I did it! I finally, for the first time in my life, made a real new year resolution! Actually... I made two, but I'll just talk about the first one. It is simple really...
I want to feed my family more often and more healthily.
My inspiration was two fold: 1-I have two beautiful babies who are starting real food(and I want it to be exactly that... REAL) 2- Way too many netflix documentaries on the modern American diet. Yuck!
Each month I'm planning on focusing on one or two healthy food changes to our home. This month, I started making home made baby food. It is so fun! My brother-in-law, Ty got me a baby food cookbook and I set right to work. Actually, I was surprised how easy it was.
Blend um up, pour into bag, cut small hole(thank you Bryce for this idea! I was tediously measuring two Tbs into each cube), dispense into trays, freeze, transfer to freezer bag and TA DA! The best part, they love it. Yum yum yum.
It takes me about 20 minutes to make a 3 month supply of a meal... awesome. I'm so happy it will also save us money with these two little mouths to feed. I went to the store and I was like, "$0.65 for 4 tbs of what?! No way...". I can't wait for when I get to make the older baby recipes. I may have to make extra because I saw Bryce spying this little recipe for 12-17 months.
My second goal for this month was to make breakfast. That's right, I never made breakfast. I love cold cereal. Not just for breakfast, but all day long. I'm not joking, I go through our entire collection of bowls in two days. Bryce made a slight hint of complaint last month, and I suddenly realized that maybe he doesn't want cereal every day of his life(I just don't understand why...heh). So we had mixed results. I think I'll have to work on breakfast a bit longer.
Next month, meal planning and label reading. So excited! If your curious, I've gotten some great ideas from a blog called wordofwisdomliving.com and the "get real" from by onceamonthmom.com. I would also love any other resources you can give me.
Let me know of you have any ideas for future month goals or any of your successes. So far I want to: make my own bulk mixes(muffin, pancake, etc), shop at a farmer's market, can food from the garden, freeze veggies/fruits while in season, make jams/jelly, find healthy snacks or make them, and eat less meat(sorry Bryce).
Friday, November 4, 2011
Clue Date Night
I found a blog titled "The Dating Divas". They have so many cute ideas for dates. I was really excited to put this one together! The best part is, they have it all planned out. I even printed off invites that they put together.
So, first off, we all dressed up like one of the characters and brought a weapon. I then used the weapons as our table centerpiece. Never discount the dollar store for all the fun extras!
We had yummy chili, then went on an adventure! Who doesn't love a good scavenger hunt. I placed the answers around the Roy area and printed off the clues provided by the dating divas. The victim was professor plum...
Killed by Mr. Green...
In the kitchen, with the knife!
It was boys against the girls and...drum roll please... Girls won! And no, I did not cheat. After the hunt, we had a competitive donut eating contest(won by the Chadwick's) and then we played the classic board game Clue(won by Bryce).
It was super fun! I can't wait to plan the next date night with the help of the creative dating divas! Here's the link for this date. I combined two different ideas. http://www.thedatingdivas.com/tara/the-clue-date/
http://www.thedatingdivas.com/kiirsten/halloween-clue-style/
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Locks of love
We curt off our hair!! My sister and I both have long hair. We always have and we love it! My mom donated her hair last month and my sister and I thought.... Maybe we need a change too!
It took us a while to talk ourselves into it. I think the actual reason we finally got the guts to do it was because Sinikka called me and said, "let's go now!". We went before we could think too hard. I'd just like to let you know, I did not cry.
I mean...
Ta da!!! Not too bad, eh? I really like having long hair, I won't lie. But it feels good to have a change and help others too! So, I'm thinking I'll grow it out and then donate again. That way I'll have a good change more often then once...ever.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Four months old
The boys are growing so fast! It was fun that we got two extra months of newborn, cuddle time. Now they are starting to move! Both boys have learned to roll over and love to stretch, kick, and play. They also have these adorably huge grins and giggles. This is especially deadly when you check on them early in the morning. They look up and grin as if to say, "let's play!".
The boys still love music, grandparents, nights alone with daddy, reading, and the newest discovery... A musical mobile. Grandma shreeve had one on her crib and the boys were immediately transfixed. So, like a doting set of parents, we ordered the same one from amazon the next day.
The boys now weigh in at 9lbs 14 oz and 10lbs 5 oz. Liam is still holding out with a 7oz and 1/2 inch lead on his brother, the same he had from birth. Great-Grandma Hyer offered han extra set of hands at our 4 month appointment. Here she is using her mad skills to rock both boys to sleep with her feet.
And last, but certainly not least, our boys were blessed this month by Bryce. They received wonderful blessings of promise and joy for their lives. I'm so grateful for the priesthood in our home and my loving husband who lives worthy of that priesthood. God has truly blessed our family.
On a lighter note, are these outfits not to die for?! Big thanks to our family for coming over and finally welcoming the boys into the clan. We really enjoyed having our brother Blake stay at our home over the weekend for their blessing. It was so fun to just chat and hang out. I can't wait til Christmas when we get to see the whole gang.
FYI- to lessen confusion of which baby is which, individual photos feature babies in order of birth, meaning Oliver and then Liam.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Three months old!
The boys are three months old today and cuter then ever! They're smiling, lifting their heads well, and loving life. They like to stick their tongue at you and smile when you return the gesture. They love when dad comes home and impatiently wait their turn to be in his arms. The boys have magical powers to rock their daddy to sleep. They also love music and hearing you sing. And, they are sleeping 4-5 hours at night! Woohoo says mommy!
I went back to work last week. It was really hard, just like everyone said it would be. I cried and cried, which is apparently pretty normal. I'm really grateful I can work part time and still only be away 2 nights a week. And I'm oh so GRATEFUL to my amazing mom who comes over and let's me sleep, to Bryce who works the night shift without a complaint, and my wonderful mother in law who sleeps over to help Bryce. Thank you thank you! I know the boys have really enjoyed the extra time with dad and grandmas.
