Saving the Polar Bears!

We recently saw a video on how the global warming is killing the polar bears. This video really bothered Trevor and he asked how we could stop global warming.  He started out small by not littering.  I came up with the idea of recycling. So we are now a recycling household.  Our sanitation company doesnt offer recycling so it is a little work.  We have to put everything seperated into the bins and then once a month take the bins to the dump by Trevor's school.  Its a small price to pay for saving the polar bears. Dont ya think???

Last 9 Years!!!!

Just a few things Steve has taught me in the last 9 years!

*How to take a Harley Davidson Sportster apart and put it back together.

*No matter where we live all that matters is we are together.

*How to forgive.

*When you reach speeds near 110 in a Ford Mustang it feels like you are floating ;).

*You wont blow out a sliding glass door in the middle of a hurricane.

*Some things are just possessions. Good to remind yourself of when your car is stolen out of your driveway.

*Sitting in a quiet ICU hospital room listening to your husband sleep and waiting for him to wake up isnt fun at all.  It was then I knew I needed him ♥forever♥.

*Even when times get tough he wont leave.

*A motorcycle ride to Biketoberfest in freezing rainy weather can be fun.

*A strong man can go weak in the knees by seeing an epidural shot.

*Time changes people.

*Sometime sacrifices have to be made.

*Winging it can turn into an adventure.

*A proposal in a Walmart parking lot is definitely memorable.

*Two people can fit into the smallest places.

*Grocery shopping can be fun.

*There is something so sweet about seeing your husband paint your daughter's toe nails.

*Grass isnt greener on the other side.

*Silence can be a good a thing.

*You have insurance on a vehicle for a reason.(so it can be stolen)

*Money doesnt equal happiness, but when you have it you sure are happy!

*There is a big kid inside of every grown man.

*A hug can do wonders.

*You can catch a fish with a cigarette butt.

*You can get sick on a boat in the wake zone.

When I asked him what he has learned from me in the last 9 years he said "I cant put everything into words. but its been a lot, baby."

Winging it

As most of my friends and family know, I am a master planner. I plan everything almost to the point that it is a fault of mine and a little but ocd. But I love to plan trips and be prepared. I dont have to have everyting planned, but at least like to know where I will be laying my head down and what the place looks like.

When our anniversary rolled around last week and Steve wanted to wing it I wasnt all that thrilled and I still did some behind the scenes preparing. Not so much planning, but I had an idea of where we were going and what is would cost us. You cant just go into something blind. Especially when you are on a budget and a tight one at that.

So we set out on our drive to the beach. We reach Melbourne and take a right on A1A in hopes of finding a quiet mom and pop hotel. We came to a few places that had no vacancy and decided after the 6th place to turn around and head back towards the north. Thats when we came across the Sea View Motel which had its own private beach and no one on either side of them. This place was perfect, but no rooms available. We will def go back there this summer with the kids. About when I was ready to give up we pulled up to the Windermere Inn By The Sea a bed and breakfast. I just knew we would not be able to afford this place. We went in and they had rooms and were in our budget. The place was so nice and we enjoyed tea time and breakfast there the next morning. It turned out to be a great weekend and we even found a place to come back to to bring the whole family.

Winging it turned out to be great and a nice little adventure. I was proud of myself too for not getting upset when all we were getting was no's.

Building a Home Planning Notebook

Building a Home Planning Notebook......

This is a great idea!!!!! I think I am even going to give it a try. I have SO many lists here and there. This might actually be a great way to stay organized. Thanks to Lindsay at her Passionate Homemaking blog!

Rocking

I spent the last hour and a half rocking a very sick little girl. Emelyn has had what seems to be the stomach virus since yesterday. She woke up about 11:30am and she was smiling when I went in to get her from her nap so I thought for sure she was feeling better. She drank 3 sippies of pedialyte and had some cherrios. She did manage to keep it all down, but had a poopy diaper that was of course diarrhea. After changing her diaper we sat in the recliner and she laid with her stomach against mine and just snuggled into me. It is amazing how her little body moulds perfect to mine. As I was rocking her she was getting limper and limper and I could tell that she was sleeping. I was pretty hungry for lunch at that point, but times are few and far between that she will sit in my lap anymore and just snuggle so I took advantage of the moment together. I eventually got up and laid her in her own bed. I was afraid my stomach growling would wake her. Even though I dont like for her to be sick, I must say that I ♥LOVE♥ rocking her.

Video Obsession

Trevor like most kids gets into a thing that he likes and that is all he wants to do and all he talks about. He was a pirate for about 3 years. He had all kinds of pirate costumes, watched POTC and practiced all the sword fighting just like Jack Sparrow, he had every POTC action figure and playset. After the pirate phase it was Indiana Jones. That didnt last long and he was on to Star Wars. The Star Wars obsession was a lot like pirates. He went to Disney with his grandma and rode the Star Wars rides, had to have the Millenium Falcon(the BIG one that opens and the action figures go in), all the action figures, Star Wars movies, clothes and anything else he could find. He doesnt just like toys and things. He also loves guitar, skateboarding and riding his razor scooter. Since the summer when he found out about Michael Jackson he has been obsessed with him. He watches all his videos on You Tube and is making costumes like his. He studies the dance moves and perfects them to a T. It is great and we encourage him to do what he loves.

So now he is wanting me to make videos of him dancing to MJ and riding his scooter. I like to do it. Making and editing the videos has been a lot of fun. The way I look at it. At least we are supporting something he enjoys. We cant afford guitar lessons or dance lessons, but we can be there for him and make these videos. With as fast as the other obsessions went by, we better enjoy it now and get all the video footage we can. Cause tomorrow could come and he may not even turn the MJ music on and dance anymore.

15 1/2 months ALREADY????

I say it oh too often it seems, but time sure is flying by. I cant believe that Emelyn will be 16 months old in a couple short weeks.  This last month her milestones are more like leaps and bounds. It is amazing all the things that she is accomplishing and learning. This was one of my favorite ages with Trevor so I know that with her it is going and already has been great. Here are just a few of my favorite moments from the last month:

*Learning to push the bell on her bicycle. When she first did it, I didnt notice that it was her pushing it cause we have been showing her how to do it for so long and her thumb just wasnt strong enough to push the button.

*Yesterday she said shoes. She took her crocks to Steve so we could go outside to play and she said shoes just as plan as day. Steve and I both looked at each other in complete amazement!

*She brought Steve her sippie cup and said "more juice". Now she hasnt said that since then, but it was neat that she said it. She also can point to the juice or milk in the fridge and tell you which one she wants.

*A new tooth came in on top. Its the middle left. Yeah for a new tooth. That makes 4 total. These things are taken for ever to come in.

*My favorite milestone for the month....well its right up there with saying shoes. She has started playing hide and go seek. She will stand behind the curtain and I will say wheres Eme and she giggles and then when I find her she laughs. She also runs beside the couch and puts her face toward the couch. She thinks if she cant see you, then you cant see her and well, I just play along cause its so darn cute! Its these kind of interactions that I love the most!

*We had our first trip to the ER which was not fun at all. Emelyn was having some issues with asthma and had a full on asthma attack which I was sure she was going to be admitted to the hospital, but after 8 hrs in the ER they were able to get the attack to stop. We now are seeing a Pediatric Pulmonologist tomorrow. I am a little worried cause it sounds scary, but I know that they will be able to better access her.

*She weighed in at 22 pounds and I didnt get her height. That was last week. Her 15 month appt is on Monday so we will see what the dr says then. To see her next to the neighbors baby who is 2 weeks younger than Eme you would think that Emelyn was a lot older. She seems big to me. Then today we saw a 19 month old little girl at the park and Eme and her were the same size. I must say she has a hearty appetite! Finally a child that eats. She makes up for what Trevor wont eat!

Blog Title

When I named my blog, never dull moments just came to me. It wasn't till recently that I realized just how much in conversations that I tell someone that my life is never dull. It really is quiet exciting. Now I dont know if it is exciting because we make it exciting or because our children are so interesting, but it really is never dull! I guess the name fits our life and our blog well!