Fashion Statement

Here is what I'm thinking for LH's Easter outfit. I already have the pants, the shirt and the shoes! I think the sweatervest/sock combo is just toooooo cute! He will look so handsome!

Shirt is from Hartstrings! I love going to the outlet and getting nice quality clothes for him at a great price! I am not even sure this shirt has ever been worn yet!

The socks and vest are from Children's Place! I'm not huge on matchy matchy, but I think these are adorable!

The shoes are not the exact ones he has but very similar - he has dark laces! I got them on clearance from JC Penneys last year!

More....

A friend of mine sent me this factsheet from PETA about fish!

Its very interesting. Did you know that they can make tools? Hmmmm, amazingly enough they didn't specify what kind of tools, or how they use them!

Oh, and I love the one about downloading a colorful screensaver if you want to "view" the fish instead of having them in a tank!

WOW!!!

Next they will be concerning themselves with using bug spray as it shouldn't interfere with the lives of pesty insects!

Fish have feelings too

PETA would have a field day with me.

I just read THIS article and had to chuckle. At least it made me smile this morning.

I am an animal lover, really! I have dogs and think that treating any animal unfairly is wrong, but I am not a PETA activist nor do I agree with all their silly views.

I thinking hunting is perfectly ok and I eat all kinds of meat. I don't really go for fur, but I have leather bags, shoes and coats.

I think starving animals and beating them and making them fight is cruel, but putting fish in a fish tank is well, its a fish tank! The article is saying PETA is against putting fish in "captivity". I love 'Finding Nemo' just as much as the next person, but really? I am pretty sure real fish don't sit around and chat about trying to escape. Plus, they are fed and have pretty things to look at, so I'm sure they are pretty happy! I guess its better than being afraid you are going to be eaten by a big shark in the big dark blue!

Hippity Hoppity

Easter's on its way!

I know its a little early, but I've already got LH's easter basket ready - well, the stuff to put in it anyway! I was kind of afraid to wait until closer to the date because I've noticed stores don't have as much this year. I didn't want to get the bottom of the barrel! I do need to pick up some Jelly Belly Jelly Beans and I'll be done!

Here are a few pictures from the past years! He's such a growing boy!

I also need to make sure we have something for him to wear to Church for Easter. He missed it last year because we were at the beach, but we are staying put this year! I don't want to spend a lot of money but I might have to search for a new sweater vest!!! He looks so cute in them! Oh, and maybe a tie. He was wanting to wear one last week!

10 Reasons I love being a Mom

10 Reasons I love being a Mom

1. Being needed, wanted, and loved unconditionally (at least until he's a teenager)

2. Couch cuddling for movies and reading books

3. Lots of Hugs and Kisses and "I Love Yous"

4. Seeing the world through his eyes and having those "firsts" all over again

5. Eating "kid" food - chicken nuggets, frozen pizza, and fish sticks

6. Laughing every single day

7. Making me realize that I am truly blessed and have so much to be thankful for, but also realizing how much I have to lose

8. Enjoying the simple pleasures in life like coloring a picture, picking flowers, playing catch, being completely silly, etc

9. Sharing it with my husband

10. Watching him grow into a wonderful young boy/man and seeing the excitement of becoming a big brother because I know he will be awesome

Close Encounters

Of the Deer Kind! Oh my, was it a close call this morning.

I hardly ever let the dogs out in the mornings. Usually I leave that task for Hubby as I'm usually frantically trying to get out the door on time, but amazingly, I had some extra time this morning. I can't say for sure, but it could have something to do with the fact that I had an outfit laid out, lunch packed, and LH was still sleeping!?!?

We have a run for the dogs, and I always put Zoey on a leash - if she gets away, she's not coming back for a good long time. Zeus, on the other hand, is well, he's special. He doesn't really need a leash and he's pretty good about exploring for a minute, then coming back. Last week, when there was still snow everywhere, he took off after a neighbor's cat and so now I check out the door before we go out. No sign of cats this morning, so I just let him out, and as I was getting to the run, I saw his head perk up (as he was marking the tree thank goodness) and as I slowly turned my head, I saw FOUR deer!!! Just staring at us in the back yard - probably a good 25-30 feet away, but pretty darn close! We are used to deer, but I guess it didn't dawn on me to check for them before we went out. Well, because he was still doing his business, I snatched his collar and led him to the run.

I know he was thinking about it, but I'm seriously wondering if he realized that there were more of them than him AND they were bigger?? Who knows - I guess I could call Caesar, the dog Wisperer and ask him if that is something a dog would think? But I'll just go on the fact that maybe he's not as "special" as I thought and actually has some sense!

I seriously considered for a brief second diving for him if he decided to run....even though I was completely dressed and the yard is a mud pit after all the snow! I guess in my mind it was better than the alternative of him getting beat up by 4 deer!!!

Dream Catcher

Oh my, I'm having some dreams. I never dream...just peacefully sleep the hours away each night, but pregnancy really does it to me.

Some are ok, some are horrible, and some are pretty good (and some really good)!

My dreams really depend on who I see during the day or have contact with. If something big has happened I usually dream of it or something to do with the event, and definitely the characters are always the people from my day!

Its some crazy stuff, and so realistic.