Hippity Hoppity, Easter 2009

Our Holiday weekend started on Friday with a road trip to Cabela's. This was a somewhat last minute decision since the weather was not the greatest when we woke up that morning. So I packed up the DVD player and other activities for the car ride and we were off to Hamburg, PA which is only about an hour or so away. The kids really enjoyed themselves, especially Cody. He was very excited to see the HUGE display of animals and the aquarium. Then it was off to lunch. They do have a restaurant in the store but it was very crowded so we opted to go across the street to Taco Bell and Long John Silvers. After lunch we drove through Indiantown Gap which was really interesting to see. We climbed to the top of a mountain in the truck and the view was amazing! It was a great family day.



On Saturday it was time to paint Easter eggs. Hayley came over and we had a great time dipping eggs and putting stickers and glitter on almost 2 dozen eggs! It was a good thing Nanny was making deviled eggs for Easter dinner to use up some of those. Later that afternoon we went to see Monsters Vs. Aliens in 3D. Jimmy and Cody decided to stay home since we thought Cody would probably not sit through the movie. So Nanny, Pappy, Hannah, and I enjoyed the movie. Hannah really enjoyed herself and the fact that it was 3D was really cool. Of course the price of going to see a movie and getting a drink and popcorn is absolutely ridiculus, it was worth it just to have some time with Hannah. The girls played a little at the arcade and got to jump around in some balloons. We were entertained watching these kids play Dance Revolution, wasting their money!

On Easter Sunday we were invited to Jimmy's brother's house for lunch and an egg hunt. Nanny suprised the kids with "prize eggs" and presents for finding those eggs. It turned out that each kid got 3 eggs and 3 prizes. They had a blast, although the darn weather was not cooperating and it was pretty cold! Cody really enjoyed just hunting for eggs and putting them in his bucket. We spent the day there playing cards and talking.




It was nice to have Monday off to catch up around the house and of course laundry and grocery shopping needed done. It was a great weekend!

Not me Monday....

I didn't try to ignore my toddler's desperate need for a diaper change this morning because i really wanted to go back to sleep, no not me.

I didn't make a special point to take Cody outside to see his Pappy when he came to get Hannah to go to McDonald's because i really wanted Pappy to take him to McDonald's too, no no not me.

I haven't been depriving my children of attention today because i am addicted to the internet, no not me.

I am not seriously contemplating about buying Hannah a way too expensive toy for her birthday that she really does not need, not me.


Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

Monday, Monday

Good Monday morning! Well it didn't start out so good here this morning. I was really hoping to crawl back into bed when Jimmy left for work but no such luck. Cody was at his door coughing and whining so i thought, well this is it. Get ready, get set, start the day! Cody has been in this mode of thinking he needs breakfast when his feet hit the floor and this morning it just wasn't happening. I gave him a banana and told him we would wait for his sister to have pancakes. This was temper tantrum #1. I thought i'd get a blanket out and lay on the couch while he watched TV only to realize very quickly that he was soak and wet from his diaper leaking, up to his shirt! How does this happen? So we had temper tantrum #2 about getting his diaper and PJ's changed. In the process, his sister wakes up. Now i know there is no chance for a cat nap this morning. Our next issue arose with having his sippy cup of milk in the living room. I am really trying to change this and have drinks only in the kitchen and dining room. Simply because i have almost white carpet and a new couch (which took 7 years to get!) Lately Cody finds it amusing to take a drink and hold it in his mouth and then let it out down over his shirt and onto the floor. By this time i thought, i am going to sit in the recliner and get on my laptop. Temper tantrum #4 started when i told him he couldn't sit on my lap and scooted him away to play with his toys. I believe #5 started when he couldn't open the plastic container that his cars are kept in. His sister was nice enough to help him through this one. By the time we had pancakes, things were getting better. Right now they are sitting down watching Happy Feet.

Today should be somewhat relaxing. I tried to get my housework and laundry done over the weekend so it didn't pile up today, which is what always seems to happen. With dance class in the middle of the day, it is hard to get involved in too much before we have to leave (it also doesn't help that i stay on the computer way too long in the morning!) I'm hoping to make a few phone calls this morning to schedule appointments, etc. Then a quick tidy up of the house and finish a load of laundry. After lunch i hope to get my taxes done. When Jimmy gets home we have to go get a birthday gift for his brother which is on Wednesday. I also need to start thinking about what to get Hannah for her birthday. I love the Melissa & Doug toys. I saw a princess castle that i thought she would love but i have to convince Jimmy yet. It is pretty big and doesn't fold completely up for storage. The more practical thing would be to get her clothes for spring and summer, which she so desperately needs. She is growing like a weed! It seems like no clothes fit from the year before anymore. Well, i better get moving or i won't get anything done today.

A Mischevious Little Boy

This is what happened when I was blogging earlier. Just had to share this. Thank goodness it was near the end of the roll anyhow!

No more NUK!!

So i have to blog about the very exciting event that took place in the Showman household last week....Cody gave up his Nuk! Last Monday we went to his 2 year checkup and i was questioning the doctor about terrible temper tantrums and whining and he said that if Cody gave up his Nuk, it would "bump up" his maturity level. So in my mind i thought well maybe this spring when he is healthier, we will SLOWLY get rid of it. This all changed when i told my husband the story. He immediately grabbed his favorite Nuk and snipped the end right in half! Of course i panicked because it was soon bedtime and he has not been feeling well lately. The remainder of the evening went well, he only asked for it a few times. When we would give him the cut off one, he would spit it out and even when to throw it in the garbage (I dug it out in case we needed to remind him that it was broke). Then bedtime came but to my suprise he did fine!! He whined for it two times and i went back into his room and told him we were no longer going to have a Nuk! So i showed him the cut off one and he just held onto it while he slept. It was so cute! Well, it has been a week now and he doesn't even ask for it! And what is even better is that at nighttime he doesn't lose it from coughing and cry for it. I just wish i would've done this sooner. If I only knew it was going to be this easy.

Scrappin' and Relaxin' Weekend

On Saturday, a few friends got together for a scrappin' day. It felt good to actually get a few pages done. I thought that this winter i would have more time to crop but it always seems like there are not enough hours in a day (just enough to get your work done and no time for play!) I am now done with Hannah and Cody's first years and have moved on to birthdays. After struggling with this concept, i finally came to the conclusion that you do not have to do everything in order. So i have just been picking whatever i feel like working on and it's more fun that way. I had a chance to use the Cricut for the first time and am convinced that i absolutely need one of these! I'm thinking, maybe if i save my 20 dollars a week towards eating out, that i could save enough by the summer! This just means i have to stick to it and not get a craving for Subway or McDonalds!

Today was a lazy day...went to the grocery store and did a few things around the house. Hannah got to spend some time with her Nanny and Pappy and Hayley. They went to McDonalds to play and then we introduced them to the Wii when they got back. We had fun laughing at one another trying to hula hoop. Another great weekend over already.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Cody!

I just can't believe my little boy is two already! We celebrated with family and friends at our house on Sunday with, what else, but a CARS theme! Unfortunately Cody had gotten a cold two weeks prior and i thought for sure he would be completely over this until his birthday came around, but he was still feeling pretty miserable. In fact, he wasn't even into eating cake and ice cream! Despite all this, we had a great time. Cody was very excited with his new toys, although he still wasn't quite getting how to open gifts. He had plenty of help from his sister and friends though! He's really starting to go from a toddler to a little boy these days. With new words everyday, he is quite entertaining at times.

1 Year Old


What A Big Boy!


Happy Birthday Cody!