Here's Yer Sign

Last night, I was walking into the study and I noticed something on our front door. I got closer and realized it was a sign that Hudson made and then taped to the door. I quickly scanned the surrounding areas and noticed a couple other signs he made. He cracks me up!

(a closer view)

Then, on our column next to the front door:

It says, "Door Bell Button" and then underneath that it says, "No Smoking." I have NO idea why he wrote that!Then on the light switch near the front door.......just in case we forgot where the light was.

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Hudson said these a few weeks ago and I wrote them down on my refrigerator. I wanted to put them here so that I wouldn't forget.

One afternoon, Cooper put a VHS tape into our VCR. We have one of those VCR/DVD combos and I think our VCR part is on it's last leg. Cooper put a movie in and every 15-20 seconds it would turn completely off. He was bothered by this and kept trying to get it to play. In a very calm voice Hudson said, "I know how to fix it. Just say please." I looked over to see Cooper pressed up against the entertainment center and looking right at the VCR while saying "peeeez" in the sweetest voice ever. It was SO cute!! Needless to say, his good manners did not fix the player. We finally had to just turn it off and play something else.

One day I was playing with Hudson. He had his cords out and we were plugging them into things and talking. He looked at me rather seriously and said, "Mom....I know a lot loter about electricity than you." Boy does he ever!

Rudy, the Recession, and the Rocket Ship

This Monkey Boy of mine is one strong willed child. He is not cautious like his brother. He is not afraid to take risks and his curiosity can often get the best of him. He is the child that will go through life having to learn the hard way. You can't change his mind or convince him once his mind is made up. I see lots of "lessons" for this monkey boy. But oh, how I love him to pieces.

The other day, he was playing hard with Rudy and came out of his room crying. I took one look at his face and knew that he took it too far and Rudy had to set some boundaries. Hopefully he'll think twice next time.

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This recession has been hard for so many people. I'm so thankful that we have a home, that Jason has a job, and that we can support our little family. I know that there are many less fortunate and it breaks my heart. On the other hand, this little recession has some perks too. Every week it seems that I get some "free" money in the mail from stores. Just yesterday, I got $10 free at both Kohl's and JCPenney. (added bonus is that there are no strings attached, I don't have to use their credit card, and there are no minimums to use it. As long as I spend $10.01 then I can redeem the coupon.) That's pure sweetness people!

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This week the boys have been playing "Rocket Ship" by getting into Hudson's toy box, which is located in his closet. They sit inside and pretend play for quite some time.

Hudson has lots of wires and cords inside to make it look spaceshipy (I know that isn't a word!) I love seeing them use their imaginations.

Guess I Better Post Before Mother's Day

Here are the pics of our Easter. It was rainy so we had to have our hunt inside at Mimi's house.

Cooper and Grammy

Cooper was real excited about the Play Dough from his Easter basket. He would not even put it down for a picture.

With Grandma Ruby.......who happened to turn 95 a couple of weeks ago.My handsome boys!

There ya go Aunt Pearl. We are no longer "Gearing up for Easter!!"

Gearing Up For Easter

Last night, we dyed eggs with the boys. It was overall a good experience with only slight spills here and there. Getting help from dad. (in fact, dad got quite into it with his multicolored creations!)

Hope everyone has a good Easter!

Friday's Favorites

1. Coup"ON" the Go organizer- this coupon organizer is a great size and will easily fit in your purse. Years ago when I did the Grocery Game full force, I had a huge binder for all my coupons. Since our diet and eating habits have changed so much, I no longer clip that many coupons so this organizer is just right for what I need. Leslie is super sweet and she'll make one with any colors you want.

2. Berenstain Bears DVD's and Books- I can't say enough about these books and DVD's. My kids not only love watching them, they learn a ton of valuable life lessons from it. In today's world where it's hard to find decent things for our kids, I'm glad we still have a few options like this around.

3. Cashew Crunch by Mrs. May's- On a recent trip to visit a college friend, I was introduced to Mrs. Mays snacks. My life hasn't been the same since! Okay, that may be a bit dramatic but all I can say is that these are SOOO yummy. They don't taste "natural" and you don't even miss all the bad stuff. They are super addicting.....I could honestly eat half a bag in one setting but I don't. We use this as a little snack here and there and the cashews and nuts provide good protein to get us to the next meal. We found these at Costco.

4. Texas Pete Sauce- This next favorite isn't mine but belongs to my hubby. Talk about addiction- this boy loves him some Texas Pete. A while back he discovered this sauce at Chick-fil-A. Anytime we went to CFA he'd get some to take home and use it on things here around the house. I recently discovered it at Walmart (thanks Laurie!) so now he can have his very own bottle here at home.

5. Finally, my new favorite is the spring pictures of Hudson that came home in his backpack today. What a handsome little man!

Happy Friday!

It only takes a few minutes....

It's funny how a calm moment like this........

.......can quickly turn into something like this:

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In Cooper news......he started his speech class with the school district this week and he seems to enjoy it so far. They have a sound of the week and this week was the letter "f." They made rabbit sock puppets today and sang the song "Little Bunny Foo-Foo." He's doing so, so much better with his speech. He says more and more every day and we can understand so much of what he's saying now!!

Cooper, we are so proud of how far you have come!