Heavy Heart.

I've been feeling very under the weather the last day. My heart is breaking for my dear friend and her family. Just pray for a miracle people.

3 year olds & Movie Theatres

Last week I ventured out to try to make a memorable experience for both Fin Dog & I. His first movie theatre experience. It was a joke. Thank Jesus that we were the only people in the place watching " RIO" - I thought the movie looked good from the previews with all the dancing and singing. The real thing was not as much so- I would give it a B- . Finley on the other hand would give it a F-. It all was going good until we sat down and the previews started. Then the tears started. Ugh. I just paid 20 dollars people so that kid was gonna sit in the sit ( or on my lap) the entire movie if it killed me. He was an emotional wreck the whole movie. ( Has anyone else noticed how there is always some kind of scary character in all the "kid" movies) We made it through with about 40 breakdowns at various parts. Poor kid is sensitive and that's ok with me- but obviously he just wasnt ready for the big screen. Maybe we will try again when is he 12.

Round Cheeks X 4

The little midget in my household is growing up and out. It makes me sad to think of my little dude growing up and not being all round and chubby. It's hard to imagine him without those 2 sets of round cheeks. Baby fever anyone? Let's work on my darling husband to convince him that , yes- Laci needs numero tres soonish. And let's pray to the dear Lord that I have a girl next time around, because people I will not have more than 3 children. EVER. I love my kids. they are balls of awesomeness- but 4 kids seems like a small village, and when you live in the mountains - it's like living in LA without the warmth and beach. It's like living in the snow when it's May.

Seriously Depressing People...

Anyways- I'm leaving to go to my beloved Kansas City to day with Finley- So posts to follow about who and why I love KC- and also some pictures of the awesome baby shower I'm throwing on Saturday! I'm excited!

So I will leave you all with an easy dinner recipes- inspired by my single gal pal-

Recipe found at -Kraft recipes under lasagna roll-ups- ( sorry the computer wont let me put a shortcut to the site)

And have one of these for me( or 5)- of course thinking of me driving anf flying with my psycho 3 year old.

Running.

I do not like running- I just tell my body that it likes it and that it will reap the benefits of a natural butt lift.

Yayaya. running has a lot of great benefits but does anyone ever talk about all the terrible things that happens when you run- including awesome weight gain and bodily injuries.

This brings me to- ME RUNNING- imagine me running- heavy breathing ( almost sounds like I'm dying) ...and feet clomping ( I honestly sounds like a horse) ..I keep telling myself that I am running a 10k in June- but in the last few weeks my willpower is shrinking. I think it's because although I felt my body toning up when I began running - I gained 10lbs. Honestly sick. When you weigh 120- to gain 10 lbs is a lot of weight...( I know I know muscle weight- right...) And we can also blame my lack of motivation on the current weather in Colorado- freezing with a chance of rain, snow, hail- mixed with 20 minute intervals of sunshine.

Why don't I run on a treadmill you may ask? Let's make a long story( several long stories) short and say my treadmill running skills are terrible- I have fallen to the point of near concussion at least 3 times in the past 10 years. LAUGH IT UP.

Waiting for Sun - and then I will get my butt into gear- so if you live up here in the fridgid cold you may see me or HEAR me puffing away ...

Sleep.

I feel like I'm in a rut lately. I can't seem to wake up- at all. With Ryan being home more I've become a little more slower to rise- kinda wishing to myself ( and sometimes verbalizing it) that Ryan would just spring out of our warm bed and get the kids and their poopy hungry butts. Is that lazy? Maybe. I don't really care though. I've always liked sleep. Even growing up I was an amazing sleeper/napper. During College I would much rather go to bed early then stay up late and party. ( which I did almost every night) Loser? Maybe- but I love sleep that much. Not even I can come close to the best sleeper I know- Miss Jenny Wyllie. She's a marathon sleeper. That's why we clicked in college- we would much rather sleep, watch the oc and have dance parties. There were some weekends that I remember Jenny sleeping for almost 24 hours at a time. I was her human alarm clock senior year to make sure she was up to go teach little psychos in the classroom. oh Sleep- we love thee.

Anyways- I thought when you got older you need less sleep? That's a lie folks- I feel like every year I need a little more sleep. Ugh. Dreaming of the days when more sleep exsists in my little life.

Home-made Oreos

I forgot to mention- that you MUST make these oreos . You Must. I'm hungry just thinking about them.

Recipe is from Smitten Kitchen ( which in my honest opinion has some of the best recipes ever)

http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/05/my-kingdom-for-a-glass-of-milk/

The Big Day.

My New Birthday Flats
(PS- If you make fun of my fat feet I will beat you up )

My birthday summed up in 1 word was - HILARIOUS. No Really. It seemed to start pretty good- hubby bought me my favorite champagne on the eve of my birthday and gave me a full body rub- ( don't worry I won't go into further detail of what happened that night) but - it was a good Birthdays Eve- followed by tea and cinnamon rolls, roses and marzipan ( one of my favorite treats)

The hilarity began around 12. My good friend county girl was over visiting with her kiddos- hubby was out- and my parents arrived. My mom mentioned earlier that she was going to bring me lunch for my birthday (nice, right?) - not so. I felt like I was 12 again and getting into trouble for having my friend stay past bedtime or something. So my mom came in mad that I wasn't expecting her and then went on to make my friend feel like the scum of the earth for being there- ( wait it's my birthday right). The whole thing was messed up and I ended up going to county girls house to apologize profusely ( and give her her cell which she left when she abruptly was shoved out the door). I'm not exageratting either. I felt like I was 12 . 12 people. On the only day that is mine alone ( well and Suri Cruise but I'm older and demand more..)

So maybe next year we can have round 2 and I will feel like I'm a whole year older ( 13). So Ryan and I decided to do a redo of my big day and go to Denver and leave the kids with my parents. It was such a good day and I've offically decided to change my birthday to April 19th- which is a really good day because my awesome grandma was born on that day 79 years ago.

Some things I would like to accomplish this year-

1. Completely change my food in my pantry to organic

2. Only eat Red Meat 1 time a week

3. Take Vitamins EVERYDAY

4. Take 1 day a month to have Girls Night

5. Tell my husband I love him every hour

6. Make my Bed 4 times a week

Bowls On my Want List- Courtesy of Laurisa Ballew ( lover of my soul)