Dear Santa...

In all of the 8 years Dean and I have been married, I haven't once had a Christmas list. It's usually, "Oh, I don't need anything, just get me what you want." Well, I don't know if it's the poor economy and the fact that I've been trying not to buy unnecessary things, but I have got a list a mile long this year. Here are some of the things I'm wishing for...

A New Coat

Tall Brown Boots

A Cute Dress (Here are a couple I like)

A New Flat Iron

Wadey Bug

My cute Wade has been tagged so here are 5 things about him...

1 - He likes to swat flies! He carries our purple fly swatter around all day and wacks things with it pretending he's getting flies and then laughs his head off at himself.

2 - He weighed 2 lbs. 14 oz. at birth. Yowza!

3 - He yells. I think because he's the 3rd child he thinks that no one is listening to what he has to say so everything he says, he screams it. He also likes when we yell or jump out and scare him or play really loud music.

4 - He loves bananas. He'd have 50 a day if he could.

5 - If he doesn't want something, instead of saying no and just handing it back he has to chuck it as far as he possibly can. And then he laughs of course.

Wade has been my most unique child of all. He's funny and feisty and definitely knows what he wants. He can make all of us laugh like no child ever has and then on the other hand he can make us all run crying to our rooms. I am most excited to watch him grow and see the person he becomes. We love you Wade.

Wade Tags

Hazel G.

Cameron S.

Addy D.

Natalie L.

Nate P.

AE For Kids

Did you guys see that American Eagle is launching a kids line. 77Kids opens in 25 more days. They are promising high style fashion for kids ages 2-10. Should be cute!

Nothing's Wrong With Your Kid!

My morning started off with a trip to the doctor's office. Wade has not slept well the past two nights and last night he was up every hour or so with a fever. I decided it was definitely an ear infection so I called in. It is always a big decision for me on whether or not to head to the doc's office because I hate more than anything going in, paying $20 and leaving with a big fat "Nothing's Wrong With Your Kid!" This morning though I was certain something was wrong so I headed in without hesitation. Wade was so excited to see the toys in the lobby and started playing, but everything went downhill when the nurse called his name. As soon as he saw her he started screaming and seriously did not stop until the entire visit was over. When the doctor came in and began listening to his heart, you would have thought someone was sticking needles all over the child's body. Anyways, she checked his ears and found nothing. She proceeded to check his throat by sticking the wooden stick in his mouth and Wade instantly vomited all over both me and the doctor! It was disgusting. And so the story goes, I left the office covered in puke and a big fat, "Nothing's Wrong With Your Kid!"

What's For Dinner?

Speaking of good health, i.e. my Health Alert post, this is what the Larsen Family had for dinner last night. I'm not kidding! At least I didn't get any complaints on what's for dinner.

The Obsessive Squeegee Woes

A few years back, while I was still living at home, my mom enforced the rule of the shower squeegee. If you don't know of this rule it states that you must squeegee the glass shower door each time you're finished showering. Well, of course this rule has carried on to my own home, although I have know idea what the purpose is considering my shower is completely disgusting and filled with mold even when cleaned and needs to be completely torn out, but even so the rule sticks. Well, I just realized along with my obsession for the rule I have an obsessive pattern on how the squeegee must be run along the door. It goes something like this...
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Go ahead, call me crazy!

Cozi Calendar

I've been really in to calendars lately because as my kids get older I find myself starting to forget things. So for all you super busy mamas out there, this online calendar system is awesome. It's free and so easy to set up. It color codes each family member's activities for the day and provides shopping lists, recipes, and daily reminders. You can also add journal entries and photos to your page. It's really cool. Just go to Cozi.com.

***Health Alert***

I saw a very interesting segment on the Today Show the other day about women's health through the decades. It talked about what happens to your body during each decade of your life and what you can do to fix it. Now trust me I am not the expert on good health here being that my diet consists mostly of Diet Coke and candy, but this for some reason caught my attention. What they said to add to your diet didn't surprise me but why you needed it was news to me. So here's the basic jist of it...

20's - Folic Acid of course. This was not a surprise to me because this is the decade where most women are having babies. Also many women in this decade are iron deficient.

30's - Calcium. Now we've all been warned of Osteoporosis, but did you know that this is the last decade that your body actually makes new bone? I did not know that. So this is basically your last chance to build some good bones. Also eat food rich in Vitamin B6 because the birth control pill actually absorbs this.

40's - High Fiber, Low Fat, Protein Diet. After you reach 40, your body automatically starts losing 1-2% of muscle mass per year. The only way to slow this down is to add a muscle building program to your workout and lower the fat. Here's link on 5 foods to maximize your muscle power. Heart Disease is another common concern so the high-fiber helps this.

This is what I want for Paige's bedroom but it costs about what we paid for our whole house. Does anyone know where I could get a cute, cheap white vanity?

Veet Whatever!

Alright, does anyone use Veet or Nair? I give them both the Worst Products Ever awards! I have tried different types of both brands because I like the idea of what they are supposed to do and they do not work for me. I'm left with a whole lot a nothing removed and burning skin. If anyone knows how to get these to work, let me know.