Help A Mom - Please vote!!! Please!!!

Everyone please take a quick minute and click on the link HERE to vote for my friend Cristina in the Atlanta's Biggest Loser competition. She is a mom just like the rest of us. She has been working her butt off literally for weeks and is in the last 3 on her team. Trust me she really deserves the opportunity to stay and compete. From one mom to another Please help and vote!

To see more of Cristina's amazing transformation click here: Go Cristina Go!

ONLY ONE VOTE PER COMPUTER per day so pass it on! And vote again BEFORE 10am EST

the host

I love it when other blogging friends post about books they have enjoyed so I decided to do the same. Honestly I didn't read much until I went on bed rest a year ago, but since then I have learned that I really enjoy reading. I just finished the host by Stephanie Meyer. I'm not going to give a full review, just that I liked it. If you like Twilight then you will like this one too. It's a different story but it does have the element of love being torn in different directions and making difficult decisions. There is some fighting and plenty of suffering too, all that is needed for a great story. :) Happy reading!

FYI

My computer is down. :( So I can't post any pictures.

Hopefully I will be up and running in no time.

So Much To Post So Little Time

Thank goodness I loaded this pictures before my computer went down. I hope we are able to revive it so I can back up my pictures one last time. So it's been a week since everyone went home but I am finally getting around to blogging about my family's visit. My prego sister Heidi, her hubby Christian and their kids Taylor and Mya all came for a week! We had a blast. We kept busy and out of the house most of the time. On Tuesday my mom came in town too, we all had a great time together. We sure missed Christi, Skot and Nate.

The kids were so excited to see each other. Owen was amazed that we were able to pick them up from the "airplane port" :)

On Tuesday we had Clarissa Cooper take the kids pictures. We have been lucky enough to have their pictures taken each year for the past three years. Clarissa is great because she spends more time with is and she is creative - oh! and patient too. (with both the kids and parents) The pictures turned out great check them out: Clarissa Cooper's Blog

Of course they couldn't come all this way without visiting the GA aquarium. :)

The visit was way too short. We miss them already. I was lucky enough to be able to spend extra time with my mom all to myself. :) It is tough having family so far away.

You guys are so cute! I can hardly wait to hear if you are having a boy! (fingers crossed!)

Touch - A - Truck Follow Up

Today the kids and I headed out to the Touch - A - Truck in Kennesaw. It was a lot of fun. It was a big crowd, but not overwhelming. We really enjoyed getting up close to all the vehicles. Charly could have cared less about it all, she liked the snow cone the most. :) Owen, however, was thrilled until it came time to get in the cars, he got a little intimidated. That didn't last long.

For a big kid, she looks tiny in there.

Owen's very first time on a school bus. It's a dream come true!
He loves school buses.

Charly just chill'n. She was so content the entire time.

Owen was most at home in the "fire fire truck". He loved that he could push all the buttons and he got to buckle up in the back. It was a fun time today. :)

Pass it along....

I thought this is worth passing on. This weekend in downtown Kennesaw Near the Historic Train Depot is the Touch-A-Truck. Your kids can touch, sit on, and take pictures with all kinds of trucks, cars, bikes, and other heavy equipment. It's well worth it and would be lots of fun. Perfect for a family activity or a Daddy's day out with the kiddo(s).

Here is the link:

http://kennesaw-ga.gov/CurrentEvents.asp?EID=659

Happy Birthday To ME!

Today, by no fault of my own, I turned 30. I'm still not quite sure about how I feel regarding this new number. I'm hesitant to claim it as mine. I've never cared much about my age, but for some reason this one is bugging me. Regardless, I had a fantastic day! First I was treated to a delicious lunch by my friend and neighbor, Erica. We came home and watched the kids play and our neighbor and good friend, Rhonda, came out to "play" too. :) Surrounded by my favorite people all morning. :) I got lots of phone calls, a fun visit from my friend Melissa and kids, Facebook shout outs and "good mail". To top off the day, another favorite person, Garett, took me and the kids to eat at O'Charly's, yum! We came home and did the singing and cake part.

Since I am on a mission to create the perfect cupcake I was experimenting with my own birthday cake. I tried new frosting recipe and new colors. (new to me - I usually just use the canned stuff)

I learned to put the frosting in the fridge if it gets too soft.

And that if you wet the sparula between swipes, the frosting will smooth better. I still need lots of practice.

Then I gave decorating my very first try. It's not great but I tried. It clearly takes practice. Or maybe it's only clear that I need to practice.

And scribbling out "happy birthday" from a sandwich will not be done next time. :)

Me and my crazy kids. (Charly has nearly pulled her piggy tails out. - Goof ball)

"Happy De-Bert" Kisses for Mommy!

:) It looks like Charly is punching out my teeth. :)

Kisses for Daddy too!

And for Owey!

Love you guys!

Thank you everyone for celebrating my birthday with me!