Bountiful Basket......

I LOVE the Bountiful Basket program!!! I've just returned from volunteering this week as well as picking up my own basket. It is seriously the best!!! I meant to take a picture, but totally spaced it because I was so excited putting it all away! This week we got cabbage, a honeydew, 5 ears of corn, 5 plums, 6 nectarines, 6 apples, a butternut squash, 4 tomatoes, a package of mushrooms, 4 bananas, a bag of green grapes, and romaine lettuce. In the past there has been celery, yams, strawberries, eggplant. All yummy yummy stuff and stuff that is sooooo good for you! My family has definetly started eating better and has been more adventurous because of this! It is the best $15 bucks I spend each week for sure!!!! If anyone is interested in this awesome program, email me and I'll be happy to give ya the info!!!!

First Day of Kindergarten.....

Well, the day finally arrived!!!! Kaden got to go to Kindergarten!!! I crawled in bed with him this morning for a little snuggle time before we got up, I said, "Good morning buddy, today is the day!!!!" He pulled back his curtains, looked at the gloomy sky and said, "Mommy, it's still the middle of the night!!!" I assured him it was indeed morning time and that was all it took, he was off and running to get ready. He even helped pack his lunch. He had a great first day and told me he didn't even miss me a little bit. Sniff Sniff......


Kaden and his teacher Mrs Westwood

I swear he's excited, even though his face appears to be that he's going to the dentist and not school!!!

Brothers!!! Jackson was super excited to introduce his friends to Kaden. Jackson made sure to keep an eye on Kaden all day. What a brother!!!

Helpin pack his lunch.....

My babies are growing up so dang fast. Sometimes I wish I could just freeze them where they are right now!!

Leafy Greens.....

At the end of Jackson's 3rd grade year, his teacher sent all of the kids home with a cabbage plant. The instructions were to plant it, take care of it, and harvest it. They needed to weigh the cabbage after picking it and send in a picture for this contest the Bell Vegetable company was putting on. So, Jackson had his Grammy and Grampy in Marsh Valley plant his cabbage for him and with their love and little bit of green thumb out came this 15 pound beauty!!! We gave the picture to his teacher and she will send it off tomorrow. He was the only one out of his class to return it. The state of Idaho has one winner, that winner receives a $1000 scholarship!!! We've got our fingers crossed!!!!

First Day of School.....

Today was Jackson's first day of 4th Grade!!!! He was super excited, and a little nervous. Jason dropped him off because I had a mandatory class for work. They stopped and got their weekly hot chocolate this morning on their way. Jason said he was smiling the whole way and practically jumped out of the car at the curb!!!

Kindergarten doesn't offically start until next week. Kaden gets to go next Thursday. He was super sad he couldn't go, and started crying. When I asked him what was wrong he said, "I want you to take pictures of me Mommy" So we did a practice run and took a few of him. He had to wear his backpack and take his lunch box to practice. He'll be sooooo happy when he really gets to go next week.

Jackson picked out his first day outfit himself. I didn't buy the boys much, just new shoes and a couple new shirts. Jackson picked this one out. It says how to be Awesome and lists a bunch of ways, the last way being BE LIKE ME!!!! I couldn't agree more Jackson, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

Must Have......

I LOVE cookbooks, I mean LOVE them!!! I have so many and just love to flip through and pick out yummy things to make my family!! I've often said that my calling in life is to feed people. It just makes my heart happy to watch people I love eating good food made by me. If I could make it my job to feed people and pay my bills I totally would!!! So while browsing a few cooking websites I frequent, I found this......I've been searching for a great cake pop book, and here it is!!!! It will most def be on my Christmas list, or Birthday list, or maybe just a because I want it list!!! I can hardly wait to get it and make some yummy treats for the boy's new classes!!!