Spring Break

So, Dave is currently on Spring Break. Austin and Taylor however are not...Dave and I decided though that it would be no biggie if they missed a day of school so we could go do something fun together as a family. Now, I am not quite sure why but the boys all love to stay at hotels. We found this great Holiday Inn in northern Indiana that has a HUGE indoor water park connected to it, in fact you can't go to the water park unless you are a registered guest of the hotel. So that is what we did, on Monday right after the boys got home from school we packed up our bags and headed to the hotel. This place was really great. 3 big water slides, 2 of which the boys were to small for, but the favorite was a yellow one that you ride tubes down, they went again and again and again. Well, Austin and Taylor did, Caden was a little scared. The water park also has a lazy river that was fun to ride around in the tubes, a big pirate boat with 2 little slides, dumping buckets, a little sand (not real sand) island with palm trees, and a huge bucket that dumps from way up high every 10 minutes or so. Oh, and how can I forget the "bubbles" (hot tubs for those of you who don't speak Felt!) the boys love the bubbles!! We played from 4:30-7:30 the first night and then the next day we played from 11am-3pm. It was great and as we were leaving Caden got really sad and wouldn't talk to us in the car, when he finally did he said "I am too sad to leave." So fun, so great, we had such a nice time with our little family. The really neat thing is that we used it as an incentive for Austin and Taylor to be good at school. At school they have a red, yellow and green light system that they work on. Green obviously is a good day, yellow not so great, red...BAD!! We have been struggling with a lot of yellows and reds, so we decided to use this mini vacation to see if it would help them try and be better. It worked!! They both got green lights every day minus one yellow light from one of them for 2 weeks straight, pretty great!! Now for the sad news....I don't have one picture from this little adventure. We forgot our camera, and seeing as though the hotel is only about an hours trip, after the boys went to bed Dave went home to get it so we could get some pictures the next day. Guess what? He forgot to get it because he was getting a few other things and hurrying to get back. Oh well, I guess this memory will have to be in our head! We had a fabulous time though.

Fun With PlayDoh, The Museum, and The Moon

Well, I don't think I have a lot to say but we have had a nice few past days. A little over a week ago the boys discovered our stash of PlayDoh. Now I consider myself a pretty nice mom, but I really don't like PlayDoh. It gets everywhere!! The tiny little pieces get mushed into places you could never imagine. However, oh so nice Dad was home so we pulled it out and had some fun. After making countless dinosuars Dave made some glasses so he could "look like Austin and Taylor," well they wanted glasses like daddy. Here is a picture of Taylor with his "glasses" on. Austin being a cat, and Caden, well I'm not sure what he was being but he thought it was pretty neat, so I do too!!

Last Friday the kids didn't have school so my good friend Heather came down form Cinncinatti with her kids and we went to the Children's Museum. I would have better pictures but my camera was acting funny! The boys favorite part about the museum is the water and boats, they could stay there all day if I would let them!

There is always such a long line to ride the Carosel, but this time we got to ride it and the boys thought that was really fun.

And finally, last night there was a total lunar eclipse. Dave took some pictures to send to his parents because by the time they would get to see it, it would be gone. I think it is kinda neat to see. You can click on the picture to make it bigger!!

I was tagged...again!

A few things you may not know about Dave and I:

His Full Name: David Rigby Felt
Who asked who on 1st date: He asked me out.
Who said I love you first: He told me that he thought he was falling in love with me and I said the same thing in the same conversation. So I guess it was a tie!
Who kissed who first: Dave kissed me first....on our first date, what do you think of that?
How long did you date: Before we were engaged or married? 2 months to the day, before we were engaged, and 5 months and 11 days before we were married
Who Proposed: Dave proposed, he had such great plans for how and when, but the cabin we were going to go to we couldn't because of an avalanche. Then I ruined his other plans by telling him I wanted to go to my friends wedding reception before we went to dinner, had I only known! Dave being so kind let me go, and he came too, but he lost the reservations he had made at a hot spot in Park City. So we went to dinner somewhere else in Park City. He started towards taking me home to Provo. We drove up to Rock Canyon Park and went for a little walk. Under a lamp post he knelt down in the slushy rain and asked me to marry him.
Who Eats More: I plead the 5th!
Who's Taller: Dave by an inch.
Who's Smarter: Totally Dave, no question!
Who Cooks Dinner: I cook. Dave probably could if he wanted to but I really enjoy it.
Who does Laundry: I do the laundry. I think I burned a bridge there when right after we were married I told him he folded our "underwear" wrong. He has never done it since. That taught me!! Laundry isn't a chore I dread though so it is OK.
Who does dishes: I usually do the dishes, but sometimes I slack because that isn't one of my favorite chores and Dave picks up my slack.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed: Facing the bed or when you are in the bed? Facing: Me, in the bed: Dave.
Who mows the lawn: The tiny lawn we have, Dave does it, and techincally I don't think it is mowing, he uses a weed eater.
Who wears the pants: I have pants on right now! Just kidding, we know what we are each in charge of!
Who drives when together: Dave, always!
Who Pays the Bills: I do.
Who has more Siblings: Dave, he has 3 and I have 1.
What have I left out: That depends on what else you want to know. We have been married for almost 10 years, there is a ton you probably don't know.

I tag: Meghan, Pamela, Rosie (Liz), Emmy, Janalyn

Happy Valentines Day

For those of you who don't like mushy things you probably don't want to read this post. Hey! It's Valentine's Day who better to write about then my valentine. Dave and I went on our first date 10 years ago yesterday. One of my best friends got married 10 years ago today. (Happy Anniversary Allie and B) Dave was kind and went to the reception with me, however he totally forgot it was Valentines Day, and I wasn't going to say anything, it was only our 2nd date. The next day he called me very sorry that he had forgotten. No worries, I still got to be with him. 5 months later, almost to the day we were married.

Sometimes Dave gets to read our blog and sometimes he doesn't. However I just wanted to tell him how much I love him. How great of a guy I think he is. How wonderful of a provider he has been and continues to be. How outstanding of a dad he is to our little boys. How I notice all his hard work and effort ALL the time. I know that I married up! I feel very blessed and a little lucky to have landed such a great guy to be with for all of eternity. I LOVE YOU DAVE!!

Now, I had put in this next picture to show you how sweet he can be. This was done on his way to school one chilly morning. Sometimes it is just the little things.

Since it is Valentine's day I have decided to show you all what Dave decided to get me. Most of you can probably guess considering a couple posts ago I told you of my "tragic loss." Thank you all for your condolences by-the-way! Hee-Hee.

Yes, that is a Pirates of the Caribbean valentine card. I am as we speak getting ready to make some delicious heart shaped sugar cookies, topped with pink forsting. (Dave's favorites)

Thank you Dave for being so thoughtful, you're the bestist!!

Bag Tag...Your It!

OK, So I was bag tagged by my friend Kari. What is bag tag you ask? Well you take a picture of your bag, empty it out and take another picture...no cleaning it out first!! Then you post it on your bolg. Then you tag 5 people. Easy right? So here is mine. I didn't tag everything in my bag but I will list everything just for you!!




OK, so we have got a store list and receipt, small first aid kit, packet of sunscreen from the DR's office, Caden's sunglasses, my mittens, wallet, Barbie watch out of a Honey Smacks box, lemon drops, shortbread cookies, little bath and body lotion, purell, lots of lip stuff, 2 tampies, pen, tide to go stick, check book, calculator, more lotion, (which I have now thrown away because it was gone) 2 diapers, wipes, paint to take back to my friend, Caden's hat and mittens from when we ventured out in the freezing cold yesterday, and one of Dave's scrub tops that I am trying to find a matching color for to replace it. I know, I know...it's a big bag!!

I tag...Andrea, Cecily, Dana, Shanti, and Allie! Anyone else can too if you want.

Poor, Poor KitchenAid

*****EXCLAIMER******This post is not about a human being!!!

It is with a heavy heart I submit this post. Saturday evening we had a loss in our home. Yes, my KitchenAid mixer burned out. A KitchenAid burned out you say? Is that possible? Well yes it is apparently, and guess what? It is the second time it has happened to said KitchenAid. The first time we got it fixed...supposedly. This time we decided it is not worth another $100 to get it fixed, just to have it burn out 6 months later. I have had this KitchenAid since we were first married, almost 10 years now. Quite a long time right? Well the thing is, if you know anything about KitchenAid mixers they DON'T die, atleast they aren't supposed to. My mother in law has had hers for three times as long as I have and she has run hers into the ground, grinding wheat, making bread, cookies, mashed potatoes, anything you can think of, some times all in the same day! Is hers dead? Has hers burned out...ever? NOPE!! Dave's Grandma has had one three times as long as my mother in laws that she too has used profusely, is hers dead? Has hers burned out...ever? NOPE!! I think she finally bought a new one, but not because her old one wouldn't work anymore!! Do you ever notice when you don't have something that you have had for so long you really, really miss it. Well, I really, really miss my KitchenAid, and who knows when I will get to replace it.


We had to stick it outside, it was stinking up the house so bad with it's burning oil.


This has got to be atleast a 3rd degree burn, right?


Poor, Poor KitchenAid all alone outside in the rain. You will be greatly missed my beautiful white mixing friend!

Books, Books Everywhere and Not A Thing To Read

So I finally got these next pictures downloaded so I could share a little story. The other day I was in the kitchen getting dinner ready. The boys had been having a less than great afternoon as far as getting along with eachother goes. So I declared a "quiet time" so I could try and get dinner pulled together. The boys were all in the front room, and as far as I could tell they were playing nice and being good for so late in the afternoon, which traditionally is meltdown, breakdown, whining time in our house, and the boys aren't usually so good either! Anyway, after a few minutes of "too quiet" I went in to check on them. Now, in our house we have a one book at a time rule. You get a book, you read the book, you put the book back. I guess they forgot. This was the first thing I saw.

This was the second...

How can you get mad at that? Well, I didn't and after some persuasion, and "I don't know how's" they helped me put them all back! (The couch cushions too)

I really do love my boys!!

OOPS!!!

Hi there! There has been a little bit of confusion regarding my last post. I copied and pasted the bit about having "Lucy" from my friends page. I am NOT expecting a girl (or boy for that matter) anytime in the next 9 months, or longer! Sorry to disappoint! You will be the first to know though if and when a girl is ever in the picture!!

Do you need a swimsuit?

So I saw this on my friend Chelsea's blog and thought those of you who look at mine might be interested so here it is!!

"One of my sister in laws forwarded this to me and there is such a"buzz "that I thought I would put it up here so I could share it with everyone. I think we all should get one for summer, especially because their motto is so great: "Swimwear that highlights the face instead of the body". Honestly, who wants people looking at our bodies, we already have to put on the swimsuit. I like it because I will have just had Lucy by swimsuit season. Let me know what all of you think. Maybe we could have a party or something. ;)" Here is the Link:

http://www.wholesomewear.com/

I know, I know I am horrible.

Happy 2008!!

Happy New Year everyone!! Boy we have had such a great Christmas break. Today however, Dave is back in the saddle and Austin and Taylor will go back tomorrow. Routine is good, but not having one has been a lot of fun this last little bit. Since we didn't go to family for Christmas we tried to fill our days with fun activities and good friends, I am pleased to say we were very successful. Lets start with Christmas Eve. We had some of our friends over that are here for school, they have three kids too. One that is Austin and Taylor's age, one that is Caden's age and a one year old. Tradition in my family is to have a German dinner consisting of Bratwurst, Knockwurst, Weisswurst and hot potato salad. We decided though to go with the traditional Christmas dinner of ham, funeral potatoes, green bean casserole, homemade rolls, and cranberry juice mixed with sprite. Everything was so yummy. The kids played great together and we had a super nice time, probably one of the highlights of the break! Just before getting into bed Austin lost his second front tooth, lucky boy getting a visit from the tooth fairy and Santa in the same night!! Christmas day was pretty low key, we woke up when the boys woke up, opened prizes from Santa, had breakfast, got on the computer with Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Bob in Hawaii and opened more prizes. Played with our prizes, ate treats and leftovers, and really just enjoyed being together.

So now that it is officially winter Dave has been constantly checking the snow totals at some of the ski resorts in Utah, he looks at pictures and live mountain cams and really wishes he could just go skiing. Some of you might not know that Dave is a avid skier who wouldn't admit it, but is VERY good at the sport. Out of curiosity and a want to go skiing he found a "resort" here in Indiana after looking at one in Michigan (just to far away) and Ohio. He and a good friend decided to take the plunge and give it a try. Here are a few pictures, those of you that go skiing in Utah will appreciate how good you have it. The first picture is the entire mountain which includes a large tubing hill! The second is the very top of the mountain, yup, it has 400 vertical feet!!

We had a little scare with Austin, on Sunday his right leg decided it didn't want to hold up his weight anymore and he couldn't walk. Because of his history I took him to the ER and they couldn't find anything it might be. When we took him into the Dr. today he thought it was probably sprained. He is able to walk better today but is still walking on his tip-toes. He is such a trooper. For New Years Eve a couple of first year families got together, we had a great time, the house we went to has enough rooms that all the kids we able to go to bed and not distract each other. It was really cute to have all the boys sleeping in a big king sized bed. We ate yummy food, talked, watched a funny comedian show, and played the Wii. Have you ever played a wii? It is really fun, and watching the players was more entertaining then watching the TV screen. I wish I had pictures, I don't know why we didn't take our camera. Oops!! On Tuesday, new years day a few families that we live by went bowling, even though Austin still couldn't walk he really wanted to go. We have such great friends here and everyone had a real blast!!

Well, I think that concludes this entry. Even though this says I posted on the 2nd, I really only started writing on the 2nd, part of it was written today, the 3rd. We hope you all have a great new year and that it is full of happiness.