Posted by Erin Fugal Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:36:00 GMT
My birthday is coming up this 4th of july, for those of you that care to know- so here is my wishlist if anyone can afford me ;) but gifts aren't what make my birthday special, it's being with family and friends. (cue the sappy sweet sentimental music)
So without further adieu...the wishlist
Read more...Posted by Erin Fugal Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:52:00 GMT
the boys and I just got back from a 12 day trip to utah. We had so much fun and only started missing daddy when we reunited with him.
(When Jonathan saw hans again and then hans had to go to the bathroom Jonathan asked me "Where's my dad with the yellow shirt?" I thought it was quite funny seeing as Hans was wearing a yellow shirt.)
Hans on the other hand was here by himself. But I think he had fun. he got to eat all the food he likes and I don't like, things like fish, sardines, meat and reuben sandwiches- bleck. He also was able to watch all the movies I don't care to watch- (men in black, indiana jones, 21, among other things)
Read more...Posted by Erin Fugal Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:37:00 GMT
so i have been using alternative cleaners for my household cleaning for a few years now. I buy these at the health food store and I am blessed to not be wheezing and gasping and wearing a gas mask every time i go to clean my home. However, with recent rises in cost of just about everything I've been trying out more frugal alternatives to the alternatives- namely Baking Soda, Vinegar, Peroxide and Borax.
Read more...Posted by Erin Fugal Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:27:00 GMT
anyone who has had a baby can attest to the fact of life that babies can be pretty messy creatures- especially when it comes to their poop. through my first baby i thought i had the removal of bright yellow poop from cute little clothes down. shout was my friend.
this time around, shouting out my stains is just not cutting it. i have given up on one too many onesies- they have all joined their comrades in onesie heaven... until yesterday.
Yesterday was by far the WORST blowout I have ever experienced. It was everywhere, I thought for sure my bed sheets, mattress and the onesie on my child were doomed. I decided to google "baby poop stain remover" and the general consensus was that you should use oxy clean and cold water ASAP in the washing machine and then set out the offending item in the sun to dry.
I didn't test my mattress, but I did exactly as prescribed for the onesie. When I pulled it out of the washing machine the yellow stain was still visible, so I took it outside till it dried. Half hour later I go to retrieve it and lo and behold there is NO sign of YELLOW anywhere.
Victory! HAllelujah! If you are plagued by the yellow plague of death formerly know as baby poop stains- you have got to try this to believe it. I'm a convert!
Posted by Erin Fugal Sun, 11 May 2008 03:47:00 GMT
So Hans is DONE with his comprehensive exams (except for the oral presentation, but that will be a snap/done in about 2 weeks) If all goes well we will be GRADUATED by this time next year- we've set ourselves a deadline. We will only have to survive this last hot summer because we can't survive another one- I think we'll just shrivel up and die or something. That's how hot it is here.
Read more...Posted by Erin Fugal Sun, 11 May 2008 03:29:00 GMT
What a wonderful husband I have. And what a wonderful day today was. Even though I was BLOODY tired today and I was debating whether or not I would be grumpy today as I layed in bed this morning, it turned out perfectly.
Hans let me 'sleep in' till 8, even though Lachlan didn't- he was laying next to me in the bed and kicking me and grabbing my lips and eyes and poking my nose, and just smiling. he's too cute to not look at or pay attention to. It was still restful though just being in bed. I enjoy having the boys wake me up in the morning for the most part. They're both so happy, sometimes too happy, I'm not a morning person- that's something I have to work on.
Read more...Posted by Erin Fugal Sun, 11 May 2008 02:49:00 GMT
My boys are growing up so fast.
Jonathan is talking and sounding more like a grownup (despite the tantrums) It is really quite frightening and humorous at times. In typical toddler fashion he dawdles and it quite frequently coincides right about the time that we are trying to get out the door.
Read more...Posted by Erin Fugal Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:02:00 GMT
I was going to paste this yesterday- but just as I was going to publish my internet froze up and I had to force quit. Bleh! It was a good post too. I'm going to try and duplicate it.
So I haven't posted on MPM in a while- not that we haven't planned or eaten anything- I've just been making some adjustments and experimenting and reworking things.
I've been working on getting my toddler to eat what we eat, so as to avoid becoming a short order cook, and also to hopefully get some healthier things in to him. If I let him, he would live off of milk, noodles and fruit. At least until he got bored of it.
Read more...Posted by Erin Fugal Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:56:00 GMT
Yay for Hans! He is working on his comprehensive exam and has a self imposed deadline for April 30. I am so proud of him and he is doing a great job. We're making progress, and if all goes well we'll be out of school in December of THIS YEAR!!! I can hardly believe it.
We have been so blessed financially. We will have enough in savings so that he will not have to work this summer- so he is planning on getting in to research hard core over the summer- no more breaks/vacations. It's all zone time- but he's really good at zoning so I think it shouldn't be a problem.
Read more...Posted by Erin Fugal Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:46:00 GMT
We got our family pictures back about 2 weeks ago. Jonny and lachlan are quite serious in them, but hey at least we got them done. Now I just need to get them mailed out before the kids grow up any more than they are. We got the package deal at walmart and so we have a ton of pictures. If anyone wants one (that isn't already on my christmas list) let me know and I'll send you one.
