Uncomplicated

My husband is uncomplicated. That does not mean he is uninteresting. He is very bright and knows more trivia than I thought a brain could hold. When I say he is uncomplicated, I mean it as a compliment. He doesn't play games, mind games. He is very straight forward and has a one track mind. (He cannot talk on the phone and be doing anything else) He is a simple man. He loves me. He loves the kids. He is a hardworker. He helps out friends and neighbors when their in need.
If I am sick, I know he will take care of me. When the kids are sick, he takes turns with me during the night. Often he takes more turns than me because, "Your home all day with them, let me give you a break." He makes breakfast every Sunday morning for me. He often does the dishes after dinner because he says, "it's the least I can do since you cooked such a good meal."
His love is uncomplicated and unconditional. I know he loves me. His very actions reinforce this knowledge.

Okay, I will wrap this sappy post up. I was feeling warm and fuzzy thinking of the past weekend. I was still not feeling well, so Saturday he took us out. And Sunday he picked this lovely pizza up at the take and bake pizzeria. I got a good guy :)

Earth Hour = Lots of Laughter

Last night we participated in the Earth Hour event by shutting off all electricity driven appliances. I was a little nervous about the kids (Normally they are in bed by 8pm) Last night we watched the Bee movie and that put us behind schedule for baths and bedtime. The kids had a blast! We lit candles and had flashlights.
I am not sure what Jaxson thought was happening, but apparently it was a great game!
We played shadow puppets, which Isabella is really good at. Then came bath time. Candlelight baths are no longer for relaxing moms! Nope, the kids were ecstatic! We may have to repeat this just because of all the fun that was had.

Thanks to Debby at Bee in Italy for making me aware of this event. We really enjoyed ourselves. Debby had a party with friends and a dinner by candlelight. Check out her blog for the lovely pictures and story!

What a great day!

We have been to the bakery, to the pet store and to dinner. Oh my! I wish I had taken my camera.(What was I thinking??) Jaxson and Isabella were thrilled to pick out cookies at the bakery. Standing in line they deliberated over their choice. Finally they chose iced cookies, with even more icing piped on top. Isabella's had a flower and Jaxson's a spider. It was pretty cute to watch Jaxson "talk" to his spider. He would laugh and poke his finger at it. When the icing came off onto his finger he looked at us and said, "Oh no!" We tried to explain that he could eat it. He ate all around the spider, the only part of the insect he ate were the eyes....what does that signify? hmmmm......
The in-laws were in town for a bit. I was going to make dinner but it did not pan out. hehe... Anyhoo, hubby surprised me by taking us out to Napoli's, a wonderful family owned Italian restaurant. I was able to eat their Tortellini Alla Panna. It was heaven! After the week of pain and only eating soup, this was indeed a treat!
The kids were so good too. Isabella ordered for herself, spaghetti with butter and cheese, no sauce. Jaxson ate their homemade Italian rolls and kept his normal yell to a low hum. Hubby devoured the spinach ravioli. Sigh....fun!
A few doors down there is a pet store, which the kids love. WE spent half an hour looking at the rabbits, chinchillas, cats, dogs, birds and fish. Gotta love the fish. Jaxson was enamored with a Moroccan Uromastyx. The little guy (the animal) would back up and look at us. He could see his reflection in the side glass and would scratch at it wildly. Jaxson found this to be great entertainment!

We are now going to watch the Bee Movie. My daughter has been after us to rent it ever since it came out.

Hope you all had a great weekend as well!

Family

It is always shocking to me to see how everyone has changed in between my visits. Probably not as shocked as they are when they see my children and how much they have grown. Does that happen to anyone else? Certain people are just supposed to be the same all the time. They shouldn't get older, shouldn't get ailments. They should remain that image you have had since you were a kid. This is my Aunt and Uncle. They are getting older and it just kills me to realize that. They seemed to really enjoy seeing us and playing with the kids.