Life is crazy

Life with 3 boys under 3 and a part-time job is crazy. There is always something to be done around the house, a sippy cup to fill, a snack to make, diaper to change, or laundry to do. All this leaves very little time during the day to blog. I truly do miss it. I miss journaling about our daily lives and the fun things the boys are doing. I need to be better at setting aside 10 minutes a day to do this.

We are looking forward to Christmas baking, crafts, and Christmas itself, of course. The boys love looking at Christmas lights when we are out and about at night. I'm looking for large light displays that I can take the boys to. This year is so much fun because they are excited about all things Christmas. We are looking forward to putting up and decorating our tree. However, I am not looking forward to keeping them away from the tree. I'm sure they will do okay with it though.

I'm back...Again

I have been a very inconsistent blogger. Life was crazy with school, 2 toddlers, moving and being pregnant. Then school was finally over and I could focus on blogging and fun activities. I was finally going to start back consistently and then our computer broke. I couldn't upload pictures and could rarely navigate through the internet without the computer freezing. I was so bummed.

Our computer is now fixed, I am no longer in school, and now I have 3 boys 3 and under. Life is crazy, but an adventure that I love.

From this day forward I will be back to blogging. I hope to share our daily life of chaos with 3 small boys.

To start here are the 3 crazy boys that fill my life...

Medium L, Baby L, and Big L

Today is the day..

Today I will be making my own laundry detergent. After researching on many different websites and talking to others who make their own detergent I have decided it is worth a try. I found a very simple recipe that I plan to use.

Powdered Laundry Detergent

1 Fels-Naptha soap bar (I replaced the Fels-Naptha bar for Ivory soap because I could not find Fels-Naptha in our local stores and Ivory Soap is cheaper. The reviews I found said it is just as effective.)
1 Cup Washing Soda
½ Cup Borax

-Grate soap or break into pieces and process in a food processor until powdered. Mix all ingredients. For light load, use 1 Tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled load, use 2 Tablespoons. Yields: 3 Cups detergent. (Approx. 40 loads)

I have decided to start with powdered detergent because it is easier and faster to make. If all goes well with the powdered detergent I may try the liquid detergent just so I can do a comparison on the two.

I'm back!

I took a break from my blog for a few months to decide if it was something that I wanted to continue. I would love to have it to document my boys' lives and how they are growing. All of our family is out of town so it is an easy way to share our lives with them and to share my thoughts on different topics. The last few weeks I have really been missing my blog and coming up with topics. As of today, I am officially back in the swing of things. I have a few posts that I would like to get done over the next week or so and am looking forward to being back.

The last few months have been hectic, crazy, and exhausting. The boys had their birthdays with 1 big party. They are now 2 and 3! I can't believe how big they are getting.

I am working part-time and enjoying the time away from the boys. I miss them like crazy but it is refreshing to get away a few hours a week.

I am 6 1/2 months pregnant and looking forward to holding our new little guy in October. It is HOT outside and I dread being outside!

The boys are active and all over the place as usual. We are planning a little trip to Colorado to see family in a few weeks and I am looking forward to time away with my family.

Well, that is all for today. I will be back soon though!

Spring days

We have had beautiful spring days and the boys have enjoyed playing outside and enjoying the fresh air. I can't wait until we have more outdoor toys for them to play with.

Man this little guy is handsome
I'm not really sure what Levi is running from but it appears he may have been running from Luke.
They love to fill their buckets with rocks and then pour them on my front porch. I appreciate it so much too...

Visit to the farmstead

A few weekends ago we went on an adventure to the Deanna Rose Childrens Farmstead in Overland Park. I found their website and it looked like fun so we loaded up the boys and left for the day. The farm had so much to do and the boys had a blast. There were horses, cows, goats, chickens, bunnies, ponies, prairie dogs, hay rides, baby goat feeding, and so much more. They only charge $2 a person to get in and then additional fees for goat feeding, hay rides, fishing ponds, and a few other activities. It was a fairly inexpensive but fun adventure.

Here is Luke feeding the baby goat a bottle. He thought it was so funny. He actually tried to drink the bottle himself a few times. Luckily I was able to stop him before it got to his mouth. Levi did a great job feeding the baby goat the bottle and loved doing it. He was bummed when the bottle was empty and it was time to move onto our next adventure.
The baby cows were so cute and the boys loved petting their backs and hearing them "moo"

Luke was "mooing" at the baby cows. There was also a chain of cowbells that you could hit and they would ring. The boys thought it was hillarious to make all the cowbells ring.
We had a great weekend and I look forward to visiting the farmstead many more times throughout the summer. There was so much we were unable to do because the boys were tired and getting fussy.

The last month has been crazy...

The past month has been filled with overnight trips to Springfield once a week for class. The majority of these have included taking the boys with and staying in Branson which adds 2 hours to our trip. I have 2 more weeks of this until Graduation. On top of being gone 2 whole days a week I have had tons of homework, housework, and sick kids. Both boys got a wicked 36 hour virus that included high fevers and aching bodies. They wanted mommy and only mommy. Then we all got pink eye and a nasty cold. I am finally getting on the tail end of my cold, and regaining energy. I always seem to get a nasty cold when I am pregnant and can't take anything to help during the day.

I am really hoping to get back in the swing of blogging this week. We have had a few weekend adventures when Ryan had the day off that I would love to share. If I can get into a good routine this blog will not be neglected any longer.