Getting Ready in the Morning...

Long gone are the days that I can take my time getting ready in the morning but that's okay!!! I have never really taken time to acknowledge this and I wanted to! Greyson loves to watch me dry my hair and do my make-up and I love that he likes that! He's a good helper and always hands me my make-up!
I think he just likes the sound of the blow dryer and as far as the make-up.. That really started when I put some on him for Halloween for his lion... Lol!
Happy Friday!

Lent / Ash Wednesday

Well we made it to church last night and Greyson did pretty good. We headed to Holy Family for 6:00 mass, so prior to that Greyson dined on a couple waffles and a banana. I wanted to make sure he had a full belly before mass so at least I didn't have to worry about that part. As for Nate and I we did end up having some grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. For some reason, that always tastes so good.





So, lent has begun and all I could really pray for in church LAST NIGHT was for God to give me strength really in everything I do and I also spent time thinking about what I can give up or more importantly what can I DO!!!!!!!!!!! So, I think Grey and I are going to visit my life long neighbor at the nursing home...Martha!



We grew up next to Martha on 2nd street and now my parents even bought her home and rent it out now. We would always just go in her house like it was our own and visit and she was a really good cook and always baking something for my family. And whenever we would go to leave her house she would stuff our pockets with those butterscotch candies. She always had those on-hand. However, it was getting to the point where Martha could not take care of herself on her own and that her best bet would be the nursing home.



Let's rewind a bit...Right before Valentine's Day Greyson and I made a trip up to see Martha and to be honest with you the only reason we did was because my parents were out of town visiting Jayne and my mom had a little valentine's day present for her and asked if I could run it up to her. So, Grey and I went up and let me tell you as soon as we walked in and I let Grey run down the hallway it was like I had brought LIFE back to all of them. Really they were just in awe of him and staring and laughing...probably because they are not used to seeing that much activity...lol! Anyway, I was a little nervous about going just because I really don't like nursing homes, but it was a really nice visit and Greyson was clutched to my hip at FIRST but then Martha's roomate pulled out a brownie and that's all Grey needed to see! lol! Although I did lie and said we still had to eat dinner so Grey did not get a brownie...You know kinda like never take candy from a stranger type thing and it looked like they were homeade so I was a little leary(SP?)...So, thinking back to that little encounter I think that is something Greyson and I can do...go visit Martha because she LOVED seeing Greyson and that's the least we can do!



Martha also has an oxygen tank she wheels around with her and Greyson just thought that was the coolest thing ever!!! I did have to stop him though when he started pulling on the cords to it...we didn't want to be the cause of that or anything...Geesh -then they really wouldn't want us back-my kid cuts off Martha's oxygen...Just kidding!



So, during this lenten season I hope all of you take a little extra time out and think about what you can DO rather than just what we can give up...because I always think actions speak louder than words...

Whole Foods Part 2

Last night we made our dinner that we bought at Whole Foods! We dined on steak kabobs, grilled potatoes with onions, and I made some wild rice and of course we had some drinks too! It tasted so good to eat some grilled food. Since it has been so cold I cannot tell you the last time we grilled!

Enjoyin' a drink of that beer and apparently Grey too!

The wine we bought at WF and of course I had to put the sippy cup in there...

The two best grillers I know! These were the kabobs that were so good! We really could have just split one of them!

On a different note...I can't believe it is Ash Wednesday already, can you? We are going to attempt church tonight. Wish us luck! Every Sunday with Grey is a bit of a challenge and now the middle of the week might be a little tricky but we have to get our ashes!

I guess it was good that we had such a good meal last night because tonight might consist of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches since we can't eat meat and all!

A Day in Chicago

Well thanks to all the many presidents of our country....we had yesterday off and what better way to spend it...up in Chi-town and to see Craigers off! We took a little day trip to bring our friend Craig to the airport and to visit with Uncle Just! Grey did pretty good, but he was a little maniac at lunch after he had been confined in his car seat the whole ride up......

He has a new thing with pulling off his socks...so not even two minutes into the trip this is what was goin' on in the backseat...

He was all camouflaged out including the new binkie my parents got him...

When we first got to Uncle Just's place we got stuck and Just and Craig had to push my car out because we were on pure ice and my tires were just spinning...You have to love city driving and parking

We made it out...

Then it was walkin' in the big city and onto some lunch...Uncle Just took us to this place called Small Bar...just a bar with good food and really HIGH tables (read On)

The Ernat Boys!

These were the high tables I was talking about...

Greyson did NOT want to sit in a high chair and I really can't blame him because the tables were so high that he couldn't even see any of us so this is where the maniac part came from

So, most of the time he was under the table (under all of us just walkin' around)

He chose to climb on his high chair rather than sit in it

And pulled over a stool to try

Neither worked for the poor kid (LOL)

Some good ole' beer on a Monday afternoon...

Still walkin' under the tables

The boys watchin' some of the Olympics while I was chasing Grey around

Then back to Uncle Just's for a quick game of pool

Then on our way home we had to say farewell to Craig...we are going to miss him...him and his wife are moving to Scottsdale, AZ......I couldn't talk too much at the time because I was getting a little choked up and I think Craigers was too so we both gave our hugs and said our goodbyes! We know we will see him again soon enough...

And then while we were in the Windy City we did take some time out and Nate, Craig, Grey, and I hit up WHOLE FOODS! Yes people it was quite an experience and Nate was making fun of me the WHOLE time...It was our 1st time there and let me tell you it really is AWESOME. I first heard about the place from my Aunt AMy who lived out in Vegas for some time and used to shop there - that's where she found the Egyptian Magic cream I told you about! A lot of my friends also rave about this place and I have been wanting to go there.

Now let me tell you Nate did NOT want to hit up a grocery store on his day off but we went to the one in Lincoln Park and it had a BAR in it people...an alcohol bar...and that's all Nate and Craig needed to see (lol) I have never seen a grocery store like this one and I don't think all the Whole Foods are quite like this one....we did get a few things and even some awesome kabobs that we are going to cook up tonight.....

The WHOLE FOODS experience...

Grey's like "mom what are you doing-these are just grocery bags"

And of course Nate had to buy some wine and beer there too....this is all it took to put a smile on his face :)

Some more Fresh Air...

We brought Grey out yet another day for some of that good stuff....also known as fresh air...I'm a true believer in it! My child LOVES to be outside and yes it's true I swear it is like they NEVER get cold because no matter what the temp is, when we have to come inside he screams his head off!

He was fascinated with the garage; he's never seen such "cool" stuff before...makin' a mad dash for it...

We are still trying to get Grey used to his car and the fact that you have to go forward with your feet and not backwards...

This was right about the time we went in because Grey's nose looked like a red little cherry

And Here is a little video of our outdoor excursion..

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Look how the lil' guy has changed!!! Yes, I am one of those moms that likes to do cards for every little holiday. However, last year I think I sent a ton of people a card and this year I just sent them to my family. I only ordered 10 of them, so I thought I would share on the blog!

Valentine's Day 2009


Valentine's Day 2010

Happy Valentine's Day!!!