Smartfood Selects BzzAgent Campain

I was given the opportunity to be a BzzAgent for Smartfood Selects. Oh my goodness these are the best! I love them all. I am all about healthy on the go snacks (and so are the kids). If you like Pirate Booty then you will for sure love the different brands of flavored puffed corn that Smartfood has to offer! I was given the Sour Cream and Onion flavor to sample in my kit. The hummus popped chips were pretty tasty too! I received the Tomato and Basil ones.

I also love that this sort of snack is actually HEALTHY for me! You can get a lot for a little if that makes sense. You just have to have the will power to stop munching after you have had your serving LOL.

I would for sure recommend these items to my friends, family and co workers...pretty much EVERYONE!

What are you waiting for, go grab some on your next outing at the grocery store...

Fresh and Easy Bzz Campaign

I was a BzzAgent for Fresh and Easy, especially highlighting the Friends Reward Program... Let me tell you, I love the store, and of course I love the rewards program. I learned so much from doing some shopping there. I love the Kitchen to go items and I also love that the Fresh and Easy Brands do NOT contain High Fructose Corn Syrup! In fact today I stopped at F&E to get some cheese, I had the kids with me (note they normally do not get the opportunity to shop with me because they drive me CRAZY) well...while in the store they were just helping themselves finding items that they want to try! It was so funny, Hayden kept pulling out the different yogurts (F&E brand)... We ended up purchasing the F&E cheese as well as 5 F&E brand yogurts. The kids really enjoyed the flavors they picked out... I will be going back to get the bigger Vanilla Flavored yogurt because Kaden just LOVES that stuff!!! It is also easy to access your Friends card from your Smartphone on the web or you can download the Fresh and Easy app (very simple!) All in all, I love Fresh and Easy, and if you havent had a chance to stop in, DO IT! You will not be dissapointed :)

I was a BzzAgent for the Burts Bees campaign... What is a Bzz Agent? Well you are provided samples and coupons to pass out from the company and you get to spread the word about the awesome products different companies have to offer. After trying the Burts Bees Cleanser and Moisturizer my skin feels a little different. I have more of a combo/oily skin tone, so I think this formula was a little to mild for me as it was labeled for sensitive skin. Overall it did clean my skin well and didnt really leave a residue, so that is good. I still have some coupons left if you are interested in getting some, just let me know!

11 days till Christmas!!! and so much to do....

WOW I cannot believe that it is almost Christmas, it just seems like yesterday we were saying HAPPY NEW YEAR for 2009.... WOW...

So here is a little update on us... Hayden and Kaden turned 2 on the 18th of November, we had a great YO GABBA GABBA party, it was fun! I love Yo Gabba Gabba anyway and so do the kids, so it was a win win for everyone lol...

Also the little misses is starting to become interested in the potty, so we bought a little potty seat to sit on the toilet to get them used to it. So far it is just a here and there kind of thing. We will start doing it a little more frequently after the 1st of the year... that sure should be interesting!!

Other than those events we are just happy and healthy and we are grateful for that!

Until next time... Have a great holiday (if I dont update before then) lol

Vacation here we come!!!

Well the countdown is officially on... We will be leaving on Thursday and will be gone for 9 nights... omg! This is a long trip for us... we are driving, yes driving to Colorado and then on to Nebraska, back to Colorado, then home... It kind of sucks because half of our trip we will be in the freaking car! The reason for the trip is because Nicks dad has retired (as of April 1st, not a joke) and he spent alot of his working years in Colorado, so we are having a reception there.

Nick has always wanted to make a trip to Colorado for one because he has relatives there that has not seen the kiddos yet and this would be a great opportunity, and then his grandma (who is 95) lives in Nebraska and he wants to take the kids to see her because well life is short and this is a perfect time to go visit!

Now you are probably wondering how this is going to work...well we are for sure going to be driving to CO in 2 days because for one, I dont like to ride in the car for a long time...I can go maybe 8 hrs or so, but then I am done... and second, who knows how long the kids can last in the car at this age! The last long trip we did was to Pismo Beach last year and they were 7 months old...going there, they were peachy, coming back home, they were wired! LOL so lets just hope that the trip goes well, we are planning on leaving early in the morning (before the kids wake up) and hope that we can get a few hours out before they wake up and want to be FREE! We do have a portable DVD player so I am thinking that is going to be our godsend... we shall see.... so please say prayers for us that we will have a great journey and we will be safe in all our ventures and make it home in 1 piece, and sane! (this is when the spa gift card will be coming in handy) :)

I will be sure to post some pics....

Happy Birthday to me! (a few days late)

On June 5th it was my birthday, wow time has come and gone! This year is just really flying by, pretty soon I will be planning my twinks 2nd birthday! EEK! For my birthday I received money, gas gift card (will come in super handy!), Wii Active, and my BFF Joan, Don and Liz got me a spa gift card, itunes gift card, and other little misc trinkets. THANK YOU!!! We just had cake and ice cream (nothing too fancy) it was a great night...here are a few pics




On Saturday Nick, his parents, the kids and I went to Carrabas for dinner for our birthday (his mom's bday was the 31st)...that was a yummy dinner!

A crazy week....

Well...it has been a very long and tiring week...and that is only the beginning. We have had our poor dog Bear at the vet for most of the week, he was diagnosed with Diabetes, we were very scared he had some serious problems, but hopefully now we have it under control...

This is something that we are going to have to deal with for the rest of his life. He will have to have 2 injections of Insulin a day...so of course since I love my dog, he is a child of mine we are going to do everything we can for him.

Is it stressful? Heck ya! This is just to prove that life comes with all circumstances, and no one is ever prepared for this stuff, but we can only do the best we can...

Got Love?

These kids sure do...well Hayden anyway...Kaden isnt too sure! LOL Hayden always wants to give loves and the wrong times...just look at his facial expression.. too funny!

Spring has Sprung

Those of you may or may not know, but I do not have a green thumb. I have attempted to grow house plants, but they always end up dying. Its a crazy cycle, I really love flowers, but I guess it is just easy to buy the bouquet and enjoy it for a few days. Although....we have some plants outside and the first year I put sunflowers out there, it was so beautiful! I also planted some bulbs, gladioloas and lillies...well they have been coming back (this is the 2nd year) and here is a picture of the first bloom from my lily....There is also 3 buds on one stem that should bloom in the next day or so, I am excited! I also have another bud in another pot that is ready as well...have to enjoy these for a few days, it so hot this week and they probably will not last too long...

They sure are growing up

Each day these kids just facinate me. They have just grown up over night I swear! A friend of mine just told me the other day, "what happened to that little baby that I remember, Hayden looks so grown up" She is wanting to talk more and just babbles and carries a conversation with herself. It cracks me up... here is a funny photo from Costco the other day...



We got an outdoor play thingy, the kids LOVE THIS THING! We got a deal from a lady on craigslist...here is Kaden



and Hayden


They love to play outside :)

An update! OMG

Yes yes it has been a while...just trying to keep up on things is so hard sometimes! Well lets see here...we had the kids Dr appt last week and everything is great. Hayden is becoming a little jibberjabber mouth. She just babbles, it is the cutest thing. At times I swear she is saying "bear" or even "bubba" I am sure that she will be talking up a storm in no time...

Yesterday Nick took the kids to Boulder City to visit grandpa and grandma, they had a great time. The kids LOVE to be outside, if they could play outside all day they would. I am continuously having to make sure that both kids are inside as Kaden loves to venture out the doggy door as well (he is actually worse than she was).

Nick sent this picture to me yesterday and I think it is just a great picture, sure it is a little windy, but I just cannot believe how big my babies are getting!



My task for tonight (after I finish this post) is to get the numbers all ready so I can send the stuff to my tax man and get that done and out of the way. Yes each year I say I am going to get it done sooner, but that doesnt happen :( I will work harder next year!

So that is all for now, i will do better and keeping this updated...

Splish Splash we love taking a BATH!

Ok so I am not sure if you are all aware, but my kids are seriously BATH MANIACS! If they hear the water running in the bathtub, they will seriously freak out and cry. They just want in the dang tub! Tbere were times where I went into the bathroom just to get some stuff out of the cabinet and they both come in there and climbed in the tub, yes climbed! Water or no water, they just want to play! So of course if we are filling the tub, the door needs to stay SHUT or we will have some wet kids in a minute, clothes or no clothes...Enjoy the pictures and the crazy hairdo's!

We love kitties, or shall I say witties :)

Here is a picture and a video of Hayden and Kaden with Mickey (Aunt Joan's cat) I was so suprised that Mickey just sat there and let them pet him...I was amazed...oh and the kids are quite facinated with "Cat Toys" LOL

Holiday Weekend...

Well we ended up celebrating our Valentines Day on Friday the 13th, Laurie came over to watch the munchkins and Nick and I really didnt know exactly what we wanted to do, so we just went with the flow :) We ended up deciding to go to the movies and since we didnt know what was playing, we opted for fast food, so we headed over to In N Out, havent had that in a long time and then went to the movies...We ended up watching "The Uninvited" yes it is a scary movie, but it was SOOOOOO good! Of course I would have loved to see Friday the 13th, but it was sold out and of course there were LOTS of teenagers there (they were obnoxious enough in our theater...

On Saturday we ended up running errands and getting our grocery shopping done. Tarin came along with us and we just had a fun time... :)

Sunday I went to my brothers fiances baby shower, they are having a little boy he is due in a few weeks. She got lots of neat stuff, then I headed out early to go over to the Minters for a BBQ...that was a lot of fun and we had YUMMY tri-tip...It is always nice to visit with family :)

Now I am back to work, darn! It is a holiday (presidents day) we dont get paid time and a half for this day, but hey that is ok, at least I am working and that is all that matters :)

All packed up ready to go, just need postage

Hayden and Kaden were just fasinated with the pampers wipe box that they decided to play in it. Nick put them in here and sent the picture. It is just the perfect size, amazing how you spend money on toys and all they want to play with is the box? SILLY

Dancing Queen

Here is Hayden dancing to her new favorite show Yo Gabba Gabba...its quite funny, it is from the cell phone so that is why it is grainy...

Talk about a miracle...

Ok so this is old news, but I have been really wanting to blog about this...I just cannot imagine seeing this plane crashing into the Hudson river...It is just amazing, and that pilot, OMG one wrong move and that plane could have been spinning out of control...I am just happy that everyone was alive...It truely is a miracle!

Here is a site that has some interesting videos and photos http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Plane-Crashes-in-Hudson-River.html

Now next time when you go flying you will be listening to the flight attendant correct?

Wow 2008 went by so fast....now it is a new year...it is the time when people sit down and make New Year resolutions, things they want to change about their lives....I really like when it is the New Year because it kind of gives you the sense that you can start with a clean slate. Now I know it is all a mind thing, but I really think that when you put your mind to it you can make things happen...

I will share some of my resolutions, yes some may sound repetitive....but if they dont get accomplished, they just return the next year's list LOL....ooooh and I like to call my resolutions "GOALS" because that is more of what I am in to...

• First of course everyone's goal is to lose weight (who doesnt want to do that?)
• I need to be more organized, and I will achieve that, yes it will take some work, lots of work, but I will accomplish this BIG task
• I also need to budget our money better, make more reasonable choices, start saving for my childrens education. I want them to be able to do whatever they want...I know we all cant have everything, but I want to make sure that it is available for them at that time (yes this takes more than a year, but it is a step in the right direction)
• Get a better handle on my time management, we only have 24 hours in a day, I want to make sure every minute is accounted for...

Well those are some of my major goals...we shall revisit this at the end of the year and see how I did! Have a wonderful and prosperous New Year.....

Happy Birthday Mom!!

Today is my mom's birthday, if she were still alive she would be 70 today..wow...I just thought I would post a tribute to my mom...I miss her dearly and I think she would just have a blast with the twins. I know that she is looking down on us and enjoying it from afar...She always said that everyone should have a kid for payback...well I guess I just had to have 2, was I that bad of a child? Just kidding...but makes you think....

I wanted to post a "happy day" picture and I think this was a happy day for everyone, it is just amazing at how fast time flys...it seems like yesterday when i got married, and it is hard to believe that it has been 7 years!

Oh and another funny thing about this day...she once made a comment to me about what she was wearing...well when Toby got married back in 1988 she wore a pink dress and she had this theory that Toby and Kandi had all girls because she wore a "pink" dress to their wedding, then she preceded to tell me that I am going to have all boys because she is wearing a "blue" dress, well glad that didnt happen...I am happy with my boy and girl...(although my little girl is a turd)

Anyway, I was just really thinking of my mom and thought I should do a little blog about her...

I love you mom and I miss you lots! XOXO

We have a smarty pants in the house!

I always knew and could tell you time after time that Hayden is a "Smarty Pants" she is always too smart for her little britches. She would be a little sneak, she always figures out how to do something first....and she really pushes your buttons, she knows how hard to push and she will back off sometimes...but today she was really smart...

Nick and I were in the living room and all of a sudden it was quiet...hmmm what could the twins be up to? Well he goes walking down the hallway and says you need to come and look at this. I guessed it before he could say it, Hayden crawled in the bathtub. Now let me tell you they just LOVE the bathtub for some reason, so pretty soon Nick was going to put away the camera and there goes Kaden he was leaning so far into the tub to get toys and he was in the tub too! Silly kids I tell ya!

So now it is lunch time and I am hungry, so I decide that taco bell sounds good for lunch. I get dressed and get in the car and off to taco bell I go...while in the Drive thru lane a picture message comes in from nick....and lo and behold here it is...

Now the kids have always been facinated with the doggie door and I have just been waiting for the time for one of them to figure out how to get thru. She did eventually make it thru to the outside, in the time that Nick was getting the video camera as well as the still camera she was outside laughing at him from the sliding glass door and walking down the sidewalk...what a little stinker!!

On my way to work I get another text msg, stating that Nick was looking for Hayden and when he couldnt find her he spotted her on the outside and once she spotted him she darted down the sidewalk...she escaped thru the doggy door.... Oh my....

So there it is in a nutshell, we officially have a smarty pants in the house!!! I wonder what she will come up with next...

Speaking of the little devil, as I am typing this I get another text from Nick saying that Hayden is a little turd and it was quiet and she was then again OUTSIDE... we are in trouble!