Steak N Shake, here we come!

So...everyday between 2-4 (am & pm), Steak N Shake has their shakes half price. This is the ONLY time I will take the girls for shakes. I got the Butterfinger shake...YUM YUM! Charly got the Caramel Apple shake (a fall flavor), and Kenna had to have the Very Berry Strawberry (It's made with real strawberries). Anyhow...we are all enjoying our shakes, and we get home. Well, Daphne wanted a taste, and Kenna (like every other time) was done after just having it in the car. So, I decided to scoop it up in the straw, and let Daphne enjoy some strawberry shake. Well...I think she's now addicted. :) It is pretty awesome!!!

Daphne's first taste of Very Berry Strawberry Shake

She liked it SO much!
She's sucking on the straw so hard, you can see her little dimple. :)

Blurry, I know...but look at that face! :)

She didn't wanna give up the straw!

A fit is brewing...b/c I had to refill the straw!

OK...she's got her fix...happy again!

Last taste.
And, what you don't see is that then a HUGE fit erupted
b/c even though the shake was empty, she wasn't done eating it! 

Why clean when a tornado is just going to blow through...your house!?!

I clean, every morning, and before lunch time comes around, the house looks worse than it did that morning. So, I clean again before my husband gets home from work, and again, by the time he's home...it's a disaster. Now, I understand why people have that stereotypical image of stay at home mothers, sitting on the couch, eating bon bons & watch their 'stories'. It's hard being a SAHM...not physically...what my husband does for work is physically demanding. But, it's mentally draining! 

These little humans are tough work! That said...I wouldn't change it for the world. When Charly was this age, I didn't have the luxury of staying home and watching her grow up. So, I'm definitely trying to enjoy it now. Plus, I get to see Charly every morning, and everyday after 3pm, when she gets outta school. Most of the time, it takes her all night to do her homework...she finds EVERY reason and even outrageous reasons to procrastinate. :) In all fairness, it's in her DNA...I do that too! LOL!

Ok, ok...back on track. So, I cleaned the house this morning. Put, the books back on the book shelves, put the movies back on their shelf, picked up toys, swept, vacuumed, etc...and LOOK what they did!

Within minutes of me leaving the room, Kenna got the dinosaur puzzle BACK out, and tore it up. And, then, Daphne threw the movies off the shelf, and she LOVES to chew on them. My husband says she's worse than a puppy! LOL!

So...back to cleaning I go. Happy Wednesday to everyone...ESPECIALLY to my sister, Laura, since it's her 30th birthday! Woot!!!!

Birthdays galore!!

Wow! It's true what they say! Time flies when you're having fun! :) I can't believe it's been 6 months since my last blog. Charly, Kenna and Daphne are obviously keeping me on my toes.

Let's see...quick update. Daphne is crawling. She has taken her first steps, but prefers to continue crawling, or have me carry her. Charly has started 2nd grade and is doing wonderfully. Kenna is fully potty trained. Woot!!!!

Anyhow, I can't believe my babies are growing up so fast! It feels like yesterday that I was still pregnant with Daphne, and Kenna was a baby. Gosh, I still remember being pregnant with Charly, like it was yesterday. Now, here I am planning a third 1st birthday!

Speaking of birthdays, I just celebrated my 32nd birthday. :) I LOVE my birthday. And, my wonderful kids and husband got me a Mother's ring...and it's BEAUTIFUL! My girls, left to right, are January, November and October birthdays. I love how the stones are all so different but still in the same family of color. :)

Now, I'm busy planning Daphne's birthday birthday. She's my little pumpkin, so we're going with a pumpkin/fall festival theme. I've found so much AWESOME stuff at Michael's craft store, and gotten some awesome fabric at JoAnn's. I am trying to get crafty, so I'm making Daphne's birthday banner, and a few other things. I can't wait to see the finished product!!! I only have 4 more weeks to get this all done, so I'll be busy, busy for a few weeks. 

Mommy's Little Pumpkin

Then, three weeks after Daphne's birthday, I have Kenna's 3rd birthday. She wants a princess theme, so I've been searching for Disney Princess stuff. Luckily, they are very popular this year. :) So, it should be easy enough. But, so I'm not scrambling from one party, to the next, I'm trying to plan them both, now. :)

Mommy's Princess!

It's been CRAZY trying to plan two parties, back to back, but I must admit, I've gotten really lucky! First, my Mom is always there ready to help, if needed. And, she's done some shopping with me, and gotten some great things for the girls' parties. Second, I discovered www.couponchief.com. It has made my online shopping a little easier. With 3 kids, it's almost impossible for me to go to the store, and concentrate on what I'm shopping for without getting distracted 800 times. With coupon chief, I do my online shopping like I normally would (like at partycity.com), and then, I go to coupon chief to see if they have any discount codes or promotions. Anyone that knows me, knows that I'm always looking to save a dollar and that I LOVE my coupons. :) So, this site has helped so much b/c I can stay home and still get the savings I'm looking for. :)

Then, while on www.couponchief.com, I discovered, they have a rewards program. You can add codes, to help others, and you can earn money back when your code is used! How awesome is that!?!?! So, not only am I saving money by using their site, but now I can make some money too. SWEET!!! You better believe I added some codes. :) And, I definitely encourage any of you to check out the site...it has seriously helped me with this double party planning!! And, any other purchases online, I'll definitely be going there, to check for codes, before I hit that submit button. :)

After this first birthday planning, maybe I will do like my parents did for several years, to my sister and I, and plan a joint birthday party. :) I know, the first birthday is really only special to the parents, b/c in 2 years or 20 years, the kid will never remember it! LOL! But, I made the other two 1st birthdays special, so I can't not do it for Daphne too! Afterall, she's the last 1st birthday I'll ever have (until Grandchildren...which is a long way out). Obviously, after the parties, I'll post pictures! I'm so excited!!!! And, seriously, check out Coupon Chief, if you haven't already!! :)