MORNING IN PHOTOS

it's FREEZING outside

and 

the school bus never arrived

needless to say, my day started horribly :(

trying to stay warm and doing house stuff

take a peek into our morning....

views out my window... brrrrr!

i woke up this cutie... all cuddly in his warm bed

straightened up reilly's room

apparently littlest pet shoppe has invaded her barbie dream house! 

one direction everywhere!

this guy startles me

every time i enter reilly's room

 spot cleaning the boys bedroom carpet

(a potty training accident)

did you know power rangers ride dinos?

a surprise from dan 

straightened the kids bath

what is going on with the toilet paper?!?

planning our super bowl party 

with my new favorite cookbook - GO NINERS!!

magnet board diy

why do kids always mess up the throw pillows

and push around the furniture?

lucy enjoying a morning ray of sun

sat down with a cup of coffee 

and admired my new cost plus table  

on sale for $49 (link)

$12 orchid from ikea :)

looking forward to a fun-filled weekend including

friday night pizza night
a soccer game
a slumber party for 7 girls
helping dan's parents move
and
a super bowl party
(did i mention i'm a HUGE niner fan?)

have a great weekend!
xoxo - e

LIGHT IT UP!

if i haven't made it clear yet.

i love lamps, lights, chandeliers, really anything that gives off light.

for months i've been searching high and low 

for the perfect floor task lamp to go in a dark corner of my family room. 

to go here (next to the chair)...

i wanted something brass, but not old-fashioned or stuffy.

i loved so many lamps, but the cost was out of my budget.

until i saw this....

via

isn't it lovely?

perfect for my space and even dan likes it... total bonus.

restoration hardware is having a fantastic sale,

you should check it out! 

this lamp was marked down to $160 from $230.

i'll share a photo once it arrives!

on a personal note...

why do boys love computers and video games so much?

this is a consistant scene in my kitchen....

don't you love a little boy in underwear? especially toy story underwear!

have a great tuesday!

-e

iPhone download...

lazy, happy lucy

the spaghetti & meatball dance

totally regret not buying this hat at target

coop's 7th birthday dinner

my (serious) girl drawing

view from my favorite spot :)

reilly saving the world 

my lego engineer... so proud

last one alive wins!

cooper in a mini cooper

hope you all have a wonderful weekend. 

we have quite a schedule...

christmas dance recital

birthday party

cousin christmas party

indoor soccer practice

hip hop class

and 

the kids are begging to see the hobbit

(thinking that's a no-go)

xoxo -e

christmas card outtakes

coop wasn't enjoying his

"fancy" clothes...

why is it so difficult to get a toddler to just smile?

christmas card coming soon!

want to get them in the mail before i post :)

it's feeling very christmas-y over here :) -e

crummy halloween photos

we were having so much fun

halloween photos were completely forgotten!

is it bad to re-dress the kids in their costumes

for some cute group shots?

well... this is what i have.

pitiful :(

Reilly as Laura Ingalls

 Coop at Harry Potter

 

max as spiderman

 

 hope you have a fantastic weekend!

we're finally slowing down

now that soccer is over.

-erin

our weekend & some ww business

here is a iphone glimpse into our weekend...

a craft project with my girl scout troop

clean out your pumpkin, add drainage holes, plant ornamental cabbage... so easy and so cute!

coach & player... last game of the season

Reilly & her Daddy :)

Manchester United... only 1 loss this season!

a new haircut & a jamba juice

Coop convinced the hair stylist to style it in a faux-hawk. Stinker!

bears win!!!

did a little work to release new calendar files to minted

fell asleep while watching the world series... YAY GIANTS!

now on to some weight watchers business

pound lost last week = 5

this week's tentative ww menu...

monday -  beef broccoli stir fry with 1/2 portion of brown rice

tuesday - blue cheese & pear salad with rotisserie chicken (a new favorite, recipe below)

wednesday - maple soy glazed salmon with green beans

thursday - skinny chicken piccata and spinach with lemon

friday - cheese pizza and salad (order from local pizzeria)

below is a recipe that is amazing from the ww website... try it, you'll love it!

blue cheese & pear salad

serves 6 | PointsPlus value = 4

ingredients 

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

1 clove minced garlic 

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 bunch arugula, baby variety

1 head romaine lettuce, roughly torn

3 medium pears, cored and thinly sliced

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

instructions

in a small bowl, combine buttermilk, cheese, garlic and pepper. set aside.

combine arugula, romaine and pears in a large serving bowl; drizzle with 

dressing and toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts and serve.


I added a 1/2 cup of rotisserie chicken (add 3 pts)

Yields about 2 cups per serving.

hope you had a wonderful weekend. - erin