My boys created a somewhat disturbing but yet also comical LEGO display the other day.

We stumbled upon this guy while walking through The Venetian in Las Vegas. I had to snap a picture of him since it is from one of my favorite movies as a kid."I wish I were big."
I had a blast at Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas! I may have done some innapropriate things to some of the wax statues, but here is a tame one of myself and Elvis.
There are tons of these suckers hovering around my ginormous butterfly bush in the yard. They fascinate me for some reason, but I wish I saw more butterflies.
This is our view from our room at The Bellagio in Las Vegas. My husband and I went on a 4-day weekend trip to celebrate our 10 year anniversary and had an amazing time!
So my three year old is a trouble maker. I found him in here the other night when he should have been in bed sleeping.
A few pictures from last weekend's blizzard. Have I mentioned how much I hate snow?
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Not sure what our final total was, but it is somewhere between 18 - 24 inches. |
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Our back deck was one large snow drift, over 2 feet high. |
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Just a little bit of snow blocking the front door. |
We woke up this morning to a few inches of snow and no school. I admit that snow is pretty just after it has fallen, but that doesn't mean I like it.
This past Sunday, our twins hockey team was invited to a Connecticut Whale hockey game to stand on the ice with the players during the national anthem and play a quick game during the intermission. It was great seeing them out there with the big guys!
Sadly, I have no new personal photos to share this week as I have been neglecting my camera. But then this popped up on my Facebook feed and it made me giggle, so I knew I had to share it.
I've already put together my list of what I want for Christmas this year and it consists of just one thing: the iPhone 5. My contract is up in December so I am due for an upgrade from my iPhone 4 just in time for the holiday.
It took 2 months but I finally got my first pepper out of my pepper plant! Isn't it beautiful? Luckily, I see a few more starting. hopefully they can grow before the colder weather sets in.
Every Friday we get pizza for dinner, my break from cooking. After dinner, we pop some popcorn and lay blankets on the floor for the boys so we can watch a movie together. I have been trying to make the best of Netflix Streaming, so this past week we watched Jumanji. Not something we will watch again.
We are big fans of The Lorax book (and the movie now) around here. I love this quote; it can be a very powerful message. If only more people would listen.
Around the country parents are rejoicing for back-to-school time. Just 5 more days left for us. When do your kids head back?
This is my first summer growing anything other than tomatoes in my garden. Last Friday, after several days of neglecting my vegetable plants, I went out to check on them. And frankly I was shocked at the huge zucchini I found there.
I absolutely love our local, certified organic CSA! Look at all of the goodie I get, including the fresh cut flowers.