Brenda & The Boys

Matthew, Yelling at the top of his lungs (of course): "Mom!" Me: "Yes, Matthew." Matthew: "Where did we get those cookies that I just ate?" "I never seen them before." Me: "They are Girl Scout Cookies." "We bought them from the Girl Scouts we know." Matthew: "Well, why did you let me eat them?" Me: "Huh?" "What do you mean?" "I thought you wanted one." Matthew: "They are girl cookies." "I am not a girl!" "I can't eat them anymore!"

This all white wicker four drawer piece was sitting empty in Alex's closet for some time. So I pulled it out and sprayed it brown and the baskets/drawers black. It now is in our playroom and full of the boys small toys. I bought this bookshelf for Alex's room when he was like 3 and always wanted to paint it brown to match his room furniture. I finally did it!! Now that he is about to be 7. No time like the present. Right?

In January I posted a blog entry, (click the link to read it: http://brendaandtheboys.blogspot.com/2010/01/in-2010.html ) and in it I listed several things that I had resolved to do in the year 2010. I left it opened to be continued. So, here I am with a little continuation. See I love making lists. So usually/naturally I make a quick, short list of things that I want to try and do differently or better in the new year and in my life in general. I don't usually announce it or post it for all to see, hear, or know. Its usually just for me. I guess that way if I don't do them all or finish them etc. Then I don't look like a quitter, dork, or idiot for not fulfilling the list of resolutions. This year, I did share the short (and on going list) with you guys. And so far I have really stuck to the list. And I feel really good about it. So, here is resolution #5. 5. I resolve to FINISH all projects that I have started in the past and just have not gotten around to finishing and o...

Alex celebrated 100s day recently at his school. This is a celebration of the 100 days that the kids have been in school. The students were asked to make a t-shirt with one hundred of the same thing on it. So, naturally being the football loving boy he is, Alex picked to put 100 UT Longhorn football helmets on his t-shirt. So, we found a picture he liked on the internet. I then printed out 100 hundred of them on iron on transfer paper (Great stuff this paper. It is something I use a lot of.) and cut them out and ironed them on his shirt. It was fun!! He had fun seeing all the different ideas that his friends came up with. There were buttons, and google eyes, etc. He now wears his t-shirt as a sleep shirt! *You can click on the picture of Alex to see it bigger and the helmets up close. (:

Ziploc has a new product called Flexible Tot es ! How cool is that?! If you have ever gotten a new comforter and kept the bag to store other stuff in...that is what these look like. Man, I love Ziploc! I am a huge fan of their oversized ziploc bags. Did I also mention I am a sucker for new products? I love to try anything once. This product is right up my OCD uber organized alley!! Everything has its place or needs to in my book. Products like this make organizing fun. Yeah, I said fun. These would be great for camping or going to the beach, too. Hauling towels and blankets to and from. I saw these at Target! Had to share. http://www.ziploc.com/?p=b12

I hope you can read this sweet note that Matthew wrote to me and Kevin. It says, "IM MATT I LOVE MY DAD AND MY MOM." Awww! Had to share!

Poor guy fell asleep during my painting/home improvement makeover weekend/week last weekend. A blog about that coming soon. This was in my room while it was being primed to be painted. My mom found him here. Just before that he had been talking away to my mom who was over helping me prime and paint my room among many other projects. We moved him to his bed and he took a long nap. :)

Must be a slow news day because I just saw Brian Williams on the NBC Nightly News announce a new Ketchup packet design. You can now dip or squeeze. Your choice. :P My boys will be all about this! They love ketchup. So off with the old and on with the new. Can I just say that this makes me wish I was dunking some Whataburger fries in some Whataburger Fancy Ketchup right now!! Now that is good stuff. Happy dipping or squeezing! Click here to read more!

Matthew just weighed me with a measuring tape. Uh, huh. And he says I "weigh" five pounds. Uh, huh! I like his measurements. Thanks, Matt.