A Happy Birthday & WWW Farmers Market & Church at the Beach

One of my besties is having a Birthday Today, she is an amazing friend and bloggy friend. You know people come into your life at special time and keep you smiling. When I'm down she knows and I have no clue how and something arrives in the mail or email, she really makes my day more then she will ever know.

She is an awesome blogger that is faithful at commenting and recognizing new followers. Please stop by to my friend Amy and meet her beautiful family and wish her a happy birthday too.

Thank you my friend you have made me cry and smile and feel loved all in one, I am truly blessed to have you!

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Saturday I was still having the stupid effects of this cold, it just doesn't want to leave me. It's moved to just a cough but the coughing is killing me and making me pooped. I worked Saturday am and then wanted to hit the farmers market. We're in need of some fresh veggies and I rather not pay an arm and a leg for them.

The Market has some great vendors also. The boys got baloon animals (thanks to my friend who bought them). The boys played a while on the play set. Then check out those photos, this lady is amazing she takes things around the place that look like letters and make words. It was beautiful.

My second stop was to the apple farm, ok yes I'm a dork and thought we could pick apples at this time. STOP laughing, I'm a dork. (We won't mention the rude little kid that wouldn't share his bread with the younger ones). But the kids did get to feed the chickens at the farm. Then home for mom to sleep.

Sunday our church did Church at the Beach. I had the boys in shorts we got there it was so freaking cold, I had to run home to get jeans and sweatshirts. Sadly the hamburgers were like hockey pucks ... yuck and EVERYONE brought potato salad ... ugh! The kids sure did have fun and of course got totally wet. Before heading home we stopped by a lot in front of the military base for the air-show they had going on. I was feeling so yucky I had to head home and sleep some more. I'm so exhausted from coughing.

Yes a busy weekend and a very tired mom. I'm still worn out, the cough is better but it just is finally catching up to me. The sleepless coughing nights are really taking a toll on me. Plus Saturday I had some news that really hurt me, I'm working threw it right now.

Weekend Wrap Wednesday ~ Farmers Market, Birthday Party, Quilt Making & A Recipe

Another fun weekend around here and this week has just been a blur so far, I'm sorry if I haven't been around much I promise to catch up soon!

Saturday was typical work day, but how is it on the weekend when I have to work the boys decide they need to be up and go early and being loud!! UGH 9am they were done and wanting to come invade my space, so I couldn't work a little extra to get extra calls done.

After work I wrapped up the boys and hit the Farmers Market to meet a friend and walk around! After that we headed to the bowling alley for some yummy food! Check out those hotdogs! Then we had to go shopping for a birthday gift and guess who fell asleep in the cart again!

Saturday afternoon was a baseball theme party! We had silly string wars, yummy food and of course a pinata! Cole had 4 days of good keys (they have a key system for behavior) so he was able to pick out a new hat. He was super excited for it!

Then we went home, Cole & I kicked the ball around. Played with bubble wands. While Caden rearranged the toys in a straight line along with a path of the books & shoes!

Sunday we headed up early to visit my parents, the boys got to run around and I was able to just sit and relax!

Sunday afternoon we headed to Racheals house to start on my newest project a quilt for some special people (they read the blog so it has to wait). Monnie bought Cole an ice cream cake for his good week so we shared with our friends. Racheal's daughter really enjoyed it!

Finally on our way home!

Yup Caden pooped out.

And of course Sunday is my bake day for the neighbors.

Chocolate Scotcheroos

Chocolate Scotcheroos

(Nutrition Information)

• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 6 cups Rice Krispies®
• or 6 cups Cocoa Rice Krispies®
• 1 package (6 oz., 1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
• 1 cup butterscotch chips

1. Place corn syrup and sugar into 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves and mixture begins to boil. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter. Mix well. Add KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated. Press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Set aside.

2. Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips together in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Spread evenly over cereal mixture. Let stand until firm. Cut into 2 x 1-inch bars when cool.

Really need to check first ...

So today I had a plan to go to the farmers market. I get everyone up make breakfast one to make Julia jealous yet again .... wait for it ... Pop tarts! Oh yeah I know it, I got it going on! So after our healthy meal of pop tarts and toast for Roy (I think the pop tarts were too sweet). We get all dressed and in the car. Rick didn't get home until 3am so I figured us out of the house would give him some down time! We drive down to Puyallup to find that the market is closed? Well there goes that idea, thankfully my friend that lives up the street is home. We stop by, sorry about that Ang she was still in her PJ's. We get a chance to talk and the boys play, well Cole and her son does. Caden is perm stuck to mom and Roy watched Spiderman II. It was nice to talk to a grown up and have most of the kids occupied.

After I visit we hit the Fred Meyer clearance sale, can't beat school clothes that are marked down and then another 60% off! I'm so on top of this school thing, I got clothes and supplies within days of the start of school! Pretty proud of myself its days before and not the day before, I'm sure I'll miss something and do a run the night before but hey let me smile now! Thinking I gave Rick plenty of time to sleep, hey it's 2pm now that should be enough sleep! We head back home. Quick naps for the boys while I do my favorite thing laundry, I think the neighbor slipped in his loads again. How come I keep doing laundry and the pile never goes down? When I figure out the answer I'll let you all know because I'm sure you're dying to know also!

When ever one gets up it's time to go again, you know I don't let grass grow under my feet or the price of gas to let me down. Hey why not money grows on trees right? What it doesn't? Well anyways we head up to my parents house, so Cole can throw rocks, Rick can jet ski and I can sit around having a cocktail right? Well at least the boys get to have fun. Roy actually went Jet Skiing with Rick, I'm sad to say I wasn't down there to get a picture. Mom made an awesome stew that we had for dinner, that was the first time I've seen Roy eat everything! Guess I need to take some cooking lessons from mom.

On our way home we stopped by Fred Meyers because you know I'm a dork and didn't get the Pink eraser when we were there in the morning! Yup just another day in my life, I think I need to go back to bed!

Do all Saturdays have to start like this?

Yet another Saturday with a bang or should I say cry. Yup you guessed it Caden is up early yet again. I should have known since he was out when we got home last night and I couldn't or should I say didn't want to wake him for a bottle. So I guess it's my fault but still doesn't make it any easier. Thanks to the alarm clock on my side of the bed the laser beaming RED numbers informed me at 6:24AM that the boy was up. Praying that a bottle will help, I ran ok bounced off a few walls and made my way to the kitchen. At 6:44AM I decided it was best to just get up, since I've been slapped in the face like a thousand times I get this funny feeling Caden is not going back to sleep.

Oh goodie I can watch some of my DVR'd programs and once I can get my mind to work I'm going to make a pot of coffee. I knew trying to do it in my current state might not make the best pot or it may just mean another mess to me to clean up later. Finally I was up and functioning I won't say anything about the cupcake, darn mom and buying those cupcakes for Cole. Doesn't she know they would just call my name not his! So let's just say all I had was a cup of coffee and I was ready for the day!

The market opened at 9am so of course I waking Cole up and leaving before 9am was an awesome plan right? Do I really live in a dream world and forget what kind of morning person he is. So around 9:45am we make our way out the door and down to Puyallup. It started out rainy so I had the boys bundled up and ready. My wonderful mind was thinking it would be slow since it rained, NOT!! I don't know what it is about a market and outdoor gathering that makes people loose all their manners, but today was no exception. Here I am with the boys in the wagon and my fabric bag because I'm so green like that (stop laugh those of you who know me, at least I'm trying). The first vendor is crammed full, you would have thought corn was like gas these days. I tried to wiggle my way in to the pack, got pushed a few times and even some nasty looks. I so badly wanted to remind them it's only produce and 7 cobs for $2 wasn't the BEST deal. I grabbed a few more veggies and then of course couldn't back my way out, so forward or bust I go. Yup that was fun thankfully a lady took pity on me and the wagon and parted the sea of the check out line. We make our way to the end and stand in line, again it was like going to the gas station the line was huge. Then my favorite thing happened a lady walked right up and stood right in front of me, didn't turn around nothing! When I said something she just started talking to the guy that was in front of me, like she was with him! Then this older gentleman did the same thing. This time my wagon became my raming rod ... LOL well he started it! Those of you who know me know I'm crazy about personal bubbles and this gentleman wasn't taking lightly that I wouldn't let him cut so he kept invading my bubble! Sorry boys .... I jerk the wagon behind me again, I think this time I might have got his foot. I mean really dude is being one person closer to the front that important, you would think so because when it was my turn to go up to the register he stepped right in front of me AGAIN. Thankfully for everyone around me I had the boys or it might not have been a very lady like moment in my life.

After I pay for my items I decide it probably wasn't my best move to get into the car! So I took the boys over to the playground for a little energy reducing for all involved. Cole ran towards the slides and was so excited. Do I always have to run into the Momzillas? You would think that kids are only to be heard and oh yeah this one slide is only for them. Really the dirty looks to my son and then to me are not needed. We all can slide and have fun. Cole may be a little hyper but it's not like he's throwing rocks at them, well at least we haven't done that in a while. Oh well give me dirty looks I could careless, we're outside in a public playard and I rather have him run it out here then singing or as some would call screaming all the way home. Caden and I chose a swing and he got to swing for the very first time, which he wasn't sure if he wanted to cry or laugh. Cole joined us and got in the kiddy swing next to Caden so I could push them both. Momzilla didn't like this and said something to her kids and then Momzilla 2 came over and had the same look. Oh geez really go take your overdressed for the playground butts somewhere else. We're not in New York. You have to love these moms, I'm ready the perfect book maybe this is why I'm more key to these moms. It of course is called Momzilla's. Check it out.

Back home to watch Nim's Island and hopefully just relax for the rest of the day. Well it's a dream you know since it's just me and the boys until Rick gets home later tonight. Warm wishes for my sanity please.