Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

And the winner is...





ROBIN!!! I will have to find some way to get you the gift card.

For everyone else thanks for reading my blog and I appoligize for not posting that much but we are having too much fun.

More give-a-ways later.

Enjoy the rest of your summer.

Erin

Long time no blog, plus some good old fashion contest

Promise we are still around. Me and the girls have been super busy. Some of the things we have been doing is swimming, road trips, swimming, picking the garden and did I mention swimming. When I go back to work (still can't say the "S" word yet, not till August) I plan on having an awesome tan and some great stories to share. When I get around a computer I will post some pictures. Until then y'all be safe and enjoy what's left of summer break.

I have no clue who follows this blog so I want to have a contest. Leave a comment to this post and I will draw to see who wins a SONIC gift card (it's my favorite drink stop)!!!

Hurry and leave a post you only have until this Friday!!!

Erin

Hot Summer Days

Well Summer has started with a heat wave. Just about every day we will be in some sort of water. The fact that it is the first of June and we are already close to 100 degrees. Yikes it's going to be a hot one.

Here are a few pictures of what we have been doing lately.

Pawpaw's play toy. Ashton has already asked if it was her birthday present. Um NO.

 Here is what Ashton will be doing on days where we can't go outside.

Loving sisters playing in the yard. Look close cause this is how Ashton tortures her sister. A little later on that night Kylie was told to go in for a bath. I turned around to find her like this...

I finally got her inside for a bath to which Ashton told me that Daddy gave her a bath in the swimming pool last week. UMMM... Look what he started.  

Cause the next day I walked to my front door to see what Kylie was yelling about and found her naked as a jay bird swimming. Umm good thing our house has trees surrounding us.

So start praying now that when we use our summer passes to Wild River Country my child doesn't get us kicked out for indecency.

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!!!

Something old and something new

Well my washer decided to die a few weeks ago. Patrick being the loving husband that he is took us shopping and bought a new washer AND DRYER!!! Oh how this man spoills me!!!

My dad came over to help unload the boxes and the girls had their Pawpaw time. Knowing there were boxes around and my dad loved a good chance to be creative built the girls houses.

Both girls thought Pawpaw was tearing up their boxes to throw away. YIKES!!!

Then they ended up with personal houses made by Pawpaw!!!

These girls were so excited that these boxes were snuck (if big boxes can be hidden) into the house for some playroom time.

Patrick gave them a limit so a week later they got to burn their houses down. That was exciting too.

What is Green, Short and only comes around 3 days a year???

TOAD SUCK DAZE!!!

Yep, in one week the center of Conway will be mostly populated with green slimy amphibians know as Toads. If you see one around your house put it in a box (make sure you put holes in the box) and bring it down town to race all the other toads.

This is a weekend where Calories DO NOT COUNT!!! So pick your stick of choice and eat something on it. I love the chocolate covered bananas and might even venture out and get some candy bar deep fried.

I will say that I have a shirt from every year since this festival started in 1982 (my birth year). I am making a quilt to display them because I certainly cannot wear them anymore.

Both of my children have the same fashion and will get a quilt one day.

Have a great weekend!!!

Erin

Absent and Plagued

I have so tried to post everyday but as the year goes on it is put on the back burner. As some already know my little one Kylie has been plagued with multipule ear infections. Some may think this is a little surgery but to me this is big. So tomorrow (4-20) we will be going in and getting a second set of tubes plus take her adenoids out. We have prayed about this and feel that taking the adenoids out will be the best solution right now.

As a momma I'm worried for the safety of my precious little one but know she is under God's wings.

Please keep us in your prayers.

Erin

Easter (one week late)

I has been a while but I had some issues with loading the pictures. Then I forgot about posting and it didn't save anything. It is mostly pictures, so here we go.

Each year we dye eggs and even dad helps.

Ashton the pro.

Kylie wasn't allowed to wear clothes due to the fact that she is messy. But she came out very clean.

The final product.

The girls Easter bunny gifts including the yearly chocolate bunny.

Now time for Easter dress pictures. (due to the fact of the height difference Ashton has to bend down and Kylie likes to do the same.

Last year probably for matching dresses. (tear, weep weep)

Here are some family pics.

The original Woodcock family.

Mom (aka Kathy), me, Shelley, Dad (aka Lance)

The grandparents (Richard and Nancy Ogden)

Now it is time to hunt eggs.

All done (it didn't take them long)

Then they had to go through each egg to see their prize. Kylie was just excited about the eggs.

It has been awhile.

I hate to say that I haven't had time to post in a while. I have been on Spring Break and told myself that I will take a week off. Didn't realize I took two weeks off.

Spring Break consisted of Branson and hanging out around the house. It was nice outside so we got a lot of playing time.

Then I came back to school to go to State FBLA on Monday and Tuesday. This meant I spent two days watching hundreds of high school students down at the River Market. It was kind of relaxing.

Then I came back to school Wednesday and hit the floor running. It has been busy and I am so excited for the weekend.

Hope you have a GREAT EASTER. Remember what it really means. Not just that you get a new dress and wear white shoes.

Till then,
Erin

Spring Time Is Coming!!!

Since there was one beautiful weekend of spring like weather. Patrick decided to plant a flower bed. Even though he picked the weekend with 50 degree weather.

This is what we started with.

Tada...

I will give him credit for all the work.

Even though he is OCD about lines.

So after he dug all day in the flower bed I decided to grill out. I was surprized that I didn't burn

ONE THING. (That is a first for me and the grill-no little man lives in my grill)

Now that I've seen this food. It is time to cook supper. Till next time.

Remember When

Last night I had a flash back. Due to work, I had to go to a meeting last night. So I asked my parents to come a hangout with Kylie and Ashton. Mom came over after school and I left for the meeting. My dad came over with Chick-fil-A and had dinner with the girls. Ashton had softball practice so my dad was asked to take her. They went on their merry way and came back with many stories. One being...

Ashton came up to me and whispered in my ear. "Pawpall told me to not tell you we stopped for Ice Cream."

Knowing where the ball fields are and the distance to Baskin Robbins I had already figured it out that they would stop. There were many days after ball practice that dad and I would stop by BR to get a treat before we went home. Mom always knew that we did but just let us have our moment. The rule is you have to finish before we get home and mom can't find out.

I remembered some past-times with dad. Here are just a few...

Showing the team how to slide. Not realizing he knocked me 10 feet off the base. But I didn't drop the ball.

Going to Greers Ferry just to knee board on a pretty day. Don't forget to look back to see if they dropped the rope.

Six Flags and the Bungie Swing.

Many talks about if someone had ever touched the top of that tree.

Spitting seeds as high as you can out of the jeep.

There are many more but I'm laughing my head off.

I pray that everyone has a best friend like I do. He is my dad.

I will always be a daddy's girl.

Thoughtful Thursday

After yesterday I thought today would be a good day to express some of my thoughts.

The past few weeks I have been emotionaly drained or what you would call a rut. It could be from an incidental run in with someone who I rather had not talk to, many friends who have lost a loved one, sickness in our family, or just feeling like I'm running 90 to nothing.

Yesterday I got a call at work from a lady at church and she asked what I was doing after work. I replied by saying going and getting the girls then heading home. She asked if she could meet me and bring our family dinner. In my mind I thought phew what a blessing.

I met her at Kylie's daycare and she loaded my car with spaghetti, salad, bread and the most awesome chocolate chip pie. She said she remembered how it was being a young working mom and trying to get everything ready before church. She is such a blessing.

Then last night we were about to leave to go to church and Patrick (who is sick with strep) was watching the news. He said I might want to wait cause a HUGE storm is coming this way. Then my phone rang, it was dad. He asked where I was and said if I could stay at home. The storm had already hit close to my aunts house in Benton and was headed towards us. I decided that I rather not endanger my children and myself. We stayed at home close to the safe room.

In all my thoughts were I am so blessed to have a wonderful friend to bring us dinner, a husband who build us a safe house to keep us dry, and a father who still calls just to make sure we are safe.

Till next time,
Erin

Yummy yummy

I got that feeling of something new. So I took some friends recipes and got Ashton in the kitchen. The first recipe we did was a Broccoli Salad that a lady at church makes.

1 head of Broccoli

1 head of Callaflower (sp)

1 Red Onion

4 Bacon slices cooked

Cheese (cubed)

Yellow Raisins

1 C Mayo (I used Mirical Whip)

1/4 Red Wine Vinager

1 C Sugar

Chop the broccoli, callaflower, onion and bacon and place in a bowl. Mix in cheese and raisins. Mix mayo, vinager and sugar together well. Mix the sause in and let cool for 1 hour. 

The next recipe I tried is Stawberry Cake Balls. The kids and Patrick LOVED them.

 

These are made with Strawberry cake and Cream Cheese icing dipped in White Almond bark. Ashton added the sprinkles.

1 box cake mix (cook as directed on box for 13 X 9 cake)

1 can frosting (16 oz.)1 package almond bark (white or chocolate)wax paper

1. After cake is cooked and cooled completely, crumble into large bowl.

2. Mix thoroughly with 1 can frosting.

3. Roll mixture into quarter size balls and lay on cookie sheet.

4. Chill for several hours.

5. Melt almond bark in microwave per directions on package.

6. Roll balls in chocolate and lay on wax paper until firm.

(Use a spoon to dip and roll in chocolate and then tap off extra.)

I also only melt a few pieces of chocolate bark at a time because it starts to cool and thicken. It’s easier to work with when it’s hot.

Tonight I'm gonna try and make Yellow Cake with Chocolate Icing. Then dip some strawberries in the leftover Almond Bark.

Now that I've looked at these treats I'm headed home to make some more.

Not me Monday

Well many people post a Not Me Monday. I will have to say that I can't remember what I did this morning so it is hard to do a not me Monday. So here it goes...

1. It was not me who bought two different sizes of the same pants so I wouldn't go home to try them on.

2. It was not me who opened the bag of cheetos just to make it through the grocery store.

3. It was not me who went to the George Strait and Reba concert and acted a fool.

4. It was not me who pictured herself in that red dress or dreamed that he was singing that song to me.

PMS

Not sure if any family goes through PMS but I think a few of us did last night. Before you say "Oh Erin you don't need to be talking about this". I will say it...

My HUBBYSON goes through PMS at times. I will explain. Hubbyson is my name for Patrick, he is my husband that acts like my son at times. I am very blessed and he is my rock. BUT all males go through PMS. Yesterday was the case. You ask, "What is PMS? I hope your not talking about the girl thing." Nope it is PRE MANLY SYNDROME. The barometric pressure had to be out of wack because he was pissy. Not only was he going through this but a few of my friends said that their husbands were acting the same. So I'm passing out the Midol and you better get your big boy panties on cause this aint working.

Hope you have a great Tuesday.

Erin

ROAD TRIP

So we left town Saturday morning and headed East.  We stopped off at Ihop in North Little Rock and ate a wonderful breakfast. I was told at this time to hand out the car sickness pills and I was banded from driving the rest of the day (fine by me).

This is why I hand out tummy pills.

This one couldn't care less about where she was because she is about to sleep all the way there.

We kept going east and made it all the way out of Arkansas. TO...

The MEMPHIS ZOO.

I've tried and tried to upload my pictures and they are not working. I will post those later.

We had a blast but had to come home. I will say that GPS' do not always take you on the correct path home. We were trying to go to eat and it took us to the wrong place. We then went 30 miles down to the next town to eat.

It was a great day to get away and enjoy the family. Might be a while before we do it again.

Getting out of dodge. Well maybe just a road trip.

Things have been crazy the past few weeks. This is a known fact that if you ask me to do something and I will. I have a issue with saying NO when someone needs something. I finished giving one shower and about to give another shower for my friends.

So with all that crazyness I'm needing some time to spend with just the family. Just the husband and kids. So tomorrow we are heading out and going somewhere. I asked the hubby if this would be ok with him and he wanted to know where we would be going. I told him we would get breakfast to go and just drive. We might end up in another state but I promise we will come back tomorrow night so we can be at church Sunday.

I'll let you know Monday where we end up.

Say a prayer.

MINE!!!

Well after my post yesterday I had many comments from friends and family. So I wanted everyone to know that I'm NOT PREGNANT.

I really didn't realize how many people read my blog. Trust me I will let you know if we are pregnant in the future. But don't hold your breath.

Guess What???

This isn't mine. PROMISE. If it was me, you would see a pic of me underneath passed out. My best friend, Ms. Porter, told everyone today (that means I can tell too) that she is pregnant. She is 10 weeks and I'm so excited!!! If you know her tell her congrats!!!

Changing ways

Well it took 2 hours to change everything on my background. I hope it gets easier next time. It might have helped if I didn't stop every 5 minutes to grade a few tests. I will have to say that I like the change.

Hope you had a great Valentines day and did something nice for your love.

Till next time.

Long time no blogging

Well it has been a crazy week. To start off Monday-Wednesday there was NO school and I couldn't figure out how to blog on my new phone. We had alot of fun and even made some snow people.

This is Ashton's creation. He is an alien dressed like a mexican. Name "Taco"

This is Kylie's. Due to the fact that she was scared of the snow person Ashton named her "Ashley".

Well it has been a wonderful day and one of those do not care what happens cause I'm blessed. I got a delivery at school from my hubby.

The card read, "Have a good Friday" How sweet.

Now on to the way I feel today. Yep it is a do not care day; I felt a student messing with my hair and this is what happened.

Not sure about their style but I'll stick to doing my own hair.

Just note: I cooked and fed the whole faculity at school today. I'm wooped.

TGIF

I'm so thankful it is Friday. This has been a rough week and now that it is coming to an end I'm feeling alot better. After school I will go spend my paycheck on groceries and then rent a movie from the famous Red Box. When I get home I will cook dinner and then hopefully watch a movie with my loves. Tomorrow I hope to sleep in to at least 7am then make breakfast and start working on dinner. If I'm lucky we will all take naps and then fold the massave load of laundry that seems to build day by day. I'm praying for a calm relaxing weekend.

There are many things in life that I deserve but blessed that God gave me what I have.

Hope you have a great weekend.

3 words

THIRD ROW TICKETS!!!

Do I need to say more?!?!?