Weekend Projects: House Update

Over the weekend, we finally had the chance to get some backyard projects completed. The first project was to create something that our little Alexander desperately needed, a sandbox. On Saturday afternoon, Pa the Great showed up with the needed materials to craft the sandbox, including Alexander’s hammer and together (with some extra help from Daddy too) a sandbox was built!

After all of his hard work, we found the perfect spot in the yard for the sandbox. Now we just wait for the sand to be delivered and we can fill it up and he will be able to spend hours in it!
I cannot wait!

Once the sandbox project was complete, the Alex finally had the time to dig our (much needed) fire pit! When we lived in the rental home, our landlord put a stop to our backyard fires because she feared a hot ash would land on the roof and burn the house down. We had so much fun when we were able to have fires. It is something the whole family enjoys and is also something we enjoyed doing with our friends. So, a fire pit in our new (huge) backyard was definitely a top priority.

Here it is a few minutes after he was done digging it out and putting the bricks in place. The great thing is, we didn’t have to spend anything on this project! We took the bricks from some landscaping in the front yard that we are going to be pulling out.

Of course, once it was done, the kids couldn’t wait to start burning stuff so we found ourselves sitting around the fire about 10pm getting ready to light up the neighborhood and have some fun. I just wish we would have had the makings for S’mores!

We spent just over an hour snuggled up around our new fire pit, minus one sleeping Alexander. Little Miss Ellie was snuggled up on me under a blanket fast asleep. It was great to see the kids have so much fun! We are already looking forward to having a fire again this coming weekend, but I will be sure that we have everything we need for S’mores and other snacks!

I am also hoping that over this coming weekend, we can move a swingset that a family friend is giving us, and get it set up!

Hope you and yours had a great weekend as well!

Make Fall Beautiful with Miracle-Gro

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Now that we have a home and are able to make the decisions on what to do with the yard, we are ready to grab the bull by the horns. We already have great ideas for spring, which include plant a huge garden so we can start growing our own vegetables and herbs! The only downfall is that we have to wait until spring to start that project. So for now, we are focusing on some fall projects.

Right now our yard is filled with A LOT of shrubs and miscellaneous bushes and for me, there just is not enough color going on so I am really looking forward to doing some Fall gardening and planting some different bulbs for the spring, and also add some much needed color! One thing the Alex wants to add to our yard are some pansies, and I would love some daisies! I have great plans to create some beautiful flower beds using cinder blocks based on a garden idea I found on Pinterest. Of course when I do start this project, I plan on using Miracle-Gro products because that it was my dad has always used!

My husband and I got married in the fall of 2007 because I love all of the fall colors and Find beauty in the Fall. I loved that we got married in a park, leaves were on the ground, and all of our flowers were beautiful reds, oranges, and yellows. Being in love with the fall colors and knowing how beautiful this project will make our yard in the end is why I chose this particular project.

Source: apartmenttherapy.com via Annie on Pinterest

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Just One Of My Kids

Poor Little Sick Girl

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My little Ellie is sick along with myself, Alexander, and Alex.
Her poor little nose is running nonstop, she is crabby (which is soooo not her style), and she is lethargic.

I wish I could make her better in an instant.

I’ve been nursing her on command to both nourish and comfort her, using chest rubs, saline drops, and we are all keeping ourselves armed with Boogie Wipes, and there is also the electric nasal aspiratior that has been a godsend (but not fun to clean).

Although I hate seeing her so miserable, it has been a blessing in disguise because all she wants to do is snuggle and this mommy loves to snuggle my kidlets, even if it means I will end up covered in snot and tears, I will take it!

This is what the last 24 hours have looked like.

So again, if you are wondering where I am and what I have been up to, this is it.

I am hoping to get some work done tonight and tomorrow and get completely caught up over the weekend!

**Fingers Crossed**

Totally Random

Sick.

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The kids went back to school last Tuesday.
On Friday, Libby was sent home with a fever and sore throat.
A few hours later and a trip to the doctor we had a strept throat diagnosis.
After a weekend of keeping her away from the rest of the family, antibiotics, and lots of fluids she returned to school yesterday.
Yesterday, Ellie woke up with a horrible head cold and I sent the day wiping her little nose, cleaning up snot puddles, and disinfecting the house.
By about 4 p.m., I was infected too.
Now here we are on Tuesday and myself, Ellie, Alex, and Alexander are all fighting this awful head cold, exhaustion, watery eyes (me), and a fever (Alexander).
I’m only writing this post because I’m trying to stay awake and care for the little ones while the Alex sleeps.
Thankfully I can blog from my phone.
Fingers crossed we all start to feel better soon!!!

Our Humble Abode

Settling In

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Since we moved into our new home at the beginning of this month, we have been busy settling in.
I know I haven’t been here as much and that is mainly because we are working so hard to get unpacked before school starts next Tuesday.
Not only do we need to get unpacked, we also need to get our garage cleared out and ready to store our new kitchen cabinetry when it arrives until we get the demo done and are ready to install.
I have to admit, moving 5 years ago with 2 less people was A LOT easier.
Moving 6 people, unpacking them, and getting them all settled is exhausting.
Having an infant in that mix who is still nursing, rarely naps, and just learned how to crawl also tends to slow things down.
So, I apologize for the lack of updates and hope you will continue to stop by and read my reviews, enter my giveaways, leave comments on the cute and awesome pictures I post of my kids, and just leave a message every now and then.
I am keeping my fingers crossed that next week when the kids (3 of them!!!!) head off to school, I will be able to have more time to blog while enjoying some 1 on 1 time with little Ellie.
Until then…..please bear with me.