed.

Howard and I were both sick last week and decided that we would let Chase watch the movie "Cars" with us since we weren't up to running around. Chase was so excited! It was a real treat because we don't let him watch TV except for NASCAR races. He now knows that his bedding is related to the movie. His favorite part was the tractor tipping that Mater and Lightning McQueen did. He has a toy tractor that he pretends to tip over complete with the sound effects from the movie which is hysterical.

Now, I will say that even though we bought the bedding we aren't going any farther with the theme. Chase loves anything car related which is why the bedding works but we are not going to feed into any "Cars" obsession. A little goes a long way if you know what I mean. :-)

Makeovers

I've really been wanting to learn how to do my own makeup (Sarah not Howard!) so my sister-in-law Kendal set up at appointment at Macy's yesterday. We both got our makeup done and enjoyed an afternoon at the mall. Of course we took before and after shots. I can't believe how different we looked. I've never worn that much makeup in my life! It made me feel really pretty. :-) If the makeup didn't cost so much I would have bought everything they used. Instead Kendal and I are going to try and find good quality makeup for a whole lot less! Then I still have to try to apply it the same way. Stay tuned...

Of course I had to play around with the camera a little too!

Hmmm...

We think someone might be a little jealous of all the cool baby gear Alexa gets to spend time in...

Whoops!

Somebody got a little carried away and started jumping on the couch while mommy was breastfeeding. They jumped so much they launched over the side of the couch and into the baby's bouncy seat (eye first apparently!). Thankfully everyone survived the ordeal and besides a black eye are already healing. By the way, even at two years old, boys think that black eyes are cool!

My Birthday

I am blogging about my birthday a little late. The last few days have just been really busy so this is my first opportunity to sit down and right.

My birthday was an excellent day. I woke up to breakfast in bed (courtesy of Howard) and a "Happy Day, Mommy!" (courtesy of Chase). What a great start! I received a gift card to shop at Kohl's (yay!) and the three newest Diner Dash games which I love. I don't care how dorky that makes me! We went for lunch at Olive Garden (so yum!) and took Chase to Toys R' Us to spend some of his birthday money. Taking a child into a toy store and watching their awe and amazement with every toy is so much fun! Howard bought chicken cheesesteaks for dinner so I didn't have to do any cooking at all. Yay!

He also bought me a Cookie Dough Delirium cake from Cold Stone Creamery. (See pic above) He and Chase sang to me. Chase is so cute because he understands the whole birthday thing a little better because his birthday was eight days prior. He was so excited to sing and he clapped for me after they finished. My friend Andrea actually made 48 miniature Fun Fetti cupcakes and mailed them to me along with icing so that I could have a little something sweet without skyrocketing my blood sugar. I don't get to see her very often so it was such an awesome surprise. Fun Fetti has been my favorite cake since I was a little kid (I LOVE it) so it was so great that she remembered and did that for me. It was the icing to a perfect day. (I'm allowed to be corny once in a while!)

The amazing thing is how well Chase got the hang of birthdays. I was sitting on the couch nursing Alexa the next night and I heard him over at his toy box singing "Happy Day, Happy Daa-aayy" but didn't know what he was doing. He finally got up with the block structure you see in the picture singing "Happy Day" to me! He put the blocks down on the couch and told me to blow out the "candle". I complied and then we both pulled off block pieces of cake and "ate" them. He was so excited to give me the cake. It was so cute! Of course I was completely thrilled that he was doing something special for his mommy.

The Two Cutest Kids in the Universe

Enough Said :-)

25 Things About You May Not Know

Okay, here's a little fun for today. A lot of this stuff has been circulating on Facebook so I'd thought it would be fun to share here. Howard and I made our own "25's" and took turns sharing them with each other. Some of the stuff was funny because we are so opposite and we kept thinking of things not on the list. Things we didn't know about each other which was fun. If you read our blog consider yourself "tagged" and leave your top 25 for us in the comments section. :-)

25 Things to Share (or if you're a wimp, 15 will do)

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you.

Sarah's top 25:

1. I love to read

2. I want to have one book I write get published someday

3. I would love to adopt a child

4. I want to train dogs for a living

5. I would love to rehabilitate abused/neglected horses

6. I love being outside

7. I'm very shy until I get to know you better

8. My kids and my husband are some of life's greatest gifts

9. I am licensed to drive a motorcycle

10. I don't like vegetables but I force myself to eat them anyway

11. If I could live anywhere in the world I would pick PA or the American West

12. I want to visit Australia and stay for a good long vacation so I can explore everything

13. I am terrified of the ocean, swimming pools work quite well for me!

14. I love baseball and feel at home everytime I walk into a stadium

15. I'm a tomboy

16. I enjoy paintball and love the adrenaline rush I get when we play

17. I am extremely competitive (ask Howard!)

18. I am an absolute neat freak

19. I'm not a morning person

20. I love puzzle games like Tetris, Diner Dash, etc where hand/eye coordination has to be quick

21. I love playing games in general and have the repertoire to prove it

22. I LOVE junk food but I'm not supposed to eat it anymore

23. When I was little I wished I was a boy

24. I love being a mom

25. Jesus is life!

Howard's Top 25:

1. I love my family (wife & kids)

2. I want to be my own boss (have enough rentals to support my family)

3. I love going fast and anything that does

4. I used to collect hats

5. I have an older sister

6. Math is my favorite subject

7. I would love to travel

8. I want to enter a poker tournament in my lifetime

9. I enjoy golfing

10. I have a habit of running numbers constantly

11. I wanted to go to college (never did)

12. I want to drive a Sprint Cup car

13. I want to own a home in Myrtle Beach

14. I don't like the cold

15. I have a habit of timing my ride to work (I break my times into quarters)

16. I have a very addictive personality

17. I like to bowl

18. I have a goal to make 45% a year in the stock market

19. I like movies (all kinds)

20. I like to try anything once

21. I would like to have a "game room" someday (old fashioned arcade games)

22. I think and feel old

23. I like playing darts

24. I love sleep

25. I dislike people telling me I have to do something their way