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Favorite Story~

Welcome Back!

Every once in a while, I go back to my old blog and read the stories there. I came across one that always makes me laugh (and cry!) Enjoy this little comment from Jack when he was 4 years old…

Move Away from the Buffet…

I was blow drying my hair the other morning. I was bent to the right, drying the right side of my hair. (like I was doing a side stretch – just want you to get the entire picture.) I was fully clothed, except for a t-shirt. (I put that on very last due to having too many last minute spills on my shirts. Again, I want you to get the full picture.) Jack came in the room to talk to me. He looked at my right side, ran his hand down my right side and  then he looked up at me and said, “Mommy, why do you have gills?”

Needless to say, I don’t have gills. I did start to work out again.

Happy Easter

Good Morning!

I hope everyone had a Happy Easter last weekend with friends and family! The boys had a fun Easter egg hunt…inside due to the freezing weather!

The boys look so tired in these pictures!

Charlie also got an Easter basket with some fun toys and yummy treats!

Her toys lasted about 15 minutes.

Of course we had to get a family Easter photo!

And then the “real” family photo!

Like it’s been said before…Charlie fits right in with our silly (sometimes awkward) little family!

Knitting Update!

Welcome Back!

One thing lead to another while enjoying a day at the pool in Orlando.

The first one was discovering one of my favorite drinks from the Bahamas, The Bahama Mama, was available poolside!

So I took my drink to my lounger and practiced my knitting!
(Yes I knitted in public. Yes my boys wondered how old I was.)

While knitting, I thought, why not finish a little project?
So I knitted myself a cheery coaster for my yummy drink!

Then I order another drink to celebrate a finished project!
Cheers!

 

Florida!

Hello!

I am slow to share photos of vacation, but going through 500+ pictures takes awhile! (My dad will be so proud!)

Here are a few from Travel Day!
Though things went very well and no issues, we still do not like travel day!

We flew out of Omaha, so we drove over there early Friday monring. The boys slept the entire way!

Waiting for the shuttle bus in Omaha. Sam was dressed for Florida weather and was freezing! We were all freezing, actually.

Finally got to our hotel. It was so nice to sit outside in the sun! Felt SO good! Sam ordered his first Strawberry Daiquiri of the trip. It did not disappoint!

Jason loves warm weather and vacation!

I had a bad spray tan before we left.  My feet and legs were orange! The boys kept saying, “Gross, MOM! Cover those things up! They look old and wrinkly!” I listened to Trump jokes from Sam all week!

These are not loaves of bread. The one on the left is my orange leg and the one on the right is a loaf of white bread…Oops! I mean it’s Sam’s leg!!

For dinner, we headed to the Boathouse in Disney Springs. We sat outside and it was a bit chilly. Jack was frozen after drinking his slushie. “Put on your sweatshirt,” I told him. “I didn’t bring one,” he said.

UGH!!  Off to get a coat after dinner!

Jack also started his collection of “treasures” from the trip. From dinner, he kept his Lighthouse Cup and his Car Plate!

Charlie was on her own vacation at the local Doggie Daycare. The place she stays, puts up photos everyday of the dogs. Here’s Charlie’s first day…where is she?  That’s her rear in the middle of the picture!

It was a successful first day for all the Belding!

This Kid…

Hello!

Jack had a terrible cold while we were in Orlando. His nose was runny one minute then stuffed up the next. The Kleenex box was his buddy!

But, on a positive note. Due to his cold, he was able to entertain us with this amazing trick!

Never a dull moment with Sam and Jack on a trip!

Remodel Update

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Our remodeling is in full force and moving along nicely! Last week they demolished all the walls and ceilings.

Ceilings had to be taken down due to having to redo the electrical.

Next step was framing the new areas.

Before Demo (BD) you would walk up the stairs and turn left down the upstairs hallway.

Now, when you go up the stairs, the door goes right into Jack’s new bedroom!

Where Jack’s dresser was BD, it is now the entry way to the Jack and Jill bathroom…meaning both boys will have their own sink and toilet, but will share a shower, that is located between the two bathrooms.

This is Sam’s closet (BD).

It will now be his bathroom!

Will share more pictures as the remodel continues!

Spring Break!

Hello!

We spent last week in Orlando going to Disney Springs, Universal Studios and Kennedy Space Center. It was one of our top five trips!

We first visited Disney Spring in 2011.  Jack was 5 and Sam was 8.

Last week, when we walked by Buzz Lightyear, Sam said, “I remember getting our picture taken with Buzz!” So of course, we had to get an updated picture!!

While looking for the first Buzz picture, I came across a few that looked similar to last week! Enjoy some more “Now” and “Then” pictures.

Oh my gosh. All these pictures do is remind me how fast time passes and how quickly they grow up!  *sniff* It also reminds me that some things just do not change…the boys are always kids at heart! *love*

Final Phase!

Hello!

Well, we are officially starting the last phase of our house remodel, which is the second floor. Currently there are three bedrooms and two full baths. We are changing it into two large bedrooms and a jack and jill bathroom.

The boys have been busy hammering through some of the walls that will be removed.  It’s not every day you can hammer a wall and throw baseballs through it! Good to let off some steam!

Make sure to stop by for updates and I am sure there will be some good unexpected stories!