Explanation

A few people asked me what my "worms" were made of...and how exactly Tristan pierced my ears.

The worm idea I took from this post. Mine didn't work out nearly as well. :(

As for my ears, I did not want to have a teenager punching studs in my lobes. But after reviewing the cost of a piercing at a tattoo parlor using a needle, Tristan assured me he could do just as good a job. And thanks to the fact he's a dentist, he could numb me up. :) Still, though, the thought of a hole going through my ear makes me a little sick. But I love having them...So cute!

Couponing

Sorry, no pictures!
While all the boys sleep I'm sitting here after church watching "Extreme Couponing" on TLC. I can't help but feel like this show has something in common with "Hoarding: Buried Alive". We just want want want. Even if we don't need it. Sometimes these people get so obsessed with things, they don't realize they are hurting those closest to them. :( I am impressed with some people on the show, though! They do all this work and then donate everything to people in need. How awesome is that!!
I have to say though, that it seems if I try to get into couponing at all, I end up spending more money on things I probably wouldn't have bought anyways and did just because it cost less...that seems ridiculous. Now I decide what to buy, and then try and find coupons after for those particular items.

I found these...

Pictures from Christmas and New Years.

Who DOESN'T try on Mr. Potato Head glasses?!

How we Shop

Superman style

This Week

This week was a little chilly, and that makes L so happy cuz he can wear his little red hat. He loves this thing and even naps in it. 

The boys are working on their shapes(L) and numbers(G)

I love to see them reading!!!

Or swiping my phone and deleting all things boring.

My boys picked me a bouquet...complete with rock!

Worms

For April Fools Day I made worms for dinner. I think I was the most grossed out...complete backfire.

Dinosaur Museum

Well, although we were at the dinosaur museum, I have no pictures of bones. But they did have a bug exhibit...creepy close-ups.

And a HILARIOUS...oh, I mean, terribly sad video of my scared L-boy. It is a really creepy spider! And the wind was blowing so those creepy legs were moving.

(Can I say creepy any more?)

Nervous G

Isn't this cute? When G gets scared or nervous, he just can't hold still. 

These are the moments before he begins bouncing and soon jumping up and down on the couch.

Water, Food and Popcorn

We seriously live off this stuff. Anytime anyone goes to a movie without all of us, the rule is to bring home a box of popcorn. I can finish a box by myself. Is that something to be proud of? I think so. :)

Dallas

We took a quick trip to Dallas a few weekends ago to meet up with our friend Doug. We spent the day at the Dallas World Aquarium. It was awesome!

 Can you spot the seahorse? He's that white skeleton looking thing in front of the plant.

Always a favorite, a shark tunnel!

One morning on Octonauts (a cartoon the boys watch) they talked about spider crabs...eek! Never thought I'd see them for real. I get the shivers when I think about those long legs...preferably on a crab than a spider though! 

I LOVE LOVE old buildings and this one was awesome. It was across the street from Dealy Plaza, made famous as the place where JFK was shot.

 That building is where the shooter was. This place was crawling with conspiracy theorists. I love seeing historical sights, but it did feel a little morbid. :/

Moving Dilemma

No, we aren't moving yet. But I think about it...often. I am done living temporarily here. We were going to be here 4 years for school. Now it's been 6. We are looking for a dental practice somewhere in a place we love. Don't get me wrong, I will forever miss Oklahoma. We've made awesome AWESOME friends, bought our first home, became parents, and had the best BBQ here, but it's always been temporary. I want to cry when I think we are going to face another summer here. I love to be outside and it's so darn hot that we almost can't ever get out. I'm ready to find our permanent home and put down roots.

Dirt = Smiles

There's not many places my boys would rather be than in a pile of dirt. 

I love that they love it, even when my tub has a layer of dirt at the end of the day.

Oh Yes He Did!!

Two weeks ago Tristan pierced my ears for me. It's a good thing too. Almost fainting on anyone else would have been embarrassing.

My Poor Boy

See his 4th toe? My hair wrapped around it all day caused that. It took a whole week to heal.
 :(

Happy Valentines

This was the only picture I took despite all the effort I made that day. Looking back, I stretched myself way too thin.