No I am not talking about clothes! I am talking about stuff- all this stuff we have.
The week after Christmas I was going through all the toys and things the kids got for Christmas and I started thinking about all the stuff we have. First, let me start by saying I have never really been a "collector" of anything. The more stuff you have the more you have to dust! So our attic is not full at all. We have holiday decorations, luggage and baby clothes that is it.
I began to go through my cabinets, every cabinet in the house/closet too- and if I have not used it in a year, I don't need it. I did the same with the kids. They went through all their stuff and we started a goodwill pile. I wish I could have taken a picture of this pile. I have a 2 car garage and it was so much stuff I could not park my car in it. It took me several trips to goodwill. So my motto from now on is "Less is More."
Don't buy it unless we need it. And if you want it we need to wait a few months and if we still just have to have it then we get it. NOT talking about toys.... Kids are getting toys at b-day and Christmas only. It is a shame that they had that many toys they have not even played with.
Last week I found 3 toys still in boxes from Christmas..... NO MORE. This year Christmas is going to be A LOT different. Maybe if we can de-clutter our lives a little we can focus on the important things in life rather than all that stuff.......
Going Green
The Evans' family is official. We are going Green! At first I thought the idea was crazy and too time consuming but once I started it has not been so bad. Now we have not gone cold turkey. I am taking baby steps... It is amazing when you start to read the back of the packages what is added to the food.... After talking to my friend Michelle Oliver and thinking about diabetes that runs in Nathan's family, it really started to set in that I need to make a change. Now I don't want you to think we are terrible eaters- we are not. We don't eat beef - and I grill chicken and fish, we eat turkey meat- but when I started to look at the granola bars and capri suns the kids eat and drink... wow- not good- So I am starting this process to make my kids aware that not all food is good for you. Next step cutting out candy!
Ethan's new thing-- playing the wii. He loves to play tennis on the wii and he beats everyone- and we really are trying to win! Everyday E and I play the star wars wii. It is so fun- I always tell him eat your lunch first and then we play. Today he said this, "Mom are you hungry? I said "not yet", he said, "well I am not hungry either, so I decided let's go ahead and play the star wars wii!" I love that..... "he decided"
Cullen's new thing...... putting his mouth on the floor and blowing air- yes, you know what sound that makes,,, he thinks it is HILARIOUS... 15 months old and he figured this out......
The Evans' family is official. We are going Green! At first I thought the idea was crazy and too time consuming but once I started it has not been so bad. Now we have not gone cold turkey. I am taking baby steps... It is amazing when you start to read the back of the packages what is added to the food.... After talking to my friend Michelle Oliver and thinking about diabetes that runs in Nathan's family, it really started to set in that I need to make a change. Now I don't want you to think we are terrible eaters- we are not. We don't eat beef - and I grill chicken and fish, we eat turkey meat- but when I started to look at the granola bars and capri suns the kids eat and drink... wow- not good- So I am starting this process to make my kids aware that not all food is good for you. Next step cutting out candy!
Ethan's new thing-- playing the wii. He loves to play tennis on the wii and he beats everyone- and we really are trying to win! Everyday E and I play the star wars wii. It is so fun- I always tell him eat your lunch first and then we play. Today he said this, "Mom are you hungry? I said "not yet", he said, "well I am not hungry either, so I decided let's go ahead and play the star wars wii!" I love that..... "he decided"
Cullen's new thing...... putting his mouth on the floor and blowing air- yes, you know what sound that makes,,, he thinks it is HILARIOUS... 15 months old and he figured this out......
let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
My crew loved the snow except for one.... yes, poor Cullen did not like the cold- he liked going down the sled with Nathan but other than that, he wanted to go in the house.
Ethan would have lived on the sled if we would have let him, he went down the hill a million times. Our neighbors all got together on the top of one of the driveways and set up camp. We had the fire, roasting marsh mellows, kids playing, four wheelers going, women chit chatting, men relaxing with a drink or two.... It was the best time!
Happy Birthday Fluffy and Blueberry
I don't know how they made it but they did... Happy 1st Birthday to Fluffy and Blueberry. Blueberry has now moved up to a nice aquarium and Fluffy has a bigger bowl!
nothing like a good ol' game of hide and seek
until you get stuck with the 14 month old..... they found me every time!
When Cullen would here them coming he would say "Tah-Dah!" Really loud---
he thought it was so funny!
When Cullen would here them coming he would say "Tah-Dah!" Really loud---
he thought it was so funny!
ethan's little shadow
The other night Ethan was brushing his teeth and I walked in the bathroom and found Cullen.
He has learned how to climb the step stool and put his tooth brush under the water. He wants to do everything his big brother does. He loves him so much-
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