Phones

Well a month or two ago Ken and I had to get new cell phones. We needed them because his was not working very well anymore and because my battery was not staying charged for a long time. It seems that now days cell phones have just about every feature on them you can think about. They are basically small computers with internet and full keyboards. I am always amazed at the stuff they are coming up with. It seems like it never ends with the high tech stuff on the market. I am finally getting used to my new phone these days it sure took a while for me but I am liking it. Ken is always so much better than me with figuring things out. I'm just glad he is there to show me the ropes.

Got to Plan

One thing I am very excited to begin doing with Ken next week is to plan our very first family vacation. We have taken a couple vacations before but we have never taken one with out visiting family or someone that we knew. This year we will be heading out to Florida. We are on a mission to see mickey mouse and his gang. We were going to take a trip alone to Vegas for my cousins wedding but I instead asked Ken if he wanted to go to Florida. He was super excited because he has never been there before and has been telling me that he wanted to go. It is a super magical experience for the kids so maybe next year we can look for Caribbean rentals just for the two of us. Right now we thought it would be more special with the kids in Disney. Those rentals sure look like a romantic get away. I will be looking forward to that next year.

The Garage

Last summer we replaced the garage door with some money that we were saving. It was a good investment because we had a small whole in the other door and I noticed that a small ground squirrel was living and pooping all over the garage. It ate my grass seeds and left droppings all over Kens work bench. This year we wanted to get the garage repainted and we wanted to add some Murray Feiss lighting to both sides of the over head door. We do have lights up now but they are nothing fancy and actually make the garage look bad. We wanted something a little more classy than what was there when we moved into the house. Our goal this year is to make a very nice curb appeal to our house and garage.

It's Not the Same

Sometimes I wonder if there is an adult acne treatment that is much better for your skin than the average stuff you can just buy at the store. I would think that there has to be one considering that the ones over the counter are and can be used on teenagers. It seems as if they sometimes make stuff for adults that is a little stronger but you just have to come across it because it is harder to find. I found an acne treatment that was made more for the adult skin type that I might try in case I should come down with some acne.

Love Hearing it

As much as I love Ben in school I love it when someone else comes to tell me how well behaved he is during class. Today I was speaking with Ben's speech teacher and she told me that she went to his school to listen in on his talking and she was impressed. She said that Ben was go good in class she was so proud of him. She said some of the other kids were not listening and were jumping around and not paying attention and Ben would just sit there and listen very well. She said he was always one of the first to raise his had and answer questions. I remember when I was little I would never raise my hand because I was always worried I would get the answer wrong. That is one thing I always did bad on my report cards was class participation. It was not that I did not know the answer it was just that I was scared to speak up. I am so happy Ben is doing so well that others are even telling me.

Supplements

I am thinking that Maddie is actually lacking in some vitamins. I always try different green veggies to give her but she will not for the life of her eat them. I am not sure why she refuses them but it really shows that she is lacking in the vitamins under her eyes. She has dark spots that look like she is very tired under her eyes and I looked it up online and it can be caused by lacking a specific vitamin. The doctor says she is healthy not to worry to much just make sure to give her a chewable vitamin. That I have always done anyways since the kids could eat hard things. He actually loves them and I am thankful. They both remind me if I forget to give it to them. So many people can lack in many different things that where supplements come in handy. Many things such as a hgh supplement can be purchased right from you home computer. That saves you the task of searching around the health food stores for the product you are looking to purchase. It saves time and sometimes even money buying them direct. You can also read reviews about the products before you buy them. I love shopping online it sure beats dragging out the kids.

New Look

Ken has been wanting a new look for our living room for a while. There is a couple things that we need to do before we can begin to think about starting. The front closet has to be gutted out completely because when we needed a new roof on the house it was causing water to make mold on the walls because it was not properly insulated. I wanted to get that done first so it would not be a problem and cause a ton of dust after we repaint. I have a color that I would like but it is already the color of Aidan's room so we will have two rooms the same color. We also have been looking into getting the wood floors in the house refinished by professionals maybe this summer. I think it would be best to do it then because then we can pop up a tent in the back yard and sleep there. It will be fun for the kids and we will have the floors done as well. I would also like to get some roller blinds for the living room windows. They come in so many colors that I can even get a chocolate brown to go with the lighter brown walls. It would make the room look very modern and elegant as well. Hopefully soon spring will get here so we can get a jump on our projects for this year.

To Disney World

Well a friend of mine is planning a trip to Disney world this year. Ken and I have been talking and we decided that we would really love to take the kids as well. I am not sure when we would go yet because we have not begun to plan our trip. I have not been to Florida since I was six years old, and Ken has never been there. Ken is really excited and wants to start looking around tonight to see if we will be able to fit it in our budget. I kind of wanted to go before Aidan was old enough that we had to pay for him as well. Of course we will go again when he is old enough to enjoy it as well but right now it might be our official first vacation. My cousin has a wedding this coming May and Ken and I were going to fly out to Vegas and leave the kids with my parents but I ran the idea of skipping it and making a family vacation instead and Ken loved the idea. I think that it is more our style of a vacation spending it with out kids rather than by ourselves. I would not want to go when it was super hot but if that is the case that would also be fine with us. We would just have to plan around school for Ben. I have actually already ordered the vacation planning kit from the Disney website. I can't wait till we get it in the mail.

Burning the fat

I know that exercise is probably the number one way to actually burn fat, but is there another way. There are sometimes different things that you can take in addition to exercise that can help you burn fat. I was looking into the top 10 fat burners so that when I start my exercise routine when I get the new treadmill we are planning to buy. I know I am a little late when it was my resolution back in the beginning of January but we wanted to save money for a treadmill rather than have payments on it. That has been one of the new plans we started back in October. We always want to actually save for large item we want to buy rather than just go and buy it right away. It also allows us to research more the items we plan to get. It has been working wonders for us so far but it is sometimes hard to be patient for the things we really want.

A Treadmill

Well we are in the search for a treadmill. I have been wanting one for a very long time because during nap time with the kids I would love to walk a couple miles instead of cleaning. Well I would rather do anything but clean to be honest. I also really want to get a pair of those new sketchers shoes that say they help to shape you up. They could be my work out treadmill shoes. We have been looking into buying a used one but so far we have not had any luck in finding one, so we might just have to get a new one. I am sure they will have some sales at the end of winter on them because the stores will need to make room for the grills. They usually carry less exercise equipment in the summer to make room for all the patio furniture and grilling accessories. I am hoping to get one by the end of the month but we will have to see if we come across a good deal.