A few random happy pieces..

So the other day I was in the kitchen with Jyselle and I needed a recipe n I couldn't remember n then i thought hey i think i blogged it a while back so I looked it up n while doing so Jyselle was so excited to see pictures of herself helping me .. they were from last year and it was crazy to see how much she has grown! We ended up looking at older posts together and she happily listened to stories and looked in awe of pictures of our life.. it hit me that I am glad I have this little space of the Internet because life gets crazy n while I really want to scrapbook moments of our life to share with her I just cant find the time right now .. but a few minutes to jot a few thoughts n download some pictures? Totally up this mommies alley! So I started this blog with the intention to make a little extra money n document little pieces of my life and ended this blog because life got in the way and then restarted lol.. all i know is now I am just happy that I have a quick little way to document some things i think are special and can share with my little ones. =)

                   A special day / snack time!/ story time! / up! / smile! / he loves a good book /

A little rainy day fun..

Today was really gray and rainy.. the perfect excuse to be lazy and sit around all day.. Oh wait not really possible when you have two little ones running the show =) Back to reality.. It was the perfect setting to bake, make kitchen messes, read stories, and play every game one little girl could think of! I recently ordered these cookie cutters and have been excited to use them! Of course we baked graham crackers... chocolate graham crackers ! ( recipe of course from weelicious ) It was a fun tasty messy little day =)

Monday Mornings..

Monday mornings can be so blah... not with these two around =) Today they woke up at a decent time, I even got to enjoy my coffee in peace and quiet =) ..and then we were off ! Monday was in full swing! Through all the chaos two little ones can bring I look at these little pics I snapped during our "morning adventure " and my heart is full of joy and thankfulness that I get to spend my Monday mornings and every morning with these two little peeps. =) Happy Monday!

Our Weekend

We got to take a little weekend getaway to the city this weekend for the Atlanta Jazz festival! It was our first time and we had a great time! With my sister and her family we stayed at a nearby hotel ( which Jyselle thought was the coolest thing in the whole wide world! ) and were able to walk to the festival each day, relaxing, eating, dancing, and having fun outside in big open green spaces! One morning I was able to sneak away and have the best dark chocolate latte at the cutest cafe and then the hubby n I did one of our new favorite workouts at the park before the festival started again and even jogged back! =) followed by more fun in the sun and then Monday we were back home sleeping in and spending the day at the pool. I loved every second! It was a very good weekend =)

A little bird house.. ( n a little hello again =)

Ok so I know I said goodbye and all.. but I couldn't stay away lol. Actually Ive been feeling like Ive gotten into the groove of this little life of ours and finally settled into this new peachy state we call home. And today we were having a great little family time and the hubby said "hey you should blog this"and I said, "oh yeah about that..." It got me thinking I really do love blogging and there is no reason why I cant share here and there when I can. So my faithful 13 followers lol if you're still there I hope you enjoy my little posts from time to time and I always appreciate the visits =) 
    So now about that little bird house.. Jyselle has been enjoying our adventure walks ( and I must admit me too after our first winter!) and she loves spotting birds, we even made our own little binoculars one day to bird watch. Well one day a little bird came on our balcony and she was so excited! So I thought lets make a bird feeder! And hubby jumped right to it! ( I really love when he makes things) It was the perfect way to spend our Sunday morning. Jyselle and I painted mini houses while Daddy built the feeder, and during nap time I painted it and she woke up just in time to fill it with bird seeds. Now we wait happily for the first little eater! She keeps exclaiming "the birds are almost here!" I love it =)

30 minutes to happy...

30 minutes a day. 30minutes of exercise that is. A month ago a friend presented me with her 30 minutes of cardio challenge, and I laughed to myself thinking yeah right where will I find the time.. Then a week ago hubby and I were talking about how much fun we used to have working out , and I remembered how much I loved it and how positive I would feel after, and I realized I had really gotten away from it. So I decided to make time! So far so good I am back doing my favorite videos and may even join a zumba class once a week! ( for now I zumba with the wii lol) Its been a challenge getting it done some days with the kiddos but thankfully Jyselle loves to dance n joins me here n there n Aaron sits n plays n "cheers" me on =) I'm sore and realized I'm way outta shape but  its totally worth it getting back on track , reconnecting with the hubby, and feeling happier and more energized to keep up with these two kiddos =)

Cabin fever...

We are so sick :( we are in the thick of our first winter here and I must admit I have been enjoying the new seasons for us , but I can't say the same about this darn flu! First it was the stomach flu n now the runny noses, sneezing n coughing ! .. We've watched Shrek more times than I can count ! We're slowly but surely getting better .. Happily Looking forward to spring !