I have the best sisters. I posted about the Pancake batter and in less than 24 hours, I had four in my refrigerator. Thanks Ca-Ca and Mugs...love you! I made pancakes this morning, man were they easy and quite yummy!

One of Camdyn's all-time favorite sayings is, "I hungry to eat.", which if you hadn't guessed, means she's hungry. She's always hungry. She likes to help herself to things in then fridge and pantry. Most often she will take a bite or two and then be done with it, which of course drives me crazy.

Today while I was vacuuming her bedroom, she helped herself to a deer stick. Yes, two of my children enjoy deer meat like their Daddy, I on the other hand, won't touch Bambi.

Quite the face I get for snapping her picture and interrupting her snack.

Now shirtless, she's helped herself to a pack of Saltine crackers.

While perusing the Internet today, I came across THIS. Seriously people, ready-to-use organic pancake and waffle batter...I want to try it! I plugged in my zip code and of course, count on Dubuque not to carry it anywhere. It doesn't have any hydrogenated oils, no corn syrup, its container is eco-friendly...completely recyclable. So, it's a healthy, quick, filling breakfast for the kids before they head off to school. Now I just need to find where I can buy it!

My mom found this recently at Trader Joe's...a Lumpy Bumpy bar...seriously, how perfect?! Lumpy is the nickname Camdyn's aunt Meghan gave her when she was just a wee little one. Why Lumpy, we really have no idea...but it stuck, much to my mom's chagrin. We love our Lumpy, she's a wild one, but we couldn't imagine her any other way.

We love babylegs at our house. They make diaper changes a breeze, they come in the cutest patterns, and well, they're just plain cute! Lumpy wears them underneath skirts in the fall and winter, so much easier than tights when you're potty training.

Lumpy in her baby legs...February 2006

An Erb Invasion

Our friends from Dixon came to visit this weekend. With their 5 and our 4, we equalled half a Duggar family.

It was loud and chaotic, but everyone had a great time...and only one Lego down the heat vent, one doorknob to the noggin, and one bite to the shoulder. No blood. ;)

Here they were back in February 2006...minus 2 babies!

Camdyn has pretty much decided she no longer needs a nap, but we still put her down for 'quiet time' everyday. It's good for her and helps keep Mommy from losing her mind.

Usually she will read books in bed, but today she apparently decided to empty her closet out into her stuffed animal basket and rip half the hair pretties off the wall. She also decided to get all dressed up, quite the outfit, eh?

She got upset when I told her I wasn't happy that she ripped her room apart.


Then meltdown city when I told her to pick up the hair pretties.

After bribing her with a sucker if she picked up, she went right to work...and of course, that lasted for all of two seconds. So she ate a sucker while I picked up. Nanny 911 would love to get a hold of me.

Today we made homemade popsicles, the kids love them and it's so easy to control the sugar they normally get in store bought popsicles. Before we made them, I caught Camdyn showing the containers to Rowyn.

I have no idea what it is, but it looks like it has potential.

I wonder if it tastes as good as it looks?

My mommy will take my picture while I sit and give myself a tonsillectomy.
Nice work, Mom.


Oh no, she took it away!
I wonder if they are available in breast milk flavor?

Last week when it got pretty darn chilly around here, we broke out the bunny warmers. The next morning Camdyn was jumping all over the house...thump, thump, thump. I asked her what in the world she was doing (as I was about to lose my mind from the noise over and over again) and she told me,

"Jumping in me bunny hoppers."

I found the cutest picture of a baby in a pumpkin and I thought, how cute, I'm totally going to try that. Rowyn had other plans.

Take One:

Take Two:

Take Three:


I give up!

Happy Halloween ~ 2008

A stinky skunk, a princess, Darth Vader, and our little pumpkin

Looks like that stinky skunk is up to no good!

I wanted to thank Aunt Meghan for sending Rowyn her newest form of enjoyment, the 'Jenny Jump Up'...who knew Johnny had a sister. We had a small fight when it got here, because Camdyn didn't understand why she couldn't bounce in it...because honey, we've seen what you can do in those things.

...and because I couldn't help myself...

So the idea I had will have to wait, I had an uncooperative subject today.

For Mugs, who pointed out I left out the finished product...

I've got a cute idea in the making, stay tuned...

...and she isn't a little caterpillar any more. She is a big, beautiful, rollie-pollie, almost 5-month-old butterfly...

Oh Mommy, you crack a girl up. I'm not a bug...and Lumpy isn't a "fweature"...well, maybe sometimes. ;)

Pumpkin Carving 2008

Redneck pumpkin carving at our house...the kids stand on the kitchen table with their bare feet.

The children are scantily clad, as usual.

Riley in a maniacal frenzy, thankfully only the pumpkins were harmed and not her siblings.


...and like his sister, Cooper had to use the pumpkin carving tools as a weapon. He proudly shows the spoils of his pillage.

Today I brought up the exersaucer for Rowyn, little did I know it would cause such a conflict. Camdyn took one look at it and announced that it was hers, not Rowyn's! I washed it up and since the seat was in the washing machine, I took Rowyn to the other room to feed her. When I came back in the kitchen, this was what I found.

Yeah, you almost fit in there.

Camdyn from back in September...

Poor Lumpy is sick, she's been running a fever since Thursday. We took her in to the clinic on Sunday and they diagnosed her as having a virus. Since she wasn't getting better and her cough was worsening, we had her rechecked tonight. Poor baby girl has pneumonia. :( She's on Azithromycin now, let's hope she's back to her crazy self in no time!

Come here kitty, I want to EAT you.

Oliver thinks this toy has potential...

...and in honor of Caturdays,
You can't haz my toy!

I'm crushing on Anthropologie right now. I love their latte bowls, their aprons, their dish towels, ok, all of it. Their clothes, shoes, and handbags are oh, so cute and feminine too...but way out of my price range. If I bought a cute pair of mary janes for $368, I'm quite sure my husband would have me committed. I'm afraid Target's shoe section is what I'm accustomed to.



Speaking of which, why is it if I get my older two daughters within 50 feet of a shoe department, they're instantly asking to get a new pair of shoes. Is there a shoe gene girls are born with or is it a chemical reaction after smelling the leather on their first pair of shoes? Camdyn is all about her hot pink cowgirl boots right now and Riley is more of a sparkly ballet flat kind of girl. I wonder if Rowyn will have the same affliction?

...and a picture of Rowyn wearing her first pair of overalls...they were actually Cooper's. Camdyn was fascinated with the little frog in the front pocket.